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  1. drjim
    I don't understand why we try so hard to limit the agency of Falvey and Levine. They have the power to make the decisions they deem necessary. I imagine St. Peter and Pohlad would push back if they wanted to go a different direction, but they should! Molitor is popular locally and just unexpectedly led the team to the playoffs for the first time in 7 years. There needs to be an extremely good reason not to bring him back. A few too many bunts and a very undefined critique of "bullpen management" isn't nearly enough. If they don't renew Molitor and hire Pickler and it goes bad, that might be their jobs.
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    I thought it would be 2 years.
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    And now this:
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    I'm starting to think LEN3 might have jumped the gun a little in saying the whole staff will be back. They won't announce an extension for Molitor until the coaching staff is in place. If there really was a problem with Molitor and he might not be coming back, I think some stuff would be leaking to test the waters and prepare the fanbase.
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    I would be really surprised if he was weighing retirement. I doubt he wants to go for another decade, but he has lead this squad to a nice turnaround, got into the playoffs and is establishing a nice foundation for the next couple of years. Why would he walk away now? He's not Moses.
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    Wishful thinking?
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    A 1 year offer is a lowball offer. If that's all the front office is willing to offer, they'd be better off moving on.
  9. drjim
    Lowballing would be worse from the front office than just moving on.
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    I really, really hope I'm wrong, but haven't liked it since the day he was hired. Out, out brief candle. Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
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    I also endorse a meeting between Molitor and the front office about bullpen management. They need to explain to him how to simultaneously leave starters in longer so he doesn't blow out the bullpen, but also pull starters quicker so they don't blow the game before the bullpen is summoned.
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    I thought they would replace Allen.
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    Of course I haven't seen the plan, but I also have seen no reason to think Molitor can't adjust and adapt. I would be fine with a new manager, that would be the front office's prerogative. But I do think outside of a handful of bunts Molitor did a really good job this year. Handled a bad bullpen well and oversaw great development from the young hitters. I defend him here because I find most of the criticisms to be weak, unconvincing, and often contradictory. There is not much reason to think a different manager would be all that different (aside from a handful of bunts), and perhaps even worse. I'm glad he's getting another year, I'll be the optimist and say the combination of Molitor and Falvey/Levine might bring out much good in both.
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    Per LEN3, whole staff is back too. Kind of surprising.
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    What do you think these systems are that the front office wants to implement and that Molitor would be incapable of executing?
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    Regarding your point about relievers, you are aware Giminez made multiple appearances this year right? A new manager would have a hard time improving on the complaints offered in this thread, that he simultaneously used his bullpen too much and also not enough.
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    If Molitor won't sign a two year deal then he only has himself to blame. The one issue I could see is control over his coaching staff, but he was open last year so I doubt he gives up his job to save Neil Allen (for example).
  19. drjim
    Molitor would not have wavered in pulling Santana. He was fully prepared to do it if the jam ever got as bad as it did for Severino. Molitor was plenty confident and aggressive with his bullpen when a victory was in sight and his best relievers were available.
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    I think there is significantly more evidence he adopted changes than pushed back against them. The main way incorporating data manifests itself in a game is defensive positioning and game plans on how to attack hitters. Those seemed quite improved to me.
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    I think you saw shifts in the way Molitor ran the team in various ways. I do wonder about bunts though. But if he was going way off the reservation I have to imagine it would have been addressed.
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    This is of course the long disagreement. When he has victory in his sights, he is plenty agressive witg his bullpen. Proved it over and over and over again. When he has mediocrity, he indeed tries to get extra outs. I don't think he would have pulled Santana right after the 3 run homer, but do think he would have pulled him if two guys got on - he was prepared to do that with Busenitz! I personally think he handled his pitching staff as well as he could have on Tuesday. So yes, with better pitches he would have gotten better results.
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    If you switched bullpens on Tuesday, I suspect Molitor would have lead the team to victory. Data is nice, but it doesn't trump talent.
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    Molitor isn't smart enough?
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    Sure, but not clear the Twins could match the package unless they moved Gordon.
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