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  1. TopTwinsFan
    Sadly, I agree. The Twins are looking more and more like the incompetent, perenially losers. Attendance at Target Field tells you fans understand that too. The energy/emotion at Target Field this year is non existent. Well deserved when you have let the FO and Baldelli harm you product for years and ignored it. Instead of enjoying baseball I wonder how much we lose by tonight and how many more years until we have a competent manager and FO again.
  2. TopTwinsFan

    Do you know Rocco Baldelli? Serious question.

    How would you rate his time as the Twins manager? How would you rate him this season?

    1. Squirrel

      Squirrel

      Nope. Mediocre

    2. Aerodeliria

      Aerodeliria

      Agreed. Mediocre. On the one side, he understands the analytical side of the game well, but everything cannot be 'fixed' by looking at tendencies. According to sources, he isn't that interested in fundamental exercises like BP and defensive routines.

      In all honesty, I think he has handled the pitchers well overall. The hitting is atrocious and the fielding isn't that great.

      I think the Twins tend to lack focus in the crucial moments in the game when it is the most critical....this is Bruce Bochy's number one rule. Everyone needs to be focused, so everyone knows exactly what they are supposed to do when "X" happens.

  3. TopTwinsFan
    Resign.
  4. TopTwinsFan
    As I get older I realize we only have so many years of watching/following our favorite team. The news that Falvey and Baldi will be back is a slap in the face of fans like me. I will admit that this team ruined days for me this season. Its ridiculous but I would see Pagan blow a sure win and be pissed all day. Then repeat a day or two later. Then a few days later once more. The Twins think Im stupid and I have been. Not anymore. Wont be going to the games (or taking my family) next year, wont be buying merchandise, may not be following them at all. The Twins ownership/leadership couldnt care less about me as a fan, why should I care about them?
  5. TopTwinsFan
    I anticipate a foreboding future for the Twins. Never in 35 years of being a fan have I seen a darker future. They will always be my team, probably just need to tune out for a few more years until the overmatched, extremely uninspiring leadership of this team is gone. So jealous of the Rays and Guardians. Imagine having smart people run your baseball operation. I know its hard for us. Still do think there is a chance we win a playoff game in the next 10-15 years though. I think its important to understand as a Twins fan, our owners do not care much if the team wins. Its just a money making project for the Pohlad boys. Selling bad product year in and year out to people like me who are dumb enough to buy it.
  6. TopTwinsFan
    Not a betting man myself but anyone who wants to make some money bet on the Guardians the next 3 games. Tito vs. Baldelli. Easy money.
  7. TopTwinsFan
    Too bad we couldnt have used Wallner while it still mattered. Instead Beckham, Garlick (batting first often), etc were used when it mattered. Fun to see, if you are a Guardians or White Sox fan.
  8. TopTwinsFan
    A horrendous mix of a FO that didnt know how to put a competent bullpen together and a manager who is atrocious at determining how to use his pitching staff. No wonder Wes Johnson would rather coach at the University of Arkansas.
  9. TopTwinsFan
    Kinda tuning out now guys cuz exhibition baseball doesnt do much for me. The writing has been on the wall since the Twins epic choke against the Guardians in the summer. Baldi ball at its worse. Time to recognize its over. All the best to every Twins fan. Remember those of us who dont want Baldi back dont want him fired because we dont like him. We want him fired because we want to win another World Series and I promise you he will never get us anywhere near that level. He simply doesnt get the most from his players.
  10. TopTwinsFan
    Imagine having a manager that wins your 5-8 extra games a year with his brilliant management. Our reality: Losing 5-`10 extra games this year, probably more when you consider the horrendous lineup decisions with a very poor game manager. Heartbreaking. Cant win with a leader who is in over his head, Baldelli clearly is not the man for the job. Is Falvey? starting to think he may not be.
  11. TopTwinsFan
    Never. If we have a great season next year his poor game management will doom us. Such a frustrating season. Out managed and out smarted by the Guardians. Pathetic. Hope the Twins dont sacrifice our future with him. He has had his chance. Congrats on that 100+ win season. Lets find a coach who can win us a next playoff game. Hell, win us a playoff series for the first time in over 20 years. Teams take on the personality of their coach. This team underperforms, doesnt trust one another and chokes. I have never seen a more disappointing Twins team in 35 years of being a fan. ?
  12. TopTwinsFan
    My biggest concern is that Baldi and Tito are polar opposites. Tito know how to get the most out of his players and put them in a position to win. Baldelli does the opposite. Hopefully Garlick wont be batting first tonight (another example of how the Twins have to win despite Rocco's management)
  13. TopTwinsFan
    It is surprising to me that so many people look at this like a video game. These are real people with real human emotions. That is critical to what happens, especially in big situations no less playoffs. Pagan has an extemely low probability of ever being a clutch pitcher again. Its like giving your poor driving teenager the keys every night and being surprised she keeps getting in accidents because she got 100 percent on her driving exam. I cant remember sacrificing so much (loss after loss). Also is cruel to Pagan. Getting booed off the field half the time you walk out there cant be fun at all. He clearly cares a lot. Just failing FAR to much. If the season ended today I would look back at this season as the year Pagan cost us a playoff spot. Thats on him, but its also on Baldelli and the Front Office.
  14. TopTwinsFan
    I cant wait until Baldelli is fired. Cant stand watching him and his weak team anymore. Im out. Cant take the losing as well as he can. He has ruined our season. He will never win us a playoff game no less a playoff series. Watching the Twins just makes me angry. What a loser. Skol Vikings! Go Gophers!
  15. TopTwinsFan
    The Twins rarely win because of Baldelli. They frequently lose because of him and his low key "we'll try to win tomorrow" attitude. Outside of blowing up in the Toronto game he is weak and unimaginative. He has no feel for human emotions. Pitching coaches dont just abandon their teams in the middle of the season if they respect their boss. Time to find someone who can add wins not subtract them.
  16. TopTwinsFan
    In the postgame last night Baldelli said he is waiitng for one of the hitters to carry the team. Im paraphrasing. However, I think the Baldelli is uncomfortable with guys who are too intense about winning. This team badly needs that kind of player. Guys like Eddie Rosario and Arraez make him uncomfortable and he would rather lose that use a player who questions him (see Smeltzer).
  17. TopTwinsFan
    The team has gotten so hard to watch that as a huge Twins fan, I can barely take it. I cant imagine how frustrating it is for the team to live in that world every second of the day. Baldelli is simply not a good manager. He may be OK but I have come to the painful realization that he is not capable of understanding the non-metrics part of the game. How many times has Pagan been put into a big spot and cost the team the game. Why does Arraez not bat first every game. Why does it sound like Buxton largely determines when he will play and if he plays in the field? Why are our hitting and pitching coaches poor and now coaching in college (after leaving mid-season). The Twins staff is pretty awful and it only takes a computer to use analytics. TIme to find a head coach who understands the rest of it. TIto is one of the best managers in the game and those managers are not easy to find. However, if he was the Twins manager the Twins are 10 games ahead of the White Sox and the Guardians are a third place team.
  18. TopTwinsFan
    I cant stand Whit Merrifield.
  19. TopTwinsFan
    This was a big game for the Twins and may be remembered as the day the Twins laid down the gauntlet and started to truly kick ass. That horrific call was mind numbingly frustrating but the Twins played excellent baseball overall on a day many players needed a day off and our 5th starter started against Toronto's ace. It may well be remembered though for galvanizing the team. Baldelli's response to the call was appropriate and inspiring. As a Twins fan I am now ready to go to war for this man. Great managers react and act in moments like those. He is becoming an excellent manager. The Twins are going to finish this season strong and win a playoff game. Heck maybe even a playoff series.
  20. TopTwinsFan
    We have one of the best offenses in the league and a great manager. LMAO. Season starting to stink. Unwatchable baseball that a competitive person cant enjoy watching. ? Baldy Ball '22. Bring a gag bag.
  21. TopTwinsFan
    The culture of this team is starting to really concern me. As a huge Twins fan I find myself expecting them to lose most close or important games. The Record Playoff Losing Streak is almost like a disgusting centerpiece of this Culture of Fear of Winning/Poorly Built Team. I sure hope I'm wrong but the lack of much high end pitching and the homer or nothing offensive approach looks more and more like a recipe for frustration. So bummed about how this team makes me feel like it picked up right were it left off in 2021. I'm afraid this team has the wrong leadership in place and is doomed to fail until we fix it. Last year I thought it was just Baldelli who was inferior but the more I see how deep these teams failures run, I'm realizing Falvey has no solid long term plan to getting this team back to consistent winning. This wasnt fun to write but 20 years without so much as an ALCS appearance and dozens of straight playoff losses havent been fun either. I want to have fun watching the Twins again. And feel like our goals are to win more than the AL Central again one day.
  22. TopTwinsFan
    Falvey's approach: We can win despite much quality pitching. Drink the Kool Aid please.
  23. TopTwinsFan
    Falvey and co. consistently show that high quality pitching does not interest them. From passing on Hunter Greene to trading Berrios. The Twins won their last World Series by developing and aquiring top end pitchers. This regime just wants pitchers to fill out the roster. Year after year they pursue Donaldsons and Simmons types and ignore pitching collecting also rans and has beens instead and anxiously trading away Graterol, Berrios and Petty. Note that the trade for Graterol trade netted them Maeda but they aquired him expecting him to be a #4 starter, the only type of pitcher they are interested in. Imagine how good Berrios or Rodon would made this club. Actual ace (or #2) types who you can build your pitching staff around. Instead Gray is our ace. A one to two year rental who we traded a top pitching prospect (Petty) to attain.
  24. TopTwinsFan
    Just having some fun with your comment but how drunk do you think a Twins fans would have to get to get excited about this move? Do you think anyone woke up their spouse or kids screaming "YEEEEESS, we got EM! Archer's a Twin!!!"? Being a Twins fan is like Christmas with parents who dont give you the great gifts some of your friends get but also make sure you get a couple nice little toys to go with your pants and dress shirts to keep you satisfied. This offseason was different because Fathers Pohlad and father Falvey could tell the fans were pissed so they rented us a PS5 to make sure we'd keep attending Christmas dinner. High quality pitching costs a lot of money and none of the Twins owners cares enough (perhaps not even at all) about winning to allow the front office to get more pitching so they try to cobble together a cheap staff and spend more on hitting. So far, a fairly unsuccessful formula- winnless for 20 years in the postseason. The current regime of Falvey and Levine seem less interested in high end pitching than any I have seen: - Traded Berrios -Never made a splash pitching signing, even a one year deal (that I can remember anyway) -Have not developed or traded for one solid young pitcher (though we hope Ober and Ryan can change that)
  25. TopTwinsFan
    If he gives the Twins what Rich Hill did a couple years ago, I think most of us will do back flips. I like the move as the Twins obviously have monitored his pitching closely this off season but I cant help but wonder about management's approach to pitching in general. Pitching is the most important part of the game (good pitching beats good hitting, etc) but it feels like for Falvey and co. its an afterthought. They almost seemed anxious to trade Berrios. A guy they could be building this current staff around much like the Twins did with Radke to begin our run of divisional dominance from 2001-2010. If you dont believe how important pitching is, look at how hard it is to get a #3/4starter. I really like Ober and Ryan and they give me hope for the future for this staff, but currently Sonny Gray is our Ace and that's just sad on a club that wants to feel competitive. If you are expecting him to dominate, you need to build a time machine. Hoping Bundy will control his pitches as never before and the young guys can be dominant enough to keep Gray from needing to be the Ace.
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