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  1. bighat
    Schoop's been a disappointment to be honest. He's looked bad up there for a while, and with the exception of one big HR in Tampa a couple weeks ago, I can't remember him doing anything meaningful for a long, long time.
  2. bighat
    With Stewart warming it looks like another game the Twins are willing to forfeit after burning the bullpen the other night. Was that 17-inning win worth it? The wheels have come off Perez, and with Odorizzi and Gibson stumbling the outlook becomes pretty murky. This team needs a spark, and they need to stop swinging for the fences every time. Teams have made adjustments and it's time to adapt.
  3. bighat
    Cave's looked terrible, this team needs Buxton back pronto. Are we going against Verlander or Sparkman tonight? What the heck is happening. Maybe their bullpen will implode.
  4. bighat
    I like the Mets broadcasters. They know the game, they're funny, and they have a good time in the booth.
  5. bighat
    Cleveland lost today, for what it's worth. Let's get this lead back to double-digits!
  6. bighat
    Taking out my crystal ball - this is what a playoff series with Boston would look like, except the Twins wouldn't be playing all 3 of these games at home. Twins couldn't get to any Boston starter the entire series when it mattered (and they missed Sale!), couldn't get hits when the pressure was on, struck out a TON and played like deer in the headlights. Stop trying to hit homers every time because it puts more pressure on the guy behind you after you strike out. Pitching wise, the poster above talking about walks was dead on. Make 'em swing the bat and tip your cap if they get a single, but do not walk these guys! Right now I think the Twins would lose any best-of-five series 3-1 if they played the Astros, Yankees, or Red Sox in the ALDS. Luckily we've got some time to make adjustments. Overall I enjoyed the series despite the offensive disappointment. I am glad to see the Twins cut their teeth against real competition. It's nice to have a fat 9-game lead while they take stock and get a feel for what moves they need to make. The latest round of injuries (Buxton, Adrianza, Marwin) is troubling. But to have La Tortuga and Arraez available is a luxury. Nice work at 2b by Astudillo last night, wow. Cave is trying too hard and that long, uppercut swing isn't going to get him anywhere. He's looked like an AAA guy this series unfortunately. Poppen is Mr. Double Play!
  7. bighat
    Arraez!
  8. bighat
    Good eye Sano, nice walk. Credit where it's due.
  9. bighat
    Do Twins hitters think when they're down 0-2 the pitcher's going to throw them a strike? I don't get these 0-2 swings when over the past 100+ years of this game pitchers historically never do that.
  10. bighat
    YES THEY WERE! I remember a Poppin' Fresh / Baker's Square on 66th in Richfield, close to Southdale Mall. We used to go there for my birthday dinners as a kid. I loved the French Dip!
  11. bighat
    I think Jorge Soler (currently 27 years old) might be a good comparison. Cubs gave him up for Wade Davis at the deadline a couple years ago. I think Soler might have more upside right now. I'd like to think the same...but honestly if you're a GM on the other side, do you want Sano? I think his stock has dropped dramatically and the Twins would have a hard time trading him at his lowest value. I do think the team is better without him, but he still does have value in MN and it might be hard to trade away a guy who is just 2 years removed from an All-Star berth at a young age for a rental middle reliever.
  12. bighat
    Just sour grapes. The Sox lost the game by not capitalizing on opportunities (they had a lead in the 13th and also had a man on 3rd with no outs at some point in extras, I believe). For them to whine about Eddie's left foot touching the chalk on a bunt attempt is PATHETIC. That said, you can't blame 'em for being just super deflated losing that game. Sano. We all saw it, it was talked about extensively in the game thread. Yeah it's bad and I'm guessing management is starting to worry about whether or not this guy is a liability. I wish so bad he'd just get it together. Garver. As a poster earlier said, that just can't happen. The good news is that he's not broken and he'll be fine. He just made one mistake (a costly one) but that won't follow him to the plate the next time he plays. Nice job by the 'pen - but they did give up 12 hits in 10 innings of work. Out of 8 relievers, only Rogers didn't give up a hit. They were tightroping it - Red Sox are a great hitting team though. Glad they got it done!
  13. bighat
    Duff man with the surprising outing tonight, let's get him the W!
  14. bighat
    At some point Rocco's going to have to step in and tell about half the team to stop trying to hit HRs every at bat. This is MLB not a whiffle ball tournament.
  15. bighat
    When Eddie's on the road, opposing fans should chant "Eddie, Eddie" in order to get him to strike out on 3 pitches.
  16. bighat
    I'll say it again, this music between pitches is just...embarrassingly awful. Who signs off on this stuff?
  17. bighat
    He got hit by a pitch.
  18. bighat
    Bad call, ump. C'mon Polanco!
  19. bighat
    That's one way to do it!
  20. bighat
    Of course we can criticize, 100% of us are right there with you being frustrated. It's just that there's a lot of other stuff going on in this game besides Sano being terrible. A lot of this back and forth about Sano could be dished out on a separate thread rather than in the 9th inning of a 2-2 game. Great inning from Rogers. I'd like to see the Twins walk this one off here.
  21. bighat
    Yeesh, Sano. We'll take the 2-2 tie though. Twins can still steal this one.
  22. bighat
    There we go Kep!
  23. bighat
    Cruz literally trying to hit a HR every time. It doesn't have to be this hard.
  24. bighat
    As this series plays out, I think at the very least it will give the Twins brass a dose of reality. We won't be playing the Tigers, Royals, and White Sox in October. The Twins have to be a better team than they are now... The crazy thing is that it's the offense that looks exposed. Let's hope that changes here in the next 2 innings. I hope Garver can shake off that awful gut punch of a mistake right about now.
  25. bighat
    Trevor May...oh man, I can't say I feel too good about this.
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