Twins (Henriquez) vs Rays (Sulser): 9/4/24, 5:50pm

[Tlaker]

Guess it is obvious why Rocco is considered a player’s manager….. doesn’t stress fundamentals, doesn’t chew butts, has the emotion and energy of a wet dish rag. 
Rocco wants to be everyone’s friend rather than be a leader or boss.

Be a boss or hit the bricks…. so done with his mamby pamby listless leadership.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, tony&rodney said:

In the first inning Royce went to cover second base on a base hit to right field. Um, that has zero to do with playing a new position. Right now, Lewis is strictly a DH. I want Lewis to be a superstar or even a good player, but i can't help but remember all of the grief Julien has received playing a much better glove. And no I'm not calling for Julien.

It has everything to do with playing a new position. A position he's unfamiliar with. A position he doesn't react instinctively to, because he hasn't played there and learned, so that he doesn't have to think about which play to make, where/when to take a cutoff, etc etc.

The idea you can just go play 2nd base, without any experience, leads to a guy going to second base on a hit to right field. Or throwing home on a tailor made DP ball that gets you out of the inning with minimal damage.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

First, Saturday. And now this. 

[USAFChief]

6 minutes ago, karcherd said:

But they had the play on to throw home, he should have turned the double play, but they were playing in to cut down the runner at home.  Would have been out of the inning with only 3 runs,

Actually, they were playing half way, so that if you get a hard hit DP ball, you still have that option.

[karcherd]

1 minute ago, TwinsCD said:

Did you notice the infield in with it scoreless and 1st and 3rd?  Why?  Ball hit to shortstop, I want 2 out of that and last night notwithstanding, the Twins don't seem to cut down the contact play like they get cut down themselves on it.  Mindboggling decisions on defensive alignment so early in a scoreless game.

I agree this is the analytics nerds driving baseball decisions, I want to get 2 outs for 1 run.  They play in almost every time there is a runner on third and less than two outs regardless of score and situation.  Live to play another inning.

[MMMordabito]

4 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Blewett on after the team blew it. Timing y'all 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

At some point, folks need to be held accountable for how this team plays against everyone besides the White Sox.

[Aggies7]

I want the Dobber starting a decisive game 3 in Yankee stadium in the wild card round. Anyone else?

[thelanges5]

We may stumble our way into the playoffs, but it’s not gonna be pretty if we play like this.

[mrtwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Bring the Dobber back up, we need a stopper! 😂

or a real center fielder  ,-  Kiersey-   is by far and has been the best option , but since he only hits left handed and not on the 40, - keep him down there - he just won player of the month also,  all on this front office and Rocco and his stupid  i-pad

[USAFChief]

9 minutes ago, CCHOF5yearstoolate said:

I'm sure you watch every team in the league to form your opinion. 

Do you watch Twins games?

Or listen to what the front office has stated?

It's not my opinion. They consider stolen bases less important to defend than the hitter. THEY HAVE STATED SO. They're going to put the focus on the hitter, every time. 

No slide step.

Focus on the hitter, not the runner.

Catcher sets up to frame, with one knee on the ground, even with runners on.

 

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, thelanges5 said:

We may stumble our way into the playoffs, but it’s not gonna be pretty if we play like this.

We got the losing streak taken care of last year, it’s all gravy this year!

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, thelanges5 said:

We may stumble our way into the playoffs, but it’s not gonna be pretty if we play like this.

if playoffs started today,   1 guess where we go   N.Y.

[Aggies7]

Just now, mrtwinsfan said:

if playoffs started today,   1 guess where we go   N.Y.

Yeah stupid KC decided to go into the tank 

[MMMordabito]

3 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

I want the Dobber starting a decisive game 3 in Yankee stadium in the wild card round. Anyone else?

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

I want the Dobber starting a decisive game 3 in Yankee stadium in the wild card round. Anyone else?

Game THREE?

We're getting to game THREE???

 

[thelanges5]

Buck was just tossed from the Saints game for arguing with strike call.

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, thelanges5 said:

Buck was just tossed from the Saints game for arguing with strike call.

Does he even know  ?  about the challenge  or is that back to weekends only ?

[Marcos]

I think we all know what will fix an ailing, Royals team.. good ole visit from that fierce twinkies ballclub

[Tlaker]

4 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Yeah stupid KC decided to go into the tank 

We still have 3 in KC this weekend to let them right back in……..

damn, Ninja!

[tony&rodney]

10 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

It has everything to do with playing a new position. A position he's unfamiliar with. A position he doesn't react instinctively to, because he hasn't played there and learned, so that he doesn't have to think about which play to make, where/when to take a cutoff, etc etc.

The idea you can just go play 2nd base, without any experience, leads to a guy going to second base on a hit to right field. Or throwing home on a tailor made DP ball that gets you out of the inning with minimal damage.

In other news, Byron blew a fuse and was ejected by the home plate umpire. Apparently, minor league baseball is tough for Byron. Time to bring him back before he winds up suspended.

It takes a long time to learn every single position. The basic movements are pretty automatic though at a young age, younger than Lewis.

[thelanges5]

2 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Does he even know  ?  about the challenge  or is that back to weekends only ?

Was actually explained as a batter time violation that he argued.

[Aggies7]

Alright time to take an edible and forget this game ever happened 

[thelanges5]

 

[USAFChief]

6 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

Buck was just tossed from the Saints game for arguing with strike call.

Well that's just great. Not like we need him to get back here with as many ABs as possible or anything.

[TwinsCD]

Hey Rocco, did you see that?  Wallner hit another rocket off a lefty and he made it to first base after said rocket.

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

 

ouch

[mrtwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Alright time to take an edible and forget this game ever happened 

++++++++

[TwinsCD]

18 minutes ago, Tlaker said:

Guess it is obvious why Rocco is considered a player’s manager….. doesn’t stress fundamentals, doesn’t chew butts, has the emotion and energy of a wet dish rag. 
Rocco wants to be everyone’s friend rather than be a leader or boss.

Be a boss or hit the bricks…. so done with his mamby pamby listless leadership.

How about one of the vets -- Correa, Santana, Pablo -- close the clubhouse doors and lay into some people if the manager is too scared/weak to do it.

[Aggies7]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Well that's just great. Not like we need him to get back here with as many ABs as possible or anything.

How you gonna get tossed in a rehab game? It’s like getting fired on your day off