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  1. rv78
    Competing, which the FO said this team would do, comes in many ways, shapes and forms. They are/were correct. They are competing very well against other teams of the same talent level or less. They aren't competing very well against the better teams. They have 2 days to improve one of the worst things on the team that their Manager loves to use, the bullpen, Problem is, even if they do improve it, Rocco will mis-manage it. He had 7 other guys that he could have used instead of Pagan on back to back days in a crucial situation, Moran, Cano, Cotton, Megill, Duran, Jax, Smith, all had no innings or less innings pitched the day before, but instead he chose the 1 guy outside of Duffey who has been his least reliable pitcher to get out of a tough situation. I don't understand why he picks the worst guy to use at the most critical time. It's almost as if he wants to lose.
  2. rv78
    I have often thought the same thing. Lewis at SS wouldn't be running into any outfield walls right? Maybe down the 3rd base line...Hmmm! Not sure signing Correa would have mattered to signing relievers. They basically traded Donaldson to free up money for Correa. I wish they would have kept Kiner-Falafa and settled with a combo of Arraez and Miranda at 3rd. If they could have found someone to give them 2 or 3 really good relievers for Donaldson that might have been better but it's probably tough to trade a high priced aging veteran for more than 1 player in return unless the guys you are getting aren't that good.. I think Correa is over-rated and with that over-paid. Great glove but he's not a game changer with the bat.
  3. rv78
    Maybe he got tired of Rocco, like the rest of us.
  4. rv78
    The team woes start with the Manager. Playing Sano is a mistake. The guys needs to be DFA'd. Batting Arraez 6th is a mistake. He should always be batting in front of Buxton. How many of Buxtons solo shots would be 2 or 3 run homers if Rocco knew how to set a lineup? Ryan gives up 10 runs only due to Roccos inability to in-game manage. He'll pull a starter who's at 80 pitches and pitching with the lead and then leaves Ryan in when he clearly doesn't have his best stuff to get hammered and make the game a blowout basically giving the team no chance to come back and win it. I said before the All-Star game this team was toast. Thanks to Rocco, the toast is burning.
  5. rv78
    My list would not include Kepler, even though he's the first one I'd like to move of the 5 you have listed. I think the way Miranda has hit the ball the last month he'd have to be on the list if you pick another hitter to replace Kepler. I actually think he's going to be better than Kirilloff. If you pick a pitcher then I go Duran. ............... 5.Duran/Miranda, 4.Buxton, 3.Polanco, 2.Arraez, 1.Ryan. I value a promising top starting pitcher more than a hitter. Buxton drops to #4 because he cannot stay healthy and is starting to look like a one dimensional hitter, (high HR and low BA).
  6. rv78
    Was nice to come out of the 2 game set with Detroit on the plus side of both games. Had they lost 1 or both games with Buxton not being able to play it wouldn't have looked like a good decision to have him unavailable. As it turned out they didn't need him.
  7. rv78
    If the Twins were out of the race for the division it wouldn't look bad but when they are in first place, bailing on the contract would definitely look bad.
  8. rv78
    The more things change the more they stay the same....... ok nothing changed, my bad. First game of the 2nd half and Rocco proves he's learned nothing from the first half burning though 6 pitchers in 1 night. So what if Castro had 2 hits off of Ryan already. Odds are huge Ryan gets him out to end the 6th inning. Only at 86 pitches and hasn't pitched in 10 days there's was no reason to pull Ryan. Then only use Pagan to face 1 batter. Another moronic move. Correct pitcher usage would have been Ryan for 7, 1 pitcher in the 8th(Duffey) and 1 in the 9th(Duran). Over managing does not make you a good manager.
  9. rv78
    With the injury to Lewis the Twins hands are tied to Correa for the rest of this season. It would be nice to get something in return for him in a trade but not only does that send a bad message to other Free Agents that would consider coming to the Twins organization, I doubt they would get much in return anyway since he can just opt out of his contract regardless of who he is playing for. Not many teams are going to trade much for a half a season player even if it is a Correa. I also don't see the club trading for much help by the deadline, maybe 1 or 2 bullpen arms and that will be it. They've got 7 starters in Ryan, Gray, Bundy, Smeltzer, Archer, Winder, Ober for the 2nd half and possibly Maeda to finish the season with 2 or 3 of them going to the bullpen depending on what they do by the deadline.
  10. rv78
    Agree, all-star games are meaningless regardless of sport. Only reason why baseball made the home field advantage rule in the WS to the winner was to try to change that. It did nothing to entice fans to become more interested. Todays game is nothing like it was years ago. It has become boring. Starters have no incentive to pitch a complete game. Years ago a starter took pride in pitching a complete game now they're lucky to go 6 or 7 innings. That's what most high-school players do. Years ago hitters would hit to all fields and knew how to bunt. High-schoolers still do that. Most big-leaguers can't bunt and only try to pull the ball and hit a HR everytime. Maybe if all the fences in every ballpark were 450 feet away from home plate the real game of baseball would return. Seems to me if you want to watch a HR derby all you have to do is tune into any regular season game and watch as every batter swings for the fences.
  11. rv78
    One thing to remember, the FO said this team would be "competitive" they didn't say they would be a "contender". So far, it looks like their plan is working. If they improve the club before the deadline then we can hope they maybe changed their plan.
  12. rv78
    This team is in shambles and it's beyond belief they are still in 1st place. Any other division and they'd be in 3rd so I guess we can be thankful for that, but how does that give any of us hope going forward? The starters can't go more than 5 innings and that's only on a good day. The bullpen is imploding due to being overworked, understaffed with quality arms and no clear role given to any of them by the Manager who seems to change that role almost daily. The offense fires on about 2 cylinders out of 8 each day with no clear leader among them. Some of you seem to think there is hope for an upgrade before the deadline but where do you start and at what cost? The rotation, the bullpen, and the offense all need help, a spark, a difference maker. Don't see it happening. Instead I see the collapse continuing and them being sellers at the deadline, not buyers. Are we to really believe this team can compete if it reaches the playoffs? Not to worry, the current squad won't get there and I don't see the FO spending or trading to get what they need. It's just too much.
  13. rv78
    Sano Who?
  14. rv78
    Unless some trades are made before the deadline there's nothing to get excited about with this Twins team for the rest of this season. If they were in another divison they too would be under .500. I like watching the young players like Kirilloff, Miranda, Celestino, Larnach, Gordon, Winder, Ryan, Duran, Jax make major contributions but they are at least another season, maybe 2 from being what they need to be to become playoff worthy. Even if this team stays in 1st place and makes the playoffs this year I expect an early exit again.
  15. rv78
    With Rocco there is no "standard" lineup. You should know that by now. His idea of "managing" is to change the lineup every day. Then some guys here wonder why there is no consistancy offensively. If you don't play pretty much every day with a feel for who is hitting in front of you and behind you in the lineup, every day, it can be difficult to be consistant. By the way, what's up with Buxton. He's looking more and more like a Sano. Not good!
  16. rv78
    Ok so Winder was off a bit but he's been on more than off so we cut him some slack. Why is Kepler in the cleanup spot? He's been one of the least productive hitters this year and should be batting no higher that 7th. Polanco, Kirilloff, Gordon, Urshela all hitting better than Kepler but hitting behind him in the lineup. And the $35M man Correa is pretty good at hitting into double plays. He's got to be leading the team in that catagory. 6 hits, 3 runs, 10 left on base. Another game where the offense didn't show up again, so it's not just the pitching.
  17. rv78
    Looks like you are selling the farm for a 1 year chance. Not usually a good move for any organization. I'd much rather see the Twins be sellers of some veterans and take on a full fledged youth movement. If that means punting the 2022 season then so be it. The roster right now can't compete with the Yankees or Astros and to get them there shows you would mortgage the future. Move Kepler, Sano, Urshela, Sanchez, Correa for more young talent and in 2023 let the young guys take over. c-Jeffers, 1b-Kirilloff/Arraez, 2b-Polanco/Arraez, 3b-Miranda/Arraez, ss-Lewis/Gordon, of-Larnach, Buxton, Celestino, Kirilloff, Gordon, Garlick, Contreras. Bring up Steer, Palacios, Wallner. Get a backup catcher and pitching for the veterans in trade to add to the likes of Gray, Ryan, Ober, Winder, Duran, Jax. Maeda and hopefully Alcala will be back and maybe Paddock will amount to something in 2023. Last and not least, get a manager that is willing to let his best players play every day.
  18. rv78
    Hopefully he will be included in a package with a prospect or two for bullpen help before the trade deadline. Problem solved.
  19. rv78
    Smeltzer was pretty stinky today. Jax could have went another inning but Rocco chooses to burn through another reliever, again for no apparent reason. Duffey continues to pitch decent when it doesn't matter. Duran takes his turn and lays an egg. Arraez got 1 at bat because Rocco doesn't believe in playing his best players. If you are a left-handed hitter going up against a lefty pitcher you can't hit. Even if you are currently the best hitter in the majors, so you sit the bench. Looks like a sweep for Texas with Bundy going Sunday. This team has no direction, no killer instinct, no consistancy. They play exactly like the way their Manager manages.....Wishy-washy.
  20. rv78
    A good player, not a great player. #1. You got to be on the field regularly to even be considered great. Yes, one of the best defensive center-fielders in the game..... when he's on the field. If it is only half the time, (this year, even less in others) then he's not making as great of an impact defensively as you might think. #2. He's starting to remind me of Sano. Striking out too much, going for the HR. No. it's not rediculous to compare him to Sano when he starts to hit like Sano. The team got better when Sano went on the IR. Maybe someone should tell Buxton that.
  21. rv78
    Can't narrow it down to 4 players. Lets do 8. Arraez, Buxton, Kirilloff, Lewis, Larnach, Ryan, Winder, Duran.
  22. rv78
    This is a problem that happens WAY too often for this team to be successsful in the long run. When your Manager waits for the big hit and it doesn't come then you have to manufacture runs. Rocco doesn't know how to do that.
  23. rv78
    Unless the offer is too good to refuse I keep him. First to go should be Sano and Kepler. Both are over-rated HR pull happy hitters that just don't produce often enough or consistant enough runs.
  24. rv78
    No reason for this team to be tired. Rocco gives everyone more than enough days off. Once again Buxton doesn't play. Whatever happened to guys like Ripken Jr who played every day. Are today's players a bunch of wimps or are these guys really not that good? Maybe they need to take a look at their conditioning program if they are tired. Some of the guys in the lineup today that haven't played much lately were Polanco, Gordon, Garlick, Kirilloff, Celestino. Thinking they are tired is a poor excuse. Correa gets days off, Miranda is young and shouldn't have that problem. Only two guys that might be being overused are Sanchez and Kepler. Jeffers was hurt and Kepler is well, Kepler the over-rated. Twins were lucky to win the 2 games that they did, it should have and very easily could have been a sweep by the Orioles. This team just can't put it together. So Smeltzer gave up 3 runs...that shouldn't mean a demotion to the bullpen or AAA. If the bullpen and the offense do their job that should be good enough to win.
  25. rv78
    The Twins have played 80 games to date and Buxton has only played in 60 of them. I know he has been nursing a sore knee but Rocco really needs to find a way to play him more. It doesn't look all that sore when he jumps and hops around the bases after hitting walk-off HR's.
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