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  1. Fire Dan Gladden
    Even if the Twins were successful, the Pohlad-as-owners would still be hated. Pretty much sums up everything.
  2. Fire Dan Gladden
    eh... A strong upside pitcher does well (albeit in an extremely small sample size) after spending a few injury plagued years with the Twins. Mahle being successful shouldn't really surprise anyone, it just would have been nice to see the healthy version of him in Minnesota.
  3. Fire Dan Gladden
    Thirty years from now there will still be complaining on how the Twins messed up with Rooker. This is an extremely flawed argument that I am shocked people still try to claim. It really needs to be let go. These 20/20 hindsight articles don't really provide any new information, just more complaining and rehashing about how the Twins "messed up" by not being able to predict the future 5 years from now.
  4. Fire Dan Gladden
    I think this pretty much sums things up. It isn't a statement on whether Rocco is "good" or "bad", rather a statement on if he has the team. The downwards trend at the end of last year coupled with the slow start this year makes me question how much they are buying into what he is selling. Even the best managers/coaches need to move on from time to time. A few pieces not being discussed much in this process: 1) I believe Rocco's contract expires at the end of this year. How much of the sale process is impacting a potential managerial change and the money that goes with it? 2) Will a strong veteran coach want to take this team knowing that new ownership is on the horizon and there may be huge fundamental changes coming?
  5. Fire Dan Gladden
    Don't you know the rules around here? If you can't say something negative, don't say anything at all.
  6. Fire Dan Gladden
    I am going to guess that Rocco is somehow to blame here...🤨
  7. Fire Dan Gladden
    My point had nothing to do with Keaschall's performance, rather the propensity to hijack discussions by changing the narrative from Keaschall to attacking Rocco... which is what this is. I am not defending or attacking Rocco, but the constant Rocco bashing (with no real proof that Rocco is the primary reason for the team losing) on every article, including those where it really isn't warranted, is just sad. (No, this isn't a personal attack on you specifically, but a general observation of the comments)
  8. Fire Dan Gladden
    As usual, the point of my comment is missed. This article is about Keaschall and what he may be able to bring to the table. As seems to be the TD masses singular argument at the moment, there is an immediate attack on Rocco. To your point, if you are going to blame Rocco for the entirety of a players development... well, nothing I say is going to change that tunnel view approach.
  9. Fire Dan Gladden
    It took two whole sentences to turn what should be an optimistic discussion into a blame Rocco discussion. I have to admit I am impressed it took that long...
  10. Fire Dan Gladden
    We go from a decent start for a young pitcher to blow up the team and fire Rocco. Does anyone suppose we could get one article where the comments don't go down this road?
  11. Fire Dan Gladden
    You mean relief pitchers are volatile? Really? I did not know that. The good bullpen numbers are weighted by mop-up guys coming in and pitching well. Take them out of the equation and this group has not been overly effective. Kind of a broken record right now...
  12. Fire Dan Gladden
    As much complaining as there is about the FO, Baldelli, and perceived lack of effort, there is a heck of a lot more that goes into attendance than just on-field performance. Marketing, ballpark experience, ticket and food costs to name a few. We all know how bad the PR is between fans and ownership. This is not new, it has been an issue for years. As was mentioned earlier, I do not understand how billionaires do not know that hiring a whiz marketing and financial analyst department can reap financial benefits that ripple out. This includes getting more butts in the seats. We saw the St. Paul Saints do it for years and years when they were an independent team.
  13. Fire Dan Gladden
    Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait.... I want to make sure I am understanding you correctly: You are saying that the main, possibly only thing stopping DaShawn Kiersey from being a 5.6+WAR player is Rocco Baldelli and his unwillingness to play him more? I understand the current hate for Rocco, but this? Really?
  14. Fire Dan Gladden
    Someone needs to bring Keirsey into this discussion. 3 PA in 11 games shows how much value he has to this team. Castro would see more OF.
  15. Fire Dan Gladden
    I am in that group. I generally enjoy watching the Twins whether they win or lose. I do not buy the concept that we as fans should be satisfied with the current payroll situation. This team financially underperforms it's market expectations. There have been articles aplenty about the media situations, the team's general lack of caring for the fans, and the strictly business aspect of running this team. unfortunately, in spite of all that garbage, I will still watch (and listen more when they finally fire Gladden from the radio. So bad.)
  16. Fire Dan Gladden
    Agreed. Most every MLB reliever is a failed starter for one reason or another. You don't see many high-end relievers converted to starters for a reason.
  17. Fire Dan Gladden
    Not sure about "madness". You want your best hitters at/near the top, your lesser hitters lower. Being consistent with the top four (who are the best hitters the Twins have available, current performance aside) is what you want. Jeffers and Castro should be the next two up, after that it really does not matter too much. Riding the hot bat (Bader) to a 5th/6th slot isn't necessarily a bad short-term decision either when 85% of your lineup is scuffling.
  18. Fire Dan Gladden
    100% this.
  19. Fire Dan Gladden
    I see what you did there... At least they aren't trading for OF James Outman
  20. Fire Dan Gladden
    Why is anyone arguing about SP going 5 innings? This has been a MLB-wide issue FOR YEARS. Should we as fans really be surprised the BP is a roller coaster? According to stats, the Twins should DFA Jax, Varland, and Alcala, while giving heavy innings to McCaughan, Coulombe, and Dobnak. Cole Sands should be the new closer with Topa as set-up. EDIT: McCaughan has been DFA'd for Blewitt. So we have that going for us...
  21. Fire Dan Gladden
    If you read through the comments on these articles, I would bet the comments call out Rocco/FO over the players at least 2:1. Many people are blaming the Rocco for the slow start without discussing how the players are failing in their given opportunities. If you believe any Coach is going to publicly throw players under the bus, you too do not understand what it is to manage or coach a team. That is why it is such big news when a manager publicly calls out a player. Good or bad, managers and coaches are under no obligation to publicize their reasoning. To do so would potentially give away their decision making process and give advantages to other teams. I have no problem with people forming opinions. Heck, I am doing it right now. But constantly blaming Rocco without all the information... I don't think I would call those informed opinions. Also, if I am not mistaken, this team has either met or exceeded preseason win expectations almost every year with Rocco. Considering the amount of injuries the Twins have had, there is something to be said about that. IMO, the larger issue you are referring to is ownership. Their unwillingness to push this team to the next level is having a trickle-down effect on the entire organization. You could argue the FO is a main issue here too, except we do not know how many things they are trying to do get shot down.
  22. Fire Dan Gladden
    There are always a couple of these throughout the season. It feels worse because of the overall poor play so far.
  23. Fire Dan Gladden
    You obviously misunderstand and have never coached before. X's and O's during game situations are a very miniscule part of a coaches job. At the professional level, coaches and managers help with game planning, but also sooth egos, balance morale, judge effort, deal with personnel issues and a thousand other things we as fans have absolutely no idea of. I am not a Rocco apologist, but I am also not naive enough to blame the manager and coaching staff for the slow start when the only information I have is what I see on television or read as a third-hand comment from an unknown clubhouse source.
  24. Fire Dan Gladden
    Let me get this straight: Batters choose when to swing and what they swing at Pitchers have to execute on the mound Rocco is to blame. Nobody here has enough information to really say if Rocco is the right fit for this team. We generally can't speak to the value of any coach and how they "good" they are. We see decisions that may be questionable, but we do not know the reasoning for most of the decisions. How about we start holding the players accountable instead of blaming everyone but the players?
  25. Fire Dan Gladden
    Kaat's broadcasting career deserved more than two sentences in an article like this. I mean 7 emmy awards! He was a natural for television; I was extremely disappointed that the Twins couldn't keep him in the booth
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