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  1. Nashvilletwin
    Actually, thought Rocco pulled most of the right levers last night: yanking Matthews early, leaving Jax in for the 8th, timing on pitch hitting Farmer for Julien. Thought there was an opportunity to sacrifice bunt (or hit and run) with Lee at the plate, no outs, up by one, and runners on first and second. Lee was coming off a double in his previous AB, but that GIDP could’ve been huge turning point without Lewis’ double.
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    Let’s get there first.
  3. Nashvilletwin
    Well, I agree and kind of disagree. That loss at Texas was a big mojo killer and things haven’t really been the same since. Hopefully, we are getting it back.
  4. Nashvilletwin
    Like I implied, Rocco should get credit for wins and losses. Maybe last night he rallied the hitters and that is what caused the barrage at the plate. Maybe it was leading off Julien followed by Wallner. Maybe it was starting Farmer. Maybe it was (finally) giving Lewis a night off. Maybe he brought back the sausage. Who knows? Let’s give him credit for a good, important win. But let’s not pretend Rocco is infallible or not meriting criticism as well as praise at times. And (rightly or wrongly) he very well might be managing for his job over the next three weeks. I wish him luck.
  5. Nashvilletwin
    I appreciate this comment, but I’m not sure I fully understand it. Did Rocco do something extraordinary tonight that I missed? Was it that he left Lopez in to finish the seventh (with which I agree) with a big lead, having given up 7 hits (several hard hits at that) and a walk, and over 90 pitches after pulling Ober last week after 83 pitches and one weak single? Or maybe it’s just Rocco deserves the credit for the wins as well as the losses. Regardless, it was a good win tonight in so many respects (Pablo recognition and performance, bats woke up, plenty of fun). Hopefully, we get back on track. Btw, anyone notice the liquor bottles behind Rocco in his office while giving an interview? How the Twins have been playing, it’s easy to understand having a quick snort close at hand.
  6. Nashvilletwin
    100% another Rocco loss. Ober - 83 pitches, #6-8 coming up, one weak hit, no walks. Can’t pitch the 8th though. Geez. Also, so tonight he switches things up and brings in Duran in front of Jax. Hmmm. Most of us friends on the TD are Rocco lovers. He seems like a nice guy, but it’s hard to believe the Nephew brings him back next year if the Twins don’t make the playoffs or don’t win a playoff series. Rocco very well should be managing for his job over the rest of the season..
  7. Nashvilletwin
    Not Jax’s best obviously, but he gets out of that inning if the ump calls a perfect pitch the strike that it was. If the ump had called the game correctly in the first, we would have scored two on walks alone and then who knows how many. The automated balls/strikes can’t come soon enough. The count is virtually everything in baseball and balls deserve to be balls and strikes deserve to be strikes. The technology is there. Today’s home plate ump was atrocious.
  8. Nashvilletwin
    3-9 since that debacle in Texas. That disaster of a loss could end up being the turning point of the season. Huge swing in mojo that day. And they haven’t gotten it back.
  9. Nashvilletwin
    The offense had been moribund from the day before up until his AB. That’s the kind of effort that sparks a team. The team needed that. Badly.
  10. Nashvilletwin
    No much commentary tonight about Martin. His heads up double was a big spark this team needed. He’s starting to show signs of being that true pirahna ballplayer so correlated with much of the Twins’ most successful years over the past couple of decades. He’s fun to watch too.
  11. Nashvilletwin
    ‘26-‘28 outfield: EmRod, Jenkins, Wallner, and Buxton. Speed, power, glove, arm. A lot of k’s, but super fun to watch. Infield: Lewis, Lee, Keaschall, Julien, Correa, and Miranda. See above. Hope they all stay healthy and I live that long.
  12. Nashvilletwin
    Little league. With two outs, an error is followed by two walks and then a three run double. Yep, very reminiscent of my days coaching little league. To be fair, Matthews was squeezed a bit by the home plate ump (who, btw, really had a rough night for both teams). Oh well. On the positive side, Julien had a strong game - both at the plate and in the field. He looked quite determined at the plate, especially in that last AB. Don’t look now, but our two prospects with the most concerns about fielding - Julien and Wallner - are starting to look very solid with the glove (and arm). Also, it was fun to see my favorite hitter again on TV. I tried to never miss an Arraez at bat when he played for the Twins, so I am looking forward to watching him hit the next two days.
  13. Nashvilletwin
    Could be. But four runs is a big cushion until it isn’t. And this was actually a big game with Cleveland losing and the chance for the extremely rare road four game sweep (especially ahead of a west coast trip to see the talented Padres). Question for you. If Alcala gets out of the 7th with a clean inning, does Jax get the 8th or was Rocco taking the chance that he might be able to save Jax and/or Duran a day on the mound? Maybe Rocco was getting a little greedy - and it’s understandable given how good Alcala has been. I’ll bet Rocco wishes he had just stuck to his model and had Jax pitch the 7th.
  14. Nashvilletwin
    Fair point. But I was sitting in my living room calling for Jax for the 7th as soon as Lopez finished the 6th. So I had no hindsight on this question. Sitting there I was thinking (am I sure others were too), based on his performance this year, how Rocco has opted to deploy him, the Rangers he’d be facing, and his freshness, that it was a perfect Jax moment. But I respect other opinions.
  15. Nashvilletwin
    Jax is the most trusted high leverage setup guy who is routinely called upon - with success - to deal with the toughest parts of the opposing team’s order. He was also the freshest. And we know how dangerous the top of the Ranger’s lineup has been. The seventh was a fairly standard situation for Jax. As I said, the initial and bigger mistake was not using Jax to open the 7th. There is no 20/20 hindsight. It was just the wrong call given the personnel available and the situation. And, yes, Alcala could have come out for the eighth with the less dangerous portion of the Rangers’ lineup would be batting. It’s ok to admit Rocco made a bad call. We can’t win every game and sometimes the manager makes bad decisions just like the players. Rocco’s made plenty of good calls too. It happens.
  16. Nashvilletwin
    Couldn’t agree more. Alcala pitched last night (albeit only 9 pitches, but he still went through the entire drill), Jax was rested, and the best part of their lineup was up. So mistake #1 was to not go with Jax in the 7th. Mistake #2 was not to pull Alcala after the third batter. Sure, the play by Miranda was little league ball, but this one is on Rocco. This team had the chance to put the series away with Cleveland, bury KC, and complete a statement 4 game sweep on the road - and blew all three opportunities. Horrible loss. Simply horrible.
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    That’s right - I remember seeing you there. Hahahaha, just kidding, of course.
  18. Nashvilletwin
    My dad took me to that game. Great memory at the old Met. Here’s hoping Mathews has a better career. BTW, isn’t it great to see a pitcher not giving away free passes.
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    He will be a lot better if his fielders behind him catch and throw the ball like big leaguers……..lol.
  20. Nashvilletwin
    It’s not out of the realm of possibility Varland could’ve thrown a sixth inning. Those four little league plays cost him 20 pitches or more. When a team is undermanned - both due to injuries and the demands of a doubleheader - and a pitcher like Varland takes the mound and gives it his best, the defense must be there to support him. The d let Varland down tonight and, if they had made the plays they should’ve as Major League Baseball players, the headlines tonight would be about how Varland got called up and answered the call with a no-run gem.
  21. Nashvilletwin
    Heir to the legendary Piranhas.
  22. Nashvilletwin
    The Deadline was not a dud. We kept our best future assets and didn’t overpay in a sellers’ market. There’s an excellent chance we make (and make a run in) the playoffs this year while establishing an outstanding (and affordable) core for the next several years when our window should be more open. With 48 losses we are only four out of the loss column from the best team in baseball - despite our injuries. Assets are returning. Stay the course. The next 10 days are key.
  23. Nashvilletwin
    The most disappointed people with our lack of activity at the deadline are most likely a handful of our “semi” top prospects and “up and downers” who weren’t moved and will remain platooners at best. I’m sure at least a couple of them were hoping to go to a team who would play them every day, let them hit against both righties and lefties, and develop as true major leaguers.
  24. Nashvilletwin
    Who knows - I certainly do not. I’m just offering a possible explanation as to the reasons behind the Twins more recent decisions and public strategy. What else could explain it? It’s either they are dumb (they are not), greedy (most certainly are, but not in a way that would sacrifice the future for the near term), or they are just making the most cogent business decisions they can to maximise their objectives given current business conditions and their outlook on the future.
  25. Nashvilletwin
    Yawn…..
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