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  1. Doctor Wu
    Another great installment of the Almanac, bringing back lots of great memories, and giving me a few big smiles in the process! I remember a friend and I made a huge hand-drawn birthday card for Mickey Hatcher's birthday one year when they were still having spring training in Orlando. Was hoping to meet the magic man, but that never happened. I think we ended up giving the card to a clubhouse attendant in the hopes that Hatcher actually got it. What a fun player he was!
  2. Doctor Wu
    If you are suggesting that the Twins trade Slegers and Duffy to make room for Kinley, I don't think that would --- or should --- happen. At this point, with 2 weeks left in ST, Kinley is going to have to flash some real magic to make this club. He doesn't appear to be the second coming of Johan Santana, so I don't think we'll regret losing him.
  3. Doctor Wu
    I sense a big dose of excitement, if not optimism, on the board after the Lynn signing. Very cool! All of us long-suffering Twins fans can be forgiven for feeling excited at the moment.
  4. Doctor Wu
    Yeah, on paper the Twins look like one of the better teams in the division. Cleveland, or course, looks to be THE strongest team in that division, but as mikelink noted, the Chisox could surprise this year, and even KC might have a bit of life left in them. That's the beauty of baseball. who the hell knows what's gonna happen. But I can't wait to find out!
  5. Doctor Wu
    I'm reaching my tolerance limit for all these four-letter words. Lynn ... Cobb ... I just hope some team signs one or both of those players this week, just so I can stop reading about the likelihood of their signing or not.
  6. Doctor Wu
    Looking at the "on the bubble" bench players, which ones are the best bets to go North with the team? Seems like that group would include Granite, Adrianza, Aybar, Vargas (most likely they try and trade him), and Grossman, Any surprise picks to make the team among the non-pitchers?
  7. Doctor Wu
    Well, having Rodney on the mound certainly promises to be ... entertaining. Maybe seeing him try to close the games may also be gut-wrenching and infuriating, but at this point I plan to just buckle up and try to enjoy the ride!
  8. Doctor Wu
    Agree with that statement 100% ! The stats don't lie, and the variety of stats and ways of analysis are no longer an industry secret. Why penalize or criticize teams for finally being smarter about the ways they spend money?
  9. Doctor Wu
    What's the consensus on Morrison with the glove at first base? Can he field the position well? Is he an asset at that position or a liability?
  10. Doctor Wu
    LaMarre has indeed made an impact thus far. I only vaguely recall seeing his name prior to the Twins signing him, but he'll be nice insurance in AAA if we need any reinforcements during the season. Stassi also a couple of hits the other day and is another one of those "slim chance" guys who could be called up at some point during the season.
  11. Doctor Wu
    I don't think you absolutely "Need" to have that ace, but it certainly provides a great deal of comfort and gives the team more confidence. I think the Astros showed that last year after they picked up Verlander. All of a sudden they looked unbeatable. And that proved to be true.
  12. Doctor Wu
    Man, another very interesting installment. Brings back lots of fun memories. Keep 'em coming! I had forgotten about some of those trades (Salas for Niekro; Butcher and Smithson for Gary Ward). So many ex-players end up being coaches or managers, but I've never heard anything more about Shane Mack. Does anyone know what he did after retiring?
  13. Doctor Wu
    I'm one of those "old school" guys who are floored/gobsmacked/amazed at the high salaries the players are commanding nowadays. I know, I know: it's the nature of the times and the economics of the game today. But still ... wow! All that said, it DOES make sense for the Twins to try and extend Buxton as soon as they can. In my mind, he ranks as the team's most valuable player for the next decade.
  14. Doctor Wu
    Gotta give Gibson credit for having a good attitude and putting such a difficult process in perspective. Hope he can put up those better second-half numbers the entire season this year.
  15. Doctor Wu
    Well, it's obviously not an easy decision for the front office.There is no denying that Dozier has been very valuable to the Twins, especially the past two seasons. But given his age, the potential length of a new contract, and the quality of the prospects coming through the system who can replace him .... I'd say "Thanks For Everything" and let him pursue his free agent dreams.
  16. Doctor Wu
    Oops, my mistake on that one. For some bizarre reason I wrote Gibson when I meant Hughes. Time for me to cut back on this beer consumption!
  17. Doctor Wu
    I think your hunch could be correct. It's early days yet, but if Gibson and Sanchez both look healthy and posting respectable numbers, I could see them both in the rotation to start the season. And for me, Gibson is the biggest shocker. I didn't think he had a chance after his multi-setbacks the past few years, but I hope he proves me wrong.
  18. Doctor Wu
    I also agree: very good article. Hopefully, Polanco can match his second-half numbers from 2017 for the entire coming season. Remember how down on him people were earlier last summer? And then he caught fire. I hope everything clicked and the fire continues!
  19. Doctor Wu
    As nice as it is to have Grossman putting up good OBP numbers, I still can't see him bringing back much in a trade. Better to keep him than Vargas at this point.
  20. Doctor Wu
    Imagine if both Hughes and Sanchez have a bunch of stellar spring training outings? Things could get wonderfully weird --- in a good way --- in trying to determine the starting rotation to start the season.
  21. Doctor Wu
    Yeah, plenty of good arms lost in the past year, but as others have noted, the health issues were the deciding factor. Can't lose any sleep over it, these things are so unpredictable. Thinking about Mark Portugal also reminded me of another pitcher who seemed to thrive after he left Minnesota: LaTroy Hawkins. Of course, he was mostly a starter during his days with the Twins, but did much better after he was used in relief.
  22. Doctor Wu
    Yeah, we'll all be anxiously waiting to see if Morrison can replicate his performance from last year, which keep in mind was FAR above anything he had previously produced. Was his 2017 production a freaky outlier, or the sign that he has finally matured and figured it all out?
  23. Doctor Wu
    I can't see either Vargas or Grossman having much trade value at all to other teams. Too many other players with similar skills still looking for jobs. I'd imagine one or the other, or both, being put on waivers if there is a numbers crunch by the end of spring training.
  24. Doctor Wu
    Spring training of 1987 ended up on a low note for me, the Twins having cut two of my favorite players at that time: Mickey Hatcher and Ron Washington. But Gladden was a VERY good addition to the team that year (Hatcher did very well for himself the next year with the Dodgers in their own World Series appearance) The rest, as they say, is history.
  25. Doctor Wu
    I hope Aybar is not actually "competing with Ehire Adrianza" for a utility infield spot. As insurance stashed in AAA or if something weird happens with Sano to start the season, it seems like a safe enough signing. But I'd much prefer to see Adrianza in the main infielder utility role.
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