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  1. bighat
    LoMo must go.
  2. bighat
    Let's play: "Will it Haunt"? Baserunning gaffes by Mauer, Sano cost the Twins a run in the first.
  3. bighat
    C'mon Mauer, hustle home on that 2-bagger.
  4. bighat
    Just posting my gut feelings on Morrison. Don't hate me, I'm making a bold call here: We all knew he wasn't as good as his numbers last year suggested.That said, I think he's not as good as we hoped and last year was really a flash-in-the-pan season.Kendrys Morales comes to mind. A guy who for whatever reason just isn't a "good fit" for this Twins team, and who would likely succeed elsewhere if the Twins traded/released him.I think the Twins will eventually release him.
  5. bighat
    I was thinking the same thing last night...where's the bunt? But he's been in a strange place in the batting order and has come up with men on base a lot, and he seems to come to the plate with 2 outs a lot of times as well. But I do think he should start trying more often. Is his bunting ability below-average? I don't remember him being a particularly skilled bunter, alas.
  6. bighat
    The final score should have been 9-1, not 4-1. That said, we'll take the 'W'. Let's win the series!
  7. bighat
    100% agreed. Going back to the 2nd half of 2017, Rogers has been one of the Twins' worst relievers. The Twins aren't short on bullpen arms, I also have no idea why anyone else wasn't pitching to Correa. Rosario: he hasn't been smooth out there, but the guy wants to win and CAN hit. Remember that throw a couple of nights ago in Pittsburgh? C'mon, give him a break. Sano striking out 3 times: barf. The Twins offense in general: terrible. Silver linings: Buxton has gone 0-4 his past two games but has NOT struck out in any of those at bats. He's putting the ball in play, that's huge. Those grounders are going to turn into singles real soon gang. Lynn: Hey, we'll take it. LoMo: Remember the Kendrys Morales experiement? This feels way too familiar. LaMarre & Grossman should be splitting at bats at DH right now. Get Kennys Vargas warmed up down there in Rochester.
  8. bighat
    Agreed! The Twins are lucky to have snapped up Vargas again on waivers. They won 85 games last year with Vargas & Grossman DH'ing, maybe it's time to go back to that formula.
  9. bighat
    Will Molitor wait until the Twins are 4-12 to take Morrison and Castro out of the every day lineup?
  10. bighat
    Just awful. He needs to grab some bench. Give LaMarre or Grossman a shot, this is unbearable.
  11. bighat
    Berrios had a no-hitter going, I think that's the only reason Sano threw that ball. Ended up being a bad decision, but I understand why he didn't put the ball in his pocket and instead took a chance.
  12. bighat
    Add me to the list of fans clamoring for LaMarre. Logan Morrison could use a few days off, nothing wrong with sitting a guy who's struggling. Buxton went 0-4 yesterday but importantly did not strike out. He's ahead of where he was last year at this time...really hoping he starts making meaningful contributions offensively soon.
  13. bighat
    How about Lamarre? Getting the start in the home opener and getting a base rap right off the bat. Grossman 0-4 today....is it possible Lamarre eventually lands in the right-handed DH spot and is the primary 4th outfielder? I'd be worried if I were Grossman.... Great comeback win! Nice to see Rodney put together a few scoreless (although not clean) innings over the past few nights, and get the save last night. We'll take it.
  14. bighat
    Thanks Carole! I posted in the other thread about the issue. Go Twins!
  15. bighat
    I've had some trouble logging into the site during game action - is TwinsDaily "down" for anyone else during peak times?
  16. bighat
    The first post on this topic mirrored my thoughts. Lynn, Rodney, and Duke have performed poorly so far, and Reed has been walking too many guys also. What gives? The Twins' old pitchers are doing great, but all the new bullpen guys and the big name starter (with apologizes to Mr. Odorizzi) have been disappointing so far. Twins pitchers last year didn't seem to walk many guys. The walks yesterday were a real shock to the system, not used to seeing that. I was clutching my pearls! What the heck? Offensively, I'm really hoping Sano's late-inning double yesterday gets him off his "HR or K" mentality. He's a great hitter when he's mixing in singles and doubles and not thinking about HRs only. That walk Sano took late in the game was also a step in the right direction. Similarly, Buxton didn't get hits in his two late ABs, but he also didn't strike out. In fact he put decent wood on the ball and got it in play. That GIDP by Dozier really took the wind out of the Twins' sails after a valiant comeback attempt. The upcoming weather forecast is just brutal. I realize the Astros and Mariners aren't scheduled to come back to Target Field, but I think that playing in 38 degrees with freezing rain simply isn't possible. I am guessing we'll see at least 2 games PPD in the homestand, if not more. I wouldn't be surprised if the whole M's series was cancelled and just rescheduled for the off days during the All-Star break or something. Crazy stuff.
  17. bighat
    Curveball, high fastball, curveball in the dirt. That's how to strike out Buxton in 3 pitches. The Pirates know this, we know this...seems the Twins hitting coaches do not.
  18. bighat
    Tallon strikes out the side. With all the months spent on emphasizing pitching this off-season, one would think they'd have time to spend a few days stressing the importance of making contact. "Close your eyes and swing, boys!" appears to have been the instructions.
  19. bighat
    On the plus side, the 'pen can get some work in today. Guessing we'll see Taylor Rodgers, maybe a couple others who haven't yet pitched.
  20. bighat
    Couldn't have a worse debut. Just awful.
  21. bighat
    This "Sano Striking Out 4 Times Per Game" thing is getting old. Ground out to the 3rd baseman for a change.
  22. bighat
    No pressure, Lance!
  23. bighat
    A pleasure to watch Gibson last night - great game! I was going to say "Top of the order looked great"...but then I realized that the bottom 3rd of the order includes Kepler/Castro, so I guess I'll change that to "offense looked great". A shaky start for Moya, and so far the bullpen's given up all the runs this year. Nitpicking: did you all see that inning where the Twins loaded the bases with no outs, but didn't score? Kind of a bummer there. Buxton struck out a coupla times. Remember last year's 2-39 start for Bux and the mental battle he had to endure? Here's hoping the kid relaxes and just starts putting the ball in play.
  24. bighat
    Better shake this one off and just move on and pick up some wins. Showing up at Target Field with an 0-5 record to play your home opener in 42-degree weather against James Paxon ain't a good look.
  25. bighat
    Castro is a crappy hitter. When Buxton singles and steals 2nd base, he needs a guy behind him who can get a solid single to center field. When Castro strikes out, it's a complete waste of speed on the bases. We'd prefer to have a high-average guy like Mauer, Rosario, etc hitting behind Buxton so that a line drive single will score a run.
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