Richie the Rally Goat

only if you have two hands

Good question!

Whenever I see Boyd, I think “boy was I wrong, good thing I’m not the Twins GM!”

Yes

That and the unproven guy had better have options and if he proves to not be better, be replaced by another guy

Exactly! How do you know you don’t have an internal option until you try?

I’ve been waiting to use this

Mine: “The Mountains Turn Blue”

For all Mankind!

MAT and Larnach are both good outfielders, I wouldn’t have any issue with them and Wallner in order, Wallner up, DFA Solano, Gallo up, DFA Kepler (or vice verse), Buxton return, there’ll be an injury somewhere else, or a difficult demotion of Wallner or Larnach

Garlick for Buck is a no-brainer Polanco is a tougher decision, but he’s been so bitten by the injury bug this season, I wonder how much he’ll contribute this year. Maeda’s been starting on his rehab assignment, so alas, he won’t be relieving immediately

Agreed, they’ll win a terrible central. I think they DFA Pagan, bring up Maeda for a bullpen role, and DFA Kepler to bring up Wallner. I don’t think they will make a deadline trade, but Correa turns it around, and the youth movement, Julien, Wallner, Larnach, Kiriloff, Lewis lead the way

Did he? Ryan’s career w% was 47% and went to the post season 4 times in 18 years. Falvine’s career w% is 52% and went to the post season 3 of 6 years. I don’t love Rocco, I don’t hate him either. If he were to get fired he’d be replaced by another Rocco by a different name. While I am very frustrated with this team, Baldelli and Falvine have been very successful relative to the Twins post mid-90s collapse. They do deserve a bit of leash, at least through the season.

Cmon Duran!

Close, but I have to go with this one https://www.twinkietown.com/2013/1/4/3833034/an-oral-history-of-nick-punto-sliding-headfirst-into-first-base

Row Labels Average of W% Average of ALC Finish Sum of Playoffs Count of Year % Playoff Falvine 52.20% 2.142857143 3.5 7 50.0% Baldelli 52.95% 2.2 2.5 5 50.0% Molitor 50.31% 2 1 2 50.0% Smith 51.07% 2.25 2 4 50.0% Gardenhire 51.07% 2.25 2 4 50.0% Ryan 47.38% 3.333333333 4 18 22.2% Gardenhire 50.94% 2.666666667 4 9 44.4% Kelly 43.81% 4.142857143 0 7 0.0% Molitor 43.83% 3.5 0 2 0.0% Grand Total 49.05% 2.896551724 9.5 29 32.8% I gave the current year a currently first place and currently in line for a post season berth (.5 out of 1 in the playoff column) How much leash will Falvine get with the Pohlads? Probably alot, look at how much they gave Terry Ryan. How much will Baldelli get from Falvine? Likely less but still another year or two.

Care to elaborate? Hard to discuss one line.

But would you rather watch Luis Arraez hit and watch Devin Smeltzer, and Randy Dobnak pitch? Plus the parade of relievers? Have we forgotten about 2022 already?

Thanks for kicking it off!

Right here

Yup, even with his bonuses per start, he’s not making alot, 10 mil or something like that. I like the idea to pay him his start bonus anyways. He’ll come well short of that 10m

How in the world is it possible to know, prove, or disprove any of this? It isn’t fair to question his motives or dedication.

Is that code for “we can’t get anything for him”?

Yup, middle of the pack in runs created, 20th in OPS, league leading Ks, all accurate, all leading us to the conclusion: Room for Improvement. how much improvement? with a +46 run differential but an offense that says 0 or even negative…. It won’t take much of a boost for this team to go on a tear.