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  1. Nashvilletwin
    Didn’t he just drop a fly ball that cost us a game? Hit him right in the glove. Tough play? Yes. But when your team is struggling, that’s a catch that has to be made. It’s plays just like that one which make the difference in so many games. Right now our opponents are making more of those plays than we are. And that shows in the win-loss columns.
  2. Nashvilletwin
    Yes, you make great points. But the call was blatantly bad and bases loaded with no outs vs. first and third with one out are two totally different things. But, as you correctly imply, the team that (demonstrably) hit, fielded, pitched, and ran the bases better won the game. Umps or no umps - that is almost always the recipe for getting the win. It’s not rocket science.
  3. Nashvilletwin
    Where is the disconnect? Can Wallner be a “world class hitter” who really only plays part time and very rarely hits against left handed pitching? Either Wallner is not a “world class” hitter or Rocco isn’t utilizing this tremendous talent correctly. Probably both are at least partially correct. But one thing is for sure: we will never know if Wallner could be truly be a “world class hitter” if he doesn’t play and develop by getting those crucial high leverage ABs against lefties.
  4. Nashvilletwin
    Well, the “let’s rush the rookie pitcher into action by flying him to the west coast to start against the pathetic A’s while saving Ober for the home start against the strong hitting Blue Jays” strategy didn’t pan out. Two losses and probably a little damage control to address the mental makeup of either or possibly both pitchers. Too much thinking by Rocco? Perhaps. But maybe letting Ober keep his scheduled start to try getting that last win in Sacramento, securing a winning road trip, keeping the team momentum going and letting the rookie start at home after no travel might have been a better call.
  5. Nashvilletwin
    I’m not sure I understand the theory of flying a rookie out to the west coast to make a start by pushing Ober back. Why not let Ober start on his normal day against a very beatable team and let the rookie stay in his normal environs and get ready to get his start at home? Festa seemed out of sorts from the start. I guess the theory was that the A’s aren’t very good and even if Festa struggled a bit, the game should still be winnable. Then Ober would be ready for the first game of the next series against a better team. Sure hope Ober brings his A game tomorrow; otherwise, the strategy will have failed. Seems like Festa was a bit sacrificed today. It’s certainly likely it would have been a lot better for him - mentally and physically - to get the start at home tomorrow.
  6. Nashvilletwin
    Google Twins sale process over the past several days. Then you can judge my credibility. Multiple stories and references to their cash flow issue from people who have reviewed the financials. Has Forbes reviewed the offering memorandum? Yeah, didn’t think so. The derision continues. lol.
  7. Nashvilletwin
    What this article failed to mention is that it has been reported several potential buyers who have reviewed the Twins financials were surprised to find out the Twins have been losing over $25MM annually on a cash basis. This significant cash flow problem has been the biggest deterrent to completing a sale. And the problem isn’t necessarily straight forward to address. Coupled with the debt, it will take a pretty big increase in future equity value to end up making money for new investors. Also, it’s not clear if the Pohlad’s ask is only for their equity or for the enterprise value (i.e. including the debt). A very few of us TDers have been making this claim about the magnitude of the Twins cash flow problems/losses for several years - often to much derision. Oh well.
  8. Nashvilletwin
    Exactly!
  9. Nashvilletwin
    Please, please just do Julien a solid and trade him so he can get the fresh start he needs and deserves. He’s only 26 and Rooker 2.0 is not out of the question for him if he’s with a different organization. If his agent is worth a lick, he’s hounding Falvey daily to make that happen. While Falvey is at it, trade Martin and Miranda too. They deserve fresh starts after their Twins development debacles. Btw, I saw an interview with Kevin O’Connell this week. He says that the players the Vikings drafted are all talented and capable of being accomplished NFL players and it’s up to him and his coaching staff to make that happen. If that doesn’t happen, it’s on him and his staff. He acknowledges that player development and the successful transformation from college football to a productive NFL career is the responsibility of him and his staff. If they are successful at doing that, then the chances for team success rise exponentially. We’ve never, ever heard Rocco say anything like this. KOC has his heart into player development because he cares and he’s smart/commercial. Young football players are dying to be a Minnesota Viking under KOC because they know they have a commitment from the coaching staff to be developed into their best football selves. The record is there to back up that up. That dynamic and record is nonexistent for the Twins under Rocco.
  10. Nashvilletwin
    No excuses. The Guardians just flat out out executed us when it mattered. Whether it was moving runners over, stealing a base, running the bases, throwing out runners, etc. Again, it’s not rocket science. Play a clean game, do the little things better, have strong fundamentals. The Guardians are just better at those things than the Twins. Those things matter - a lot! And it’s fairly obvious. And it’s why they beat us more often (ok, virtually all the time, especially in Cleveland) in close games.
  11. Nashvilletwin
    So I’m watching the game and Stewart starts out Naylor with four straight 4 seam FBs. Then he throws a change up. Our brilliant tv analyst smartly says, that by throwing the change up, Stewart has now set up Naylor to not sit on the four seam. I literally yelled out “OMG - no, he’s sitting dead red for sure!” Here comes the 4 seamer and goodbye Mr. Rawlings. lol.
  12. Nashvilletwin
    I actually think Buxton’s catch last week to save game 1 vs. the White Sox not only saved Rocco’s job, but also may have saved the Twins’ season as well. That catch really feels like a huge turning point.
  13. Nashvilletwin
    Two of three - it’s a start and, unless they get swept this weekend, probably enough for Rocco to keep his job for the time being. Thank god for Buxton’s amazing catch in game one. I’m actually starting to like this roster a bit more if they can get it healthy and start hitting. If our 13 position players are Correa, Buxton, France, Bader, Lewis, Castro, Wallner, Julien, Lee, Larnach, Jeffers, Vasquez, and Keaschall, that team should be pretty good on paper at least. Now, if they only could start performing to their potential.
  14. Nashvilletwin
    Seriously, I’ve seen two little league teams play better fundamental baseball.
  15. Nashvilletwin
    Now that’s the kind of catch your team leader makes when his manager’s job is on the line. Well done.
  16. Nashvilletwin
    Well said, couldn’t agree more. Not surprising the Pohlads seem to be having trouble selling, let alone getting top dollar.
  17. Nashvilletwin
    You’re kidding, right? How incredibly naive to assume that once the player crosses the river, the development stops. Of course, given how well versed (please note the extremely heavy sarcasm) our young players are in the fundamentals, I can see how one might think like you do. Developing young players, most especially for a franchise like the Twins that cannot rely on a steady stream of high priced free agents, is literally the most important role that the Twins manager and his staff have. Number one. We will never, ever be able to compete consistently without excelling in this area, It’s the only way to achieve any hope of a competitive advantage in the modern MLB.
  18. Nashvilletwin
    IMHO, the manager of the Minnesota Twins has three primary responsibilities: 1. Developing young projectable talent from within the organizantion’s minor league system into quality, regular, major league players. 2. Getting the most out of your players (whether through teaching, coaching, inspiration, confidence building, leadership, etc.). 3. Making tactical and strategic baseball decisions in the dugout. Very simply, a successful Twins manager will excel at these three needs. Honestly now, what do you, my fellow TDers, think of Rocco’s performance/capabilities in these three areas? One opinion: he stinks at transitioning minor leaguers, particularly position players; not one single person on the team this season is overperforming; and net/net his dugout decisions probably cost us a handful of games vis-a-vis other managers’ per season. He has to go….its time.
  19. Nashvilletwin
    I was trying to be nice…..lol.
  20. Nashvilletwin
    Actually, your point is a good one. However, the opposite is true as well. Go 0-6, 1-5, or even 2-4 against these teams and staying with Rocco will pretty much be indefensible. Big week possibly. Honestly, I hope we win them all, but if we lose more than we win this week and Rocco is replaced, well, that might just be the best outcome.
  21. Nashvilletwin
    Love the optimism.
  22. Nashvilletwin
    Or he’s tipping his pitches.
  23. Nashvilletwin
    75% on the owners because they haven’t had the balls or smarts to fire Falvey and/or Rocco? Or because they just refuse to lose more money every year by bringing in high priced FAs?
  24. Nashvilletwin
    Actually, you missed my point - which was we should ultimately expect very little from Keaschall if the approach to developing these prospects by Rocco and HIS staff doesn’t change. I guess I didn’t make that clear enough. There is no tunnel vision. It’s simply Rocco’s responsibility (and, yes, he is responsible for the performance of his staff) to develop the strong performing and widely acclaimed prospects he inherits from our farm system. Quite frankly, for a franchise like ours, it is probably his most important job. I hope he either gets better at it or is held accountable.
  25. Nashvilletwin
    So what is his record developing position players? Jeffers, a catcher? Wallner? We are a small/mid-market team. To compete we need to develop internally. And Rocco has done a poor job of it. People can have views on how well he’s performed the rest of his duties. But taking top position player prospects and turning them into average or above every day major leaguers is not one of his strengths. Sorry my friend, we cannot free agent our way to success - our market and owners dictate that.
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