MLB: 2017 Minnesota Twins Thread
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Two games into the season and Sid Hartman's headline today is "Sano's Adjustments Paying Off". Then proclaiming him the hottest hitter in the AL. Sid, baby, he is 2 for 6. Not a bad start, better than 1-6 or 0-6 but it's two games, man.
I think Sid's very first column was about Moses parting the Red Sea.
Really sucks that now we have pitchers that actually know how to get people out, and we can't score any runs. I don't hate Dozier, but it sure seems like he's trying to hit the ball to Pyongyang every time up.
Still, they're awfully young. Rosario, Kepler, Sano, Buxton, etc.....the future looks bright!
Still, they're awfully young. Rosario, Kepler, Sano, Buxton, etc.....the future looks bright!
I'm running out of hope for Buxton already. Elite defender but he looks absolutely hopeless at the plate. It looks like an effort to be more patient, but he watches first pitch strikes way too much and gets in a hole. He's still very young, but if he struggles like this all year it's time to start worrying.
The frustrating part is he looked so damn good last September. I thought maybe something had clicked for him, but now he just looks lost again. I have a feeling it's all mental....I think Sano is finally figuring out that those low and away pitches are his kryptonite. It's time for some of these other guys to contribute, though.
maybe he thinks because Mauer does it he can do it?!
unfortunately in baseball your defense doesn't matter if you strike out half the time.
So.......after the glorious 5-1 start, our Twins are muddling along at 7-8 and looking more and more like the same song, second verse (same as the first). Santana looks very good - but is there anyone in the major leagues who gets less offensive production per salary dollar than Mauer? Boy, I really like Joe, he's a class act, but he sure seems to have lost it.
I've been trying to hold out hope for Joe for a long time because I like him too. but, I'm starting to agree with you. We can't pay him that kind of money to hit singles and play 1B 5 times a week. Is it time to cut the line and use those dollars to get a couple bats? I think so.
Problem is, I assume his contract is guaranteed for a certain amount of time, so they might be stuck paying him for awhile yet. And I guarantee finding a trade partner, with his salary and production, will be impossible.
I don't know what happened to him. In the years 2006 to 2009 you could argue that he was the best hitter in baseball, and it seemed like he delivered in every clutch situation. No manager wanted to see him at the plate if the game was on the line. It's a real shame.
Proving that even with a 80 game suspension that steroids use can pay off. He'll likely get a big payday again.
.500 would be a huge deal. I am pretty skeptical but the division is the weakest in the AL so that is going to help.
Yeah agreed. Cleveland should be solid. White Sox and KC are kind of meh (sorry KC fans but I think the title contending roster door has closed. At least you got one while the iron was hot!), and Detroit will be a slightly above 500 team. Twins shouldn't lose the division by 30 games this year.
I follow the Royals as my second team due to my location. Their offense is really anemic right now, but I'm still thinking they turn it around and end up (unfortunately) ahead of my Twins. I just think once a few players start clicking, they will get on a roll.
That being said, today they are three innings in and have 7 strikeouts. I hope they keep up this pace through the upcoming weekend.
i hate this about baseball. get good players on a bad team and they're gone. no one ever wants to build. knowing our luck they'll trade buxton for a washed-up middle reliever and then he'll finally get it going.
