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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/24/2024 6:07:18 AM

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Rally
Win

After Falvey naturally defends the "process" for hitters

and they went out and floundered against some ham and egger who "reinvented himself" overseas

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/24/2024 11:07:09 AM

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I only turned the game on for a minute, at that point Larnach hit the HR in the 8th. but then I had to get my kids to bed...clean up the kitchen etc. I checked the score this morning fully expecting to see we lost and found we walked them off.

I was pleasantly surprised.

Watched some highlights and saw that Carlos Santana got on base and had to run from first to third in the 9th, THEN they brought in Austin Martin to run for him....so...Why would you wait until then?

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/24/2024 11:54:58 AM

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Watched some highlights and saw that Carlos Santana got on base and had to run from first to third in the 9th, THEN they brought in Austin Martin to run for him....so...Why would you wait until then?

iPad battery was low
Glitch in the wi-fi
it locked and they forgot the password

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/24/2024 6:21:15 PM

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Watched some highlights and saw that Carlos Santana got on base and had to run from first to third in the 9th, THEN they brought in Austin Martin to run for him....so...Why would you wait until then?

Because Rocco is an idiot

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/24/2024 8:19:34 PM

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Farmer has got to go. Lost in the moment when the Twins scored on a wild pitch…Farmer swung at it even though it bounced 5 feet in front of the plate. He then proceeded to strike out on a high fastball that was practically in the catcher’s mitt before he swung.

Dude looks lost at the plate.

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/25/2024 8:26:53 AM

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Farmer has got to go. Lost in the moment when the Twins scored on a wild pitch…Farmer swung at it even though it bounced 5 feet in front of the plate. He then proceeded to strike out on a high fastball that was practically in the catcher’s mitt before he swung.

Dude looks lost at the plate.

You just described 3/4's of the league. Seriously, other than a couple of teams the MLB is an unwatchable product right now.

My son bought tickets for us to go and watch the Twins this Sunday in Anaheim. I couldn't be less interested. Outside of spending time with my son, I'm most looking forward to a hot dog and peanuts. Third on that list could be the drive home.

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/25/2024 9:27:15 AM

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Farmer has got to go. Lost in the moment when the Twins scored on a wild pitch…Farmer swung at it even though it bounced 5 feet in front of the plate. He then proceeded to strike out on a high fastball that was practically in the catcher’s mitt before he swung.

Dude looks lost at the plate.

You just described 3/4's of the league. Seriously, other than a couple of teams the MLB is an unwatchable product right now.

My son bought tickets for us to go and watch the Twins this Sunday in Anaheim. I couldn't be less interested. Outside of spending time with my son, I'm most looking forward to a hot dog and peanuts. Third on that list could be the drive home.

Yeesh a drive in the LA area is more interesting than the game to you?

That's pretty frightening.

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/25/2024 2:47:24 PM

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quote:

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Farmer has got to go. Lost in the moment when the Twins scored on a wild pitch…Farmer swung at it even though it bounced 5 feet in front of the plate. He then proceeded to strike out on a high fastball that was practically in the catcher’s mitt before he swung.

Dude looks lost at the plate.

You just described 3/4's of the league. Seriously, other than a couple of teams the MLB is an unwatchable product right now.

My son bought tickets for us to go and watch the Twins this Sunday in Anaheim. I couldn't be less interested. Outside of spending time with my son, I'm most looking forward to a hot dog and peanuts. Third on that list could be the drive home.

I get your point But Farmer is now 3 for 45. He's making Joey Gallo look like Rod Carew.

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/25/2024 2:51:40 PM

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And that’s a 4 game sweep. Don’t You feel a little sorry for the White Sox at this point?

No? Me neither. Let them go 3-159.

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/25/2024 4:05:13 PM

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And that’s a 4 game sweep. Don’t You feel a little sorry for the White Sox at this point?

No? Me neither. Let them go 3-159.

Reminded me of the Twins for about TR and Gardy's last 5

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/25/2024 5:24:27 PM

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And that’s a 4 game sweep. Don’t You feel a little sorry for the White Sox at this point?

No? Me neither. Let them go 3-159.

I think the Twins are ready to take on the little sisters of the poor after that sweep.

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/25/2024 5:27:51 PM

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And that’s a 4 game sweep. Don’t You feel a little sorry for the White Sox at this point?

No? Me neither. Let them go 3-159.

I hope so

Owner wants a new park, but fields a horrible team

Page out of the Pohlad playbook.

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/26/2024 11:38:46 AM

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From Gleeman Mailbag:

Is there a realistic chance that Cole Sands could be used in the rotation? And what is the process for that type of role change? — Kyle K.

I asked those same questions of both manager Rocco Baldelli and president of baseball operations Derek Falvey earlier this week, and they each indicated that Sands stretching back out as a starter could be a possibility if the rotation depth erodes much further. They’d like to avoid that, because Sands has looked great as a reliever so far this season, but the other starter options are limited.

Simeon Woods Richardson was No. 7 on the starter depth chart going into the season, but he’s already needed in the rotation thanks to Anthony DeSclafani’s elbow injury and Varland’s struggles. Inevitably, a No. 8 and No. 9 starter will be required, but Brent Headrick, Josh Winder and Matt Canterino are injured and David Festa could use more development time.

That’s why Sands could be a short-term solution. He came up through the minors as a starter and, unlike most relievers, Sands still uses a deep, five-pitch mix. He’s become a key bullpen piece, and it’s not certain the velocity gains he’s made as a max-effort reliever would remain as a starter, but Sands is the Twins’ most logical candidate for an in-season role change that can often prove tricky.

“We’ll definitely put all of those things on the table,” Falvey said. “He’s thrown the ball really well in the early going. He’s obviously had a multi-inning history for us at the big-league level and the minor leagues. We just want to make sure we do it thoughtfully, if we do it. It’s always hard to do while you’re midstream and you’re trying to compete at the same time. We’ll continue to assess that.”

Ideally, the Twins would like to see what this version of Sands is capable of as a full-time reliever throwing mid-90s fastballs and low-90s cutters. He has a 0.77 ERA and 16-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 11 2/3 innings so far. But these are the types of compromised decisions that stem from ownership dropping payroll by $30 million and the front office having to shop for bargain-bin starter depth.

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/26/2024 11:40:15 AM

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Another Mailbag question:
How do you apportion blame for the Twins’ bad start among the manager, the front office and the owners? — Steven S.

If those are the only three choices — in other words, the actual players aren’t an option despite quantifiable struggles — I’d assign blame in this order:

1. Owners
2. Front office
3. Manager

And within those rankings, I’d have a large gap between each spot.

Baldelli can only work with the roster he’s provided by the front office, and the front office’s roster-building and decision-making options were severely limited by ownership cutting payroll by $30 million at the worst possible time.

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/27/2024 6:27:39 PM

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Awesome late night win

Ober should be sick more often when pitching

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/27/2024 10:09:45 PM

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Paddock is garbage

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/28/2024 6:46:27 AM

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Bats Save trash Paddack. He is a meatball server.

Angels pitching is worse. And Trout is loyal to them. SMH

.500. 6 game heater.

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/28/2024 8:00:24 AM

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Paddack is like Varland. His fastball at 100 mph plays out of the pen. His fastball at 95 as a starter winds up over the fence.

Good thing those cheap f***ers didn't go out and get a real starter.

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/28/2024 9:38:16 PM

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7 in a row

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/29/2024 5:37:02 AM

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Angels are bad. "Trout deserves better".. Bah
He's their version of Mauer
Settling for mediocrity instead of demanding better.
Ron Washington may not survive the season.
Bad franchise top / down.

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/29/2024 9:38:26 AM

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Paddack is like Varland. His fastball at 100 mph plays out of the pen. His fastball at 95 as a starter winds up over the fence.

Good thing those cheap f***ers didn't go out and get a real starter.

No location control. Can't paint the corners.

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/30/2024 5:34:34 AM

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8 in a row. Lucky. The late heroics overcame the stench of no offense.

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/30/2024 8:20:15 AM

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8 in a row. Lucky. The late heroics overcame the stench of no offense.

Chicago's manager pulled a Rocco. Crochet was absolutely dominating and had only thrown 75 pitches. His last pitch blew a Twins hitter away at 99 mph. But, Crochet was going to face the lineup for the 3rd time. Gotta get him out of there.

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/30/2024 9:30:34 AM

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8 in a row. Lucky. The late heroics overcame the stench of no offense.

Chicago's manager pulled a Rocco. Crochet was absolutely dominating and had only thrown 75 pitches. His last pitch blew a Twins hitter away at 99 mph. But, Crochet was going to face the lineup for the 3rd time. Gotta get him out of there.

It's unlikely that Crochet would have pitching into the 9th anyway. And that it where we took the lead. but this is an example of how analytics has got managers heads so far up their asses that they can see stars.

When your pitcher is cruising....LEAVE HIM IN. The third time through the lineup means nothing if he's dominating them.

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RE: Twins 2024 Season and Game Day Thread - 4/30/2024 9:52:45 AM

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

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8 in a row. Lucky. The late heroics overcame the stench of no offense.

Chicago's manager pulled a Rocco. Crochet was absolutely dominating and had only thrown 75 pitches. His last pitch blew a Twins hitter away at 99 mph. But, Crochet was going to face the lineup for the 3rd time. Gotta get him out of there.

It's unlikely that Crochet would have pitching into the 9th anyway. And that it where we took the lead. but this is an example of how analytics has got managers heads so far up their asses that they can see stars.

When your pitcher is cruising....LEAVE HIM IN. The third time through the lineup means nothing if he's dominating them.

He would not have pitched into the 9th, but he should have gone more than 5. The Flags were saying that their bullpen needed rest.

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