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Molitor fired
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Re: Molitor fired
Wow, I actually didn't see that coming.
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Re: Molitor fired
I guess that 6 game ending winning streak couldn't save his ass. Have always been a Molly fan but with Levine coming in it was just a matter time he would get his own guy.
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Re: Molitor fired
Fucking bullshit. Well, Molly will get picked up by a club that isn't owned by Ebenezer and run by two fucktards
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Re: Molitor fired
They should have fired the two guys responsible for putting this s*** roster together.
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Re: Molitor fired
See ya!!! A year too late imo.
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Re: Molitor fired
i think this is a blessing in disguise for molitor. hard to see this club doing anything for the foreseeable future unless sano and buxton turn things around dramatically. kick back and draw that salary and if a job offer comes with a club that contend than think about taking it.
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Re: Molitor fired
So you wanted him canned after being a wild card team and being MOY?
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Re: Molitor fired
Twins Chief Baseball Office Derek Falvey will meet with the media at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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Re: Molitor fired
2017 Al Manager of the year...should have been fired last year? Welcome the Gaybe's preposterous tourney!!
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Re: Molitor fired
Let Common Man know about this oneMizuno Man wrote: ↑Tue Oct 02, 2018 12:26 pm2017 Al Manager of the year...should have been fired last year? Welcome the Gaybe's preposterous tourney!!
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Did not see this coming. Ask me in a couple of years if I like the move.
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I like Molitor. I think he did a good job of integrating new age tendencies into his old-school style. That said, tell me something he did well as a manager. I don't think he was particularly adept at handling his bullpen. He constantly had trouble trying to figure out when it was time to pull his starter. His lineup construction was weird, at best, most of the time. Maybe he managed the clubhouse well. We never really heard about much in the way of clashes among the players. I don't know about that.
For me, this move is defensible because of the dumb way the Twins played on the field. Stupid mistakes on defense. Stupid mistakes on the base paths. Poor at bats in big spots. For all of Mollie's ability to excel at the mental side of the game as a player, he was unable to transfer that ability to his players. They need to find someone who can come in here and not only continue with the analytic-driven methods Mollie was using towards the end of his run, but also instill in the young players on this team how important it is to not beat yourself. The Twins did way too much of that over the past 4 years.
For me, this move is defensible because of the dumb way the Twins played on the field. Stupid mistakes on defense. Stupid mistakes on the base paths. Poor at bats in big spots. For all of Mollie's ability to excel at the mental side of the game as a player, he was unable to transfer that ability to his players. They need to find someone who can come in here and not only continue with the analytic-driven methods Mollie was using towards the end of his run, but also instill in the young players on this team how important it is to not beat yourself. The Twins did way too much of that over the past 4 years.
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Re: Molitor fired
Why all the crying for Molitor? He had one surprising half year, maybe 2.
He runs relievers into the ground a month at a time.
He doesn't strike me as a baseball teacher, nor does he seem to relate well to the young players.
He was never Falvine's guy, last year's run just delayed the inevitable.
I won't miss him.
Go get John Gibbons just canned by Toronto - loved by fans and the players.
He runs relievers into the ground a month at a time.
He doesn't strike me as a baseball teacher, nor does he seem to relate well to the young players.
He was never Falvine's guy, last year's run just delayed the inevitable.
I won't miss him.
Go get John Gibbons just canned by Toronto - loved by fans and the players.
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Re: Molitor fired
Horseshit. The two ass bandits in charge have done nearly everything wrong (save for fleecing the Yankees out of Austin).
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Never change Rube Chat.
If the Twins would have signed him to an extension, you same people would be complaining about that as well.
If the Twins would have signed him to an extension, you same people would be complaining about that as well.
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As if a manager can make a difference with the Twins roster year in and year out...lol
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Awful. What could Paul have done differently. The hitting line-up was garbage. They were 78-84, that alone was a miracle.
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Re: Molitor fired
beetlebum71 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 02, 2018 12:41 pm I like Molitor. I think he did a good job of integrating new age tendencies into his old-school style. That said, tell me something he did well as a manager. I don't think he was particularly adept at handling his bullpen. He constantly had trouble trying to figure out when it was time to pull his starter. His lineup construction was weird, at best, most of the time. Maybe he managed the clubhouse well. We never really heard about much in the way of clashes among the players. I don't know about that.
For me, this move is defensible because of the dumb way the Twins played on the field. Stupid mistakes on defense. Stupid mistakes on the base paths. Poor at bats in big spots. For all of Mollie's ability to excel at the mental side of the game as a player, he was unable to transfer that ability to his players. They need to find someone who can come in here and not only continue with the analytic-driven methods Mollie was using towards the end of his run, but also instill in the young players on this team how important it is to not beat yourself. The Twins did way too much of that over the past 4 years.
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You cant ome out of the All Star Break and get swept by the 104-loss Royals, when you're in contention.
That alone is a firable offense. Buxton and Sano suck. Thats on the manager, and staff.
C'mon you Minnesotans, look at it objectively.
That alone is a firable offense. Buxton and Sano suck. Thats on the manager, and staff.
C'mon you Minnesotans, look at it objectively.
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Correct.Tommy_Hawk wrote: ↑Tue Oct 02, 2018 1:19 pm You cant ome out of the All Star Break and get swept by the 104-loss Royals, when you're in contention.
That alone is a firable offense. Buxton and Sano suck. Thats on the manager, and staff.
C'mon you Minnesotans, look at it objectively.
That line up did not have to be that bad. You play every day and can get as many swings before or after as you want. You should be able to coax a few hits from more than Rosario and Escobar for the first 80 games. Putrid.
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Re: Molitor fired
I don't fault the two in charge for wanting their own manager. I do think it's time to start questioning what Falvey/Levine have done for the franchise since they took over. They have a lot of money to play with this summer though so here.we.go.
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They have managed the draft much better than Terry Ryan and not signed below average pitchers to long term deals.
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I'm not reading through to see if already mentioned but I read that he was being offered another position in the Front Office and they expect him to take it.Mizuno Man wrote: ↑Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:56 am Fucking bullshit. Well, Molly will get picked up by a club that isn't owned by Ebenezer and run by two fucktards
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Only accurate comment in this thread so far.
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Re: Molitor fired
Anyone with half a brain knew it was a fluke. They didn't want him back but had to after that. Look how it turned out?Mizuno Man wrote: ↑Tue Oct 02, 2018 12:26 pm2017 Al Manager of the year...should have been fired last year? Welcome the Gaybe's preposterous tourney!!
Underwhelming season and canned
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Get ready for Mauer to be coach!
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