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As I get older I realize we only have so many years of watching/following our favorite team. The news that Falvey and Baldi will be back is a slap in the face of fans like me. I will admit that this team ruined days for me this season. Its ridiculous but I would see Pagan blow a sure win and be pissed all day. Then repeat a day or two later. Then a few days later once more. The Twins think Im stupid and I have been. Not anymore. Wont be going to the games (or taking my family) next year, wont be buying merchandise, may not be following them at all. The Twins ownership/leadership couldnt care less about me as a fan, why should I care about them?
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I anticipate a foreboding future for the Twins. Never in 35 years of being a fan have I seen a darker future. They will always be my team, probably just need to tune out for a few more years until the overmatched, extremely uninspiring leadership of this team is gone. So jealous of the Rays and Guardians. Imagine having smart people run your baseball operation. I know its hard for us. Still do think there is a chance we win a playoff game in the next 10-15 years though. I think its important to understand as a Twins fan, our owners do not care much if the team wins. Its just a money making project for the Pohlad boys. Selling bad product year in and year out to people like me who are dumb enough to buy it.
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Not a betting man myself but anyone who wants to make some money bet on the Guardians the next 3 games. Tito vs. Baldelli. Easy money.
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Too bad we couldnt have used Wallner while it still mattered. Instead Beckham, Garlick (batting first often), etc were used when it mattered. Fun to see, if you are a Guardians or White Sox fan.
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A horrendous mix of a FO that didnt know how to put a competent bullpen together and a manager who is atrocious at determining how to use his pitching staff. No wonder Wes Johnson would rather coach at the University of Arkansas.
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Kinda tuning out now guys cuz exhibition baseball doesnt do much for me. The writing has been on the wall since the Twins epic choke against the Guardians in the summer. Baldi ball at its worse. Time to recognize its over. All the best to every Twins fan. Remember those of us who dont want Baldi back dont want him fired because we dont like him. We want him fired because we want to win another World Series and I promise you he will never get us anywhere near that level. He simply doesnt get the most from his players.
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Imagine having a manager that wins your 5-8 extra games a year with his brilliant management. Our reality: Losing 5-`10 extra games this year, probably more when you consider the horrendous lineup decisions with a very poor game manager. Heartbreaking. Cant win with a leader who is in over his head, Baldelli clearly is not the man for the job. Is Falvey? starting to think he may not be.
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Never. If we have a great season next year his poor game management will doom us. Such a frustrating season. Out managed and out smarted by the Guardians. Pathetic. Hope the Twins dont sacrifice our future with him. He has had his chance. Congrats on that 100+ win season. Lets find a coach who can win us a next playoff game. Hell, win us a playoff series for the first time in over 20 years. Teams take on the personality of their coach. This team underperforms, doesnt trust one another and chokes. I have never seen a more disappointing Twins team in 35 years of being a fan. ?
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The 2022 Twins Are Now Built For October
TopTwinsFan replied to Ted Schwerzler's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
My biggest concern is that Baldi and Tito are polar opposites. Tito know how to get the most out of his players and put them in a position to win. Baldelli does the opposite. Hopefully Garlick wont be batting first tonight (another example of how the Twins have to win despite Rocco's management)- 41 replies
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Game Thread Twins @ Yankees 3:05 ET 9/7/22
TopTwinsFan replied to UpstateNewYorker's topic in Archived Game Threads
Talent level aside I cant remember a Twins team in 35 years that had a stronger craving to lose big games than this team. Started with the bullpen (and Baldelli's poor pitching decisions) which have now spread to the entire teams consciousness. If you were explaining to someone the definition of finding a way to lose todays Twins game was a classic. If I was a betting man, Id bet the farm on the Yankees this evening, despite a winner in Ryan pitching. He can only do so much by himself and he will be taken out at the most idiotic time, too early or too late. Then an overlooked bullpen will be run by a poor game day manager. Cant wait to watch. -
Game Thread Twins @ Yankees 3:05 ET 9/7/22
TopTwinsFan replied to UpstateNewYorker's topic in Archived Game Threads
Becoming more and more obvious why Wes Johnson bailed on a first place team mid season. No doubt the Twins have missed him. Watkins is horrendous but winning doesnt matter enough to the franchise to change 3rd base coaches. -
Game Thread Twins @ Yankees 3:05 ET 9/7/22
TopTwinsFan replied to UpstateNewYorker's topic in Archived Game Threads
Absolutely. A face even a mother might wince at -
Game Thread Twins @ Yankees 3:05 ET 9/7/22
TopTwinsFan replied to UpstateNewYorker's topic in Archived Game Threads
Sure but those teams were largely devoid of talent. Except for my beloved Radke. Damn I miss him. This team is different. They could be a bit better but they expect to lose and choke in big games. 19 straight playoff losses dont happen without a mental block related to winning big games. Falvey/Baldi ball -
Game Thread Twins @ Yankees 3:05 ET 9/7/22
TopTwinsFan replied to UpstateNewYorker's topic in Archived Game Threads
Absolutely. He is unwatchable. I have no idea how he got his role. It is hard to imagine someone being worse at analysis. Must be on because of his good lucks. -
Game Thread Twins @ Yankees 3:05 ET 9/7/22
TopTwinsFan replied to UpstateNewYorker's topic in Archived Game Threads
I truly feel bad for any young person starting to watch the Twins this season. Or a parent taking their kids to games this year. It is hard enough to get young people into baseball, no less a mentally weak team that expects to lose. -
Game Thread Twins @ Yankees 3:05 ET 9/7/22
TopTwinsFan replied to UpstateNewYorker's topic in Archived Game Threads
Watching Twins baseball this year: Excited to watch my team and some good baseball. Team starts well due to talent on the team. Team often has a lead or tie. Team chokes. Horrendous management. Poor decision making. Bullpen that seems to fail 2/3 times. Team that doesnt trust itself to win on display. Team makes me frustrated and antsy. Wish I could help them but I am just a fan. Team loses or barely hangs on to a victory. Repeat. Falvey/Baldi Ball -
Rocco Baldelli is a D to D- game manager. D- to F with pitching decisions.
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It is surprising to me that so many people look at this like a video game. These are real people with real human emotions. That is critical to what happens, especially in big situations no less playoffs. Pagan has an extemely low probability of ever being a clutch pitcher again. Its like giving your poor driving teenager the keys every night and being surprised she keeps getting in accidents because she got 100 percent on her driving exam. I cant remember sacrificing so much (loss after loss). Also is cruel to Pagan. Getting booed off the field half the time you walk out there cant be fun at all. He clearly cares a lot. Just failing FAR to much. If the season ended today I would look back at this season as the year Pagan cost us a playoff spot. Thats on him, but its also on Baldelli and the Front Office.
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Astros 6, Twins 3: Like a Broken Record
TopTwinsFan replied to David Youngs's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I cant wait until Baldelli is fired. Cant stand watching him and his weak team anymore. Im out. Cant take the losing as well as he can. He has ruined our season. He will never win us a playoff game no less a playoff series. Watching the Twins just makes me angry. What a loser. Skol Vikings! Go Gophers!- 41 replies
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Leadership Seems Lacking as Twins Look Lifeless
TopTwinsFan replied to Ted Schwerzler's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
The Twins rarely win because of Baldelli. They frequently lose because of him and his low key "we'll try to win tomorrow" attitude. Outside of blowing up in the Toronto game he is weak and unimaginative. He has no feel for human emotions. Pitching coaches dont just abandon their teams in the middle of the season if they respect their boss. Time to find someone who can add wins not subtract them.- 47 replies
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Leadership Seems Lacking as Twins Look Lifeless
TopTwinsFan replied to Ted Schwerzler's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
In the postgame last night Baldelli said he is waiitng for one of the hitters to carry the team. Im paraphrasing. However, I think the Baldelli is uncomfortable with guys who are too intense about winning. This team badly needs that kind of player. Guys like Eddie Rosario and Arraez make him uncomfortable and he would rather lose that use a player who questions him (see Smeltzer).- 47 replies
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Leadership Seems Lacking as Twins Look Lifeless
TopTwinsFan replied to Ted Schwerzler's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
The team has gotten so hard to watch that as a huge Twins fan, I can barely take it. I cant imagine how frustrating it is for the team to live in that world every second of the day. Baldelli is simply not a good manager. He may be OK but I have come to the painful realization that he is not capable of understanding the non-metrics part of the game. How many times has Pagan been put into a big spot and cost the team the game. Why does Arraez not bat first every game. Why does it sound like Buxton largely determines when he will play and if he plays in the field? Why are our hitting and pitching coaches poor and now coaching in college (after leaving mid-season). The Twins staff is pretty awful and it only takes a computer to use analytics. TIme to find a head coach who understands the rest of it. TIto is one of the best managers in the game and those managers are not easy to find. However, if he was the Twins manager the Twins are 10 games ahead of the White Sox and the Guardians are a third place team.- 47 replies
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This was a big game for the Twins and may be remembered as the day the Twins laid down the gauntlet and started to truly kick ass. That horrific call was mind numbingly frustrating but the Twins played excellent baseball overall on a day many players needed a day off and our 5th starter started against Toronto's ace. It may well be remembered though for galvanizing the team. Baldelli's response to the call was appropriate and inspiring. As a Twins fan I am now ready to go to war for this man. Great managers react and act in moments like those. He is becoming an excellent manager. The Twins are going to finish this season strong and win a playoff game. Heck maybe even a playoff series.
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