Comments on: Will The Twins Bring It On This Road Trip? http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/12/will-the-twins-bring-it-on-this-road-trip/ The latest on the Minnesota Twins Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:02:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Matty Alou http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/12/will-the-twins-bring-it-on-this-road-trip/#comment-94487 Matty Alou Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:21:11 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/12/will-the-twins-bring-it-on-this-road-trip/#comment-94487 Morneau will get a fair shot at MVP. Back in '06, he got it over Jeter. He was bashed in the mainstream media for weeks, but who cares. Gardy is one of the best. If a manager loses, he's either a hothead or doesn't have much emotion. Bottom line, he gets the most out of his players. Who else would we get anyway, Eric Wedge. Morneau will get a fair shot at MVP. Back in ‘06, he got it over Jeter. He was bashed in the mainstream media for weeks, but who cares.

Gardy is one of the best. If a manager loses, he’s either a hothead or doesn’t have much emotion. Bottom line, he gets the most out of his players. Who else would we get anyway, Eric Wedge.

]]> By: The New and Improved Craig http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/12/will-the-twins-bring-it-on-this-road-trip/#comment-94474 The New and Improved Craig Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:16:41 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/12/will-the-twins-bring-it-on-this-road-trip/#comment-94474 The 2002-2004 teams had fielding. They would hang in there until the other team kicked the game away. That would happen, usually in the late innings. The Twins have better hitting now, but often the fielding blows the game. Often in the late innings. Kubel should never play in the OF again. This off-season, replacing Young and Buscher with a couple guys who can field, would be a nice improvement. That would help win some more games in 2009. The 2002-2004 teams had fielding. They would hang in there until the other team kicked the game away. That would happen, usually in the late innings. The Twins have better hitting now, but often the fielding blows the game. Often in the late innings.

Kubel should never play in the OF again. This off-season, replacing Young and Buscher with a couple guys who can field, would be a nice improvement. That would help win some more games in 2009.

]]> By: sane http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/12/will-the-twins-bring-it-on-this-road-trip/#comment-94473 sane Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:09:15 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/12/will-the-twins-bring-it-on-this-road-trip/#comment-94473 Beisbol, "Sane, the survey was neither. The choices were to the best of my memory - Gardy is - best manager in MLB - top 5 - average - worst or one of the worst. So, I think it wouldn’t be too broad, by your criteria??? Not sure." No, that's simple enough. From a distance, I would say he is above average and if I could watch practices, I might become convinced he is in the top 5. Beisbol,
“Sane, the survey was neither. The choices were to the best of my memory - Gardy is
- best manager in MLB
- top 5
- average
- worst or one of the worst.
So, I think it wouldn’t be too broad, by your criteria??? Not sure.”

No, that’s simple enough.
From a distance, I would say he is above average and if I could watch practices, I might become convinced he is in the top 5.

]]> By: Shaun http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/12/will-the-twins-bring-it-on-this-road-trip/#comment-94472 Shaun Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:29:55 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/12/will-the-twins-bring-it-on-this-road-trip/#comment-94472 Well this sucks: NEW YORK - The Chicago White Sox won a coin flip with the Twins on Friday and would host Minnesota if the teams need to play a tiebreaker for the AL Central title. Well this sucks:

NEW YORK - The Chicago White Sox won a coin flip with the Twins on Friday and would host Minnesota if the teams need to play a tiebreaker for the AL Central title.

]]> By: Beisbol-a-GO-GO http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/12/will-the-twins-bring-it-on-this-road-trip/#comment-94471 Beisbol-a-GO-GO Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:10:59 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/12/will-the-twins-bring-it-on-this-road-trip/#comment-94471 On the subject of managerial skills and since I've mentioned Sciosa several times on this blog, it will be interesting to see how he handles his team from now until their first playoff series. While not equivalent to the Rockies last year who literally had to sit around doing nothing waiting for the Sox to win, he will still have to battle a certain amount of momentum killing non-activity in probably playing bench players rather than risk injury to key players, etc. Then there is the whole thing of KRod making history vs. what's good for the entire team. Whoever faces the Angels in the ALDS may IMO have an edge. ESPN listed the teams who clinched with the largest margins in recent history and none but one of the late 1990's Yanks did well. The rest all lost. On the subject of managerial skills and since I’ve mentioned Sciosa several times on this blog, it will be interesting to see how he handles his team from now until their first playoff series. While not equivalent to the Rockies last year who literally had to sit around doing nothing waiting for the Sox to win, he will still have to battle a certain amount of momentum killing non-activity in probably playing bench players rather than risk injury to key players, etc. Then there is the whole thing of KRod making history vs. what’s good for the entire team. Whoever faces the Angels in the ALDS may IMO have an edge. ESPN listed the teams who clinched with the largest margins in recent history and none but one of the late 1990’s Yanks did well. The rest all lost.

]]> By: Topher http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/12/will-the-twins-bring-it-on-this-road-trip/#comment-94470 Topher Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:04:57 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/09/12/will-the-twins-bring-it-on-this-road-trip/#comment-94470 Good points La Velle. While this year's Twins team has more raw talent than those 02-04 clubs those teams had way better chemistry and incredible defense (Koskie and Mientkiewicz is this best corner defensive combo I've ever seen). But really it's the chemistry I see missing with this team. There were just so many new faces this year. This was the first season watching the Twins where I went "Who are these guys?" since 2001. I think as they club continues to gel they'll continue to get better and better. Good points La Velle. While this year’s Twins team has more raw talent than those 02-04 clubs those teams had way better chemistry and incredible defense (Koskie and Mientkiewicz is this best corner defensive combo I’ve ever seen). But really it’s the chemistry I see missing with this team. There were just so many new faces this year. This was the first season watching the Twins where I went “Who are these guys?” since 2001. I think as they club continues to gel they’ll continue to get better and better.

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