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  1. bighat
    So because an athlete made a lot of money, the Twins shouldn't spend a "hole weekend" honoring him? He's the first catcher to win 3 batting titles. Oh yeah, he's also got an MVP Award and is chasing the Hall of Fame. Arguably a top 5 athlete in the state's history. The Twins would be crazy not to honor Mauer in this fashion. Sure, while many of us have moved on, there are tons of Twins fans who will never have enough Joe M. from Cretin-Derham Hall. This season is brimming with feel-good stories, why not keep the good times rolling? Gibby was great tonight. Let's get 'em tomorrow.
  2. bighat
    Agreed. Not saying we shouldn't agonize. It's just that this is uncharted territory for most of us. Last time the Twins were this stacked the internet and forums like this didn't exist. We wrote letters to the editor in 1991 and I can guarantee you none of those with complaints were published.
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    June 14. Best record in baseball. Double-digit lead in the division. Worst team in baseball coming into Target Field this weekend to serve up a feast of dingers, doubles, and tater tot hot dish. Yet we are beside ourselves with agony and complaining like crazy about the one weak spot on this squad. Compared to other teams our bullpen is decent - but it's not THE BEST and therefore we are worried and grousing daily. I just figured it out: this must be exactly what it feels like to be a Yankees fan.
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    Huh, odd as I thought that smokeless ban was MLB-wide years ago. Kinda forgot about the issue. Does Buxton dip? Looks like it. Who are the Twins players (and for that matter, any list of current MLB players) who use smokeless tobacco?
  5. bighat
    Count me in as one of those people. When Sano struck out in the 8th....grrrr....when May put 2 on in the 9th...grrr... But man. Think about how many teams out there are hovering around .500 and watching their guys just blow games left and right. Think about how last year at this time we were still holding out hope as we watched Dozier and Mauer and Robbie Grossman and Fernando Rodney every night. Man....last year, a bad game would or a bad week from a player would just kill this team. These days, a bad week from a player doesn't even matter because this team is so deep. Weird getting used to this.
  6. bighat
    Who are we mad at this morning? May? Sano? Perez? Harper? I'm trying to be more positive today so I'll focus on the big picture: the Cruz and Gonzalez signings were brilliant. Our catchers are offensive juggernauts. This team is surely playoff bound. The window to trade for pitching help will be opening up in a couple weeks. The only question is if the Twins can secure home field throughout with the best AL record! Wow!
  7. bighat
    3/5 of this starting rotation has shown they have some serious issues. At this point Pineda looks like the 3rd best with Perez and Gibby locked in the battle of the basement. Lord forbid Odorizzi regresses like Perez and Gibby have, or Berrios gets hurt. It's appearing more and more like the Twins are going to have to empty the minor league cupboards before the trade deadline hits in order to make a serious run at the world series. And you know what? Why not? Adding a legitimate starter and 1-2 bullpen arms will be worth every penny the Twins pay. Go get 'em tomorrow Twins, take the series and go .500 on the Cleveland-Detroit part of this roady.
  8. bighat
    I have May much lower. Parker higher. Parker had one rough game recently and May had one good game recently. Don't let a couple of outings from one night make you forget the rest of the games.And let's not forget that May has been used in low-leverage situations most of the month of May as well. Parker has 5 saves, May doesn't have any. Says something. 1. Rogers 2. Harper 3. Morin 4. Parker 5. May 6. Macgill 7. Duffey
  9. bighat
    I was thinking that too. Perez has looked more like his career average these days - a #5 starter with a 4.56 career ERA. He's been pretty bad his last 2 starts. He works SO SLOWLY that it's hard for me, even as a Twins fan, to watch him pitch. The league's stopped swinging at that inside cutter. Just one strikeout? Pineda, Perez, and Gibson make up over half the starting rotation. I don't know how much longer the Twins can just roll the dice with these three guys. I like Pineda and Gibby more than Perez at this point but I've had concerns about all 3 this season. Regardless of this loss, it was nice to see Buxton and Polanco both go yard. And Cruz is back! Looks like the offense is going to have to carry this team and it appears they're capable. Hopefully they can stay relaxed and not feel too much pressure today. Just relax, grab a win, everything will be just fine.
  10. bighat
    "damp grass"? Honestly I had no idea they had outdoor baseball in Japan. Every single highlight I've ever seen in my entire life has been from inside a dome.
  11. bighat
    Cruz looked rusty.He might have some additional rough ABs in the next couple of games, dude's been out a month. The good news is that he's back! In the long run his presence is a huge plus for this team. I think we need to temper expectations on Garver a bit. He was on a hot streak that was simply unsustainable.
  12. bighat
    ESPN's Marly Rivera reported yesterday: "Nelson Cruz (wrist) told me that he felt "the best" he has felt after hitting in the cage at Tropicana Field (Thursday). Cruz also said he'll take regular batting practice on Friday, and depending on how he feels, the team will make a decision as to whether he'll be activated off the IL."
  13. bighat
    Perez was terrible. In defense of Perez, the defense behind him tonight was also terrible. How he got hung out to dry with 6 ER is beyond me.Just one game. Looking forward to a better effort tomorrow. What a boost Polanco, Cruz, and Astudillo would be to this lineup tomorrow. Twins can't take TB lightly and expect to escape with easy wins. Need to, ya know, play the A team.
  14. bighat
    Unreal that I was just thinking about this and was going to post my own question about it. Here's who I think deserves it: Polanco - sadly, Lindor will get the start even though he's missed most of the 1st half. Fan voting is a joke and it's only gotten worse over the years. Rosario - deserves to be a starter as well, leads league in HR and RBI Berrios Odorizzi Perez I don't think Kepler, Buxton, or Cron have a chance to get in.
  15. bighat
    Twins may have something with Smeltzer here. Think about some of the other debuts of recent AAA guys: Stewart, Gonsalves, Littell....last night's performance reminded me more of what Romero was doing last year in his first appearances. Smeltzer just may stick. That said, regardless of what his MLB future holds, the kid is playing with house money. He's already beaten the toughest opponent he'll ever face. Awesome job last night, what a story and it was great to see his family supporting him big time. They were emotional and proud of him. Too cool. Buxton almost had that catch. Chief was right, this game felt almost like a playoff game or at the very least a late-season important game. Crowd was into it, good fight from both teams. Overall an entertaining little series for sure.
  16. bighat
    Rats. Oh well, the Twins were not going to go 102-0 the remaining 2/3 of the season. Rogers wasn't going to have a 0.00 ERA the rest of the way. This was gonna happen - and it'll happen again. The Twins let one get away against a good Milwaukee team. That's baseball. Heck, the White Sox took 2 of 4 in Houston last week. The Blue Jays roughed up the Twins earlier in the year in Minneapolis. The Orioles won the season opener in Yankee Stadium. Every team has a chance on any given day. I agree that the bullpen needs some help, we all know that. I'm not going to panic about Rogers or the Twins just yet though. Hope the Twins get some revenge tonight. My one sore spot: would love to see Cruz in the lineup again. Getting a bit annoyed. Don't think Cruz would have struck out on three pitches with 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth....and I wish Sano would been thinking SINGLE instead of HR in his last AB.
  17. bighat
    Either a coincidence or LaVelle & Dan read Twins Daily! Very cool. Whatever we're calling them, they're sure as heck fun to watch and have been the entire year. 9 game lead, wow!
  18. bighat
    I threw a few out there last week. I think "The Grain Belters" was the most popular (ie: one person said they liked it). This team is on a ridiculous roll. Do the Twins face any true MLB aces in the next week? I'd like to see a game against a Sale or Verlander type because at this point the Twins are just crushing mediocre and bad pitching without a second thought.
  19. bighat
    Completely agree. Honestly I don't think many ballplayer types fit the typical profile of a "millennial kid". Guys who get to The Show and have come through the minors have probably lived a life somewhere between "Animal House" and "Beverly Hillbillies" since they were 18 years old. Okay, maybe not all of them...but my point is that pro athletes probably rode their big wheels without helmets when they were kids.
  20. bighat
    I don't think the Twins are going to be sending Pineda to another contender at the deadline. With his 1-year contract there will likely be zero trade partners for him. He could be "dumped" as part of a deal (ie: Marlins give us Sergio Romo in exchange for Nick Gordon but they must take Pineda as part of the deal, etc). Kind of like the Twins last year with Logan Forsythe. Twins didn't want him, he just came in the same box as Luke Raley and we didn't have a choice. I don't think he's THAT bad. Way too early to give up on Pineda, he's actually thrown back-to-back quality starts, not sure why we'd panic just yet. Give him 2 more months before we pull any kind of trigger on Big Mike.
  21. bighat
    Molitor was almost physically unable to say the words "he had a good game" when talking about anyone. A guy could go 7 innings and give up 1 hit and Molitor would start the interview with "he got one up and made a mistake there in the 4th", or whatever. Baldelli, on the other hand, sugar coats everything. Almost every interview he uses words like "very special" and "quality at bats" and stuff like that. Sounds like a teacher praising elementary school kids. But you know what? It seems to be working - that's all that matters in the end. If it ain't broke don't fix it, I say. If I could talk to Rocco, I'd tell him he's having a very special year here as our manager. Just real quality stuff. Whatever works, man. I got absolutely no complaints.
  22. bighat
    Our most glaring weakness is the fans' inability to accept that this team is going to sweep the Dodgers in 4 games and win their 3rd World Series title in October. Aside from that, probably the bullpen.
  23. bighat
    In a perfect world, you get to keep the good players you like and trade the bad players you don't like for All-Stars. Alas, it doesn't work like that. Teams routinely give up prospects 1-5 in their systems for big names. If the Twins acquire a big name, expect to see someone you like going the other direction.
  24. bighat
    Conspiracy theory alert: Arraez is being showcased as the key piece in a major deal for a pitcher in July. Twins package Raley and Arraez for a solid #3 or #4 veteran for the stretch run.
  25. bighat
    Our 14th man (Austin) and 15th man (Reed) are/were both starting for San Fran this year many times!
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