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  1. Whitey333
    Kind of grasping for things to write about? But on the serious side your analysis is quite right. Why waste a roster spot. The same can also be said of players that are injured yet dont go on the Injued List. Too many times players sit for several days without going on IL. This also creates poor roster management and hampers Sheltons game management
  2. Whitey333
    Pure fantasy! Why bother? None of Gray, Gaysman and the like are coming to Twins. Ridiculous.
  3. Whitey333
    Yes a tough and bad loss. Yes that Clemens at bats pop out with 2 on was very bad. Hes had a very good season though. Entering the game the Angels had the worst record in the league at 20 games under .500. They were starting a pitcher who had an ERA of over 8. Way too many blown chances. I think they were like 2 for 11 with runners in scoring position. Cleveland, white sox and Tigers all won Friday so we fell behind some. .we've now lost 2 in a row. Yes I know not that big of a deal. But they now MUST win both Saturday and Sunday against the worst team in the league to avoid a disastrous pre all star game ending. Thankfully Joe Ryan is pitching. He should set the tone. Yes I know
  4. Whitey333
    Good timely article! I totally agree to trade him while his value is high. The o ly thing i question is that in mentioning the talent the Twins prospects, none of Kulpepper, Jenkins, Rodriguez, Tait have yet to prove they can be major league players. In fact at this point they are more suspects than prospects. But we are pulling for them. Go Twins.
  5. Whitey333
    Nice win on a overall poorly played game by both teams. Regarding the broadcast I like each one of those guys not the group thing though at least not yet. They need to remember that there is a game going on. That's why they are there. I expect that from Audra Martin because that's what she does. Over talks everyone and pays little attention to the game at hand. I love the insight and historical perspective given by the players but it with the tom foolery during an important game was too much. It still needs some regular play by play. Provus is great at that. The players are too. But please remember people watch because we want to watch baseball. I say maybe have Provus and 2 guys in booth just to keep it on an even keel. They missed too much of the game IMO. But it was decent just overdone IMO.
  6. Whitey333
    The MLB draft is probably the most inconsequential and more of a crap shoot then the drafts of NFL, NBA.and NHL. It generally takes at least 2-3 years of development to see if the guy can play ball. There are obviously very notable exceptions as a few top picks do succeed. With the Twins it's been more frustrating. Fir every Joe Mauer having a great career there are dozens of Jose Miranda's that slip away into oblivion. Hard to get excited about the Twins draft. After all they are all suspects until they prove themselves.
  7. Whitey333
    Just a couple of things: Twins won awesome. Shame on writer calling Twins the Twinkies. That is very disrespectful no matter how good or bad they play. Fangraphs is a joke
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    I generally agree with your assessment of Wallner. The same could be said of Royce lewis. And Jenkins, Gonzales, Mendez, are certainly not guarantees of major league success. The only thing they have shown so far is how to land on the injury list. It's time, pat time, to see if they can play major league baseball. Lewis should also be on a very short lease. The organization has been very patient with him as well. They have also been patient with Buxton who took nearly a decade to play full time and produce. It is time though for Wallner to put up. I can easily see where both Wallner and Lewis tenure with the Twins may be coming to an end.
  9. Whitey333
    Such is the life of prospects. We love them when they are over producing and then quickly reject them when they don't produce. I will be very interested to see if players like Jenkins and gonzales and Culpepper can perform at this level. I am sure when these next wave of can't miss prospects struggle we will be ready to move on from them too.
  10. Whitey333
    Yes another tough Pitching loss for a bullpen that overall performs at a minor league level. Banda was pretty decent. Shelton said yesterday he Banda could be out for months.
  11. Whitey333
    Ugly win, but a win. Blowing a 7-0 lead starting the 8th was laughable. They do very littlebto fix the bullpen they tore down last year.
  12. Whitey333
    Interesting article. No real surprises however. Pundits were speaking of this attendance decline most of this past off season. Ownership dug this problem themselves with a series of public relations blunders the past couple of seasons. It's not going to change overnight if at all until and unless the team is sold to new owners. While there is time to get it back during the second half it will be interesting to see attendance figures once late August and September come around. It could get worse.
  13. Whitey333
    Wednesdays game was lost when the Twins went ahead 3-1 and Ryan quickly gave ut away the next at bats. Very deflating. I am already tired of the press talking about moral victories. The best game for Twins was Mondays 2-1 loss. Tuesdays game was total embarrassment. Yes a throwaway game against the Dodgers on national TV. No moral victory there. No moral victory Wednesday. Last time I looked at the MLB standings there was no mention of moral victories. Just wins and losses. Im hoping we can sweep the Rockies this weekend or at least take 2 of 3. Go Twins!
  14. Whitey333
    Tge comment "Buck isn't going anywhere" is probably true. Just as the "Twins aren't going anywhere" montra. This is a franchise stuck in cement and IMO in its current state is going nowhere with or without Buxton. His 25 honers are great. Hus 41 RBI in relation to those homers is not. His clutch hitting.is terrible and his fielding, once superior is starting to align more with his peers. Despite the injuries he has been a positive overall. Lets quit making him more than he is. In 11 seasons he has only played 2 full seasons. He is worth keeping but lets not make him more than he is.
  15. Whitey333
    I don't think anyone on the Twins should be treated as "don't trade" him. Roce should be considered as traceable depending of course on the return. Twins have been very patient with him over the years. But his time is now to play up to his potential and to stay healthy. The Twins have waited long enough.
  16. Whitey333
    Add Voth to the long list of pitchers the Twins have exhumed from the MLB pitchers cemetery. Terrible to play a game on nationally televised game o ly to be a throw away game. After Voth is DFAd to the cemetery due do diligence and conduct an autopsy. Lets find out what they have that appeals to the Twins franchise. Then get rid of whatever it is. Please
  17. Whitey333
    Poor Keaschall. Just another poor young player trying to make it and not doing well. I say stick with him. Hes pressing and it shows. Hes the new whipping boy for the Twins deficiencies. How about the steady stream of stiffs DFAd by other teams that end up with the Twins pitching staff? Huge problem to have a throwaway game against the Dodgers on national TV. Embarrassing.
  18. Whitey333
    No one Joe winning Cy Young this year. He would need to pitch effectively all season long not just the first half. Plus if he is indeed at his peak and 30 years old it would be smart to trade him while his value is high. Especially since it seems unlikely they will extend him.
  19. Whitey333
    Just another Twins loss. Yes they played well overall even though the offense only managed 3 hits. But they lost 2-1 to the two time world series winning Dodgers. Still it's just another loss. This isn't the NHL where you get points in standing for just showing up. Good crowd over 35,000. Gi Twins. Ryan not Pitching Tuesday due to illness
  20. Whitey333
    It's so hard to get excited about the Twins draft options or the MLB draft in general. The Twins haven't done all that well in the draft in recent years. Some picks have done OK but too many don't play up to their potential or fizzle out . Plus when you draft high school players you are mostly looking at 3 years or mote.for them to make an impact. But it does fit right in with the Twins position of only hvi g hype a d hope to sell to the fans.
  21. Whitey333
    IMO the fact that the Twins are in "contention" is a reflection of the weakness of the American League Central and thr American League as a whole and not that the Twins have such a great roster. The competition gets tougher in the next couple of weeks with the Dodgers and Yankees and others.
  22. Whitey333
    Following the Twins can not only be frustrating but confusing. So you bring up a good full time outfielder with good credentials. So why would he only be part time? Although the writer of this article doesn't work for the Twins he's decided how it all works out. Maybe he's right. If he is it surely adds to the confusing part. Twins frequently take full time players and platoon and they play 2-4 times per week. Then when they don't perform to their expectations they demote them or ship them out. Maybe they are positioning themselves for the trade deadline. I hope he does well. Im pulling for him. I just don't think they will keep him long no matter how well he does.
  23. Whitey333
    Nice article Nick. It's one thing to lose that's bad enough. But overall they play poo baseball. Buxton? 20 Homer's is very good. He finally hit a 3 run Homer the other day. But he's not Mr. Clutch. I believe he is 0 for 23 this season with runners in scoring position with 2 outs. Draft picks? Hard to get too excited by the Twins upcoming draft based on their history the past several years. I hope they turn it around soon. It would be nice to watch the Twins play good baseball .
  24. Whitey333
    Oh hum. Sign another relief pitcher no one else wants.
  25. Whitey333
    Since the Twins were 11-7 early in the season they have since gone 19-31 in their past 50. Plus most of that time they played like we thought they would, poorly. Getting so tired of Buxton. Yes he has 19 home runs. But this k if this as he definitely isn't Mr. Clutch. He is 0-22 this season in driving in runs with 2 outs and runners in scoring position. Tuesday after he got a cookie pitch to hit a home run he struck out 4 times and looked very bad at it too. This is a bad baseball team and all the pitching woes and Injuries doesn't help.
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