peterb18

Nick wrote a very good article. The front office has created a good product both on and off the field. The one thing I question is Morneau as an announcer. Probably the worst that I’ve listened to...too much non-stop talk and too much analysis. Bert had some humor and color. I put the sound down so that it is mumbled. This would not be a problem for most people but when you watch all the games........?

They need starting pitching with quality.

Agree Morneau is probably one of the worst announcers that I listened to in my many years of Twins watching. He doesn’t realize that we’re on TV and we can see what is happening....and so boring. Where are the producers on this one? They should make him watch tapes of Vince Scully. I turn down the sound so low that his voice is muffled..can still hear Dick as his voice is sharper a more distinct.

I like Bert as he lends to some humor, etc. Morneau is probably the most boring, especially with that soft monotone voice. I have to turn the sound down very low as then his voice is just background grumbling. And he never stops talking like we don’t understand the game. He was a great player but certainly not a high quality Announcer. You would think that they(the producers,etc.) would give him some prospective on his role.

Agree 100%. Good analysis!

Agree with the Cory Provus part but not Morneau. Great person and player but terrible announcer. Tries to do too much...and boring...needs a lot of work from the producers.

In your opinion.

The point is that he is a good runner which also translates to the outfield.

All I know is that he can do three things in baseball that most can do only one or two. and that is: Steal a base, hit a home run, and throw a runner out. I’ve said this before. And he has that intangible thing and charisma that all teams need.

Rosario can do three things that not many can do as a whole. Some can do one or two. But Rosario can: 1. Hit a home run. 2. Steal a base. 3. Throw a runner out. Hard to trade a player like that.

The problem is the Pohlads. Not even the slightest interest in baseball. All businesses need leadership from ownership. We don’t have that. And never an article in the Star Tribune evaluating this weak ownership. Gripes they’ve tried to at one time sell the team and once tried to contract. Just interested in the money.

Kepler

The players spend a lot of time together and do a lot of talking. And this tweet kind of expresses the feeling of Berrios and probably his friends on the team. I don’t think Berrios will be an easy negotiation in the resigning phase. I do agree that this feeling is toward the ownership not the front office.But we will see.

I think Morneau is a great person and very well mannered. But, to me he is too boring and tedious as an announcer. Talks too much and tries to analyze every single play. He should take a cue from Vin Sculley. A little quiet time is good. It’s television and we can see the play unfolding. Also, Bert brought some levity to the booth.

No matter the front office, Ryan or this regime, they all say we can spend if we want. Never happens, I mean for top-level players. So we all know it’s ownership, or some quality relievers would be in here now. Would be nice if a franchise could be taken away from the present ownership for lack of interest, or something similar.

After reading this article the following comes to mind. Maybe Major League Baseball should think about The future of the game. Too many strikeouts, less hits, bunting dying a slow death, hit and run not emphasized as much. This leads to a boring game and less people in the stands. And the shift. I start to think that so many fans love the analytical part more than game itself. Bob Nightengale the long time baseball writer had a good article about this issue in the USA Today. I think the article was written last summer. Now my personal opinion is that we need both: some of the old time baseball and with a good analytics dept. We just have to keep interest in the game. Football, basketball, and hockey are action sports and don’t have this program. Look at the Vikings, and the Wild.. sold out every game. And the NBA is thriving.

Wade looked really good. The philosophy should always be, “Best players play! Period...instead of playing games.” This is especially true of pitchers instead wearing them out in the minors.

Your opinion. Nobody really knows.

He just doesn’t appear to have a feel for hitting. A guy like Robbie Grossman in no way has the athletic ability of Buxton but he has a feel for hitting. I would say no long term extension until he demonstrates the ability to hit for a respectable average.

First of all great article, Nick. Two observations: One....the Presley trade makes one wonder, or contemplate if it was solid thinking on Falvey’s part. And second....the “finite” resources part. The Twins until the new Dodger ownership group came in the Twins were considered one of, or the richest ownerships in all of baseball. So the resources are there. In conclusion what has held the Twins back over the the years is ownership and interest.

Joe Mauer is not the problem on this team. Start with ownership and the front office. Next year should be a definite and substantial move forward. If not.....then look at ownership. Any successful entity would.

I quit watching when it was in the 5th inning. We’ve had losing seasons for at least 6 out of the last 8, or 9 years. So we had high draft choices for so many of those years. Where are all of these players? This front office is so disappointing. Where do they get all of these players that have been called up? Ultimately, the responsibility for these debacles lies with management. Absentee ownership is what we have. You must have interest in your product. It’s at the embarrassment level now! On a side note: Why would somebody buy a tickets to watch this mess?

I would classify Joe’s career as better than very good. Very close to hall of fame and close to greatness. Could be in Tony Olivia catagory.

What bothers me most is, “Where is this strong farm system that we are supposed to have”? We’ve had top picks for quite a few years as a result of poor teams....when will they start appearing? Why not bring up a guy like Gonvalas(sp).