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  1. Whitey333
    Very good article. I am confident JD will be here to finish off his contract. He's given the Twins pretty much what they expected. You brought up good points. I agree with all of them.
  2. Whitey333
    Twins lose big. No offense, no defense, no pitching. It's like a bad rerun!! No surprises though
  3. Whitey333
    First the long winded response to the strike zone is filled with innacuracies and flaws. Also to the Yankees apologist, even several Yankee players said it was a strike. We all new it was. It passed the eye test. Umps miss calls. Jeff Nelson is just an average umpire. Umps should be held accountable for blown calls. Ball and strike calls have a huge impact on the game. The zone floats most of the game. It's just amazing how it seems to float in Yankees favor. I'm sure the umpires and MLB is very happy to make sure the Yankees win. Truth of matter is Colome' blew it and umpire Nelson had no guts to call a strike out in Yankee stadium. Pathetic
  4. Whitey333
    Gotta love Ryan so far as he has been excellent. But let's not forget he has only started 2 major league games. That's right 2 games. Don't you think it's a little premature to pen him in as a top level starter for the next decade? Give him a chance to be who he is and keep learning before we put him in the hall of Fame.
  5. Whitey333
    Problem is Cave has been given a "pass" the past few years. If it wasn't for the Twins being so bad he probably wouldn't be on a major league roster. It's scary when you see all these names mentioned as bad players. You are all correct. It certainly tells you how far the Twins need to go to become respectable
  6. Whitey333
    You must be another Twins FO apologist. Look I hope Ryan turns out great. But if all he throws is a fastball 75% of the time at an average speed of 91 mph he won't last. Fleece the Rays? Get serious!
  7. Whitey333
    I bet the FO and Jim Pohlads must laugh at all of us! Yes it appears that all they sell is hope, and wait until next year! That's been going on for a long time. Feed the fans some bottom feeding FA pitchers, an occasional major league player, and leave us thinking all these great prospects are future hall of famers. I sure hope I'm wrong but I'm anticipating another long rebuild of around 5 years or so. There is no plan in place or at least some direction as to what is going on. At least that is what it looks like to most fans.
  8. Whitey333
    Great comments by all! I think we have a lot of people here that have a good plan in managing personnel and money. My question or concern is there appears no current plan or direction from the FO. I also don't think Baldelli is the man to keep as manager. His team shows no enthusiasm and no fundamentals. And Pohlads seem content with keeping it cheap. Remember there is no salary cap in MLB. Ownership can approve almost any budget they want. My guess is the payroll will be significantly reduced and we will see more of the same. I surely hope I am wrong. It makes for a long summer watching your favorite team serve as bottom feeders.
  9. Whitey333
    So we have invented another analytic to judge players and team performance. The Twins have had one of the worst defensive team in all of MLB. They have been at or near the bottom in most meaningful traditional stats all year. All one needs to do is watch this poor excuse of a team to realize they are very bad defensively. I do commend the article though for it's hard research and analytical development. But I for one am overwhelmed by all the analytics. It's destroying what used to be a good sport.
  10. Whitey333
    I've been supportive of Baldelli until the past 2-3 months. Way too many times he has left his starting pitcher in way too long. Yesterday game was on national tv. He embarrassed us all. Don't you owe it to the rest of your players to at least try to win? Albers is getting hammered and yet our so called manager leaves him in there. Absolutely disgraceful. Count me in with the fire Baldelli Group.
  11. Whitey333
    Nice win! Colome' almost blew it again. They better not bring him back next year especially if they are looking for a fresh start. He is definitely not fresh and is stain on this team
  12. Whitey333

    Just Dreamin'

    Whitey333 commented on mike8791's blog entry in mike8791's Blog

    Like your article. While I agree with most of it, if that's what we have for a bench as you suggest, we are in a heap of trouble.
  13. Whitey333
    OMG. Someone thinks Buxton is a future hall of famer? Get real! He is a career .247 hitter and has played less than half of games during that span. He has had one great month that's it.i like him, and hope they can keep him, but let's not make him out to be more than he is: a good average hitter and great defensive center fielder. Don't worry, the money they save by not signing Buxton will allow them to dive in the pitching dumpster even more deeply and find some washed up cheap pitchers no one else wants.
  14. Whitey333
    Great article and well thought out responses. The FO and Rocco gladly accepted the accolades after winning two division titles. But now they hide under analytics and injuries to explain their teams demise. You don't hear any of them taking any responsibility for the mess they have created. I actually don't think they will be fired, nor do I want them to be at this point. Maybe finally quit the dumpster diving especially for pitching. Give us some real baseball, fundamentally sound, good managing, and players that look like they care.
  15. Whitey333
    The pitch that was " 6 inches " off the plate was an obvious make up call for the previous one that was strike 3 but called a ball. Absolutely horrible umpiring. During the game Brewers got benefit of more calls from home plate umpire than Twins. The bigger question is where were the Brewers? They will probably show up both Saturday and Sunday and dominate Twins.
  16. Whitey333
    Excellent article!! I hope some of our prospects make it to the big club soon. I'd like to see what they can do. But it is one thing just to make it to the bigs and pitch for the Twins, it's quite another to become a viable pitcher. We have had many prospects make the club. That doesn't mean they are good enough to improve the club. The way the FO has mishandled the roster this year it's hard to be positive about their direction. What is their direction? There appears to be little.
  17. Whitey333
    It's time to move on from Buxton. Too much energy is being wasted on a guy that can't even play in half the games. I like him and wish he would stay but for reasonable price. To me it just adds to the argument that the FO may be lost. There appears to be little direction or sense made of the current roster. The
  18. Whitey333
    Here's hoping that on September 1st when the rosters can expand to 28 that we finally see some of these great pitching prospects the FO is pushing. They should have been here a while ago. The current " pitching staff" is in shambles. It's an embarrassment most of which was created by the FO.
  19. Whitey333
    Colome' is a joke and has been all year. It's an emotional letdown when he is sent in to save the game. It is more likely he is going to blow the game. Baldelli says he's his closer. A closer and a loser what a combination!
  20. Whitey333
    Fact is Baldelli is a poor excuse for a Major League manager. His lineups continue to be ridiculous. In game management is a joke. He embarrassed his pitchers by leaving them in way too long when they are getting hammered. Jax didn't have it. It was obvious he shouldn't have been left out there. Remember he left Shoemaker and Happ out there on their last appearances as Twins and they got hammered through 3 innings. Dordnt he owe it to the rest of the team that he is at least trying to be competitive? Why would any FA pitcher want to come here?
  21. Whitey333
    Lots of great Buxton comments. It's too bad injuries have derailed his career. I think the Twins offered him a fair contract due to all of his injuries. He is a career .247 hitter in 7 seasons. He had a great April now people are comparing him to Trout and others and giving him superstar status. Since when does one month make him an all star? I like him, and hope they can sign him but let's be reasonable. He needs to prove it by staying on the field and vastly improving on his .247 career average!
  22. Whitey333
    My goodness! We have a team in LAST place in the central and we cannot find a spot to see how our young prospects may help in the future. Come on, there's several DFA candidates like Cave, Simmons, Rooker and others. In my opinion The Twins have totally messed up this roster after we fell out of contention on May 1st. The FO and Baldelli don't seem to be on the same page. Service time? Twins openly delay service time to save money. Just ask Buxton.
  23. Whitey333
    Twins are a pathetic joke. Baldelli is a Joke. Twin s front office is a joke. But who's laughing? Total embarrassment as usual against Yankees.
  24. Whitey333
    Sometimes I just don't understand Baldelli. He should be embarrassed. How many times do we have to listen to his BS that the pitcher did well? What game was he watching? He usually lifts pitchers after 8 innings but left Barnes out there to get hammered. Remember Shoemaker, and Happ? Baldelli embarrassed them and Twins by letting them " hang out to dry " on their last day of pitching for the Twins. I've been a backer of Baldelli but not any more.
  25. Whitey333
    Baldelli says Twins Albee's pitched great. I guess he did. Does he realize the team lost the game? They are overmatched, again, by the Yankees. Good comeback attempt. But in the majors your goal is to win, not " look good.". Maeda was apparantly given extra days rest. He doesn't do very well with all the time off. I hope it works out for him.
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