tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post77096549954197594..comments2023-12-19T20:25:36.069-06:00Comments on Nick's Twins Blog: Predictably PunchlessNick N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-34784080849886523992010-04-30T13:18:59.462-05:002010-04-30T13:18:59.462-05:00Jack,
The team is on pace to win 103 games. They...Jack,<br /><br />The team is on pace to win 103 games. They are 14-8. You must have had some pretty high expectations if they are not living up to them for you. <br /><br />He sat those players because of injury, not a hunch. I don't see how you can fault Gardy for his players not being healthy enough to play. <br /><br />Pretty sure you are just stirring the pot but you never know on the internet. <br /><br />This is baseball. The season is long. Usually the Twins suck out of the gate. To be one of the best teams in baseball so far record-wise is something we should be happy about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-62016836886057187542010-04-30T12:50:46.734-05:002010-04-30T12:50:46.734-05:00The team has failed to live up to all the early hy...<i>The team has failed to live up to all the early hype.</i><br /><br />They're 14-8, in first place, and they just lost a series for the first time all year. They've been fine.Nick N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-36654920864143413932010-04-30T12:28:36.338-05:002010-04-30T12:28:36.338-05:00Jack,
While I share some of your opinions, I don&...Jack,<br /><br />While I share some of your opinions, I don't think we can write this offense off this early in the season. The sample size is just too small. We can talk more at the all-star break when everyone has 200-300 plate appearances. Also, Mauer fouled a ball of his foot earlier this week and had to have his big toe lanced to relieve the pressure (The reason he wasn't playing). JJ has been battling some turf toe and I believe this is causing a bit of his frustrations at the plate (The reason he wasn't playing). Morneau of course has the back issue that I'm glad they're being extremely careful with (The reason he wasn't playing). This offense, even without those three, should've been able to put up a few runs, but it just wasn't in the cards. <br /><br />I know every game counts (I've been around the last few years), but you're going to have games where you just look flat. It's unavoidable when you play 162. Give them a break. We are still 8-5 on the road which if I remember last year correctly, is definitely a step in the right direction. <br /><br />Now to take 2 of 3 from the Indians and head home where the players can enjoy the comforts of Target Field and get healed back up.Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00371521786039826375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-1622860987849336992010-04-30T12:07:50.970-05:002010-04-30T12:07:50.970-05:00Josh,
Everything written about the Twins has...Josh,<br /><br /> Everything written about the Twins has been positive by most bloggers but me. It is not satirical genious, because I'm quite frankly not that smart. It is a fact. The team has failed to live up to all the early hype. Offense stinks with RISP and really stinks with the bases loaded. People may believe it will even out in the end but sometimes over a 6 month season that might not happen. Two pitchers in the 5-man rotation are terrible right now and to be honest, I could careless if Baker wins 15 games after we are 10 games out of first place. We need wins now when it matters. The bullpen has been good but needs to release Crain-Wreck and that will not happen for another one month minimum because the bras do not wantb to admit they are wrong about him.<br /><br /> Gardy just threw away a great pitching performance yesterday because he filled out the lineup card with minor league players who should not be in the majors. I gurantee you one thing Pavano can't be happy about what happened yesterday. Gardy burned him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-63068292357959510972010-04-30T11:11:41.076-05:002010-04-30T11:11:41.076-05:00Anon,
if that is true, wow. Ranks up there with...Anon, <br /><br />if that is true, wow. Ranks up there with some of the best of the Onion.Steven Ellingsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023063969965767482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-31861124468230979122010-04-30T10:55:36.634-05:002010-04-30T10:55:36.634-05:00This offense sucks? It's scoring at a higher ...This offense sucks? It's scoring at a higher rate than last season (when it was one of the better ones in the league) despite the lack of hitting with RISP (and utterly anemic hitting with the bases loaded). The latter 2 will both come back up; what we're seeing right now is a hiccup, a statistical anomaly. This offense only sucks when you take the best hitters out of it.<br /><br />The team overall is still in really good shape. Liriano looks to be back, the hitters are showing a lot more patience at the plate, the bullpen looks to be solid (if not always well-used) and the rotation is around where is was last season (which is to say, decent with a few questions).Joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-79007244238488891422010-04-30T09:37:32.887-05:002010-04-30T09:37:32.887-05:00I still contend that Jack is a satirical genious.I still contend that Jack is a satirical genious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-12599732898367303032010-04-30T01:41:14.474-05:002010-04-30T01:41:14.474-05:00Nick,
This team is over-rated, over-hyped, and...Nick,<br /><br /> This team is over-rated, over-hyped, and looked over-matched against a pitcher who is on the last legs of his major league career. Blame this loss on Gardy for sitting, Mauer, Morneau, and Hardy all on the same day. This team can't afford to give games away and we did so today. The bottom line is this offense sucks and could not come up with a clutch hit to save their lives and it might not get better like everyone believes it will.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-21695604817792227532010-04-30T01:27:41.520-05:002010-04-30T01:27:41.520-05:00The impact that Butera has had is that he's co...The impact that Butera has had is that he's compelled the Twins to start Mauer behind the plate 2-3 more times in the first 22 games than they would have if they had a backup they had confidence in. If Mauer's overuse here results in a decline in his performance later this year or early in the life of his lengthy contract, this roster decision won't look so great. One month of this probably isn't going to kill him, but it would be smart to get him games off more regularly from here on out. If the Twins need someone other than Butera to make them comfortable doing that, then they need to make that move.neckrollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09173753481536697590noreply@blogger.com