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  1. bighat
    Polanco is abso-smurfly on fire. Eddie Rosario is the best pure hitter on the team these days! When the Twins can get contributions for guys like that they're hard to beat. And hey, how 'bout that Kennys Vargas!?!?
  2. bighat
    Who's this Melville guy? And what's gonna happen with Slegers?
  3. bighat
    Boshers blew the game last night, maybe Perkins' farewell parade can come at his expense. This game was an eye opener. Reminds one of when the Twins played Houston and the LA Dodgers - the Twins are not in the Indians' class and unfortunately it looked like both teams knew it last night. Amazing play by Sano! That was seriously Machado-esque, I cannot say enough about this kid's play at 3b this year. Buxton's gem and early RBI, I think we can expect a torrid September from him once again.
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    Could not agree more, Van. Watching Perkins waltz into the bullpen wearing his "free pass" hometown boy Gopher t-shirt under his uniform? No thank you. It's sort of like the Phillies and Ryan Howard. He did some good things for this team, but when a guy's out of gas you gotta DFA him and just let someone else take a flyer if they want. He's toast and this Twins fans does not want to see him in a MN uniform ever again. Perkins hasn't pitched for over a year and the last time he did he was getting plastered and was a huge contributor to the collapse in the early days of a dreadful 2016. This team needs to bury the ghost and move on with what got them here. I think Perkins returning would have a negative effect on the clubhouse and the way the team feels - kinda like when that hated co-worker returns from a long vacation in the office.
  5. bighat
    Wins against a struggling Brewers team and a few lucky escapes in Detroit....hey, we'll take it! But series like this one against the Indians - this is the meat and potatoes. Are the Twins gonna show some fight? Step up? Is the recent hot streak for real? Now's the time to go for it. I think Colon starting the opener is a good thing. Veteran presence, Twins players don't have to worry about their pitcher getting nervous. And hey - can the Twins can please please please keep the opponents off the board in the first 2 innings? It's one thing going down 4-0 against Detroit or Milwaukee. Getting down by more than 2 early against Cleveland is a different animal.
  6. bighat
    I'd also prefer Vargas over Grossman as DH. I don't think that's gonna happen, though.
  7. bighat
    The Twins need ya today, Erv.
  8. bighat
    Oh Gibby, let's get some outs here. Stop this right now.
  9. bighat
    Ump seems to have a liberal strike zone here.
  10. bighat
    Sano seems to be swinging and missing on that low and outside borderline pitch with regularity these days. Go the other way, man!
  11. bighat
    Dozier in that 2nd half groove...
  12. bighat
    I meant Santiago. :/
  13. bighat
    I wholeheartedly concur. I worry about "you-know-who" getting a start as he's back in the dugout, but I think Gee's earned this one. Another win! Let's keep the streak going tonight fellas!
  14. bighat
    Rosario's really become a solid bat in the lineup. You gotta feel great for Polanco! Santana again with a nice quality start. Remember a few years ago when Kevin Correia led the team with 9 wins? Cool to see Santana and Berrios in double-digits. Not a pretty win? At this point, many of us will take any win we can get. Hope they pull off the mini-sweep today, go Adalberto!
  15. bighat
    One thing I'm not ignoring is Rogers' 24.00 ERA in his last 6 appearances. He's getting crushed, dude.
  16. bighat
    Folks, the book's out on Rogers. Since July 20 he's got a 24.00 ERA in 6 appearances. The magic fairy dust has worn off, and it's batting practice out there. A recurring theme this year for the Twins: a player who was once looked upon as a team strength has become a major weakness. Santiago, Polanco, Duffey, Grossman, now Rogers.
  17. bighat
    Dozier getting hot. The Twins need a shot in the arm offensively, hope this provides a spark. Would be fun to see this team win a few in a row and get back above .500!
  18. bighat
    Nice article, thanks for working to put all this together! Great stats.
  19. bighat
    Berrios N_ HITT*R through 4!
  20. bighat
    Kepler's striking out with RISP like crazy lately. He seems to be in a funk since the ASB.
  21. 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!
  22. bighat
    Good point about Garcia and Kintzler being free agents after the season.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
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