Twins (TBD) vs Rockies (Freeland): 7/18/25, 7:40pm

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Linus said:

Royce is not a good fielder. As a 1/1 draft pick, he is entering bust category. 

Here's a cray-cray idea: teach your draft picks to play a position in the minors. 

[Vanimal46]

2 minutes ago, S Bart said:

Sorry...prefer them over Provus...

When Provus accepted this job he said he was more than willing to host a more relaxed show like it was last week. He is capable of doing that but someone or some thing is telling him to be the straight laced company man. 

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Here's a cray-cray idea: teach your draft picks to play a position in the minors. 

Seriously!!

[USAFChief]

Brilliant plan having Paddack and TBD start the second half rotation, BTW.

With everyone available. 

But heaven forbid anyone question Rocco. The Rocco Baldelli Anti Defamation League will tear you to shreds.

 

[Vanimal46]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Here's a cray-cray idea: teach your draft picks to play a position in the minors. 

This FO stubbornly played him at SS throughout the minors because it was a black hole in the majors for decades. Imagine them thinking that was good enough to play every day at the MLB level. 

[Linus]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Here's a cray-cray idea: teach your draft picks to play a position in the minors. 

Yup. I remember reading a scouting report when he was drafted which said “no chance of Lewis sticking at short because he lacks big league instincts “. Sure looks accurate about now. 

[USAFChief]

In Paddack's defense, he almost always struggles 5th time through the order.

[thelanges5]

Keaschall 1-5 with an rbi for the Saints. 

[Danchat]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

This FO stubbornly played him at SS throughout the minors because it was a black hole in the majors for decades. Imagine them thinking that was good enough to play every day at the MLB level. 

Can't tell if you're talking about Royce Lewis or Austin Martin... and whomever came before them that didn't end up at SS.

[Doc Lenz]

This inning is on Lewis

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

11 minutes ago, AceWrigley said:

We should just call the Twins offense "Buxton and the Crickets".

Sounds like an early 60s pop band!

[S Bart]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

When Provus accepted this job he said he was more than willing to host a more relaxed show like it was last week. He is capable of doing that but someone or some thing is telling him to be the straight laced company man. 

He had the same format on radio...I guess he is better than Bremer...Need to raise Halsey Hall from the dead as a broadcaster,,...most of you don't even probably know the man

 

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

When Provus accepted this job he said he was more than willing to host a more relaxed show like it was last week. He is capable of doing that but someone or some thing is telling him to be the straight laced company man. 

 

[Mike Sixel]

1 minute ago, Linus said:

Yup. I remember reading a scouting report when he was drafted which said “no chance of Lewis sticking at short because he lacks big league instincts “. Sure looks accurate about now. 

Every single report said that. Same with Martin. It's just bad development. 

[mrtwinsfan]

4 minutes ago, IndyTwinsFan said:

Seriously!!

very

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

This FO stubbornly played him at SS throughout the minors 

Until he was called up. Then its second base, third base CENTER FIELD.

"How hard can it be, Wash?"

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

6 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Here's a cray-cray idea: teach your draft picks to play a position in the minors. 

and then—hear me out—play them at that same position in the majors! 

[Doc Lenz]

Hey Royce…. get to the base!!

[thelanges5]

Paddack era back to better than Freeland? YES!!!

[USAFChief]

6 minutes ago, Linus said:

Yup. I remember reading a scouting report when he was drafted which said “no chance of Lewis sticking at short because he lacks big league instincts “. Sure looks accurate about now. 

Hell, I dont care if they tried SS. But pick a position and have him learn it. AND THEN HAVE HIM PLAY THAT POSITION. 

 

This stupid-ass "anybody can play anywhere" philosophy is for the birds

 

[Tlaker]

4 minutes ago, S Bart said:

He had the same format on radio...I guess he is better than Bremer...Need to raise Halsey Hall from the dead as a broadcaster,,...most of you don't even probably know the man

 

 

Halsey Hall and Ray Scott. Ray Scott had a great voice 

[OvertheHill]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Hell, I dont care if they tried SS. But pick a position and have him learn it.

This stupid-ass "anybody can play anywhere" philosophy is for the birds

 

It’s a major factor in the perception that this organization doesn’t highly value good fundamental baseball. Few players on this team appear comfortable or consistent in the field. 

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, Tlaker said:

Halsey Hall and Ray Scott. Ray Scott had a great voice 

Don't forget Herb.

[Vanimal46]

A Bader blast puts us back in this game…

[Doc Lenz]

Great at bat by France!

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Don't forget Herb.

Truly a great play-by-play guy for a lot of seasons. 

[Blyleven2011]

Need someone to be clutch ...

[USAFChief]

10 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

In Paddack's defense, he almost always struggles 5th time through the order.

I feel like this is some top notch snark that should have gotten a bigger reception. 

 

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, OvertheHill said:

It’s a major factor in the perception that this organization doesn’t highly value good fundamental baseball. Few players on this team appear comfortable or consistent in the field. 

Perception?

[IndyTwinsFan]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

A Bader blast puts us back in this game…

Nope.

[RpR]

I just got in from weeding the garden, maybe I should see if I missed any as Freeland has the Twins number right now.