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  1. Hubie29
    I didn't do it!!
  2. Hubie29
    To all the baseball doctors out there. What is wrong with me? 62 y/o male. Grew up with Halsey Hall, and of course the best of all time Herb Carneal. I was ecstatic when the Twins won and it took me hours to get over a loss. It was like this up until about 3 years ago. Slowly but surely, I am losing interest and affection for my partner, the Twins. I don't get excited with a win anymore, and don't really care if they lose. Playoffs were the ultimate reward, couldn't get any better than that. We have almost clinched the division by default this year, and I am not even excited about it. Lost today, by typical means, and it doesn't bother me at all. Any other old timers have this disease? Have you gotten treated for it? Is there a cure?
  3. Hubie29
    Thank you. My thoughts exactly, but I am not going to convince anyone. From my original statement, it has gotten twisted more and more with every response. I never even used the word platoon. You can't start going lefty, righty in the 3rd inning. If you do, then you really give the opponent the advantage in later innings.
  4. Hubie29
    If you read and understand my posts from the beginning, it IS ALL ABOUT THE STRATEGY. Gallo was just the cherry on top. Pinch hitting in the third inning is ludicrous in a 0-0 game. I don't care about the "new wave" managers and strategy. We will see how long this regime stays with this strategy.
  5. Hubie29
    You miss the point. It is the same principal. Regardless of the hitter, I am talking situation. 3rd inning, scoreless game, two out, what are you trying to accomplish? Especially with Gallo? You can't tell me they did that back in the 60's, 70's and even the 80's or 90's! Probably never! Only with the new analytics and new wave management has this ever been.
  6. Hubie29
    Wow ok. Don't remember it back in the Oliva, Carew, Killer days. I am sure Killebrew would have been happy to bat leadoff and get pulled when they brought in a righty. Not that Luplow is Killebrew. There is just zero reason to pull this move. Hard to convince the disbelievers. You are killing me.
  7. Hubie29
    What I am saying is, Luplow vs. a right-hander is no worse than Gallo vs. anyone. I guess I just wouldn't use that strategy. Shortens your bench in the 3rd inning. But Baldelli was manager of the year.
  8. Hubie29
    Well, I guess the game has passed me by then. I can't buy that strategy.
  9. Hubie29
    Whether it was a plan or not, isn't that over planning? 3rd inning? Gallo? I would rather have Luplow vs right, rather than Gallo vs my grandmother. Ok, grandmother was a stretch. Seriously, these types of moves are classic Baldelli, and drive me crazy.
  10. Hubie29
    Nobody instead. It's only the third inning. Let the game play out a little. Ludlow could get a hit as easily as anyone else. BUT, if the powers say you have to make a change, cuz that's what Rocco does, Kepler would have been better. But like I said, that doesn't make sense either.
  11. Hubie29
    How do you like that move in the bottom of the 3rd? Have to go lefty/righty and bring in the mighty Gallo with only a guy on first and 2 out. Of course a strikeout was the result. I could maybe see it if you were pinch hitting with a contact hitter. But even that would be a sttrrretccchhhh. Luplow isn't that inept, that he can't face a righty in the third inning. I wonder what Roccos charts were telling him? This kind of decision making is what has driven me nuts with this regime over the past few years.
  12. Hubie29
    Not a surprise. Rocco has proved time and time again over his managerial tenure, that he has no clue on when to pull a pitcher.
  13. Hubie29
    You are being way, way over generous with no less than a half dozen of the guys you say have "contributed". I really don't have to list each one.
  14. Hubie29
    At least we now know why we picked up Luplow. We might need to pitch him a couple times a week the way things are going.
  15. Hubie29
    If you want to lose all credibility, speak of Randy Dobnak as a possible overlooked arm creating depth. Enough is enough.
  16. Hubie29
    Hey Bud, Loved your post. I too played strat as a kid, and still play today. Greatest baseball game ever! I am just a 61 yr old kid.
  17. Hubie29
    It sure is nice to just check the score after the game is over. Sure beats watching the whole game including this sad team. No way do they deserve to be a playoff team
  18. Hubie29
    Who is Balazovic anyway? How did he all of a sudden become one of our bullpen stoppers? Came out of nowhere, and probably should go back. What a sad excuse for a bullpen.
  19. Hubie29
    Couldn't agree more. It's been a year long thing for me. I used to live and die with the days twins result. Really don't even care anymore. Apathy? I think alot of twins territory has it.
  20. Hubie29
    Keuchel is gone. According to Britt Ghiroli of the Athletic
  21. Hubie29
    With 5 guys in the starting line-up tonight with an OBA of less than .300, what more do you guys want? I said OBA, not AVG. Hmmm.
  22. Hubie29
    If we land Thomas, he immediately becomes our #1 OF. Hard to believe huh? He would be an awesome leadoff hitter with power and average for years. What would be the price for that? Doubt it happens, but would love it if it did
  23. Hubie29
    And to think I got thumbs down from a few people a couple weeks ago after I said Rocco is a terrible manager. I can't even follow this team as long as I have to watch or listen to him, and I am an old schooler back to the Carew, Oliva Killer days. Just can't stand this team or manager.
  24. Hubie29
    Wallner, Larnach, SWR, Varland, Balazovic, Canterino and I would throw in Baldelli. Lane Thomas is worth a haul by himself. Transformational lead off hitter. Better than the Shannon Stewart acquisition back in 2003, and he turned the offense around in a snap.
  25. Hubie29
    You couldn't be more wrong. My post was directed towards thinking like yours. Lane Thomas, and 1 or 2 high end relievers. I am not the GM. I will leave the compensation to them. Just do it
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