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Pretty elementary. I think you weigh the positive outcomes against the negatives and look at game saving balances ultimately. The worst manager of all time has never had 100% of moves blow up on his face. But on balance? You be the judge.

They might. But looking at the lineup is what fuels the dread.

Im not sure if it was Leyland or Madden that said the manager determins a handful or a few handfuls of games at best in a season. But TLR has not seemingly helped the team yet at all. Hes got to pick them up somewhere, sometime.

Welp. Reinsdorf the team killer strikes again.

For me the issue is he is the opposite of clutch so far.

TLR sure did pee on the parade tho.

Hendricks was always more of a luxury than a need though. They always should have gotten a right fielder instead.

Broken record. We will lose every game tied into the ninth

Winning is a great deodorant. But when you dont win, things that can normally be “OK” (as TA says) can get rather messy

There are a lot of holes in the team if you look at it comprehensively. The differential numbers have been impressive, but like the Titanic, things can happen, and happen rather slowly but inexorably. The Sox are very lucky Minny blew a tire. Again, the playoffs will be a different monster, and this lineup has to hit and bullpen be lights out. Plus the manager, tight.

The lineup being exposed exposes everything else to scrutiny.

Third baseman singlehandedly defeats the Sox

Anything a 50 year old can compete and win in is not a sport. *checks Brady’s age again*

The starting pitching has allowed for a false sense of security on this lineup. The playoffs will not be kind.

I think the standard margin of calling off the hounds is about 10 runs and a position pitcher on the mound. Everyone has been telling the Twins to stop the Sox instead of complaining. I think we’ve got to be consistent.

Wow. Said in the wake of a Yerminator megatwitter controversy.

As I was saying earlier, he lost the edge mentally on ump calls right before the doubles, the walk turned his mind. He always looks as if he is searching for his happy place on the mound. Sometimes he retreats to the dark side.

Said in response to a Vaughn comment about him against righties, in a thread where other people want to die.

We had run into some beat able pitchers before this series , but the lineup isn’t able to manufacture runs very well. I think the playoffs could be disappointing when that consistent pitching beats them down. Whoever they put in the outfield in the future needs speed, especially on the bases. Hopefully it is Cespedes.

Watching Cease on the bump he lost the edge mentally before those back to back doubles. The walk ate him up right before it all started.

I just know we are losing all tie games that make it to the 9th. That is all.

Good to have TA step up and defend the squad in the absence of leadership from the manager to set the record straight. This was a disgrace, and to read between the lines, the players look at TLR with disappointment.

How was he right? He said something wasn’t suspicious yet the league suspended the Twins pitcher. Seems like he was directly contradicted

Right?

Well, see who would be cut first from the team if they had to choose. Yermin or TLR?