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Everything posted by twinsnorth49

  1. twinsnorth49
    The top two pitchers from an almost historically bad roster who failed to perform.The team brought in two better replacements, hopefully have one of their better prospects in place instead and 2 veterans who just proved to be more consistent and who perhaps have more value in trade.
  2. twinsnorth49
    Progress is a good thing, nice move.
  3. twinsnorth49
    Moderators Note: This thread is on a pretty volatile subject and is one that people feel pretty passionate about. Let's keep the thread about whether you feel anyone should be held accountable or not and keep the personal remarks out of it. Everyone is entitled to their point of view as long as it remains respectful.
  4. twinsnorth49
    Well that probably wraps up today's festivities.
  5. twinsnorth49
    OK, my point was we have Jason Bartlett and Alex Presley battling to make the 25 man.......that depresses me.
  6. twinsnorth49
    This says it all......sigh.
  7. twinsnorth49
    Wait a minute........................ oops wrong file There we go.
  8. twinsnorth49
    I don't want this team to lose 100 games , or even 90 games for that matter Brock. But are you telling me it isn't possible? The pitching is better but by no means a certainty.
  9. twinsnorth49
    A real fan? As one who isn't all that confident this team will match last year's wins total I assume you're talking to me. Just so I have this straight, real fan -70 wins, not real fan-65 wins, is that correct? Don't think you're more of a fan of this team just because you choose to believe something I don't. It's an insult to my intelligence and yours.
  10. twinsnorth49
    There's always the hair...
  11. twinsnorth49
    The possibilities for that equation have me tingling........................or numb, I can't tell.
  12. twinsnorth49
    Better pitching, worse hitting (taking the over on SO this year) Willingham needs to have another career year (two years after the first and at age 35). Plouffe and Parmelee are hoping to be at least league average, at best. Florimon hopes to stay above the Mendoza line. No lead off hitter......yet? Suzuki in the the 2 hole? Hicks has to be something he hasn't really ever been above AA Does fielding even need to be discussed? That's a lot that has to roll the right way to avoid being worse than the last 3 years. Hope I'm wrong but hope is all I got.
  13. twinsnorth49
    Only this.
  14. twinsnorth49
    Yeah, this does it for me, see you at number 9.
  15. twinsnorth49
    Whatever Nolasco was working on, he needs to stop now.
  16. twinsnorth49
    Great news, another promising young player we get to see hopefully develop, certainly beats watching a guy who has a limited future at his expense. Deduno will undoubtedly get a number of starts this year as well as being a good option in long relief, right handed and all. It's refreshing to see the Twins looking at the available options to them and show confidence in the players that need it.
  17. twinsnorth49
    I'm actually glad he cleared, something just didn't feel right entirely giving up on a 26 year old with at least some record of success. You could say the same thing about Diamond but I always felt Worley had more long term upside. Glad it's done and the team can focus on the players that need the innings.
  18. twinsnorth49
    Agreed, Plouffe just doesn't have the track record or pedigree for us to believe this is any more than blind hope.
  19. twinsnorth49
    Antony should expect more from himself when it comes to publicly criticizing players. As a leader it shows a lack of poise and displays weakness in my opinion. There is nothing wrong with negative feedback, it's an essential part of development along with healthier doses of positive feedback but singling out individuals in a public forum will have no lasting effect. To be accurate, Antony only criticized, he didn't provide any kind of feedback that would be of any benefit to the players he called out. It was a rookie mistake, hopefully one he realizes and doesn't repeat.
  20. twinsnorth49
    Sometimes referred to as a sense of humour. C'mon Nurse, you don't need to be a doctor to see why Twins fans would find this kind of funny.
  21. twinsnorth49
    This is a great post, it really depends on the particular mix of individuals, there is no magic formula for creating chemistry, it can be created a number of different ways. One constant though is that it usually occurs organically and cannot be manufactured, bringing in some loud, gregarious players is not going to fix what ails this team or guarantee any chemistry. One thing is for sure, this team just needs better players. You can bring in all the cheerleaders you want, if they can't get it done on the field, it solves nothing. By the same token those loud, cheerleader types who do get it done on the field can't make water into wine, you can only elevate someone else's play so much, if at all. I'm sure there are a number of players in the Twins clubhouse who look to Joe Mauer as the example for who they want to be, a complete professional. It's just that for too many of them they lack the ability to carry that onto the field where it really matters.
  22. twinsnorth49
    I don't see how they give him another start, he's been just abysmal. Time to waive him and give all remaining innings to guys who at least have a chance of coming North. I also don't see much of a future for Vanimal with the Twins except as a possible long shot middle reliever if he halfway gets his act together in AAA.
  23. twinsnorth49
    I'm with the Escobar camp, the allure of his potential bat outweighs any perceived reservations about his defense,which I don't think are very well established. For as good as everyone seems to think Florimon is defensively, and I'll admit he is good, he is that bad as a hitter, I just don't see his defense justifying a regular spot in the long term. I'd rather live with Escobar progressing as a defender than Florimon progressing as a hitter.
  24. twinsnorth49
    And not enough proof that he won't.
  25. twinsnorth49
    I don't think Florimon is nearly the lock some might think he is, if he doesn't make some strides at the plate I wouldn't be surprised to see Escobar there on a regular basis if his bat get going. I really want Hicks to be in CF come Opening Day, which he really should be. Hicks, Arcia and Pinto are going to be my main reasons for watching early on.
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