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  1. Richie the Rally Goat
    Agreed, great post stringer. He's a second basemen, and a dang good one. I know SS has been a dearth, but Dozier is a strength at 2b at a position that had been every bit the black hole that SS has been for Twins. Also so agreed, the Twins do need more "heady" players who field their position well AND hit well. High batting average is only one part of the equation, and being a good hitter can be done with high slugging and obp.
  2. Richie the Rally Goat
    I'm with you, like SS, not near enough CF depth close to MLB ready. Hopefully Buxton works out, and then have two good CF options.
  3. Richie the Rally Goat
    I doubt Pelfrey would admit out loud to the press that he deserves to be demoted or moved to the bullpen.
  4. Richie the Rally Goat
    Agreed on the selfish and reckless part. It shows very poor judgement to break your contract, especially knowing the stakes. He 100% deserved the suspension. I think the team can do more to help him, and themselves, by holding on to him and providing the EAP. As far as I know, this isn't a safety issue yet. He was tested and suspended, following the rules. That's as far as it needs to go.
  5. Richie the Rally Goat
    Concussion symptoms?
  6. Richie the Rally Goat
    I'm less worried about Nolasco than I am about Pelfrey. With a 4 year guaranteed contract to Nolasco, he's going to have a very long leash.
  7. Richie the Rally Goat
    Has no one seen this fine film? http://movies.disney.com/invincible
  8. Richie the Rally Goat
    Per http://blogs.twincities.com/twins/2014/04/24/twinsights-overlooked-again-chris-colabello-was-left-off-the-all-star-ballot/ Chris Colabello will not be on the All-Star Ballot. It's not too early (well, OK maybe just a bit) to start the write-in campaign. Being elected by the fans to the All-Star game would seal the deal on a Disney inspirational sports drama starring Mark Walberg. Who's with me?
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  10. Richie the Rally Goat
    really good stuff ,thank you
  11. Richie the Rally Goat
    I enjoyed it as well.
  12. Richie the Rally Goat
    Thanks Thrylos, I'm curious about him as well, and hope he can prove the detractors wrong.
  13. Richie the Rally Goat
    Well said. A good reminder why I keep showing up... Thanks
  14. Richie the Rally Goat
    At least Sano's elbow hasn't fallen off, nor Buxton's hand... JK I have been suspect of the medical staff and the PR that goes with it since "bilateral leg weakness gate". Back to Dre's point... I think he's right, this will be a lower attendance season until this team puts something out there worth paying the price of admission for. The food and drink isn't that great...All we've heard is Sano this, Buxton that, those two are on the shelf for a big chunk or all of this season. That means the Twins need to find a new mechanism for 2014 and 2015 optimism.
  15. Richie the Rally Goat
    It wouldn't surprise me to see Florimon or Dozier traded, depending on how Santana and Rosario do this season. if Rosario comes back from suspension hitting and fielding well, Dozier is valuable and expendable. If Escobar can hit like he did last fall or Santana show the ability to play SS well, Florimon could be a valuable defensive sub for a contender close to trade deadline or in August.
  16. Richie the Rally Goat
    I agree that Bartlett and Kubel preclude the front office from acquiring young talent for a rebuild, and this is indeed far too old of a team to be considered a youthful rebuild. What does AA and AAA look like for major league caliber and ready prospects for each team? I'm not certain, but maybe Chicago had to acquire young players because they had none in their system ready and adequate for the bigs. i think this will be a telling season for the Twins front office. By mid season you could see the full rebuild on.
  17. Richie the Rally Goat
    That's why I think this is more Antony than Gardy.
  18. Richie the Rally Goat
    you mean to tell me that the prank on Pelfrey could possibly be ineffective at "good cop/bad cop" model of team building? There's a reason most managers don't survive three 90 loss seasons in a row, and the ones that do, get fired mid season in their 4th. I'm not on the fire Gardy band wagon. He isn't the GM and can't make his own roster decisions. He can only do his best with Bartlett, which is to make him the fire alarm. He should have a box surrounding him in the dugout that reads "break glass in case of emergency"
  19. Richie the Rally Goat
    I think thats why Antony pitched a fit, and why the Gardy prank on Pelfrey has been much publicized, and why Bartlett and Kubel are on this team. The management is trying to establish new leadership roles. Morneau and Nathan are gone. Vocal leadership isn't exactly Mauer's thing. Who's stepping up? Maybe Bartlett and Kubel are here to mentor new clubhouse leaders, could be Hicks or Perkins.
  20. Richie the Rally Goat
    It has been written several times this season, that this Twins clubhouse is the quietest any of the beat writers has experienced. During Spring Training Rob Antony came out with a fired up speech denigrating lackadaisical players and imploring for someone to please step up and be the man. Is this "The Twins Way"? Is this the new "Twins Way"? Where's the coaching staff in all of this? Where's Joe Mauer? While I'm sure the listed parties provide leadership in their own way, it seems that the front office has taken notice that this type of invocation isn't coming from the individuals closer to the players that need it most. I'm sure we've all seen the prank Gardy pulled on Pelfrey with the aid of Perkins. Is this Good Cop/Bad Cop, or a passing of the guard? Are the M&M boys being replaced by Perkins and/or whom? Who is the standard bearer of "The Twins Way"? What does the Twins Way now look like?
  21. Richie the Rally Goat
    I'm with you Thrylos. At the end of the day, Bartlett is the emergency backup. He isn't going to be on the field much, so I'm not so worked up about him or his position, so much as what he means to the team as a figurehead. Do you think there is something to the notion that the reason Kubel and Bartlett are on this team right now, is to teach the kids "The Twins Way" kind of player life-coaches? I don't have a problem with Kubel or Bartlett so much as what they could represent. If this roster remains somewhat intact throughout this season, I'm disappointed because it points to nostalgia and apathy. Just waiting for reinforcements to arrive in 2016, then 2017... If those two are on this team because management sees them as player coaches, and a significant number of veterans on the opening day roster are planned to be traded (ie, Willingham, Florimon, Plouffe, Dozier, Duensing, Correia) and we successfully see a big youth movement this season, I'm all for it.
  22. Richie the Rally Goat
    If I were GM, not certain how realistic, but here goes... Trade Correia, Willingham, and Duensing to the Bluejays for Colby Rasmus. Resign Rasmus for as close to 3 years 25 mil as i could get move Hicks to Left keep Rasmus in center make Arcia every day DH make Parmelee RF put Deduno in Correia's spot in the rotation. bring up Tonkin and Hoffman to fill out the bullpen. If I were manager... Lineup Rasmus CF Dozier 2b Mauer 1b Arcia DH Plouffe 3b Parmelee RF Pinto C Florimon SS Hicks LF Escobar Util Presley 4th outfielder Colabello PH 1b Suzuki C Rotation Nolasco Hughes Pelfrey Deduno Gibson bullpen Perkins Fien Burton Theilbar Tonkin Swarzak Hoffman
  23. Richie the Rally Goat
    Thanks Nick, I'm trying to be more in the optimist camp and less in the pessimist camp, but man it's rough. Gibson being in the starting rotation, and the possibility of Hicks, Pinto and Arcia being starters helps, but the big names are further away than I'd like.
  24. Richie the Rally Goat
    He has the nastiest stuff of a Twins pitcher for three innings. Better off in the bullpen for him and the team
  25. Richie the Rally Goat
    If Plouffe gets traded, who do you see filling his cleats? Waring looked good in ST (not that it matters) as a AA player. I think 8 is dead on, but with the low obp of the team, the dingers will be solo
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