Article: Monday Morning Madness: June 23, 2014

[Brad Swanson]

You can view the page at http://twinsdaily.com/content.php/3147-Monday-Morning-Madness-June-23-2014

[Circus Boy]

The second Arcia hit his grand slam, I said to myself: "The slump will begin in 3, 2, 1..." And it did. After a big hit like that, young players want that adrenaline surge every time up, and so they go fish. Now, having expected the slump, I now am confident he's enough of a gamer to correct course and start getting good swings.

[tarheeltwinsfan]

Regarding the White Sox, I just have two words to say: "They gone!"

[Brandon]

If you move out to the west coast most Twins games start at 500pm and 700pm is typically the latest start time. I think tonight's game starts at 7:10.

[Dantes929]

The second Arcia hit his grand slam, I said to myself: "The slump will begin in 3, 2, 1..." And it did. After a big hit like that, young players want that adrenaline surge every time up, and so they go fish. Now, having expected the slump, I now am confident he's enough of a gamer to correct course and start getting good swings.

Not just young players. I would groan every time LNP hit a homer, rare as it was. He would then swing from his heels for a month. It always seemed he was more embarrassed that he didn't hit homers than he was about his batting average. Not a good attribute for an on base guy. It wasn't the fact that Arcia was hitting home runs but how far he was hitting them. Also a sign of swinging too hard. Arcia did have some bad luck as well this week. At least 3 line drives to first caught. Seems to have a little more upper cut to his swing now.

[Dantes929]

I was never one of those with East Coast envy. I would rather beat the White Sox than the Yankees so last weekend was good for me.

[Circus Boy]

Not just young players. I would groan every time LNP hit a homer, rare as it was. He would then swing from his heels for a month.

 

Must be getting old. Couldn't think of who LNP was for the longest time. Little Nicky Punto, of course.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Excellent stuff as usual

[Brad Swanson]

Excellent stuff as usual

 

Thanks, i really appreciate that!

 

For the record, I don't care which time zone we use so long as everything I enjoy starts right around the time I get my baby to go to sleep and ends when I get tired. I'm not greedy.

[Twins Daily Admin]

I've been wondering who to blame about Arcia's slump. I'm glad to hear it's Brad.

[tshide]

Great article, I look forward to this every week.