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  1. 1985Fan
    Great to see some of these prospects performing well. I hope they let these guys play every day to get AB’s and innings pitched under their belts before trying to rush them up to AAA. Please teach the players defensive and baserunning skills so they’re prepared for promotion, and possibly the big leagues one day. Need players that play defense well, instead of playing multiple positions mediocre or poorly.
  2. 1985Fan
    I actually met Terry Ryan at a Twinsfest at the Metrodome years ago. He was scouting director or AGM or some title like that before Andy MacPhail left and he was appointed GM. I didn’t know who he was, so I approached him and asked if he was with the Twins. I then proceeded to pepper him with questions about MiLB players and prospects I had been reading about. He didn’t get flustered at all, answered every question, and knew each player I asked about without having to check notes. Talked to us for about 10-15 minutes. You could tell he was a baseball guy/scout and was very nice to my Dad and I. I came away impressed.
  3. 1985Fan
    The author states that “Minnesota is preparing to become sellers”. Everything I’ve read from Falvey says differently. Is there any evidence that Falvey is going to sell? I know fans want him to, but he’s publicly saying that he may be a buyer. I think he’ll stand pat again this year, sorry to disappoint the fans. But what does Falvey care what fans think?! He’s the smartest baseball guy he knows.
  4. 1985Fan
    Not worth the risk. Hope it doesn’t mess up his swing for the rest of the regular season. Morneau said it took weeks to get his regular swing back after he won the HR derby.
  5. 1985Fan
    Great MN baseball history! It would be nice to have more details on these 3 HR games, like notable pitchers the HR were hit off of, what the score of the game was, etc.. Molitor’s 3HR game was in ‘82, which was the Brewers last trip to the WS, so should be interesting to see who it was against, what the score was. Thanks for the MN baseball info. There were and are some great MN natives that played the game.
  6. 1985Fan
    As you police someone else’s comments. Go to a political blog and express your righteous, pompous opinions. We’d appreciate if you kept your politics off this site. Stick to baseball. Not sure why the mediator hasn’t blocked you already.
  7. 1985Fan
    Exactly as tony&rodney said; FO believes this roster is championship caliber. And Falvey has repeatedly said this. This raises questions for Falvey. If this roster is championship level, why are they consistently playing so poorly? There are two possible answers: either Falvey is wrong about the talent level, or the manager is not getting the most out the talent Falvey/FO assembled. I believe it’s the latter as the constant fundamental mistakes by team and poor in-game decisions show. Stop with the constant injury excuses. Let’s hear Falvey answer these basic questions.
  8. 1985Fan
    I wonder how many more starts they’re going to give Ober before they make a change. He’s been consistently terrible for a month now, so it should be clear he needs the IL or rest or AAA. Festa gives up two hits, zero runs, and isn’t allowed to finish the 6th. Ober looks like he’s throwing BP, gives up 7 runs, 11 hits, 4 HR’s and Rocco tries to force him through the 6th. If Rocco was trying to save the BP today, then leave Ober out there to eat another inning or two when the game is out of hand. I don’t think there is much hope for Ober. He has to rely on pinpoint control of his breaking pitches and changeup to be effective. With his FB velocity down, his other stuff is even less effective. Looks like the league has caught up to him.
  9. 1985Fan
    Well played game. Festa looked good, had some good defensive plays to back up the pitching (except for Castro’s mistake in right field), good base running, and timely hitting. There was even a safety squeeze bunt to score the 4th run. Only complaint is taking Festa out when he was cruising. He only threw 75 pitches. Should have left him out there for another inning to save a BP arm for the rest of the series.
  10. 1985Fan
    Ok, agreed. I followed the Twins during both WS seasons, and I have to say that was entertaining and exciting baseball! Watching the ‘87 Twins evolve from laughing stock “Twinkies” to champions was priceless. And it happened in both ‘87 and ‘91. Only way to describe that feeling was Jim Klobuchar’s column written after ‘87 game 7. What a great writer…. The “Polka to the Pennant” video was great. Wish I had a copy.
  11. 1985Fan
    Using this stat to say Baldelli is a better manager than TK was? The only stat that matters is TK won TWO WS championship’s, Baldelli has won ONE ALDS playoff. It’s not even close who was the better manager. Andy MacPhail was also a better GM than wonder boy Falvey. Until Falvey and Baldelli actually accomplish something, I’m not impressed with stats.
  12. 1985Fan
    FWIW, firing the manager mid season can have a positive impact on a team. Look at Rob Thomson in 2022. Named interim manager after Girardi was fired with Phillies seven games below .500. Took them to the playoffs for first time in 10-11 years. He was the fourth interim manager to take team to playoffs when inheriting a team seven games or more under .500. Same players, different result. This is for those that say the manager doesn’t have an impact or can’t do anything to change the outcome.
  13. 1985Fan
    Yes, the pipeline is still a work in progress. Not enough developed arms have landed at Target field to crown it a a verifiable pipeline. I think SWR, Festa, and Matthews will stick at the major league level, but can’t be counted as success stories just yet. They need time to learn and become finished products, so until that happens (probably next year), not a pipeline. There are definitely more high end pitching prospects in the system though, so I think that points to more big league arms arriving in the near future. Pitching pipeline grade so far: C-
  14. 1985Fan
    If there was ever any question about the arrogance of Falvey, this clears up any doubt. He is now running the entire operation, so he is responsible for the extension and announcement. He doesn’t have the capacity to admit mistakes, so Baldelli is safe as long as he is in charge. Joe Pohlad is apparently completely under Svengali Falvey influence and is incapable of doing anything other than what Falvey wants or says. Ownership should be alarmed at the lopsided losses, incompetent play, attendance, and lack of accountability. Can’t wait for new owners to flush Falvey and Baldelli. It is almost impossible to watch this team play.
  15. 1985Fan
    The benefit of selling off expiring contract players isn’t what they get in return, it’s freeing up roster spot for the next group of players to get playing time to evaluate organization talent level. Let’s see what ERod, Sabato, McCusker, Holland, ,and others can do if given playing time. I don’t think they should sell Correa or Vazquez bc there isn’t an obvious replacement waiting at AAA. Although Winkel should get some time at Target field if he is defensively solid catcher. That is my opinion based on a retool vs. a complete rebuild/overhaul. Until Falvey and Baldelli are gone when new owners take control, they shouldn’t be trusted with anything more than a retool. As has been said by others here, this FO will just bring in the same flawed players they have loaded up the roster with now. IMO a new manger can make a difference. Stressing defense & fundamentals as TK did when he took over, and holding players accountable will make a difference. Plus manager controls plying time, which is important for developing players.
  16. 1985Fan
    I watched the play during the game in real time and that was my reaction without replay. I do not think I’m wrong. I do think the play was much closer than your picture makes it out to be when seen live. A good slide would have forced Garver to have to make a better play rather than sliding right into him. That is a reasonable argument. You’re entitled to your opinion, but not calling people names. You’re out of line.
  17. 1985Fan
    First, it wasn’t Raleigh making the tag, it was Garver. Your picture makes it look like he was out by a mile, but that is distorted. Garver had to catch and make the sweep to just get the out. Had Wallner slid normally and gotten lower to the ground using his feet to tag the plate, I believe he would have been safe.
  18. 1985Fan
    I think the most concerning comment I heard was from Lewis himself. He apparently said that he doesn’t have much hope for himself, even though the coaches are telling him to stick with it and he will soon see the results. I’m paraphrasing, but those comments were brought up by Plouffe the other night during the game. If those comments are accurate, his mental state does not sound good. As another poster pointed out earlier, he may be at the “breaking point” with his attitude. He has not struggled like this in his career, so if he has lost confidence, he has to do something to try to get that back. Twins coaches are seeing him everyday so they know more about his mental state. I hope Falvey and Rocco take that into account. Continually failing is going to damage Lewis, possibly beyond repair.
  19. 1985Fan
    Excellent picture! That perfectly illustrates the poor slide. His feet are away from the plate, his body is upright instead of horizontal, and he’s attempting a feet - first slide(?) but trying to touch the plate with his hands instead of his foot. Terrible slide. Second base-running error of the game for him. Close games against good teams come down to which team executes and which team doesn’t.
  20. 1985Fan
    I agree that Watkins should have held Wallner at 3rd, given the situation. However, if Wallner does a standard feet-first baseball slide instead of the tumble he did, he would have been safe. Or a head first slide with his arm outstretched and body away from home would have worked as well. Wallner is 6’4” so a feet-first slide with his height would have his feet crossing the plate before the tag. I don’t know what you call what he attempted, but he practically ran into the tag with his hands and arms while his feet weren’t near home plate. But again, Wallner’s “base-running skills” should have led Watkins to hold him at 3rd. Especially after Wallner’s bone head error in getting doubled off second.
  21. 1985Fan
    Rocco normally would have pulled the starter in the 5th or 6th. Which would have followed the average you pointed out. I’m giving Rocco credit for sticking with Zebby until the 7th, especially after the Twins came back and made it a one run game. Letting Matthews go out in the 7th must have gave Rocco heart palpitations and dizziness. He was probably on the verge of passing out! It isn’t easy for me to give him credit either….
  22. 1985Fan
    That was an impressive game by the Twins. I’ve been a Rocco critic, but I have to give him credit for leaving Matthews in to pitch through the 7th. Matthews had not recorded an out beyond the fifth inning in his short career, so kudos to Rocco for leaving him in. He may be learning that it’s better to let the starter go longer, especially when there are no off days coming. Rest the BP. Great game with multiple players contributing.
  23. 1985Fan
    This is why there are minor leagues. Learning at the big league level is painful and much harder against the best pitchers in the world. Checking Lewis’s stats, I count 199 AAA AB’s. I think he didn’t have enough AB’s at AAA to build a base of hitting knowledge to understand what pitchers are doing to get you out. I read that his hitting mechanics were changed while in the lower minors. He should have had more time at AAA to cement the new mechanics before being thrown into the fire. I really question Twins player development. Be careful what we wish for as fans. Rushing top prospects through the system doesn’t work well for the player or the team.
  24. 1985Fan
    Rushing Lewis back is a big mistake. He hasn’t shown he can hit AAA pitching yet and they’re going to force him into a struggling lineup. Falvey and Rocco are desperate. After his collapse at the plate last year and shortened ST, why don’t they let him get more AB’s in St. Paul, which will hopefully allow him to get in a groove at the plate before throwing him into this mess. Looks like Falvey is trying to sell tickets at the expense of what’s best for Lewis.
  25. 1985Fan
    Julien absolutely should be sent down. He has no place on the field and he’s not a DH option. What is the rush bringing Lewis up? He’s not hitting AAA pitching and he tanked last year. He’s not a good defender at 3rd and he isn’t hitting. I say let him show he can hit AAA pitching before you bring him up. So far he’s hitting .174 with a .384 OPS. That doesn’t scream promotion to me.
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