Comments on: A Good Day For Liriano http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/02/a-good-day-for-liriano/ The latest on the Minnesota Twins Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:23:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: sid http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/02/a-good-day-for-liriano/#comment-63007 sid Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:28:33 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/02/a-good-day-for-liriano/#comment-63007 Mack, Who was the Twins manager when they won 4 divisions in 6 years? It must have been Gardy's brilliant Twin brother. Mack,
Who was the Twins manager when they won 4 divisions in 6 years?
It must have been Gardy’s brilliant Twin brother.

]]> By: sid http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/02/a-good-day-for-liriano/#comment-62980 sid Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:11:16 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/02/a-good-day-for-liriano/#comment-62980 Mack is whack. Gardy's weakness is loyalty to veterans which delays him from playing younger players. Guys like Lohse, Ponson, Ortiz, Punto, Batista Rondell, etc were given too many chances to reverse their seasons after their performances (or skills) diminished. He should manipulate the lineup and rotation earlier than he does. Mack is whack.
Gardy’s weakness is loyalty to veterans which delays him from playing younger players.
Guys like Lohse, Ponson, Ortiz, Punto, Batista Rondell, etc were given too many chances to reverse their seasons after their performances (or skills) diminished. He should manipulate the lineup and rotation earlier than he does.

]]> By: Mack http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/02/a-good-day-for-liriano/#comment-62977 Mack Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:34:33 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/02/a-good-day-for-liriano/#comment-62977 Ron Gardenhire will not be able to refrain from constantly manipulating the team lineup and pitching rotation, which will keep the team near the cellar of the division throughout the season. Ron Gardenhire will not be able to refrain from constantly manipulating the team lineup and pitching rotation, which will keep the team near the cellar of the division throughout the season.

]]> By: Mack http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/02/a-good-day-for-liriano/#comment-62976 Mack Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:33:26 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/02/a-good-day-for-liriano/#comment-62976 It won't make too much difference if some of the Twins players have good years or not. Manager Ron Gardenhire will increase the team's losses by remaining uncertain about both the starting pitching rotation and the starting position players throughout the entire season. He can't refrain from constantly manipulating the lineup. It won’t make too much difference if some of the Twins players have good years or not. Manager Ron Gardenhire will increase the team’s losses by remaining uncertain about both the starting pitching rotation and the starting position players throughout the entire season. He can’t refrain from constantly manipulating the lineup.

]]> By: GENO http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/02/a-good-day-for-liriano/#comment-62974 GENO Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:07:55 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/02/a-good-day-for-liriano/#comment-62974 Who is this Craig guy? Who is this Craig guy?

]]> By: cmathewson http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/02/a-good-day-for-liriano/#comment-62973 cmathewson Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:44:10 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/03/02/a-good-day-for-liriano/#comment-62973 Craig needs to be banned from everything. He's a serious drag on these blogs. We had to offer Machado back to Washington to take him off the 40-man, which we did, and they said "no thanks" so we were able to send him through waivers and he's ours for good. Some speculate that part of the Speigner trade included an agreement to do that. But that was never confirmed. Anyway, he has to be added to the 40-man again if they decide to being him north. The Twins will have one more slot for a nonroster invitee like Machado when they add Mijares to the 60-Day DL at the end of spring. Craig needs to be banned from everything. He’s a serious drag on these blogs.

We had to offer Machado back to Washington to take him off the 40-man, which we did, and they said “no thanks” so we were able to send him through waivers and he’s ours for good. Some speculate that part of the Speigner trade included an agreement to do that. But that was never confirmed. Anyway, he has to be added to the 40-man again if they decide to being him north. The Twins will have one more slot for a nonroster invitee like Machado when they add Mijares to the 60-Day DL at the end of spring.

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