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  1. bighat
    You just named my main problem with Rocco - he's always "managing for tomorrow". If the Twins are down by 3 runs and it's the 6th inning, he's already pulling guys out and resting them for the next day, maybe using the Twins' 3rd tier relievers as opposed to the top guys in situations like that. I understand the philosophy, I just don't agree with it. Reading about how Maeda might piggyback on Ryan's playoff start makes me worried that Rocco will pull Ryan in the 4th inning even if the kid is pitching lights out. It would be a very 'on brand' move. Worries and gripes aside, the Twins are in the playoffs and we've got some meaningful baseball coming our way soon! In June I really soured on this team and had all but given up hope, but they've shown some real grit and I'm gladly eating crow. Pass the hot sauce and GO TWINS.
  2. bighat
    Great to see the guys enjoy this moment and love Farmer's bold prediction!
  3. bighat
    My wife is Guatemalan and we live in the USA. We weren't able to see her family for 2 years when we were processing her US residency (green card). Most people don't realize it, but not everyone can just jump on a plane and fly to the USA - and getting a travel visa isn't cheap or easy for many families. One of my wife's brothers has a US visa, but nobody else in her family does, so they've never been able to come here and see us or visit us. Very happy that Luis and Brusdar were able to make those moments happen!
  4. bighat
    Feel like I could have written this myself.....if I were a better writer! Well said, 100% agree on all of this. Having Lopez on my fantasy baseball team as well this year allowed me to follow him closely. There aren't many pitchers in MLB like Pablo Lopez.
  5. bighat
    So many of Royce's homers are just like the one he hit last night in Chicago - no-doubter bombs! Haven't seen that type of power in a Twins uniform in recent memory.
  6. bighat
    This is what happens against better teams and it's what will happen in the playoffs. To be honest I'm pretty sure they'll be swept, but if they do win a game it'll go just like this series: Twins will lose the opener handily, maybe win Game 2 if the other team's bats get cold in a 2-1 squeaker, then lose game 3. This is how it's gone all year, why should anyone think it'll be different in October? You think Buxton and Paddack going to help?
  7. bighat
    A good time to be clicking and the team seems to be having fun and creating some positive moments. Would love to see this team steam towards the postseason like a runaway locomotive. No cupcakes in October.
  8. bighat
    Remember when Miguel Sano hit a grand slam a few years ago to shut the door on Cleveland and essentially clinch the division for the Twins? That Royce Lewis slam kinda had that same feeling. Nice statement win. Get these next 2 and we can hit the cruise control button.
  9. bighat
    When it's all said and done, Royce Lewis will be in the same breath with Carew, Puckett, Killebrew and Mauer.
  10. bighat
    Any doubt this was the best Twins win of the season?
  11. bighat
    I believe the wheels came off last year when the Twins got swept by a mediocre Texas team at home. The recent history against the Rangers in Target Field ain't good.
  12. bighat
    Baldelli managing Ober like the Twins have already won the division and just giving games away as if the division's already clinched. This is typical of Rocco - he gives up on games and always plays with tomorrow in mind rather than going for wins TODAY. Gives up wayyyy too easy. The whole team does, in fact.
  13. bighat
    I traded for Lopez in Fantasy very early in the season, and I'm happy I did! My team still might not make the playoffs but Pablo's been a great guy to have on the squad.
  14. bighat
    Agreed. Would love to see what he's got. Same goes for Lee. Twins have a history of sitting on prospects, so we'll see.
  15. bighat
    Not worried. Least of the Twins' problems.
  16. bighat
    Agree with @Mike Sixeland @IA Bean Counter- it's curtains for Wander's career in MLB. There's just too much smoke around this for there not to be a fire. I've read a few reports from Dominican MLB reporters who have pretty much said that they believe his career is over. Mayyyybe he plays in Japan, Korea, or a Mexican/Dominican/Venezuelan league at some point. But that might be 5 years from now at the very least...and at this point I'm leaning even those scenarios appear unlikely. Most certainly with the MLB, you just don't come back from this. I can't think of any team putting this guy out there. It's over.
  17. bighat
    Sounds cool!
  18. bighat
    Sad to see the Tigers just wipe the floor with this team here in '23. Every time the Twins win half the commenters here start talking about the playoff rotation. It ain't over, folks. Not with these guys.
  19. bighat
    That was Cabrera's SECOND homer of the season? Woof. That said, I agree with others, guy's a class act and he deserves every accolade given. I'm sure the Tigers are pretty pleased he's moving on..... Wallner continues to be 'da man on offense. Bat this kid 4th every day, best offensive weapon we have. Next to Royce, of course, who should be batting 3rd. The time is now for these guys. Let's win today.
  20. bighat
    Yep. Buxton as the DH is hurting this team in several ways. First off, he's a DH who can't hit - that's bad. He also can't play defense when DH'ing, and considering that's probably his #1 strength, that's also bad. Finally, he's blocking everyone else....bad bad bad. This is all on Falvey, Levine, and Rocco. Buxton can steal bases and run around the basepaths - he CAN play CF right now, today. They just don't want him to. It's ridiculous. If another team traded for Buxton they'd put him in CF before the wheels on the plane touched down.
  21. bighat
    Same here. These guys aren't fun to watch and they are racking up ugly losses to ugly teams in the process. Since Rocco got here, there's never been any sense of urgency with this team. No flavor, no heart, and they don't know how to shut the door. These lifeless performances speak volumes. And I fear that Buxton coming back will only make the team worse. I can't believe I'm actually typing that, but it's a sad reality.
  22. bighat
    Twins must keep making hay in DET. Let's pile on.
  23. bighat
    "The Diamondbacks had two double steals against Keuchel, and stole bases eight times in the game, six of them double steals. " Holy hell! Nice to see the sweep. For those saying things like "now it's time to overtake Texas for the 2 seed" or something crazy like that, remember what happened last week, they lost 5 straight and got swept by KC. This team will continue to have ups and downs as we roll into the dog days of August. Nothing should be taken for granted and a division win is still very much up in the air, despite what fangraphs says. Tread lightly with your hopes. This Wallner kid is everything we hoped Trevor Larnach would be. Might be the best offensive weapon the Twins have right now. He should be playing every day until the team's season is over!
  24. bighat
    Big losing streak last week, and while the Twins are starting to right the ship, these 3-2 wins aren't exactly a great sign that they've turned things around. Watching these guys can be like watching paint dry, probably the most boring on-field product in MLB right now. A far cry from the teams that Joe Mauer played on. Speaking of Joe, big weekend for him - happy to see him being honored.
  25. bighat
    Unfortunate. The Twins are an extremely low-energy team and Joe Ryan is one of the few that shows some fire and pluck. I know that talking about clubhouse vibes is frowned upon here because it can't be measured by the DiamondIQ MAX EvoMatic Stat Machine, but personalities matter. Joe cares and wears it on his sleeve. The number of healthy guys on this team who give a damn is down to 2 or 3.
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