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  1. 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.
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    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.
  3. 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?
  4. bighat
    It's okay, we have Mr. Maeda going in the first game, he'll give us at least six!
  5. bighat
    Agreed.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. bighat
    That was a rather aggressive water-throw by Eddie in Jorge's eyes!
  11. bighat
    I turned off the game after Kenta lost the no-no. I came here to see how the hell Rogers blew it or what went on....so yeah, no matter how bad things are, there are people that want to read it.
  12. bighat
    Holy cow Maeda is ON FIRE!
  13. bighat
    Maeda is the ace right now. Dobbers is a solid #2. Jose and Jake I think were sadly very negatively affected by the delay and it did affect their mechanics. I think they'll get back on track.
  14. bighat
    Thank god it's them and not the Yankees, Rays, or A's.
  15. bighat
    Great story! During the off-season we'll have to make a thread "baseball game stories and player run-ins" or something like that.
  16. bighat
    What do you give up for Bundy in a compromised season that's constantly in danger of being cancelled and half the league is making the playoffs? I honestly think the only people thinking about trades are the fans. MLB teams might make a few minor moves (like the one you saw between MN and AZ) but I can't imagine you'll see any deals bigger than that this season.
  17. bighat
    Thing about Berrios is that we actually HAVE seen him dominate before. Is he off to a slow start? Yes. So is Donaldson - he didn't do anything before the injury either. Garver's looking awful too. If you aren't a fan of Garver or Donaldson, you'll say they're terrible. If you ARE a fan of those guys, you'll point to their history. Frankly I just want the Twins to win ballgames and I think most of us feel the same in the end.
  18. bighat
    100% agree. The problem with never using your good bullpen guys in a "deficit" game is that you're not giving your offense a chance to come back. To make matters worse, the Twins pitchers that do pitch in "deficit" games tend to make deficits much larger.
  19. bighat
    I think most people here were VERY excited about the Maeda trade - the part that got criticized was that it was initially a 3-team deal and the BoSox dropped out and caused all sorts of havoc. But if I recall, most TD subscribers were very happy to get Maeda. As for Bum-G, it was good we didn't sign him. Instead we signed Donaldson who has been a complete flop. You win some, you lose some.
  20. bighat
    He could be scary good - alas, by reaching his potential at an older age, the Twins may not be able to extend/sign Bux for the future and another team will reap the benefits. I've always worried that Bux would reach his true potential with another team. That said let's enjoy the heck out of it. Even when healthy, his bat was still a question mark. It appears that's no longer the case. If Bux is healthy, he's a good bat to have in the lineup. Particularly love that he struck out 3 times on Monday, but came back to go 3-for-4 the very next day on three singles. That quick rebound was unheard of before.
  21. bighat
    This is like what, the Twins' 3rd bullpen game of the year? Hill and Bailey, were encouraging in their only outings but c'mon, WTF already. I'm not panicking, with half the teams making the playoffs and every team getting a 3-game series right out of the gate in the playoffs, the Twins have as good of a chance as anyone of getting hot at the right time. But this team is far from dominant. Lots of holes.
  22. bighat
    This is a good point. I am okay with a change. To me, I like the overall theme of the logo (two baseball players shaking hands over the river) and I hope that stays. No biggie if they want to make the race of the players Latino, Black, Brown or Green. All good.
  23. bighat
    If Donaldson doesn't rebound, Adrianza is going to be our 3rd baseman with Marwin still filling his role of playing everywhere (including spelling Sano who is striking out at his old-fashioned alarming rate). This new guy can spell Adrianza and Arraez once per week. The other 4-5 teams who were in on the Donaldson bidding war are feeling VERY relieved they backed out. It's still early in his contract but so far, a big dud.
  24. bighat
    Another one-inning-wonder for the Twins. They seem to score maybe 1 or 2 innings per game max, and they never tack on runs late in a ballgame. That said, a much-needed win. Eddie has had a GREAT year so far, and so has Randy Dobnak. Nice to see Rogers come back after the blown save with a nice inning as well. Let's take 2 of 3 in MIL.
  25. bighat
    Two words: La Tortuga.
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