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  1. bighat
    Didn't Trevor May get one out (on 1 pitch) last week and get the win? It was pretty much the same scenario.
  2. bighat
    I think this escalates - especially if Texas blows out the Twins one of these next 3 games. If the Rangers are up 15-4 or something, I wouldn't put it past a guy like Trevor May or something to zip one into the rib cage of a guy like Hunter Pence or Elvis Andrus. Kepler's the best all around player the Twins have. I think if a score gets out of hand, someone on Texas will pay before Sunday's over.
  3. bighat
    Oh I didn't think you endorsed it, Tom - sorry if you took offense! I was saying the beaning was BS, not your post.
  4. bighat
    I think swinging 3-0 is fine - unless you're up by 7 runs in the 9th inning (or so the rule goes). That said, as I mentioned, the Phillies dropped 6 runs in the 9th against the Cubs and beat them. In today's game, no lead is safe.
  5. bighat
    Honestly man, what kind of BS is that? The Twins have been struggling, Cave has been struggling....what's he supposed to do in a 3-0 count? Take a strike? Why? The pitcher should have thrown strikes earlier in the count and he wouldn't be in that situation. Just moments before Cave's AB, Bryce Harper had just homered to complete a 6-run 9th inning comeback by the Phillies to beat the Cubs. With the Twins pitching staff, no lead is safe. I see nothing wrong with Jake padding his stats there, nor is there anything wrong with the Twins running up the score. That beaning of Kepler was really bush league.
  6. bighat
    Yeah but he's also hitting .295 and if you recall he got the big 2RBI hit with 2-out and the bases loaded in that very same game. And he made a big defensive play on Tuesday. And in the Braves series he made a fantastic leaping catch. I realize it's Polanco's turn to be the fall guy, and everyone's going to take turns bashing him and discussing his weak points because we're angry about the loss. But let's not tar, feather, and run him out of town just yet, please.
  7. bighat
    Runs given up by Twins pitching in the past 8 games: 12 11 7 6 1 7 5 6 Twins are somehow 3-5 during that stretch, but without some clutch hitting and lucky bounces they could easily be 0-8. This isn't a bad team. But they are playing like one. Every game it seems like you're watching the Orioles try and avoid blowing it. From Dyson to Rogers to now Romo, all of our "bullpen aces" are now letting us down. Starting pitching, forget about it....very bad.
  8. bighat
    I think Perez was kind of playing with fire all night. Certainly wasn't a sharp outing and he didn't look dominant. That said, it's hard to rain on his parade when he pitched a quality start. I think we'd all be happy if the guy managed 5+ innings and gave up 2-ish runs. We don't need him to be spectacular, just serviceable. He was indeed serviceable last night, can't say otherwise.
  9. bighat
    Heck yeah, man. That 1-2-3 inning looked really, really nice. And Romo has looked like a good pickup. Super thrilled to see those 2 guys finish off a tight, BIG game in the 8th and 9th.
  10. bighat
    Agreed, but I think addressing "suck costs" is one of the hardest things for baseball FO's to do. This FO has dropped Parker, Morin, Allen, and others in what has looked like a good trend. However, expecting them to give up on Perez - even though it's as plain as day that they need to - is expecting a lot. They're stuck with that small-market thinking, and they don't want to burn service time (ie: Buxton last year, Gaterol this year) on young players. Therefore, they leave the team out to die on that hill with Perez. They're so distracted by the forest, they can't see tree right in front of them.
  11. bighat
    BTW, Milwaukee and Texas are not going to roll over for the Twins. This is a dangerous week.
  12. bighat
    I think the Twins seriously need to think about taking a page out of the Rays' playbook and start using the "Opener" strategy moving forward. Imagine going with Duffey in the 1st, Thorpe or Dubrovni-whats-his-name in the 2nd & 3rd, Perez for the 4-5-6 and see what you've got from there. At this point you have to get creative with this pitching staff. Because right now, 3/5 of this starting rotation is not giving the Twins any chance to win. Solution? Stop letting them start games.
  13. bighat
    Yeah I'm guessing that'll definitely happen. Until then....I guess you just kinda do your best to hide the guy in the back of the 'pen. Mop-up guy, maybe there will be another 12-2 thumping and he can eat some innings, for example. At this point I can't see any reason to either start Perez, or put the guy in any type of pressure bullpen situation. Twins are really stuck with dead weight right now unfortunately, eating up a valuable roster spot while he's at it. Same goes for Schoop.
  14. bighat
    With 2 outs, I have absolutely zero problems with Diaz sending Adrianza there. The only issue I have was that there was just 1 out. That said, you all can blame Diaz all you want. I personally blame yesterday's loss on Taylor Rogers. He's been great this year, and maybe he was over-worked, but if you give up 4 runs in 1/3 of an inning in a huge game, you failed. An absolutely dud of an effort by Rogers, who deservedly got the loss.
  15. bighat
    This series is so big that even Deadspin.com took a break from writing about the Yankees and Red Sox to focus on the Twins/Indians matchup starting tonight: https://deadspin.com/the-indians-are-coming-to-try-and-take-out-the-twins-1837063703 excerpt: This upcoming series won’t be the decisive final round between the Twins and the Indians—they’ll have six games against each other in September. But it’ll be a crystal-clear referendum on which of these teams should be favored to avoid the Wild Card as the season enters its final stretch. The Twins could increase their lead to as much as six games and immediately shut down any whispers about regression with a dominant performance, while the Indians could reassert their grip on an AL Central they’ve completely controlled for the past three years by continuing their recent success. Whatever happens, this’ll be four days of tense, all-out, good-ass August baseball.
  16. bighat
    BIG game for Gibby tonight! Huge. You gotta set the tone with a W tonight. Pizza Ranch For the Win: Gibby, you gotta go out there and give 3-4 scoreless innings to start this game. Give the offense time to get the lead. Pizza Pit For the Loss: Over his last six starts, Clevinger has a 1.69 ERA with 49 strikeouts in 37 1/3 innings. Yikes.
  17. bighat
    Berrios gave up 9 earned runs in 5.2 innings....his ERA after that outing? 3.24. The guy's elite. Let 'em be. I'm shaking in my boots with Perez on the hill tonight. In the back of his head, he's got to see the writing on the wall with Smelzer lurking and Pineda coming back soon. He might just be pitching to save his spot in the rotation. The Twins will supplant veterans, as Arraez has clearly (somewhat quietly?) replaced Schoop in the lineup. Jonathan now only getting at-bats once the game got out of hand.
  18. bighat
    When Buxton emerged as the star we knew he was, I think many of us felt secure that we had a serviceable backup in Cave this season. I have no idea what happened to this guy. He was very, very solid last season. I would have never predicted that he'd struggle so much. Watching him wave through low-and-inside pitches with that upper-cut swing is frustrating. I'm sure it is for him, too.
  19. bighat
    Buxton and Cron. Please come back soon. It seems like we haven't had a full "A" team playing since opening day. It's August, we need you!
  20. bighat
    Worst Twins debut ever? Certainly in the conversation. No second-guessing here, Dyson just didn't do his job. End of story. KC is next, Twins should be playing for a sweep. Wonder when CJ Cron is going to get back. The offense is HR or bust and has looked underwhelming in recent weeks. Miguel Sano has certainly returned to form. He's hitting the ball as well as he ever has in his MLB career right now.
  21. bighat
    Yeah. And I'm totally fine with that. Twins have won 5 of their last 6 games. Berrios looked great last night, and Rocco saved some wear and tear on his arm. Bringing in Rogers maybe was a bit hasty, but with Romo and now Dyson on board he'll be able to rest more often moving forward.
  22. bighat
    Keep racking up these wins against bad teams. Let's get the sweep tomorrow gang! That Rosario HR was just awesome to watch, highlight of the game IMO. Go Twins.
  23. bighat
    I think his real advantage is his pitching. The bat is a bonus. In a best of 5 series, the Astros are going to roll out Verlander, Cole and Grienke. How do you not get swept? Love the move for the 'Stros, not much the Twins could do there. However, it might be a learning experience. The Astros have a deep farm system with tons of young talent blocking them at the MLB level. So while the Astros did indeed give up big prospects, they've got young guys like Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa anchoring that team at ages 25 and 24, respectively. When you draft and develop talent that can succeed in the majors in their early 20's, and continue to draft and develop talent behind them, Grienke and Verlander trades can happen on the regular.
  24. bighat
    Dyson to Twins has been confirmed by Dan Hayes of The Athletic.
  25. bighat
    From Twitter: "Hearing rumblings of Sam Dyson of the Giants headed to the Twins. Possibly three minor leaguers part of the deal."
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