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  1. Whitey333
    Isn't this a typical theme with the Twins? Prospects not living up to their hype at the major league level? But it is too early to give up on Lee. I would guess a lot of young players wouldn't want to play here with the way they are played and not developed.
  2. Whitey333
    Sloppy win but a win none the less. The game was gift wrapped by the Dodgers to the Twins. Twins did a great job taking advantage of 7 walks from Dodgers pitchers not to mention their errors. Dodgers have list 11 ot their last 14 games. Hopefully they will gift wrap another victory for the Twins although it's highly unlikely. Then they will tell us what a great road trip they had at 2-4
  3. Whitey333
    To me the problem is the core and the management. The core for obviously not performing well and the management for doing a poor job of evaluating and training. Apparently this young can't miss core isn't nearly as good as all the hype. When we get new ownership they simply must dump falvey and baldelli sooner rather than later. Then work on coaches and the organization. It needs to clean house and get the stink out of the air.
  4. Whitey333
    Having a couple of strong back end bullpen arms is great. However this team has done very little in terms of playoffs and division titles since they have been here. They have missed the playoffs 3 of past 4 years and making it look like they miss again this year making it 4 of 5 years. Top end relievers are a luxury for non playoff teams. I hope the don't trade Ryan but if they get a good haul you have to listen. I don't think any long term contracts will be signed until ownership is settled.
  5. Whitey333
    They were competitive for parts of the game Monday against the Dodgers. But it doesn't matter when your end result is another loss. Unless of course you are Provus and Plueff who kept gushing about how great Buxton and Lewis are. Buxton is finally having a good year. But it took 10 years. Lewis has had two good games in a row. That's great but it doesn't make him a superstar. And Audra Martin doing those tidbits during the game is numbing. She continually babbles on and on about meaningless gibberish and talks over the game and the announcers. She has a great voice and may be a good play by play person if she would ever stop talking and take a breath once in a while. Can you imagine her and radio announcer Attebery working together? There would be constant chatter and little announcing. Sorry, just a meaningless rant on my part. Twins are 48-52 . That's where many of us figured this over hyped team would be.
  6. Whitey333
    Sure either one is traceable for the right deal. I would hope we would get at least one decent player to be of immediate use plus the normal prospects. Listen this team has been listless for going on two years and longer. They need a big boost but I have my doubts that they will do much. I'm guessing they trade players on the last year of their contract.
  7. Whitey333
    Nothing changes with the Twins. I think they will wind up making g some minor moves. Nothing big . Matthew's has proven very little at t g e major league level. His ERA this year is over 6. He's a Pitching body at this point. Keaschall did well in his very limited major league run but it's just a few at bats. Ober obviously is the key. But Twins need a lot more than Ober getting back to normal to be successful. Twins just keep proving they don't have nearly the depth in the minor leagues they keep boasting about. The Saints used to be a fun alternative. Now they are just as boring as the Twins.
  8. Whitey333
    I agree with the premise of the article. It is past time to sell. It should have started this past off season. No one should be considered untouchable on this team should a great deal come along. However other than the players finishing out their contracts I don't see Twins doing anything significant. As for new ownership: a new vision would help and a new direction. The Twins have missed the playoffs 3 of past 4 years, that alone should get Falvey fired. Plus the Twins payroll dollars are very much in line with other teams in mid market. In fact in many cases it is higher. Falvey has done a bad job allocating the payroll budget given him. I do not anticipate a new owner throwing money into this payroll pit. I suspect people will be disappointed by that. To me the prudent thing would be to clean house in the front office and dugout. Dump some of those high salaries and re work payroll to something manageable and practical.
  9. Whitey333
    Like many players on this team he is vastly underperforming. All you hear announcers say is if this player and that player and this pitcher and that pitcher come back and perform the Twins will be great. Too many ifs on this team and their has been for quite some time. Something is wrong. I even heard an announcer say it's still early in the season. My god we are down to just overb60 games left. That is not early it's late.
  10. Whitey333
    I don't know what the Twins will do. My guess is they may dump some of the players on expiring contracts. I say keep Ryan. I don't think he or anyone else will be given a long term deal until new ownership takes over. As for Baldelli if he is such a great manager why have we missed tge playoffs three of the past 4 seasons? Two of those misses were choke jobs. The manager in part sets the tone for the team he is given. And thus team way too often plays uninspiring, boring, undisciplined baseball.
  11. Whitey333
    The Twins MAY make the.playoffs but they sure aren't a playoff caliber.team. oh and by the way the Twins came out flat and lost to those "hapless" Rockies Friday night.
  12. Whitey333
    I don't care if they dump Lewis or not. He shows a few flashes of brilliance then long stretches of terrible hitting. Hey they may as well wait it out. After all they waited 10 years for Buxton to have a very good year.
  13. Whitey333
    When new ownership does take over i hope they clean house. Falvey and Baldelli have to go. We need some new direction. New players wouldn't hurt either. This team and organization is so stagnant. I'm not expecting a new owner to throw money around. Quite the contrary. I wouldn't be surprised if payroll is cut. Twins have had a decent payroll. I think it has been very poorly budgeted. Go Twins!!
  14. Whitey333
    They usually have trouble winning the last game of a series that could involve a sweep. I will give Baldelli credit for using a regular lineup. I was afraid it was going to be a B lineup. Hopefully they take care of business by winning all 3 in colorado.
  15. Whitey333
    Twins take a lot of shortstop and center fielders because that's where the most talented players are athletically they can move them around to other positions. I'm happy for the young man. He will get a nice bonus for never yet playing a professional game. If he fails he should still be set for life. The pick is typical of most Twins pics: suspects until they prove they are more than prospects.
  16. Whitey333
    Always interesting articles on our prospects. Every year it's the same thing. Great prospects to eventually help the Twins. Almost none of them will make it. That's just the nature of the business I guess. Over hype and hope. At least the top players that don't make it will have their bonus money to "survive" on. For me although it's fun to follow some of these can't miss prospects it just keeps reminding me of all the bs the organization throws out there. Good luck prospects. I really do hope many of you make it.
  17. Whitey333
    Great game Byron!! Nice win Twins against a very bad team. Let's go for the sweep on Sunday. I hope Rocco never forgets there are fans in the stands. Im a little concerned what the lineup may look like today. When possible rest your players during road games not at home where people pay good money to watch their star players. Go Twins!
  18. Whitey333
    Nice win against a very poor pirates team. The pitching match up was great but a bit of a letdown as they each only lasted 5 innings. Great crowd 40,100. Twins will sweep pirates then after all star break will sweep Rockies to make everyone temporarily happy.
  19. Whitey333
    Common sense says to start tearing it down. But they need a different voice(s) leading them. It seems that all these great prospects are regressing. Twins are getting a reputation of hurting their own player development. Falvey, Baldelli, and probably Saints manager Gardenhire need to go. Trade Ryan? I don't think they will do much of anything significant at the trade deadline. Keep Ryan.
  20. Whitey333
    Same old story. These players " when healthy" are supposedly good. It is the Twins philosophy and selling point for years. Hope and hype that's all.
  21. Whitey333
    Nice series against the Rays. Cubs coming in next. They are hot and very good. Hope we can win at least one game. Co
  22. Whitey333
    Nice win Twins. Let's finish the sweep on Sunday.
  23. Whitey333
    I agree with a previous poster that this team just doesn't seem to care. It's been like this for nearly two seasons. They don't hustle, they play very boring station to station baseball and don't even have players good enough to drive them home. Poor coaching, poor manager, and a front office that is tuned out.
  24. Whitey333
    The Twins appear stuck in the middle and it's of their own doing. Of course the big question is ownership and a possible sale. This team is going nowhere and is extremely boring to watch. With a huge drop in TV revenues and declining attendance I works expect a payroll dump. But who knows?
  25. Whitey333
    Not too often we get to thank the umpires for aiding a victory. That umpire should have never been hit by it. Poor positioning and too damn slow to move. What a joke. But thanks because the Twins need a lot if help. Offense? What offense? Our last three games we have scored 0, 0, and 2. With the rays and cubs coming to town they better find some offense or they could lose all those games.
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