Mark Torgerson

Carlos Correa was a great shortstop. That is about all. His RBI total and run production was very poor for where he batted in the lineup, but that could be said of Wallner, Castro and a few others. The fact that he was making so much money was the main reason he had to go elsewhere. If the Twins don't invest that 90 million dollars to bring a better product on the field, there is no doubt that fans will start not showing up at Target Field. I really don't like the Twin's brand of baseball right now. As a team they rarely hit and run, bunt, or try and steal bases. We stole third base for the first time this season last week! Buxton hasn't been thrown out all year and has never stole 3rd base. I believe all this points to the manager or front office and maybe they now realize that the game isn't just analytics. The Brewers are a model to look at just one state away. Hopefully, there is a potential owner out there that really likes baseball and wants to put a great product out there. The Twins have, for the most part, a proud fan base. The proof is there as recently as the playoff wins over Toronto. I also believe since Rocco has been the manager, spring training has become too much of a country club. Players are making more money than ever, let's hold them accountable by learning and teaching the fundamentals that seem to be lacking.

This has always been Rocco. I thought he was going to try and change. Whether its playing the infield in way too often, not throwing to second base on a 1st and 3rd situation, pulling a starter too soon or never bunting. I could go on, but I don't feel it will really change the way he manages. The Twins were going to change their hitting approach this year and yet, they are struggling as bad as they have ever been scoring runs. Our best hitters have been Ty France and Bader, two players who weren't with the Twins last year. It was another game that our 2 best relief pitchers didn't see the mound because we lost the lead in the 7th. Let Ober clean up the bottom of the order. If a batter gets on, isn't it the job of a relief pitcher to come in and get out of jams? I love the Twins, but I am not a Rocco fan at all because I feel a manager sometimes has to go with his guts and trust his players more. One more thing while I am venting - Rocco keeps sending up pinch hitters that are just not good at it. Margot last year was 0 for 25 and yesterday he sends up a pinch hitter who has one infield single in his major league career because that is what the numbers say.