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  1. peterb18
    Joe Mauer is not the problem on this team. Start with ownership and the front office. Next year should be a definite and substantial move forward. If not.....then look at ownership. Any successful entity would.
  2. peterb18
    I quit watching when it was in the 5th inning. We’ve had losing seasons for at least 6 out of the last 8, or 9 years. So we had high draft choices for so many of those years. Where are all of these players? This front office is so disappointing. Where do they get all of these players that have been called up? Ultimately, the responsibility for these debacles lies with management. Absentee ownership is what we have. You must have interest in your product. It’s at the embarrassment level now! On a side note: Why would somebody buy a tickets to watch this mess?
  3. peterb18
    I would classify Joe’s career as better than very good. Very close to hall of fame and close to greatness. Could be in Tony Olivia catagory.
  4. peterb18
    What bothers me most is, “Where is this strong farm system that we are supposed to have”? We’ve had top picks for quite a few years as a result of poor teams....when will they start appearing? Why not bring up a guy like Gonvalas(sp).
  5. peterb18
    We’ve had one good season out of the last seven or eight. My question is: Where are are all of the high draft choices? Why do we have to use the LaMarr’s, etc of the world. The jury is out on the new front office.
  6. peterb18
    However, Garver is a real problem behind the plate. Not a Ruesse fan, but he’s right in that we have weakness at the catching position. I can see why Moiltor plays Wilson so much...because of defense.
  7. peterb18
    This is on the front office not Moliter. He plays the players given to him. Everybody should read yesterday’s article in the USA Today by Bob Nightingale on the state of today’s game. It’s not good. In short summary: Too slow, attendance down, too many strikeouts, not enough base runners....which causes fans to lose interest, maybe too much analytics, too many players trying for homeruns which leads to more strikeouts and less base runners. He also thought maybe baseball should look into the shift. Maybe baseball is becoming too boring for the young generation. Remember the writer is baseball lifer.
  8. peterb18
    Great article and well written. Good job!
  9. peterb18
    It’s like a stock market situation......try not to sell when the market is bottoming. I would let the allegations play out. Maybe this will be a wakeup call and he’ll start making the necessary improvements both on the field and off the field.
  10. peterb18
    I agree that is important but a good teacher presents things in such a manner that it doesn’t overload the brain. Sure Martinez and Turner improved by applying these metrics but, I think, the vast majority of good hitters developled these techniques at a young age without even realizing it. And a lot of the overload stuff depends on the person themselve. For every Turner you have a Yogi Berra, who said, “you can hit and think at the same time”. Also, another great way to learn hitting is like the kid we signed from the Pittsburg area a few years ago whose dad had a hitting academy. He probably was in the cage everyday hitting and learning without any pressure. But not too many have that opportunity. But your right that analytics play a role......I’m just saying that not everybody is the same in learning. Ted Williams was very technical....probably one of the first...then you have a Mickey Mantle who was the ultimate natural. Interesting Discussion!
  11. peterb18
    Good thing Kepler doesn’t read this article. Or it would be like the famous golf professional Bob Tosk once said, “Paralysis because of over Analysis”.
  12. peterb18
    Not signing big time free agents for the Minnesota Twins is corporate policy. A guy like a Terry Ryan is not dumb...he knew who the best players that were available but corporate, or Pohlad philosophy, is to develop or promote through the farm system. However, the most consistent result is through the combination of the farm system and signing some quality free agents.
  13. peterb18
    Sure Washington had slaves. You can only be a man of your times. If he had been an abolitionist during that era he probably never would have advanced to lead the Revolutionary army......country wasn’t ready at that time. And in my study of history his bravery and sacrifice was remarkable.
  14. peterb18
    I enjoyed your article....welll written. But, you are having a hard time between being a journalist or an advocate. As far as,”whose facts are you going to believe”, we are still in the stage of innuendos and accusations. Give the Twins, MLB and the authorities time to sort out these allegations. Of course, maybe you are not a journalist and just giving your opinion....then I’m off base on my analysis.
  15. peterb18
    Here is info on the wealthiest owners in baseball....at that time.http://www.startribune.com/pohlad-richest-owner-in-baseball-forbes-list-shows/16332206/
  16. peterb18
    http://www.twincities.com/2014/07/10/contraction-nearly-stole-twins-baseball-from-minnesota/You are correct.... here is an article from the pioneer press concerning the issue.
  17. peterb18
    Yes, for many years the Pohlads were the riches owners in baseball. The Dodger group might have surpassed them now. But still they are in the top group. We must remember that they tried to sell the team to a group from North Carolina and they also agreed with contraction only to be saved by Selieg(sp). I’ve always felt the weakness of the Twins is ownership. You can see the same thing developing with the current management team.....same as with Ryan....no bold moves...always under the radar stuff. We’ll see the true colors of the Pohlads when we try to sign some of these young players to contracts, etc. Sure they they have reorganized the structure of the team but this was due to losing money with such poor teams over the past few years.
  18. peterb18
    Think he will hit lefties. He has too good of a swing not to.....he’ll figure it out.
  19. peterb18
    Definitely agree with Beckmt.....Grossman would be a better choice than Werth. However, neither would be beneficial....both are washed up.
  20. peterb18
    Will the front office, or the Pohlads , be the biggest obstacle to the rise of this franchise? You wonder if they really have the required interest. Many would say no. We are a mid-level franchise but pay like a small market team. Yes, I feel the Pohlads are the key to the future.
  21. peterb18
    I have watched Moilter play baseball since his days at the U of M. My cousin was on the same team. He is considered one of the most instinctive players in the history of the game. I also think that he should be retained as manager. The bullpen issue is not his fault. Nothing to work with outside of a few. It will be greatly improved next year with better players. And Tom Kelly really appreciates him as a manager. And I also like his philosophy on bunting and lineup construction. At times very creative. Plus the players really seam to respect him. Look at the results.
  22. peterb18
    How do you know this...or just your opinion? You have sources close to Twins management."
  23. peterb18
    What makes you think this was a leaked story? I listened to Maki and Judd the other day and that was their take on it. I think in either case (Souhan and Ruesse) there was no leaked information. Anonymous sources is just an easy way to write a story. Nick is right....the Twins would have no reason to antagonize Sano...who is a big part of their future.
  24. peterb18
    Independent baseball seems to be pretty lucrative for Saints ownership. They call all the shots now.....and would Veek and the other owners want to give up some control?
  25. peterb18
    Good explanation. It's like the golf swing somewhat....if you can't get the club head ahead of the hands(quickly) or body you'll never hit the ball hard. Doesn't mean that he's not a great hitter. He's a spray hitter, naturally.
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