Inconsistency remains because we do things that just don't make sense

[GusGus11]

Mentioned most of this in the game thread. And ironically called the Vazquez part rhetorical. But honestly want opinions. Because I find no logic behind any of this.

1. Honestly Austin Martin even really being on this roster is questionable. He's brutal. We claim reverse splits to sell the Richards trade. We ignored the opposing pitchers reverse splits but claim them ourselves. We send a guy slugging .320 out there simply cause he's right handed? Wallner could go 1/10 with 9 ks and his usual 2 walks and HBP and 110 mph homer. And that's insanely more valuable than Martin 2 hoppers to the pitcher.

2. The Vazquez pinch hit immunity. As I said in the game thread, I've accepted one of the worst hitters in baseball will play every other day, whatever. But aside from Correa and Lewis. No one gets pinch hit for less on this team. We literally never do it for him this year. Never. Just last week we let bat in the 8th of a tie game to lead off. He walked THEN we ran for him with Buxton. Basically we chose him over Buxton. Insane.

3. Also tonight. 2 on 1 out. We go to Larnach over Wallner. All that Wallner does "worse" is K(Larnach still does K). 1st and 2nd down 2-0 a K isn't the worry. What can Wallner do? Slug. Make it 3-2. He can walk. He can get HBP at historically high rates. Load the bases for Buck and Royce. Make. it. Make. Sense.

We have a great roster. But we have absolutely bizarre way of picking and choosing when to use any sort of stats and logic.

And easy explanation on points 1 and 3 is we hate Wallner even tho production and teams constantly inquiring on him contradicts it.

And idk whose making the call on these if its Rocco, Falvey or cheap ass Pohlad. But there's nothing to support any of these types of things.

[USAFChief]

We need a MLB manager.

 

Been saying it for 12 months.

 

It just becomes more obvious with each passing day.

 

[NotAboutWinning]

It's not a manager thing. It is an organization obsessed with platooning. Only 2 Twins have enough plate appearances to qualify for MLB leader rankings... Castro and Santana. The best teams have the same lineup day after day. The Twins often have their best players on the bench to get that "platoon advantage".

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

They have lost their way. Granted, the Twins will probably still make the postseason, and a #2 seed is not out of the realm of possibility,  

However, don’t try to make sense of it. I do think there is value in platooning and positional flexibility but not the way they are doing it.