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  1. bighat
    Garver just made one of the most bone-headed plays in the history of baseball.
  2. bighat
    I have never thought of Molitor as a "player's manager", nor have I ever heard that. From what I understand, he got the job because he was a Hall of Fame local guy, and got extended because the Twins made the playoffs in a down year in the AL. Period.
  3. bighat
    I have been silently worrying about this exact same thing. Bux wasn't exactly on fire when he went to the DL. He's got a terrible history of poor starts, and if you factor in the Twins' early season schedule plus all this missed time...well, the writing's on the wall. Buxton is basically going to be starting over from Day 1 upon his return. The Twins are going to have to stick with him, in order to get him back up to speed. This team can't afford yet another cold bat, but they absolutely have to stick with Buxton no matter what. In short: the only way this Twins team can keep their season alive is if Byron Buxton and his bad toe comes out on fire in the batters box upon his return.
  4. bighat
    Tuned back in around the 7th inning to see Duke had men on 1st and 3rd with nobody out. I just about fainted. In the 9th, Rodney's walks just about had me doubled over in pain. But, just like in his other outings, most of the contact made off Rodney was pretty weak. Staying on Rodney here: aside from the Sanchez and Adam Jones home runs, he really hasn't been getting crushed. More like seeing-eye singles, dribblers, flares, ground balls taking high bounces off the mound, etc. Maybe he's not 100% bad, more like 30% bad and 70% unlucky? I wonder how Garver hits against right-handed pitchers? I feel so relieved right now. A 'W', thank jeebus.
  5. bighat
    Kurt is raking in ATL right now: .292, 4 HR, 12 RBI, .891 OPS.
  6. bighat
    Hmmm. I am not sure the Playoffs are out of reach just yet. But I'm certainly worried about what a terrible streak, early in the season, can do to a team. In 2016 that early losing streak set the tone and the season was over before it began. Polanco. Buxton. Santana. Those guys matter, the team isn't the same without them. Molitor isn't managing well but he can't go out there and pitch or hit in the clutch, which seem to be the main problems right now. Heck, even the defense is bad. Everything's a problem. Did I mention Santana? Oh to have a cold-blooded stopper who comes to work every day with a smile on his face.
  7. bighat
    Is this really happening? Are things going to be okay?
  8. bighat
    "Let's say they sweep the Reds. Everything's going to be pretty decent at that point, they'll be 11-12". We all love some good ol'e homer-ism. But this is a bit over the top, sounds kinda like a Packers fan or something. While there's nothing wrong with hoping for a sweep, this Twins team is one of the worst in baseball right now. This is not the 2017 model we're working with here. What we've got in 2018 is a shallow husk of what the Twins once were. I for one just hope they win 1 damn game this weekend.
  9. bighat
    6 straight L's. I was worried about that stat, it got me thinking: I wonder if any teams lost 6 in a row and made the playoffs last year? Turns out the first two teams I checked (Cubs, Yankees) both had 6 and 7 game losing streaks last year, respectively. So is it OVER for the Twins? No. Are they in deep doo-doo? Yes. Logan Morrison's ABs with the bases loaded last night were just cringe-worthy. The guy is killing us night after night. Lynn ain't much better, but he only kills us once every 5 days.
  10. bighat
    This "oh well, we always lose to the Yankees anyways" schtick is getting old. If the Twins are the playoff contender we thought they were, they should be able to win a game or two on the road. Tonight's the night! I can feel it down in my plums!
  11. bighat
    Maybe Molitor will put his great motivational skills on display before gametime. I heard last year he gave the young players a nickel to go see a picture show. Maybe this year he'll buy a few packs of saltine crackers and let the players divvy them up for a special treat? Ervin Santana, where are you? Great clubhouse guy, classic stopper. He's the guy we need on the mound right now. Byron Buxton, where are you? Those great defensive plays get the team fired up! Hitting looks awful. Pitching looks bad. Overall the team just seems to lack motivation and fire. They need to wake up. Time for Brian Dozier to hold a player's only.
  12. bighat
    Mauer was simply trying lay down a surprise bunt - the 3rd baseman was waaaay back there. He just didn't get it past the pitcher. If Joe gets on there, he's a genius. So can we please stop making this 14-1 blowout the "Joe Mauer Bunt Game" already? We've got a lot of players to worry about. Joe Mauer isn't one of them.
  13. bighat
    Morrison just doesn't seem like a good fit on this team for some reason. I've said it a dozen times already, but it reminds me of the Kendrys Morales experiment. The guy was great before he got to the Twins, and went on to succeed after he left the Twins. But in a Twins uniform, Morales was awful and it feels like Morrison is cut from the same jib.
  14. bighat
    Bad start. Like many of you, I'm not feeling too good about this lineup. Pitchers or hitters. Not much to like right now.
  15. bighat
    I'm watching the Yankees feed (MLB.TV didn't have the Twins' feed for some reason). The Yankees broadcasters were questioning why it was ruled a "sacrifice bunt" as well. But indeed it was scored a sac bunt by the official scorer, at least for now.
  16. bighat
    Geez Louise, Odorizzi. Four pitch walk to open the game?
  17. bighat
    This also confuses me. I saw this in Puerto Rico and thought "okay, maybe Molly's playing the veteran for the big nationally televised affair" (that was the only way I could justify it). LaMarre should be in the OF, not Grossman.
  18. bighat
    Duke. Rodney. Lynn. These new additions have been disappointing. Sano seems to have basically said "screw it" and plans on literally hitting a HR or striking out every time. Rosario and Kep, gotta love 'em. Let's get Buxton back and get the OF together again! Twins can still take 2-of-3 from these guys, and they should.
  19. bighat
    Well done, great story - thanks for sharing!
  20. bighat
    The video interview with him above provides some insight. 1. Emotional day, emotional series for Berrios, manager pulled him to take pressure off. 2. Lots of bullpen guys needed work: many hadn't pitched in a week. 3. Berrios said Molitor mentioned this before the game, seemed cool with it.
  21. bighat
    LaMarre's gotta get more playing time. All he does is play well when given the opportunity. Morrison looks fat, out of shape, and completely lost. I hope the Twins are trying to work out a trade to see if anyone will take him off their hands. Otherwise just DFA the guy.
  22. bighat
    Mauer's postseason "clutch numbers" would be much higher if the umps didn't steal that huge double from him in New York many years ago.
  23. bighat
    Offense was very disappointing. Kluber was "on" and there's not much the Twins could do about it. Great teams can beat great pitchers. But tonight, after a 5-day layoff, traveling abroad, Buxton's migrane, etc...I'll give 'em a pass. No passes given for Logan Morrison though. He's used up all of his.
  24. bighat
    Morrison isn't even trying anymore.
  25. bighat
    Buxton. Migrane. Seriously?
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