Richie the Rally Goat
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Scotty Ulger and Joe Vavra need to go as well as Anderson and Gardenhire. This a very sloppy fielding and poor pitching team. Much of it is talent, but emphasis and coaching plays a major part. At the end of the day, the most important part is accountability. We hear that word from the team and yet Gardy, Anderson, Vavra and Ulger still coach one of the worst fundamentally sound teams in baseball. -
Reed and Burdi are both relievers, the Twins need at least one front-line type starter.
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Designated Everything
Richie the Rally Goat commented on PeanutsFromHeaven's blog entry in Peanuts from Heaven
You lost me at platoon -
if the Twins do anything, I'd like to see them spend really big on one elite pitcher. If they do two things it would be to sign a good hitting and fielding LF. It appears that the supplementary pieces are there. At least as good as you can gamble on in free agency. This team isn't mature enough to start trading prospects.
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It was a great time! Thanks to all of you who made it a fantastic event.
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Gonzo Waiver Trades for Terry Ryan and the Minnesota Twins
Richie the Rally Goat commented on GoGonzoJournal's blog entry in Minnesota Foul Play-by-play
I would be pleased to trade any of those players for young prospects, however I don't think any of them have value to other teams either, which is why I want them to go. -
Article: Quietly Solid
Richie the Rally Goat replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Gibson could throw 32 8 inning shutouts in a season, and still lose all 32 games. Should 0-32 be held against him? Does that make him a terrible pitcher? Regardless, it's good to see the incremental improvement, and I look forward to watching him pitch for the Twins in 2015 -
RIP Chris, you and your rocking chair were done before you ever started
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Well written, thanks
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Pizza and Joe Mauer
Richie the Rally Goat commented on ReturnOfShaneMack's blog entry in ReturnOfShaneMack's Blog
The problem is the pizza place moved to a swankier part of town where the expectations are higher for their pizzas. In the swanky part of town the expect exotic toppings and expensive cheese, but the same old pizza came along for the ride. It's not the pizza, it's the expectations -
Similar to KC, he adequately filled a void, but now I'm happy to go young.
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Article: Playing in the Rain
Richie the Rally Goat replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Great article AJ. Keep them coming. -
it's higher than his 84 ops + last year. However a .714 ops for a starting left fielder isn't something I'm excited about.
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I was clamoring to see Parmelee early in the season, but with the extended look this season, we've seen more of the same in his prior short stints. I'm afraid with his options situation, TR has been painted into a corner again. Hammer coming off the books will help, but I don't see much in the way of help behind him.
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Interesting reading Dodgers fans reactions. Of course none of them pay attention to the Twins, so they don't quite understand the depths of the team around him. It seems to be a mix of frustration that he's perceived as a bad pitcher, frustration that he's not Lester, and happy about the trade because they are so pitching thin in the minors.
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I wish KC well. He was a valuable contributor to the Twins. By far the most stable and consistent starter over the two years. I'm also very happy for the youth movement to continue
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My New 2015 Roster Prediction
Richie the Rally Goat commented on Shane Wahl's blog entry in Field of Twins
Agreed Goulik, I think Vargas is the top of the DH pecking order. And I'm not certain if it will be Hicks or Santana in CF. I think TR and Gardy will be less enthusiastic about Hicks' ST hitting dominance and leave him in AAA for a while. I do think during the season that Hicks will earn the CF job and Santana will take the SS job as a result. Santana has already earned his shot, but lack of CF options has made the case. -
it's true... Just frustrating
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http://blogs.twincities.com/twins/ Gardy's quote in the linked article says everything I wanted it to regarding Schafer, Hicks, and Santana. Kinda shocking really... Being open about finding fill ins and what they're looking for in each player.
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I don't have a problem with trading Fuld for a decent 4th/5th type starter and then backfilling him with the same kind of waiver wire pick up. It's fine, the team had a need and they filled it. However I agree with Chief, for a team that's supposed to have this fantastic farm system, how is it that there isn't somebody in house who could be ready? I understand that injuries have taken their toll, and Hicks needs some TLC in AAA before he is ready, but it doesn't inspire confidence that the Farm system is as good as it's reputed to be. I'd rather see this type of move than rushing a prospect to ride the big league pine, but I'd rather see some exciting prospects rather than cast offs. I'd rather see Santana at SS and a guy like Rosario or Buxton or Hicks in CF. Unfortunately Buxton/Rosario/Hicks isn't ready, so we see Santana make the best of it, and Jordan Schafer ride the pine.
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While I am in the camp that it's time for a change, I do take issue with a few things. 1) Gardy is not the GM. He may have sway with who comes and goes, he's not the decision maker. Former Twins All Stars might actually make a case for him to stay. As a coach and manager you pass knowledge and training on to players that accumulates over time. 2) Gardy's post season success indicates lack of depth of quality of top end pitching. Good hitting can only get you so far and there was a very steep decline in quality after Johan Santana to Brad Radke. Sure Radke was a work horse and one of the better pitchers in team history, but he was a marathoner, not a sprinter. Getting to the post season is a marathon, but winning it all is a sprint. To win the World Series you can't ride the Rick Reed express to glory. 3) I need more evidence of some secret agenda to deprive Twins Fans of World Series glory. I do firmly agree that a culture change is a necessity, and the manager is a big part of it. I'm not certain it's as easy plugging in a fresh face. Gardenhire has maintained an elite position and managed this team through an incredible run of success, albeit never as high as I thought it could have gone. Replacing Gardenhire means reducing that skill purposefully. It's just like going with the rookie short stop, there will be a steep learning curve.
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I would put Danny Santana on your players to watch list, and a reason to watch the Twins. As a rookie he's been the team's best hitter with an .807 ops. Out of necessity He has been playing CF, but I think most everyone involved wants him to end up at his natural position SS. What's exciting is he plays with passion, he's really fast, and came back from injury in a very ugly slump, but Gardy let him play through it, and he has recovered nicely. Gardy has described Santana as providing a spark, and you can see it when he plays.
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Great stuff Brock. Also fun to see your old Rocket Pig monicker on the thread.
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Making Minor League Room
Richie the Rally Goat commented on Shane Wahl's blog entry in Field of Twins
Your right Jim, but if we follow Shane's plan for the big leaguers, those posts would be back filled by talent acquired by trade. -
Does Mauers refusal to catch void contract?
Richie the Rally Goat commented on huhguy's blog entry in Blog huhguy
I hadn't heard it was Mauer's decision to move to first. At the time it was said that the team asked Mauer to move for health concerns.
