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Posted By: tbob

Lohse did a helluva job in his stint coming out of the pen. Twins fans forget had it not been for Lohse we would not have been in the playoffs in 2001 and 2002, especially 2002 when he carried the team in the middle of the year. If our sorry excuse for a manager had not had another brain fart and jerked Blanco with 2 outs and nobody on (yes I know Kubel hit a double, then died on base, instead of being used as a pinch hitter with men on base where he could have been effective), we wouldn't have had the oldest catcher in the history of baseball not shifting his body and trying to backhand everything with the winning runner on 3rd and costing us the game. Easy to see why no major league team the last couple of years wanted Pat Borders. Blanco had hit a home run and a single and yet was pulled. No way Blanco lets that ball get by him. You let Blanco hit with 2 outs and no one on. If there had been a baserunner in scoring position, I can see pinch hitting Kubel. As a manager, Gardenslug is a good coach. He pushed all the wrong buttons today and in the series. The Twins will never win a World Series with Gardo at the helm.
Lee I am with you, the Twins will be back, that is if they get rid of the deadwood, Jacque .240 Jones, Corey my back hurts all the time Koskie, Christian I don't give a damn about playing hard Guzman (wouldn't he look great in a Cubs uniform?), Luis ditto with Guzman Rivas, Pat Borders, Terry Mulholland and LeCroy. I believe all will be free agents or in their option years next year. Get rid of them. Adios! Terry Tiffe at 3rd, Mike Cuddyer at ss, Justin Morneau at 1st, Kubel in right, Lew Ford in left, Torii in center and Mauer behind the plate. The rotation is Santana, Radke, Durbin, Lohse and Silva. Trade Shannon Stewart while he still has value along with a couple of the other deadheads listed above and that will bring aboard a shortstop and a #2 or 3 pitcher.
I'm sorry his father passed away but Frenchie Jones has to go. He'd look great in a Mets uniform. If I see him laugh and smile after striking out one more time I will scream. And I love his quote after Game 2 that he had no idea Jeter might tag and try to score. Sheesh...