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  1. Riverbrian
    Yeah and here comes a Grossman to replace him. That would be gross in and of itself.
  2. Riverbrian
    I can't speak for Paul but I'm saying that I would have probably sent Arcia up hoping he could tag one and tie it.
  3. Riverbrian
    Looking at the scoreboard... it don't look good. It doesn't get that bad without your manager making some bad decisions... On this we agree. Should he be fired? Still not that cut and dried for me partly because last year is still a consideration in my mind. To me... the answer depends on the answer to this question that has to come from Terry Ryan: Can Paul Molitor execute the daily management of the roster that I put together better than other available managers for today and tomorrow.
  4. Riverbrian
    It's looking like September
  5. Riverbrian
    This is becoming a perpetual hope for me.
  6. Riverbrian
    I've been thinking about Money Monster but I haven't seen any of these.
  7. Riverbrian
    We always have the right to criticize a manager. That comes with the job. However... the Manager that I think is the best by far... Joe Maddon... goes against the book frequently and if he was the Twins manager... he would also drive most of us crazy. By us... Not me... most everybody else on Twins Daily.
  8. Riverbrian
    That's my biggest wonderment of the night. The only answer that I can possibly come up with is this: Who in that bullpen would you have confidence in right now? I think even the best managers have to hope and pray every once in awhile when they send someone out there.
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    I have a few thoughts #1 -- I will never condemn a manager for thinking different than I do. Paul has made some decisions that make me wonder but so did Gardy and so has other managers of other teams. In the end... I will judge by what happens on the scoreboard which brings me to the next thought. #2 -- 2016 hasn't gone well on the field and the Manager must shoulder blame but you also can't pretend 2015 didn't happen. The Twins over achieved under Molitor's guidance so it's not as cut and dried as I need it to be. #3 -- If... a conclusion is drawn that Molitor is a bad manager by me... you or anyone. None of us can escape the simple fact that Terry Ryan made the decision to hire him. No matter how you slice and dice it... It will always fall back into the lap of the GM... and in the end Jim Pohlad because he hired the people who hired the people. It's a total system failure... Blame isn't in the middle... It's at the top... It always is.
  10. Riverbrian
    Another option... Sure but not damning evidence of mis-mangement in my opinion.
  11. Riverbrian
    According to Molitor... Santana was having an eye issue. His eye was consistently watering so Paul removed him from the game because he was having trouble seeing and he didn't want to send up to the plate dangerously compromised. My speculation was that Molitor probably wouldn't have pinch hit otherwise. He had a choice between Arcia and Mastro... A Blast would have tied. Under the circumstance... I can't fault Paul for that.
  12. Riverbrian
    Don't trade Nunez or anyone for that matter... for a "prospect". We can't handle all the prospects we have right now. If you trade Nunez... get an immediate MLB ready talent back... or don't do it. Right now... I ask this question. Who is better... Nunez or Dozier? I know the obvious answer would have to be Dozier... but is it? If I'm making out a lineup card right now and I had to choose between the two... I'm taking Nunez without question and I won't second guess myself at all. If I had to place a bet right now on who I'd choose between the two in August... I'm not sure but I'm starting to lean toward Nunez because Dozier isn't snapping out of it.
  13. Riverbrian
    Not many MLB pitchers pitch in the strike zone. They make their living getting batters to swing at pitches out of the zone. Phil Hughes is one of a handful of pitchers that tries to get every single out staying in the zone. Batters know this by now. Tack on declining velocity and a comfortable at-bat becomes more comfortable. Phil will have to learn to work out of the zone effectively. Change Eye Level... East and West... Make the batter move his feet a little. If he doesn't... We will probably complain about him for awhile.
  14. Riverbrian
    Yes Partly
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    Because he has hung Zero's in 6 out of his 11 Innings pitched and he's done that with Control and Walks hanging around his neck. There was really no evidence of control problems in 2015 so... it's possible (I have no way of knowing) that he's pressing to impress in the big leagues and if that's the case... let him work through it. In my opinion... It's time for a new attitude when considering the youngsters.
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    Bummer But I'm not sure it was necessary
  17. Riverbrian
    It should be on Minnesota welcome signs as you enter the state.. WELCOME TO MINNESOTA WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW NIGHT
  18. Riverbrian
    The Umping was spotty but not anything we haven't seen before. I'd like to say Hats off as well... but only partially off because Detroit made a comedy of errors to help us back in. Dean is certainly getting pats on the back but it wasn't like he was mowing them down... He must have given up double digits hits in a little over 5 innings and a lot of screamers landed in gloves. Other than that... Tomorrow is another day. Tuesday I believe
  19. Riverbrian
    Daughter: Is Suzuki Fast Enough to try and bunt for a hit? Me: Only a Harley could pull that off. And the bikers who drive them make fine husbands.
  20. Riverbrian
    He spends the entire game in the dirt... He didn't realize that the grass was long.
  21. Riverbrian
    It's not as much fun now with TORT reform.
  22. Riverbrian
    I finally went to Target tonight and I picked up some of that Steaz Peach Tea that ChiTown likes. I put in the fridge and chilled it immediately. Just opened it and had some... Let's just say... it tastes like "The English Patient".
  23. Riverbrian
    There were bullets flying everywhere. It was hard to tell who got shot.
  24. Riverbrian
    This is the new post of the night
  25. Riverbrian
    I didn't... Do you have a transcript?
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