Jump to content
Twins Daily
  • Create Account

Let's remember some "Twins guys" thread

DaveW

By DaveW
in Minnesota Twins Talk

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 377
  • Created
  • Last Reply
Senor Smoke Prep Ball

Senor Smoke

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

Dave Stevens - Supposed to be the next great "closer" for the Twins after being traded for Willie Banks. Somehow saved 21 games over 2 years. No control.

D. Hocking FCL Twins

D. Hocking

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

 

Best Minnesota trip in a long time for me, Vikes win, and Twins win (both big time!) in the midst of tonight's ass kicking started talking with the old man about "remember this guy who played for the Twins?" Fun game.

 

Rules:


-No hall of famers, all stars, retired numbers or legends. That's too easy.

 

 

Denny Hocking, the original utility man. 

 

Did you not read the rules above?

 

 

P.J. Walters -- our pitching staff from 2011 to 2016 could have maybe used some tweaking..

bird College Ball

bird

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

 

Fred Bruckbauer--A Minnesota native who had a "cup of coffee" with the '61 Twins. He never recoded an out and has a lifetime ERA of infinity.

 

C'mon, stringer, you can't mention Bruckbauer from this '61 team without bring up his more famous benchmate, Julio Becquer.

Vanimal46 Cooperstown

Vanimal46

Old-Timey Member
Posted
Posted

 

Dave Stevens - Supposed to be the next great "closer" for the Twins after being traded for Willie Banks. Somehow saved 21 games over 2 years. No control.

 

Welcome to the site! Love the username. 

bird College Ball

bird

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

Let's stay with "61 for $500, Alex.

 

Is that first game starter, Pedro Ramos, too much of a legend to qualify?

 

Probably, given that over 2.27 million people were at that firstgame shutout by Ramos, according to them.

prouster First Round Pick

prouster

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

Henry Blanco. I seem to remember him filling in temporarily as the starting catcher, and his bat wasn't terrible. In my memory, fans would sometimes chant/make signs to the extent of "Blanco for MVP." Now when I look at his Fangraphs page, there doesn't seem to be a single stint where this could have been possible. Am I making this up?

Craig Arko Minnesota Twins

Craig Arko

Old-Timey Member
Posted
Posted

 

Henry Blanco. I seem to remember him filling in temporarily as the starting catcher, and his bat wasn't terrible. In my memory, fans would sometimes chant/make signs to the extent of "Blanco for MVP." Now when I look at his Fangraphs page, there doesn't seem to be a single stint where this could have been possible. Am I making this up?

It was when he stepped in after Mauer blew out his knee early in his rookie season of 2004. Blanco did an incredible job.

prouster First Round Pick

prouster

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

It was when he stepped in after Mauer blew out his knee early in his rookie season of 2004. Blanco did an incredible job.

That's right. I remember thinking that at the time, but the stats really don't bear it out. 0.4 fWAR on the season, 59 wRC+. He doesn't look much better breaking the season into parts. Nonetheless, he did his job and pumped people up. There's value in that.

big dog FCL Twins

big dog

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

My recollection is that he had a good hot streak, everyone got excited, and then he dropped into a chasm somewhere.  It was fun while it lasted, though.

 

 

bird College Ball

bird

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

 

My recollection is that he had a good hot streak, everyone got excited, and then he dropped into a chasm somewhere.  It was fun while it lasted, though.

 

 

Yeah, he never had the consistency of, say, Hal Narragon.

snepp Ft Myers Mighty Mussels

snepp

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

 

I can't believe that everyone has forgotten about Rondell White! Then again, I think he spent most of his Twins career on the DL!

 

That's because you spelled his name wrong!

 

 

It's, RonDL White.

 

:)

AlwaysinModeration Ft Myers Mighty Mussels

AlwaysinModeration

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

I love this thread. As I read through the pages, I was hoping to be able to go with Castino, Guzman, or Nishi....but all have been snagged.

 

I'll go with another memorable Twin that is still on the board, the 2008 Twins opening day starting pitcher. When he played for the Nats later in his career me and some buds would play a game while watching called "name the speed of his slowest pitch today." Pretty sure we never saw him hit slower than 59. World Series MVP for the 1997 Marlins....

Livan Hernandez.

 

Edit: Dammit, PardonMyDinger already posted Livan. Since there are no rules, guess I will have to take a player from the category "Infielders in the Outfield" instead, and go with (and yes, we should start numbering these players):

 

240. Jason Bartlett

Jerr FCL Twins

Jerr

Verified Member
Posted
Posted

Camilo Pasquel, sure he has been mentioned, but as a young kid playing 'pitcher-catcher" I "threw Camilos' curve ball"

  :) !!!!!!

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
The Twins Daily Caretaker Fund
The Twins Daily Caretaker Fund

You all care about this site. The next step is caring for it. We’re asking you to caretake this site so it can remain the premier Twins community on the internet.

Become a Caretaker

  • Member Statistics

    20,448
    Total Members
    48,845
    Most Online
    Eric M
    Newest Member
    Eric M
    Joined
×
×
  • Create New...