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  1. Vanimal46
    It's only rare circumstances where sentiment is more important, and Joe is the example. He's still providing value to the team on and off the field. In the future if Miguel Sano spends 15 years with the team and he's winding down, I'll feel the same way I feel today. I don't think people appreciate his contributions and loyalty to the team enough. He still has a noticably higher BA and OBP than league average. The Twins need people to get on base for someone else to hit them in. I like how they're using Mauer now as the leadoff hitter. He could do the same next year as a DH/part time 1B.
  2. Vanimal46
    The exact date is irrelevant. Do you think Jim Pohlad noticed this? Did anyone point it out to him? We as fans look at things on a micro level. Executive people look at things on a macro level.
  3. Vanimal46
    Terrible compared to who?
  4. Vanimal46
    Would a young Chief be making the same argument at the tail end of Killebrew and Oliva's careers? Joe was my generation's Killebrew and Oliva. I know we're nearing the end of Joe's playing days but I still want him play for the Twins. It's going to be a long, long time until there's another Twins player with a 15+ year tenure.
  5. Vanimal46
    That was true at one point in time back in May. We also have to take into consideration the 'hands off' approach of Jim Pohlad. We noticed because we're analyzing data every day. Do you think Jim Pohlad noticed on May 24th that Pressly, Reed, and Hildenberger were top 15 in appearances?
  6. Vanimal46
    Pressly was very good for the Twins this season. Reed was also very good until the middle of June. Was it overuse that caused his decline in velocity now? Was it an injury that was going to happen regardless? The manager can only put the players on his roster in the game. And those were the best relievers he had. So what is he supposed to do?
  7. Vanimal46
    Please be aggressive with his promotion schedule next season.
  8. Vanimal46
    Fans all across the land complain about bullpen management. Did Molitor abuse his pitchers worse than other managers? I would think every manager has 3 go-tos in high leverage situations, and the rest fill in the cracks.
  9. Vanimal46
    Only 30 GM jobs in the league, and every organization has their quirks. The owner having a close, personal friend as his preference for manager isn't all that bad... You could be reporting into Stuart Sternberg, owner of the Rays!
  10. Vanimal46
    A total system failure will do that to your overall record. 83 wins in 2015 Total System Failure 85 wins last year ?? this year
  11. Vanimal46
    That's the beauty of fandom! We all have our own expectations. As far as the playoff failures, I place that burden more on the higher ups... The manager can only play what's on his roster. It's up to ownership and GM to take chances and sacrifice some of the future when the team has a chance to win it all... No hard feelings at all, btw. I enjoy these types of discussions a lot more than talking about why Bobby Wilson is on roster.
  12. Vanimal46
    I don't know if the players stopped listening to him. That's a judgment call for Pohlad to make. If true, that's a reason for firing him. I assume Molitor is a professional and is providing feedback for his players. Are the fundamental errors more than the average team? How much responsibility falls on the manager vs. the player himself? MLB caliber players as you said know the fundamentals, and they should be able to do it day in, day out, regardless of the manager. As far as coaching, training, and fixing problems, that's also not just on the manager. Especially in this era of baseball. Wasn't it Falvine that drew up the plan to fix Sano earlier this season? They have an analytics team to dig up video and data to help coach, train, and fix problems.
  13. Vanimal46
    That's your goal to win a World Series. My goal is to be competitive and make the playoffs. We don't know what Mr. Pohlad's goal is.
  14. Vanimal46
    Your last paragraph is the crux of my argument. What exactly does a manager do? What value do they provide during a game? They're not the ones making stupid baserunning mistakes, and throwing to the wrong base. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink it. If Molitor is sitting in his office streaming Netflix instead of instructing his players on fundamentals, we can raise pitch forks. I'm going to assume Molitor is a professional and does everything he can to win a game. Baseball has been around for 100+ years, and millions of fans have debated this topic. Yet no one has come up with a way to measure and quantify what a manager does. In the past there was more strategic moves made by a manager. Now we're in the three true outcomes era, and their strategic hunches are going away. Now their strategy is, "Hey, try to hit a home run here. Or take a walk."
  15. Vanimal46
    If people think this team can finish .500 this year they'll be .500 or better in 3 of his 4 seasons. Something that hasn't been accomplished this decade. If you're Falvine asking for a new manager, Jim will ask what that person does differently than Molitor. And why is that worth the rest of Molitor's salary plus the salary of the new manager? How can Falvine quantify that?
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    I don't hear Molitor yelling to the players "Take 3rd base, right now! I don't care if you screw up!!" Why are the 1st and 3rd base coaches absolved of this criticism? Can you quantify if his bullpen management and lineup selection is atrocious compared to other managers? Or is he just not playing your favorites?
  17. Vanimal46
    What does any manager do at an average or above average rate? They make the lineups, and make calls to the bullpen. Everything else is intangible stuff we can't see as fans.
  18. Vanimal46
    It shouldn't be the goal, but it's realistic. Do you honestly think Molitor is getting fired this season if the team finishes around .500? The 'hands-off' owner will most likely view that as a success after years of terrible baseball. Regardless how we personally feel about this team's performance, Molitor could finish with a .500 or better record 3 out of 4 seasons.
  19. Vanimal46
    As far as Molitor is concerned, he's okay. Beat writers like Lavelle say he's one of the most insightful people he's interviewed. He is utilizing analytics more than he did when he started managing. Something is not translating to the players, though. Is that fully his responsibility? Is that a partial responsibility between him and the other coaches? As far as his bullpen usage, either he feels he doesn't have the talent (I'd argue that's been the case) or he has trust issues with players. On a daily basis, he's not going to satisfy all fans with his lineup card. On a game thread I may poke fun or say 'WTF, Motter in RF?' I'm sure every manager in baseball has strange lineups like that if we studied everyone's card like we do for the Twins. Overall: C and he stays next year.
  20. Vanimal46
    Concur. I also don't believe it's Falvine's call whether or not Molitor stays. And that seems to be the trend in this organization... Owner dictates who manages the team. Veterans dictate where they hit in the lineup. Mauer can choose whether or not he wants to play baseball on a given day. There seems to be a lot of demands for a mediocre, sometimes very bad team.
  21. Vanimal46
    I hope he does. I understand people want to be in the best baseball league the world has to offer, but he could be a star in Asia mashing 50+ HRs a season. You never know, he could be like Eric Thames and be more desirable to MLB teams 1-2 years down the road after a stint in Asia.
  22. Vanimal46
    It's pretty obvious, no? He's either going to be a AAA player (probably not for the Twins), or find a better opportunity in Korea or Japan.
  23. Vanimal46
    My intention in the first post wasn't to criticize the FO. I'm saying it's too early to call this a win for our Twins. Cave is good and probably has a 2-3 year tenure with the Twins. The player we gave up is young and throws gas. If he figures it out at higher levels of baseball it could come back to haunt us. Or he flames out in the minors. That's all I'm saying. Going forward, the Twins now have several 4th OF candidates who all hit LH. Wade requires 40 man protection this offseason, and Granite may remain on roster too. Was it worth giving up a high upside reliever that can throw 100? Time will tell.
  24. Vanimal46
    I've been saying this for years. He would be a folk hero over there.
  25. Vanimal46
    Yeah it's premature to call this trade a win for the Twins. Is Cave bringing something to the table that Wade couldn't do? Or even Granite if he wasn't injured.
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