Woody Wants Wins

I think everyone has already forgiven him for failing badly last year. I hope he does well, but what is well. Six innings, with a couple of runs. Strikeouts are boring besides that they're fascist. Let just keep winning.

Isn't it really crazy that ex-Twin Nolasco is the opening day starter for the Angels.

Plus Twins sign Ben Paulsen to a minor league deal, with a promise to attend major league camp. Another possible 1B/DH type

Lets stop the Arcia comparisons. He is 10 for 77 in his most recent games. Vargas has improved and has done better at making contact. Plus he is a switch hitter. Vargas needs to be involved next year 5 games a week in a Twin uniform.

Theres playing aggressive and there is playing without a concern for the team. A mistake in the first 4-5 innings is one thing, A MAJOR mistake in the 9th inning of a game you have a chance to win is something else. My biggest complaint about Rosario is that he always wants to be the hero. He never does things for the team. When the Twins need a bunt, he should be lifted for a pinchhitter. He doesn't want to do that. He won't hit behind the runner when there is a guy on 2B. I will say he has a lot of talent and I hope those things can be corrected because he needs to play next year.

Agree with the announcers putting the hex on Buxton. Today they did it to Dozier and Buxton both after their first 2 AB's. I wish they would talk about how poorly Mauer is everytime he is up, maybe he will start hitting better.

Just catching up, but how can Berrios be having a good outing. Five runs in five innings with 9 HITS. Let's try to raise our expectations like we do for the other #4&5 guys.

Apparently at Rochester opposing hitters swing at a lot of pitches in the dirt. I know the Twins are tired of the pitch to contact idea, but eventually you have to throw strikes or guys just tee off. Chargois has done nothing to impress anyone in his 4 or 5 appearances just like most of the guys coming from the best minor league system in baseball. Twins need to sit down and come up with a whole new plan.

And Dozier laughs as he swings at that pitch. The reason this team competed last year for most of the season was because of a veteran like Hunter. No one left to call out the young guys in public and the old guys in the locker room. Pathetic. Need a veteran presence for next year.

Again nice AB Grossman. Just try to hit a HR every time up. How about putting a ball in play. From Grossman that is even worse. He should know better.

Rosario should be benched after that. Might have been the AB by him all season. The young guys do not take very many professional AB's anymore. Only worried about themselves. Tired of that attitude.

Maybe the reason Berrios pitched well at AAA was well because it was AAA!!!! Milone had better stats at AAA then Berrios, but it doesn't mean he is going to win the Cy Young. Maybe the people who watched Berrios have given him too much hype. I mean Hicks was 5 tool can't miss guy too.

Berrios needs to get some confidence heading into next season. Two play-off atmosphere starts at Rochester might help. He is not ready for MLB. And getting drilled every outing doesn't seem to be getting him any better. As Einstein said 'doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity'. I am glad the Twins are at least trying to find pitchers instead of just running out the same 8-9 like they have so far.

How about if Sano could just play good for a week?

The biggest problem Vargas has is that Sano can't play 3B. So once again we have 4 players with similar OPS possibilities that are going to play two positions. 1B and DH