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  1. LastOnePicked
    You see this clearly. That's the pain of it. This team won't get there, because Rocco and this coaching staff can't get them there. They don't understand grit, momentum and how to help struggling players overcome the yips. It's not the payroll. It's not the talent on the roster. It's the coaching, and it has been since October 2019.
  2. LastOnePicked
    Then make him a coach. I mean, come on.
  3. LastOnePicked
    I can't imagine what this is doing to team morale. Twins are trying to battle in a tough spot, only to watch Pagan come in and ruin crucial game after crucial game. It's 2022 all over again. The FO has made some good moves in their time here, but every good move seems to be followed by a worse mistake. They likely won't release Pagan, and this certainly won't be his last soul-crushing outing this year.
  4. LastOnePicked
    There's still way too much 2022 in this 2023 team to make me a believer. Lotta games ahead, but there have been a lot - and I mean a lot - of squandered opportunities for wins already. You don't get those back.
  5. LastOnePicked
    I agree with every bit of this. I'm often more skeptical (and more grumpy) than most, but credit where credit is due. These were excellent moves for veterans with grit, guts and skills.
  6. LastOnePicked
    "At no point is it fair to evaluate if a trade was good based on how it works out." Respectfully Ted, just pause, stop for a moment, and think about this statement.
  7. LastOnePicked
    Wasn't Sonny Gray getting these exact calls in his start against the Cubs? I didn't see any complaining from the Twins faithful then. You gotta rise above and win games. The rest is noise. The last thing I want from - or for - this team is to get caught up in the victim mentality. Toughen up. Score runs, Hold leads. Win games. Period.
  8. LastOnePicked
    This will be a fun post to return to later in the season. We shall see how it all goes.
  9. LastOnePicked
    Anyone who followed the 2022 Twins ought to approach predictions of a division championship with extreme caution. This year's team has already lost 40% of the starting rotation, and has very limited options waiting in the upper minors. The Guardians have proven they can out-pitch the Twins, and are led by a vastly superior manager and much stronger developmental system. Despite a very poor start, they are only 3,5 games back of the Twins. By even as soon as next Monday, this could be a very different conversation. I think this is still Cleveland's division to lose.
  10. LastOnePicked
    I hadn't watched a game all season, so I hopped on to Apple TV to watch last night. One game may not tell too much, but what it did tell me backs up your thoughts exactly. This is a classic Baldelli team: slow on the bases, sluggish in the field and unprepared to hold or expand a lead. There will be no playoffs if this kind of play continues.
  11. LastOnePicked
    I struggle with the logic that a trade that turned out disastrously for one team - a trade that no one would ever make knowing the outcome - was the "right move." No, that just means that the Twins couldn't accurately discern the likely outcomes. Mahle wasn't hit by a liner, or struck by lightning, or slipped on ice. He was injured almost immediately (like Dyson and Paddack) and totally ineffective for the team, while the prospects they gave up are flourishing. These are the deals that create seasonal WAR deficits and maybe even scrap championship runs. It was the wrong move, period. Will they survive it? Maybe. But this FO continues to bleed talent, while taking risks on health. That's unwise.
  12. LastOnePicked
    No thank you to resigning. Players who have had TJ surgery are much more likely to experience another injury later on. Long past time for this FO to prove their ability to draft and develop impact arms in the rotation.
  13. LastOnePicked
    Great article but the Twins traded for Michael A. Taylor, not signed him. Regardless, a good addition.
  14. LastOnePicked
    Beating the Yankees. Three up on Cleveland. My goodness, but this is fun. Let's have more fun like this all summer.
  15. LastOnePicked
    Might have that effect on us FANS, too. :)
  16. LastOnePicked
    Solano and Taylor - two acquisitions that are just starting to seem so, so smart. After the recent spate of injuries and the terrible Farmer hbp, this absolute NYY drubbing signals some real fight and guts in this team. And I love it.
  17. LastOnePicked
    In the long history of excellent RandBall Stu's satire, this may be the crowning jewel. And no, I don't believe for a second that the TwinsDaily headline I woke up to this morning is real. Perhaps I will watch the deepfake "highlights" and read the ChatGPT-generated postgame anyways, just for fun.
  18. LastOnePicked
    Us chronic overreactors don't usually get these kinds of ups with the Twins, so let us savor it until Saturday please. Because right now, I fail to see how our dear Mr. Holman is even just a bit wrong. If anything, he's underselling it. They may not give up a run all year.
  19. LastOnePicked
    Luck has changed for this club. We'll soon find out that the hard leg flop into third actually jostled something back into place for Buxton, and he feels like a million bucks tomorrow.
  20. LastOnePicked
    A crisp shutout road victory? Yes, it's one little game, but this is the kind of thing that could get me on board real quickly for this club. Love it. Happy Opening Day, all.
  21. LastOnePicked
    Maybe we can skip the snark on this one. We disagree. That's all. But the results speak pretty loudly that the danger to Lewis' knees was more than "absolutely zero," as you oddly suggested in your earlier post.
  22. LastOnePicked
    I'm confused. How many of their CFs were drafted as SS and had spent the majority of their rehabs at SS coming back from a torn ACL that had delayed their careers? My guess is, not many. Banging up against a wall while running and leaping is likely quite dangerous to already-injured knees. Not sure why its controversial to suggest that what the Twins did was unwise. Unless the default answer to all of the Twins misfortunes and mistakes should just be "darn the luck."
  23. LastOnePicked
    I don't think this is accurate. The collusion with the wall is cited in multiple articles as the cause of the tear.
  24. LastOnePicked
    Well, the injury itself - and in just the first few innings of his appearance there - would suggest an evidence case count somewhat higher than zero. We can speculate on what we think normally happens in these cases, but the only solid evidence we have for what was right-wrong for Lewis is what actually did happen. Heck, don't take my word for it - take Royce's: “I'm more excited to make those plays at the wall, but it's a little more dangerous,” But, sure, the Twins can toss him right back out there when he gets to the bigs. I mean, what are the odds, right?
  25. LastOnePicked
    Many Twins fans predict a late season clinch Pitchers and catchers report But all of this hype sounds like Whos to a Grinch. Pitchers and catchers report Stow all your hope talk because I'm not budgin' I'll firmly remain a Twins Fan Curmudgeon! Pitchers and catchers report. Nah, I have a little hope for this season. A little. Don't tell anyone.
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