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  1. bighat
    Great article and great comments/discussion. So much to chew on. It's so frustrating. When teams struggle, most of them have some top-tier prospects waiting in the wings to provide some hope and excitement. Look at the Braves and Ronald Acuna, the Mets with Brandon Nimmo, etc. The problem is that the Twins already brought up their prized prospect (Buxton) and, frankly, he stinks. They've been optioning him back-and-forth for years now (years!!!) and now they've resorted to stashing him on the infamous "Phantom DL" where the likes of Phil Hughes and Mike Pelfrey spent time during their last gasps with the Twins. At this point I think the management needs to switch gears. Build around Rosario.
  2. bighat
    Twins back to counting on their 7-8-9 guys to deliver all the hits and RBI...not gonna win many games that way. When did Kepler's bat disappear? Seems like we haven't seen a big hit from him in a while.
  3. bighat
    I wasn't listening to the broadcast but saw the play live (without volume). I know it was a fly ball to center, and Garver must have held back thinking "tag" - but how did he not score after the ball was clearly over the center fielder's head and died at the base of the wall? Did the announcers give any reason besides just "terrible baserunning"?
  4. bighat
    Inexcusable baserunning by Garver. He can hit okay but all other facests of his game seem to be lacking.
  5. bighat
    Agree. The Sano hate is ridiculous. I think since Buxton's not around to throw stones at, fans turn to Sano as the punching bag. He's a monster in the middle of a good lineup and is an extremely valuable member of this team. Put him on any team in the majors right now, and he bats 4th and plays every day.
  6. bighat
    What the heck is Rodney doing in here? Is Molitor off his medication?
  7. bighat
    I'm sorry about that, my gamecast stream didn't indicate there were 2 outs.
  8. bighat
    Whoopsies.
  9. bighat
    Completely agree. I am baffled by the Sano-bashing from some Twins fans. Did people not see his game-tying 3-run jack two nights ago that completed an 8-run comeback? His defensive gem today? I get that strikeouts are bad but c'mon, the criticism from some is completely off-base.
  10. bighat
    Addison Reed needs to be moved to mop-up duty. This is getting ridiculous.
  11. bighat
    Inexcusable pitching effort by Pressley.
  12. bighat
    Rosario doing what Rosario does!
  13. bighat
    Nice job by the Twins cobbling together some runs today and taking what the Indians gave them. Tomorrow's game is a big one. Big Game Gibby on the hill!
  14. bighat

    Market for Sano

    bighat commented on MaxOelerking's blog entry in From the Plaza

    This "send Sano down" or "trade Sano" talk is getting ridiculous and makes no sense. Is this because of the strikeouts or what? The guy's hit 2 HR and has 10 RBI in 8 games since coming back.
  15. bighat
    I 100% agree with a Molitor firing. The sooner the better. Hire a young, evil-genius type. I also like the idea of calling up the young guys and letting them play. Watching the team flounder while playing Adrianza, Grossman, Lynn, and Bobby Wilson on a regular basis is mind-boggling. We'd prefer to watch them struggle with Gordon, Wade/Buxton, and Gonsalves in the lineup. Dozier's already packing his bags mentally. He'll be moved if things continue for sure. It's going to be a very busy July for the front office, regardless of whether the Twins pick it up or continue to freefall.
  16. bighat
    Escobar and Rosario. We'll take it. It was enjoyable to see the Twins take an early lead and score 7 runs.
  17. bighat
    I think the longer we try and fool ourselves into thinking the Twins are just victims of 'bad luck', the more frustrating the season will be. At some point it becomes too painful and frustrating when you go into every game thinking "we NEED this game!" only to watch the team find a new way to extend a losing streak. There's been some positive chatter about the bats waking up. Why don't they wake up early for a change? The Twins aren't taking any leads, they are constantly playing from behind. Maybe the bats aren't waking up...more like the other team is ahead 10-zip and starts throwing pitches down the middle for a while to move the game along. Even the bright spots lose their sparkle if you look closely. The only possible way the season turns around is if Molitor is fired, but it seems everyone in the organization is too afraid to pull the trigger. That's the danger of hiring a hometown guy, who aside from 2 months last year has been a disaster as a manager. I think we should look forward to the July trade deadline, and the call up of Nick Gordon and perhaps a couple of young pitchers. What's good on Netflix? The ladyfriend and I started watching "The Crown" the other night...it's not bad, if you like slow-moving British television with a dramatic musical score. I actually think it's OK but I'm hoping to find something else that might add a little more excitement to the evenings while I'm not watching the Twins.
  18. bighat
    Keeee-ripes.
  19. bighat
    The worst part about what's going on so far is that the front office and Molitor are going to blame the massive underperformance on injuries, which is just not acceptable. I can see the year in review now: "Well, we had some injuries and they were tough to overcome", etc. No...the players didn't play well and were either poorly evaluated or poorly coached. Guess I'm just bitter. Will be pulling for the Twins as always, rain or shine, vs. Cleveland.
  20. bighat
    It looks like the Twins could get a boatload for Gibson right about now. If they decide they could part ways with Odorizzi, he'd also get a nice return. Lynn has a few more serviceable outings and they could flip him too, albeit for less than the two aforementioned guys. Here's hoping it doesn't come to that. But yes, it's a theme we need to be prepared to explore if things continue. I am also wondering if firing Molitor is becoming a realistic probability again? I have seen a few interviews with managers like Kevin Cash in Tampa - young managers that aren't afraid to rock the boat and get unconventional. Gabe Kapler is a weirdo but he has the Phillies 7 games above .500 right now. Cash in particular seems like the type of guy I'd want leading my clubhouse as opposed to our hometown boy.
  21. bighat
    Had to do a double-take: Twins are now behind Detroit and sitting in 3rd. The Twins avoid Corey Kluber this next series somehow, which gives us a small glimmer of hope. Sano is the real deal. Chatter about sending him down or trading him for dog chow should cease. Nice to see Dozier hitting. More of this, please. A comeback victory would have been a real shot in the arm for the Twins. Too bad it didn't happen, another shoulda-coulda-woulda. Hard to be hopeful about much right now.
  22. bighat
    I'm a bit of a skeptic and I think Buxton's toe isn't any worse than it has been. They're doing the old "hide the bad player on the DL" move, like they have done with Hughes, Pelfrey, etc.
  23. bighat
    Any chance the Twins come back here? This KC starter looks about as hittable as they come. We might be able to get 3 off him.
  24. bighat
    Untradeable at this point. If you trade Buxton, you're basically saying "our organization is so bad that we can't develop a can't miss talent". The Twins would be criticized for years and when Buxton starts producing it could be a decade of misery for Twins fans and coaches. Upper management would lose their jobs. At this point they wouldn't get anything good for him. The risk isn't worth the reward. Falvine's job is to get Buxton to hit. Period. They give up on Bux, and he succeeds? Say adios to your MLB jobs forever, dudes. Buxton's failure to become a serviceable MLB player has really put this organization in a no-win situation. They just have to stick with him, no other options. They should start trying sport psychologists, yoga, meditation, tuning-fork therapy.....just throw everything against the wall and see what sticks.
  25. bighat
    The solution of "just bunt from now on" won't work, because Buxton's bunting is only going to become a factor if he is also a threat to get regular base hits. He has to fix the hitting thing first, THEN start bunting. If he starts trying to bunt every time, when he fails it's only going to magnify the boogyman in his head that says "I CAN'T DO ANYTHING RIGHT". We just have to let him go up there and take his hacks. I think he's in real danger of being sent down in a week or so if he doesn't produce. It worked last year and I believe Buxton's complete lack of confidence is going to force the Twins' hand yet again unless he does something soon. Quite unfortunate.
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