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  1. bighat
    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.
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    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.
  3. bighat
    This A's manager is just letting Valdez wear it tonight.
  4. bighat
    Mauer to the opposite field, gets in on the dong parade.
  5. bighat
    Now Dozier! Ooooh, this is fun.
  6. bighat
    Buxton....HOME RUN!
  7. bighat
    Ha, I thought I was the only one who might have noticed that. This wasn't what Sherri had in mind when her husband said 'I got us tickets for tonight to celebrate your birthday'.
  8. bighat
    Why is Castro batting in the 6 spot? Seems an odd place for the worst hitter on the team.
  9. bighat
    Or a Dozier pop-up. Just imagine if Dozier was hitting like last year and Mauer was hitting .280. I think the Twins would be leading the division!
  10. bighat
    Sano works a full count, fouls off a pitch and hits a bomb. WOO!
  11. bighat
    Very happy with Polanco out there. Would love to see him playing every game. Not sure where that leaves Escobar (who I also like) but I feel like Polanco's already and every day SS and could have an All-Star season in a year or 2.
  12. bighat
    I'm hoping for a mid-70s win team! That's my dream. I just can't handle another 59 win team, and I worry about that happening again if Bux continues to hit .107 all year.
  13. bighat
    See, I agree with this post 100%. If the Twins are sitting 20 games out on July 1st, I have no problem with Bux playing every day. But when a team says "We're going to let this team fail", it's really hard to swallow as a fan. Buxton HAS lost this team a couple of games, let's be honest. Yes, his glove is helpful! But would you all be saying the same thing about defense if Castro was batting .105 and had struck out 50% of the time? I agree that the lineup is more interesting with Buxton in there. I also agree that the Twins should keep him in the lineup for now. But can we quit clapping for pop-outs and dribblers? He's struck out in every game he's played. Can we be honest that he's been a heartbreaking disaster so far? Everyone who says "keep Buxton in the lineup" is assuming he'll start to hit. But what if he doesn't? He hasn't so far. If he keeps going like this, you have to demote him. And by then, it'll be too late to salvage a season...so we'll have a crap season and Bux in AAA. I don't want that.
  14. bighat
    Great article and thanks for the research. I was kinda hoping someone would do this. The dark cloud to your silver lining: it seems like Buxton is still the worst player on this list by a long shot, alas. While these stats do help, I'm more heartened by seeing Bux take 2 walks (and score the eventual winning run) last night. I tuned in last night and saw his batting average was over .100 and I was pretty happy to see that. Small victories, eh?
  15. bighat
    Attaboy, Dozier!
  16. bighat
    Bux with the WALK!
  17. bighat
    Buxton with a 3-1 count....Dozier on deck...c'mon boys!
  18. bighat
    If you brought a white flag, we'll know you're a Twins fan!
  19. bighat
    I feel Gibson's received a free pass for almost his entire Twins career because of guys like Mike Pelfrey, Kevin Correia, etc. Fans and management have been so desperate for a homegrown young pitcher to succeed, and Gibson was in the right place at the right time to have a career year in 2015. He's been extremely fortunate to be a member of the worst staff in baseball for the past 4 years. His shortcomings have been glossed over without criticism by management for years. Honestly, can you think of any other staff that would take him? He's the type of guy that might win 6-8 games per year in Korea or Japan. Maybe.
  20. bighat
    Mauer's got some pretty good defense there at first base. He's made lots of plays on these short-hop throws from the infielders this year.
  21. bighat
    I was thinking the same! I was scratching my head on how Grossman didn't advance, but before I could think about it, Rosie hit a blast! Way to pick up a teammate there. Now it's time for the 'pen to take care of the rest. Let's end this streak!
  22. bighat
    True. But he also swings and misses at pitches right down the middle, so it evens out. I can't imagine how he avoids Rochester on Monday, at this point.
  23. bighat
    Holy crap, Eddie Rosario! YAAASSS!
  24. bighat
    VERY PRODUCTIVE GROUNDOUT, CASTRO!
  25. bighat
    2 men on, nobody out. The Twins need just 1 run to tie it up. What are the odds they make it happen?
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