Ripple Effects: Infield Out of Order

[AceWrigley]

On 10/7/2024 at 9:21 PM, stringer bell said:

Very interesting posting and the fact that the performance by the same players was so much better until the final quarter of the season is puzzling. They seemed to all fatigue at once and I don’t see any real explanation for it. 

It was as if Dr. Evil had stolen their mojo.

[Karbo]

13 hours ago, old nurse said:

By unearned runs the Twins were below average. Of course the truly awful teams were closer to 100 unturned runs while the Twins were near 50. The limiting factor is range as the Twins have the worse USR150. Coaching is not going to make up for that 

That's the way this team is built. Slow, plodding runners hoping for 3 run homers.

[mrcharlie]

20 hours ago, Mike Sixel said:

The same staff that was here in 2023 when they finished strong?

I don't get this idea that somehow they forgot how to coach.....the easiest explanation is the players didn't play well. 

Sure...it is easiest to say players didn't play well.  I prefer to look deeper and notice the poor base running and infield defense.  Coaching should address those weaknesses during the season.

[Mike Sixel]

2 hours ago, mrcharlie said:

Sure...it is easiest to say players didn't play well.  I prefer to look deeper and notice the poor base running and infield defense.  Coaching should address those weaknesses during the season.

Which has nothing to do with wearing down. 

It's clear that the FO was wrong about Margot and his defense. I have no idea how that's on the coaching. Younger guys? They definitely need to do something different.