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Unfortunately, most of these pod casts are designed to create a stir or create a ruckus. I mean look at Stephen A Smith? That's all he does is say stuff that makes people uncomfortable. Guess what, it drives ratings. I mean had Donaldson just said, Minnesota was just another stop in my career, it wasnt any better or worse that many of the other squads I was on, then nobody would be talking about it. Which again is unfortunate. Roger Lodge, commentator and tv personality said way back in the day he filled in for Jim Rome, he said that he went after the jugular and said some questionable things about certain athletes, coaches, athletic personnel, etc.... He said the producers were stoked, they loved it so much, they requested him back time after time and he said he ate it up, got his own show and after awhile he said when he went home at night, he just didn't feel good anymore. Pointing out negatives all of the time and trying to bring people down all of the time actually wore on him. So he quit, now he does a local show prior to the Angels games the sports Lodge, and he is pretty upbeat all of the time and he says hed make a lot more money had he kept being cutting edge and bringing up negative things all of the time, but he said he just feels so much better when he gets home nowadays that he said he would never go back. It just goes to show that someone like Josh Donaldson or any one else will get more clicks or play nowadays if they say some negative stuff and get everyone upset. So hard to blame him in todays climate that he would say something questionable. If I remember right, the Twins were really focused on signing someone else and got Donaldson sort of as a consolation prize? Best memory of Donaldson was the homerun robe. Too bad he was hurt all of the time, might have a different opinion of him had he helped win a couple of division titles??

Kremer

I dont understand why they left Culpepper down for so long this season? It seems like the Twins always do this kind of stuff. Especially once they moved Lee over to 3rd, i get back when Lee was the guy that you want him being confident and whatnot, but once that move was made and Culpepper was doing pretty good all season they should have brought him up awhile ago.

He throws with more velo than Ober??? 😀

Yeah getting into the either buying of selling is definitely a question as they are on the line to where they could go either way. However, at the beginning of this season I would have guessed that they would be way way worse than where they are at now. Also include had someone told us back in February that Lewis and Wallner would both spend a good amount of time in the minors we would have all been like go ahead and sell now. But for some reason they are in it. So here we are kind of in a quandary.

Well Hoffman has 75K's in 48 innings at the MLB level, so hopefully he can provide something down the stretch. Sucks to lose good prospects but Hoffman has been doing well as of late and maybe with him the Twins don't lose that game against the M's??? I mean it isnt worth it if the Twins dont make the playoffs, its low key worth it if they do make the playoffs. So have to wait and see. Could flip him next year too??

The twins announcers talking about how close the Twins clubhouse is. Bell says its the closest one he has ever been a part of. Is that due to change in leadership??

Man 89 would be an uptick.

Do they bring Ober back out? 89 pitches?

Its early

He might consider not throwing anymore fastballs. Sweepers, sliders, curves. He needs to get below hitting speed since he really can't get above it.

Its weird when you look at it. But there are 7 teams with payrolls lower than the Twins. Pittsburgh, Tampa, Chicago White Sox, Miami, Washington, Cleveland, and St. Louis and they all have winning records?? Only one team with a lower payroll has a losing record, the A's. I'm thinking if a team isnt going to sink big money into payroll with free agents they probably have to sink their big money into scouting and player development?? I mean how does Tampa seem to do it year in and year out?? It has been a lot more fun to watch them lately while they've been competing. Hope they can keep it up with this sort of Hodgepodge group!!

I could listen to those guys all day long. Most of the Twins announcers have me napping by the 4th or 5th inning or so. I was cracking up when they were all making fun of Span when he raised his finger when he thought he just hit a walkoff and the ball got caught on the warning track.

6 games is a lot for one player, not saying it couldn't be 6. But im pretty sure we could go through the schedule right now and find 3 games for sure where he makes the difference. But think about that, if we can flip 3 games the Twins would be above .500???

He played high school and college in St. Paul, I dont think he wanted out. In fact I think he was actually a little upset when he got traded. Unlike Jax who I think may have requested a trade.