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  1. Whitey333
    I highly doubt Madea will be back this year. The team is very cautious about injuries. Sometimes it seems overly cautious. Look at the way they handle Buxton, Correa and others. A man undergoing Tommy John has to be handled delicately. I'm not sure what purpose it would serve to rush him back in.
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    I agree. I hate this brand of baseball. The age of analytics and computers " managing" the game is ridiculous. If after almost 70 games the starting pitchers can't go 7 innings or even 6 there is something wrong. What is so great about Archer if he can't pitch past 4 innings? Sticking to plan A has already cost the team a few wins because our manager is totally incapable of in game management and making adjustments. His screwy, unpredictable lineups are befuddling. The new nerdy analytic approach is ruining baseball. Our grand old game has become a very boring big video game. It's becoming unwatchable.
  3. Whitey333
    Good article. Good take on the situation. Although the Twins amaze me by being in first place, I am constantly reminded that this team is good but not great. The fact that they reside in a weak division helps camouflage some weaknesses. The good thing is they take advantage of that and are in first place. Pitching is suspect all around, starters and relievers. Starters don't last long enough and bullpen is way overused. You are right the offense is jeckle and Hyde. I think the question is do they have enough talent to even make the playoffs? Very questionable.
  4. Whitey333
    Excellent article. I agree it's hard, albeit foolish to compare Arreaz to a hall of famer like Carew. But it is nice to see a great hitter again. Despite the absolute silliness of the stats geeks, batting average is very important.
  5. Whitey333
    Jeffers is what he is:. A below average major league catcher that can't hit major league pitching. He's poor on defense as well. I don't see much for improvement. Catching needs to be upgraded. I also believe framing is a little overrated. How do you measure balls that he steals for strikes? And if it is possible, and not just totally subjective to steal pitches, it must follow that it is just as easy to lose strikes to balls based on framing. To me if a catcher is pulling in pitches they must be balls and competent umpires realize that. But competent home plate MLB umpires seems far fetched. Anyway Jeffers is just an overrated and over hyped catcher hitting .174
  6. Whitey333
    Perhaps this isn't the year to go all in. I really don't know. But contending just doesn't happen every year. Look at 2021. We need pitching and have needed it since winter. Although a couple of good pieces were added, this pitching staff seems to be hanging by a thread. Starting pitching is good amongst the top two or so but then a big dropoff. Starters have to consistently get us through 6 innings. The bullpen is average at best and will only wear down more due to overuse. We need help if plan is to contend this year. If not then I don't think we should give up much in prospects. However, prospects are just that:. Prospects until they have proven themselves at the major league level .
  7. Whitey333
    DFA Gonzales is no problem. Maybe DFA Rocco. Yes the Twins won again in spite of him. My contention has been if he would actually be a manager the team could be a lot further ahead in the standings. His "decision" to rest both Buxton and Correa on the same day, in front of a home crowd is pure foolishness. The fact they won is a stroke more of luck than managing. Listening to Rocco's explanation for resting both on the same day is more proof of his poor management skills. By saying and implying he doesn't know how to handle it when those two happen to have scheduled days off on the same day is further proof he is inflexible and about the poorest in game manager in the majors. It's cost the team plenty of games already and will in the future. Not sure why they call him manager when he should be called computer analyst. Had the Twins lost yesterday all of the anti Rocco people would have been rightfully blasting him. To not know how to fix days off, how to not know how to fix the lineup so that doesn't happen is inexcusable. To not have your best players in the lineup, especially at home and especially when one of them has been mashing home runs is befuddling.
  8. Whitey333
    Poor Gonzales on Saturday. Thrown to the lambs. A give away game. Rocco did him no favors by leaving 3 of his regulars out of the lineup. That included a player that hit two home runs yesterday. Rocco has got to go. Why rest your star players at home where people pay good money to watch them. If for some reason you think it's smart Rocco to rest both Buxton and Correa on the same day, do it on the road. This Rocco has no clue. His computer needs rebooting.
  9. Whitey333
    Well it's Saturday. Buxton and Correa both out of the starting lineup. How messed up is that? Like I've said, Rocco is the one that will cost us a chance at playoffs.
  10. Whitey333
    Keep in mind 1 game does not a great series make. Sugarcoating it is silly. Twins played one great game against the Yankees. Yes they did some nice things but who isn't sick of moral victories? They lost 2 of 3 in the series. The 3-3 record against blue jays and Yankees was better than I thought we would do. However keep in mind that through the 3-3 stretch the twins had only won 6 of their last 16 games. Mixed results. I hope they make the playoffs but our pitching is so thin.
  11. Whitey333
    I think most of us realized that with Bundy pitching no lead was safe. I'm sure he tried hard but batting practice Bundy needs to go. Yes the two s went 3-3 against yanks and jays but twins are 6-10 in their last 16 games. Everyone talks about how we are going to get hammered in the playoffs. They are probably right IF they get there. There is no guarantee this team will get there with a mediocre pitching staff.
  12. Whitey333
    Baldelli, in my opinion, will probably be one of the big reasons if Twins miss playoffs or if they do to get blown out in the first round. It will be interesting to see his starting lineup tonight. I'm worried he will use this game as another throwaway game and start a b or c lineup. I hope he doesn't do that because we have a chance to take a series from the Yankees.
  13. Whitey333
    Yes a great ballgame Wednesday. Twins played almost perfect ball. Thursday is another day however. With Bundy pitching against Cole it COULD be a disaster. Then yesterday's game has less significance. If Twins win Thursday that would be great. Take the series. At this point though I am worried about Baldellis lineup. On days like these he tends to rest players that don't need it. Please play your best players today
  14. Whitey333
    Rocco's choice of Duffey in the seventh was a weird choice considering with the off day the bullpen was well rested. That is why Baldelli baffles me as a major league manager. Just doesn't use common sense. As for his ejection, good for him. I believe it wasn't so much the ball was or was not fouled. I believe he was rightfully, and totally frustrated with the home plate umpires balls calling on Yankee hitters that were missed and should have been strikes. That home plate umpire was terrible and was intimidated by the Yankee mystique. He was brutal.
  15. Whitey333
    Rocco is an interesting study as a manager. He has had a tough year with all the injuries and FO. Still in first place? Big deal! It's a crummy division and Twins have been ok and very lucky at times. I think twins have only won like 5 of their last 13 or so. I think he is a very decent man and very competent. I am not a fan of his overuse of his analytics and his computer needs a reboot. I don't like his use of the pitching staff. His lineups at times are horrific. Injuries aside there's been too many times when star players were not in lineup even though they were able to play. His in game decision making and adjustments are very poor. Sticking tou your game plan without any game flexibility leads to losses. He has apparently throw away games when his plan must be used even if it will likely result in a loss. I think he is inflexible and stubborn in his way or not at all. I'm not ruling him a hero or a villain at this point mainly due to the injuries and covid issues. Last year was a disaster. This year could become a disaster but I surely hope not.
  16. Whitey333
    To me Garlick would be the best choice to DFA. He's ok but poor defensively and just average as a pinch hitter. Buxton? Who's Buxton? Where is Buxton? With his injuries and not being able to play much he is becoming a liability. If he's hurt, and it's affecting his performance, put him on IL. When he's not playing his injuries extend to the bench by reducing options. He essentially becomes dead weight.
  17. Whitey333
    Great article as usual Nick. Buxton, I don't know. When he's not on il and not playing it wastes a bench spot. That ties Baldellis hands. Although he's been a little better lately he hasn't been the same Byron for awhile. Or maybe he has. I mean after all he is injured again. He's not really contributing. You can't really count on him again. We should be used to that. It seems it's worse this time around in that he's not playing well. Plus they play him sporadically. I think if he's still hurting after the Yankee series he should go on il.
  18. Whitey333
    Yes. A very nice and unexpected series win in Toronto. Jays were on an 8 game win streak averaging 7 runs per game. Twins were banged up and had covid issues. Well done twins!! Baldelli continues to show that he will be the main reason the twins may not make the playoffs.
  19. Whitey333
    To me the twins mvp thus far is luis Arraez. He leads the world in hitting, or so it seems. He adjusts to playing different positions. Comes up with key hits as most teams can't defend him as he sprays the ball all over. He needs to be in the lineup more often. Yes that includes against left handed starters. Kepler does it and has done pretty well. To develop Arraez fully he needs to be exposed more to left handers or how else will he learn to hit them. My runner-up MVP is Jorge Polanco. He's out there playing most of the time even through minor injuries. Unlike some of his teammates that are out all the time or so it seems. At this point there is no way Buxton can be considered a team MVP as he is again another year as a part time player. Correa? He's been good but not great. Definitely not producing nor playing like a superstar should be expected.
  20. Whitey333
    What's wrong with Polanco? Nothing much that I can see. Unlike some players on the team Jorge plays. He doesn't sit out with a hang nail. And for some reason he isn't babied by Baldelli by giving him a couple of days off per week. I like Polanco. To me he's the heart and sould of the team so far since many days we can't even find Buxton. Keep hanging in there Jorge. You are doing great and we need you!
  21. Whitey333
    Yes we got trounced yesterday 12-3. Not unexpected. Yes, as someone said, today is another day. Smeltzer pitching today. He's been very good since spring training. He's done everything they have asked of him and then some. With Toronto's hard hitting lineup however, I see the Blue Jays jumping on him. I'm afraid we could be looking at another blowout loss today. And if we don't get some of our players back I figure we will get swept by the Yankees this week
  22. Whitey333
    Great game. But let's not get carried away. Like many of you constantly remind us when twins lose a one sided game that's only one game. Don't get me wrong it was a very good and very surprising win. I hope it continues. I would imagine that since Buxton had a great game with 3 hits including a homer, and Miranda and kerlick each had two home runs, that our illustrious manager will find a way to not have them in the starting lineup. He will be the biggest deterrent to the team making the playoffs.
  23. Whitey333
    The experts last year told us it's early, it's a marathon not a sprint all the way into September. It's natural to be skeptical if you are a Twins fan. I am hoping they pull it off. At this point with all the injuries and covid it's hard to predict. Without any additions to the pitching staff I just don't see it happening. My opinion is the pitching has benefitted greatly from a weak schedule. I sense that as things get tougher the true story of our pitching staff will be shown:. That overall, except for a couple of notable exceptions, the pitching staff is not great, just average. I sure hope twins can win the division. At the current rate a wild card team will not come out of the central.
  24. Whitey333
    Yes gaining one game with a 15-12 run is indicative only of a weak division.we have lost 6 of the last 9 games. Looking at the starting lineup yesterday you knew right away it was a throwaway game. Baldelli has too many of those. He is totally incompetent. Not having Buxton, Kepler, and one of the best hitters in baseball Aareaz in the lineup is ridiculous. Lefty, lefty not withstanding, he should have had at least one or two of those in the lineup. U noticed the tiger broadcasters we're miffed by his decision to sit those three players. Right away, as in the past, he gave the impression he didn't care about winning. Only his plan for the day. He is inflexible and a totally incompetent in game manager. Buxton has been a stiff for three weeks now. He no longer is an asset. At this point he is a liability. An automatic out. Most of the injuries/ illnesses were to players not projected to be starters everyday players, except Correa. So let's not totally blame this on that. Baldelli deserves a big blame for his share in this
  25. Whitey333
    Celestino has been great. I hope he gets back soon. Buxton? Who's Byron Buxton? Oh yes the greatest player in the game that misses a lot of games. Sound familiar? He's hitting around .200. I always said, if he can get 100 mill for being a part time player he better sign before they change their mind. Not a bad outcome for a player that has a career .248 average in 7 years. And that's when he plays. Yes it was a good deal. For Byron Buxton.
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