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  1. Dave Borton
    I was at his last game in Cedar Rapids before being called up to FtM (then, Hi-A) in 2017. Delighted to see him play then even if he booted one. Kid hustled even when he got a drink of water. Anyone else remember the gritching and moaning when Twins selected him over Greene? I loved the selection then and couldn't be more pleased now. The young man is the real deal. Don't mean to sound trite but if I had a young son, I would say, "You emulate him and you will do alright."
  2. Dave Borton
    Baldelli won't flee. He has in a request to the FO for a 4th hitting coach.
  3. Dave Borton
    I thought Farmer's HR after taking one to the face would have been that spark to wake up the listless 26. Matches must have been wet.
  4. Dave Borton

    Gardening. Have Blue Jays radio on. 

    They no longer travel w/the team. Unreal. Ben Wagner does an excellent job on PBP. They have some statistician doing "color," with no discussion of the game -- just overwhelming listener w/stats.  Enough. Have to revert to middle innings w/GladMan.

    1. IndianaTwin

      IndianaTwin

      Wagner graduated from the next high school over from where I live. 

    2. Dave Borton

      Dave Borton

      Sorry for the errant message. Was intended for the boards (grins).

  5. Dave Borton
    I think there is only one Kepler.
  6. Dave Borton
    I am waiting for Twins or someone to go after Chris Archer for on air work. Always gave such clear, articulate interviews. Could do good color broadcasting next to Provus.
  7. Dave Borton
    What Is the AL Central Most Like? I have these 5 female cousins from Aunt Cloretta. I would like to fix up RandBalls Stu with the best looking one. She's the one with all her teeth and went back to get her G.E.D.
  8. Dave Borton
    Sorry, can't agree that it was "the right trade." Giving up prospects out of a desperate need for an arm is never going to work. You have no leverage. You end up with that guy with a previously reported injured arm. Falvey came over as "a guy who knows pitching." His failure has been in the drafting/development (or lack thereof) of arms within the system. A good development system within the minors is the "right trade" that hadn't been done in Falvey's six years that left the Twins in such a ominous predicament.
  9. Dave Borton
    though I share your opinion, Bro' Baldelli doesn't. https://www.mlb.com/gameday/padres-vs-twins/2023/05/10/718224/preview
  10. Dave Borton
    1-2. Going to Thurs game to watch Ober beat Darvish. I listen to some Padres games late at night. I love to see a roster with a commitment of $1.2 billion (after '24 season) scuffling in 3rd place. Same goes for: Mets can't get traction either, playing .500 ball. And the Yanks in the basement of toughest division in baseball.
  11. Dave Borton
    The image which immediately popped into my head was hands on the tossed bat, topping one another to the knob to determine who got first pick of our motley, non-uniformed assembled group. "Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end..." Where did they go?
  12. Dave Borton
    I claim no prowess in pitching, but the few times I have seen him, he relies strictly on upper body/arm for strength. No lower body put into the throw. Wouldn't he be better served in technique by incorporating those big thighs and long legs into his delivery?
  13. Dave Borton
    Sergio Romo is scheduled in the Giants radio booth in Mexico Series against the Padres, KNBR. Expect just one of those "during inning" interviews. 11 HRs in yesterday's game. Lamont Wade, SF, (.245) homered off Darvish as the first batter of the game. Nelson Cruz, SD, (.317) tripled to deep center in the 2nd.
  14. Dave Borton
    Pederson? Not sure I want to add him to a seemingly balanced clubhouse. Has always struck me as a bit of a clown and a large ego. Would his personality help or hinder? Unsure.
  15. Dave Borton
    I can't wait for the draft!! Number 40 on your charts is from my alma mater! Go Owls!
  16. Dave Borton
    I have experienced the same delays. I listen with GameDay up on one tab and the broadcast on another. The delay is always at least one batter behind. Ads are so loud I silence them as they are much, much too loud. And betting ads? Enough already. MLB is not taking the long view on taking money from gambling ad revenue. This is going to end up biting MLB right in the butt. Short term gain for inevitable long term scandal. That is pure non-sense. The technology is there. Fix it. Good grief. Thanks for the timely article, A radio baseball listener for 70+ years.
  17. Dave Borton
    Rooker took Ohtani deep in the A's game today. 7 HRs in 18 games; 18 RBIs. .300/ .481 /.800 Go A's.
  18. Dave Borton
    Quirky? Bumfluff pulls the lineup out of the ballboy's cap and uses more cliches than I have arthritic pains.
  19. Dave Borton
    79% strikes. I guess I did read that right. Good Grief!
  20. Dave Borton
    Buxton is a DH who might play some CF on occasion w/a bad knee. Having been scoped 3 times and ultimately a knee replacement, I would suggest once the knife goes in, a 2nd procedure isn't far behind. Works about 15% of the time. https://www.bmj.com/content/357/bmj.j1982
  21. Dave Borton
    Mentor? I think not. Twins won this trade by a hamstring.
  22. Dave Borton
    "Who else has the temperament and speed to steal a lot of bases? As you mentioned, Taylor? Maybe. Keps or Gordon? Less likely..." Twins, .228 BA, 1 steal Guardians, .231 BA, 26 steals Petriello said on his podcast, 11 Twins are below avg in speed in comparison to all MLB players. 2 are above avg. Mudders, I guess. https://www.mlb.com/news/fastest-mlb-teams-in-2023 I don't think Francona is much interested in an individual's temperament about stealing.
  23. Dave Borton
    "the Twins announced they were optioning struggling reliever Emilio Pagán to Elon Musk..." Believe me, I really, really dislike Musk. But I wouldn't even wish Pagan on HIM!
  24. Dave Borton
    Oakland A’s pitcher Trevor May (former Twins reliever) to the IL w/anxiety. A's GM David Forst:
  25. Dave Borton
    We'll see if Tucson Toros get resurrected in the PCL.
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