My new topic is an old topic we have many of us been gagging on for several days now. Many times if I carp or pick at Rocco I know that I may be missing something, he might have a bigger perspective etc. Not this time. We had a chance to gain two in the standings versus the Sox (3-0 versus 2-1 ) in the recent series. Why in the world did he not send Duran out for the 9th after he mowed them down on few pitches in the 8th? I reluctantly bow to him on all this saving them for important games late in season stuff. But this was a super important game. Why could he not realize THIS was late in the season and what he was saved for? Now Duran is ready for a so-so game against Texas that he might not be needed for anyway. If it comes down to where we needed those two games in the end but didn’t have them we will remember this colossal miscalculation. That being said, I like Rocco and don’t want him fired. But I have never wanted any Twins manager fired. I just want them to do better and avoid huge blunders.