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I guess ... as I said, it really doesn't matter to me after the 1st time through the order ... and Correa and Urshela didn't get on base ... so ... eh ...

I hate ground rule doubles ... especially with a runner on 1st

It still might have been a solo shot ... and it really only matters the first time through the order

Where would you have batted him? 3rd?

Do you have links? You should post it in the Twins Talk forum ... I'm sure others would be interested ... and I've said from the first year Cruz was with the Twins, I want them to get him as a coach when he's done playing

Still going to be some tough decisions when Polanco is ready, then Garlick and then Sano ... have to think a trade will be in the works. Before the season I was all for trading Arraez for pitching. Now ... I don't know who will be the trade candidates. Could be anyone not named Correa or Buxton, imo, but that's a different discussion. But, not everyone will fit on the active roster.

I don't know about goats, but squirrels definitely do not

I am bound and determined to stay awake for this game. Bound and .... ?

I'm reserving judgement ... if they win, it was masterful. If they lose, it wasn't masterful.

I was at a Twins-White Sox game once at what was then called the Cell. At some point in the game talk, three Sox fans behind me mentioned how much they disliked the Cubs ... not unusual among Sox fans. So I turned around and asked, 'Would you rather beat the Cubs or the Twins?' They answered correctly and I told them they passed the test. They were good fans. I once was at a Cubs game, at Wrigley. The fans there are over zealous all right ... over zealous about their beer and getting drunk. I don't even think they actually knew that the Cubs played at Wrigley.

Wow ... that surprises me, given all his ankle issues from a couple years ago. that's actually pretty amazing ... hope this doesn't start a trend, though

And Archer did his 'research', too ... talked to his pal, Odorizzi, who gave nothing but high praise.

You are welcome to not read or participate in discussions where you don't like the topic. As much as you might want to feel one way and express it, others are allowed to feel another and express that, too. Disagree and rebut one another's posts all you want, that's the point. As long as the disrespect, uncivility and name calling stay out of it. But the thing is ... we ARE winning more than we are losing and from a lot of the posts we see, you wouldn't know it. And it's mostly about the way baseball is played today that is the larger issue and many posters here seem to centralize and blame Baldelli for something that is prevalent everywhere in the sport and not just here. I don't like it much, either, but as long as we are winning, I will abide and center my complaints square where they need to be, on Manfred and the MLB. That said, there have been many articles that are also critical of Baldelli and various underperforming players and the decisions made regarding those players. And, just for the record for everyone ... being critical is far different from whining and complaining and name calling. Being critical is what we expect. We ask that posters rebut the topic presented, rebut the posts you disagree with, and not use these forums as a place to unload general complaints just to complain that neither address the topic of discussion nor are constructive

Stealing signs using technology is illegal. That isn't analytics. You are conflating quite a few complaints here with legitimate discussion.

I have no idea who is out there and what might be possible, but I'd like to see us make a trade for 2 really good bp pitchers. And I'm not even sure what we'd have to offer up for that, but I think we have enough pieces to do it.

We won the division that year ,,. but it was only a 60-game season.

But he liked that year too

It’s part of the team that is leading the division in wins

I'm just going to interject here ... PLEASE ... do not make your posts personal toward other posters ... rebut the posts, not the poster. Please refrain from generalizations of 'everyone is saying ...', name calling, etc. It's okay to not like the manager, but there is a difference between general negativity and supplying critical commentary.

Not Rocco's call.

I'm on East Coast time, so not likely I'll last too late ... but I'll try

I think Reusse is one of those ... 'love him or hate him' kind of writers. I know there are many people here who fit into both those categories! So ... I think that makes him still 'relevant' even if he might not be your cup o' tea

Who said this? The most any have said is maybe he needs a bit of time in AAA to reset his bat. I see no one saying to kick him to the curb.

No

After the season is over