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  1. bighat
    Woof, those top Twins prospects (Rooker, Larnach, Lewis!!) are off to some really bad starts. It's nice to know that Gordon and Kiriloff are at least swinging the bat well early. And Sano...nice. Let's keep it up big guy. I'd like to see him in the middle of this lineup in a couple weeks. Should be fun. Really disappointed in the NYY series. In the end, we lost the series and shouldn't be impressed that the Twins managed to play one good game at Yankee Stadium. The two games that bookended the series were two of the worst games to watch all season, anywhere in the majors. Toronto gave the Twins major problems at Target Field. Hope we can return the favor starting tonight.
  2. bighat
    I have nothing more to add except let's keep it rolling and go get em tomorrow! Fun season so far.
  3. bighat
    Rosario is on an 0-20 skid, someone mentioned he's down to .236. Not worried, just would be nice to get him going again. Was nice to see Buxton get a nice looking single and an SB. I hope Rowson sits down with him soon to talk about laying off that outside breaking ball. Pen had a nice day off yesterday. If Berrios is on today, they should be ready for New York.
  4. bighat
    Great write up! Perez has got my attention.
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    Coming off Tommy John and a 1.5 year layoff, I don't think we can expect #2 production from Big Mike unfortunately.
  6. bighat
    In his defense, facing the Astros in back-to-back starts (one start in a band-box, the other in an ice-box) isn't exactly the ideal situation for any pitcher. Just wait until Pineda faces the White Sox, Royals, Tigers et al, he'll be a 10 win guy when it's all said and done.
  7. bighat
    Worst game of the year. Six hits in two games. I guess at this point you just gotta have faith that the offense will pick it up tonight. Maybe next time the Twins have a fire sale they can get some MLB-ready arms in return. Getting a haul of low-A pitchers in trades doesn't do you any good if a window of competition opens up the next year.
  8. bighat
    Kepler's the type of guy who - when he gets on these hot streaks - makes you quickly forget all of his flaws. It's nice to see him coming around. Aside from Gonzalez, I think just about every Twin offensively is meeting or exceeding expectations. It's like best case scenario for just about everyone on offense. I'll take the sweep. Very interested in watching this Astros series. Sure wish the Twins could have caught a break and maybe played the 'Stros later in the summer instead of back-to-back like this. That said, this crappy weather may work in our favor (although the Twins don't seem to like playing in it much either). Jake the Astro Tamer is on the mound to start the series, looking forward to seeing if he can do it again!
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    Gotta say I've been encouraged with Perez the last couple starts. No walks! I love that. Give up a few hits, fine....but don't give out free passes. Didn't see much of the game, just the first inning. Turned it on later to see La Tortuga get his base rap. Great to see the Twins taking care of business against teams like the O's.
  10. bighat
    Nats just called up rookie infield prospect Kierboom to play every day in the IF somewhere also. Looks like the Nationals are already moving Dozier to a backup or platoon role.
  11. bighat
    Tonight's game felt like a sacrifice before it even started. Adrianza, Castro, etc. To Adrianza's credit, dude got a hit off Verlander. I think at some point the Twins are going to have to start putting Astudillo in at 3B or Catcher at least 5 times per week. That means Gonzalez and Castro lose playing time. They don't deserve it. Here's hoping Sano is just practicing that swing like crazy and eating heart-healthy lettuce wraps every night. He comes back healthy, Gonzalez goes into a true backup role and gets 2-3 starts per week max. Might as well have rested Buxton, since the game was a forfeit anyway. I'm headed back to the Twin Cities next week, think I'll be able to see the Astros in person at Target Field on Monday or Tuesday!
  12. bighat
    Stewart has surprised before. Didn't he pitch a great game against Houston last year, in fact? He just can't walk guys. The walks. The walks. The walks. Enough already. Twins pitchers should not be walking guys ike Tyler White or Yuli Gurriel. Goodness. Gibson, Odorizzi, Pineda and Perez...a couple of average veterans, a guy coming off a major injury, and a rebuilding project. Good grief it looks like the staff of a team like the Orioles or Royals. Gio Gonzalez is available now...what do you all think of that guy? Seriously that Houston lineup is stacked. I don't know how you can win a playoff series against them without elite pitching.
  13. bighat
    Ain't that the truth.
  14. bighat
    I think there's some grand misconception about May, and I'm not sure where it got started. He's never been super efficient or effective for a long stretch of time. He's got a career ERA of about 5.00. There's nothing "not right" about May at this point - this is just who he is, I think. Not saying he's bad - he can strike guys out with the best of 'em and when he's on, he's very useful. But at this point if you get 1-2 outs from him, maybe get him out of the game before he inevitably blows up. That's why Parker, Hildy, and Rogers are getting the 9th innings. May was in that discussion in Spring Training but he's clearly behind those guys on the depth charts.
  15. bighat
    The egg the Twins laid against Toronto seems like a million years ago right now. This team is 13-7, 1.5 games ahead in the division. 8-3 on the road 5-4 at home
  16. bighat
    If the Twins keep playing well, and Buxton continues to hit .275 in the 9 hole, I see no reason to move him. I like what others have said: don't rush this guy. Don't put the spotlight on him. Let him hang out at the bottom of the lineup, see pitches, just let 'em be. As others have also said, I agree that maybe batting him ahead of Castro would be the only flip I'd make. So maybe up him to the 8 spot or something by July. But in the meantime just leave the kid alone. Now...if the Twins take a huge nosedive in the standings, Kepler goes down with an injury, now you start thinking about putting Buxton there out of necessity. But unless a need presents itself, don't touch Buxton right now. Just my opinion.
  17. bighat
    Great win. Harper was going to get touched up at some point - he's not a "high leverage" guy and this is exactly why. I guess what I'm saying is, it'd bother me a lot more if we lost. Nice to have a game where the Twins could use both Mejia and Harper and get some other guys some rest - against the Astros, no less! That defensive play by Rosario/Schoop was huge. Rosie and Polanco are playing just great and this team is fun to watch right now. Let's go steal one tonight! So you're proposing something more like...this? Gotta keep those hip happenin' kids interested: http://i66.tinypic.com/eb9252.jpg
  18. bighat
    Yeah I'm on board. The Cron signing looks good. Cruz signing looks great. The Schoop signing looks good. The Gonzalez signing...still up in the air but I think he'll come around. After last year's bombs, it's nice to see this year's signings have been a complete 180 and are really contributing!
  19. bighat
    Woah woah woah - who whizzed in your Easter Ham, guys? Twins are 12-7. First place. Buxton's hitting. Polanco's hitting. Garver's hitting. Cruz is launching moonshots. Scoop is looking like the 2017 All-Star again. Rosario is absolutely on fire. Astudillo's hitting....did I mention BUXTON is hitting!?!?! Just imagine when Sano gets back. Where do you bat him? 5th behind Cruz? That's borderline scary. And think about when Gonzalez starts hitting. No more snow-outs, no more 30-degree games. The talent is here folks. Down year in the division. Twins could take the Central and avoid the dreaded wildcard. This team could be very, very good. Will the Twins realize that talent? That's the question. But this is the most dangerous Twins team I've seen in a long time. They just have to execute.
  20. bighat
    Can't wait to see the Twins do more of this to the Tigers, White Sox, and Royals as the season progresses. The Indians are going to feast off those guys too though - which is why winning series like these against non-division opponents is going to be a difference maker.
  21. bighat
    Bad job of two out hitting with runners in scoring position, advancing runners, doing the little things. This team looks like it could be great, but they will have to start playing smarter. The talent is there.
  22. bighat
    I'd keep Cave and send Astudillo to the minors. If La Tortuga doesn't break out of his shell (0 for his last 13) soon, he's on the fast track to Rochester when Sano returns and I'm fine with it. A-Stud has options left and it's realistically the smart and logical move. Call him back up in case of injury or IL stint for any of the regulars. Easy. I think people are way too quick to assume that Sano is a terrible fielder. Not sure if that's just because he's big, or because he's easy to criticize, or both. But it's simply not true. He's not Brooks Robinson, and he may even be a bit below average, but his defense isn't something that should keep him out of the lineup. He's a great athlete and I think he'll improve with more playing time there. The Twins are going to need to score 8 runs per game if they want to win games when Berrios isn't on the mound. Sano should be given every opportunity to get into the lineup full time. With Sano, this lineup could prove to be one of the most dominant in MLB.
  23. bighat
    Yeah this is a pretty good comment. Good observation about executing in the 9th offensively. And you're right, the Twins do have a little junk yard dog in them.
  24. bighat
    The Twins have played the fewest games in baseball to this point. Maybe it's time for Rocco just to play his "A" lineup for the foreseeable future? Sitting Cron, Cruz, and Scoop in the same game seems a bit conservative at this point. Still kinda miffed about Kepler swinging at that first pitch, grounding into a DP with Buxton on 1st....Polanco goes yard the next at bat...a 3-run HR turns into a solo shot. Eeef. Not blaming A-Stud for anything, but it looks like he's the odd man out (injuries withstanding) when Sano comes back. Odorizzi on the hill tonight. Yikes. Here's hoping he gets his mojo back and repeats that early season masterpiece against Cleveland.
  25. bighat
    Trevor May's stats returning to his career average of a 5.14 ERA pitcher. Not sure we should be surprised to see him, a career minor leaguer in Harper and Hildy blowing this one. Gibby didn't help much either. Offense needs to start scoring 7-8 runs for this team to have a chance if Berrios isn't on the hill.
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