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  1. Whitey333
    You are kidding. Right? Buxton is so over hyped and overrated. 100 games? Big deal. Meh. He's only done it twice now in 10 years. I think his biggest achievement was securing a 100million dollar contract for playing part time.
  2. Whitey333
    Twins attendance has been pretty consistent over the last several years. 1.8 to 2.0 million per year is pretty normal here. I think for all the negative aspects of the Twins I'm surprised it isn't lower. The Twins brought this on themselves and then blame the fans. Not very professional or classy. I can only follow them on radio. It gets old and stale listening to Kris Atteberry gush over Correa and Buxton making routine plays . I still love my Twins but admit not as much as I used to. To me they play lifeless, listless, undisciplined and very boring baseball and have for quite some time.
  3. Whitey333
    Look, I'm glad they won. It was needed. I'm not overly excited. They beat a very bad team one day after not even showing up to play. Probably would have lost if playing a good team. Our great leaders, Correa and Buxton got some hits and RBIs after each getting doubled off in base running gaffes. Twins have everything near perfect set up for them. Playing the 100 loss Marlins, then hosting the Orioles who have now stated they won't be starting their best two pitchers and will rest some of their starters. It's soʻ sad that they put themselves in this situation. If they somehow sneak into the playoffs I don't see how they can have any quality starting pitchers available for the playoffs. They don't belong in the playoffs. They don't deserve it.
  4. Whitey333
    No way do I want this Twins team in the playoffs. They don't deserve it. Even if they sneak in it will be a very hollow accomplishment. Only winning 12 of their past 34 games and playing as poorly as they have been they dont deserve it.
  5. Whitey333
    Yes Rocco is the manager of the team. And although it's true he is not on the playing field in these losses. However he is the man that puts them out there. He determines where they play and where they bat in the lineup. He is supposed to set the tone. They aren't listening. There needs to be some accountability. There currently is none.
  6. Whitey333
    Great article. Well written.
  7. Whitey333
    That was about the biggest bunch of gobbled goop I've ever read. A great example of baseball insistence on over analyzing everything. Well nevermind!
  8. Whitey333
    Interesting article but I don't buy it. Rocco is not a major league manager. He may be a good spreadsheet person and a yes man for Falvey but he appears to have no in game management savvy. Pulling Matthew's MAY be questionable but putting in Irvin in that situation was just one of many strange moves all summer. The person writing this article did a great job of research and bringing up his views. Ɓut all it appeared to be was a public relations promotion regarding Roccos managing skills.
  9. Whitey333
    The Twins should have moved on from Buxton a couple of years ago. He's totally undependable. I feel sorry for him for all the injuries. We never got to see much of him regularly. Yes at times he shows flashes of brilliance but always refle to his mediocre career batting average of .245. He's probably the most over-rated and over- hyped Twins player in recent memory. It's amazing that people consider him the face of the franchise and he's only a part time player. Truth is he just clogs up the roster with his never ending trips to the il. Ns
  10. Whitey333
    Just another loss in an absolutely terrible display of baseball over the past 6 weeks or so. I believe they are 11 and 22 in their last 33 games. Pretty pathetic. And they are losing so badly. Twins problems seem simple enough: no offense, no defense, no manager, and very little pitching. The choke continues.
  11. Whitey333
    The Twins are a train wreck and have been for quite some time. If we miss the playoffs the FO and manager need to go. Falvey and Rocco need to go nk matter what. Put players at their best position and keep them there. Quit moving them around everyday. Try to maintain a steadier lineup. Don't expect players to bunt if they don't know how. Not knowing how to bunt and stealing bases is a direct result of poor management. Truth is this Twins team has been quite boring to watch for the past 3-4 years. Yes and all ww hear is excuses about the Twins. The radio announcers have it down. We are told daily it's bad umpiring, bad field conditions when on the road, bad luck, etc. Could it be these players aren't as good as they are hyped to be? Could we maybe get a major league manager?
  12. Whitey333
    Great article. I'm worried that next year could be disastrous. I'm hoping not. But with Lopez salary bumping to 22 million next added to correct 36 million and Buxtons 17 million that doesn't leave much to build the roster. The future of many of our prospects is very unproven. They don't seem to be developing, probably regressing. I'm basically talking about players currently on the roster or close to it. Management's insistence on going full board analytics and platooning has not helped the young players careers. They need to play and play regularly whether it's against lefties or right handers. Players like that need to play fulltime to see what they can do. All most of our current twins prospects play mostly part time. This begs a future issue. Why would a young player want to sign with the Twins knowing they likely will be relegated to part time status?
  13. Whitey333
    Nice win Twins. Glad to see everyone now thinks we are going to the world series. Amazing what one win will do. Even though they have one of the worst won/lost records in baseball the past three weeks they will probably make the playoffs. But the final weekend could be interesting to follow as the Twins play the Orioles, the Royals play the braves and Tigers play the White Sox. Go Twins!!
  14. Whitey333
    Strange handling of Alcala by a strange front office and organization. Why should we be surprised?
  15. Whitey333
    We all know this isn't happening. Twins are apparently looking to dump more salary this off season not add to it. I bet ownership and the front Office are second guessing the Buxton and Correa contracts. I wouldn't be surprised if they try to move one or both of them this off season. I don't think they will but it wouldn't totally surprise me. I know they have no trade clauses but those have been bought out in transactions in the past if the player gets enough cash to agree to a trade.
  16. Whitey333
    It is a very odd situation. 50% of Buxton and Correa better than 100% of of a 4A type player? No. I'd rather have the player that can play everyday. Bringing Buxton and Correa "back" if they can't play seems counter productive.
  17. Whitey333
    Twins lost 4-3 to a better team last night. CCleveland has been leading the central since mid April. This has been one of the most frustrating seasons in my nearly 60 years of following them. They have only won like 9 of their last 27 games. Not much of a "playoff run"
  18. Whitey333
    Twins need to fix this tv mess as soon as possible. Many of us have not been able to watch the Twins for a few years now. After switching to different streaming services to be able to get Bally Sports to watch the Twins those systems dumped Bally. Fubo offers the Twins but is not a good system. It's other channel selections are very poor and limited. Bottom line is thousands of Twins fans have been left in the dark for the past 3-4 years. This is not a new development. The Twins have dropped the ball for a long time as they continue to show no loyalty to fans like they promised.
  19. Whitey333
    Buxton and Correa not in Sundays lineup. What a joke, like our manager and Falvey too. I guess all the hype about those two coming back to spark the team was just that; hype. Even management isn't buying into the hype. You are in a play off run. If you are at all serious about trying to make it they need to play. If Twins miss the playoffs Baldelli and Falvey have to go.
  20. Whitey333
    Well said. I couldn't agree with you more. Buxton and Correa not in starting lineup today? Correa was off for over 2 months. Was the 4 innings he played yesterday just too tiring? Even the radio broadcasters had said it would have been a good game for Buxton and especially Correa to get some swings in. Not play them today? A home game for a team that needs to win games? What a joke we have for a manager and FO.
  21. Whitey333
    I will echo some of the other comments. Twins don't deserve a playoff spot. They have lost 18 of their past 25 games and playing very poorly as well. Baldelli lost this team a month ago or longer. They have no life. They may still very well back into the playoffs but they will more than likely lose out right away. They can't hit, they can't score. And the bullpen is in shambles. But yes oh yes we are blessed with the return of both Buxton and Correa. Correa informing us that he will be used sparingly. Great
  22. Whitey333
    Well researched article. I realize with all the new analytics that the "eye test" does t mean much apparently. Anyone can " see" there has been no life in this team for weeks. They play with no sense of urgency or passion. They have lost 8 of their last 11 and worse yet 18 of their last 25. Their wild card lead is down to 2.5 games against both the Tigers and Mariners. The " eye test" says it all; analytics not withstanding.
  23. Whitey333
    Get serious. Buxton and Correa will prove to be too little/too late in the long run
  24. Whitey333
    The saviors of the season have arrived!?!? I'm so happy that their presence guarantees a trip to the World Series. I sure hope they solidify the team but their presence will only be noteworthy if they produce and the Twins win in the stretch drive. Go Twins.
  25. Whitey333
    Well the Twins have had a big problem all year with the bullpen coming in and allowing inherited runners to school. Great job Kris Attebery for staying on top of that Stat all year. It is huge. Part of the relief pitchers role is to come in and stop rallies by the opposing team. The Twins have the worst record in all of baseball by far in that area. Well much is made of Buxton coming back. Well he homered. Big deal. Twins still lost. Team played very poorly. They had 4 runs but only 5 hits all game. Keep in mind that if the Twins make it to the playoffs they likely would open kn the road. The team would likely play the first round on the road. It is a best of 3 and the home team gets all the games. The Twins would open at Astros, Yankees, or Orioles with all three games at their park. Ouch. That's IF they make it. It's starting to look like a big IF.
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