Comments on: Gardenhire gets two-year extension

By: B Plate

B Plate — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:20:34 +0000

I am a White Sox fan who admires and follows the Twins due to the fact that Gardy is the best manager in the AL. The people who bash won’t realize what they have until he’s gone. Then we can get rid of Ozzie and bring in Gardy !!Too bad the Cubs don’t have a manager like him, see what he could do with all that talent. WOW !!

By: Jessbee

Jessbee — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:08:05 +0000

I’m going to take an educated guess that the harsher the Gardy blasts here, the less that they follow or care about baseball. Just disruptive trolls. 4 of 7 years, 2nd place for manager of year. Consistent performance. If the Rays wouldn’t have been outrageous this year, then the award is Gardys.

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:04:14 +0000

The lose List.

These stiffs should be gone in 2009

1.) Everett
2.) Boof
3.) Geurrier
4.) Reyes
5.) Cuddyer
6.) Bass

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:56:27 +0000

Great, we can expect more of the same. Mismanaged pitchers, a different lineup everyday, babied pitchers, going to the bull pen in the sixth inning and worst of all being happy with finishing in second place. Yep, if you are happy to finish in second place give Gardy a lifetime deal.

By: Guerrier Sux

Guerrier Sux — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:14:18 +0000

Yep, Gardy is a playoff failure. And winning the division against crappy teams doesn’t mean he is a great manager. However his dismal playoff record does show that the better teams can wipe his arse. And as for Billy Smith, what a waste of a paycheck. He made McHale like terrible trades and his free agent signing could have been done by the janitor at the Metrodome. Smith is a real problem for the Twins.

By: Steve from Fridley

Steve from Fridley — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:12 +0000

If Gardenhire could win at Yankee Stadium, Fenway, or in the playoffs, this would be a better move.

I think it’s funny how much praise he gets for beating expectations and making Division Winners so often, but doesn’t take almost any media flak for losing in the playoffs and getting embarrassed time and time again on the East Coast.

It’s like Minnesota thinks it’s ok to lose in New York because we’re just the lowly Twins and we’re not supposed to be able to handle the “big bad Yankees.”

I tend to think it’s stupid in general to give managers credit when a team wins or loses, but if Gardy’s going to get all this praise, the media shouldn’t hesitate to criticize him when it’s well-deserved either.

Our performances against the AL East and in the playoffs are downright pathetic.