Richie the Rally Goat

Of the Twins Color Anslysts, I’m thrilled that Bert retired. I was so tired of his schtick, and he never adapted his analysis even though the pitching strategy of the game had clearly changed. I haven’t watched many games, but most of them have been the three man boothes. I really like the banter when Perk and Morneau or LaTroy and Morneau are together. Much like the Game Thread, it’s like hanging out with friends at the Ballpark. When there’s “banter”, there’s less work on filling empty air with cliches.

Yes!

T3M

I chose to be a supply chain manager, so technically yes, self-inflicted

Yup, tummy troubles had him playing at 153 last year, now 180

That is wonderful! I got my ass-kicked at work today, and needed that smile

gio!

So I’m confused. When did San Francisco join the AL Central?

4 doubles this inning. I approve!

Eagle Mountain is 2300 feet above sea level which is 15 miles from Lake Superior which is 600 feet above sea level. Steep incline!

Great accomplishment running 9 1/3 miles! You powered through a tough slog!

That’s awesome! Wishing you well on both! drink Gatorade between races but don’t over hydrate.

Walk-off walk?

On the prairie with pa?

Indeed he is, but there are still 23 pitchers and 17 hitters on the 40 man

I agree with your post almost entirely, but I have some perspective differences. it’s clear Rocco has to manage pitching differently than I want him to. The starters were a triage due to the FO’s mismanagement in the off-season (and prior off-seasons). It seems that many of us at TD agree on this point, and would like the starters to go deeper, the bullpen to be less taxed, but they just don’t have the horses. Seems like we agree on this point. The Selig ball, designed to increase scoring by increasing home runs had been in place for 15 years or more. The specter of Bonds, McGuire and Sosa loomed over baseball until the Manfred ball. Player coaching had been centered around fly balls and pull-centric hitting. That includes fielding, and situational hitting. Rocco can’t just drill MLB players in 2 off seasons enough to undo 10 years of coaching from High school through several years of minor league ball and other organizations coaching too. Rocco doesn’t call for small ball situational plays because they haven’t been coached heavily like they were when I was in highschool. Rocco has to work with the roster he has. As we saw in news articles, Rocco and the FO are stressing baserunning and steals in the minors this year. They’re adjusting to the Manfred ball becoming permanent. That takes a few years. I like Rocco as a manager, but unlike last year, this team seems to have gotten flat during the August doldrums. If he can’t get this team to snap out of it quick, the FO needs to look at options. I doubt they find better ones, but they need to look.

Hey it’s @Riverbrian!

Lightning Rod Reg is getting surpassed

Lopez and Duran haven’t pitched in a week. Sometimes you gotta give guys some work regardless of the scenario

Using analytics to try to keep pace with your competitors sounds less sexy.

I have never lived in either city, but visited both for several weeks per year for business. I like Portland better than Houston too

2 runs through 6 for Sanchez+Sands was way better than I anticipated. cmon hitters, time to earn your paychecks!

Ober is a pretty good home grown 4th/5th starter. Injuries happen, but he’s one, isn’t he? if the response is injury, then has any team ever developed a starter who’s never been injured? Winder is close and seems likely to be better than back end of rotation- TBD

I am as big of a Ryan Jeffers fan as almost anyone on TD, except for maybe his mom, and I think the Twins need to find a better complement (larger share) to him in the Catcher time share.