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  1. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Probably not. I was stuck listening to him one day this week, unfortunately. I like to listen to Rosen at 2pm when I can but that's it. The only thing Common Man ever talks passionately about is his own golf game but he really went way over the top on this as if he was taking a controversial stand on a controversial issue. I'm just holding him up as an example of a media member who believes the only thing to do is to destroy the athlete and Vikings management but maybe he changed his tune the past few days. (by the way Vikings deserve some harsh criticism I think). I have no idea what Cole's take on Puckett is.
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    There are media people like Dan Cole who are taking a stand against child abuse (he is presumably pro- puppy dog and strongly in favor of the sunrise) only as it relates to the professional athletes he is paid to take down. There is no sense that he is ever interested in addressing issues like this, but has only been waiting for the right opportunity. It just gives him and other media people something easy to talk about, period. On the other hand there are guys like Cris Carter I guess who seem to want to advance the debate -- what is appropriate discipline. Who decides. What part do we wish our public officials to have in deciding. Good to discuss. To my mind Adrian is in the wrong even if he genuinely didn't believe he was doing anything wrong. It's not as black and white as he thinks. He gets paid to take and give bodily punishment, and our society condones this… yet here we are talking about a little child. I think he should have some sort of significant suspension but no idea how long. Football cannot be a priority for him right now. This is not to defend him though or defend NFL policy.
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    That's dedication, my friend. please don't lose sight of priorities!
  4. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Can you elaborate on the claim that this is a talentless roster? Not trying to make this personal, I just want to understand why people believe this. The back end of the rotation is bad; I get it. What about the rest?
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    Maybe we retain Gardy and stumble into another 90-win season one of these years, but unfortunately Gardy (whatever his strengths) is an old dog as predictable as the day is long and a sharp opponent should have no trouble lining up a postseason series against us anymore. see also New York Yankees, 2009-2010.
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    Nice write up. Can't resist adding my 2 cents: 1. Concussion, proud papa, position change, a lot going on this offseason. Joe should rebound. 2. I don't know why but I am comfortable with Schafer as LF for 2015. 3. Starting Pitching? No comment. 4. Home field advantage will return when the team starts winning. 5. Fundamentals. Coaching. Somebody in the organization, probably Ryan, saw that a guy like Molitor (a HOF infielder) could come in and work regularly with Dozier and Plouffe, and both those guys are completing very good seasons. Maybe Ryan or Molitor can in turn identify a potential outfield coach who might come in and work with Hicks, Santana, Arcia, and others. Not to mention the dire need (imo) for an additional Latin American presence.
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    Like TD poster LaBombo said in another thread somewhere (I am paraphrasing), the burden of proof really needs to fall on the "keep Gardy" people this time around.. And we're talking something real compelling. No more "because prospects" or that Ryan "takes full responsibility" for the horrible players the Twins have. (which by the way is patently false, in my opinion)
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    I also like Schafer in left and batting ninth and can't exactly explain why. What Willihammer said makes sense -- I think the talk of Mauer playing in the outfield has less to do with Mauer playing in the outfield, than it has to do with breaking the potential logjam of 1B/DH types next year. Mauer, Vargas, Sano/Plouffe, Pinto maybe, Arcia according to some,...
  9. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Something always smelled funny to me about contraction. Especially coming right after it was believed (by me anyway) that the threat that the Twins were moving to North Carolina was mostly staged. Selig ushered in many improvements to the play, but the NFL instant replay model is really a stinker so far.
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    glunn made a strong point. Many times, hard work and repetition will help. It did help in Plouffe's case. The PP ran a short article on Plouffe's improved defense this year. I encourage anyone -- including Twins ownership and management -- to take a look. http://www.twincities.com/twins/ci_26509192/twins-trevor-plouffe-seeks-gold-improved-play-field
  11. Hosken Bombo Disco
    In order to defend your desire that Gardenhire remain manager and Anderson remain pitching coach, you have just claimed that the Twins didn't have any good starting pitching from say, oh, 2004 to 2006.
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    Why other teams haven't come knocking: Obviously I wouldn't know if they have or haven't. My recollection from 2001 was that either Gardy or Molitor would be hired, and Molitor voluntarily withdrew his name as a candidate so as to have more family and personal time for himself. Thereafter, he enjoyed the work of being a roving instructor. That's how I've read it. He's kind of put all his eggs in one basket, though, and that's his own fault. This continuing idea that Molitor might not be capable of managing a baseball team is just weird. The same could be said for Gardenhire or Meintkiewicz or whoever you want. Molitor is a smart guy. I'm not wedded to Molitor as the choice anymore. But I think he has a greater variety of experience in baseball than any of the other candidates, certainly more than Steinbach, and vastly more prepared for the job than Mientkiewicz, with all of that guy's red flags and inability to hold a job in baseball except for when he's with the Twins organization. This idea that Molitor is out of his element will get huge pushback from me.
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    Mientkiewicz has all these qualities, but essentially all the current farm managers do. Jake Mauer, Jeff Smith, Gene Glynn, as well as Molitor. I'm not sure the Twins operate in a way to promote a guy ahead of most of those names.
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    Even in a story advocating for Mientkiewicz, you can't come up with a single reason Molitor might be qualified to be the next manager?
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    Well said LaBombo. I can chalk up Nick's reply to tobi as hasty typing in service of hasty thoughts. There are many reasons to retain Gardenhire and Anderson, but very few good ones anymore. On these boards we've read maybe a dozen different, fundamental, compelling reasons to part ways with them. (Compelling to me anyway.) If the status quo is maintained yet another year, let's hear something in that pathetic press conference other than "terrible players" and "Terry Ryan takes all responsibility" for everything!
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    What if Gardenhire and Anderson really are the biggest obstacle to this team winning? How will we ever know if we don't try someone else?
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    Nice work as always.
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    Yes, at the moment, the "We're not the Astros!" argument for optimism and maintaining the status quo, is off the table.
  19. Hosken Bombo Disco
    The Twins always seem to play on edge nowadays. All season long, even in April and May, we hear about "huge" homestands, "critical" three-game series, losses that are "really frustrating," other losses that are rationalized away... and so on. I don't know if this constant urgency is communicated to the players or not, but if it is, then it's no wonder they burn out in September every year. Obviously this could all be pop psychology, but maybe not. I miss the days of TK and his "not too high, not too low" philosophy for making it through a six month season. Gardenhire and Kelly seem to be extreme opposites at this point. This is not to say the "win now" approach can't work; as you have said, the Twins led by Gardenhire have been able to win under pressure situations in the past (postseason notwithstanding) but it feels different now. This new urgency to win every night is one thing I think could disappear immediately with the hiring of a different manager with a different style. Let the guys relax and see what happens. Again, maybe just my perception.
  20. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Haha, well some fans are happy to push a Ford than drive a Chevy..
  21. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Yep. The Twins need to just own it. Maybe you've found your professional calling after all. Also, the problem is not the marketing, as much as it is the Win-Loss record and management's complacency about doing anything about it.
  22. Hosken Bombo Disco
    On the money. They should just own it. Maybe you are in the wrong career field after all. Also, the problem is not the marketing, it's the Win-Loss record combined with management's apathy about doing anything about it.
  23. Hosken Bombo Disco
    well welcome to TD... you and me are the only two who feel Meyer might not make it as a starter... take comfort though, as Randy Johnson took until his late 20s to get straightened out and Doug Fister (6-foot-8) didn't debut until age 25.
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    True. And intuitively I prefer the Twins more cautious approach to the National's approach, but look at the results they are getting compared to the Twins. Washington seems to not have much concern about a pitcher undergoing TJ surgery but shoulder might be a different concern in their system. Don't know. Hypothetically, also, if a guy like Trevor May had been in the Washington system, I think he would have gotten a look before now and doubt very much his ERA after four starts would be above 10.00. So I feel there's something more than injury rehab the Twins need to be concerned about.
  25. Hosken Bombo Disco
    Shane - I couldn't agree more here. Instead of babying them along and wasting so many innings in the minors, I'd much rather see that wear and tear occur for the big club. Within reason of course... I agree. Develop guys quicker while they're young and fresh. Seems like many teams are doing that. Even with his shoulder, Meyer probably would have been in the big leagues by now, if he was still in the Washington organization. Barring serious injury, no reason Berrios shouldn't be in the big leagues by age 22.
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