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  1. wsnydes
    We don't need no stinkin' banner!
  2. wsnydes
    While true, season ticket renewal packets go out next week. If the intent is to sell season ticket renewals, publicly backing a floundering manager the week prior to that isn't the best sales tactic.
  3. wsnydes
    Is it possible that casual fans no longer exist?
  4. wsnydes
    Then why would you purposefully get a mug that allows you to witness such carnage? Nolasco may be gone and Milone hurt, but that hasn't really stunted the pitching staffs ability to get lit up like the Griswold house on Christmas.
  5. wsnydes
    Not that I really want to defend Molitor, but a roving instructor is quite a bit different than their everyday coaches. I'd imagine a roving instructor would work on other things more intricate (like technique) than fundamentals. The coaching staffs should be the ones ingraining the fundamentals on the minor league players.
  6. wsnydes
    Except those fundamentals don't improve. That's on the big league manager. Otherwise, I do agree.
  7. wsnydes
    Yup, that's why I instituted a boycott on concessions. The pocketbook is about all they seem to understand. I've let them know exactly what I've been doing too. If I didn't love baseball so much, I would have cancelled my tickets long ago. This season is testing that love for the game, or at least my willingness to pay for wanting to watch the opponent more than the home team.
  8. wsnydes
    As a fellow season ticket holder, this kind of crap is the reason why I haven't spent a dime at Target Field, or on anything Twins related since late April despite attending 20+ games in that span. That season ticket holder survey that they said would take about 10 minutes took me an hour and 15 minutes to fill out. I was pretty blunt because they need to understand that this acceptance of something less than mediocrity is something that people aren't going to spend their hard earned money on.
  9. wsnydes
    I agree with this completely. I don't really think it's as big of a deal as many make it. To me, not liking the fact that Molitor will be back is more of an isolated topic rather than having anything to do with the GM candidate.
  10. wsnydes
    The letter also mentions how much value Polhad puts on Molitor's baseball acumen. That's fine and dandy, but he hasn't exhibited the ability to translate that to his players or in his decision making. So I don't see the value in that. After watching a game just two days ago that included two major screw ups on fundamental plays, that whole notion is an insult to my intelligence. This is rather disheartening news, even if it is just for one more season. With the youth coming up and already here, fundamental baseball is the one thing that this team should be well situated with, and that is far from the case.
  11. wsnydes
    The fact that this is still occurring with regularity from Rosario is a sign that a) he isn't being coached to do it differently, or b ) the message isn't getting through to him. At this point in the season, this is a thing that should be corrected considering how frequently Rosario airmails cutoff men allowing the trail runner to advance. That's a problem with coaching. It's a big problem considering the youth on this team that needs to develop for it to improve. It's an insult to my intelligence to hear Polhad rave about the value of Molitor's baseball acumen. If he's unable to transfer that knowledge to his players or allow it to govern his managerial decisions, then of what use is it? To further your point about a message, a couple of weeks ago the Rays sent a guy down immediately for not hustling to home plate and scoring before the batter was thrown out at 2B before the run scored. That's a bad team that still expects things to be done a certain way and has value in accountability.
  12. wsnydes
    Part of making plays is knowing when to make them. Discretion is the better part of valor. There are times when a play isn't the correct thing to do. It isn't needed. The message is double speak from a distance, but I would imagine that the context in which that message was delivered was about picking your spots better.
  13. wsnydes
    No doubt. This is a very pivotal time for this franchise. It has minor league talent in which to build with. How the FO personnel and structure are chosen is extremely important to get it right. Bring in the correct people, make the correct moves and this franchise could be set up for an extended run. Making rash, hasty, or poorly thought out decisions could not only not make things better, they could extend this already putrid run even further. Now is not the time for instantaneous decision making.
  14. wsnydes
    Ha! I wonder if this team would be any better at dodgeball. I wasn't trying to suggest that you were implying he'd be safe. We're definitely in agreement there. I'm merely arguing that an error has to be charged in this instance. It's a pretty tough error to be given to Buxton, and it's certainly not his fault, but I think it was scored correctly. The actual error was definitely committed by the middle infielders though.
  15. wsnydes
    I'm not sure I agree with that. He stopped mid-way, IIRC. Secondly, looking at the picture in your post, the ball would have beaten him to the bag easily, to the point where the only way he's safe is if an error occurs or Morales makes an amazing slide attempt. He's out by more than a handful of steps. The ball has already passed Dozier and looks to be on or near the dirt. Morales is a little further than halfway to the bag. Buxton would have been out in all likelihood in that situation. Agreed though, I'm not on the PH list for official scorers either. <shrug>
  16. wsnydes
    I agree with Mike, very well done. I was sitting in RF last night and had a good angle on the Buxton "error" play. What Dozier and Polanco were doing made no sense at all. From my view, it looked like they were lining up to cut to third, but there wasn't going to be a play at third. As you stated, Morales was meat at 2B if the infielders did their part. Buxton was right, the infielders were wrong. Unfortunately, somebody has to receive an error on that play and since Buxton was the last to touch the ball, it stands to reason he'd be given the error. It's a bunk error, but I don't know who else you give it too. An error has to be charged on that play, in my view.
  17. wsnydes
    He's really mired in a slump, isn't he? Should have dealt him two days ago when he was hot! Just another missed opportunity. Edit: ah yes, ninja'd by Brock because I didn't keep reading the comments...
  18. wsnydes
    Even with big FA signings, it's more about how efficiently the money is spent. Even if a crap team signs an expensive FA, that player turns into an asset that can then be dealt if need be. The issue that comes into play when you make a really bad FA signing that cannot be moved because the poor contract inhibits a trade. Nolasco is a perfect example of this. This teams issue hasn't necessarily been spending money, it's whom the money was spent on. Yes, some deals work out and others do not. Especially in the FA market, exposure to risk is the key element. Higher payroll teams can have a higher tolerance for that risk because they have the cash flow to cover for it. Less payroll teams do not have that luxury and have to be much more careful. I think with this team, signing a FA is fine, it's trading of prospects that I'm more concerned about. Now is not the time to do that. Get back to a .500ish team, then start filling holes with organization depth. That's what the Cubs and Royals have done recently with great success.
  19. wsnydes
    Fair enough. I read in the Star Tribune I believe, that he tweaked it earlier in the game during an at bat. He went below and hit a few in the cage and decided he could still go. After the last swing, he apparently decided that he couldn't anymore. As odd as I thought it, I'm not going to get too worked up about it.
  20. wsnydes
    Out of curiosity, what would you rather he had done? Admittedly, I thought it odd too, but if you can't go you can't go. No sense in curling up in the fetal position on the field.
  21. wsnydes
    Fair point. My main point is that the offense is middle of the pack, whereas the pitching and defense are not anywhere near that.
  22. wsnydes
    Agreed. Run prevention is the biggest issue with this team. Scoring them isn't really the problem comparatively speaking.
  23. wsnydes
    Who cares? Do they score runs as a team? That's what matters. They're 11th (per ESPN) in baseball in runs scored. Can they improve? Sure. Pitching is at or near last in basically everything. Hitting profiles by position is an overrated metric that means nothing in the context of an entire team's lineup.
  24. wsnydes
    What's the rush? He's not going anywhere anytime soon. He's not even established as a major league hitter yet, let alone a top of the order guy. Let him sit in the 9 hole the rest of this year and play with his order spot next year. It's not like they're going anywhere next year either.
  25. wsnydes
    Of course it's futile, this is an internet message board. We don't fill out the lineup cards. I've seen the research that you mentioned, and I still find it difficult to believe that hitting your worst hitters first and your would be cleanup hitter 9th wouldn't make a difference. I'm not suggesting that it's a 40 game difference, but two games is hard for me to believe when one run a game difference is a noticeable difference.
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