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  1. bighat
    Bundy coming up on the dreaded 3rd time through the order and he's already given up 7 hits the first couple go-rounds....
  2. bighat
    I think that Garlick will be the guy they take out, he usually gets a couple ABs against a lefty and then gets lifted when they bring in a righty.
  3. bighat
    Annnnd this is what you get when the other team hands you free runs and you don't take them.
  4. bighat
    Yep, me too. The Twins are the type of team who will go 2-4, 3-4, and 4-3 over the next few weeks. They've been treading water for about 1.5 months now and have let many winnable games go. Most of us have watched them all year and I think most of us agree that this is a very average MLB team with lots of holes. Right now the Twins need both Buxton and Correa to get hotter than molten-lava and they also need to add at least 3 capable bullpen arms to have a shot. Even then they will have to fend off a push. Because don't forget that Chicago and Cleveland can both add talent as well. If the White Sox nab some pitching and Cleveland trades for guys like Nelson Cruz and/or Josh Bell....things are going look very bleak for Twins fans.
  5. bighat
    I hear ya Geez, but the Twins would likely have to pay GMs to take those guys off our hands. Nobody's going to want any of them in a trade.
  6. bighat
    Yes....but like I said, what if he goes 2-for-26 in his first 8 games and the Twins go 1-7 over that span? Ideally you could give Sano the entire month of August to right himself, but the Twins don't have the breathing room and can't really afford to do that if things start slipping. Like it or not, Sano is going to be in a pressure cooker when he returns.
  7. bighat
    Totally agree haha. Yeah, I think they kinda have to give him a shot...can you imagine if he catches a hot streak? That would be such a major boost for this team. Then again, how long of a leash do you give Sano? Let's say he plays three games in a row and goes 0-for-12 with 7 K's? What now? It's quite the pickle, and everyone will be on the edge of their seats for every Sano AB - if he gets the chance.
  8. bighat
    ....Kody and Roger Clemens have taken over first place for most ever strikeouts for any father-son combo in MLB history.
  9. bighat
    Head-scratching outing from Moran, and I can't remember the last time I saw Magill do anything worthwhile. This game became very close in the 8th inning - those who were watching know what I'm talking about - and it's just incredibly frustrating to see the bullpen once again pouring gasoline onto a dying fire. Correa should have had 2 bombs, Baddoo really robbed him late in the game with an amazing catch - making up for his mistake that cost the team a couple runs earlier that inning. Twins are really going to have to start lighting it up on offense until pitching help arrives, nice to see them lay down an 8 spot. Very interested to see how Gray responds today after the long break. He's averaged 4 innings, 5.5 ER and just 1.5 strikeouts over his last two appearances. A stellar outing today would restore some much needed confidence.
  10. bighat
    Yeah to see him give up on that ball and start walking after he saw it hit the track....not a good look. I'm guessing he was embarrassed and it also looks like the LF was sprinting into the picture so he just figured he's let the LF get it. That said, if I was Duran I'd have still run just for appearance sake. Had to take a peek at the final score and HOLY SCHNIKES, the Blue Jays won 28-5.
  11. bighat
    Good point. The Twins traded Francisco Abad to the Red Sox for Pat Light in 2016, and then last year they traded Robles to the Sox for a AA righty named Alex Scherff, who I've never heard of before or since. They traded Francisco Rodney to the A's for Dakota Chalmers, who seemed like a nice grab but has stalled and really never gotten past AAA. He's now 25 years old and has an 8+ ERA this year in the Dodgers organization.
  12. bighat
    Let's be honest - it looks like there's no way the Twins could even consider adding a front line starter like Montas without parting with Royce Lewis. It looks like with Steer or Wallner, they might be able to get some middle relief - but even that would be just a rental. The Twins need help and the cupboard is bare, with the exception of a huge, glistening, glorious hanging ham named Royce - who is unfortunately worth less than his peak value right now due to injury concerns. Twins might also have to toss in Brooks Lee for anything major to happen here. The farm could be picked clean...and if it is, let's hope the Twins really are going for the whole kit 'n kaboodle here in 2022.
  13. bighat
    So happy for Buxton. After an injury plagued career, he probably wondered many times "Will I ever realize my true potential"? And I'm sure that was so hard to deal with, mentally, for so long. Now, no matter what, he can say he was an All Star. And to hit a HR in the ASG, against the best of the best....nobody can take that away from him. I guess what I'm trying to say is the guy can probably, without any doubts, feel like he's a "star player" in the MLB now. That question has been put to rest.
  14. bighat
    Teams who are trading to compete typically aren't trading away their best offensive MLB player - or even their 2nd or 3rd best - when making a deal. I believe only MLB talent that will leave Minnesota are guys they want to kick off the team and the 40-man roster, much like Logan Forsythe was in the Dozier deal a few years back. The Dodgers didn't want him and needed a place for Dozier to play, so the Twins took Forsythe as a courtesy, and hence got a better prospect from LA in exchange for being open to doing so. Twins may be open to getting rid of veterans like Sano or even Kepler, but I don't think they're going to find many takers unless they package them with Royce Lewis-types. As for Polanco, I just can't see him being traded. Twins offense just isn't anywhere near good enough to survive losing a guy like that.
  15. bighat
    Especially when his strikeout % is in the bottom 10% of the league. Without his defense he's basically Rob Deer at this point, which is something I never thought I'd put in writing.
  16. bighat
    Agree with everything you said. On the flip side, we keep hearing that guys like Larnach and Kirilloff are "young" - which is weird considering that they'll be turning 26 (!!!) and 25 this off-season, respectively. Let's hope it doesn't take Lee as long as it's taken them to get to the majors. From what I've seen, I think Brooks' bat is more advanced at this stage. Back to Lee, it's possible the Twins felt they needed to draft a guy who was close to the bigs to replace all the AA and AAA prospects they plan on dealing at the trade deadline. Lee may very well be the guy they want to fill Royce Lewis' spot when he's wearing an A's jersey next summer.
  17. bighat
    Yeah. If the Twins decide to really put the pedal to the metal here (ie: get Montas or Castillo), I think the trading deadline is going to see us lose at least 4-5 of the following: Balazovic, Steer, Wallner, Lewis, Martin, Larnach, Kirilloff, Celestino, Gordon, Miranda, Woods Richardson, Palacios. I think they drafted Brooks Lee because he's almost MLB ready and can fill in at SS or 3B in relatively short order. I looked at his profile and a few videos of him, the kid's bigger than many major leaguers. He's ready to play ball.
  18. bighat
    The All-Star Break will be just the excuse the Front Office needs to...do nothing about it. "These guys are fine, they just need some time to rest" will be the quote from Falvine.
  19. bighat
    Stale toast at that - dude's been burned to a crisp since early June and has been lying on the counter ever since.
  20. bighat
    The Twins selling while up 1.5 games would bring back memories of the famous "White Flag trade" that the Sox pulled off back in the day....
  21. bighat
    Losing 3-out-of-4 at home to a division opponent is pretty On Brand for the Twins these days. They haven't been good since May. The break couldn't come at a better time for a team that needs to regroup, reassess, and definitely restock the MLB talent. The Twins don't just need pitching BTW. If they're going to go for this thing, I think they need to add at least one bat. I know we all like to pretend the offense is decent, but this team leads MLB in getting shut out and it looks like it's going to happen again today. Lots of holes to fill by the August trade deadline. Maybe too many holes to even bother trying.
  22. bighat
    Nice to see Correa connect, just his 2nd homer of July as he's hitting .182 for the month. Buxton's now in the bottom 10% of the league in strikeout percentage. Let's hope the break allows those guys to reset. Another Twins game where they have one big inning early, but fail to add on. Not sure why they are so prone to this particular phenomenon. Sano hit two homers last night in St. Paul. Bring him up, I think the Twins offense is pretty flat right now and it's worth the gamble. Polanco is en fuego, while Arraez continues to be the best player on the team. Bundy's regained something, who knows how, but we'll take it. The guy might be the Twins best starter right now. Can't believe I just wrote that.
  23. bighat
    Balozovic is a great example of why you shouldn't overvalue prospects. Over the past couple of years, Twins fans would have rioted with torches and pitchforks if Balazovic would have been involved in a trade. People were penciling him in as Berrios' replacement, putting him as a sure thing for the 2022 or 2023 starting rotation. You think I'm exaggerating, go ahead and look up the comments. From this article: "Even with the time missed due to the pandemic, the Canadian is knocking on the door to the big leagues.....If he can be a staff ace, the organization will have its next piece to build around. " And from this one: "A strong finish could help Balazovic reach St. Paul before the season’s end, with a call-up to the Twins looming in 2022" Lesson: never be too attached to a prospect before they actually prove they can play in The Show. Minor league numbers mean nothing if you can't repeat them in Target Field.
  24. bighat
    And now Polanco's hurt.
  25. bighat
    Man on 3rd nobody out, how will the Twins NOT score here?
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