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  1. Jeff D.
    I'm not a Baldelli fan at all. However, I must admit that this is the BEST I have seen the guy manage this team. He is making the right decisions at the right time and the players are responding. Today, it seems as though most people will not admit being wrong. I am truly hoping that Baldelli makes me eat my words. If that happens, I will be glad to converting to being neutral about the guy. It would take a bit more for me to convert. Baldelli has the players. This is a very cohesive team with tremendous flexibility. I am somewhat concerned that they did not hit well during this series. Also, a pause for concern about Polanco's play at third base. Other than that, this is a very fun team. What a beautiful two game close out over the Blue Jays. Go Twins............Take out the Astros. Twins Geezer.............out.
  2. Jeff D.
    A couple of things.......... 1) The Twins are playing good ball right now with great chemistry. Do NOT upset this with the lunacy of bringing back Byron Buxton. He will not add anything except for disruption and strikeouts. Our last few months of watching Taylor, Castro or anyone else playing there have done a beautiful job. 2) We need to keep stealing and small ball (hit/run, sacrifice, squeeze plays, etc....) in the mix. It seems we have not gone there much in the last 6-8 weeks. 3) Let our starters pitch. They are doing incredibly well and can work out of jams. 4) Watch out how Jax is used. Thielbar is super solid. Pagan much improved but still has the opposing batters get solid wood on the ball. Funderburk is pretty solid! 5) Don't over analyze. We found something with the young guys and the solid playing from Solano, Polanco, Farmer, Jeffers and Kepler was great in the second half. 6) Win a playoff game. Twins Geezer...........out...........GO TWINS!
  3. Jeff D.
    I have felt Polanco is one of the best players the Twins have had in the last 10 years, even with the injuries. He is one of the best clutch hitters we have had. Switch-hitting with power. A low-key player that is involved in only being focused on the game. While not one of the best defensive players, he has provided flexibility for the team and only enhances the team and its options. That said, the Twins now have a bunch of roadblocks because of great young players that also provide flexibility. I believe the time is right for seeing the end of the Polanco and Kepler duo on the team. Their next teams will be lucky to have them, but the Twins need to play the young guys and move on down the road. I will be sad to see Polanco gone if that happens. The two problems that still drive me nuts are the very poor relief pitching this year particularly and the dugout leader, Mr. Baldelli. We will not win much or go deep into any playoff scenario with both left unaddressed. Go Twins...................Twins Geezer......out!
  4. Jeff D.
    Winning this first game of the series was huge. While it looks bright for the Twins to actually win this poor division, it is no guarantee. One thing is clear. Royce Lewis is a STUD! The second clear thing is that while I am never sure of where he is strongest defensively, (probably second), Jorge Polanco is a clutch STUD! Twins Geezer................out! GO TWINS!
  5. Jeff D.
    Mr. Baldelli, what a manager. He insists on the Jax - Duran combo and consistently we end with blown games that waste tremendous pitching. We will continue to be limited with the team's potential as long as this computer whiz guy is leading the club in the dugout. Twins Geezer..........out! Go Twins!
  6. Jeff D.
    Yes...............
  7. Jeff D.
    Love the team but this is one very weird Twins group. How in the world can a starter not let the training staff or anyone else know that they have a groin injury? Either there is a lack of trust, poor communication or something else going on. I will admit, I do not like Mr. Baldelli as our manager, but if I were in his shoes, I would struggle to have Joe Ryan start for me again this year. That being said.........I simply don't get Baldelli. He lets Ryan get shelled again with 104 pitches in 4 innings and the next night pulls Gray after 70+ pitches while keeping the Twins in winning position. Not the first time the fearless seed spitter has baffled me in the last week............wow, I wish this team would jettison the guy. Hope Keuchel does well for this team. Not being able to hit 90, he'd better throw some darts at the corners. By the way, get rid of Gallo, Miranda, find out how to work Buxton out of town with an agreement to play elsewhere and say adios to Mr. Baldelli. Oh yeah, figure out how we will keep Polanco, Lewis, Julien, Correa, Farmer and Solano on this club..... Go Twins! Twins Geezer out..........
  8. Jeff D.
    Good article. Short, to the point, gives good and low stats about this team. This Geezer has been a fan since the team began playing in Minnesota, so, whether my opinion matters or not, here and there, I chime in. This is an incredibly consistently inconsistent team. They are NOT a good team. They do NOT have a good manager. They do NOT have plate discipline. They will NOT win the division this year. I could go on, but I will stop. They have some fun players. They have speed, they have defense, they have pretty decent versatility in moving players around. They have loyal and forgiving fans. They have a good minor league system. I love the Twins. It pains me to think this way. I'll see if I can be more consistent than the Twins. Go Twins! Twins Geezer, out!
  9. Jeff D.
    Glad the Twins won. But it is incredulous to listen to folks go nuts when Buxton actually manages to get a hit or one over the fence. The dude simply cannot hit anymore than Lynn can keep the ball in the yard. Whenever the guy manages something other than an out, it is like we have a Trout or Ohtani on the team. The other players are carrying this team and not double B. I wish him well, as it can only help the Twins, but IMO the guy can and should sit most of the remaining season. Go Twins! Twins Geezer..........out!
  10. Jeff D.
    A win is a win. IMO, I believe the Twins would get more of those if they sat, Gallo, Buxton, Kepler and Vasquez most of the time. Correa is beginning to hit and plays a beautiful Shortstop. Miranda is someone the team should deal. A friend of mine says he's young and needs to be given more time. As I said to him, he has a weak arm, questionable defense and he has the Buxton syndrome, always injured. The Twins don't/won't need the guy. Especially if Polanco ever comes back and Farmer can spend a bit more time playing. Pitching is good, bullpen fair, managing very weak. Go Twins! Unload some dead weight, win some games. Cleveland is hiccupping right now. Twins Geezer............out!
  11. Jeff D.
    A win is a win, but this is one very ugly hitting team. Seriously the entire approach from a coaching and hitting standpoint sucks. I will admit that the pitching coach has perhaps earned the only reprieve of the group and I would chuckle with each mound visit all of last year by the guy. But, he seems to have managed a fairly good staff this season. It is simply sad to see BB in the lineup walking up to the plate and my mind screams "He will strikeout!" Then, he does and I get all self-righteous. Wow he can't hit. Gallo and Kepler and Castro and the IL list runner up Miranda all need to find a place on the dugout bench and stay there or a trip to St. Paul. Minneapolis/St. Paul, we have a problem! Now that we are a .500 team, we can relax for a bit. By the way, after the 2nd walk in the game, it was pretty easy to see Maeda was not right, and I'm a fan of his. Not sure why our fearless leader didn't and if he did he was very content to watch his Annalytics app to do much. Go Twins! Twins Geezer ......out!
  12. Jeff D.
    Not as fun as Aaraez, but provides the same fun on this 2023 version of the Twins as Louis did last year. I like the guy. Hits, versatile and enjoys the game. Seems to have good rapport with other guys on the team. He should stay, let some others vanish. Twins Geezer...........out!
  13. Jeff D.
    Unload this ballplayer. He is not the answer either with the glove or the bat. Of course, neither is Buxton, Gallo, Kepler, and Correa though batting poorly is a defensive wizard with a cannon. He'll at least hit again. The others .....nah..........not with this already bad Twins team. Go Twins! Twins Geezer..........out.
  14. Jeff D.
    I am hopeful the metics app for our team crashes and our dugout leader will actually have to think about a lineup and what the heck is going on during the game. GEEEEEZZZZZZEEEEEEE, is this a flat, mismanaged team. Twins Geezer out. GO TWINS!
  15. Jeff D.
    In a nutshell, Lopez seems to have one bad inning and it is sudden and then is over and he resumes throwing very well. I thought that his remarks were really on target. It's weird that this guy does that and that he does not have more decisions. Morneau is not one of my favorite commentators, but he has improved, he does give his opinions and does not waver on them, but needs to learn less is more. Hope this helps. Twins Geezer.
  16. Jeff D.
    While I do not think this is a consistent enough team to win our very poor division, this could be the most important Twins win this year. There was tenacity and poise in this game that has been rare the entire year. This seemed to be a game that was contributed by just about everyone. Lopez does give me pause for concern and Morneau, in his assessing him during the broadcast hit the nail on the head commenting on our pitcher. Let's hope this ignites the team. They need it. GO TWINS! Twins Geezer....out!
  17. Jeff D.
    Short on my comments: Pagan is not a pitcher the Twins need. Mr. Baldelli seems to think they do. This is the same dugout leader that will sit hot players (Most recently Lewis on Saturday). We have so many bizarre losses (snatching defeat from victories jaws), that it almost defies belief. I feel the common thread is inconsistency fueled by a dugout leader that should be gone along with Pagan, Kepler and several others. Twins Geezer..........out. Go Twins!
  18. Jeff D.
    A good short, painful and factual account of last night's display of hitting ineptness from our diamond team. Game after game of uninspired baseball. This club is being led into the depths of the weak division again.....Love this team, but they might not win playing the Saints, or Wichita. Something big needs to happen with this team to ignite. I doubt our upper management will attempt that. Good luck the rest of the way. I'll watch and from time-to-time cheer when we manage to strike out less than ten, score more than 2 and get at least 8 hits. I won't hold my breath. GO TWINS! Twins Geezer...........out
  19. Jeff D.
    The elevator ride down in the division seems to be under way. This is a very uninspired group of ballplayers that have little concept of plate discipline and extensive knowledge of the injury list. In my humble opinion the manager is the issue, though others will see it differently. Max Kepler and Kyle Garlick both need to have opportunities with other clubs now. Oh, and this is just a starting point suggestion. Let the young future team members play. Right now, this team is as flat as the bottom of a new frying pan! GO TWINS! Twins Geezer......out!
  20. Jeff D.
    The beloved Minnesota 2023 team cannot hit with any discipline. Similar to 2022 squad. The team is locked in a void for several seasons now with little consistency and plenty of strikeouts. Personally, I believe this will continue until/unless our fearless dugout leader and his approach to the game is no longer here. My two cents. Many people are fans and believe this opinion to be misled thinking. Fine with me. I just think he leads this team to mediocrity! GO TWINS! Twins Geezer......out!
  21. Jeff D.
    If Professor Baldelli wasn't so bad, he would be funny. His holding the other teams down stuff is nuts. The Twins cannot hit the ball at this moment. Plate discipline is poor. Fielding has been fair. Risk taking is minimal. However, a different line-up every day shows a creative side of the leader.... he does not take the field but if he were he would be shuffled around the batting order or sitting when he is on a hot streak. Difficult enough to overcome as a player. His job is to orchestrate and motivate. I do not believe the guy could motivate a snail to be slow. Love the team. Go Twins!
  22. Jeff D.
    Finally! A Twins player came up clutch. I truly am looking forward to this guy rocking the team and mlb. Glad to see Farmer back and wish him the best. Now, let's get Royce to be on the field at the same time. Maybe, just maybe we will see some baseball. GO TWINS!
  23. Jeff D.
    Professor Baldelli is at the helm. The Twins are playing his type of baseball. That is all! GO Twins! Twins Geezer out.
  24. Jeff D.
    The team cannot win them all, but uggghhhhh, they are eerily beginning to resemble last year's team and that is frightening with the exception of starting pitching. Injuries are creeping in. We keep being told that from top to bottom this is a competitive team that ranks with the best rosters in each spot in baseball. Hopefully that will show itself soon. Hitting is simply anemic. Strikeouts of our batters are as common as housefly's. There is absolutely no inclination to run. The team has actually bunted 2 or 3 times this year and that in itself is worth keeping an eye on. I would strongly suggest that someone spend some time teaching Miranda how to hit the ball to the opposite field. Mr. Buxton will be a .230 - .240 hitter and be among the tops in MLB with strikeout ratio. Mr. Kepler will not crack .240. I will, however, be rooting for them when they are at bat. The team looks as though they are in emotional pain when the camera pans the dugout with the exception of a homer or run scored. Not sure what the hitting coach must be thinking when a guy steps up and makes an out after one or two pitches or simply whiffs. It has to be frustrating or perhaps he has not noticed. At any rate, this team right now looks flat in most aspects. Pitching to start the games has been superb. Most of the relief appearances have been ok. The other thing to cheer about is the powder blue sleepwear uniforms have gone away. Let's hope the next 9 games at home improve. GO TWINS! Twins Geezer...........out.
  25. Jeff D.
    Hitting Stats tell us what happens if a guy is in the batter's box. A complete baseball player stands in the batter's box and then goes into the field. A great ballplayer stands in the batter's box, goes into the field and does this consistently for years while producing results. Byron Buxton is not a great ballplayer. He is, however, very well paid for a part time, over-hyped major leaguer. Kudos to him for maximizing his earning potential. He is far less of a contributor for this Twins team than most of the players that are on our roster. My personal (probably unpopular opinion) thoughts are that we should unload the guy (no-trade clause), but that seems very remotely possible. GO TWINS! Twins Geezer ... out.
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