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  1. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Play Escobar, Carroll, Dozier and Florimon. Let Plouffe ride the pine. Call it "Pirhanas II: It's Not Safe to Go Back in the Water--or overlook the bottom of the batting order."
  2. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Hey all, This is a crazy idea, but why not? Ron Gardenhire's contract is up at the end of this year, and if the Twins Way winds up producing another 90 loss season, it may be time to shake up the culture of Twins Nation. Ozzie Guillen would do that in a flash. Consider the wave of Latino talent moving up through the Twins system. Ozzie might fit in well with a changing clubhouse. He is popular with the local media, who ate up his Pirhanna quotes: "All those piranhas -- blooper here, blooper here, beat out a ground ball, hit a home run, they're up by four. They get up by four with that bullpen? See you at the national anthem tomorrow. When I sit down and look at the lineup, give me the New York Yankees. Give me those guys because they've got holes. You can pitch around them, you can pitch to them. These little guys? Castillo and all of them? People worry about the catcher, what's his name, Mauer? Fine, yeah, a good hitter, but worry about the little [guys], they're on base all the time." How much fun would it be to watch Ozzie manage the Twins at the Cell? Can you imagine the postgame interview? I blush at the thought...
  3. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Hey all, This is a crazy idea, but why not? Ron Gardenhire's contract is up at the end of this year, and if the Twins Way winds up producing another 90 loss season, it may be time to shake up the culture of Twins Nation. Ozzie Guillen would do that in a flash. Consider the wave of Latino talent moving up through the Twins system. Ozzie might fit in well with a changing clubhouse. He is popular with the local media, who ate up his Pirhanna quotes: "All those piranhas -- blooper here, blooper here, beat out a ground ball, hit a home run, they're up by four. They get up by four with that bullpen? See you at the national anthem tomorrow. When I sit down and look at the lineup, give me the New York Yankees. Give me those guys because they've got holes. You can pitch around them, you can pitch to them. These little guys? Castillo and all of them? People worry about the catcher, what's his name, Mauer? Fine, yeah, a good hitter, but worry about the little [guys], they're on base all the time." How much fun would it be to watch Ozzie manage the Twins at the Cell? Can you imagine the postgame interview? I blush at the thought...
  4. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Gardy blew it, and my frustration rose even more when I read Phil Miller's headline in the Strib: "One bad pitch spoils day for Pelfrey, Twins." How about one bad coaching decision? If Gardy didn't own his strategic failure, at least Miller didn't need to cover for him. Managerial decisions do influence wins and losses, but the players play the game. Which reminds me of my favorite Gene Mauch quote: "The worst thing is the day you realize that you want to win more than the players do." Even so, managers have a place in directly influencing five to ten games a year. Last night was a prime example of a game where Gardenhire shaped the loss. Even so, he won't get fired. At the end of the year, his contract will not be renewed. With the Latino players coming up in the Twins system, wouldn't it be a hoot if Ozzie Guillen managed the Twins at the Cell next season? Isn't going to happen, but it would be a quote fest!
  5. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    I usually lurk around this site, without posting too much, but I despised the Correia signing, because of the money paid, compared to other available free agent pitchers. I was even compelled to blog on the topic: Kevin Correia: Throwing Good Money After Bad? - Blogs - Minnesota Twins News & Rumors Forum Correia makes sense as an innings-eater who can win ten games a season. He was 12-11 in 2009, 10-10 in 2010, and 12-11 in '11 and '12. Someone, earlier in this thread, mentioned that KC could be the RA Dickey of 2013. We can only hope. I would be thrilled to see him win 15, with Worley, Pelfrey, Diamond, and a long reliever reaching double digits in the win column. Lest we forget, last year Scott Diamond won twelve games to lead the Twins staff--Jeff Gray and Sammy Deduno tied for second with six victories apiece. Yikes! I'm glad to be wrong about KC, so far. BTW, this article is hilarious. I will be locking my doors tonight, because Correia might just go Jeff Gillooly on my kneecaps. Source: Kevin Correia is on his way to your house to beat you up - Twinkie Town
  6. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    TR is also on with Sid and Dave, almost every Sunday morning. He was pretty blunt about Plouffe's failures in the field, which the club can excuse if he's hitting, but he's not. So, he's on the bench.
  7. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    9-8 is not a fast start, Brian. It's a game above .500. The jury is out on Gardy, and how he works with his new coaching staff. Let's see how he handles Hicks and Arcia over the next few months, and into the summer. I like Gardy, but change can be good, too. G As for extending Gardy's contract, that won't happen until the offseason. The Twins front office rarely negotiates contracts during the season. Extending Gardy in April, 17 games into the regular season, may earn you "The Common Man" Dan Cole's Preposterous Statement of the Day" Preposterous Statement Hall of Fame Voting | The Common Man - KFAN Sports Radio FM 100.3 - The Fan
  8. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Nice piece of writing. Shucks, it was "the bees' knees."
  9. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    You may be right. Correia may have said something, Andy or Gardy might have picked something up in his delivery, but you can't argue with Correia sitting down the last eight batters he faced, without a ball getting out of the infield. By all appearances, Correia was on a roll.
  10. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Let the second-guessing begin, but not by Dick and Bert.
  11. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Me too, Big Dog. Guess that's why we're making the big bucks!
  12. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Andy just gave him the pat on the back... And does it look like Gardy has found himself a leadoff hitter?
  13. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Good point, and an off day tomorrow. Still, I'd like to see him go nine.
  14. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Not with a second game tonight.
  15. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Correia gives up one home run per every nine innings pitched, year-in and year-out over the past nine years. You can almost set your clock to it. Let's just hope it's a solo job today, because I think he could go nine. Kevin Correia Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com
  16. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Great update, Seth! These are the sort of articles that make me a fan of Twins Daily. I'm stoked for the Twins' future. TWO questions, however: 1. You rate Sano slightly higher than Buxton, and use only offensive numbers to qualify your ranking--two tools are hitting for average and hitting for power. Do you project Sano's arm, speed, and glove at the same level, or better than Buxton's ceiling? If all we are looking at is offense, then I'd give Sano the nod too, but are you missing something here? (Sano is sneaky fast, btw... I saw him steal 3rd last summer in a game at Beloit. For a big man, he's got wheels!) 2. I appreciate what AJ Petterson is doing at the dish. His .360 batting average at Ft. Myers is fantasic, although he hit .248 last year at Beloit. He's a fan favorite with his posts to Twins Daily. He's not in your top 30, though. Does he have a chance, in your opinion? Cheering from the nosebleeds, Don't Feed the Greed.
  17. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Atherton inherits sacks full of baserunners from Chris Mazza in the ninth, with nobody out. So, he strikes out the next three batters to earn the save, and the "Large Cajones Award." Slamma suffers from whiplash, I mean a stiff neck... or a stiff back, after surrendering "three hits, two walks and five runs." Call it "A Tale of Two Closers."
  18. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Dozier is doing suprisingly well. Two games is a ridiculously small sample size, but a .455 OBP is a pretty good start. Batting leadoff might work with Dozier's skill set, and batting approach. Let's wait and see...
  19. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Hey all, I just got done watching the Twins-White Sox matinee, and stumbled upon Cody Christie's post on best baseball movies. It's kind of hidden in a larger link post, so I thought I'd draw the conversation out a little. Cody posts a link to the IMBB Top Ten Baseball Movies: http://www.imdb.com/list/x9dmZYfeX4w/ Their list draws quite a bit of criticism on the IMBB site, with movies like "Mr 3000" and "Fever Pitch" in the top ten. Cody's top five: Bull Durham Sandlot Major League A League Of Their Own Field of Dreams Here's my top ten: 1. Field of Dreams 2. Sandlot 3. Eight Men Out 4. Bang the Drum Slowly 5. Fear Strikes Out 6. A League of Their Own 7. #42 8. Bull Durham 9. Major League 10. For the Love of the Game Honorable Mention: 11. Bad News Bears 12. The Rookie Other thoughts?
  20. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Hey all, I just got done watching the Twins-White Sox matinee, and stumbled upon Cody Christie's post on best baseball movies. It's kind of hidden in a larger link post, so I thought I'd draw the conversation out a little. Cody posts a link to the IMBB Top Ten Baseball Movies: http://www.imdb.com/list/x9dmZYfeX4w/ Their list draws quite a bit of criticism on the IMBB site, with movies like "Mr 3000" and "Fever Pitch" in the top ten. Cody's top five: Bull Durham Sandlot Major League A League Of Their Own Field of Dreams Here's my top ten: 1. Field of Dreams 2. Sandlot 3. Eight Men Out 4. Bang the Drum Slowly 5. Fear Strikes Out 6. A League of Their Own 7. #42 8. Bull Durham 9. Major League 10. For the Love of the Game Honorable Mention: 11. Bad News Bears 12. The Rookie Other thoughts?
  21. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Subtitle to this game: Lessons on moving the runner over--the good, the bad, and the ugly.
  22. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    That's some good thinking, good strategy. I don't think he'll start 2014 in Minnesota, but he could come up over the course of the season. And by the way, there's no reason to believe that Meyer's third pitch might not come together between now and 2014--or while he's on the Twin's staff. The thought that the front office won't promote Meyer until he's got a third pitch is a fallacy. Growth and seasoning can happen during the course of a minor league--AND a major league career.
  23. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    We can only hope. Willingham's exit means that he produces over the first half and makes himself even more marketable than ever. Arcia's ascension means that he produces at a level where the Front Office believes he's the 'real deal' for the long term. We end up with two for one--a productive rookie who's raking, and a top notch prospect in trade for the thirty-four-year-old Hammer. That's the best case scenario.
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  25. Don't Feed the Greed Guy
    Why isn't Jamey Carroll playing? 1. The Optimist's View: It's all about player development: Playing Carroll is a backward move on a team that is in full rebuilding mode. Let's see what Escobar, Dozier, Florimon, and Plouffe can do... 2. The Pessimist's View: It's all about the $2 million option. It this was about winning, early on, the one pure #2 hitter--Jamey Carroll--would be in the lineup. It makes sense to put Mauer at #3 if this team is serious about winning, right now. But this is about money. IF the team exceeds expectations over the first half of the season, they can increase Carroll's playing time over the second half, stay in contention, and still save $2M. So, are you a pessimist, or an optimist?
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