Riverbrian

Sure... you gotta use logic on me.

I'm not trying to start anything I promise since you are already capitalizing... But Both Martinez and Goodrum have hit left-handers better this year and V-Mart also has hit left-handers better for his vast career... so I'm not sure what you gain by turning them around.

I gotta go with Wrath after watching Adrianaza inexplicably not get the sure out on the lead runner. Why is it OK to remove the pitcher from the middle of an inning but not OK to remove a 3B from the middle of inning?

He ate 4 so far. How many does he have to eat? Gluttony is one of the 7.

No it's the balls that he is swinging at.

Right now in a small sample size of 6 AB's... It's looking like the answer to this question will depend on how many balls are thrown low in the zone.

You know me. I don't like the structure of a starting 9. I don't like the structure of players only playing one position. I don't like the structure of a traditional bullpen. No way I'm gonna structure that 5th AB for him... I'm just gonna be happy it's no longer a strike out.

Yeah it does but at the same time doesn't explain the unwavering reward of playing time.

I'm not the traditional closer role guy so I don't spend a lot of time worrying about who is in the 9th. If I had to choose, I like low WHIP guys in the 9th and Hildenberger used to be that prior to this deep funk he is in so I'm not completely in opposition to this being his role... I'm just more in opposition of the static role itself. Because sometimes you have a 3 run lead in the 9th where it makes sense to give Brandon Workman the ball and sometimes you have a 1 run lead in the 7th where it makes sense to give Craig Kimbrel the ball. Just pitching Kimbrel in the 9th exclusively if it's a 3 run lead or a 1 run lead is just another form of auto-pilot managing that I am a little sick of at the moment. I understand that as long as players are compensated for saves, the players will demand the role and this puts me firmly against the wind but I'm pointing this out to say that I don't care if Hildy is our closer. So with that said and knowing that Molitor doesn't share my thoughts on the subject and knowing that he is going to require a 9th inning guy. The selection of Hildenberger is interesting. Hildy is in a deep funk and Molitor went there anyway. Not surprising... Molitor is pretty consistent, he has his chosen guys and he is going with those guys come hell or high water.

I don't remember his contributions from the last Mets World championship. I remember Bill Buckner helping a little.

Logan going on the DL for some reason makes me think of the scene in Moneyball where Brad Pitt trades Carlos Pena to Detroit so Philip Seymour Hoffman wouldn't play him anymore. I am happy, We got a guy who will produce more than what Logan Morrison produced for 6 million less and someone who has a chance of being on the 2019 roster. Will Tyler Austin produce enough? I don't know but lets find out.

I agree Major League Players have no reason to care about Minor League Acquisitions. Unless they are about to take their job. Jhoan Duran means nothing to him, he has no reason to check the Cedar Rapids box scores. Escobar on the other hand had a locker near by and picked up a few of his grounders over the years.

Tyler Austin MLB Career Strikeout percentage is 39.6% His Season Strikeout percentage is 40.1% His strikeout percentage from last night's game was 40.0% Instead of 2 out of 5... If he could make that 1 out of 4.

Tyler's debut: He got one pitch to hit and boy did he hit it. However... He got one pitch to hit and he swung at the other ones. Dear Tyler, Work on that.

MONDAY Wife: How was work today Honey? Husband: I had a blast. Josh was digging through his desk and found some bottle rockets from like 3 years ago. We went out back and shot them off at lunch. They were so old and unpredictable. Some of them didn't explode and some of them went off immediately after lighting it. I hit a squirrel with one of them. Wife: You did that at work? Husband: Yes... Umm... At lunch. Wife: What were you thinking... Did your boss know? Husband: We told him about it... he was wondering why we were laughing. Wife: Oh that's great. How Stupid can you be? Husband: He didn't care... We are OK... Everyone is OK... Besides the squirrel... he kinda limped off. Wife: You gotta quit being so stupid. Be a professional... Care what people think of you!!! God you are an idiot. TUESDAY Wife: How was work today Honey? Husband: We wrapped up the Brunswick Bowling Ball Account... High Five!!!. I'm getting a nice commission check on that one... Looks like we can afford that trip to Jamaica. Wife: That's fantastic. Husband: Yeah... I worked for a month on that account. I must have had about 15 lunches and meetings with Andrea just to get that one closed. Wife: Who's Andrea? Husband: She the director of Wife: What does she look like? Husband: She's umm... I don't know... She's Wife: Yeah I bet she is. WEDNESDAY Wife: Hi Honey... How was work today. Husband: Fine Wife: Are you reading from a piece of paper. Husband: Yeah... I got this from the new PR guy that I hired to help me with the answers to your questions. Wife: What? Husband: Yeah... I used the money from the commission check and hired a PR guy. You are always getting mad at me. Wife: That money was for Jamaica! Husband: Hold on... He gave me an answer for that one. Hold on... I might have left it in the car. I'll be right back.

Exactly

Bird, You know that I respect you. I think you are very intelligent and you have earned that respect. I also respect Tom, and a large percentage of posters here for the same reasons. But... How perfect do you want your ball players to be? We Most of us want them to be elite baseball players competing against the best baseball players in the world and if they are not we call for their dismissal. But even that isn't good enough. On top of that, they need to be accomplished at interviews, they can't make a mistake answering with no preparation for the upcoming question because the guy with the microphone, just thought to ask it. Nuance will never be possible, when the demand is to be concise and that means words must be chosen carefully, and I mean carefully without hesitation once the interviewer stops asking the question. They are asked their opinions on big picture subjects even though they are not invited into the big picture room, and in a lot of cases they are asked to be flawless in what is a 2nd language, while the majority of them are under the age of 30 and less worldly-wise than you and I. We Most of us demand that they are fierce competitors on the field but immediately composed afterwards. Ervin can't express disappointment, when he probably wants to win worse than Chief wants him to win. And, If you stuck a microphone in Chief's face, I wonder if he would consult his PR handbook first. They can't tweet when they are 15 years old, without some hypocrite dragging it out to set the masses off. They need to give back to the community by starting charities. They have to shake hands and kiss all the babies. We Most of us have all worked with people (perhaps a majority of the people we work with) who don't care about the big picture while they are complaining because someone next to them got a new stapler. That's the real world and I like to imagine that baseball players are also human just like the stapler complainers. All I can do is ask the question. How perfect do you want them to be? And how perfect would you be under the same circumstances. I would fail miserably and I'm a great guy!

I have thought about it quite a bit. I make no such assumptions. I'll be careful next time to type "Others and I" instead of "We" for perfect clarity. Some people just want to watch the world burn. http://twinsdaily.com/topic/30721-does-the-front-office-owe-us-an-explanation/

You are right... He should have stuck to the script. Last night... He didn't and look at what happened. This is why Falvey and Lavine can't be transparent like we want them to be? This is why Santana can't be transparent like we want him to be? This is why the Ball Boy signs a confidentially agreement at the age of 15. Just put down your indignation and think about it. Then take your responsibility as part of the mentality that has created the repeated safe soundbites from every major league player that has led to the same repeated safe questions from the reporters who report. It's pretty sterile and it's been pretty sterile for a while. Last night, we get one mud print on the nice clean floor and you are pissed. Please Tom... Think about it.

It's time to start weening the playing time from the players who won't be back next year but I suppose they do have to showcase a little bit for possible August deals. Santana: Since he is coming off injury. I think it makes sense to let him make a couple of more starts for the scouts of other clubs to form opinion. Forsythe: I suppose he could get traded for something this month but how necessary is an audition? wouldn't the book on this guy be already written. How much damage can you actually do to his trade value by asking him to share playing time with Adrianaza or ROSARIO on a team that is not in contention. Hard to find that 2B hole with the contenders so he probably won't bring high value no matter how hot he gets in an everyday role. BTW... if he is doing some auditioning for trade value (I don't think he is), Play him at 3B on occasion. Open the market up past the limited 2B suitors. If Molitor is playing Forsythe simply because he thinks he is better than Adrianaza. He may be right but... well... it's gonna be hard to explain to forward thinking GM's in job interviews down the road. Morrison: Will the Twins pick up his option? If Yes: I don't know how to respond to that. Then whatever. If No: Move on. Turn it over to Tyler Austin right now. Mauer: Will not play for another club. He might be back next year. Let him play... let him rest.

True but that makes it hard for me to twist my narrative directly toward Molitor. You gotta work with me here.

Sadly... This can't be simply dismissed.

There is plenty of blame to go around. The Players did not do their job. They need to look in the mirror. The Manager allowed the players who didn't do their job to keep doing their job. He needs to look in the mirror. The Front Office did not prepare for the possibility that the players would not do their job. They need to look in the mirror. 1 Twins Way should really have one big GIANT MIRROR that stretches across the entire facility.

He was asked this question "The Trade of Fernando. How tough is that for... you as a friend and how tough is that as a team"? That question was an abrupt segue from the game. He answered the question. If you ever wonder why we need PR departments, or why players should stay off social media. Please consider your reaction to his answer and how counter productive it is to getting actual inside information. He left the public relations handbook for a brief moment and you were right there to quickly slap him for it. Sorry for slapping you back.

I'm looking at the functionality of Mauer, Morrison and Austin on the same roster and assuming Mauer will be sent down.