One bad inning again dooms Francisco Liriano and Twins

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Gypsy Cab wrote:

What is with this team, especially on the road? I think it is time to question Gardenhire's leadership. They seem to have no spark or confidence on the road. I think they have the worst road record of any MLB team this year. Everytime they fall behind on the road, it is usually over and you might as well turn the game off.

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Integillentz wrote:

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I think Gardenhire seems like a great guy, so I am definitely not just being negative about him because I don't like him, but it does seem like it might be time to try another manager and strategy. Maybe next year we can have a clean sweep - every major team can have a new coaching staff leading the way! At least it would be a fun year of second guessing first year coaches and managers!

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maradona lives wrote:

I posted a couple of days ago that d young is struggling mightlity and needs to head to aaa. I got several responces, long in wind and short in intelligent substance. Care for another essay on Young and his potential, boys? Let's hear it!

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maradona lives wrote:

I posted a couple of days ago that d young is struggling mightlity and needs to head to aaa. I got several responces, long in wind and short in intelligent substance. Care for another essay on Young and his potential, boys? Let's hear it!

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Arrogant American wrote:

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Delmon Young hit .290 last year and .288 the year before that. He has proven that he is a solid major league hitter. Do you really think they've even considered sending him down?

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hdog wrote:

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Once again, Cuddy is back in the doghouse...him striking out three or four times doesn't help the pitcher's cause much. I thought he said he was done swinging at low pitches a mile out of the strike zone.

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Hey Rube wrote:

This should have been flagged for being completely retarded (and I mean that as impeding progress)...why would you get rid of a coaching staff that nearly went to the playoffs last year and has been there over and over again since Gardy took over? Why...maybe moving liriano to the pen and dickey to the rotation would help? As for the comment about young, when's the last time you're mother died....**** HOLE!...seriously, the dude is hurting, there are some things that are bigger than baseball. Seriously.
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Flatblade wrote:

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Delmon hit a decent .288 in '07, he hit among the emptiest .290s last year, especially for a corner outfielder. He produced few runs and made a lot of outs. His outfield defense was abysmal. This year it has only gotten worse. He's got over 100 plate appearances and two extra base hits. He should not be playing in the majors the way he is swinging the bat.

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Flatblade wrote:

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Only six hits and no one with more than one and 0-9 with runners in scoring position. The Twins were very lucky to get two runs home.

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Integillentz wrote:

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It is not as though these comments are on a serious subject, so you might want to tone down on the "retarded" talk...bonehead :-)
Anywho - I wonder how much input Gardenhire has had in the various trades that squandered away huge talent like Garza, Bartlett, Ortiz...just to name a few. I know he is not the guy who makes that call, but he has input. Bartlett and Ortiz try to be polite when they talk about playing for the Twins, but basically they say that they blossomed after they left because the Twins coaching staff was trying to make them into something that they were not. I think Gardenhire needs to take responsibility for that. As for Young, he has never played well enough to justify the trade - that one was a total bust.
Almost got to the playoffs...almost. And when we have been to the playoffs what has happened? All I'm saying is that they might be getting into a rut where a almost getting to the playoffs is good enough, and that is not a good thing.

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Arrogant American wrote:

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David Ortiz is hitting only .185. Should he be sent down? Delmon Young has been distracted by the death of his mother. You know that he's not a .236-hitter. By the end of the season, Young will be close to .300.
After 1468 major league at bats, Roberto Clemente was hitting .275. After 1452 major league at bats, Delmon Young was hitting .288. At this point in their careers, Delmon had 27 home runs and 186 RBI. Clemente had 16 home runs and 137 RBI. Delmon had 28 stolen bases, compared to Clemente's eight.
Considering that Young's numbers are better than Clemente's, at this point in their careers, you probably would have been in favor of sending Clemente down. Don't give up on Young, he is going to be a star.

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Arrogant American wrote:

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David Ortiz is hitting only .185. Should he be sent down? Delmon Young has been distracted by the death of his mother. You know that he's not a .236-hitter. By the end of the season, Young will be close to .300.
After 1468 major league at bats, Roberto Clemente was hitting .275. After 1452 major league at bats, Delmon Young was hitting .288. At this point in their careers, Delmon had 27 home runs and 186 RBI. Clemente had 16 home runs and 137 RBI. Delmon had 28 stolen bases, compared to Clemente's eight.
Considering that Young's numbers are better than Clemente's, at this point in their careers, you probably would have been in favor of sending Clemente down. Don't give up on Young, he is going to be a star.