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  1. bighat
    Anyone else think that if Eddie's name were "Matt Johnson" we might be calling him a hard-nosed ballplayer that leaves everything on the field day-in-and-day out? Maybe it's just me. But let's take a look: the Twins are 5-1 over the past 6 games. During those games, Eddie's batted .285 with 2 HR and 7 RBI. He's struck out once. And now we're calling for his head?!?! Sure he made a bad play in the field and a baserunning error in the loss - but Max Kepler had done the same would this article be published? Listen, I get that Eddie makes some crazy plays that don't pass the eye test. And in today's world of about a billion stat categories, you can cherry pick a bunch of categories where Rosario is below average. But a lot of these arguments are crazy. Eddie's a part of the Twins biosphere. Would his skill set be a match for every team? No. But he fits well with the mix here. His numbers - the real ones (HR, AVG, RBI and team wins) speak for themselves.
  2. bighat
    Definitely a patented "B Team Game" for Rocco. When the Twins have already won a series, it's almost certain that Baldelli will be resting the regulars - pennant race be damned. Cruz on the bench again. Kep still hurt. Look for Theilbar and Poppen to be the first guys out of the 'pen today. At least Rogers is available, let's hope he gets an opportunity.
  3. bighat
    Any of those guys going to hit 32 HR, drive in 100+ runs and be among the top 5 in the AL in outfield assists? On a regular basis? Prospects - in our heads - are all future All-Stars who are being deprived of an opportunity. But a realistic full season for any of those guys listed above next year looks something like this: 15 HR, 50 RBI, and a .233 batting average. If any of them has a career like Eddie Rosario we'll be very, very lucky. Some people won't appreciate Eddie until he's gone. Maybe not even then.
  4. bighat
    Some good comments here. Agree with most that Odorizzi is really screwed and he's got to be just gutted about taking that Q.O. last year. It honestly couldn't have gone worse for the guy. On the plus side, makes the Twins a realistic partner and maybe we can get him at a discount? And frankly let's not pretend he's going to the poor house: a team will certainly pay him in the offseason, one year removed from an All-Star season, starting pitching is hard to find, he'll be on a lot of people's lists. But he did miss out on mega money. He'll be looking at Zach Wheeler's contract with the Phillies for a long time thinking "I coulda had that". And he coulda.
  5. bighat
    Eddie didn't cost the Twins the game here, fellas. Trevor May cost us the game. Tyler Duffey cost us the game. Sergio Romo cost us the game. Devin Smeltzer cost us the game. Eddie just....poured a little gas on the fire they started. He's an easy scapegoat but this one's on the bullpen, just like the headline says. Trevor May and his 5.74 ERA is right around his career average, BTW. He ranks only above Zack Littell, Devin Smeltzer, and Lewis Thorpe in that category right now. I'm consistently blown away by the chatter on this board about how great May is, and how much $$$ he's going to make in free agency. The guy's a career 5+ ERA reliever - would you want to bring in a guy like that on your team? Sure, strikeouts are sexy but outs are much more attractive to GMs. Giving passes to May, Romo, and Duffey here: but I think the Smeltzer experiment has to end. Can we find another lefty in St. Paul? Devin's stuff doesn't play at the MLB level right now, he's going to need a hard reboot and it's gonna take years and a new uniform for this kid to ever be serviceable IMO. A win today makes Sunday's dumpster fire obsolete. Go Twins!
  6. bighat
    Same here. This was a 1-0 game in the 5th, runs were clearly hard to come by. Sacrificing 2 outs for a run -- in this particular game -- seemed like a good deal for Minnesota. By his body language after the play was complete, I think Skubal regretted his decision as well.
  7. bighat
    HOW....??? Honestly this was a routine grounder. Not a dribbler, not a high chopper. Just a two-hop bouncer to short. And played solidly by the defender. It's unfair. And I'm laughing maniacally and rubbing my hands together. C'mon Bux, let's get hot and keep making contact. There might just be an All-Star year for him yet next year if he can stay healthy and stay in this lineup.
  8. bighat
    Not the prettiest double-header sweep I've seen but at this point we'll take it. With how the Twins have played against DET, KC and PIT, it's scary to think about what OAK, TB, HOU or the dreaded NYY might do against our boys. Donaldson's presence seems to be welcome. Twins are 3-0 since his return. Sano was 0-7 with 5ks on the day. WOOF. When he starts down this road, it can get real ugly. Just hit the ball the other way and you can bat .300 buddy. Dobnak is 6-2 with a 2.72 ERA, but has just struck out 21 batters in 40 innings of work this year. You can't call him "dominant" but just look at the numbers. He's good. Still behind Maeda and Berrios IMO but is solidly our 3rd best starter.
  9. bighat
    The AL playoff field is virtually all set, with one exception: Detroit. Yes, the Tigers (at 17-17) are realistically the only team that could, in theory, catch and replace the Twins in the AL playoffs this year. And we've got 5 straight games against them starting today. Including a mini double-header (I'm beginning to hate those 7 inning games BTW). Sweeping or dominating this series may essentially clinch the series for the Twins. Losing the series or gosh forbid getting whooped means we're in panic mode. Should be interesting.
  10. bighat
    Yeah, I guess pursuing controlled guys does make sense - for some reason my mind was just focused on the "rentals" when I made that post. But you're right when it comes to the guys with years of control.
  11. bighat
    Why any team would trade valuable prospects this year is beyond me. I think most teams are looking at 2020 as an exhibition season, and so are about 75% of the fans. Play the hand you're dealt and if you get lucky on the river card you might just win the whole thing. Nothing more nothing less. I'm frankly kinda baffled to see that any trades were made at the deadline.
  12. bighat
    He's indeed looked better as a hitter lately, it's not been unnoticed. That said, his defense....yikes.
  13. bighat
    Same - the bad at-bats are just awful. During the Twins' big inning, Cave came up with a runner on 2nd and nobody out. He should have done what was needed to get the guy to 3rd. Move the runner over, hit a grounder to the right side....instead he struck out on 4 pitches. It's just bad baseball. And lots of bad defense last night too. Aside from Maeda, none of the new additions have done jack squat. And where would we be without Maeda BTW?
  14. bighat
    Agreed. Zero sense of urgency. A few reasons for this IMO: first, all the guys on the DL right now. Starting with Josh Donaldson - Twins brought him in to fill a power-hitting role in the infield (ie: hit as many HR as Schoop and Cron combined) and he's done zippo, zero, zilch, nada. Buxton...well we knew that would happen. Secondly, all of these bullpen games and throwaway games organized by Rocco. Seems like he's content to flip a coin every other game rather than going for the jugular. Rocco is always playing the long game. In a short season, he might just be making a mistake. The time to rest guys and take your foot off the gas is when things are locked up - not now. Very frustrating. Side note: feel bad for Nelson Cruz. Dude is just doing everything he can to carry this team and his numbers are unreal. When does he start getting frustrated?
  15. bighat
    If you like the benefits that baseball players get, maybe you should have pulled up your bootstraps and become a baseball player. In seriousness, I've never understood the hate for professional athletes and their salaries. Sure, if a guy gets paid and stinks, I get the booing. But they've got unique talents - like actors, writers, etc - and they get paid the going rate. Comparing a baseball player's job, or that of a world class symphony conductor to mine is apples and oranges.
  16. bighat
    Twins already made their trade this year - Ildemaro Vargas for cash. We're not going to see any more deals and I'm happy about it. In a season that could still collapse at any moment, I see zero reason to part with a prospect in 2020. I think the Twins feel the same.
  17. bighat
    I've always felt the same. A 40 year-old guy throwing the same 78 MPH pitch 90% of the time just seems like a recipe for disaster....like you, I've been surprised with the good results. But when I see him get hit hard, I'm not surprised either! Twins lucky they got away with 1 win here. The offense seems to have 1 guy carry them for stretches: Kepler, Cruz, Sano, Gonzalez....but it's rare that everyone's "on" at the same time. Bust Josh Donaldson shouldn't be able to hide from blame. Injuries aren't anyone's fault, but it sure is frustrating to get only 5 games from our $100 million man. And he played quite poorly in those games also.
  18. bighat
    Shane Beiber is now 6-0 with a 1.35 ERA and has 75 Ks in 46 innings. He's the best pitcher in baseball right now and should easily win the Cy Young award in the AL. Sucks the Twins lost, but what'ya gonna do?
  19. bighat
    It's okay, we have Mr. Maeda going in the first game, he'll give us at least six!
  20. bighat
    Agreed.
  21. bighat
    Since August 10, Sano's hitting .353.... Eddie Rosario and Max Kepler are having nearly identical offensive seasons (Both hitting around .230 with 6-7 HRs, 10-15 walks, 16-18 K's, and even their OPS is nearly the same). Dobnak is 5-1 and leads the team in wins. Kenta Maeda could be 5-0, but Rogers has blown 2 games where Maeda was in line for the win. Lost in this short season is the pennant race. With MLB handing out playoff spots to half the league, the Twins are all but guaranteed a playoff spot and many of us have stopped paying attention to the standings. Go ahead, peek at the AL Central standings, they might surprise you....and maybe scare you a bit. Twins are currently ranked #9 out of 15 in team batting in the American League.
  22. bighat
    I think you give Rogers one more chance. Remember, earlier this year the guy was completely lights out in his first few games. Looked absolutely unhittable. I think you let him in for the next save. If he blows it or even gets in trouble, it's time for a shift. On the other hand, if he goes back to his lights out stuff, you can just give him a pass on his recent rough patch. It happens.
  23. bighat
    How crazy is it that Cleveland demoted two great players (for personal reasons) and they have virtually ZERO offense....yet they're just a half game back and have won 6 in a row. If they had a couple more bats they'd be even more dangerous.
  24. bighat
    Jose looked great. His next start is against Cleveland, good to see him warming up! Jeffers with a dream start to his career. Despite the throwing error a few games ago, this Vargas character seems like a nice addition. He seems to be able to hit. Season's just about half over, how crazy is that.
  25. bighat
    That was a rather aggressive water-throw by Eddie in Jorge's eyes!
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