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  1. bighat
    Berrios looking less-than-composed. Frowny face.
  2. bighat
    Sale has trouble with the Twins for whatever reason, his career numbers against Minnesota are far below his averages. Would be nice to sneak in a 'W' here. Gonna be a tough series for our boys, though.
  3. bighat
    'Zackly. He's never been good, only borderline passable. He's worse now than he's been in the past. The Twins have nobody else. He is a poor MLB pitcher. Sadly, in my mind he's surpassed Santiago.
  4. bighat
    Not sure what Duffey did to get pulled. Pitched too well? Bringing in Rogers to pitch to Encarnacion seemed like a bad idea.
  5. bighat
    How about Hawkins as the play-by-play man and Hunter as the color guy? That would be a fun broadcast team! Frankly I'd rather have Hunter managing the team than in the booth. Hopefully next year...
  6. bighat
    I like LaTroy in the booth too, he's good. I think he talks over the game a bit too much sometimes...he's not yet comfortable with those silent moments. But he's getting there!
  7. bighat
    Saw that today. Urias out 12-14 months, minimum. Wow.
  8. bighat
    I was wrong! Yahoo!
  9. bighat
    True, but after watching Albert Pujols run during that LA series, Vargas looks like Carl Lewis out there.
  10. bighat
    I worry about sending Mejia out for the 5th here. I think it was time to call on Duffey. Let's hope I'm wrong.
  11. bighat
    Just saw this and came here to share! Glad I checked and saw you posted it first. Mildly entertaining for sure!
  12. bighat
    Some interesting posts and great reads here, gang. I was also scratching my head this morning. But as many have pointed out, Falvine didn't just spin the "Wheel of Death" and land on Melotakis. This regime is young, sharp, and if anything they've done their homework. It's like when you see road construction on a highway you think was perfectly serviceable...you're annoyed at first. But you have to accept that some professionals with fancy tools figured out something wasn't right. Falvine thinks DFA'ing Melo was the best move. It could point to the fact that they think the Twins can win NOW, and that middle relief help via trade will be coming soon. Whatever the reason, I have to accept that they know what they're doing. We've seen what's happened with all the other relievers they've called up this year (with the exception of Boshers). Considering that trend, I am not going to lose my head over a 26 year-old middle reliever who's never thrown an MLB pitch and has had Tommy John surgery. Melo also used to average in the mid-90s with his fastball as recently as the Arizona Fall League, but so far in AAA has only mustered 89-90. That, plus a wee bit of trust in the new regime, is enough for me. EDIT: Tigers just released Francisco Rodriguez. Royals just DFA'd Chris Young. Mets are shopping Addison Reed, Marlins are shopping AJ Ramos, David Phelps and Kyle Barraclough. There are lots more available. I think the Twins will look outside the organization for proven help here.
  13. bighat

    Turley

    bighat replied to DaveW's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk

    Turley turns 28 in a couple months, if he hasn't figured it out by now he probably never will. I'm guessing he may get a chance in September and ST next year, but barring a miracle his time in MLB is done. That said, good for him. He did what 99.9% of other hopefuls never do - pitch in the bigs. It'll be a cool story for his kids and grandkids someday.
  14. bighat
    Dillon Gee and Trevor Hildenberger are on the way up to join the Twins today. Adrianza to the DL, and Turley optioned to AAA. Good to see both of the new Twins arrive, frankly. This team should be playing with all they've got this weekend.... Huge series.
  15. bighat
    I'm guessing Turley can be in Rochester before the game's over. Getting a little sick of the guaranteed losses.
  16. bighat
    "Erv might make it?" - are you guys serious? His numbers, and I'm talking ERA, and win-loss record here, are among the top 5 in the AL. Managers pick the pitchers, and they don't use advanced saber metrics when they select their guys. I think Erv's a lock. He leads the AL in complete games, too. Managers love that! I think Berrios has a real shot at this point. Sano's going for sure and should start.
  17. bighat
    Rosario / Granite platoon situation, maybe? The problem is, where does that leave Grossman...? Rosario has a cannon for an arm, you gotta admit that.
  18. bighat
    I'd much rather see Gee in there making spot starts than Wilk, Wheeler, Heston & Co.. Not perfect, but at least the Twins are improving depth.
  19. bighat
    Very informative! Nothing to add, except thanks for the post!
  20. bighat
    My point was: most of the "core guys" that we have now, will be gone by the time the new guys are ready.
  21. bighat
    Totally get it - and I do understand. I hope I'm not coming off like I'm barking too hard at you guys. That said, let me get to the point: Your theory assumes that many of the Twins prospects are going to pan out. I think we've learned the hard way that even "sure things" aren't guaranteed to even bat .200. Are you waiting for 2020? Because by then, Dozier will be gone, Mauer will be retired, and Sano will be wearing a Yankees uniform. Guys like Vargas and Rosario won't be around either. What are we left with? Can you give me your starting 9 players in 2020 and tell me the Twins will be better than they are now? It's a rhetorical question, because nobody can predict the future. The reality of life is NOW. I can say for certainty that the Twins are 2 games out of first place NOW, with decent players and appear to be a few pitchers away from a playoff run. I'll take that against your 2019-2020 team any day.
  22. bighat
    Could not agree more with you & Chief, Chitown! Fergodsakes, so many folks are just obsessed with "building a team" and almost seem to want the Twins to be perpetually tinkering with the future. I don't get it. It's bizarre to think that anyone would enjoy watching the professional team of their choice lose, and continuously hope that team sells off it's best players. The Twins aren't a juggernaut. But they're at a point where they're a .500 or above team in a league where they could sneak into the playoffs. It seems like pitching is the main issue - add a few 'pen arms and go get an established starter. That's not easy, but it's not impossible. TRY!!!
  23. bighat
    I'm pretty down on the Twins too. I'm not sure they'll be SIX games back - remember, the Indians have had their fair share of problems as well. What bothers me is the pitching the Twins rolled out for this HUGE series. We're in the thick of the race, the heart of the season, and we have a 4 game series against our biggest rival. AT HOME. It's Father's Day weekend, the big Prince Night, the whole she-bang. And we lead off the series with Turley and Wilk? It's almost like the Twins forfeited and rolled over. And it's not just the pitching. Aside from Carrasco, the Twins haven't faced a tough pitcher and they've been kept in check easily. As a fan, when you get the feeling that your team isn't trying, it can be irksome. The cupboard looks bare right now. Is it time to just wait for the trading deadline and see who we get?
  24. bighat
    What a depressing start to the series. Blink and the lead is gone. No surprises, either - the Twins are throwing their terrible starters out there and the Indians are mashing. It would have been so nice to see the Twins somehow pull one of these first 2 games out. But like death and taxes, it was unavoidable. Mejia is the best pitcher we've got going this entire series. He's up next. If the Twins are gonna take a game, I think tonight's the night. I'd take a 1-3 result in this series happily and twice on Sundays.
  25. bighat
    I noticed that too! Also like it. Usually they're big time homers and don't criticize - but they've been all up in Gibson's grill today.
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