Comments on: Goodbye Craig Breslow http://firegardy.com/2009/05/20/goodbye-craig-breslow/ Mismanaging games since 2002 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:37:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/05/20/goodbye-craig-breslow/comment-page-1/#comment-2523 sirsean Wed, 20 May 2009 20:34:26 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=662#comment-2523 <p>Without a doubt, we need to start playing better.</p> <p>But given how badly so many of our players are doing, I don't think it's that unreasonable to expect them to start regressing more towards what they've shown themselves capable of.</p> <p>We just need it to happen soon, given that we're in a tough stretch here and are in danger of playing ourselves out of the race.</p> Without a doubt, we need to start playing better.

But given how badly so many of our players are doing, I don’t think it’s that unreasonable to expect them to start regressing more towards what they’ve shown themselves capable of.

We just need it to happen soon, given that we’re in a tough stretch here and are in danger of playing ourselves out of the race.

]]> By: MarkW http://firegardy.com/2009/05/20/goodbye-craig-breslow/comment-page-1/#comment-2522 MarkW Wed, 20 May 2009 20:31:52 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=662#comment-2522 <p>Exactly, if we are playing like we are now when we got to Chicago or St. Louis or Milwaukee, they'll hit us out of the ballpark in a heartbeat... We'd be at the basement of the NL Central right now, so I dont think they are as weak as in years past. We also have to get by the Brewers this weekend, face the Red Sox and Rays before the month is even over... ugh.</p> Exactly, if we are playing like we are now when we got to Chicago or St. Louis or Milwaukee, they’ll hit us out of the ballpark in a heartbeat… We’d be at the basement of the NL Central right now, so I dont think they are as weak as in years past. We also have to get by the Brewers this weekend, face the Red Sox and Rays before the month is even over… ugh.

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/05/20/goodbye-craig-breslow/comment-page-1/#comment-2521 sirsean Wed, 20 May 2009 20:27:45 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=662#comment-2521 <p>Yeah I'm not as exuberant about our chances against the NL as FunBobby is; in fact I'm worried that we'll be facing some good teams when we're not playing well.</p> <p>But we'll see what happens, and hopefully we can go 16-2 again and get our season back on track.</p> Yeah I’m not as exuberant about our chances against the NL as FunBobby is; in fact I’m worried that we’ll be facing some good teams when we’re not playing well.

But we’ll see what happens, and hopefully we can go 16-2 again and get our season back on track.

]]> By: MarkW http://firegardy.com/2009/05/20/goodbye-craig-breslow/comment-page-1/#comment-2520 MarkW Wed, 20 May 2009 20:26:21 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=662#comment-2520 <p>I know we do well against the NL usually, and have killed them the last few years, however, we face the Brewers (6 games) .641 Win%, the Cubs .568 Win%, and the Cardinals (Albert Pujols) .564 Win%... and they can all rake, so our pitching needs to be spot on... Houston and Pittsburgh even sport .459 and .462 Win%, both better than the Twins right now... I think this go around with the NL could prove a tad more difficult (I'll be in Chicago to witness the Cubs/Twins series first hand)</p> <p>As for Breslow leaving, good job Twins, it's time for crap to start happening, letting the other players know you need to perform when called upon... Time for Ayala to bounce next and bring up Slama!!</p> I know we do well against the NL usually, and have killed them the last few years, however, we face the Brewers (6 games) .641 Win%, the Cubs .568 Win%, and the Cardinals (Albert Pujols) .564 Win%… and they can all rake, so our pitching needs to be spot on… Houston and Pittsburgh even sport .459 and .462 Win%, both better than the Twins right now… I think this go around with the NL could prove a tad more difficult (I’ll be in Chicago to witness the Cubs/Twins series first hand)

As for Breslow leaving, good job Twins, it’s time for crap to start happening, letting the other players know you need to perform when called upon… Time for Ayala to bounce next and bring up Slama!!

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/05/20/goodbye-craig-breslow/comment-page-1/#comment-2519 sirsean Wed, 20 May 2009 19:12:44 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=662#comment-2519 <p>I am not disappointed to see Breslow go. We got him from Cleveland off waivers last year after he sucked for the Indians, and he did okay for us.</p> <p>He sucked even worse for us this year; he'll probably do okay for Oakland for the rest of the year. I still wouldn't be disappointed in that.</p> <p>Maybe Breslow is a guy who just needs to pitch for a team he didn't spend the winter with. Kind of a strange eccentricity.</p> I am not disappointed to see Breslow go. We got him from Cleveland off waivers last year after he sucked for the Indians, and he did okay for us.

He sucked even worse for us this year; he’ll probably do okay for Oakland for the rest of the year. I still wouldn’t be disappointed in that.

Maybe Breslow is a guy who just needs to pitch for a team he didn’t spend the winter with. Kind of a strange eccentricity.

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