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  1. bighat
    Yeah, I have spent plenty of time there and enjoy the city. When I moved to Chicago, it was between two locations: San Diego or Antigua Guatemala. So I went out to SD and hung out for a couple weeks to get the feel for it. Stayed at a nice Airbnb in North Park. My buddy's got a place in PB which is a decent little area. Great city for outdoor recreation. Rent prices were silly high in the areas I looked at. Decided on Guatemala and been here ever since.
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    Polanco scuffling offensively lately.
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    Mauer - yard sale!
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    San Diego's a charming little city. Fly into that airport and you're driving right into the heart of town in 5 minutes. I hear they don't build airports that close to metro areas anymore, but left this little gem alone. California's dirty little secret: the water's too damn cold. It's like swimming in Lake Superior. Sure, you can do it for a few months of the year, but most of the time it's frigid. They don't mention that when they send you all those postcards with beach scenes (ps: you can't swim here!)
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    We can agree on that one. I'd rather have Meyer in our starting 5 than Gibson, that's for sure. Not much we can do about that now, though. Mejia looked good last night! We got him in the Nunez trade. Nunez is doing decent in San Fran but our infield was full, so right now I think the Twins did well on that trade.
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    True, but the Twins had him on the ropes early and most teams would have scored more. The Twins had runners on the corners with nobody out in the 3rd and came away with zero runs. Most teams put up a crooked number there. I see you've still got Aaron Hicks' picture up. What were your other choices? JJ Hardy or David Ortiz? Listen man, we all know the Twins have been making awful trades lately. But at some point we have to let these things go and move on.
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    Your son sounds like a wise young man! Enjoy the game! Hey, maybe Bert will circle you.
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    Like many of you, Pressly was NOT on my list of 'players to worry about' when the season started. Even when he struggled early. Having one of our 'reliable' guys go down in flames is not a good sign!
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    Bark you mirror my thoughts. It's hard not to feel very pessimistic after being destroyed during that home series. Don't forget that Tampa put a whipping on us before Houston even got to town. It's one thing to lose a few close games, but the wheels have really come off here. I think many of us were cautiously optimistic before the most recent homestand. The Twins need to show their fans that they want to play at Target Field and have an advantage when playing there. It's concerning to see how terrible they are playing at home and it really dashes the optimism. That said, I'm glad this thread was started as well. The spotlight's on the Twins now, and they desperately need a 'W'. They had a winning month. June is here. They can start to turn it around with just one victory, let's hope that happens tonight.
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    Sorry. I was caught up in all the clamoring! "Glen where are you?" was the post I was referring to. I just wanted to make sure my thoughts on Perkins were voiced.
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    I saw someone clamoring for Perkins on this thread. Please no. There's enough dysfunction in this 'pen already without throwing a washed-up, has-been, hometown wisecracker into the mix. This Twins team is far different than the one he left 2 years ago and we don't want to go backwards. Wimmers. Eh. I agree with many of you - why not give one of our young prospects a shot? The Twins gave up just short of 20 runs in two of the last 3 games. What could be worse than this? It would also be nice if Sano gets well, and Molitor stopped sitting our hottest players in must-win games. It's a full-blown train wreck! Here's hoping we can win a couple out west.
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    fixed
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    Buxton got a hit and stole a base. He's got 9 now and is stealing with frequency.
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    Third inning and this one's over, folks. Wheels are officially off! The good news is we have Gibson going next. Yeeeesh. On the plus side, the Twins have somehow (via smoke and mirrors) managed to play .500 ball through June 1. I wouldn't have thunk it. But man, what a horrible week it's been with no help in sight!
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    No Mauer, no Sano, and they sent down Vargas for bullpen "help"...so now the Twins have got Giminez playing 1B today? The Twins need a win badly to stop a major skid. And this lineup is what we get? Egads!
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    Santiago is just awful.
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    The Twins are so desperate for starting pitching right now that I can see why this is a hot topic. Duffey's been great in the pen and has starting experience. Don't forget that Duff Man sported an ERA of 6+ last year in that role. I vote to leave him where he is. Hopefully this team can start winning some games!
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    Ahh. I get it. I'm a "2 space" guy, and that's the reason for it. I'll have to try and break the habit!
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    No pressure tonight, Berrios! None at all. Good intro and thanks for the thread. I was thinking about our collective panic over the past 2 games. The Twins are still in first place. They're well above .500. They could still win this series against Houston. Let's hope the stars align tonight (sticking with the Astro theme). Anyone know why the spaces after the periods are "running together" on posts, btw?
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    You are right. And I didn't watch the game today (was traveling) and by the time I got home the Astros were in the midst of a record-setting inning. I didn't mean to stick up for Molitor. I just meant to also lay some blame on the bullpen. I wish Molitor had been fired prior to the season, ownership really handcuffed the new brass with their ultimatum regarding the hometown guy keeping his job. Molitor's set this team back in regards to development and I hope he gets fired. Alas, the Twins will have to tank into last place before we see that happen, I'm afraid.
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    At this point the Twins can't be as patient with him as they'd like, because right now he may very well be the 3rd best starter on this team. Santana, Berrios, and Mejia - that's my top 3 without question right now as far as starters go. Believe it or not, I'm praying Hughes gets healthy pronto because we need him too. We got pitching problems, folks!
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    I haven't been a Molitor fan since his hiring (I was rooting for Douggie Mkvxz to get the job). The guy doesn't have the chops. That said, he didn't give up 13 runs in the 8th tonight, that was all on the pitchers. It would be one thing if the game was 4-2 or something, and the Twins lost 5-4. But this complete implosion isn't really something Molitor could control. This was an utter disaster, coming a day after Kintzler gutted this team with his garbage on the mound. Has the free fall we've all been dreading arrived?
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    Wow - I've been watching the Twins a lot the past few weeks. Vargas, just using the eye test, has been a useful cog on this team. During some dry stretches he's provided much-needed offense. Did he really deserve to be optioned? Geez. I'm very surprised.
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    I didn't watch this game as I was busy doing family stuff, but I did follow the 9th via the online MLB game tracker. The Twins need a solution at closer. Kintlzer's a stop-gap journeyman and it's time we stopped treating him like Dennis Eckersly. Put the guy in middle relief and find a real 9th inning guy. How about Duff Man? Santiago's a bum, and so is Gibson. P. U. The good news is they can get the taste of this game out of their mouth in about 16 hours. Gonna be tough though against Houston. I'll be leaving the USA tomorrow to go back home, here's hoping when I get back to my place I'll see a Twins win on the board!
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    Hit the nail on the head. Pretty much mirrors my thoughts. I'm not "anti-Garver", but in the end he's an unproven commodity at the big league level. The Twins are winning, it's almost a certainty they'll be in 1st place on June 1 of this season. Production from Castro and Jiminez doesn't necessarily need to improve for the Twins to play better. That improvement's going to come from Buxton, Rosario, Dozier, and Vargas. Those guys are just hitting their stride here. Wildcard thought: The Twins deal a few prospects and pick up Salvador Perez at the break. Whoooaaa Nelly!
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