How are People Getting Their Baseball Fix?

[stringer bell]

Since there is basically no Twins news to discuss on this forum or anywhere else, I have found a couple of ways to spend time thinking about baseball players, with a Twins-centric approach.

I play the Immaculate Grid every day. For those of you not familiar, it is a cube of nine players, with a down and across grid, in which players have to match two factors, such as winning a Gold Glove and being a member of the Yankees. I try to use ex-Twins so for the example above, I would pick Graig Nettles. When the intersection is two teams (say Mariners and Cardinals) I also try to find a former Twin who would have played for those teams as well as the Twins (for the example, I would use Taylor Motter because he is really obscure). 

Also, I've started playing a game called Daily Walk Off. Again, it is fitting players to match headers for every team, so there are 30 quizzes every day. I usually get 29 or 30 right--players get "three strikes" so they can use a process of elimination. 

I am retired and the golf courses are closed in Minnesota right now, so I have some time on my hands. What are others doing since there really is no Twins news to discuss?

 

[chpettit19]

MLB Network started their annual countdown of the Top 10 Players Right Now at each position last night (CF was last night) so I'm watching those each Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday for the next few weeks. I find it fun to go create my own list at each position. CF was harder than I expected with Buxton and Trout.

[T.O.]

Aside from checking this website daily I re-watch Twins games on MLB-TV, looking up scores first to only pick games they won.

[Parfigliano]

I play golf and fish.

[Vanimal46]

Podcasts mostly. Talkin’ Baseball and Baseball Today from the Jomboy Media Network. Free version of Gleeman and the Geek. Realizing more and more I’m more interested in overall MLB topics than Twins specific topics. At least until the Twins pick a direction and stop being so damn boring. 

[Doctor Wu]

I am reading LOTs of books lately, trying to ignore crazy politics, and listening to good music! But hey, I am still checking online for any news of trades, free agent signings, or waiver claims. I'm still a baseball addict. 

[NotAboutWinning]

Podcasts and sappy baseball movies 😁

[Doctor Wu]

On 1/11/2025 at 4:05 AM, NotAboutWinning said:

Podcasts and sappy baseball movies 😁

Sappy baseball movies are a good thing!