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  1. mikelink45
    I think there's a DH spot in Minneapolis that he could
  2. mikelink45
    No. How about letting our starting pitching learn how to handle a multiple times through the lineup? I have enough pitches. They have enough variety and we have been overworking our bullpen.
  3. mikelink45
    Yes - pulling the starter early is disastrous - is there a learning curve here? I am hoping Festa does well, but based on the season so far, I wish it was Zebby.
  4. mikelink45
    I love that the comments reflect the fact that we're getting past the how many strikeouts question and how far does he pitch and how effective is he. I used to watch a lot of pitchers succeed with ground balls and smart placement of their pitches.
  5. mikelink45
    I am concerned about Walker - we have this long list of issues - Kiriloff, Buxton, Lewis, Correa, Lee, and Stewart and Canterino - and it will be sad to see Walker have the same on-field, off-field career.
  6. mikelink45
    I am also anxious to see Morris and Matthews instead of Paddock - maybe a six man rotation will allow more starters to be prepared to pitch deeper in the game like Ryan just did. What is the status of Lopez? MLB expects him to go on the IL - that means both pitchers can come up if we move Paddock to the pen.
  7. mikelink45
    As fans, it's tough to show your discontent and not lose your team to some other City. The twins are a public relations disaster and the Pohlads amaze me. How can these very rich men not understand public relations.
  8. mikelink45
    So nice to have a win but more important to me was Ryan pitched the way that I expect a starting pitcher got and I'm sorry they didn't go out for the 8th cuz I would have loved to see him just complete this game. As I read this excellent summary. I was impressed that for once it's not about how many k's the pitcher gets instead. 83 pitches getting the picture through the 7th inning. Sometimes that little one pitch ground out is a lot more valuable than the K.
  9. mikelink45
    Wait a minute. Is this really a question?
  10. mikelink45
    Good news. We are a game up on the White Sox
  11. mikelink45
    What is there to add to the comments we've been making this entire season. Keep waiting until I think there is enough of the season to be able to see any trends, but we're playing so poorly. There's no trend to be found other than bad baseball. I know we're going to be bringing up a pitcher but I think we need some position players to come up for the minors too. Gaspar is not the answer and should not be on the team. I'm sorry it was a nice story but we can't afford a nice story. We need to have a winning story.
  12. mikelink45
    Yes, except the batter with the best average - Wallner - was sent to St Paul where he caught fire. This year we were smart enough to keep him.
  13. mikelink45
    Thanks for the correction. I meant Tampa Bay for got my Florida James mixed up. Although Miami has come up with enough good pictures that they've traded them around and unfortunately for the team they make lousy trades.
  14. mikelink45
    When I look at the lineup, the amazing thing is bader and walner are the only two with batting averages over 230. I do think batting averages are worth looking at and this is pretty pathetic.
  15. mikelink45
    But then it is Miami and somehow they have figured out how to use pitcher to their maximum strength.
  16. mikelink45
    The Twins have really done a good job of losing the excitement of the MLB season already. They may turn things around and I hope they do, but when the fan base is already upset by the proposed sale that did not happen, the crushing - we are going to reduce the payroll, the inactivity in trades and FA, the TV mess, and the terrible ending to last year we need something really good to happen soon to get the fans back or it will be fishing and cabin season and the best the team can hope for is a good radio audience.
  17. mikelink45
    Looking at the Saints BP that is not where the Twins BP is going to improve. We have to shuffle SP into the pen if we are going to get better.
  18. mikelink45
    No mention of our favorite DFA pitcher - Dobnak. I would also be in favor of Paddock in the BP and Zebby in the rotation. Something has to change.
  19. mikelink45
    NOT YET
  20. mikelink45
    I do not know the solution. Both pitchers and hitters have a sluggish beginning this year. I am interested in how many posts talk about a lack of fire - not sure how you ramp up that excitement. I guess yesterday it was Buxton getting hit in the hand, not a good solution. Weather is impacting everyone, injuries are impacting most teams - the excuses don't work. Why does Ober start each season so poorly? Did he not get enough spring reps? Why was Paddock blasted? It is not just the hitters and along with that we do not have the fielding I would like to see. No solution - just observations. Is it Rocco or some of his huge coaching staff? He has a bench coach and an assistant bench coach - what are the doing, seeing, saying?
  21. mikelink45
    Sad that sox couldn't propel the team to a place where they could start their home season with a win Beating the white Sox is not enough to get the fans engaged. This poor team can't figure out how to win at home or on the road or in public relations.
  22. mikelink45
    If we hadn't stunk the end of last year, this start might have been one we could overlook and say it happens to the best of teams. But the reality is that we are all left with the 2024 season ending slump and hoped to not see it continue in 2025. So now let's hope that the team will face better pitching and have better at bats. For fans. All we could do is Hope
  23. mikelink45
    Not sure how to take this. Is it important to win - of course. The negativity is not just in the fans - don't think ballplayers are not aware of what records there are. Do they press, are they frustrated? Yes and yes. If we were blown out by the Dodgers, Yankees, Phillies we have some more ability to write it off. The Cards and Sox were 125 - 200 .384. We are suppose look forward to these series. Don't make fun of the fans who worry, don't panic over the SSS record, and don't underestimate the urgency of turning this around.
  24. mikelink45
    The issue is the pension more than the season use. Randy is lucky he has a good guaranteed contract, other guys get a couple of days of high pay and then get dropped. Not sure how this works out, but at least the low pay in the minors was addressed recently.
  25. mikelink45
    While it wasn't enjoyable and it isn't the same as the sinking of the Titanic, I have enjoyed having a real summary after weeks of reading about Ober for Cy Young, the best BP in MLB, how we can win the WS. I know those are talking points and you need to fill the columns. But talking about the real season is the most interesting and at times the most depressing.
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