every Twins apologist knows that Rick Anderson is not at fault for the pitchers performing poorly.....he only gets credit when they pitch well. Now lay off of him
Liked On: 05-22-2013, 05:03 PM
It seems like this strategy would really depend on who was available at #43, which is not only out of the Twins control, but with the hard slotting system, it seems unlikely that significantly better...
Liked On: 05-22-2013, 08:28 AM
No. And that's why a lot of my baseball viewing no longer takes place on Fox Sports North. I've been a Twins fan since 1965 but I'll admit that my allegiance has ebbed at times (mostly due to...
Liked On: 05-21-2013, 09:10 AM
John, love your work, but you are wrong on our thoughts on Gardy. These thoughts are based on a decade of post-season futility, the inability to grow young players, the fact they do NOT do the little...
Liked On: 05-21-2013, 09:08 AM
I think a 4-man rotation would make more sense than a 6-man if all you've got are a bunch of lousy starters making short starts.
Liked On: 05-13-2013, 02:05 PM
Its hard for me to knock the trade considering the Twins were able to flip Gomez for Hardy. Dumping Hardy was the real crime, IMO.
Liked On: 05-03-2013, 03:36 PM
Smith gets too much of the blame. Ryan had a terrible 2-3 years before handing Smith a huge mess.
Liked On: 04-25-2013, 12:32 PM
Sigh....the lack of young talent the last two years is on Ryan, not on Smith. It takes 3-6 years for a draft pick to make the majors......so, ya, this is not all on Smith. That aside, so if Gardy...
Liked On: 04-25-2013, 12:31 PM
I blame Grady for saying he was too mad to talk to hicks, but he talked to the press first about the false hustle he wanted to see. Too mad to talk to the player, but willing to rip him first...
Liked On: 04-13-2013, 05:23 PM
I agree with Gardy that it costs nothing to hustle, all the time, every time, and it's not too much to ask of major leaguers. I expect it, I want a manager who expects it. That being said: A) I...
Liked On: 04-11-2013, 10:58 AM
It is really bad leadership to rip a guy publicly before you talk to the guy in person. I mean, just really bad.
Liked On: 04-11-2013, 09:31 AM
You could trade for him. You could then hope he does well enough that some contender will give you an arm and a leg for him near the trade deadline.
Liked On: 04-08-2013, 10:14 AM
My dissatisfaction with the Twins probably includes something from each of those elements (not much of #4, though) but overall, my major complaint is just that they seem stuck in a rut to me. Even...
Liked On: 03-08-2013, 12:56 PM
He seems more like a contrarian, which makes this even funnier. Whichever way the stream is flowing, Reusse will be fighting the current. That might seem admirable to some, but I wonder if it's...
Liked On: 03-08-2013, 11:13 AM
It's questionable if the Twins should get "credit" for having the highest amount of spend for international and domestic prospects. The amount that they have to spend is essentially predetermined by...
Liked On: 03-05-2013, 05:02 PM