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  1. Is this for real? If so, why is Kepler still on this team? Players deciding where they want to play. One player anointing himself GM and deciding Buxton's a full time DH now. This organization is broken. I continue to be extremely concerned that the longer we hang on to this FO and manager, the longer it is going to take to repair the damage done.
  2. Sadly a summer of photos like this may be fans only hope for change.
  3. Yeah I should have clarified I wasn't suggesting he should have been fired. Sorry about that.
  4. Fair enough I guess. Though is the distinction all that meaningful? St Peter is the CEO, which I'm guessing makes him Falvine's boss.
  5. https://www.si.com/fannation/bringmethesports/twins/after-disappointing-season-twins-president-disappointed-fans-are-disappointed?src=rss
  6. It's what happens with extreme analytics - process is more important than results. Look at their moves after the last 2 years. After the 2021 debacle they extend Baldelli - results don't matter. After the 2022 debacle they resign Pagan and fire the trainer - results don't matter, and anyways it was all the injuries' fault. Oh and the fans' fault - never forget that the FO blamed the fans for last September's meltdown. It's going to take the organization years to dig out of this mess.
  7. Someone in the local media should ask Falvey about this. Haven't heard much from Falvey lately though - I wonder why.
  8. I wonder if Falvey still thinks the bullpen isn't a priority?
  9. This is a front office that blamed fans for last September's meltdown. They sure as heck don't care what fans think about anything, much less the roster. They traded away fan favorite Arraez without thinking twice, and by holding on to Pagan the FO is actively trolling fans "who think they know better". Also I'd suggest the poster look up the word "bloodlust" and ask himself if this is the best way to describe fans desiring prospects to get called up.
  10. Here's how I view things: MLB is the pinnacle for managers. There are 30 MLB manager jobs. Is Rocco Baldelli one of the 30 best people at his job on the planet? I'm not calling for his head, because a) who cares about my opinion? b) try not to be one of those "fire everybody" fans c) Falvine would just replace him with a clone. But seeing a clearly over his head Rocco flail away last night was the sports equivalent of a cringe comedy. Uncomfortable to watch. At some point you wonder if it would be a mercy if he was let go.
  11. The opposite of a strikeout is putting the ball in play, so if Ks are the problem, putting the ball in play is the solution. The Twins have grounded into 30 double plays this year and have 369 hits. By putting the ball in play the Twins have been 10x more likely to get a hit vs. a GIDP. (Yes I get that not all of those hits have come with a runner on base.) They've also struck out 458 times - nearly 8x the outs that GIDPs have resulted in. The idea that strikeouts are preferable to making contact because of the potential of double plays needs to be retired.
  12. Ok, but I'd say it's legitimate to question whether All Star game appearances is the best measure of "successful offensive production". Wasn't Ron Coomer an All Star once?
  13. We've gotten to the point in the Falvine era that 10 hitless as bats with bases loaded and 3 bullpen meltdowns in 6 games is neither unexpected or unusual. We agree on that :)
  14. You don't even need a hit to score a run with the bases loaded and less than 2 outs. Look, the Twins are not going to revoke your fandom for admitting what anyone who watched those games knows: the Twins lost several winnable games last week. It's hard to take you seriously when you pretend otherwise, and I am not sure what it accomplishes, other than attempting to let the team off the hook for poor performances.
  15. Ok, it makes a lot more sense now. Apparently you didn't see in the box score that the Twins held leads in every game, and blew 3 of them. Did you notice how often the Twins left runners on base? Did you notice how often the Twins struck out? Did you notice they were 0 for 10 with the bases loaded?
  16. I'll ask again: did you watch the actual games, and see how they actually played out?
  17. Serious question: did you watch the games? Are you saying it's completely realistic for a good team to win 5 of 6 games every now and then? Nobody is saying they should win 5 of every 6 games. The Twins should have won 5 of these 6, though.
  18. "At no point is it fair to evaluate a front office based on how the team performs." "At no point is it fair to evaluate a player based on his statistics." The most damaging legacy of the Extreme Sabermetrics Era is going to be the idea that process is more important than results.
  19. OBP is like 80% batting average. It's BA with walks. Look, we get it, you discovered a sabermetrics site and now you've got all the answers and anyone who has a different opinion is wrong. Enjoy the righteousness.
  20. You get on base 30% of the time you put the ball in play. You get on base 100% of the time with a walk. Yes, OPS is great. You do realize that batting average is a sizable component of OPS, right?
  21. On any given at bat there are 3 outcomes. In order of worst outcome to best: strikeout, put the ball in play, or walk. I prefer OBP, which is correlated to the 2 best outcomes, but batting average is a useful measure of how a batter avoids the worst outcome (strikeouts). The worst statistic in baseball is the one that is cherry picked just to prove a point, while ignoring other stats that may not fit "the narrative".
  22. We gave up 2 legit prospects for a guy that will ending up pitching like 10 games for us. The FO better regret making deals that turn out poorly. Otherwise what's the point? Also, if the worst hitting team in baseball can't find room for better hitters....yeesh.
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