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  1. bighat
    Better yet 2nd and 3rd with one out. Nats were basically giving the Twins that run.
  2. bighat
    Chance squandered. Twins gonna need at least 5 tonight I reckon, gotta get those runs in somehow, some way. Hard to blame them for trying to score on that Lamarre contact play.
  3. bighat
    4-pitch walk to the leadoff guy after your team comes back and answers the run in the 1st. How about a double play?
  4. bighat
    I think due to the fact that these two teams don't play again this year, it's going to be deemed crucial that they get the game in tonight. Otherwise they are gonna have to fly the Nationals into Minnesota on a shared off-day in the next 3 weeks.
  5. bighat
    Change the stats above and have Cleveland sweeping the Twins, and there isn't a game 163. I could very well see that happening if the Twins continue to score 2 runs per game.
  6. bighat
    I hear you. The Astudillo-Adrianza-Wade-Schoop-Castro part of the order last night looked very Detroit-ish. Cruz and Rosario are in deep slumps and non-factors right now. It's really up to Polanco and Arraez right now to do all the damage. And Garver, when he plays.
  7. bighat
    The Twins offense is looking really, really bad. Last week of games, runs scored: 2 2 2 5 (late Garver HR) 2 5 (late Garver HR) 2 Offensively this team is a dead battery. Garver's not going to see any good pitches to hit moving forward, and he's only playing 3 games a week at this point anyway. What then? The Twins aren't getting to any starting pitching, they're allowing almost every starter to pitch 5-6 innings. Playing with a lead has become a rarity. How will Gibby pitch? I can't imagine he's going to throw 5 scoreless innings in his next start, do you? Anyone have any faith in Perez at this point? Do we have a 5th starter even? When (or if) Kepler, Sano, Cron, and Gonzalez come back, they are all going to need a few games to get back on track. Will it be too late by then? This team was built to win on the strength of its offense scoring 6-8 runs per ball game. If that doesn't start happening again, the Twins may miss the playoffs in a historic collapse that will go down in MLB history. Wish I had a different take! I just don't see many positives outside of Berrios and Odorizzi and they can't carry this team by themselves.
  8. bighat
    Gotta agree with you. I can understanding resting guys for "precautionary reasons" in July, maybe giving some of the regulars a few days off. But the Twins can't hit right now. Can't score runs. Take away a few clutch Garver home runs and the Twins offense can barely scratch together 2 runs per game over the past 2 weeks! If Kepler, Sano, Gonzalez, and Cron can physically play right now, they should be in the lineup. Cleveland has won 4 straight. They have 3 with the Twins this weekend, if they sweep (which they very well could considering both Bieber and Clevenger are going in that series), the Twins will be in a tie for 1st place on Monday morning. And Oakland and Tampa are also ahead of Cleveland in the Wild Card. Both of those team by next Tuesday and could very well miss the playoffs entirely.
  9. bighat
    Yeah, he's hurt. Just like Kepler, Gonzalez, and Cron. Twins resting these guys because they're a bit sore and acting like they've got a 12-game lead. Memo to Rocco and the Twins FO: now's the time to use the best players you have.
  10. bighat
    Yeah...nice defensive versatility, I'd like to see him win the backup job (maybe?) next year. But not an every day guy. Astudillo's shine has worn off a bit. Still capable, but he's got a pretty low ceiling.
  11. bighat
    Looks like it's now or never, Twins! How about now?
  12. bighat
    Yeah, I don't like it either. I've seen a fair share of posts talking about lots of post-season stuff as if the playoffs are a given. With another game against Washington and 3 at Cleveland, and the Twins offense that scores 2 runs per game, I have no idea why anyone's so confident. Detroit and KC can beat this Twins team more than once each.
  13. bighat
    I thought it stood for YankEes red Sox stePh curry Nfl.
  14. bighat
    Something new to worry about: Cleveland's trailing the Wild Card race to both the Rays and A's. Meaning that if Cleveland catches the Minnesota, it's more than likely the Twins don't even make the playoffs.
  15. bighat
    He's a career .232 hitter. He's hitting .236 this year. He's pretty much just your typical backup, light-hitting catcher. Been awful since the All-Star break.
  16. bighat
    Strasburg strikes out the side in the end. These Twins just can't put the ball in play enough. If Perez can get through one more, maybe the top of the order can give this team a chance next inning. Gotta hit the ball, though.
  17. bighat
    Dang, a shame Wade didn't score on that double. Glad the Twins are at least making Strasburg work a bit!
  18. bighat
    Wade the Walk Machine.
  19. bighat
    On the flip side, subtract that throw in Boston and the Twins lead over Cleveland is 4 games instead of 5. Eddie taketh away, but he did also giveth.
  20. bighat
    I'd say the chances of Perez returning to the Twins is 0.001%. They know what they've got, and they can find someone who can pitch better for much less. I don't think we'll see him pitch more than an inning or two in any playoff game, if the Twins make the playoffs.
  21. bighat
    Cruz now 2-19 in the past 5 games. No RBI. Twins don't need him to get hot. They just need him to get normal.
  22. bighat
    Say what you will about Eddie, none of this would be a problem if Perez was a good pitcher. He's bad and the Twins really had no chance running him out on the mound today against Strasburg.
  23. bighat
    Yesterday, Francisco Lindor became just the 2nd shortstop to hit 30 HR in 3 straight seasons. Francisco Lindor is the same age as Buxton. The sooner Twins fans take off their rose-colored glasses when looking at Buxton, the better. Let's face it: he's a nice defensive player with good speed. He's a below-average hitter (just look at the stats) and he can't stay on the field. If we get a couple average years out of Byron Buxton the next couple seasons, we should be happy with that. He'll never live up to the hype, he'll never become the perennial All-Star we hoped he'd be. And we should have known all of that by 2018. Buxton is my favorite Twin when he's out there! He's a great guy, fun to watch, and we all love the guy to death. But let's get real: He's not a core player. He's never going to be anything more than a complimentary piece to this Twins baseball team.
  24. bighat
    Let's go Angels. Great to see the Twins drop 5 tonight. And... Berrios is back, baby!
  25. bighat
    That's right boys, give 'em hell! Let's finish this one!
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