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  1. Squirrel
    Quit being disingenuous here and arguing against things I’ve never said. I stated a few times already that the BP needs help and is not okay. But we are talking about last night’s game which you made the claim the BP melted down again. It did not. That doesn’t mean I think the BP is okay, and I stated that. But in this one game, which this thread is about, the BP wasn’t the problem.
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    Again, yes, our BP needs help. But that was still not a meltdown nor the problem in last night’s win. It is not realistic to expect a BP to never give up a run, ever. Giving up 4 in the bottom of the 10th after we scored 3 in the top of the inning, that’s a meltdown. Last night was almost a loss due to an inconsistent offense, once again. Thankfully they came through.
  3. Squirrel
    Giving up two runs over 9 innings is not a meltdown by anyone. The offense was almost non existent, again, innings 2-8 but finally came through when we needed it. But I do agree, our pen is scary and we need better arms.
  4. Squirrel
    Did you even read this article or just respond to the title?
  5. Squirrel
    I know that, Chief ... they could have made another trade, and I thought maybe something else would/could happen ... they could have done something BEFORE the lockout. I've been on this page with you about the BP, maybe not as irate about the trade itself, but certainly about the BP.
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    While I didn't mind the trade ... I was hoping there was more to come to shore up the BP, especially after losing Rogers. Heck, even BEFORE losing Rogers.
  7. Squirrel
    You're just still numb from last night ...
  8. Squirrel
    Well ... so much for my thought that Baldelli should have used Thornburg last night instead of Pagan ... sigh. Frustrated.
  9. Squirrel
    Yeah ... I don't think Sands is the right choice, either ... but we have Ryan, Gray, Ober (IL), Archer, Bundy, Winder, Smeltzer ... we can figure out something there.
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    Or ... as was suggested the other day ... make Archer and Bundy the tandem ... I mean, there ARE options for having so many starters that are still young, and not having a capable enough BP. Doing the stacking thing would save the BP at least that one day. (I'm not in favor of stacking more than that, but for one 'start', let's try that.)
  11. Squirrel
    He can be a swing man. He can be a starter when we are down a starter, but be part of a stacking team with either Bundy or Archer when Ober gets back. Or, Smeltzer does this. There are options. Winder doesn't *have* to be a starter.
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    I agree he didn’t have much choice, and that’s the most maddening thing about it. But, given Pagan’s most recent outings, I’d have gone with one of the other bad choices just because of that. It couldn’t be worse, and just maybe a bit better
  13. Squirrel
    It’s overheated from reading too much here
  14. Squirrel
    Well, actually, I think it was Duffey a time or two, too
  15. Squirrel
    Uh, Rocco isn't the one who makes these trades ... or is that the joke?
  16. Squirrel
    I was more referring to the starts lately that Bundy has given us and Archer has been strong in his outings over all ... that is great production from the 4-5-6 starters on any team that isn't the Yankees or Dodgers. Of course, if they can't hold it together, of course, decisions need to be made, but if they are doing well, I don't know if I'd move them. What @chpettit19 suggested, stacking Archer and Bundy might be an option. We'll have to let it go another month, I think, and make whatever moves need to be by then at the latest, and before if the situation calls for it.
  17. Squirrel
    Ah, okay ... I misunderstood what you were saying ... I also didn't watch the game, but still, following on gameday, I wouldn't have used Pagan there
  18. Squirrel
    I will preface this by saying, I was not a fan of bringing in Pagan where they did. But I'm also not sure I'm in favor of a set 'formula' of this, either. So, when do you use that order ... every game, close games only? What if the meat of the order comes up in the 8th, and that 'meat' has been hitting the ball really well this game, in a 1-run game, you still bring in Jax or should you bring in your most trusted, best reliever to face the best of the other team? Again, I was not in favor of Pagan in the situation yesterday, but I can think of at least one or two reasons why. But I don't think having a set formula as you laid out is the best answer, either, and I think would result in as many losses. Having set 7th, 8th, 9th inning pitchers just doesn't work for me, and, isn't how the game is really played today. (Which, yes, is yet another discussion with much disagreement with the posters here.) But, just because there isn't a 'set' formula, I do think it can also be over-thought, too. So ... put me somewhere in the vast middle between you and Baldelli
  19. Squirrel
    I wonder if maybe they stack Archer and who? Winder was the initial plan for that, but maybe Smeltzer moves to that long relief role?
  20. Squirrel
    I agree. But if they aren’t going full Happ/Shoemaker, wouldn’t that mean we are getting production in the 4-5 position? If Bundy and Archer can continue on their good paths, I guess I’m not moving them.
  21. Squirrel
    Ftfy. Because that says much more to their credit of what they’ve done here than just leave.
  22. Squirrel
    Let’s stay on topic here. We aren’t discussion the state of college athletics and tuition costs here. I get how we jumped there but let’s reel it back to Wes Johnson please. If you want to discuss college athletics and tuition costs, I suggest you start a topic in the Sports Bar forum, Thanks.
  23. Squirrel
    But that can't happen unless the Twins relieved them of their duties This isn't an apples to apples comparison here. Wes Johnson is leaving MLB, he's not leaving for another MLB team, and I don't think that can happen in season, either, because of MLB rules. But there is no rule stating you can't leave for elsewhere outside the MLB, whenever, for other reasons. If either Rocco or Buxton wanted to leave MLB for other opportunities, I'm sure they could, and I'm sure there'd be mixed emotions from the fans. The problem with this particular move, the job on the other side has requirements and needs and Wes needs to start there immediately. And maybe some haven't used the word evil, the rest they have. Some have resorted to name calling and those posts were removed. As this has been explained in regards to recruitment and the timing of that for colleges, no, I don't think LSU would hold the job open for him to wait. That's how it works. But I don't know that, and you don't know for certain they would, either. I think LSU made the offer as sweet as possible to get him to come now because their need was now. I don't think it was wrong or disrespectful or unprofessional or anything of the sort. It is what it is. And, honestly, I think it sucks. But I doubt it was easy.
  24. Squirrel
    Not to sidetrack the thread because that's a different discussion, but it doesn't make me question it at all ... because yes, there is a correlation
  25. Squirrel
    It's already been announced that Maki will take over
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