Ed.

[RandBalls Stu]

The Twins have a new Ed. We celebrate him, the Eds that came before, and the Eds yet to come.

Image courtesy of Matt Blewett-USA TODAY Sports

Edouard Julien has made his case. Batting over .500 for weeks will do that. Fielding questions notwithstanding, it’s safe to declare that not only is he a borderline Rookie of the Year candidate, he’s very much our team’s new Ed.

Longtime fans remember the golden days of 2016, when not one, not two, but three Eds provided Edheads with all the Ed they could handle and then some. Eduardo Escobar, Eddie Rosario, and Eduardo Nunez, on the same team, sometimes in the same lineup. We didn’t know how good we had it. Were we ever so young?

One by one, those Eds went away, until the Twins were left Ed-less. Since Eddie Rosario departed after the 2020 season, the Twins have not made the playoffs. They haven’t even finished above .500. Correlation doesn’t equal causation? Yeah, right. No Eds, no postseason. The facts speak for themselves.

[NOTE FROM STU: It’s true that pitcher Edgar Garcia appeared in six games for the Twins in 2021. But, as we all know, Edgars don’t contribute to your team’s Ed count. You can argue it’s unfair but you’re arguing with the wrong person. I just work here.]

But in 2023, a new Ed has appeared. A Canadian Ed if you can believe such an absurd thing. Does Gord Julien capture our hearts and minds? Of course not, he’s playing hockey in some raccoon-infested Toronto suburb, wasting that beautiful swing on slapshots and wristers. Fortunately, his folks named him Ed. The rest is a story still being told.

Does the appearance of this new Ed mean an Ed-aissance for the Twins? A quick look at their minor league system shows a cupboard bare of prospective Eds. Daunting as that might seem, the current Twins regime has proven capable of moving prospects for veterans when they think it’s necessary. There’s some Eds out there. Dare to dream. Dare to compete. Dare to win. With Ed.

Until then, we celebrate you, Ed Julien. Thank you for letting us believe again.

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[wsnydes]

The Ed-less Twins of yore.  Truly dark times.  Truly.  Dark.  Times.

[Hrbeks Divot]

Love me some Ed!

[dxpavelka]

Was thinking about this last night as I was debating, in my mind, the path forward with Julien & Kirilloff both basically bat mostly left handed hitters probably best suited to playing first base.  In Ed we trust.

 

[IndianaTwin]

Whew. I feared the headline was leading us to something about E.D.

[nclahammer]

Thank you for the Ed-ucation RandBalls Stu.

[Ex-Iowegian]

Truly edifying.

[Twins GFP]

Stu,

I am saddened to see you revert back to your satirical article format.  Please return to the form of your last few weeks where your articles were truth disguised as satire.

Sincerely,
Ed

[Schmoeman5]

3 hours ago, wsnydes said:

The Ed-less Twins of yore.  Truly dark times.  Truly.  Dark.  Times.

Hey hey! Us Yores have never been Ed-less.

[Rod Carews Birthday]

We don't need no ED-ucation. . .

We don't need no birth control. . .

No dark sarcasm in the classroom. . .

Teachers. . . leave those kids alone!

Thanks for the great laugh!!  There have been some great Eds in Twins lore.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

in Ed

[Dave The Dastardly]

Stu-

 

Are you in truth the Ed-less Horseman?

[T.O.]

Better Ed than dead.

[ashbury]

6 hours ago, IndianaTwin said:

Whew. I feared the headline was leading us to something about E.D.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist if Julien at second base is right for you.

[IndianaTwin]

14 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Ask your doctor or pharmacist if Julien at second base is right for you.

And unfortunately, a few of our hitters are still dealing with projectile dysfunction. 

[Nine of twelve]

I was at Metropolitan Stadium on July 4, 1973.

[IndianaTwin]

2 hours ago, Nine of twelve said:

I was at Metropolitan Stadium on July 4, 1973.

Rooting for promising Twins pitchers has been the bane of my existence since I was a child. 

[Met Stadium Usher]

I wonder if Eddie Guardado is reading this thread. 😊

Hey Nine of Twelve, great Eddie Bane reference for those of you who might have missed the significance of his post and IndianaTwin's answer.  Eddie was a 5'9" first round draft pick lefty pitcher. The Twins made their draft money back by signing him and starting him on that July 4th, drawing 45,890 curious fans to see the wunderkind pitch his first professional game in the big leagues. He did okay that day. 

Alas, I wasn't there, but listened to Herb Carneal broadcast the game. 

The Twins were following in the footsteps of the Rangers, whose first round pick was also a pitcher,  David Clyde, who also started his career at the Major League level about a week earlier than Eddie Bane. Ka-ching ! Money for the team.

This start and ongoing rookie seasons did neither pitcher any good.

 

 

[ashbury]

44 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

Rooting for promising Twins pitchers has been the bane of my existence since I was a child. 

[Craig Arko]

 

[Twins GFP]

[USAFChief]

Bonus: come August 1st you'll be able to purchase ed-ibles at specially marked Target Field concession stands.

[IndianaTwin]

55 minutes ago, Craig Arko said:

 

After a long day at work, I love the distraction of being able to get on Twins Daily make the world go away. 

[IndianaTwin]

1 hour ago, ashbury said:

Do you know why the Star Wars came out in 4-5-6-1-2-3 order? 

In charge of scheduling, Yoda was. 

[Craig Arko]

13 hours ago, IndianaTwin said:

After a long day at work, I love the distraction of being able to get on Twins Daily make the world go away. 

Although for the next several days, I’ll be listening to Tony Bennett. 

[Guest]

funny fŭn′ē

adjective

1.   Causing laughter or amusement.

2.  Making or given to making amusing jokes or witticisms.

3.  Appropriate as the subject of a joke; deserving of a joke. Used in negative sentences to express disapproval or to emphasize the seriousness of something.

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adjective

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[Boswell]

You’re not really an Edhead until you’ve started an “Ed-Dee” chant from the outfield bleachers…