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  1. LastOnePicked
    Might want to get that checked. That's a symptom of Twins fever. I might be coming down with it, too.
  2. LastOnePicked
    I'm right there with you.
  3. LastOnePicked
    I'm not quite following the argument. Orioles have won 275 games over the last three years. The Twins have won 247 and played in a much weaker division over that span (but it is heating up now, yes). Both teams have won three playoff games in that same span. We're only a quarter of the way into 2025 - we'll have to see where things end up this year and perhaps the next few years. The story of this comparison might be that a total rebuild (like the Os) - if done correctly - helps you rebound more quickly after a bad year. Or it might be that it's far better just to steer towards .500 each year (like the Twins) and see where you can get from there. Or, if the Orioles rebound in 2025, the real lesson might be that it's wise to fire an underperforming manager as soon as you sense stalled momentum. But I wouldn't draw too much of a conclusion from any of this yet.
  4. LastOnePicked
    When I was a kid in St. Paul, if you ordered a dozen cookies at a local bakery, you'd get a few extra in the bag. Too much to hope that this also happens in Milwaukee?
  5. LastOnePicked
    I am almost ready to touch grass about Baldelli. Almost. Maybe.
  6. LastOnePicked
    Articles like this always make me chuckle. They pull me in with the promise that the Twins just found gold in their pan, and by the last paragraph it's always, "Don't get us wrong, this guy still pretty much stinks and will only play a few games here and there. But he might be okay."
  7. LastOnePicked
    "The team had some rotten luck early that made them seem worse than they really are. The team is now having some crazy good luck that makes them seem better than they actually are." About this "crazy good luck" you mention. Is it possible to get more of it?
  8. LastOnePicked
    Can anybody explain to me what the h%ll is going on?! I had just settled down to hate this team until at least September.
  9. LastOnePicked
    I was pretty sure the week would happen. I just didn't think the Twins would win all of the games in it.
  10. LastOnePicked
    Basically, since that unfortunate comedy post about the dearly departed Pope Francis, the Twins are on fire and the new Pope is a White Sox fan. The Lord works in mysterious ways.
  11. LastOnePicked
    They should really make these guys a deal: lead the AL in pitching and you can burn these horrific jerseys.
  12. LastOnePicked
    Haven't the last three seasons been like this, though? I love the winning. Let's hope it continues. But they dug themselves an early hole that gives them much less margin for error than their competition. I'm not at all certain that, even if the team rights the ship in May-June, we won't see a similar out-of-gas ending in August-September. But that's why we play the games anyway. Let's see what happens.
  13. LastOnePicked
    Huh, similar roster construction strategies and similar organizational philosophies, and yet vastly different results? I think we should look at every possible factor why the Twins constantly fall short against them except managing and coaching. Clearly, that can't possibly be an issue.
  14. LastOnePicked
    There are many problems with this team. Rocco is one of them. Many larger organizations have a "front office philosophy," sure. But there are always managers in those organizations whose divisions/departments consistently overperform. And then you have others who consistently underperform. Rocco has often been given a highly-touted farm system and a top AL Central payroll. And yet, after last season's collapse, here we are again - a team that should certainly be better than what they are. Managers matter. It's time to find a better one.
  15. LastOnePicked
    “Rocco and the staff keep showing up ... That’s what I’m focused on.” Imagine running a MAJOR LEAGUE baseball team, and this is your standard for managerial and coaching success. Nothing else needs to be said. The core of this organization's failure is perfectly clear.
  16. LastOnePicked
    People who didn't watch a lot of Twins baseball last year.
  17. LastOnePicked
    "The curse, in this case, being the fan of a team capable of such consistent mediocrity." Are we following the same team? These Twins have a long way to go before they reach the heights of mediocrity.
  18. LastOnePicked
    I just need to know when I'm supposed to touch grass about Baldelli. I guess they can't play the White Sox and Angels every series. Kidding, kidding. This team just doesn't have it. It's okay. Part of it is roster construction, part of it is terrible injury luck and part of it - I'm still convinced - is lack of preparation and motivation from the manager. It's just May. But it's so, so much closer to "over" than it should be.
  19. LastOnePicked
    If Rocco can come to believe this, the team might be alright.
  20. LastOnePicked
    Yup, we agree. Those were the teams on the schedule at that time. Glad we got that squared away. Let's see how they do against the next few foes. Regardless, I'm still calling for Baldelli's job. Let the galled jade wince ... my grass remains untouched.
  21. LastOnePicked
    "perhaps those who called for Rocco Baldelli's job can touch some grass" Oof. Steady on there, champ. They just went 5-1 against the lowly White Sox and Angels at home. Let's revisit this after they play some better teams and maybe, maybe play .500 baseball for a few weeks.
  22. LastOnePicked
    Third worst in AL. They've already dug themselves a 6 game hole. Aside from their other woes, they can't keep a phenom off the IL. It's not over until it's over. But over is a lot closer than we'd like.
  23. LastOnePicked
    It's insane. The wrath of those centerfield trees is intense.
  24. LastOnePicked
    I cannot figure out the culture that surrounds this team. Many fans seem to think that a Twins managerial position is a lifetime appointment, and that firing Rocco is some kind of injustice. It's not. It is actually okay to fire a manager for a team's underperformance. It happens all across baseball and it has for years. It can shake players out of complacency, offer a team a new set of eyes and ears, and potentially change the tone and the play on the field. I cannot think of a team that needs this more than the MN Twins. Don't cry for Baldelli. He's been well compensated for his services. He will likely land another spot in MLB, probably like Tingler did. He has to know that this kind of pressure comes with the territory. The buck for abject on-the-field failure has to stop somewhere, folks. The FO has it's own problems, but there have been some okay trades and decent drafts. Ownership is awful, but they have funded a top AL Central payroll for awhile now. I'd be happy to replace either of these, too, but right now, the glaring issue remains a poorly managed, sluggish, sloppy baseball team. Baldelli is not in any way a fall guy. He hasn't earned the security he's receiving. It's long past time for a change if this organization has given any priority to winning during this window of contention.
  25. LastOnePicked
    We're already so far, so far, past indefensible at this point. I don't care if they go 6-0, it's looooong past time for a change in the dugout.
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