Dave Borton

As an audio listener only, I dial in about 3-4 games a day. Curious to hear from other radio listeners: Who are your favorite announcers? Why do they appeal to you? Why you are radio rather than video? Faves and Appeal Len Kasper/Darrin Jackson/WSox - Kasper has good pipes, very descriptive and Jackson educates me about ball better than any broadcaster out there. Ben Wagner/Blue Jays - Now that Dan Shulman has moved to video exclusively, Jays pair Wagner with multiple color analysts. Wagner does his homework, knows the opponents and paints good visuals. Very consistent broadcaster of a team which is fun to listen to, Dan Dickerson/Tigers - understated, descriptive, just right amount of stats. Inviting voice. Cory Provus/Twins - vastly improved since coming to 10,000 Lakes. Understands his listener and tries to compensate for a less than stellar partner. Pat Hughes/Cubs - nostalgic voice and approach to the game Ken Korach/As - good understanding of the game, descriptive. Best pipes in MLB. Jeff Brantley/Reds - good baseball education from a Southern drawl. Simplifies for me the pitcher's approach to the game. Growing on me: John Sterling/Suzyn Weldman/Yanks Why radio in such a visual era? I gave up on the cable years ago. We watch only PBS news on local broadcast and then only on Fridays. Love my Netflix. I shiver every time MLB teases me with a new video offering. It is not cost. Non-issue. I am concerned that I will become immersed in the TV and use less time for reading, family, cooking, etc. With radio, I can do something while listening to the radio; gardening, coffee roasting, cooking, etc. Finally,, I grew up in the '50s. Nostalgia. The radio pulls me back in memories of listening to the Buffalo Bisons, Cleveland club, and the Yanks. I went so far to get a Hallicrafter radio so I could pick up the Dodgers when they moved from Brooklyn to LA.

Buxton's knee/wheels are as good as they are going to get. Tragically, phenomenal athletic skills are compromised by a delicate muscular/skeletal frame. Almost as tragic is a FO which ignored injury history and was unable to get a $100MM salary insured.

For me, this stat combined w/Ks, exemplifies fundamental problem w/batting philosophy, instruction, and execution. I really expected an examination by the FO and field manager at break but I think they are more committed to external data sets than internal dynamics/reality. Mules.

Cody said: "Here's hoping they can outlast the Cleveland Guardians, who have given them every opportunity to take home a division title." I never underestimate Francona to motivate his youngest MLB team, despite trades. He's an old fox and young ballplayers have ears which listen. Careful Twins.

Cody said, "...the Twins Dior-level investment has brought them Axe Chocolate Body Spray level returns." Man, I thought I was PO'd off at Correa's performance (chuckles).

Nuts. Family over tomorrow so there goes attending TF or listening live. I will listen Sun eve off MLB's archive. How many inn/Ks/BBs/ERs you predicting? 5inn/2Ks/4BBs/4ERs. Someone must describe his right sleeve/tatt to me.

1. Correa 2. Kepler 3. Ryan 4. Vazquez 5. Taylor Buxton to IL. Eat that uninsured contract. Clogging DH and club. Gallo DFA. $3MM, swallow hard and move on.

24.8%. Goodbye Joey?

I would have sold. Once WSox went on a "bench clearing" spree AND Cleveland began to dump, I would have reviewed my phone calls and notes from other clubs on every proposed trade. I would have hit the "sell" button on anyone for whom I could get excellent prospects. Twins are going nowhere post-season. They could have limped into 1st place regardless of whom they traded away. Bring up the youth, hungry for jobs, and deliver a .500 season.

I guess I was suggesting he might be pooped. All athletes and their bodies are different. Ryan is on a pace for 180 and that might, repeat might be excessive for him. Year 5 in the pros. Good piece on his groin injury in the Strib, where Ryan admits to keeping quiet about groin difficulties in last couple of months, hoping it would subside on its own,

Probably bipolar depression. We had a nurse who had it. One day he came to work dressed as a pirate. Nurse manager called me and when I finished laughing ("Bill is at it again, Dave..."), I went upstairs, walked him off the unit and out the door. We gave him some time off and a requirement to get to his doc and get on his meds.

You worked awfully hard for that...

Lived those days w/Piersall's antics. Never knew what Piersall was going to do next. Read the book; haven't seen the movie.

For us it was the Buffalo Bisons (Int'l League) and the Cleveland team.

4th inn. Radio dial moves away from Brother Gladden to KMOX, StL.

My Dad used to go crazy when Liberace appeared on a variety show. Wish he were here to enjoy your post.

Ryan pitched a total of 147 inn last year. The meter already reads 126 for '23.

I was curious about the system. CBA requires a Certified Athletic Trainer (ACT) to initiate the addition to IL but a doc must sign off as having examined player or discussed w/ACT who also signs it. Copy goes to Players Association office and player. CBA reads: "I, [ATC Name], certify that [Player Name] has an injury [insert injury] that requires placement on the Major League Injured List. The estimated time of recovery for the injury is [insert estimated time for recovery]. Dr. [Physician Name] has evaluated the player, or has dis- cussed the injury and all relevant evaluations with me, and agrees with the diagnosis and the estimated time of recovery. I have reviewed the above information, including the email review." cc: Player Players Association

No to Dobnak. Hitting .279 against him in AAA, 1.55 wHip.

I immediately wondered the same thing on Ryan. Doc is supposed to sign off on these so IL isn't manipulated but .... Hope Keuchel is stretched out sufficiently.

Listening to WSox game and radio booth announced Keuchel has signed with Twins. Ryan to IL w/groin (?) injury. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/twins-dallas-keuchel-selected-to-mlb-roster/ Hope to attend 1st game he throws since I watched him at CHS. Has averaged 5.1 inn in 6 games.

and no relation to the scorers E4.

"Notable" in Dutch. Just doesn't cut it in English.

Ouch. I know my attention now shifts to other division games/races to which I will listen. Lost a measure of interest in the Twins and other divisional games will carry more interest. Winter trade session will be tough. Buxton has healed as much as he will so he clogs the DH. Will need a CF. Kepler/Gallo gone. Can Larnech and Wallner carry the corners? No Lewis experiment in OF, please. Polanco's wheels are finished so they will have Julien working all winter on his defense. Kirilloff will cover 1st, Lewis at 3rd. How to work Lee in? SP: Gray gone, Maeda resigned. Ryan, Lewis, Ober. Will need another arm. C: Jeffers will get most of duty; saddled w/Vazquez thru '25. BP: Good grief. Your guess is as good as mine.