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They need to get Willingham out of the #3 spot yesterday. Let Mauer and Morneau hit back-to-back. Get Willingham at least down to 5th.

He's on pace to hit around .300 with 20 HR's and 85 + RBI's. That's hardly garbage. But unless Parmalee starts raking before 7/31, I'd rather keep Mourneau around. There's no reason to have a $70...

Even though we tied it, it never felt like a game we were going to win. Sending Corriea out for the 8th was a mistake, but I don't think we ever had more than a 40% chance of winning it.

I'm on board with keeping Morneau on a reasonable 2-year extension/offering him arbitration. The payroll is tracking towards being about $65 million next year if they trade him. Parmalee's not...

Nothing has changed regarding the morality of encouraging couples to get married and remain faithful for life. No one is tossing that out. All that has changed is the understanding that gay people...

+1. Most people have come to understand that being gay is not a choice and that they will not cause any harm to anyone. People fighting against it are essentially still arguing that it is a choice...

I learned so much from this thread. I had no idea that the primary concern with gay marriage was gay brothers and sisters marrying each other! Why did no one bring this up on the Senate or House...

Is there any thought to having Hicks just hit RH? His RH swing is so much better.

I had no issue leaving Corriea in if we were still behind. Felt like a CG for Peavy, I was ready to concede the loss. But once it was tied I would have gotten him out of there.

Escobar's still in the game. If god forbid, something happens to Mauer (or anyone else for that matter) you're stuck putting a pitcher in the OF either way.

They should have gotten Escobar into the OF by bringing Carrol in, but I doubt that ball is caught either way. I can't blame Gardy for PH'ing for Hicks. He's pretty close to hopeless left-handed.
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I don't question the pinch-hitting, but couldn't they have put Caroll in and shifted Escobar to CF and Ramirez to left? Doumit in the OF should be the last resort.

Brutal loss. Have to win games like this in Fenway. Now a sweep feels likely.

Bad call. He was safe.

If the Twins improve this year, why are people so eager to see Gardy fired? The 'he's been here too long, his message is stale' thing is such crap. None of the players on the team were here in 2002....

It's crazy to criticize the Twins for not picking up the option. Could they have tried harder to sign him after declining? Perhaps. But at the time it seemed reasonable not to jump the gun given the...

1. The pulltabs aren't fully implemented and they did put several back-up sources in the bill. Worst-case they will go back and tweak/add to those, which were all sports/stadium related.

2. The...

In general, even in 're-building' you should allocate your resources to put the best product on the field. The only difference is that you want to ensure you're not 'blocking' anyone or tying up...

Kyle, Pedro Florimon can make a $%^&in play. Let me tell you. Nothing gets by him. He can $%^&ing pick it. On days you pitch, we'll make sure Jamie Carroll plays 2B. You've seen him in the NL. You...

The weather? Maybe for the Timberwolves. An MLB player won't be in town until April 1st and can be long gone by November 1st at the latest. Zero reason to avoid signing with the Twins because it's...

I'd be OK with Capps if Gardy weren't the manager. I'm afraid Perkins would have to look over his shoulder after 1-2 bad outings. The Punto of the bullpen.

Doogies the 'best local reporter' in the same way that Saunders would be the Twins 'ace'.

Fair enough. But the possible explanations for Manti's story in this thread make Torii uncomfortable.

Of all the things to complain about, this is hardly it. Willingham is no prize but better than Delmon and Parmalee can be just as good as Cuddyer. Further, any game we have a lead after 7 innings...

If it was ownership's directive to have a $65 million payroll, TR should have gone into Jim Pohlad's office and thrown things and/or quit. But I highly doubt that was the directive. The time for...