Game Thread: Twins vs. Texas 1:10 PM CT 6-24

[Circus Boy]

Hold my beer. Fernando's driving.

[USAFChief]

Heh.

[jud6312]

 

HOF looks at your whole career, how many guys have 3 batting title and don't get in, too many Twins fans discount what Mauer did early in his career because injuries have hampered his abilities, I know many fans will dipute this but Mauer will get in the hall of fame....no doubt at all.

You're right it does ... and in the last 5 years he's been a very average player.

 

While some might be undervaluing what he did early, you're undervaluing the effect of the latter years on his case.

 

He was a generational talent for the first half, and Wally Joyner for the second.

 

 

[LVTwinsfan]

Rodney made Profar look bad there, oh wait, Profar is bad

[Danchat]

Profar's standing so close to the plate that he had to swing directly downwards to try and hit that pitch. Great location on Rodney's pitch there.

[USAFChief]

You're right it does ... and in the last 5 years he's been a very average player.

 

While some might be undervaluing what he did early, you're undervaluing the effect of the latter years on his case.

 

He was a generational talent for the first half, and Wally Joyner for the second.

Just my opinion, but he was a very good player with one “generational talent” season.

 

Never a generational talent.

 

He might sneak in to the HOF, but it’s borderline IMO, and he’s hurting his case with every season instead of helping it.

[LVTwinsfan]

 

 

You're right it does ... and in the last 5 years he's been a very average player.

 

While some might be undervaluing what he did early, you're undervaluing the effect of the latter years on his case.

 

He was a generational talent for the first half, and Wally Joyner for the second.

I'm not undervaluing anything, I'm just saying he gets in

[USAFChief]

Winnah.

[Aggies7]

Hey that’s a nice win

[LVTwinsfan]

 

 

Just my opinion, but he was a very good player with one “generational talent” season.

Never a generational talent.

He might sneak in to the HOF, but it’s borderline IMO, and he’s hurting his case with every season instead of helping it.

one season...yeah he won three batting titles and an MVP in one season

[VATwinsFan]

And the Twins storm into a tie for second place.

[Blake]

 

[Circus Boy]

A plucking good win, yes.

[USAFChief]

 

We haven’t been eating enough poultry this year.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Chicken salad sandwiches are now being served. Please form the line to the right.

 

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[USAFChief]

You can take your gear off now, Bobby.

[jud6312]

 

You can take your gear off now, Bobby.

Can't cut him if he's still in the uniform.

 

[notoriousgod71]

82 pitches enough for Big Sexy on this day according to Bannister.

[wsnydes]

Chicken salad sandwiches are now being served. Please form the line to the right.

 

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Are these the same ones that you had sitting out from the other day?

[nicksaviking]

You're right it does ... and in the last 5 years he's been a very average player.

 

While some might be undervaluing what he did early, you're undervaluing the effect of the latter years on his case.

 

He was a generational talent for the first half, and Wally Joyner for the second.

Not making an opinion as to whether he should get in or not, but that description sounds like the career trajectory of a significant portion of the Hall of Fame.

[AlwaysinModeration]

I think we can all agree that Joe has Hall of Fame caliber sideburns.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

We won us a close game.

 

There was much rejoicing.

 

But we didn't improve our record in 1 run games. Oh well.