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  1. Whitey333
    Not looking good for the Twins at this point. Simply put Cleveland is just a better team than the Twins. Although our great radio announcers keep blaming bad luck, bad umpiring, and bloop hits that always seem to go against the Twins. It's obvious to them that the Twins never get those bloopers. After today Cleveland plays 4 against the free falling Royals then e against the hapless White Sox. Twins need to stay afloat. This is such a Jeckyll and Hyde team.
  2. Whitey333
    This is a fairy tale. First just the finances don't fit the direction this club is headed. Mor importantly is they don't have enough in the tank to help this club. They should be pitching for the geriatric team at the nursing home. Get serious
  3. Whitey333
    It's always hard to project a prospects abilities to play major league baseball. The Twins and Rocco make it harder. The argument that there's no one to remove from either the 40 or especially the 26 man roster is ridiculous. Lee deserves a chance. Maybe he isn't ready idk. Maybe he is. The Twins are 8 games above .500 and 7 games out of first place. They are 12-21 against teams with winning records. If the FO doesn't feel there is room for improvement then we have a long boring rest of baseball this year. Plus calling up a prospect and having him play 3-4 days per week due to Roccos extreme penchant for left/ right platooning doesn't do a prospect much good. Nor the Twins.
  4. Whitey333
    No. What a ridiculous argument. Why take him out of an element that he is good at?
  5. Whitey333
    To me the best moves would be to dump Margot and farmer. Bring up Lee and Wallner and let them play regularly. Funderburk obviously is not a major league calibre pitcher. We've lost too many prospects in some recent trades and haven't gotten much of anything in return.
  6. Whitey333
    Twins are giving up an awful lot of runs lately. I also would prefer Lee and Wallner in place of Margot and Farmer. This FO is so stubborn and unwilling to admit mistakes and move on from them. We have a manager in Rocco that lacks common sense and managerial Instincts. I sure miss Cory Provus on radio. The broadcasts have become a soap opera atmosphere. Do they realize there is actually a game going on?
  7. Whitey333
    Right from the start it was apparent Rocco didn't care if they won or lost. To not start two of your hottest hitters and the put in a seldom used guy at shortstop and an almost never use second baseman it's totally ridiculous. I don't like Rocco and never have. Last year it happened that he had both Correa and Buxton off at the same time. He said he didn't know how to fix that. Really?? I'm sure Jackson will clear waivers again. He will then go to st. Paul and be recalled by the Twins again. Like ive said before if we don't have anyone better in the organization than Jackson then this team is in trouble. God I miss Corey Provus on the radio. So eone should let Atteberry know that there is an actual game being played on the field.
  8. Whitey333
    Shame on AK. Shame on Rocco for throwing AK under the bus when the team has apparently been treating his sore back for weeks. Bottom line is AK should be traded this summer. I've backed him for years but I think he has burned hus bridges here.
  9. Whitey333
    Sloppy game but it happens. Twins leaving Staumont to pitch after he walked three and hit a batter is confusing. How he lucked out of it is also confusing. Rocco would have been roasted if that had been the win ING run. Things happen. They lost, oh well. Hope they get the game in today. Gosh do I ever miss Cory Provus on radio. Atteberry is so hard to follow.
  10. Whitey333
    Very nice win while battling the rain. Lopez is a concern. He's supposed to be our ace but so far the mantra it's early and his advance metrics are good is ringing shallow. If we are to be successful we need him. Margot is now 0 for 19 pinch hitting yet we keep sending him out there . I'm concerned about jackson. Why is he on the roster. If we don't have anyone better than him in our system we are in a world of hurt. But a lot of positives. Correa is hot!!! Bottom line: just win baby.
  11. Whitey333
    Absolutely no to this trade proposal.
  12. Whitey333
    Interesting. The Twins are kind of in flux. They beat up and pad individual and team stats against some very bad baseball teams yet are lije 12 games below .500 against teams with winning records. Yes I agree the young prospects need to step up and show what they can do. But that is hard when Rocco usually only plays them half the time. Are these prospects as good as all the hype? Or is it mostly JUST hype? Its hard to know because they don't get enough playing time and situational playing. I think the Twins, even with several areas of weakness, will not do much if anything by the trade deadline.
  13. Whitey333
    Yes. Farmer has run his course. It's time to move on. It's also nearing time for fi al decisions on players like Kiriloff Julien Wallner and others. If you have no future plans for players like these that have been hyped to the max even overhyped, then trade them to another team. This "process not results" philosophy surely isn't helping the team and definitely not the players. Calling these prospects up and then only play them part time does no one any good.
  14. Whitey333
    Lewis is so fun to watch. He just needs to stay healthy. I am much higher on him than I ever was on Buxton. Let's remember we are beating very poor bottom feeding teams. We have a terrible record against winning teams. Im glad they beat these cellar dwellars and beef up individual stats. But they are not good teams at all.
  15. Whitey333
    Carlos has been good for the Twins. 200 million dollar good? That's still up for debate. He is on a very hot streak right now. It's great. But as all hot streaks go it will simmer and Carlos will return to reality as a good shortstop and good player. IMO a 3 week hitting binge, while great and well needed, against several bottom feeding teams tempers it to some degree. I don't think the Mets and Giants have any regrets nor should they. They saved a lot of money. The Twins have Correa and are happy.
  16. Whitey333
    Ice article. Well written and researched. Perhaps over researched. It seems to me it's simply a question of starting or relieving and what's best for the Twins and Varland. All the other data mentioned seems important only to Rocco and his ridiculous spreadsheets.
  17. Whitey333
    Nice comeback win against another bottom feeder. If we could just get major league baseball to revamp the playoffs so we could face these terrible teams we might go deep in the playoffs lol. If Lewis isn't hurt he should be playing. If he was available to pinch hit late last night he should have. Lewis needs to play! We won despite our manager. Rocco is a very poor manager.
  18. Whitey333
    Good article. Even greater responses from many of you posters. Very well researched by you all. Than̈ks for all the information. Count me in with the people that don't like the new analytical brand of baseball. It is boring and too antiseptic. It's smart to use analytics to aid your team. But Rocco overplays it way too much.
  19. Whitey333
    It's amazing how one blowout game against a lousy Colorado Rockies team sku things for so many. Yes they won. They should be walking all over teams like that. We are in the midst of another 13 game schedule of bottom feeders. Let's take advantage all weekend against Oakland. IMO one reason we do not have a better record is because we have a mediocre manager. He's permanently attached to his analytical spreadsheet and has very little feel for the game itself. Play Lewis everyday. It's time to dump Rocco and Falvey
  20. Whitey333
    How can the young players, prospects, be expected to perform well at the major league level when many times they are relegated to part time status with the Twins. They need to play regularly to develop. To have them play a bench role or a role in Roccos strict platoon system seems ridiculous. Perhaps Kirilloffs days as a Twin are numbered. Perhaps also that the team handles their playing g time very poorly. Perhaps also that many of these prospects are just not that good. Perhaps our scouting and development personnel needs to be looked into.
  21. Whitey333
    That's what I meant in a sarcastic way. I know we lost last night. Played poorly all game. I mean he should really have no problems against Colorado. But the way he has pitched this year I wouldn't be surprised if he loses it again. Go Twins.
  22. Whitey333
    Correa is a very good shortstop. I think he's a little overrated at least when compared to what he is being paid. You don't get much for 35 million a year anymore. 200 million guaranteed. I don't think we have gotten value. I think he's a steady reliable fielder with only average to slightly above average performance. Bottom line is I'm glad he's on the Twins but I sure wish he would perform at the level he's getting paid for.
  23. Whitey333
    Just another example of analytics run amok. Lopez has not pitched well for most of the season. Anyone can SEE that. Good pitchers produce "good numbers" real or analytic. The only thing that I see is it reinforcing Baldelli theory of " we are interested in the process not the results" philosophy he has frequently mentioned. I totally expect Lopez to pitch a great game against the lowly Rockies. Then people will be singing his praises again. After all we SHOULD beat the lowly Rockies. Right?
  24. Whitey333
    Reading an analytical spreadsheet doesn't make you a good major league baseball manager. Being able to manage a game is vital. Rocco doesn't possess the skills apparently to do that. Pulling Varland after only 63 pitches and five innings because he may have to face batters a third time is just plain silly. If he was getting hit, even a little, it would be easy to understand. But he had the Rockies eating out of the palm of his hand. Wednesday day game is a MUST win. Lopez needs to come through. He has not pitched well most of the se9ason. He SHOULD be able to beat the cellar dwellers. This Rockies team is every bit as bad as the White Sox team.
  25. Whitey333
    Blah blah game against a very blah blah team. Don't get me wrong I'm glad they won. It's great they beat a team they should beat. Lewis is awesome. Like a previous poster said if only he can play a full season like that. I couldn't help but people talking the same thing about Byron Buxton. Yes only played one full season in 2017. I sure hope Lewis injuries are over. He seems to give the team energy. Go Twins.
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