nlites09

Article simply unnecessary. I am not following Twins Daily any longer.

Following the Twins since their inception I have had lots of dissapointents. 2024 is a big one, perhaps because I watched a bit closer. I am a fan, not a player anymore. Analytics has changed the game, but why do other teams, winning teams, seem to play a set lineup? Rocco needs to go. The first night we heard Margot was pinchhitting and 0-30 my wife looked at me and asked would they still use him as a pinchhitter? Great question. That is no longer playing the lh/rh philosophy, that is POOR managing. And just one example of it. It gets old watching your team flounder and that's what happens time and time again. Correa is not the same player, Lewis & Buxton are platoon players due to injuries. You are making the same of Larnach, Martin, Lee and all of them. Sure, I'll watch again in 2025, that's what I do. But, I won't likely pay to go to a game.

Martin should have stayed up, Margot neefs to GO, don't care what it costs, let the young guys play. Winning streak is against Angels & White Sox guys.

Rocco's approach sucks. Platoon, platoon, platoon. Move Martin to infield for a bit. Let Larnach play a complete game. How many games has Margot won for us? Farmer & Castro are backups. Rocco must go.

I think it's sad the way players like Larnach, Martin and Miranda have been handled. Last xear it was Michael Taylor, now Santana. The Twins haven't given them a true opportunity, in my opinion. I realize injuries have hampered the last two, but Larnach was leading the team in RBI's early last year and they still sent him down. Trade em, if you don't want to give them true chances. And, if they aren't that good (in mamagement's opinion) don't ask a lot for them.

I know you write to get responses. Why would the Twins trade for another of? Especially a borderline dude? Let Wallner play, let Larnach play. Don't trade your young pitching. Get tid of Gallo, move Kepler. Move Buxton to OF, take a chance on injuries with him. And we have good relief depth, hang woth them. Yes to Julien at 2b. Pamper Correa along at ss/dh Move your manager.

Fire Baldelli. Move on. Gallo - gone Kepler - gone Kirillof to 1b Larnach to lf Wallner to rf Correa, Buxton will eventually produce. Show some support for the young guys. Heck, .500 and 2nd place is not worth anything.