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  1. wsnydes
    Do I at least get multiple choice? This is a really hard question.
  2. wsnydes
    Because Mike has an extra car here?! I know it's not for everyone, but that seems exceptionally harsh.
  3. wsnydes
    I'm guessing that it's one of those "Hold my beer" moments.
  4. wsnydes
    and it wasn't attached to the house... ...unless of course, you also wanted a new house.
  5. wsnydes
    Why would you do such a thing? If it doesn't burn off, it's meant to be there! All of that extra flavoring WASTED!
  6. wsnydes
    The idea would be that I'd get a bit of tint with the semi-transparent. With the transparent, I wouldn't since that basically defeats the purpose of a transparent stain. You're correct otherwise.
  7. wsnydes
    I'm pretty sure that is against the rules of baseball. It definitely seems like it is anyway. Though, I'd argue that watching this team, at times, qualifies as cruel and unusual punishment and violates the 8th Amendment. Shouldn't the US Constitution override the rules of baseball?
  8. wsnydes
    Should I go with a transparent or semi-transparent stain for my new deck?
  9. wsnydes
    In previous years, I agree that it was more obvious that they weren't on the same page for the reasons you stated. I still don't think that they are, but I tend to agree that it's less obvious. The glaring evidence is how Molitor uses the pieces he has, but I think that tells me what I need to know.
  10. wsnydes
    I agree with the FO take. There are limits to how culpable the FO is on who Molitor plays. I'm not suggesting that they just bend to everything Molitor wants by any stretch. It's the managers job to use the pieces he is given. In this particular case, I don't think it matters who the FO brings in to help. Molitor won't use them anyway. Judging by the number of players Molitor basically refuses to use though, it makes me wonder if they're not on the same page. I agree with what you say about managers winning and losing games. My feelings are that few managers make a large impact in either direction, most basically tread water with their decision making. Their outcome neutral. The really good managers may steal more games than average, and bad managers may lose games that should be won more often. The rest are basically in the middle. I too, feel that where Molitor lies in this discussion is pretty obvious. Ultimately it's the players that decide games, but putting players in a position to succeed is on the manager.
  11. wsnydes
    Definitely true. I think that's what frustrates me most - they had a lead and Molitor let his starter keep going. I didn't mind that Lynn came out to start the inning, but he should have been yanked after the triple. Waiting until the damage is done is too late. At that point, Lynn may as well have finished the inning.
  12. wsnydes
    All managers are great when their players play well. It's when they're not that makes a good manager look good. I'm with you on the no Plan B type. He seems awfully rigid in his ways when it comes to who he's playing. It's like he's got his favorites and if you don't get that label, you ain't playing. That's also not a good thing to have in a manager. That's also on the FO to some extent. If the roster is half full of guys the manager won't play, they need to find someone that he will.
  13. wsnydes
    That has nothing to do with his work ethic, just his situational awareness.
  14. wsnydes
    I think he knows a lot about baseball...but does not have the knack for managing. Great players don't always, if not rarely, make good managers. I respect the hell out of his playing career, but I can't wait for his manager tenure to end. I didn't like that it started in the first place.
  15. wsnydes
    I would imagine the behind closed doors disciplinary action has already occurred, hence such a harsh public one.
  16. wsnydes
    Mauer activated in Sano's spot. Haven't seen anything on Cave yet.
  17. wsnydes
    That's one frigid joke right there!
  18. wsnydes
    So Sano doesn't PH with a chance to tie????????????
  19. wsnydes
    Any major leaguer can hurt you. Slump, no slump, whatever. If you're out of gas, you're out of gas. It was apparent after the leadoff triple. This team can't afford to take such things for granted. This isn't the first time in the last couple of weeks that he's tried it. It's worked for him a time or two. It's backfired on him as well.
  20. wsnydes
    It would seem that Molitor's strategy lately is to extend his starters in order to not have to pitch anyone other than his bullpen horses. While I generally applaud the notion of letting starters go deeper, when said starter is losing steam is not the time to let them continue. Feel for the game and the pitching staff is a hallmark of good managers. Molitor has none.
  21. wsnydes
    New to Twins fandom? As long as Molitor is guiding the ship, I doubt that will ever be the case.
  22. wsnydes
    Agree completely. I'd rather go down being aggressive in this case. I think it'll help more than it hurts you in the long run. This is especially true with this offense where putting the ball in play is an issue more than it should be. You've got to take advantage of contact.
  23. wsnydes
    I think Wile E Coyote and ACME were impressed!
  24. wsnydes
    A bit of bad luck too though. It wasn't filled with self inflicted errors like HBP and walks. At least the batter still has to hit the hittable pitch. This is probably splitting hairs though. He's clearly not right and Molitor keeps trotting him out there as often as he's ever done.
  25. wsnydes
    You say that as if it wasn't already the case!
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