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  1. bighat
    Ballplayers that play full speed 100% of the time are often called "gritty", and they "hustle" and the "play the game the right way". Buxton plays full speed 100% of the time and he's seen in a much different light - by some Twins fans, no less. Troubling. I think we all know what we have in Buxton at this point. An elite defender in the outfield and a streaky hitter who might hit .258, 20 HR, and steal 30-40 bases if he played a full season. I'd argue that as Buxton gets older and slower, he might become a more effective player. Once his speed starts to dip he'll start playing those balls off the wall, thus saving himself injuries he's have suffered in the past. We can't change Byron Buxton. He's "Johnny Hustle" out there and he's always going to be that way. Sit back and just enjoy watching the guy do what he does while he's in a Twins uniform.
  2. bighat
    I lived in Minneapolis my first 18 years of life. Many more years have passed living outside of MSP since then. Never once questioned handing in my Twins Fan card. Living in Guatemala, we're on Mountain Time during baseball season. Love the early starts, it's perfect to watch a game between 6-9pm! Keep doing your thing, thanks for sharing!
  3. bighat
    I dunno. Cruz and his reckless afternoon naps could bring on a mutiny in the locker room!
  4. bighat
    The Twins are stretching out their 21 year-old Canadian right hander in AA this season....bold move indeed. Meanwhile, the Braves were letting their 21 year-old Canadian right hander pitch in the majors for the 2nd straight year in 2019. He went 13-4 with a 2.68 ERA and made the All-Star team. I love the team the Twins have on the field in 2020. But someone needs to tell this team that nobody cares about Pensacola winning a league title. When you find an elite player like Balazovic, have the cajones to get the guy up to the bigs and stop wasting his arm down on the farm.
  5. bighat
    Trevor May has honestly had ONE nice season in Minnesota. Just one! And I, along with every other Twins fan, is thrilled at his new found success. That said, before last year his career ERA was over 5.00. I know he's good now, I like him in our bullpen, and he's also a cool guy who plays video games....still, I've never understood why he's been treated like the next coming of Roger Clemens with Twins fans. Again, I like the kid too and I hope the Twins can keep him, but I think there will be other middle relievers to sign if the Twins lose him. I'd be much more concerned about losing Cruz and the 35+ HR he'll be good for in 2021. Homers like that don't grow on trees. Would like to see the Twins extend the guy in Spring Training for an extra year.
  6. bighat
    Smart move by Marwin to just get out there and apologize and now he can move on and focus on 2020. Which is what we all want him to do....right? I for one am all for punishing the Astros organization and stripping their World Series banner from the rafters. But, as others have said, there's no way you can just suspend 20+ major leaguers without hurting their CURRENT teams (aka the Twins) who had nothing to do with these shenanigans.
  7. bighat
    I'm willing to take his first year's stats with a grain of salt. The numbers were ugly, but if MLB teams gave up on every 18 year-old who hit below .200 in the rookie league we'd have missed out on some good players in this league. This year I think fans (and more importantly the Twins brass) will be keeping a keen eye on this kid. I am guessing the Twins were just letting him do whatever came natural the first year, so they could see what they needed to change/re-work. No need to panic, not just yet.
  8. bighat
    Interesting to see this subject float back up to the top after a few comments. My two cents: Homer Baily is definitely an upgrade over Perez. Martin has not enjoyed a successful career in the big leagues, he came to the Twins in 2019 after posting an ERA north of 6 (SIX!) with the Rangers in 2018. In my opinion, he made some adjustments that fooled some teams early in 2019, but the league caught on and by June he was a Mike Pelfrey clone. Bailey, on the other hand, has a proven track record of at least being an average pitcher in the bigs. And that's just what the Twins need right now as the season starts off. We can grab that ace in July.
  9. bighat
    Happy for Brusdar, the guy's gone from thinking he was going to be playing at Target Field, Fenway, Target Field again, and now he'll be wearing Dodger blue. He's gotta be pumped. Maeda is a good get for sure, very excited for this 2020 team. Interested to see who else the Twins have thrown into the deal.
  10. bighat
    MLB reporter Mark Feinsand says: "Latest on the Betts trade: per source, the Red Sox are focused on getting a deal done with the Dodgers above all else. The Twins appear to be out of the three-way deal, though a separate trade for Maeda remains in play."
  11. bighat
    Unfortunate for Brusdar, regardless of how this works out. He's been unfairly portrayed as "damaged goods", which not only hurts his potential earnings but also hurts the Twins as his trade value has plummeted if this deal doesn't go through. I do know one thing: Brusdar will be VERY motivated, regardless of where he plays. Kid's gotta be ticked off and I don't blame him.
  12. bighat
    If we add a low-level lottery ticket, I'd be okay with it - albeit grudgingly - but I don't think the Twins should have to pony up anything. It's amazing the backtracking the Sox GM has done, and how the media's run with the story about Brusdar being "damaged goods". As others have said here, not only do we lose Maeda but Brusdar's value is taking a huge hit and the Twins won't be able to get anything for him if he stays here.
  13. bighat
    NBC Sports is now calling Brusdar "Damaged Goods" - there's no way Boston completes this trade as is with the rumors and PR swirling out there. The media influence has done too much damage at this point. @NBCSBoston Kenta, we hardly knew ye. My guess is that it's back to the drawing board for the Twins unfortunately. https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/red-sox/everyone-knew-brusdar-graterol-was-damaged-goods-everyone-except-red-sox-apparently
  14. bighat
    It sounds like the Red Sox seem to just have a case of buyer's remorse. They had all of this information on Brusdar before the trade - they're just saying "on second thought, after reading all the blog posts for the past 24 hours, maybe we should get someone else too".
  15. bighat
    Seems like you are just picking out the advanced stats and traditional stats you don't like, and ignoring the positives? I think this trade makes the Twins better in 2020. World Series here we come! The days of cultivating the farm for 10 years to build an 82-win team are over. The Twins are GOOD now. We've got prospects everywhere and we don't hesitate to deal them for high-end talent to fill holes. We win100 games per year. The money's oozing out of the Pohlads' pockets, we buy top free agents, and we steamroll small-market wannabes. Enjoy it, man!
  16. bighat
    100% with you, man. Rubbing your hands together and cackling while looking at an overflowing bag of prospects is fun when the team is BAD. And I understand that after many years, it's a hard habit to break for some. When your team's going for a World Series Championship and signs guys like Josh Donaldson, you have to refocus on the major league squad. Step away from the Pensacola Wahoos everyone, and look at the guys in Minneapolis for a change!
  17. bighat
    Twins replaced Gibson/Perez with Maeda/Bailey. It cost them some pocket change and Brusdar. In my opinion I'm OK with that.
  18. bighat
    "What about starting pitching?!", we asked. Well, this is how you bring it to Target Field. Wow. Twins are in win-now mode, no question. They had an opportunity to acquire an MLB starter by dealing a top prospect, and they did it. Maeda was 10-8 with a 4.04 ERA last year. He should slot in behind Berrios and Odorizzi perfectly. Good fit. Did the Twins give up too much? Time will tell.
  19. bighat
    Any team that has Edwin Encarnacion on their roster worries me.
  20. bighat
    The Twins are so damn lucky to have Berrios, and it's sad how many TD posters will just never accept the guy. La MaKina will go 15-8 with a 3.64 ERA and 200 strikeouts, and people here are going to keep blasting the guy and complaining about him. Odorizzi is going to have similar numbers and those same people will say that he's a "back end of the rotation guy". To some, none of these guys are any good until they can win a playoff game against the Yankees. That's just how it's gonna be. The Twins do need to start working with these young guys to find the next Berrios very soon, because Jose's going to sign a 120 Million free agent deal with one of the big market teams as soon as his Twins deal runs out. Here's hoping the Twins can develop their future #1 guy and in the first couple months of 2020. And here's hoping they don't fall too far behind Chicago or Cleveland while they're at it.
  21. bighat
    I don't see the need to go out and pay for a 26th man when you have Cave, Wade, and Astudillo in the system. I think they could all start for some of the rebuilding teams in the league, frankly.
  22. bighat
    This is a good point. The Twins are essentially in need of a "rental" pitcher who can be steady enough to eat innings from April into late May. Basically someone who can replicate Martin Perez' starts during the same period last year. The Twins are hoping Dobnak is one of those guys - who's the other? It would be a shame to see this team treading water at the .500 mark or below for the first 2 months waiting on Pineda and Hill. It would be pretty sad if they dug themselves a hole that they couldn't get out of, right out of the gate.
  23. bighat
    Honestly I agree. I also don't see him as an "elite reliever" by any stretch. Last year was far and away his best MLB season....where he posted an ERA of almost 3.00. His career ERA is 4.49 and he's 30 years old. Is this what we call "elite" now? There are about 40-50 guys in the league that pitched as effectively as May did last year. He's good, he's serviceable, but it's not like he's ever come within sniffing distance of an All-Star berth. It's good that the Twins have May the team. But let's get real and stop pretending this guy is anywhere near the levels of guys like Josh Hader.
  24. bighat
    He did well enough last year - at least in my opinion - that I'm not worried about Marwin's talent.
  25. bighat
    One player using PEDs is completely different than an entire offense using video to determine pitch-selection. It's like robbing a 7-11 with a squirt gun vs. robbing the Federal Reserve with a tank. Anyone who's raving about PEDs to defend the Astros massive cheating conspiracy is completely off their rocker. The team should be banned from competition for 2 years, but that won't happen because it'll violate something on the Players' Union side. But without a doubt, the 2017 title should be vacated, period. At least take their title and those banners, it's absolutely shameful and a disgrace to the sport of baseball.
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