Comments on: Gardy is a Genius, Take 394

By: Steve Hansen

Steve Hansen — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:00:20 +0000

I concur. Gardy’s a genius seeing as how he’s produced a competitive team almost every year he’s been the Twins manager, which is pretty remarkable considering the players and payroll he’s had to work with. The Twins are a true “team” and that begins with Gardy’s leadership.

It’s about time he’s recognized as one of the best managers in the game.

By: Jeanie

Jeanie — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:50:56 +0000

I would just like to say look what Gardy has done and look at the players he’s done it with. To name a few:

Luis Rivas
Christian Guzman
Dougie Baseball
Corey Koskie
Jacque Jones
Lew Ford
Luis Rodriguez
Jason Tyner
Juan Castro
Ruben Sierra (not during his good years)
Tony Batista (not during his good years)
Brett Boone (not during his good years)
Rondel White (not during his good years)

None of these players were all that great. Can you tell me another manager that could succeed like Gardy has with these players?

By: The Gropers

The Gropers — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:32:01 +0000

Gardy is considered one of the very best managers in the league by his peers, year in and year out. That is good enough for me. As a Twins fan, I sit back and enjoy a quality product each year. I credit the manager for that long term stability! After all, he is given unlimited resources that the Boston’s and New York’s are.

Despite losing three to Boston, he got his players to regroup and win 3 of 4 from Detroit over the weekend.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:16:31 +0000

Matt writes: “Sure, itâ€™s incredible that they are where they are. But that .315 BA with RISP says it all. If Gardy is somehow making that happen, then he should be inducted into the Hall of Fame right now. No, I think theyâ€™ve just been very lucky so far.”

Gardy seems to get lucky each year. We can all question a decision or two on every manager, but this guy, over the long haul, is tops!

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:35:57 +0000

Gardy is a great manager who has never gotten his due. His biggest strength, and weakness, is his faith in his players. He plays Nick Punto even though he can’t hit, and he pitches Brian Bass in pressure situations, even though he’s about the 6th best releiver on the team. Bass cost them a game against Boston, but the faith Gardy shows in him will eventually win them an important game down the stretch because he will have been tested in pressure situations, and knows he has the confidence of his manager and teammates. This is the same with Punto. Gardy has so much faith in him, even with his offensive liabilities, that he plays well when he gets to play….

I just wish they would give up on Boof.

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:07:23 +0000

There is a reason that the twins are the best in baseball at hitting with runners in scoring position. It’s called team spead. distracting the pitchers so that they can’t concentrate on the batters as much as they should. The pitcher missing his spot at a crutial time is how it works and why speed matters and why the twins draft speed and pitching. As for Beejo for Biggio. I always had love for the man because he was born on the same day as me.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:04:15 +0000

Here are the 2 things that roped me into spending some hard-earned* money on “The Happening”:

1. Zooey D.
2. My girlfriend wanted to see a movie that had Zooey D. in it.

Here is what my girlfriend said upon our exiting the theater: “Don’t ever let me spend money on an M. Night movie again.”

*Alright, “hard-earned” is questionable, but dammit, I really want those 20 bucks and 2 hours of my life back.

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By: gogiggs

gogiggs — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 10:58:10 +0000

“Iâ€™m on board with the anti-beejo crew,”

It’s a movement!

I like Zooey D, though. She hits that sweet spot where she’s hot enough to desire, but not so hot that she’s unattainable. You want her, but unlike, say, Angelina Jolie, you can imagine you might actually get her (or her non-union mexican equivalent).

By: Hank Chinaski

Hank Chinaski — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:08:51 +0000

As far as developing a beejo for Zooey, it is a must to netflix or rent
“All the Real Girls” http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299458/.

If you don’t have a beejo for her after watching that film, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness. So you got that going for you, which is nice.

As I child I had a beejo for two California Angels players, Gary Pettis and Wally Joyner.