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  1. Whitey333
    6 man rotation? No way for all the reasons you mentioned. Also questioning why they are so concerned about Maeda. He's 35, just off Tommy John then another injury. He's a free agent at the end of the season. He certainly doesn't seem like a long term fit here. Cut him loose and let one of the young players come up and pitch. Unless of course they can find another injured or injury prone pitcher to replace Maeda. It seems that's the type of pitcher they want.
  2. Whitey333
    It's a great article by Reusse. The local sports media needs to start being a little more critical of the FO. They have made some very questionable moves and signings. Yet they never seem to be held accountable. As far as Buxton and Corre having no trade clauses. That doesn't mean they can't or won't be traded. Many times players with no trade clauses have them waived for an opportunity to be traded perhaps to a contender. That and of course plenty of cash to waive their no trade clause. But Bu ton and Correa aren't going anywhere. They are paid way too much. Not many teams would take on their salary for what little production they give us. Also why would they want to waive their no trade clause? They make a ton of money hear and don't have tgd media pressure that other teams have. Anyway thus FO and manager are proving to be a bust.
  3. Whitey333
    This has been a mess since the start of the 2021 season and it seems to get worse. This has been and continues to be one of the most boring twins teams in recent memory. What makes these past three years tougher is tge FO telling us how good we are. Dave st. Peter even said this team is a world series team. Really? Does he even bother to watch this mess? At least in years past we knew the team wasn't going to be that good. Now they sign free agents and make trades they say to help us. If this is our window of opportunity I'd hate to see the bottom. This team has been lifeless for three years now. They play boring ball, make way too many mistakes. It's also hard to figure out where they are going. They tend to treat mist of their younger players with disdain in favor of washed up veterans with no heart. Something needs to change soon.
  4. Whitey333
    Great comments by all. Aaraez had 5 hits again last night. Not here to bum rap the trade but we did trade a batting champion that plays everyday for a starting pitcher that is historically is , and continues to be, a 500 pitcher at best. Then we extend him to a big contract. Very strange indeed. By the way Aaraez has more hits than our "superstars" Correa and Buxton combined.
  5. Whitey333
    Twins are just a so so 500 team in a rotten division playing boring baseball. Losing 3 of 4 to Detroit at home is inexcusable. They were lucky to win the one game. That too was very boring. Buxton is a disgrace. I'm not sure that he automatically becomes a viable major league hitter bh throwing him in center field. If he's hurt put him ob the IL again. Thus team is listless. Gallo is exactly what was advertised. A huge strikeout king. No wonder the dodgers and Yankees gave up on him. This team is boring and listless just like their manager. The FO seems content with nediocrity.
  6. Whitey333
    Nice article. Polanco has done a great job fir the Twins until this recent series of injuries. Buxton and Kepler have become automatic outs. Not sure if putting Buxton out in center field will help his offense. But I must admit it couldn't hurt. He is just awful at the plate. Everyone talks about hiw great if an athlete he is and how lucky twins are to have him. Unfortunately we very seldom get to see him play to find out. 8 seasons from a supposed superstar that spends more time on the IL than on the field. And if he is too hurt to put him in centerfield then he needs to go back on the IL because he is hurting this team and has for quite some time. I've always liked Kepler but it's obvious he needs to go. Both Wallner and Larnach are better.
  7. Whitey333
    Glad we won. Just win baby. But it is funny how people think 1 win turns them into contenders. This is still a very flawed team. They need a win Sunday just to split the series. Did we already forget the two very ugly games and losses in the first two games of the series? Thus coming of a very good two game sweep of the Brewers? Tigers came to Target Field with one win in June. They had lost 13 of 15. Yet they outplayed us and had a pitc h er with an ERA over 7 stymie our offense. There is just so much missing not the least of which is adequate play from our veterans, barely hitting 200 and striking out a ton. Still not hitting, Buxton looks totally lost and Correa not much better. Kepler hasn't been a factor at all. This team us just a 500 team in a very poor division. They are in first place mainly by default. Does that make them a good team? Hardly. IF the lose today it would be nothing short of disastrous losing 3 of 4 to the Tigers at home. I do think we will win today. Go Twins!!
  8. Whitey333
    I'm still trying to figure out what Kepler has on the Twins. He, with a couple of other players need to be DFA now. People alway talk about Larnach having a sub par season. His 211 ba isn't good but is on a par or better than several players including Buxton, Correa, and Kepler. I used to love Kep but he's been pretty awful the past couple of years. Keep Castro!! It's hard to take the FO and manager Rocco seriously when they don't roster their best players.
  9. Whitey333
    What a pitiful performance by the Twins. Detroit had played a double header the previous day and lost two to Atlanta. They were the team that had to travel, not the Twins. Tigers only had won one game thus whole month. Yet they outplayed and out managed the Twins. They had more energy and drive. The Twins led 4-1 and had no offense after the fourth innings. This is exactly why you can't take this Twins team as a serious contender. They are too inconsistent and fundamentally flawed. Yes they may win the division, maybe not. And winning 3 of 4 against the tigers is the only acceptable outcome in this series. Splitting the series is palpable but not good. Anything less is disastorous.
  10. Whitey333
    The Twins are doing a great disservice to the development of their young core. They need to play everyday. They are doING their best, so it seems, on ruining their development and careers. If the players they drafted are as good as all the hype they've been given, they should be regular players. If not, then the people that are managing them, i.e. Rocco and the FO should be fired. Yes Kiriloff and others should play before the veteran under achievers we have now. This team us so poorly managed. Any wonder we have been floundering around 500 this year in a joke of a division. What they are doing clearly isn't working for the talent level they have. Something needs to change but most likely won't.
  11. Whitey333
    Twins jacking around like they do with Larnach is another example of how poorly they develop and treat young players IMO. They jack around with Juluen, wallner, and so many others in the past. Larnach isn't great but I believe he us still second in RBIs on the team. It seems once they get here they play sporadically, are pinch hit for, or benched for some veterans that are grossly underperformed. I would take any of them over Kepler
  12. Whitey333
    Buxton is the problem. Every year it's the same. How many games will he miss due to injuries. Not being able to play center field hurts the team in two positions: center field and DH. He us NOT a good DH. He has hit only .177 since May 1st. But we can always Blane it on injuries like we have for 8 years now. Sometimes I feel like the Twins do their prospects a great disservice by not letting them play regularly once they are here.
  13. Whitey333
    Yes it's time to move on from Polanco. He's been very good here but hus injuries have mounted the past couple of seasons. But the Twins seem to have this thing about sticking with veterans too long and being known as a given for injured players to just continually rehab and collect a big league paycheck. Kepler and Pagan need to go and soon as well. It appears they are just taking up space and may be blocking the development of younger players. Polanco has been one of my fave Twins the past few seasons. But tge writing is in the wall.
  14. Whitey333
    Plain and simple Pagan shouldn't have been on the team this year. He has not been good for three years now. Too much whining about the call on Kiriloff. Yes it was close. Maybe tricky tacky. But it's his job to keep track of the pitch clock. Plus he could have simply called timeout. I don't think he had used his timeout for that at bat. I'm nit a fan of the umpires especially the home plate ump. The ball and strike calls this year have been a joke. Twins are always quick to blame umpires, bad luck, injuries or whatever is convenient for blown losses to deflect blame on manager and front office. Fact is they blew ANOTHER game this year that should have.been a win. These losses will bite them by the end of the season.
  15. Whitey333
    Garlick situation is laughable. You are counting on Kiriloff for the future but replace him with a guy that should not be on the roster. Garlick is an automatic out. His strike out rate is nearing 39%. If
  16. Whitey333
    Twins need to make the changes sooner rather than later. We have some dead weight on the roster we could improve on. This team is at 500 because they are a 500 team. This team seems stuck in quicksand. We need an influx of fresh players with some life in them.
  17. Whitey333
    I love the comments on if we bring up wallner or Julien where would they play? Who would they replace? Come on this team is bad and going nowhere. There's plenty of candidates on this team.
  18. Whitey333
    On the Twins performance: yawn, yawn. Yawn.
  19. Whitey333
    How long is everyone waiting for the tides to turn and see this team go on a roll? It's been 2 and a half years. As I've said many tines. IMO this is the most boring twins team I've seen in60 years of following my Twins. They play undisciplined baseball with no drive or fire. Nothing has changed the last couple of years.
  20. Whitey333
    Buxton getting a team friendly deal? Come on 100 mil for an 8 year part time player isn't bad. Buxton has been an overall bust. Sure he has his streaks where he hits very well then longer streaks when he looks like a minor leaguer. I think Buck negotiated a good deal for himself. He's been a huge frustrating disappointment. I wouldn't count on much help from h I m this year ( again)
  21. Whitey333
    I've always been a veteran player first guy but not much anymore. Correa and Buxton are a joke. Buxton has been for about 8 years now due to so much time being injured. Correa hasn't done much in two years now. Remember his numbers were boosted by a very good last month of the season. Those stats can just as easily be attributed to facing minor league pitchers late in the season. And a salary drive. Most of the time he has been mediocre at best. Gallo is Gallow a below 200 lifetime hitter that strikes out nearly at 40%. Kepler is was he is: a wasted up Twin. I'm starting to side with playing the young players full time and see what they can do. At keast they may show a little life.
  22. Whitey333
    Garlick pinch hitting for kiriloff? Really??? Yes we all know the lefty righty thing just as we all knew Garlick would strike out. Garlick is like 3 for 17 against lefties. If they think kiriloff is as good as they tell us then he should be in the lineup regularly even against lefties. There's so much wrong with this team and much of it comes down to team philosophy and player management. Throw in an incompetent manager and you get a very boring team. I love Rwins baseball but the past 3 seasons have been some of the most boring teams I've ever seen. The fans deserve much better than we are being force fed.
  23. Whitey333
    I will miss Arraez for his hitting and his enthusiasm. He was a fan favorite. But I guess for most of you that doesn't matter. This team and their "style" of baseball is totally boring. They play with very little enthusiasm and drive. The type of play, swing and miss at all costs produces not much excitement. I too have watched the Twins since the 60s and the past two and half years have produced some if the most boring baseball I've seen in twins history. Plus the past couple of.years we sure haven't gotten much.production from some of our so called superstars. I sure can't see where it shows that they are going in the right direction. One game above 500 in a sandlot infested division is not a cause for celebration but concern. It's time for the players to play up to their potential and beyond. .
  24. Whitey333
    Someone said the Twins offense was pathetic yesterday because Buxton and Gallo weren't in the lineup? Have you seen them help the team in the lineup? Sure they have hit a few Homer's between them. But very few RBI. Gallo is hitting .188 striking out at 39% of time. Buxton, has hit .177 since May 1. Hus strikeout rate is over 38%. They have been automatic outs most if the time. This team is so outclassed by Tampa it's laughable. People say we'll we are still in first place. Really? Get serious. This team shows no life or spank. It hasn't over the past three years now. This a very boring team playing very boring baseball whomever us in the lineup.
  25. Whitey333
    Too bad. With a little bit of discipline Twins could have swept Cleveland. Starting pitching is still great. Sending Wallner down was a huge mistake. Lefty vs lefty or no. Who would you rather see bat Garlick or Wallner? IMO Garlick should be sent back down or released. He surely isn't better than Wallner. Also when Maeda comes back I hope he doesn't take Ober or Louie Verlander. They have earned their spots and pitched well. To lose their spot in the rotation to a nice but washed up MEda on the last year of his contract is criminal. Speaking of criminal, how about Correa, Buxton, and Gallo? Grand larceny by them to extort big pay days from the Twins with their poor performance. Buxton, when he isn't nursing some sort of injury is relegated to full time DH. He has hit .177 since may 1st. Correa and his 33 mill per season has been hovering around 200 all year. He has hit into more double plays this year than he has hit home runs. How about Gallo? His 188 batting average is typical of his career. Yes he has 11 Homer's but has only 23 RBI. His strikeout rate is approaching 39%. Add the great Kepler in there under 200 and still plays regularly without producing. This is not oh its early. We are approaching 40% of season played. It's not early anymore folks. This is the type of team we have been force fed for the past three years now. Nothing changes nor will it with management signed on for the next few years.
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