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  1. bighat
    Rosario / Granite platoon situation, maybe? The problem is, where does that leave Grossman...? Rosario has a cannon for an arm, you gotta admit that.
  2. bighat
    I'd much rather see Gee in there making spot starts than Wilk, Wheeler, Heston & Co.. Not perfect, but at least the Twins are improving depth.
  3. bighat
    Very informative! Nothing to add, except thanks for the post!
  4. bighat
    My point was: most of the "core guys" that we have now, will be gone by the time the new guys are ready.
  5. bighat
    Totally get it - and I do understand. I hope I'm not coming off like I'm barking too hard at you guys. That said, let me get to the point: Your theory assumes that many of the Twins prospects are going to pan out. I think we've learned the hard way that even "sure things" aren't guaranteed to even bat .200. Are you waiting for 2020? Because by then, Dozier will be gone, Mauer will be retired, and Sano will be wearing a Yankees uniform. Guys like Vargas and Rosario won't be around either. What are we left with? Can you give me your starting 9 players in 2020 and tell me the Twins will be better than they are now? It's a rhetorical question, because nobody can predict the future. The reality of life is NOW. I can say for certainty that the Twins are 2 games out of first place NOW, with decent players and appear to be a few pitchers away from a playoff run. I'll take that against your 2019-2020 team any day.
  6. bighat
    Could not agree more with you & Chief, Chitown! Fergodsakes, so many folks are just obsessed with "building a team" and almost seem to want the Twins to be perpetually tinkering with the future. I don't get it. It's bizarre to think that anyone would enjoy watching the professional team of their choice lose, and continuously hope that team sells off it's best players. The Twins aren't a juggernaut. But they're at a point where they're a .500 or above team in a league where they could sneak into the playoffs. It seems like pitching is the main issue - add a few 'pen arms and go get an established starter. That's not easy, but it's not impossible. TRY!!!
  7. bighat
    I'm pretty down on the Twins too. I'm not sure they'll be SIX games back - remember, the Indians have had their fair share of problems as well. What bothers me is the pitching the Twins rolled out for this HUGE series. We're in the thick of the race, the heart of the season, and we have a 4 game series against our biggest rival. AT HOME. It's Father's Day weekend, the big Prince Night, the whole she-bang. And we lead off the series with Turley and Wilk? It's almost like the Twins forfeited and rolled over. And it's not just the pitching. Aside from Carrasco, the Twins haven't faced a tough pitcher and they've been kept in check easily. As a fan, when you get the feeling that your team isn't trying, it can be irksome. The cupboard looks bare right now. Is it time to just wait for the trading deadline and see who we get?
  8. bighat
    What in the Flying Spaghetti Monster's name is going on here?
  9. bighat
    I think the phrase goes something like "Better the devil you know...." After Wimmers and Rosario flamed out, I think management is simply too gun shy to assume anyone down in AAA or AA is better than those two. It's a sad state of affairs!
  10. bighat
    See you in 5 years, Royce. We hope.
  11. bighat
    Nunez pulling a Buxton and beating out a routine grounder there. Span, Nunez....ahhh memories.
  12. bighat
    A la Phil Hughes. Where's old Phil these days, anyway?
  13. bighat
    I'd rather see Gibson starting than Santiago at this point. And I'd take Turley over both of them.
  14. bighat
    For those of us that constantly wonder why the Twins don't bring more "prospects" up to the bullpen, and instead opt for middle-of-the road veterans: now we know.
  15. bighat
    Bux down on strikes. There's a pattern developing here.
  16. bighat
    Giminez down on 3 pitches. Rats.
  17. bighat
    I thought the same! Bad call by the ump, but we'll take it. This Paxton dude looks like he might only need 1 run to hold the Twins down today, looks sharp.
  18. bighat
    Walk, walk, HR to start the game. Santiago's looking like the odd man out in this rotation all of a sudden. Worse than Gibby.
  19. bighat
    Like many of you, Pressly was NOT on my list of 'players to worry about' when the season started. Even when he struggled early. Having one of our 'reliable' guys go down in flames is not a good sign!
  20. bighat
    You are right. And I didn't watch the game today (was traveling) and by the time I got home the Astros were in the midst of a record-setting inning. I didn't mean to stick up for Molitor. I just meant to also lay some blame on the bullpen. I wish Molitor had been fired prior to the season, ownership really handcuffed the new brass with their ultimatum regarding the hometown guy keeping his job. Molitor's set this team back in regards to development and I hope he gets fired. Alas, the Twins will have to tank into last place before we see that happen, I'm afraid.
  21. bighat
    I haven't been a Molitor fan since his hiring (I was rooting for Douggie Mkvxz to get the job). The guy doesn't have the chops. That said, he didn't give up 13 runs in the 8th tonight, that was all on the pitchers. It would be one thing if the game was 4-2 or something, and the Twins lost 5-4. But this complete implosion isn't really something Molitor could control. This was an utter disaster, coming a day after Kintzler gutted this team with his garbage on the mound. Has the free fall we've all been dreading arrived?
  22. bighat
    Darn.
  23. bighat
    Sano up with the potential to tie it up with a HR in the 8th. AND they're pulling Archer! Happy to see this development.
  24. bighat
    I'm watching the Rays broadcast and they're loving every minute of that dive. Apparently he's a goofball and his kooky antics are a big hit. To be honest, I kinda liked that dive too!
  25. bighat
    And he's doing it in the 8th inning!
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