Richie the Rally Goat
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Up 7 and that won’t draw criticism? -
Mod note: I have an itchy trigger finger and the thread is off to an ominous start. Let’s keep it respectful of the players/coaches and commenters
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I wish they did run it like a hobby! Instead they run it like the rest of their businesses
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Why do you want to fire a handful of $40k per year office underlings? What did they ever do to you?
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Let’s go Twins!
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That’s the lesson to be learned too. Support the team or it leaves for greener astroturf
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Baldelli doesn’t swing a bat or throw a pitch
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At SS and CF
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Oh no…
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He’s 8 for his last 26 with 3 hr
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In context of other managers… I don’t remember Gene Mauch or Billy Gardner specifically. I watched the team, but was too young to follow that close. both of Miller’s teams gave up by the ASG 9 of TK’s teams were so bad I couldn’t tell if they were actually trying or not. Those last 4 years of Gardy all gave up before the ASG Half of Molitor’s teams gave up in the first month. this is the first Baldelli team where it feels like the team is giving up. 1/6…
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On balance, the risk/reward of these distressed assets have fallen on the reward end of the teeter-totter. Buxton and Correa have provided surplus value to their contracts. the funny thing about injuries is you can’t schedule them, and they happen to everyone eventually.
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The way this team is playing right now, the other series left also decide the Twins’ playoff future too
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Well written Matt! Very entertaining!
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I merged two identical threads, the merge didn’t work as planned… it never does
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If their goal is to sell more tickets, this would be counterproductive hence the: what would they do with the info if they had it…
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Right. A manager manages more than just the 9 inning game.
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Zebby Matthews is aiming, not throwing
Richie the Rally Goat replied to swahl's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
The guy started the season in A ball… lower your expectations a bit considering circumstances. Now that you mention it, it would be great if Festa started the season at AAA too, and Mathews were 7th or lower, I don’t see that happening, as payroll will likely crunch the roster. im still very optimistic about the rotation and Zebby specifically -
I have historically been a Rocco bobo, but over the last two seasons, the pinch hitting decisions have worn on me… Rocco gets himself painted into a corner by opposing managers relief choices. Is he the best manager in the league? Clearly no. Is he the worst? Again no, he’s somewhere in the middle. Managers are like umpires, when they do their job well, no one notices. i can’t argue that you don’t like the lineup. You are certainly entitled to your opinions of the moves we see on the field. i do however call BS on your last line. You can’t possibly know how smart Rocco is, or lay claim to understand Rocco’s EQ. You get to watch 2.5 hours per day of a 12 hour per day job (maybe more). Even Sonny Gray who regularly openly complained about getting pulled for a reliever credited Rocco for his managerial skill. Rocco’s not a tactician, that doesn’t make him a bad manager. It might be an indictment on Jayce Tingler…
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Zebby Matthews is aiming, not throwing
Richie the Rally Goat replied to swahl's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
Just like Varland, it’s a huge luxury to have a 6th starter with half a season of MLB experience to build on, still has 5+ years until free agency, and pitched pretty well, all things considered. the rotation gives me a lot of optimism over the next 3 to 5 years and Zebby as the 6th starter for 2025 is a huge part of that -
Lane Staley died too young
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I think Hellman is break glass in case of emergency, so I hope not…
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Me too!
