Dave Borton

Totally different vein, Farmer. Loved his grit, blue collar, lunch-box demeanor. Took a fast ball in the mouth, 35 stitches, oral surgery to move teeth back into place and is back on the field in less than a month. Now, at age 34, playing for the Braves, his 5th team. Might get the ring after all. W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STRK RS RA DIFF X-W/L HOME AWAY >.500 NEXT GAME 22 10 .688 - - 7-3 L1 177 111 +66 22-10 12-6 10-4 2-2

Sorry if this has been posted; I might have missed. Tyler Mahle, '23 Twins, is with the Giants. Noticed he is starting this eve. Having a rough year; 1-3. 27 hits in 25 innings. 1.60 wHip. https://www.mlb.com/player/tyler-mahle-641816?stats=career-r-pitching-mlb&year=2026

I am an optimist in life but when it comes to the Twins, the meter slips down to a hopeful at best. Always a poor plan but that's all I got.

Thanks for correcting that.

Dead last, tied with the Reds, per the players. Interesting article from today's The Athletic on life on-the-road for an MLB player. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7217660/2026/04/22/mlb-player-life-road-cities-hotels-swag-mlb-mailbag/?unlocked_article_code=1.dFA.lSDT.Ms9qgC_wu-De&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta

Tommy Thrash, Reds radio PBP, "It's -80F out there."

Ah, if only the MLB Teams traded on the NASDAQ, we could pour over the books. As is, we get jackdipt.

Your dubiousness led me to look it up. Right x2.

Trying to remember which leg had the ACLs.

I had the Cleve game on the radio. Tom Hamilton: They will take it down to the bone come the end of July, 2027 we will have a partial season at best. What season tix holders remain will head for the game and we will have 8,000 butts in the seats on a good night.

I am wrestling with two issues. 1. Who are these players on the Twins? 2. What is the team identity? As far as (1) above, after last year's firesale and consequential gaining players, as well as the off-year dumpster diving, I find myself lost. As I listen to radio streams and dig thru box scores, I quickly scour baseball reference.com to figure out the ballplayer's college, minor league and MLB experience. Who are they? In past years, I would have to do this on occasion. But now? Spring training didn't help as ST is like an auto lot where they juggle what sells and what gets turned in. I. AM. LOST. With (2) above, there really isn't a club leader, a spokesperson I can lean on to get a sense of the clubhouse, how the club is responding to Shelton's leadership or what this group is going to be known for. Listening to as few games as have been played, it seems the club is as lost as I am. I am not trying to badmouth the organization. This is not a good club. What I am saying is that if I, a devout fan, am struggling with these "identity issues", they are going to have a heckuva time with a PR issue in filling those seats, pushing the paraphernalia, caps, jerseys. Anyone else in this rowboat as well?

I follow the box scores and was curious how the Twins stack up with team hitting. 29th at .192, with only Cleveland below them.

Great article from _The Atlantic_ today with an inside look at an author who was given $10,000 corporate money and asked to write an article after the experience of one year as a gambler. Mormon, church/family man, soon learns its underbelly. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/04/online-sports-betting-app-addiction/686061/?gift=YHZ6SUNglKLvHr_WPw-MLM8Ab8HjkRJBNTkvZKcXXbU&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

I think I will stay home and turn the furnace up one degree, radio broadcast.

Why in the world schedule a night game on April 4th. Cold enough at 1p let alone 6p.