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  1. bighat
    Yep, me too. The Twins are the type of team who will go 2-4, 3-4, and 4-3 over the next few weeks. They've been treading water for about 1.5 months now and have let many winnable games go. Most of us have watched them all year and I think most of us agree that this is a very average MLB team with lots of holes. Right now the Twins need both Buxton and Correa to get hotter than molten-lava and they also need to add at least 3 capable bullpen arms to have a shot. Even then they will have to fend off a push. Because don't forget that Chicago and Cleveland can both add talent as well. If the White Sox nab some pitching and Cleveland trades for guys like Nelson Cruz and/or Josh Bell....things are going look very bleak for Twins fans.
  2. bighat
    I hear ya Geez, but the Twins would likely have to pay GMs to take those guys off our hands. Nobody's going to want any of them in a trade.
  3. bighat
    Yes....but like I said, what if he goes 2-for-26 in his first 8 games and the Twins go 1-7 over that span? Ideally you could give Sano the entire month of August to right himself, but the Twins don't have the breathing room and can't really afford to do that if things start slipping. Like it or not, Sano is going to be in a pressure cooker when he returns.
  4. bighat
    Totally agree haha. Yeah, I think they kinda have to give him a shot...can you imagine if he catches a hot streak? That would be such a major boost for this team. Then again, how long of a leash do you give Sano? Let's say he plays three games in a row and goes 0-for-12 with 7 K's? What now? It's quite the pickle, and everyone will be on the edge of their seats for every Sano AB - if he gets the chance.
  5. bighat
    Head-scratching outing from Moran, and I can't remember the last time I saw Magill do anything worthwhile. This game became very close in the 8th inning - those who were watching know what I'm talking about - and it's just incredibly frustrating to see the bullpen once again pouring gasoline onto a dying fire. Correa should have had 2 bombs, Baddoo really robbed him late in the game with an amazing catch - making up for his mistake that cost the team a couple runs earlier that inning. Twins are really going to have to start lighting it up on offense until pitching help arrives, nice to see them lay down an 8 spot. Very interested to see how Gray responds today after the long break. He's averaged 4 innings, 5.5 ER and just 1.5 strikeouts over his last two appearances. A stellar outing today would restore some much needed confidence.
  6. bighat
    Good point. The Twins traded Francisco Abad to the Red Sox for Pat Light in 2016, and then last year they traded Robles to the Sox for a AA righty named Alex Scherff, who I've never heard of before or since. They traded Francisco Rodney to the A's for Dakota Chalmers, who seemed like a nice grab but has stalled and really never gotten past AAA. He's now 25 years old and has an 8+ ERA this year in the Dodgers organization.
  7. bighat
    Let's be honest - it looks like there's no way the Twins could even consider adding a front line starter like Montas without parting with Royce Lewis. It looks like with Steer or Wallner, they might be able to get some middle relief - but even that would be just a rental. The Twins need help and the cupboard is bare, with the exception of a huge, glistening, glorious hanging ham named Royce - who is unfortunately worth less than his peak value right now due to injury concerns. Twins might also have to toss in Brooks Lee for anything major to happen here. The farm could be picked clean...and if it is, let's hope the Twins really are going for the whole kit 'n kaboodle here in 2022.
  8. bighat
    Teams who are trading to compete typically aren't trading away their best offensive MLB player - or even their 2nd or 3rd best - when making a deal. I believe only MLB talent that will leave Minnesota are guys they want to kick off the team and the 40-man roster, much like Logan Forsythe was in the Dozier deal a few years back. The Dodgers didn't want him and needed a place for Dozier to play, so the Twins took Forsythe as a courtesy, and hence got a better prospect from LA in exchange for being open to doing so. Twins may be open to getting rid of veterans like Sano or even Kepler, but I don't think they're going to find many takers unless they package them with Royce Lewis-types. As for Polanco, I just can't see him being traded. Twins offense just isn't anywhere near good enough to survive losing a guy like that.
  9. bighat
    Agree with everything you said. On the flip side, we keep hearing that guys like Larnach and Kirilloff are "young" - which is weird considering that they'll be turning 26 (!!!) and 25 this off-season, respectively. Let's hope it doesn't take Lee as long as it's taken them to get to the majors. From what I've seen, I think Brooks' bat is more advanced at this stage. Back to Lee, it's possible the Twins felt they needed to draft a guy who was close to the bigs to replace all the AA and AAA prospects they plan on dealing at the trade deadline. Lee may very well be the guy they want to fill Royce Lewis' spot when he's wearing an A's jersey next summer.
  10. bighat
    Yeah. If the Twins decide to really put the pedal to the metal here (ie: get Montas or Castillo), I think the trading deadline is going to see us lose at least 4-5 of the following: Balazovic, Steer, Wallner, Lewis, Martin, Larnach, Kirilloff, Celestino, Gordon, Miranda, Woods Richardson, Palacios. I think they drafted Brooks Lee because he's almost MLB ready and can fill in at SS or 3B in relatively short order. I looked at his profile and a few videos of him, the kid's bigger than many major leaguers. He's ready to play ball.
  11. bighat
    Nice to see Correa connect, just his 2nd homer of July as he's hitting .182 for the month. Buxton's now in the bottom 10% of the league in strikeout percentage. Let's hope the break allows those guys to reset. Another Twins game where they have one big inning early, but fail to add on. Not sure why they are so prone to this particular phenomenon. Sano hit two homers last night in St. Paul. Bring him up, I think the Twins offense is pretty flat right now and it's worth the gamble. Polanco is en fuego, while Arraez continues to be the best player on the team. Bundy's regained something, who knows how, but we'll take it. The guy might be the Twins best starter right now. Can't believe I just wrote that.
  12. bighat
    Balozovic is a great example of why you shouldn't overvalue prospects. Over the past couple of years, Twins fans would have rioted with torches and pitchforks if Balazovic would have been involved in a trade. People were penciling him in as Berrios' replacement, putting him as a sure thing for the 2022 or 2023 starting rotation. You think I'm exaggerating, go ahead and look up the comments. From this article: "Even with the time missed due to the pandemic, the Canadian is knocking on the door to the big leagues.....If he can be a staff ace, the organization will have its next piece to build around. " And from this one: "A strong finish could help Balazovic reach St. Paul before the season’s end, with a call-up to the Twins looming in 2022" Lesson: never be too attached to a prospect before they actually prove they can play in The Show. Minor league numbers mean nothing if you can't repeat them in Target Field.
  13. bighat
    So far Miranda has done what the others haven't: stayed on the field. Kirilloff seems to be coming around but I think Larnach is still very much a coin flip on whether or not he'll be a serviceable MLB athlete. There's Miranda, then AK.....but there's a pretty big gap between those two and Larnach/Celestino IMO.
  14. bighat
    This was the first time the team was really outplayed over their past 8 games. Unfortunately they are 3-5 over that time period. Polanco sure has come back with some pop in his bat. Has he once again become the Twins most dangerous hitter? He was most definitely the best we had last year.
  15. bighat

    Sano Situation

    bighat commented on Doc Munson's blog entry in Fantasy GM

    I don't really think the Twins are going to get that much for Sano, muchless anything worthwhile. My guess is that Sano gets included with a high-ranking prospect in a trade. For example: Jordan Balozovich + Sano for Tyler Mahle. Something like that. Basically the Twins are going to say to the other team "you're going to have to take Sano off our hands" when they make the trade. Unfortunately this means the Twins will probably lose a higher valued prospect than they would have if they didn't include Sano. The Twins may also simply trade Kirilloff as the main piece in a package for a guy like Montas or Castillo, and have Sano be the primary 1B-DH moving forward. Another option is that they send Celestino down, keep Sano on the roster and just hope he catches fire. He's done so in the past. Betting on Sano will be a big gamble in the 2nd half. They are in a tough spot for sure.
  16. bighat
    Thanks for the writeup, Nick. I was worried this was going to be one of those "Twins are solidly plugging along with a 3-3 road trip". The Twins held the lead late in most of the games and were at least tied in the 8th or later in all games. The offense made some miraculous recoveries and some incredibly inspiring comebacks, only to have all momentum immediately stuffed into a locker by the bullpen's ineptitude. A team with even a subpar bullpen goes 5-1 last week, an average bullpen probably nets you a 6-0 week. Throw in last Sunday's loss to the Sox and they should be on a 7-game win streak. Instead they're 3-4 over their last 7. Just brutal. This is the worst bullpen I've ever seen in Minnesota, they are absolutely killing this team. Not to mention we've got fringe guys like Bundy, Smelzer, and Archer starting half the games for the Twins, pitching is just a nightmare. And where the hell's Bailey Ober? Did he get whisked off to the gulag in Siberia along with Alcala? Good lord.
  17. bighat
    Yeah - they're bad but I'm telling you, Chicago and Cleveland will catch and pass the Twins if something doesn't change in Minnesota.
  18. bighat
    Who's available in the 'pen tomorrow? Looks like Theilbar, Pagan, Cotton, & Moran. And Bundy's starting, and I'm thinking Buxton's due for his normal day off. A sweep in TX and then a 2-game series against a very good Brewers team, Twins could be on a 6-game losing streak by Wednesday. Does anyone still seriously think the Twins can win this division with the team they have?
  19. bighat
    Yeah, this pretty much echoes my thoughts. Dude's batting .216. Sure the 22 homers are nice - real nice - but hitting .216 is extremely disappointing. Buxton was supposed to be better than Rob Deer last time I checked. He's not stealing any bases, he's striking out a ton, and he's a 3-true outcomes player. Do I still love the guy? You bet. And there are positives: he's walking more, he's a bit more patient at the plate. But he's got to curb the strikeouts and perhaps needs to stop trying to swing for the fences every time up there. He's had some really ugly stat lines and he's been really in a slump for a couple months now.
  20. bighat
    Absolutely. That Ian Hamilton seemed pretty good.
  21. bighat
    Great questions, all. With Buxton on deck it was ridiculous to see Jeffers bat in the 10th. But honestly, if you can't count on a guy to bat in a tight spot, why is he on the team? Dude's hitting is horrific, I know we can cherry pick some xStats if we want but he's been really, really bad. Pagan should be Pa-GONE. Don't let the door hit you. I really don't see the value in hanging on to dead arms. Another game the Twins offense kept trying to win with late heroics, another game blown by the bullpen. The Twins are getting away with so much because the division is horrendous. This is a very average team in a year with some very bad teams in MLB.
  22. bighat
    I think you're just writing this to make Twins Daily readers angry.
  23. bighat
    Take away the most recent 9th & 10th innings, the Twins have scored 4 runs over the past 4 games. That's 1 run per game against Johnny Cueto, Spencer Watkins, Jordan Lyles and Tyler Wells. Is the division awful? Yes. Should the Twins win it? Yes. Do they still have major problems with starting pitching, the bullpen, and their offense? Absolutely. I'm still not convinced they won't collapse. Sorry to be "that guy". Read that Winder has been sent to Chicago in case the Twins need to put an SP on the injured list. That means it's gotta be one of Archer or Ryan who are feeling a tweak, right?
  24. bighat
    Good for Miranda, a win's a win. But am I the only one who's not impressed? The Twins have averaged 1.5 runs per game against one of the worst pitching staffs in baseball for 99% of this series. Jorge Lopez is in the midst of a rough patch and the Twins are just taking advantage of his collapse. Seriously, where's the hitting? Not scoring any runs with men on 2nd and 3rd with nobody out? Buxton and Correa failing to just hit a ground ball to the right side or a lazy sac fly? Strikeouts, weak contact, and bat ABs all day long. And it's not like the Twins were scoring double-digits the whole time in Cleveland, either. It's great to see these 9th inning wins, but the vast majority of this series has been borderline unwatchable. This team's offense is just so inconsistent as evidence by leading the league in being shut out.
  25. bighat
    Orioles fans feeling the pain this morning, same pain Twins fans have been feeling all week. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory after a great effort from your SP. We'll take it. Buxton becoming more and more of an all-or-nothing guy. Can be frustrating to watch but when he comes through boy it's worth the wait.
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