How Invested Are You in the 2023 Twins season?

[Vanimal46]

Are you watching/listening to more or less Twins games compared to recent seasons? Why has it changed?

[Squirrel]

I never watch/listen/follow on gameday every game in a season. Lately it’s not been about interest but about time. Crazy busy at work. But I still probably catch parts of most games in one fashion or another. And for the parts I miss, I read the recaps of most.

[Riverbrian]

100% invested

[Dave Borton]

I used to listen to almost all the games. Now, I begin with the Twins but often shop MLB radio for another game -- a specific pitcher, favorite broadcasters or team matchup -- when the Twins start tanking a game or putting on their K-show. I keep GameDay on the Twins game to keep an eye on the boxscore. 

 

[Mike Sixel]

I've given up on this year. My investment is in firing the FO, promoting the "kids", and starting over. I pay attention to the score, but I have no illusions that this team is good. 

[danielp19653]

Amount of games I watch and how much of the game I watch is dropping rapidly as this team never seems to get better, probably tune out entirely by mid to late July.

[ewen21]

I teach in NY upstate so I was pretty swamped with work until my last day of school (last Friday).  I used watch daily and the Twins were appointment TV.  Put it this way, I am not rushing home to watch like I used to.  I have become frustrated with Buxton and Correa.  These guys are allegedly the "stars" and they have been brutal, 

[Twinsrtheworst]

I had knee replacement surgery few weeks ago.  I was really hoping to watch some solid Twins baseball all summer.  I'm still watching but getting frustrated at this team.

[nicksaviking]

They've made it near impossible to watch games, so that naturally has caused me to decrease my interest significantly.

[Dman]

I watch off and on but this team seems just snakebite this year so not invested as heavily.  it feels like last year to be honest they start out OK get reeled in and now will likely go in the tank.  If they can go on a winning streak and look like a decent team I could jump back on the bandwagon but for now I am just on the periphery box score watching and reading articles on Twins Daily.  Paying more attention to the minor leagues right now.  I actually have been watching Saints games on MiLB.TV because that teams offense is so fun to watch. My disappointment with this current team is high.  They should be better than this especially on offense but since they aren't it looks like a lost season to me.

Always going to follow but not really watching games with the offense so bad there isn't much to watch.

[Craig Arko]

I have them on as background noise while doing other things. Occasionally I look at the game threads as background noise while doing other things.

[Mike Sixel]

8 minutes ago, Craig Arko said:

I have them on as background noise while doing other things. Occasionally I look at the game threads as background noise while doing other things.

Ya, but I've even reduced the game threads lately......I'm all in on the minor leagues and draft stuff right now, which I think tells one everything about what I think about THIS team.

[gman]

My interest has definitely waned this month. Since they can't hit and won't change their approach, there is not much to see by watching a game. I check scores and the summary is always the same. 2 runs, 4 hits and 14 strikeouts.

[nicksaviking]

23 minutes ago, Craig Arko said:

I have them on as background noise while doing other things. Occasionally I look at the game threads as background noise while doing other things.

Yeah, radio has been my only option. I listened to quite a few games on the back deck early on, but lately listening has become weather (and mosquito) dependent.

And while game threads are difficult but not impossible on the mobile app, back-deck listening invites company, and I try to make it a point not to stare at my phone while hanging out with neighbors our my wife.

[tarheeltwinsfan]

I was all excited about this Atlanta series. Not so much now. I turned off the game during the second inning last night, but went back several times to check if a miracle had occurred.  It is healthier for me to turn off the games as soon as a Twins loss seems inevitable.  

[Rod Carews Birthday]

My interest is about the same as it has always been.  I try to listen to as many games as I can get time for and always check the box score for that night's results.  I enjoy watching the Twins, knowing that they are unlikely to be world beaters, but enjoying the game for what it is.  This year, I'm enjoying better pitching than I've seen in a long while, but the offense has disappointed quite a lot.  I enjoyed the 1987 and 1991 teams immensely, but probably paid about the same attention to them as I do now.  Go Twins!

[wavedog]

I purchased MLB.tv subscription so I am still watching most games.   I will say much of the joy is sucked out of watching this team play.  I still enjoy individual good performances.  My expectations for the team have been adjusted lower accordingly - which is strange to say for a team still leading their division with around a .500 record.    I know what to expect from the team and they don't disappoint as they make the same mistakes over and over again.   I have maybe 5-10% hope something will happen to change the mindset of the team offense the rest of the season - I like the fire Lewis brings to the team.  I hesitate to even want them to win this bad division to only get swept again in the playoffs - I mean I have seen that play out too many times in a row.     If nothing changes with the team this offseason don't think I will be renewing my subscription next year - play more of a wait and see.     

[chpettit19]

I tune into most games, but then it becomes a question of how long I watch based on how frustrating they are that day.

[Parfigliano]

1 hour ago, Mike Sixel said:

I've given up on this year. My investment is in firing the FO, promoting the "kids", and starting over. I pay attention to the score, but I have no illusions that this team is good. 

FO has to go.  Play the kids and find out if any can contribute to Twins future.

[1991]

It is very clear that this Twins team is not a championship team.  Not even close.  I recommend a fire sale and rebuild with youth. 

[CRF]

I try to watch just about every Twins game, and listen on radio when I can't watch. Not necessarily from start to finish, but as much as I can. Yep, even when they're getting waxed. The west coast games are tough to stay up for. The only games I can't watch are the Apple ones. I'd say I'm pretty invested and I'd sure love to see another WS before my time is up, but that's getting to be extremely questionable. 

[wabene]

I watch almost every game, usually on a DVR delay. Sometimes I'll listen on the excellent MLB at bat app, listening to other broadcast teams. Like last night after that first inning I was about 5 innings behind I just skipped ahead to live and just kept one eye on it in case of a miracle, lol. When it's going really bad I'll admit I don't want to watch. This team needs a shakeup, it's long overdue. The lack of quick in-season adjustments has soured me on this FO and they may lose my interest the rest of the way. 

[TwinsDr2021]

I stream so no TV for me, always on the radio if I am in the car. Was picking up my son from practice last night and was happy the game was supposed to be on TBS (not sure if it was or not) because I didn't get home until the bottom of the second ended, and then had no interest. I check gamecast quite a bit, since I am on a few text threads where people are talking about the Twins and enjoy that so I have to see what is going on.

[Tibs]

I have a 20 game season ticket package and I'll plan on still going to the rest of my games. I still watch/pay attention to most of the games. My interest has fallen off a cliff the last two weeks. This team clearly doesn't have it and I'm tired of watching this offense.

[Azviking101]

Started out watching every game but I’m over this front office, coaching staff and group of underperformers. It’s been a once or twice a week watch lately 

[TaterTot]

I have more time on my hands than in recent years- to watch a under-preforming twins offense. Rocco is buried in his statistics and spread sheets and seems to treat the games like they are just a lab experiment. Maybe if Rocco tried to mange like the games mattered and started thinking in baseball terms things would turn out differently. Things just seem to fly over his head. 

[Road trip]

It's hard this year.  My interest dropped in the off-season when Arraez was traded, as he was easily my favorite player to watch live.  Interest dropped again when it was apparent that Buxton's body had betrayed him and he was no longer much fun to watch, at least this year, quite possibly forever.  

The starting pitching has been great, and that is welcome after years of struggle.  However with the possible exception of Royce Lewis, there's hardly a batter that I look forward to watching.  The lineup just turns over and over, a long sequence of sub-mediocrity.

I'll give the FO some credit for the starting pitching staff, but beyond that I'm pretty much done with their approach to roster-building.  At his point I'm not even considering a road trip to watch a game this year.

[Vanimal46]

During spring training and early April I was excited to see the new rules implemented. Still think the pitch clock is the best thing MLB has done in a long time. I watched 75% or more of April Twins games. 

Like @Road tripmy interest started to wane because of the Buxton dilemma. It makes me sad that his body betraying him to the point where he physically can’t play defense is the new reality for him. 

Interest waned further in May when every veteran in the lineup collectively forgot how to hit a baseball. 

Now this month my interest has decreased to reading about the team here. I’m more than willing to be roped back in with a run like the 2nd half of 2006. Unfortunately I don’t think that’s happening. 

[LastOnePicked]

It's odd - when the team is good and they're in the fight, I watch/listen less often because the games get me nervous. I live and die on each pitch.

But, when the team is unlikeable and/or inept, I like to listen because losses don't bother me. I just enjoy the games, and I root for the younger players.

I've tuned them out lately, but I think I'll be listening to a lot more games come July. Since May, they've been one of the worst 2-3 teams in the American League. I expect that will continue through the summer.

[Unwinder]

I'm less engaged than usual lately, I followed very closely up through the first Tigers series and then since then I've been checking the score partway through the game and tuning in if things don't look completely woeful by about the fifth inning. I've been very uninterested in reading articles and takes from fans because it's so overwhelmingly negative. I don't blame them! The team is frustrating! But I don't want to wallow in it.

Getting more into chess as a pastime for now, if anyone on here uses chess dot com,  message me.