Blue Jays (Rodriguez) vs Twins (Ober): 9/1/24, 1:10pm

[Squirrel]

2 hours ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

I am so tired of this team and the idiotic play.

Serious question … then why do you spend so much time watching and posting here? I mean … seriously, why? I can always find better things to do, and have. Almost done with major home improvement project three … that’s how I’ve spent quite a bit of my summer 

[C-Gangster]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

Serious question … then why do you spend so much time watching and posting here? I mean … seriously, why? I can always find better things to do, and have. Almost done with major home improvement project three … that’s how I’ve spent quite a bit of my summer 

This team can be dumb sometimes but that doesn't keep me from loving the team 

[C-Gangster]

Also this is the greatest website of all time!

[insagt1]

Twins continue to keep things interesting. Like to see them get back into 2nd this week,

[Tlaker]

8 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Serious question … then why do you spend so much time watching and posting here? I mean … seriously, why? I can always find better things to do, and have. Almost done with major home improvement project three … that’s how I’ve spent quite a bit of my summer 

It’s called passion! Celebrate it! We all have it and it helps to vent here when things are not going well, because we share that passion with fellow Twins fans.

 I will never ever understand why people here have such a problem with fans venting about poor play by professional players ?

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

10 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Serious question … then why do you spend so much time watching and posting here? I mean … seriously, why? I can always find better things to do, and have. Almost done with major home improvement project three … that’s how I’ve spent quite a bit of my summer 

I get frustrated. It's part of being a fan. 

[Tlaker]

Just now, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

I get frustrated. It's part of being a fan. 

Absolutely!!!!!

[Richie the Rally Goat]

1 hour ago, mrtwinsfan said:

if a manager ever needed to go OFF on a ump , when his team needs it -  Rocco  where are you ?

on a per season basis, Rocco is a distant second place for ejections. Gardy set the bar high.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/managers.shtml

[C-Gangster]

4 minutes ago, Tlaker said:

It’s called passion! Celebrate it! We all have it and it helps to vent here when things are not going well, because we share that passion with fellow Twins fans.

 I will never ever understand why people here have such a problem with fans venting about poor play by professional players ?

Honestly agree with both sides.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

1 minute ago, Tlaker said:

Absolutely!!!!!

I've never understood the fan police. People cheer for their teams in different ways. I'm passionate. Happy when they win. Frustrated when they lose, especially when it's self inflicted. I enjoy the banter on TC and I love watching baseball. It's just better when the Twins are winning or at least playing up to their potential.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

13 minutes ago, C-Gangster said:

Honestly agree with both sides.

We’re all passionate about the Twins, but when it stops being fun, we all need a break. For ourselves, and our community members

[Peter]

We all want the twins to win!!! I’m one if not one of the most passionate twins fans!!! Love when they win hate when they lose!!!  We all are huge twins fans!!! Give them credit for what they are doing with small payroll!! 

[BiggestRoccoFan]

1 hour ago, Squirrel said:

Serious question … then why do you spend so much time watching and posting here? I mean … seriously, why? I can always find better things to do, and have. Almost done with major home improvement project three … that’s how I’ve spent quite a bit of my summer 

Because he cares and it's a place to vent and talk to other fans which is why it's called a message board.

[Squirrel]

1 hour ago, Tlaker said:

It’s called passion! Celebrate it! We all have it and it helps to vent here when things are not going well, because we share that passion with fellow Twins fans.

 I will never ever understand why people here have such a problem with fans venting about poor play by professional players ?

 

1 hour ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

I get frustrated. It's part of being a fan. 

 

1 hour ago, Tlaker said:

Absolutely!!!!!

 

1 hour ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

I've never understood the fan police. People cheer for their teams in different ways. I'm passionate. Happy when they win. Frustrated when they lose, especially when it's self inflicted. I enjoy the banter on TC and I love watching baseball. It's just better when the Twins are winning or at least playing up to their potential.

I don’t think anyone who takes time to post at a site dedicated to Twins baseball is any less passionate or any less a fan than either of you. And I am pretty certain no one here likes losing. But I do question the levels of rabidity in game threads that border on or are over the line of disrespect. No one playing this game or coaching it or managing it lack heart or feel for the game. Very few people get to where they do and it takes a lot of dedication, work and heart for the game. Seems to me a lot of accusations take place questioning players’ dedication because they don’t respond to losing just like you do. When someone in this thread said Rocco doesn’t stand up to the umps, another poster showed that yes, actually he does. But there is no capitulation because of how some feel about him as a manager. I do, however, find the posts that suggest we’ve already lost the game in the first innings of play a bit over the top. By my calculations it was a close game, but already there were claims of loss and season loss. If you post the doom and gloom frustrations, my equal is to roll my eyes at you. What you call passion, I term irrational emotional reaction. You fan your way, I fan mine.

[Squirrel]

28 minutes ago, BiggestRoccoFan said:

Because he cares and it's a place to vent and talk to other fans which is why it's called a message board.

No, it’s not a message board, it’s a privately-owned website with a posting policy. Venting is one thing. Disrespect is another. And we all care about the Twins. Just because some do it louder doesn’t mean they care more.

[C-Gangster]

Listen i know I'm not a Moderator or anything but I think Squirrel is right you guys are disrespecting the twins the team that this site is based on and you guys are disrespecting others for their opinions so everyone is being disrespectful should just stop and Squirrel is not doing anything wrong you guys are.

Edited September 1, 2024 by C-Gangster

[Squirrel]

3 minutes ago, BiggestRoccoFan said:

You think every post that is not cheerful is disrespectful. It's his opinion and he is entitled to it and if you think what he said is disrespectful then well you must be a care bear or something.

 

And you are a prime example of what we don’t want at this site. And it has nothing to do with positive or negative posting … 

[Craig Arko]

Hey, sometimes wandering through a drunk tank is entertaining. And sometimes it’s just a bunch of drunkards. You never know.

[C-Gangster]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

And you are a prime example of what we don’t want at this site. And it has nothing to do with positive or negative posting … 

People are getting out of hand sorry I'm in this discussion even tho I'm not a Moderator or owner or anything like that

[C-Gangster]

I love the twins and this site but it's just hard to watch when people disrespect the team we love.

[C-Gangster]

And just be happy that Squirrel spends his time making sure that this site is great and keeping things from getting out of hand instead of disrespecting him your luck to have all these amazing people who work here.

[BiggestRoccoFan]

8 minutes ago, C-Gangster said:

And just be happy that Squirrel spends his time making sure that this site is great and keeping things from getting out of hand instead of disrespecting him your luck to have all these amazing people who work here.

Squirrel is a hall monitor.

Peace out to the real fans on this site.

 

[C-Gangster]

Just now, BiggestRoccoFan said:

Squirrel is a hall monitor.

Peace out to the real fans on this site.

 

I am a real fan and your just a disrespectful fan. Squirrel Is one of the reasons that this site exists.

[Craig Arko]

13 minutes ago, C-Gangster said:

I love the twins and this site but it's just hard to watch when people disrespect the team we love.

My best advice to you C-Gang (may I call you C-Gang?) is to not pay any attention to those folks. I prefer the ignore feature but if you can simply read past them that works too.

[C-Gangster]

Just now, Craig Arko said:

My best advice to you C-Gang (may I call you C-Gang?) is to not pay any attention to those folks. I prefer the ignore feature but if you can simply read past them that works too.

Yeah you can call me C gang or Cole (My real name) thanks for the advice just trying to do my part as a poster. Thanks 

[Craig Arko]

Just now, C-Gangster said:

Yeah you can call me C gang or Cole (My real name) thanks for the advice just trying to do my part as a poster. Thanks 

You’re welcome. You seem like a good egg.

[C-Gangster]

Just now, Craig Arko said:

You’re welcome. You seem like a good egg.

Thanks you as well 

 

[Brock Beauchamp]

8 minutes ago, BiggestRoccoFan said:

Squirrel is a hall monitor.

Peace out to the real fans on this site.

Ugh, "real" fans. Cut it out with this nonsense. Squirrel is a moderator of the forum and has the full support of ownership. If they tell you to stop whatever behavior you're doing, I suggest you do it or the ban hammer will fall.

[C-Gangster]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

Ugh, "real" fans. Cut it out with this nonsense. Squirrel is a moderator of the forum and has the full support of ownership. If they tell you to stop whatever behavior you're doing, I suggest you do it or the ban hammer will fall.

See people like Squirrel Brock and Craig are just doing their part to make this site great.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

1 hour ago, Craig Arko said:

You’re welcome. You seem like a good egg.

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