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  1. mluebker
    Glad to hear Shelton plans to be more hands-on and is looking to communicate more with his players. Delegating is something every good leader should be able to do, but he also needs to know when not to.
  2. mluebker
    The guy has a terrific range of experience going back to his playing days when coaches made decisions based on their gut, all the way up through developing young talent and using the latest analytics and statistics. As long as they don’t handcuff him to an iPad things should be fine.
  3. mluebker
    Focus any free agent money on bullpen and defense, so Ty France. Let the new kids figure out how to score some runs and hope for the best.
  4. mluebker
    Excellent choice. Let’s hope they let him actually do the job.
  5. mluebker
    Good to see the focus on pitching. If they aren’t getting hammered, maybe the kids scattered elsewhere can scratch out some runs and play some defense and we’ll actually have something like baseball to watch.
  6. mluebker
    So on the upside, they have the most experienced guy available to help them accomplish their goals. And on the downside, you’re right—those all but certainly are their goals.
  7. mluebker
    “Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. >scream<“
  8. mluebker
    We all know what to call it when someone keeps doing the same thing over and over, and expecting different results.
  9. mluebker
    “Shelton is used to faulty, incomplete rosters limited by insufficient payroll. He’s wrapped in the (in)security blanket of not being handed reinforcements, despite clear needs. He’s acclimated to the quiet feeling of despondence that goes along with doing your job with one hand tied behind your back. He’s familiar with ownership that’s more concerned with profit margins and operating cash flow than fielding a winning team. And, he’s no stranger to needing to pretend to agree with the direction of a bad team.” So basically, Shelton arrives with his spirit pre-broken, saving the front office the time and effort they’d have to expend doing that to another candidate.
  10. mluebker
    Yes. Regrettably. Now all they need to do is hire Rocco as a bench coach and save a few more bucks on new employee orientation.
  11. mluebker
    No, I think the front office—Falvey and company—are doing that. And after the trade deadline, they had were a little short on experience and had to go with who was left.
  12. mluebker
    You beat me to it! I'd maybe add "once they start actually having regular position players, not a roster full of jacks-of-all-trades rotating around the field."
  13. mluebker
    Rowson, Servais, or Shelton. Glad to see them focusing on catchers. Hope whoever gets the nod is a good motivator.
  14. mluebker
    Glad you appreciate it. And much as I’d like to think I originated that particular turn of phrase, I’m pretty sure I’m not the first one to use it.
  15. mluebker
    Sounds like maybe you need a refresher on the meaning of “sounds like” (speculative, an opinion) and “is” (stating a fact).
  16. mluebker
    Sounds like I stated my opinion, not anyone else's. Sorry that bothers you.
  17. mluebker
    That's probably true. I more meant that I hope his bat will be stronger next year than this year. But if that doesn't change, it's probable he is more destined for a utility role than a starter role Other than Buxton, is there anyone else on the roster who both hits and fields well enough to be an everyday player on a team that actually could contend? If there is, I’m not seeing him on that list.
  18. mluebker
    Sounds like Falvey’s dream team and everyone else’s nightmare.
  19. mluebker
    “Reading between the lines, and in some cases just taking their words at face value, it becomes clear that Twins leadership is longing for a return to the good old days of ‘The Twins Way’ — or at least an evolution of it — on multiple levels.” That would be a whole lot better plan than whatever it was they thought they were doing for the past few years.
  20. mluebker
    My facts are straight—I just draw different conclusions from them than yours. Hope that doesn’t upset you.
  21. mluebker
    It was and it is emblematic of how the Twins part ways with guys who are playing better than those they find to replace them. Rocco supposedly was extended this past year as well, and now he’s looking for a job, too, so that doesn’t mean much. Extensions don’t seem to foreshadow their intentions. Either way, extending guys they shouldn’t might be another thing to add to the list of what’s wrong with how Falvey and his masters do business. They can’t see the future any better than you or I, but you’d hope they wouldn’t keep repeating the errors of the past.
  22. mluebker
    Long essay to say you have a different opinion. Okay, cool. But that’s all we have when when we talk baseball—pretending they’re right and wrong don’t give them any more weight.
  23. mluebker
    There’s only one reason the Twins part company with a guy who’s playing well: They don’t want to pay him what he’s worth. Dress it up some other way if it makes you feel better, but they’re cheap and they don’t want to pay for performance. They’d rather try to fill the hole with a prospect who may or may not be ready, a cheaper free agent, or a guy who’s been DFA.
  24. mluebker
    Desperate?
  25. mluebker
    Of course he is. A salary dump has the same result as, “Oops, he’s due for a raise. Get him on the ejection seat!” Maybe they do him a favor by giving him an extension, but as soon as they do, the countdown clock starts ticking. He’s gone.
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