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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

You two are both aiming too low. The problem is the Pohlads. The Pohlad family is only committed to winning as long as they can do it on the cheap. Until the Twins are sold to an owner committed to winning, it doesn't matter who runs baseball operations or manages the team.

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ORIGINAL: David Levine

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

You two are both aiming too low. The problem is the Pohlads. The Pohlad family is only committed to winning as long as they can do it on the cheap. Until the Twins are sold to an owner committed to winning, it doesn't matter who runs baseball operations or manages the team.

Eloise Pohlad was the soul of the team.

The organization has never recovered from her loss. And it won't until we have new owners.

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

You two are both aiming too low. The problem is the Pohlads. The Pohlad family is only committed to winning as long as they can do it on the cheap. Until the Twins are sold to an owner committed to winning, it doesn't matter who runs baseball operations or manages the team.

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

You two are both aiming too low. The problem is the Pohlads. The Pohlad family is only committed to winning as long as they can do it on the cheap. Until the Twins are sold to an owner committed to winning, it doesn't matter who runs baseball operations or manages the team.

The weird thing is they actually were more committed in 2023. What happened?

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ORIGINAL: Ricky J

- Im with your friend: go with hope, however little that may be

Last week
1 back in WC of KC & Det, 6 to play.
2 series' left:
KC: at Wash, at Atl
Det: v. TB, v. ChiW
MN: v. Mia, v. Balt

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ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott
Sorry.
Can't score runs. Pitching suspect at best. bullpen in shambles. An overdependent on analytics dumbshit at the helm. I don't see anything to hang hope on.

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

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ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott
Sorry.
Can't score runs. Pitching suspect at best. bullpen in shambles. An overdependent on analytics dumbshit at the helm. I don't see anything to hang hope on.

Won't matter if they make the playoffs or not...just not enough.

DONE.

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ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

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ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott
Sorry.
Can't score runs. Pitching suspect at best. bullpen in shambles. An overdependent on analytics dumbshit at the helm. I don't see anything to hang hope on.

Won't matter if they make the playoffs or not...just not enough.

DONE.

Exactly. We don't have the pitching for playoffs, and our lineup has turned anemic.

Even if we miraculously still make it, it will most likely be one and done with two embarrassing losses showing how little we deserved to be there.

Let the offseason purge of good players not to be replaced begin. Let the Ownership excuses to not spend commence. let Falvey and Levine hit the road to better pastures cause they dont want to run a team with handcuffs on.

I blame this collapse mostly on the ownership.

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ORIGINAL: Karl Juhnke

This is really a first for me.

Normally when the Twins have a marginal team battling in a playoff race, I want them to get in. Because why not? It’s fun to have a team in the playoffs. A chip and a chair and a chance and all that.

This year I find myself actively hoping they don’t make it. Because what’s the point? They announced at the beginning of the season (in effect) that weren’t really trying. And then proceeded to live up to it. If they sneak into the playoffs we’ll have the pleasure of watching a AAA team get beat up by a real team. Maybe they can bring Dobnack back to start at Yankee Stadium.

One last chance. Sweep the Orioles to end the season and earn their way back in. Then I’ll pay some attention. Otherwise bring on the Vikings and Wolves.

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ORIGINAL: BisonFan

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ORIGINAL: Karl Juhnke

This is really a first for me.

Normally when the Twins have a marginal team battling in a playoff race, I want them to get in. Because why not? It’s fun to have a team in the playoffs. A chip and a chair and a chance and all that.

This year I find myself actively hoping they don’t make it. Because what’s the point? They announced at the beginning of the season (in effect) that weren’t really trying. And then proceeded to live up to it. If they sneak into the playoffs we’ll have the pleasure of watching a AAA team get beat up by a real team. Maybe they can bring Dobnack back to start at Yankee Stadium.

One last chance. Sweep the Orioles to end the season and earn their way back in. Then I’ll pay some attention. Otherwise bring on the Vikings and Wolves.

That is exactly how I feel. If the Twins really want to compete they need to spend some OK a lot, of money and get serious. Lewis and Correa need to find a way to stay healthy.

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

I'm going all in on this final week playoff push. Going to the first 2 games of the Marlins series and also the season finale vs Baltimore. Let's get this done!

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ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

I'm going all in on this final week playoff push. Going to the first 2 games of the Marlins series and also the season finale vs Baltimore. Let's get this done!

Go for it Matt.

I may regain hope if they sweep the Marlins. if they come out and struggle to score runs against that pitching staff...and end up pissing away a game or two here...I will be looking forward to the cheap ass owners bullshit excuses for refusing to build a team that can sustain winning.

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

I'm going all in on this final week playoff push. Going to the first 2 games of the Marlins series and also the season finale vs Baltimore. Let's get this done!

Go for it Matt.

I may regain hope if they sweep the Marlins. if they come out and struggle to score runs against that pitching staff...and end up pissing away a game or two here...I will be looking forward to the cheap ass owners bullshit excuses for refusing to build a team that can sustain winning.

Why would sweeping the Marlins give you hope? The Twins have been able to beat teams that suck all year.