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  1. bighat
    Berrios had a no-hitter going, I think that's the only reason Sano threw that ball. Ended up being a bad decision, but I understand why he didn't put the ball in his pocket and instead took a chance.
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    Add me to the list of fans clamoring for LaMarre. Logan Morrison could use a few days off, nothing wrong with sitting a guy who's struggling. Buxton went 0-4 yesterday but importantly did not strike out. He's ahead of where he was last year at this time...really hoping he starts making meaningful contributions offensively soon.
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    How about Lamarre? Getting the start in the home opener and getting a base rap right off the bat. Grossman 0-4 today....is it possible Lamarre eventually lands in the right-handed DH spot and is the primary 4th outfielder? I'd be worried if I were Grossman.... Great comeback win! Nice to see Rodney put together a few scoreless (although not clean) innings over the past few nights, and get the save last night. We'll take it.
  4. bighat
    Thanks Carole! I posted in the other thread about the issue. Go Twins!
  5. bighat
    I've had some trouble logging into the site during game action - is TwinsDaily "down" for anyone else during peak times?
  6. bighat
    The first post on this topic mirrored my thoughts. Lynn, Rodney, and Duke have performed poorly so far, and Reed has been walking too many guys also. What gives? The Twins' old pitchers are doing great, but all the new bullpen guys and the big name starter (with apologizes to Mr. Odorizzi) have been disappointing so far. Twins pitchers last year didn't seem to walk many guys. The walks yesterday were a real shock to the system, not used to seeing that. I was clutching my pearls! What the heck? Offensively, I'm really hoping Sano's late-inning double yesterday gets him off his "HR or K" mentality. He's a great hitter when he's mixing in singles and doubles and not thinking about HRs only. That walk Sano took late in the game was also a step in the right direction. Similarly, Buxton didn't get hits in his two late ABs, but he also didn't strike out. In fact he put decent wood on the ball and got it in play. That GIDP by Dozier really took the wind out of the Twins' sails after a valiant comeback attempt. The upcoming weather forecast is just brutal. I realize the Astros and Mariners aren't scheduled to come back to Target Field, but I think that playing in 38 degrees with freezing rain simply isn't possible. I am guessing we'll see at least 2 games PPD in the homestand, if not more. I wouldn't be surprised if the whole M's series was cancelled and just rescheduled for the off days during the All-Star break or something. Crazy stuff.
  7. bighat
    Curveball, high fastball, curveball in the dirt. That's how to strike out Buxton in 3 pitches. The Pirates know this, we know this...seems the Twins hitting coaches do not.
  8. bighat
    Tallon strikes out the side. With all the months spent on emphasizing pitching this off-season, one would think they'd have time to spend a few days stressing the importance of making contact. "Close your eyes and swing, boys!" appears to have been the instructions.
  9. bighat
    On the plus side, the 'pen can get some work in today. Guessing we'll see Taylor Rodgers, maybe a couple others who haven't yet pitched.
  10. bighat
    Couldn't have a worse debut. Just awful.
  11. bighat
    This "Sano Striking Out 4 Times Per Game" thing is getting old. Ground out to the 3rd baseman for a change.
  12. bighat
    No pressure, Lance!
  13. bighat
    A pleasure to watch Gibson last night - great game! I was going to say "Top of the order looked great"...but then I realized that the bottom 3rd of the order includes Kepler/Castro, so I guess I'll change that to "offense looked great". A shaky start for Moya, and so far the bullpen's given up all the runs this year. Nitpicking: did you all see that inning where the Twins loaded the bases with no outs, but didn't score? Kind of a bummer there. Buxton struck out a coupla times. Remember last year's 2-39 start for Bux and the mental battle he had to endure? Here's hoping the kid relaxes and just starts putting the ball in play.
  14. bighat
    Better shake this one off and just move on and pick up some wins. Showing up at Target Field with an 0-5 record to play your home opener in 42-degree weather against James Paxon ain't a good look.
  15. bighat
    Castro is a crappy hitter. When Buxton singles and steals 2nd base, he needs a guy behind him who can get a solid single to center field. When Castro strikes out, it's a complete waste of speed on the bases. We'd prefer to have a high-average guy like Mauer, Rosario, etc hitting behind Buxton so that a line drive single will score a run.
  16. bighat
    Buxton + Curveball = bad news.
  17. bighat
    Morrison hasn't really looked great, nor have his ABs. He needs to learn the "Twins Way" - get on base, dude! Robbie Grossman would have walked twice and got hit by a pitch by now.
  18. bighat
    Here we go!
  19. bighat
    Here's the deal: Dozier, Mauer, Morrison, Rodney and Lynn should be considered year-long rentals. These are the types of players the Twins will be trading for in 2019 and 2020 at the deadline. The fact that the Twins enter this year already HAVING these guys on the roster means that this team is uniquely positioned to make a serious run here in 2018. Of course, the young players are a bit greener than you'd like. It'll be an interesting year. The Twins signed some big names this offseason for peanuts, essentially eliminating the need to trade for these guys in July. The 2018 Twins are a step ahead of every other contender in that regard.
  20. bighat
    One word: Yay!
  21. bighat
    My thoughts as well.
  22. bighat
    Gibson's not the #2, gang. Think of it this way: The Twins are starting the season mid-rotation. Odorizzi is #3, Gibby's #4. The real rotation is Berrios, Lynn, Odorizzi and Gibby.
  23. bighat
    Agreed! Anyone in America can get a bottle of B-12 vitamins right down the street at Walgreen's or CVS. Heck, I live in Guatemala and I can go to a health food store here and pick up a bottle with no problem. As an MLB player, you just gotta be smart about that...would have thought after Santana made that 'mistake' 2 years ago this whole team would be on red alert about this stuff. So frustrating.
  24. bighat
    It's pretty clear the Twins signed Morrison because they think he's better than Vargas. They were essentially given the opportunity to sign Morrison - knowing that they'd lose Kennys if they did it. They took the deal. It's too bad, like others have said Kennys looks like a guy who can hit 30+ homers with 500 AB. But Morrison hit 38 last year, and it appears the Twins prefer the sure thing over giving Vargas a shot. So be it. Here's hoping Kennys catches on with another team. I sure hope it ain't in the AL, because I'd hate seeing him hit 35 HRs for anyone in the Central, or the Red Sox, or frankly any team the Twins play more than once a year.
  25. bighat
    HOLY HELL WE'RE GOING FOR IT, GANG!
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