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  1. HitInAPinch
    One Game. One GREAT Game! Best I've ever seen.
  2. HitInAPinch
    The nibbling was the thing that really annoyed me. Gibson would start-off having some good innings. Then, all of a sudden, crap. Couldn't roll a sinker over the plate. Still, only 31. I just don't know. The inconsistency is really aggravating.
  3. HitInAPinch
    I love the fact that Buxton's offense is coming around. Is there any way he will learn to stop smashing into the outfield walls like that? 5 years in the MLB and I would think he would learn how to read that long of a drive and take it off the wall. Still, only 25........
  4. HitInAPinch
    Just adding my 2 cents worth: This medication (Hydrochlorothiazide) is used to treat high blood pressure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. And it's fun to pronounce. I'm a type-2 diabetic and my doctor subscribed that as one of the drugs I've used for about 6 years. Doctors refer to is as a diuretic. I referred to it as the piss-pill. I did my research and asked my doctor to scratch that off my meds list.
  5. HitInAPinch
    Not sure what I think of this. I always thought of Molitor as a fillin until the dynamic duo get their system up and running.
  6. HitInAPinch
    If your plan for next season is to reset the lineup, then I don't see why management would even think about keeping Dozier. With the trades that have already been implemented (and getting a crop of MiLBer's ), I'm seeing a tough road to contention for the foreseeable future.
  7. HitInAPinch
    When the word "solid" is used, I usually run for the hills :-) But seriously, I hope he can turn into a good innings eater for the Twins.
  8. HitInAPinch
    Twins options on a Dozier trade are probably less than last year. The other problem is Polanco's suspension. Trade Dozier now and take whatever you can get? And to coin a phrase: What's on second!
  9. HitInAPinch
    I've long said that the Save is a useless stat. In 2012, Fangraphs wrote an article on "Shutdowns and Meltdowns: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/shutdowns-and-meltdowns-should-kill-the-save/
  10. HitInAPinch
    Boy, I sure hope some of those MiLB Starting prospects are ready to go sometime this year.
  11. HitInAPinch
    I'm on the side that says: Be patient with Kepler. He's got a little over 1,000 PA's coming into this season, so I'm hopeful Max is ready for a break-out season. Buxton could really use a quick start this year. Rosario: Told ya so :-)
  12. HitInAPinch
    Getting Logan Morrison to be the DH was part of some nice moves by the new FO. Nothing overwhelming, but seems more like a level of trust in the current MiLB prospects. Maybe...
  13. HitInAPinch
    I like the moves the new FO has been making so far. If BR's 2018 projectionscome true, this would be a great step for Berrios. Although, the ERA is pretty high. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/berrijo01.shtml#pitching_proj::none I'm just not sure if Berrios will ever be a #1-type pitcher. Give me a solid #2 behind Erv and I'd be happy.
  14. HitInAPinch
    "It’s easy to see why fans can see similarities between the two players." Man, not me. I've got no idea why Twins management took Vargas back: a one dimensional who isn't very good in that dimension.
  15. HitInAPinch
    Unfortunately, it looks like the Twins resigned Gibson. Terrible mistake, imho. Trade Hughes for a PTBNL. Any player....
  16. HitInAPinch
    Well, a couple things: 1st, I'd try my best to sign 2 of those guys. I don't think much of our rotation. In the field, this team could be something special. Good pitching is lacking. 2nd, It should be remembered that the Twins would be subtracting a couple starter salaries (Gibson and Hughes?) in the process. From what I've seen of the Gibson and Hughes in comparison to the 2 of Arrieta, Cobb and Lynn salaries, there would be a (relatively speaking) small increase in payroll and more of an increase in talent and health.
  17. HitInAPinch
    Agree! It's the beginning of a conversation. It's also getting late in the off-season, so I'm pretty sure Lynn's agent is still listening. And shopping around....
  18. HitInAPinch
    I don't think last year had anything to do with Mauer's concussion. If I remember correctly, management contacted Molitor and told him to give Mauer more breaks in the season. Can't be sure about that, but 2017 was a pretty good season for Joe.
  19. HitInAPinch
    Best scenarios for Dozier: starts the season with the Twins, ramps up his value and gets traded for a decent, not spectacular, return. we're back to the Dodgers and still don't get what we'd want, but would still take it. Grossman is the type of guy you need when you don't have a very good team. I'm thinking we've moved beyond him. Vargas, too. I'm looking for seeing what Falvey and Levine do to make the Twins a consistent winner!
  20. HitInAPinch
    I've always liked Polanco's potential, at the plate and at 2nd. I like Dozier, but the insistence on hitting leadoff kinda rubbed me the wrong way.
  21. HitInAPinch
    Don't need a reminder on MiLB prospects. I was watching the Twins through the Eddie Bane and Willie Banks years....
  22. HitInAPinch
    No doubt the Twins will miss Dozier's bat. However, with the infield prospects the Twins have, the Twins should try to shop Dozier around. Personally, I've always liked Jorge Polanco more at 2nd than SS. I've read mention about Nick Gordon being ready/almost for the MLB. Gordon has played at SS in the MiLB most of the time, however, I just read the Strib article that says Gordon has been play 2nd more. Sounds like a "keep your options open" kinda deal. Polanco at 2 and Gordon at SS. I like it.
  23. HitInAPinch
    If anyone would be really concerned about Miguel's weight, I would think it would be his agents. Where the heck is Roc Nation?
  24. HitInAPinch
    When I first read scouting reports on Gonsalves, all I could see was your classic junk-ball pitcher. With a fastball that's sitting around 91 to 94 mph, that's a pleasant surprise. Adding a cutter/slider is an excellent move. I don't like the return of Gibson at all. I'd like to see Twins management put Gonsalves in the 5 slot early this year.
  25. HitInAPinch
    I don't believe the Twins offer was ever considered by Davish's agents: it was a means to an end. Re: get other, richer teams to bump up their offerings. Hey, at least the Twins were in the national conversation for a change. I'd like to see Falvey and Levine go after Archer hard and one of Cole, Cobb, Lynn, Odorizzi or Tillman. I'm betting F & L would be looking at short, 2 year contracts. With the current lineup and Gonsalves, Romero, Jorge, Jay, and Stewart on the horizon, I'm still optimistic on the Twins near future. Overall, I'm OK with what Falvey and Levine have done in 1 year. Now, what else have you got?
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