Game Thread: Twins (Maeda) @ Tigers (Olson), 8/10/23 @ 12:10 CT

[Parfigliano]

4 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Wallner gets PH for against a leftie, but not Gallo.

I guess nobody else possesses a first baseman's glove.

Real confidence builder for a young player.

[USAFChief]

lollygaggers.

[USAFChief]

Floro fits right in.

[RickOShea]

Just now, mrtwinsfan said:

Royce Lewis and his Youth and exuberance , are needed, no one seems to show any emotion during the Games,  How much of this Zombie attitude ya think is on Rocco ?? 

Just look at him.  He rarely walks the dug out encouraging players.  He watches plays that should emote some emotion, yet he looks like a statue.  The only thing he seems to have mastered is 1)Mis-management of a pitching staff, 2) chewing and spitting seeds, and making sure he puts the cap back on his pen.

[Parfigliano]

Thought they traded Lopez.

[mrtwinsfan]

4 minutes ago, KirbyDome89 said:

Wallner *needs* to be lifted the moment a lefty takes the mound but Joey Gallo stays in the game to flail away....

Does it to all the young Players,  Dont wanna hurt a veterans feelings, 

[Aggies7]

This floro fella….not quite an upgrade eh

[Aggies7]

A few people said that Floro was just a victim of bad luck. Yeah same with me and my love life

[CRF]

Ah s**t...this really sucks!

[Aggies7]

what a resounding THUD after the 5 game win streak

[Dave Borton]

Oh, Atteberry is doing color.

Back to Dan Dickerson, can't deal with incessant chatter.

[mrtwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Just look at him.  He rarely walks the dug out encouraging players.  He watches plays that should emote some emotion, yet he looks like a statue.  The only thing he seems to have mastered is 1)Mis-management of a pitching staff, 2) chewing and spitting seeds, and making sure he puts the cap back on his pen.

Spot on, 

[Parfigliano]

News flash Dick game was broke open at 1-0

[RickOShea]

Let him out there Rocco. Just another run or two to make sure we can't get back into this game.

[RickOShea]

I'm not a fan of Hinch, but if he was the Twins manager, I gotta believe we'd have a decent lead with a much more professional approach.

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

I'm not a fan of Hinch, but if he was the Twins manager, I gotta believe we'd have a decent lead with a much more professional approach.

I think a bigger problem is that we lack a roster with sufficient talent 

[RickOShea]

If watching and cheering the Twins would be an economic exercise, we'd be seeing a negative return on our investment.

[Parfigliano]

Cle winning 4-1

[BiggestRoccoFan]

Watching Rocco manage is almost as painful as watching Les Steckel coach.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

I think a bigger problem is that we lack a roster with sufficient talent 

Maybe that's why we would never see him as manager.  "No thanks, Falvey, your baseball acumen is lacking."

[RickOShea]

Just now, BiggestRoccoFan said:

Watching Rocco manage is almost as painful as watching Les Steckel coach.

Now that was cruel.

[Aggies7]

Just now, BiggestRoccoFan said:

Watching Rocco manage is almost as painful as watching Les Steckel coach.

At least Les had a full head of hair. Can’t take that away from him 

[SwainZag]

5 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

I'm not a fan of Hinch, but if he was the Twins manager, I gotta believe we'd have a decent lead with a much more professional approach.

So Rocco is the reason they are getting shut out?  That's some length gone to blame the manager for the hitters not getting it done today. 

[RickOShea]

Twins baseball is like learning how to drive a stick shift.  a lot of herky, jerky motion, with occasional stalling out and just a few stretches of smooth driving.

[MABB1959]

just saw the score, a tad disappointing

[USAFChief]

5 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

So Rocco is the reason they are getting shut out?  That's some length gone to blame the manager for the hitters not getting it done today. 

I think it's fair to question whether Rocco gets the most out of his team. 

I certainly believe Francona would have this team in a better spot. Dusty Baker too.

Rocco can't squeeze blood from a turnip. That's not the question. The question is, is he able to squeeze all the turnip juice out. I'm not certain, but there's plenty of reason to question that.

 

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

So Rocco is the reason they are getting shut out?  That's some length gone to blame the manager for the hitters not getting it done today. 

Once again, cherry picking.  Look at the whole picture and tell me if this guy doesn't have some serious issues on guiding a team.  Yes, not all his fault, but he contributes way too much, to some of this teams issues.

[Danchat]

Polanco is hitting .182 since returning from the IL...

[MABB1959]

14 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

what a resounding THUD after the 5 game win streak

Should have stuck with the exact or close to exact lineup we had during the win streak

[BiggestRoccoFan]

2 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

So Rocco is the reason they are getting shut out?  That's some length gone to blame the manager for the hitters not getting it done today. 

He has a lot to do with it. I have been saying this all year long. He does not have these guys ready to play on a day in and day out basis. They never take BP or infield. Go find me another manager in this league that pinch hits for guys in the 2nd inning. He has about as much fire and personality as that teacher in Ferris Buellers Day Off.