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Hughes needs to be done. He needed one pitch and instead threw meat. He can't be trusted at all. Game wasn't lost until he put the finishing touches on. Cut him and be done.

That was the most fun I have had watching a Twins pitching performance in a long time. Most unhitable mix since Lirianos slider (on a good day) or Johans change. Most times watching a Twins pitcher lately I am hoping our defense is in the right place.

I can agree with your qualification of the statement. But that community isn't the only one that matters, in this country, all communities are supposed to matter.

Why do we care???? He said something mean, but because of the special interest group involved it is news??

Gimenez? Does Paul just want to go home?

Why not start Rosario to provide the best possible defense behind Berrios? It makes zero sense to want him to clean some stuff up and then ask him to make his debut with one of the worst OF in baseball covering LF. Seems like you would want to stack the deck to try for a successful start. Is Paul thinking about this at all?

They should expect more of the same. Listen. People have been shifting Joe for a while now and that chart proves that they are smart for doing so. Robby and anyone else who thinks like he does needs to read his own words. " if they don't shift or don't catch it". ???? Isn't that the point of defense? To put your people in position to make plays? Joe is probably unable to change his approach, because anyone in their right mind would have changed their approach by this point. It is actually pretty embarrassing that such an expensive and formerly highly thought of player has to face such aggressive and, in my opinion, disrespectful shifts. They are daring him to beat them and he hasn't been able to. If he is actually capable of changing, that is another story. Then, why is he taking so long to do it? We are watching guys like Sano, Buxton, and Rosario change their approaches and where they try to go to with certain pitches. Why can't the $23,000,000 man? And his BABIP isn't going to go up until he starts hitting with more power. I never expect his hits to be anything other than bloopers or dribblers any more. To listen to Dick and Bert refer to some of his balls in play, as line drives, is ridiculous. Even his homer was weakly hit. I have watched many of our players put time into their bodies, training and lifting, trying to get stronger, and you see the physical results. Joe's body hasn't changed much in a decade, and right now he could use some bulk behind his swings, because he doesn't have the eye to square up as much anymore.

I'm thinking Nick Gordon for an overrated NL reliever we could make our closer.

What are the odds Joe hits into a double play out of the four hole today?

I hate the idea of Joe "GIDP" Mauer batting cleanup. With the weak hitting he is always going to be in the upper echelon of gidp and that is not good for run production. He should be at the top or the bottom of the lineup, not the middle.

bye-bye Neil. Hopefully.

No. No. No. The Twins have taken like 4 years to commit to a rebuild. Sano stays up and learns 3rd base here. Every day he doesn't play 3rd, other than rest, shows the ignorance of the coaching staff. If you watch games, his mistakes aren't usually lack of range or throwing, they are either mental mistakes or something dumb like messing up a pop fly. I can pretty clearly recall several errors, and for the most part they didn't cost us runs. He has also saved some runs and made some great plays. He needs to play everyday and settle in. He needs to learn, and even if we lose a couple more with him, I don't care. I want him to know the team supports him at third, because that is what will give us the most value over the next several years.

Duffy is an example of how the twins have screwed things up in the past. Nearly everyone struggles at some point even in their sophomore year. Guys need the long leash to be able to play without the hook over their shoulder. The Twins have had a tendency to not commit to a rebuild and give kids the quick ride down after a few rough games. This season is shot because several veterans played well below replacement level for a couple months and were allowed to keep their spots. The rest of this season should be for the kids. We say this every year, but we need to see what we have. The mlb coaching staff needs to show they are worth their paychecks and help the struggling youngsters turn it around.

Great. Now go out and find an assistant to a real GM and make him ours. Maybe an Epstein disciple or something. Do like the Wolves did. Do Not keep Antony.

Who ever is playing the Twins. I want the Placeholders on the roster to sit down, because they have lost us enough games. Hughes is a perfect example. Every game he gives up a lead, and I know sometimes, like yesterday it is only a couple, but that changes your players mentality. I want to see the young guys up with a long leash. I want them to learn from their mistakes. I want a real GM and a real coaching staff, Like the Cubs have. There is no reason we shouldn't be the Cubs, as far as talent use and development. We are not the Cubs due to organizational ineptitude and arrogance. Don't get me wrong, I don't want the Twins to lose, but the problem with winning just enough, is that there will never be major changes. If you doubt what I say, ask yourself this. Do I have ANY confidence that this current FO/coaching staff can get us to the World Series in the next ten years? PS. Rockies and Royals I want the blueprint that the Royals are working with to be something we can do.