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  1. RickOShea
    Nothing is going to change until the fans force a change. If ticket sales plummet, and franchised merchandise sales drop, maybe the FO will listen. Unfortunately, corporate ticket sales and the tv revenue contract will keep some teams afloat. This team is a slap in the face of loyal fans. They are being shown an inferior product, with no chance of change in sight. Fans are being taken for granted. It needs to stop.
  2. RickOShea
    Putting performance aside for just a moment, the one thing this Twins team lacks is a bit of swagger. A couple of guys show it, but then don't back it up with their performance. But just look at the team when the camera pans the dugout. Most of them look like they just sat through watching "Old Yeller". Kepler, looks like he's gonna cry (as well he should), Kiriloff looks depressed and the bullpen guys look like deer staring into headlights. Most of the guys look embarrassed wearing the vest and playing with the toy fishing rod. Come on, get tough, let's see some 'marbles'. Maybe some intensity can jump start these guys. This is a terrible division. It's there for the taking. Rocco, let these guys play. Ok, if they're hurt take them out, but don't automatically make a move and escort back them to the dugout. Show some grit, and employ some basic strategy that has been around for years. What you're doing now is not working.
  3. RickOShea
    What, just days after signing an extension?
  4. RickOShea
    I believe buxton will play cf late in the season in preparation for a possible playoff experience. I don't foresee the Twins changing their current philosophy with Buxton, this early.
  5. RickOShea
    For my 2 cents worth: I don't believe you can say there is no room, when you talk about pitchers. When there is no vacancy it's usually short lived.
  6. RickOShea
    We all have a decent idea of what the fans think of Baldelli. Will the FO ever follow suit? Today's finale with the Yankees really exposed where Baldelli is coming from. The lineup was another hodge podge, his pitching decisions were questionable, and the worst is that he pretty much threw in the towel, with half a game to be played. What is going through his mind? It's one thing to have ateam that has needs, but to compound things with a manager like Baldelli, is not acceptable. Twins fans have gone through many years of suffering, frustration and mediocrity. We need a manager who can shake things up and make things happen, Obviously, this type of team is not Baldelli's forte. So we go through the motions again and again, with the same results. 1987 and 1991 should not be the only exceptions to years of mediocrity. .
  7. RickOShea
    Miranda's double play was in a large part due to the Bosox player failing to stop. Had he stopped and had Miranda go after him, the player is safe at first. Classic example of 'running yourself into a double play (by the Bosox).
  8. RickOShea
    While every team has injury issues, the Twins seem to have more and more serious issues. I feel their approach to individual's physical health and rehabilitation has to come into question. The way Baldelli babies these guys with what seem to be minor injuries, it seems even more confusing. His resting of players throughout the season isn't the answer. Maybe they need to play through the minor aches and pains to build up some stamina or resistance. It's really confusing. so much so, that it seems to be more than a coincidence.
  9. RickOShea
    Too much value placed on pitchers in MLB. They're all one ulnar nerve away from being a flop.
  10. RickOShea
    The way Buck was hitting last year, you wouldn't think too much about the shift. He seemed to beat the shift by hitting the ball into the stands, on a lot of occasions.
  11. RickOShea
    When I was a kid, baseball was king. No soccer, no video games, no other activities that competed with baseball. With teams full of players, you had to be the best at fundamentals to get more paying time. You also had parents who would lend their time to coaching. Now the parents hardly even drop their kids off at the practice field. How many times after dinner did I throw a rubber ball against the side of the garage practicing fielding. I can't remember how many MLB players I struck out, pitching against a brick wall. The bottom line, playing and honing your basic baseball skills was a common thing. My older brother schooled me in the strategy of baseball. He explained the cut off throw, the taking of an extra base, etc. So I firmly agree with the above comment. The basics are no longer ingrained. Kids spend the majority of their time in the batting cage. Baseball is such a more complicated game than swinging for the fences.
  12. RickOShea
    Methinks the aroma of jealousy is wafting in the air.
  13. RickOShea
    Correia's decision to stay or opt out is going to be on someone's shoulder, not his. If he stays, he'll look like a great guy, solely looking to build a championship for Twins fans. If he opts out, it will probably, make him look like a great family man, doing what's best for his family in the long run. The Twins will never will a bidding war for correia's services for a long period of time. So, he can just sit back, do his thing, and collect his dough. About the only thing he has to worry about, is getting hurt.
  14. RickOShea
    Add another incident to Rocco's list of inadequacies. It's not the first time he's been guilty of not knowing the rules. Heck, if he doesn't have the official rulebook handy, he can 'google' it. The guy is a buffoon, and we've been suckered by not calling him on it, and holding him accountable.
  15. RickOShea
    I believe the Twins lack of success is due in part to their minor league system. The Twins were notorious for always developing outstanding hitters in the 60's thru the 80"s, i.e. Oliva, Carew, Killebrew, Bostock. The minor league emphasized the basics. The Twins played the game soundly. Players promoted to the show, had the basics down. Throwing to the cut off man, bunting, taking the extra base, etc were all part of the Twins' game. Now it's home run derby and a prayer that our pitchers aren't as bad as the opposition.
  16. RickOShea
    Spaghetti sauce shaming?
  17. RickOShea
    When the moon is in the 7th hour.
  18. RickOShea
    Personally, long, sweaty hair rubbing against my neck would bother the hell out of me. He also said his nickname, Bulldog, enhanced his persona, as well.
  19. RickOShea
    Jim Bouton, in his book Ball Four, wrote that a short haircut, a buzz, if you will, added x number of perceived mph to his fastball.
  20. RickOShea
    Yes, but it's also probably true that many who supported the contract turned sour when it didn't pan out.
  21. RickOShea
    I smell the Joe Mauer contract situation of years ago. All those who said we had to do what it takes to sign him. When things didn't unfold as expected or hoped, we heard complaints and moaning til his contract and playing days were over. If you rfeally think Mauer tanked, that's your business. But, I saw a guy trying to do his best on and off the field. Fair weather fans should migrate somewhere else. In Minnesota, you can't always predict the weather.
  22. RickOShea
    Would everyone react the same if Cruz had twittered what Simmons, did?
  23. RickOShea
    How long do we have to wait til the FO suddenly appears?
  24. RickOShea
    Just sign Buxton to a lifetime contract. Make the contract worth his value for a couple of years. Once he retires due to injuries, he can join the gang of Hawkins, Morneau, Perkins, Cuddyer, etc. and do the PR gig. Buxton can host the Twins caravans and fishing expeditions. This is a stupid post. About as stupid as the FO wasting its time with this 'negotiation'.
  25. RickOShea
    It was, but should not have been, except for the young Detroit starter, Skubal.
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