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  1. rv78
    It's the time of the season when the cream separates from the milk. That's why they play 162 not 140. Yet a lot of the Twins players won't even play 140 (Arraez leads the team with 123 games played to date) so they should be able to handle the last month of the season. Yet, where are they? Rocco has babied this team all season so they would be fresh down the stretch and most of them are AWOL. Great job Rocco implementing that part of the "Plan". It did you NO Good!
  2. rv78
    I think the headline was suppose to read "The 2022 Twins are now built for October 2023".
  3. rv78
    Such optimism for a team that constantly makes mistakes from the Manager down to the 3rd string catcher. This Franchise will never win another World Series if they don't learn how to play fundamentally sound baseball and get a Manager that knows how to use his players. Major league players (Celestino) should not have to be schooled on how to advance on passed balls. The Manager should be smart enough to use his best hitter (Arraez) against his toughest opponents verses resting him when he just had a day off 2 days ago and play his best fielding starting shortstop (Correa) instead of a AAA guy (Palacios) verses putting him at DH. Or starting his worst hitting outfielder, (Hamilton) then pinch hitting for him with another poor hitter (Cave) when his best hitter (Arraez) is still sitting on the bench. Yes, the Twins finally beat the Yankees despite their best efforts from the Manager and poor play on the field to lose again.
  4. rv78
    Unless Gray can go 8 or 9 innings Game 4 is a bust. Rocco has the bullpen gassed. Course we all know Gray will never be allowed to pitch 8 or 9 innings so we should start a pool where everyone guesses which guy in the bullpen will blow the game if the Twins have the lead when Rocco pulls the starter. Based on the bullpen usage chart it looks like it'll be Sanchez tonight.
  5. rv78
    I'd have to say #1 would be the FO and the Manager. Their "Plan" has been a failure that they won't deviate from no matter how bad it is. Having starters go 5 innings then turning to a suspect bullpen to try to finish every game for a W is not a good plan. Sure, no one expects them to win 162 games with that kind of plan, but half way through the season they should have been able to see the plan is not working as good as it was expected. Was there any change to the "Plan" at any point of the season to correct it? No. Case in point in todays first game. Varland is pitching great, and here comes the third time through the order. Rocco goes to his bullpen and there goes the lead and the game. When the bullpen is losing as many games as your starters the "Plan" to go to the bullpen no matter what should be trashed. The numbers don't lie. Be the analytic people you claim to be and use those numbers too. Why are they ignored? If they don't fit the narritive that the "Plan" was built upon at the start of the season does that mean they are wrong? Hardly. Why is the race for the division so close? Is it because the bullpen and the "Plan" to use it so extensively was wrong? I think so. If the starters would have been allowed to pitch deeper into games when they were pitching well, how many more games could have this team won? 5? 10? 15? The bullpen would have been rested more. With rest being so important for most of the players why is the "Plan" to over-work the bullpen a good "Plan"? Playoffs or not, the FO, Rocco and the "Plan" have been the biggest failure.
  6. rv78
    I totally agree. Celestino has gone unappreciated and recognized as a valuable 4th outfielder all season. And while I appreciate the improved play at shortstop defensively by Correa his bat has not been much of a difference maker.
  7. rv78
    Unfortunately NO. He's got 1 more year on his contract and I expect they will keep him around for the 2023 season especially since he's also of the same mindset as Falvine. 2023 will be the determining season. If both Rocco and Falvine don't take the club to the next level such as a deep run in the playoffs in 2023 they both may be gone, as they should be.
  8. rv78
    Totally agree with mikelink45. Has this team been able to beat a good team consistantly since the additions? No! You say they got everything right yet state the failures by both Lopez and Fulmer. Mahle has been good but is now absent with a questionable timetable for his return. They went out and got backup catcher Sandy Leon, who was in AAA and hasn't hit above .200 since 2017. The Astros went and got catcher Vazquez from Boston who was hitting .282. If Vazquez was available why do they settle for a Leon? Why is Pagan still here? Sorry, I'm not on the "They did everything they could" ship.
  9. rv78
    I did not find the clunker you are referring to from Bundy in the last 2 months. Also, you have to take into consideration which Team they are facing? Ryan's clunker was against a playoff caliber team. Has he pitched more games against those kind of teams verses Bundy? Or has Bundy gotten the luxury of facing bad teams more often like KC and Det, more so than Ryan? Lots of variables to consider.
  10. rv78
    Nothing. Play who they have. September callups are 3 days away.
  11. rv78
    I would say Ryan's numbers are skewed a bit due to Rocco keeping him in the game against San Diego when he gave up 10 runs.
  12. rv78
    Have not seen any MLB player play for free, ever. Nothing is free. To clarify more, his bat is no better than Cave or Contreras, All he brings is more speed to the outfield. If it's for defensive purposes in the 8th and 9th innings then his impact on the team will be minimal. Especially since you should have the lead late in games before you start substituting players for defensive purposes. Rocco will use him like any other player. If he takes at bats away from Cave or Kepler then it's no big loss. If it's for Celestino, Garlick or Gordon then it's bad management.
  13. rv78
    Outside of some defensive speed he isn't any better than Cave. Another dumpster dive by the FO.
  14. rv78
    Looks like the Twins have found their man to carry them on his back for the rest of the season. The blind squirrel, normally known as Jake Cave, gets the big hit again today. How many acorns can this guy find before they send him back to AAA. I'm guessing they'll sign him to a huge contract extension thinking his usual 0-fers must have been flukes.
  15. rv78
    Finally! Rocco gets a game he knows how to manage. Finally! Rocco uses his pitchers effectively. Only took 120+ games and an 8 run lead for him to do so. Finally! Kepler played the game from where he belongs and the Twins get some offensive production from right-field.
  16. rv78
    The top 3 late inning arms will only be needed if the Twins have a lead. Man are you optimistic!
  17. rv78
    Rocco has 4 outfielders on the roster. Kepler, Celestino, Cave and Gordon. He has no excuse putting an infielder, Beckham, in the outfield under those situations. That's on Rocco. Half the lineup being minor leaguers is due to injuries. Problem is, even the major leaguers aren't playing worth a crap.
  18. rv78
    If I were the Twins I would opt out. He's not worth $35M. The only way I would keep him was on a 4 or 5 year deal at $20-$25M per year, which would be less money per season but more overall. I don't think he'd take that offer. Besides, with Lewis possibly ready to go in 2023 I'd have to wonder if he wouldn't be the better option and use the money elsewhere.
  19. rv78
    To all you Rocco lovers out there... Can you tell me why he plays Beckham in the outfield or why he plays Beckham anywhere? The Alvarez single or double or whatever the official scorer wants to call it in the 6th inning was not a hit. It was a misplay (ERROR) by Beckham who misjudged the ball. Rocco has to be one of the worst Managers this team has ever had. Just because a guy hits right-handed doesn't mean he is your best option to play against a left-handed pitcher. Yet that is the only reason I can come up with why Rocco puts a guy who can't hit and can't play in the outfield, in the outfield. If your choice is Beckham or Cave, two guys who can't hit, at the very least play the guy who can play defense at the position your filling.
  20. rv78
    We are looking forward to next season already? Might as well.
  21. rv78
    Listless performance again offensively. It's a broken record. Does Rocco know what constitutes a mound visit? It's only the umpires responsibility to signal when you made one, they did. Pay attention Rocco. Even if you Rocco missed it, you should have known you made a visit when you stepped on the mound. Isn't there anyone in the minors that is better than Jake Cave? If not, this organization is in serious trouble tong-term.
  22. rv78
    On the hitting side, you'll need replacements for everyone except Arraez, Miranda and Gordon. Larnach would help if it means less Cave. I'm not a fan of Garlick who can only get a hit against leftys. That still means Kepler plays against rightys so there's no improvement there. The Pitching reinforcements you name won't make a difference if you can't score. Dobnak is AAA material. Ober is not much better than Bundy or Archer who have actually been pitching better as of late. I have not heard if Winder will even be available to pitch this season anymore. Maeda will be relagated to the bullpen and to expect a lot of help from a guy coming off TJ surgery could be a huge mistake. I think the team in September will be pretty much the same team as it is now. Unless we see more injuries, which would result in seeing even more AAA players that aren't good enough to be here in the first place.
  23. rv78
    Where's Kansas City when you need 'em? Oh yeah, just got done playing them. Got lucky winning game 1 against the Ranger scoring only 2 runs. Last night the Rangers gifted the Twins all 3 runs or they wouldn't have scored even 1. The 3, 4, and 5 hitters went a combined 0-13 with 2 walks. That's not going to win anyone many games. Rocco makes a good move pinch hitting for Cave in the 7th, Urshela hits a lead-off double and then Rocco does nothing to try to advance the runner to third. A sac bunt with no outs is the proper move. Evidently Rocco can't make more than 1 strategic move at a time. He's still waiting for the HR. Sorry Rocco, the Bomba Squad is long gone. You have to manage now.
  24. rv78
    I am all for signing him to a long term deal but I would make it incentive heavy. In fact, the only long term deal I would make with any player would have incentives tied to it. Too many players get a big contract and then regress in performance. Sano is the biggest contract mistake made lately that cost $9.25M this year and a buyout of another $2.75M just so they don't have to pay him $14M next year.
  25. rv78
    Can you believe it? It's really hard to fathom. How is it possible? No way should this happen. Daniel Lynch went 6 innings for KC even though he was behind 4-0 and retired all 7 batters he faced the 3rd time through the lineup. It's totally inconceivable, unbelievable, and remarkable. He could never pitch for the Twins.
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