HawksNest

I know people don't like to hear it, but nothing is going to change until they make a switch at manager. The tone-setter for the entire team is the manager/coach. The inconsistency, not maximizing the substantial talent on the team, and just general "bleh" nature of the team's performance and vibes/energy is 100% on the manager. It's a shame because Rocco is a great guy, but 3 years of underachieving baseball despite very clearly trying to "go for it" by the front office is simply unacceptable. It is what it is.

This team could win a playoff series if they were healthy and had a different manager. Instead, the team appears to my eye to be extremely flat, generally unprepared, and unable to maximize the talent they have on the roster. Just my two cents.

In a different world, this series could have been a sweep. Instead looks like we'll win 1 out of 3. Disappointing

O.M.G.

Dude, c'mon

If you look at gameday on MLB.com, the three batters that came up with the bases loaded swung at only one pitch that was actually in the strike zone. Everything else was outside the zone. Solano and Polanco didn't see a single pitch in the strike zone Unreal

Just brutal. They need to get a sports psychologist in the clubhouse to help these guys with their bases loaded woes. It has to be psychological at this point. Nothing else makes sense!

Just when you think the lineup may be starting to wake up...they face plant. My guess is that they'll eventually heat up while the pitching cools down and everything will even out. Finish as a 85-90 win team, probably win the division and then we'll see what happens in the postseason.

Edouard Julien, remember the name for those of you worried about losing Arraez. Different sort of players in the sense that Julien will hit for a lower average but more power, he'll strike out more, but walk more as well. We're talking about a guy that has a career .437 OBP in the minor leagues and .922 OPS. That my friends is our Luis Arraez, positionless, high OBP replacement.

I get that folks are upset to see Arraez go, I am too, but if we remove the emotion or "fan" glasses from the situation and consider the context of the move, etc. then it makes clear that this is a pretty good move for the Twins. Arraez was a joy to watch, but let's face it, he was an undersized, positionless, slap hitter, with bad knees that has battled injuries every season. I think some of you are underselling how good Pablo Lopez really is. The guy had a 2.92 ERA last year if you remove his starts against the Mets (for whatever reason, the Mets REALLY had his number last year). This stretches the rotation even deeper and for the first time I can remember, we have 5 LEGIT starting pitchers (I know non of them are aces). We also add a top 100 prospect that likely slides into a top 5 spot in our organization.

C'mon folks, if given the chance, why on earth would he want to be here when given the chance to play for the Mets? Contract length was longer, gets to play in New York, and is on a World Series caliber team ready to win now with an owner willing to do whatever it takes. Easy, easy choice. Wish Carlos all the best!

This FO man.....If the following is true, as quoted from Hayes' article, then why trade Urshela in the first place? It's just ridiculous and further proof that the FO, I'm sorry, just doesn't have a plan whatsoever. "Turner could provide the Twins with several important characteristics, notably a right-handed hitting third baseman to pair with Jose Miranda who could provide valuable leadership in the clubhouse. "

Listening to MLB Network radio on SiriusXM right now and they just talked with Jon Morosi. Talked Correa and neither the hosts or Morosi even mentioned the Twins in relation to Correa. It was all Giants. Conventional wisdom, not shockingly, seems to be shifting heavily towards Correa to San Francisco.

Can we just fast forward through this season and get to 2022, please? (2022 can't possibly be worse, right?)

Falvine have been hitting it out of the park recently! P.S., you seem nice!