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  1. Whitey333
    Great article. I totally agree that people are expecting of two pitchers with roughly 25 major league games between them. They look good but for them to be considered front end of a major league rotation is ridiculous. The starting staff as currently constructed is not major league caliber. Not even AAA. If and when the lockout ends I'm sure the dumpster diving for pitching will begin in earnest.
  2. Whitey333
    Too bad that we are left with "if" and "maybe" pitchers. As currently constructed, this is not a major league pitching staff relievers and especially starting staff. Are people going to be happy with 90 losses and poor and boring baseball?
  3. Whitey333
    Twins had an awful pitching staff in 2021 finishing near the bottom in most categories. As of now all they have done is to add a pitcher that had an era of over 6. We better hope a couple of those pitching prospects pan out. If not it will be a very long losing season again.
  4. Whitey333
    Excellent job on all 3 parts so far. Happy Holidays!
  5. Whitey333
    Prospects are just that: prospects. I wish we could have given more pitching prospects a chance in 2021 to see what they could do. It's funny that their names get mentioned so much that people automatically believe the hype. .we all know that very few prospects ever pan out. Fewer still ever become good major league players. Our pitching staff as currently constructed is not major league. Hopefully it works out and maybe a couple become usable. But it also has the potential to be one of the worst pitching staffs in Twins history.
  6. Whitey333
    He was my boyhood hero. He gave me so much joy and happiness. To me he will always be the number one Minnesota twin of all time!!
  7. Whitey333
    Awesome. Very well done! Can't wait for more.
  8. Whitey333
    Let's see. Twins finished last in division in 2021 with the current FO. Their pitching and defense was atrocious. At least up to this point, nothing has been done to improve the team. They were expected to contend last year and fell flat on their face. If this pitching staff isn't improved it is going to be another miserable season.
  9. Whitey333
    That was awesome! Can't wait for part 2. Well done!
  10. Whitey333
    Excellent article! I always enjoy reading the articles on TD and all great comments. Happy Holidays all!
  11. Whitey333
    Well thought out article. I'm old school as well and absolutely hate the direction baseball is going. Pitching 7-8 strong starting innings would be great, like it used to be. Now we ask starting pitchers to pitch much less, 5 -6 innings considered good. Yet starting pitchers are commanding Ever higher salaries. Pay more work less seems good for players. The prospects are just that, a prospect. We need starting pitching, a shortstop, and so much more. Our pitching and defense was amongst the worst in all of baseball. To stand pat means another season of terrible baseball. To those who support having a starting staff bereft of much major league experience will you still be supportive after 90+ losses?
  12. Whitey333
    Hopefully all the pitching prospects will work out. It's also just as likely none of them will work out. That's the gamble with prospects. Some may make the Twins by default. After all some people have to pitch. The Twins need a couple of them to be good if they are to have a chance. Great article. I think you have something there. The Twins finished at the bottom last year. Apparently FO is going to pretend it was a fluke. That is really taking a gamble. If the major league pitching staff isn't improved for start of season looks like another bottom finishing season and return to 90-100 losses.
  13. Whitey333
    Long boring season ahead for Twins. Relying on a cupboard full of near ready MLB prospects for an already and depleted, barely AAA pitching staff seems like a long shot at best. I think they need a decent veteran or two starting pitcher to begin the season otherwise we may be looking at another terrible year of baseball and 90-100 losses.
  14. Whitey333
    Great well thought out article. Let's see here. Twins finished last in division after Baldelli said all the pieces were in place to win. Twins finished last with a very incompetent pitching staff finished near the bottom in most pitching stats. So far they have signed another reclamation project in Bundy. He with a 2-9 record and an era of 6.06. sounds just what we need. Oh yes we extended Buxton who was on the roster already. Hope he can pitch. Seems to me this FO better hope the so-called pitching pipeline works out. Rebuild or retool what's the difference with another 90-100 loss season ahead?
  15. Whitey333
    Yes indeed it does feel as though the Twins are adrift. Like always, they pass on the mid to high end free agent pitchers letting them sign elsewhere while Twins wait for the dumpster diving. We better hope those prospects turn out to be good. We traded our best pitcher and at the time our best hitter for these prospects. Some will make the team by default. However a couple of them need to be good considering what we gave up
  16. Whitey333
    At this point I give them an F+. Sure they signed Buxton. That doesn't improve the team as he was already on the roster. If this winds up being what we are left with it's going to be an aweful summer of baseball.
  17. Whitey333
    If and when this ridiculous lockout/ work stoppage ends it sure figures to be a long losing season if the pitching staff isn't significantly upgraded.
  18. Whitey333
    More coaching changes? Yawn yawn yawn. They can't even hire recognizable coaches. I keep saying this FO keeps giving every indication that they are going even cheaper this year. I sure hope there will be meaningful signings or trades to improve the team. But I doubt it will happen.
  19. Whitey333
    It's ridiculous that there is a lockout. Both players and owners had plenty of time to reach a deal months ago. The owners pushed for this for a long time. Are they concerned about the game? No just their money. The players on the other hand had the best CBA in all of pro sports. Yes tweaking could help. The average MLB salary fell to under 4 mil per season. The average career lasts a little under 4 years. Where is it written or mandated that that they should make a whole lifetime and much more for salary for just a few short years work? Most of us normal working people would jump at that chance. If the players cannot stand their pampered jobs, with great benefits, then do what normal people do. Find a new job. I've been a MLB fan for decades and hate to see it dying. But life will go on even if the players and owners won't.
  20. Whitey333
    If we head to spring training, if there is one, with the current pitching staff we better all prepare for a very ugly summer of baseball. The prospects that everyone is touting better produce or we are back to a 90-100 loss season. I'm also hoping that Buxton can pitch lol. If he is the only "addition" then this FO needs to go.
  21. Whitey333
    I agree. Good career, not worth a hall mention.
  22. Whitey333
    People assume the Twins will stay at or maybe even increase last year's payroll. I hope that's the case. But we should also be prepared for a reduced payroll. None of the " moves" made so far give any indication whatsoever that payroll will go up.
  23. Whitey333
    Oh please stop. Get excited by another potential reclamation project? I know they can't sign any top guys now with the lockout. But they weren't going to sign anyone there anyway. I do have empathy for you though. It must be very difficult to come up with something during this lockout. I hope the lockout ends soon ( very doubtful) so we can talk real twins baseball:. No major free agent signings, a boring team with a terrible and even more boring front office.
  24. Whitey333
    This IS a "deal from the same cloth". That is what frustrates Twins fans. It's the same old crap year after year. They better plan on signing a couple of real pitchers. Currently we do not have any real major league starters. If this is what they leave for a starting rotation, start counting the losses to add over 100. That's if they come back and if there are enough fans left that still care.
  25. Whitey333
    Excellent well thought out comments by all. Both sides are equally at fault. It's been very upsetting to me as a long time baseball fan to watch the sports decline over the past few years. Attendance is down and tv ratings are bad. Plus many of us can't watch the games anyway due to tv contract issues with Sinclair and streaming services. Any games lost due to a prolonged lockout could be disastorus. Nobody seems to care anymore about fans. Just about how much money they can make for themselves and not for what's best for the game and it's fans
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