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  1. bighat
    The Twins are on the road, which means they've got a legit chance to take this series! Then again, these are the red hot Orioles and I'm deeply concerned, as all Twins fans are. We're still wounded from last year and waiting for the other shoe to drop. Not too thrilled about Gibby being back, same as the rest of you. Maybe he'll be angry out there and pitch with a chip on his shoulder?
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    Twins runs scored the past 6 games: 1 - W 4 - W 3 - L 3 - L 1 - L 2 - W That's an average of less than 2.5 runs per game over the past week. Yuck. On the bright side, the Twins have somehow managed to win half of these games! Woah! Minnesota's in desperate need of one of those famous early-season 6 run innings tonight. Let's warm up those bats, gang!
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    I'd like to see the Twins call up some of the young bullpen arms also. They've washed their hands of Tonkin and DanSan already, I'd like to see some more housecleaning. I was hoping Gibson would stay down longer, it's kind of depressing to think he's probably coming back, pronto. I like Pressley, Kinzler, and Duffey in the 'pen. The rest I'd be happy to trade for minor-league counterparts, but I'm guessing that's not in the plans. We'll be lucky to see Chargois and Burdi playing regularly this season, the best we can hope for is a September cup of coffee for them at this rate. The bats seem to have slowed down over the past week, averaging 3 runs per game since last Friday. This team is gonna need to score runs in a big way if they are to finish above .500.
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    Hughes and Santiago are quickly starting to settle into last year's stats. To be honest, I'm more worried about Santiago than Hughes at this point. He's got a lotta Tommy Milone in him and we all know how that goes. We've got a true ace in Santana, a nice looking rookie in Berrios. Here's hoping the Twins find someone in the system to step up here and join them!
  5. bighat
    Where were/are you?
  6. bighat
    Pretty big "either / or" situation there! Inquiring minds want to know!
  7. bighat
    LOL @ Latroy calling Dick Bremer "Richard", a la TK.
  8. bighat
    Dang it Rosie!
  9. bighat
    Attaboy with the sac bunt, Bux.
  10. bighat
    Balks will haunt....
  11. bighat
    Castro's had a few of those squibbers this year! We'll take it!
  12. bighat
    Rough start for Hawkins there out of the gate. Shake it off, LaTroy!
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    No kidding! We've played a very division-heavy schedule this year so far. While I enjoy watching the Twins play Chicago and KC, I'm not too excited when I see Cleveland and Detroit on the schedule. This is the Twins first inter-league match of the season, here's hoping we can hit tonight!
  14. bighat
    According to several guys not playing in the majors, Kintzler's a heckuva competitor.
  15. bighat
    Winnah! Two reasons the Twins are above .500 right now: Miguel Sano and Ervin Santana. Again tonight!
  16. bighat
    Kardiac Kinzler on the mound for the 9th...here we go!
  17. bighat
    Woohoo! Twins win a nail-biter and Berrios books his flight, great way to start the morning.
  18. bighat
    Agree on Santiago - he's been playing with fire all year and doesn't pitch deep into games. I think we'll see a cross between this year's Santiago and last year's Santiago when it's all said and done. Around 10 wins, a 4.80 ERA. He's a #5 starter on a decent team but on the Twins he's their #2 guy. Santana might just have a great year, not a sub 2 ERA year but a 15-20 win season is certainly in reach.
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    I don't think he'll become Hicks, but I do think he has a future in MLB. I see him being a somewhat valuable role player for an NL team down the road. I don't think he's a good fit with the Twins but again I don't think he's total garbage. Chapman, on the other hand...well I'm guessing we'll see him sooner or later!
  20. bighat
    Hughes hitting that 6th inning wall....
  21. bighat
    Nice pop-up double Sano! We'll take it! Hey, Grossman too! 2-0!
  22. bighat
    Does Buxton catch that ball? Kepler was a country mile from that when it landed.
  23. bighat
    I can't eat donuts these days. Ladyfriend and I are hitting the beaches of Costa Rica in a month and she's determined we look trim and toned. This means NO SUGAR and daily trips to the gym. If I'm lucky I can sneak a graham cracker every once in a while. Took this photo out the window today. Lot of activity today, even got to see lava this morning before the sun came out. http://i68.tinypic.com/e289s.jpg
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    Mauer is Mauer. Walks. Bloop singles. Groundouts. Choppers. More walks. The guy has such a good eye and he knows his bat is out of juice. So he'll just keep walking. Is that want you want from a #4 hitter? No. You want that out of a leadoff guy. But he can't run. So once again we have a problem. Mauer's an old player in a new era, a symbol of days past. Give him credit for going out there. Doesn't look like he's having much fun, but it never really did. Not sure whether to feel sorry for him, feel sorry for fans, or just grin and bear it. The Twins don't have much choice at this point, and neither do we.
  25. bighat
    We're all frustrated and disappointed in Gibson this year. But a demotion of some kind (either to the 'pen or AAA) has been coming for a long time. It seems he had his best stuff in 2015, and also was extremely lucky - as were the Twins that year. That "perfect storm" earned him a much better reputation than he deserved. The reality: Gibson's a below-average MLB pitcher who is past his prime. Do the Twins have room for a player like that on a 1st place team that's also looking to develop young pitchers? I think we know the answer. Fal-Vine knows the answer too. Gibson's on super thin ice, and I don't think he'll be in the rotation for more than 2-3 more starts. Will a couple mediocre starts be enough to keep his job? Hope not.
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