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  1. bighat
    Nice article, thanks for working to put all this together! Great stats.
  2. bighat
    Berrios N_ HITT*R through 4!
  3. bighat
    Kepler's striking out with RISP like crazy lately. He seems to be in a funk since the ASB.
  4. bighat
    I went to Petco 3 years ago, caught a Rockies v. Padres afternoon getaway game there. If I recall correctly, Ian Kennedy had a no-hitter through 4 but then got roughed up and we left. Great little stadium. I like San Diego, nice town. I spent a couple weeks there and was thinking about moving to that city. Rent's expensive though, and most of the apartments available for an average person are pretty ramshackle. I figured that since I work from home, I'd prefer to live in a place where I can get a nice place for cheap. San Diego is not that place. Also - they didn't teach me this growing up in Minnesota - the water is COLD AS BALLS most of the time. There are a few months in the summer where you can go in without a wetsuit, but it's Lake Superior-esque in April, I know that!
  5. bighat
    Good point about Garcia and Kintzler being free agents after the season.
  6. bighat
    I was one of those who was very disappointed to hear the Twins were going to keep Molitor this year. Pohlad set this team's development back a year by giving Molitor a free pass with the new ownership, it was an extremely bush-league move. The guy's got the personality of a box of Triscuits. He couldn't even figure out how the double-switch works and 'dun goofed up a ballgame in Los Angeles for a half an hour while the umps explained it to him. Joke city. Alas, Molitor doesn't make up for lack of management talent with being a "good clubhouse guy" either. He's a wet blanket who was given a favor by the hometown team, and it's frankly an embarrassment. Much like fellow Minnesotan Glen Perkins, Molitor's time has passed and the time to move on from him was last year. The relentless scythe of change should have Molitor in its crosshairs and he shouldn't be kept on. Torii Hunter for manager, Doug Meinkewitcz #2 choice, or just grab a talented AAA guy from outside the organization.
  7. bighat
    The Twins traded Eduardo Nunez last year and got a guy who was MLB ready. The guy (Mejia) has been a work in progress this season but he's been at the very least a decent back end pitcher, this his rookie season. He is just 24 years old. Will any of the prospects we received for Garcia and Kintzler be playing at Mejia's level by this time next season? Enns is 26 and at this point will be lucky to have a journeyman career. What about the rest of the dudes we acquired? Will any of them be "next year's Mejia"? Will Littell win 10 games in a Twins MLB uniform next year? Will Watson? If not, then what the heck were the Twins thinking? We've been "waiting 2 more years" forever and they keep pushing the end-date for this rebuild back.
  8. bighat
    I am disappointed to get a low-A pitcher. Dealing one of the best relievers on the market for a guy who is years away? The Twins couldn't have done better dealing Kintzler to another team? A lot of things have to go right for Watson to make an impact. Think the Twins could have done better. I do like that half a mill in cash, though.
  9. bighat
    I'm happy about the trade - nice flip of Garcia there. It appears that the Yankees wanted/needed to open up a 40-man spot and threw in Enns, but Littell is clearly the big name here. Glad to see the rebuild hopefully gaining traction. Winning was fun - but since the Twins are done winning it's time to see what this new 2-headed monster Falvine can do. Enjoyed this one, can't wait to see what's next!
  10. bighat
    Wouldn't mind seeing him move up soon. I believe his rookie-league manager has already said that Royce should be in Cedar Rapids and has already proven himself worthy of a promotion.
  11. bighat
    Fellow morning person here. Let's raise our coffee mugs and have a toast. Funny thing is I'm on Mountain Time, so these West Coast games shouldn't hurt me too badly....but I work on East Coast Time. So I'm up at 5:30am every morning and zonking out by 9:30, even on weekends! On the plus side, it's great waking up at 6am on a Saturday and feeling like I've "slept in". I can get all the boring stuff and chores done by 9 and the rest of the weekend I'm playing with house money.
  12. bighat
    Sorry Mike, I didn't mean to offend - I saw a post here suggesting Garver should be platooning with Mauer at first base in 2019. To me that sounds like Garver Fever and the only cure is more cowbell! We know next to nothing about this kid. All I know is that he's playing well but before this year he's never even been on the radar. He is indeed 26 and still playing in the minors which tells me something. Seriously, I would love to see the guy get called up and play instead of Giminez. Just trying to put the breaks on the Garver speculation when the dude hasn't even faced a pitch yet.
  13. bighat
    The pitcher I was describing was Santana.
  14. bighat
    Agreed. I notice the Garver chatter has become almost Buxton-like in its frenzy lately. He seems decent, but some of these posts make it sound like we've got a future All-Star in the wings. Garver hasn't even taken a MLB at bat yet. The probability that he's a long term, impact player is very low IMO. I think "Gaver Fever" exists because the current MLB team is taking and the season appears to be over, but it seems that some have very unreasonable expectations for this young lad.
  15. bighat
    Someone made a great point about Santana yesterday on another thread. We'd love to see the Twins trade for a solid veteran pitcher in the offseason. A guy who can eat innings, pick up wins, stop the bleeding and have an ERA somewhere in the 3.20 range. Isn't that what we have in Santana? Garcia is one thing - he's a rental. But the Twins have Santana under control and we need reliable starting pitching...I can see trading Santana only if the Twins are going "scorched earth" and trading everyone else as well. They'd better get quite a haul if they trade Santana. I'd much prefer the Twins kept him, myself!
  16. bighat
    The first player I'd sell would be Dozier. I'd be more interested in keeping Santana. He's our best piece, but I think you keep him for that reason. I really like Ervin and can't imagine our pitching staff without him...can you imagine the carnage going into next year with Berrios, Gibson, Santiago, Hughes and Mejia? The Twins don't sign good free agent pitchers typically, so they'd likely try to convince us that this was OK and the nightmare would continue. Keep Santana. Trade Dozier and get someone to slot in behind Santana in the rotation.
  17. bighat
    In 2012 we heard fans say "Don't worry, just wait a coupla years and we'll be good in 2014". In 2013 we said "Stockpile talent, it's 2015 or bust"! In 2014 we started working on our "2016 World Championship" t-shirts...I don't like 2-year plans. When you plan for longer than 2 years down the road, there are just so many wildcard factors that come into play. Injuries, guys don't pan out, current players who are part of that plan leave in free agency, etc. It's kinda like life. The future doesn't exist, the past is just a memory. If you use the present to dwell on either one, you're wasting the only true reality you have. Enough of this "in 2 years we'll be good" crap. I just want the front office to make the best possible moves to make the Twins the best possible team as soon as possible. If that means trading Dozier for a guy who can pitch, that's fine. If we trade Santana for a guy who can make contact with 2-strikes, that's great. But don't give me some single-A prospect with a high upside who might show up in 5 years. Get someone that can help this team make actual progress - pronto. If the Twins sell, I want young players with at least a bit of MLB experience or those who are knocking on the door.
  18. bighat
    Interesting. At least we got something for Hicks, I guess. Didn't we trade a backup catcher to AZ a couple years ago? I think they like our backup catchers. I'm more interested in "The Twins are fielding calls for Ervin Santana, Garcia (LOL?) and Brian Dozier"....are they about to blow this thing up after the wretched Dodgers series? As much as I hate to wave the white flag, maybe it's a good idea? I was solidly in the "BUY" camp last week but after the past week I'm thinking selling might be okay too. Oh goodness.
  19. bighat
    That is worth something and quite scary! Yeeps!
  20. bighat
    I do not think we should assume Garver is going to provide a spark for this team. He has not proven himself and I do not think his presence on the Minnesota Twins Baseball Club will affect the team's place in the standings as much as you think it will. That is what I meant, and I think you probably knew that.
  21. bighat
    Adrianza's batting like .280 or something. At this point he's looking like a fine choice for the everyday SS role. I feel bad for Polanco, he was so good at the start of the season. I admittedly thought he was the long-term answer and even thought he had a better future than guys like Kepler or perhaps even Buxton had he kept things up. Don't know what happened to him but it's been hard to watch. Escobar is a great utility guy but when he gets pressed into full-time duty for weeks on end he begins to struggle. Weird situation for sure. Great thoughts, good post. Same goes for the original post by Seth! Good stuff from everyone here.
  22. bighat
    Garver seems like a good player, but I think it's too early to assume we're sitting on Barry Bonds down there in AAA. Byron Buxton was supposed to be Andrew McCutcheon, and it took him 2 years to start hitting MLB pitches. A guy like Garver isn't going to save this team nor do I think he'd have even a minor impact. Just my opinion....in your scenario, who does he replace and what role does he have on the team?
  23. bighat
    I went to bed with the Twins up 5-1 last night and didn't feel very good about their chances. I'm sure many of you felt the same. What a gut punch for a team that seems to not be able to pull themselves off the mat right now. Another strikeout with a man on third and less than 2 outs in an important spot in the game. The theme of the series, happened in all 3 games. Nothing less than a sweep of the Padres and winning 2-out-of-3 in Oakland can save any hope of a wildcard berth at this point. The bungled Garcia trade is looking worse and worse every day. Can't wait for a win. Been way too long.
  24. bighat
    Kepler did that in game 1. Dozier did that in both games.
  25. bighat
    Yes, Granite did come through there. Then Mauer walked to load them up again and Escobar grounded out. Just so many wasted opportunities to get crooked numbers. Dozier has been absolutely awful this series at the plate. He struck out with the bases loaded and less-than-2-outs in both games.
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