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  1. RickOShea
    Yeah, my heart transplant got cancelled.
  2. RickOShea
    Live in the now, It's October.
  3. RickOShea
    When I was a kid, baseball was king. No soccer, no video games, no other activities that competed with baseball. With teams full of players, you had to be the best at fundamentals to get more paying time. You also had parents who would lend their time to coaching. Now the parents hardly even drop their kids off at the practice field. How many times after dinner did I throw a rubber ball against the side of the garage practicing fielding. I can't remember how many MLB players I struck out, pitching against a brick wall. The bottom line, playing and honing your basic baseball skills was a common thing. My older brother schooled me in the strategy of baseball. He explained the cut off throw, the taking of an extra base, etc. So I firmly agree with the above comment. The basics are no longer ingrained. Kids spend the majority of their time in the batting cage. Baseball is such a more complicated game than swinging for the fences.
  4. RickOShea
    How much time? You want to have a 70 rbi man in the minors?
  5. RickOShea
    Well, in case I die or put my foot through the pc this might be the last time, I visit the game thread. Hope everyone has a great off season. enjoy the gophers/vikes or whatever, your pleasure. If I've offended you, I apologize. I've got a bad habit of verbalizing my frustrations. Take care.
  6. RickOShea
    I propose a 'rollback season' for MLB. Not next year, but soon. We can go with : 2 leagues, with the league winner only in world series, No DH, no showboating without recourse by the opposition, no limited sliding rules at 2nd base or home, no instant replay, amphetamines only, etc. You get the idea. Oh, and a rollback on ticket prices. (I found an old stub for Met Stadium), $3.50 for a box seat.
  7. RickOShea
    Right up to the end, Baldelli continues to manage with his head in the clouds. No clue, except on putting guys on the IL.
  8. RickOShea
    Taking the extra base, advancing runners, proper tagging up, hitting the cutoff man, bunting, going with the pitch are pretty much lost crafts of today's player. Homers, strikeouts, bat flips, etc., are now 'in'. Bottom line, the game has evolved into a homerun derby. When I heard Baldelli doesn't even require a daily batting practice or infield practice, I knew this guy wouldn't get the results. When the FO tells us, Baldelli is included in the Twins future, it told me we can expect mediocrity, at best. It certainly doesn't give the fans much hope for future improvements, unless he really bottoms out. Unless the culture changes and the way the Twins play, we can't expect too much.
  9. RickOShea
    I think the best thing to do is to avoid this area. Let the properly trained people do their jobs and provide the necessary assistance. The last thing the local people need is sight-seers and people getting in the way. Let's not put in danger the lives of the first responders and other support personnel.
  10. RickOShea
    Rumor has it, Pagan was in Washington on Jan 6th.
  11. RickOShea
    I miss Pagan!!!!!!!!!!!!
  12. RickOShea
    Jeez, PDX. You want us to start thinking this late at night?
  13. RickOShea
    Yeah, the weather here is fair weather, while the big weather action is on the eastern seaboard.
  14. RickOShea
    I don't think rocco lets Ober even try for nine innings. He may want another start before season is over and it looks like c.s to the other pitchers.
  15. RickOShea
    Lynn didn't get this call, didn't get that call, etc. As a Twins' fan I don't have much compassion.
  16. RickOShea
    Sox manager's BP is rising.
  17. RickOShea
    Congratulations to Wallner. The hang time was enormous!
  18. RickOShea
    How about horizontal pinstripes?
  19. RickOShea
    Playoffs? Playoffs? ..............Jim Mora, NO Saints head coach
  20. RickOShea
    Pagan throwing anything is no good.
  21. RickOShea
    Alright Pagan, without Pagan, the intensity is lacking.
  22. RickOShea
    The only way Arraez gets the ball consistently over any outfield wall, is if he throws it over.
  23. RickOShea
    Arraezmust think he's a power hitter. Yeah, a power puff hitter.
  24. RickOShea
    Quick, call Rob.
  25. RickOShea
    Pagan becomes a spectator, doesn't cover home plate. Unbelievable. That's on Baldelli. It's basic baseball .
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