HitInAPinch

oh, c'mon, That was a "hit me, I'm a home run" pitch LOL

Up 3-0. Oh my......

The whole 'train wreck' scenario??

Frankly, it's about ratings. You can sit there and go through the motions with a team that's under performing, or you can create a controversy. Honestly, Dick and Bert boring. Brenner has the classic baritone radio voice. Bert is the "color" guy who sounds more like a babbling gerbil every day. Time to bring in new people. La Pagnia? Was that the guy on the pre-game show yesterday? A couple weeks ago I think it was him and another young guy. They acted sometimes like college kids, but they were still fun to listen to.

LOL I was wondering why anyone was resurrecting this from last year! Perkins I think we all saw coming. Mastroianni? Hurt his butt sitting on the bench??

Ok, I'm with you now. Sorry about that, I misunderstood. Polanco is the one that probably disturbs me the most. He's had callups over the past few years and again this year. And he's produced! I've also heard he doesn't have the are for SS. I've watched him play there: he most definitely has the arm. I'd definitely like to see MiLB'ers play more when called up. If nothing else, we'd learn more about what they need to work on. Sorry, but wins still count for something

My one question on Sano: How much influence does Roc Nation have on him?

Walker = Dave Kingman. Wish it were Walker = Jim Thome

I'm not a defender of anything the Twins do. What I do know, the wave of complaints against the Twins will not be satiated by bringing up a bunch of MiLB'ers and watching them fail. You've got to provide some glimmer of hope. What I have seen of the MiLB'er so far, they need more time. Rotate out the veterans who have been failing so far and move in some MiLB players

Lifetime .586 win percentage. And the current starters are what, again? Change is the best idea right now. I wouldn't expect youth to be much more than young.

Heres' my take: has Milone ever had a series of bad starts, claiming he's really OK, then suddenly declares he's injured after another bad start? That's been Nolasco's M.O. for a couple years now. At least Milone is cheaper and doesn't whine. Yeah, that's the best I got.....

...and his Band will play. You gotta say all of it. http://images.clipartpanda.com/smiley-face-thumbs-up-animation-big-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon.gif

Nice double play!

I really like Centeno....

Fun start, eh?

Seems like everyone is having an affair with John's first wife....

Our next door neighbor was the traveling secretary for the Whoopee John Band. Small world

Oh man, no Dick / Bert tonight! THANK YOU JESUS!! Oh crap, they're back.....

My 1st concert, a combo bill of headliner Gary Wright and Olivia Newton John. Damn, that was awhile ago...

2 goats and a pig will do....

Hey, we all got to be GM's for today and Lookie! They made changes to the lineup

SHAVE DOZER'S HEAD!!

MLBTR has a couple articles on the Mets. In one, under "Creative Possibilities" they list Plouffe. But that was for the 1st base opening. Under "Controllable Bats": "Meanwhile, the Twins are as buried as any team in baseball, but it’s not clear that any of their first basemen are really trade candidates. Byung-ho Park would be a significant piece to pursue given his contract and promising early major league results, and certainly looks to be a part of Minnesota’s plans for a hopeful renaissance in the near future." If the Twins were actually selling, they could possibly work a deal as Plouffe for 1B now and veteran back for Wright later.

Do the Twins need hire someone with experience as a big league GM? No. Do the Twins need hire someone with experience working for a successful, experienced, big league GM? Yes. I want the whole package. I want a guy that: 1. knows his own Farm System and knows the needs of developing a Farm System looking towards the future. i.e. Backfilling for those position players that graduated for MLB or got cut. What's lacking at the lower levels right now. 2. a guy that's not afraid to spend in the International Market 3. Scouting: IMO, eyeball test is more important than stats. However, advanced metrics, when used properly, are very very valuable. 4. role of MiLB Managers: part baby sitter, part disciplinarian, full-time teacher of basic skills 5. on-field staff: Billy freaking Martin and Dallas Green. These Twins seem pretty weak to me. Molitor is being too nice, IMO. 6. If the manager isn't evaluating from day 1, YOU ARE FIRED!! 7. Outfield situation: we know what the contracts look like. a realistic solution won't be for a couple years. Right now: the Arcia experiment needs to stop, Dozier seems delusional, Hughes and Nolasco are repeating career histories and Jepsen would not be a part of future plans. Sano will eventually get time at 3rd, but unless something changes, his destiny is DH. 8. Stay clear of free agency. Develop, Develop, Develop. Those pitchers in the $150-200 range will NOT want to sign with the Twins. Since the Twins need a lot of everyday player help, I'd spend the money on position players. 9. Doug Mientkiewicz?? No. Not that I think he's a bad guy. I want an experienced MLB manager or HIGHLY respected coach / Bench coach. The future is not this year. It is a "maybe" for next year.