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  1. RickOShea
    Simmons is a difficult player to analyze. There's no question he has a 'knowledge' of the game. If you watch him play, you would see a high baseball IQ. He's always thinking ahead of the opposition and his own team. Unfortunately, that is forgotten when he makes an error on an easy play. We've seen him drop a throw to second. Do you really think he's not capable of catching a throw to second base? I think he's guilty of losing concentration, getting bored while watching our pitchers, and generally just angry at this whole season. So to say he's bad, is not really a fair statement. He needs to tighten up his game and concentration. but he's certainly not a bad player.
  2. RickOShea
    The only stat that sours me on Rogers, and granted there are many in the same group, but his inherited runners that score is at 57% (stat from last week) for the 2021 season. I want my all-star reliever to do a better job of coming in and putting out the fire completely, most of the time.
  3. RickOShea
    The only major knock on Rogers is that 57% of the runners he inherits, score. Granted, as a end of game reliever he comes in many times with runners on, but still, letting over half score from premiere reliever is a negative.
  4. RickOShea
    You typed the words right out of my keyboard. Excellent post. LOL!
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    Twins FO is most directly to blame for the team's woes this season so far.   Granted, some of Baldelli's moves have been questionable to darn right mind boggling, but the FO has done nothing in ways to provide him with any alternatives.  It's been like a carousel of pitches from the minors to the majors of young pitchers.  And the bullpen put together at season's start proved to be inadequate quite early.

    No effort was seen by the fans from the FO to improve the bullpen.  No trades or even a signing of a free agent pitcher, not signed during during this past off season.  I know, it sounds fruitless to try and find someone, but at least it would show the fans that the FO was trying.  

  6. RickOShea
    Fine line sometimes between being a good team versus a bad team. It's the ability to learn from mistakes and don't make them again. Twins are too consistent in making the same mistakes and decisions over and over. I know a lot of posters will disagree with me on this point, but I'm a believer in designating players in specific field positions, and a batting order with a semblance of consistency. Our outfielders are constantly challenged just in playing in new ballparks, i.e. left field plays a lot differently than right field and so on. Soften the anxiety of playing a new position every other day and still needing to provide offense. Too many times have I seen managers set players up to fail. Now, with that said, players do need to be flexible and an occasional start here and there is beneficial.
  7. RickOShea
    I agree, except for one thought I have. Let's cut bait and not wait this out for another several years.
  8. RickOShea
    With the Twins most like sellers at the tradeline this year, I see an opportunity for Gordon opening up. Polanco, simmons, or Arraez could be dealt, opening the door for Gordon.
  9. RickOShea
    The Twins aren't a 'bad' team. they're a decent team, performing badly. Sano is not a bad hitter, just not a smart or a consistent hitter. Josh Donaldson is a gold glove third basemen, who has committed errors at key times. and so forth and so on, with the rest of the team. With that being said, how does everyone or at least the majority of the players play well enough on a regular basis? 1. They need to be given opportunities to excel. i.e. inexperienced pitchers given the time to grow and develop, not brought up for a major league debut, that will land them back in AAA within 24 hours. 2. Defensive assignments based on ability and experience. Too many players playing out of position at key times in the game. 3. Hitters not encouraged by exit velocity and launch angles, rather by making contact and going with the pitch. 4. Management stressing a more aggressive approach. Better bullpen management. Management going by instinct or current performance, rather than just by the 'book".
  10. RickOShea
    Halloween is on October 31st!
  11. RickOShea
    The Twins are not a bad team in my opinion. They are a decent team playing very bad baseball. There are many reasons why they are struggling. You can blame injuries, players struggling to be consistent, breakdowns in coaching and managing, etc. For whatever reason the team is struggling, it doesn't excuse their mental mistakes, and their overall lack of spirit and pride. They are letting things happen to them, rather than making things happen. Too many center cut pitches swung on and missed. Too many times lack of hustle costing them making a play on defense or offense. Where's Rocco during all of this? Looking at his tablet? When's the last time he got into an umpire's face? It's sometime the little and subtle things that help a team break out of a funk. Nope, same thing every game. Just waiting to win by coincidence, I guess. Fans deserve a lot more than what they're getting in return. I guess I couldn't blame a player here or there who only plays for a paycheck. But, with the size of their paychecks, we should get a little bit more on the return of our investment.
  12. RickOShea
    I have no doubt the Twins will turn things around. The only issue will be, how deep is the hole they're going to have to dig themselves out of. With tons of Central Division games left, they have the opportunity. Let's see, if they can take advantage of it.
  13. RickOShea
    Rocco may be too much of a player's manager. I cite these reasons: 1. Players rarely held accountable. Seems to soft soap a player's mistakes or deficiencies. 2. Players are coddled at the slightest chance of being hurt, rather than an outright injury. Rather than putting the best team out there when possible, players are given that 'extra' day or 2 off. 3. Players are expected to be versatile to play a variety of positions or bat anywhere in the order, yet not required to learn how to bunt, hit the other way to advance a runner. 4. Batting practice not always a daily requirement (especially when there's a day game) 5. Regular infield prior to games is inconsistent. 6. Have not heard of one episode of discipline handed out. Hard to believe in 2+ years, no one has broken or skirted a rule.
  14. RickOShea
    Kyle Gibson had a stretch 3 years ago, I believe, when he had his best stuff. He did 2 things that were very obvious. 1. He challenged hitters with his fastball and slider. He didn't throw waste pitches 18" off the plate. Hitters had to protect the plate, and not take the obvious chase pitches. If you throw a pitch so far off the plate, it's no longer a chase pitch for a majority big league hitters. 2. He had a nice pace to his pitching. He got the ball back, got the sign, and fired. This constant walking around and rubbing the ball up,only puts the infielders back on their heels. The pitcher over thinks and tries to guide, rather than throw the ball. And it becomes unsufferable on the fans. Quick pace, I believe, affects the hitter into making quick, not necessarily good decisions.
  15. RickOShea
    Twins need to add a power arm or two to the bullpen. We need a pitcher who has the stuff to blow a hitter or two away. Pitch to contact with runners on, pressure on, and a close game, is a recipe for failure. Pressly sems to have the velocity, but not the movement. Perhaps a change in grip or mechanics could bring about a decent fastball with movement.
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