Riverbrian

Odd... The English don't seem to speak English.

Wow... Went out to dinner came back and Twinsdaily changed. The site taken over by Leeds United... Leeds United isn't even in the Prem. It's like being taken over by the Toledo Mudhens. If we are going to be taken over by something... How bout Tottenham or something... A team with actual talent... Leeds United... No different then being taking over by Dag and Red. Just as worthless. Twins battling with the Red Sox. 3 errors... That can't be good.

Let's get Deduno into mechanics mode. Consistent foot strike. Consistent release point. No Ball... Just show up at the park everyday early. Head out to a corner of the field. Stride, Plant and reach... Repeat... Stride, Plant and Reach... Repeat... Stride, Plant and reach... Repeat... If you can control your spinner... You should be able to Control the #1. It's mechanics. I'm gonna stay optimistic.

I have to be careful how much I post about Ben. I'm a huge fan. He's my favorite Twin right now and I think you can win baseball games with players like him. However, I've posted enough on Ben in defense of him. He doesn't need my defense he's doing it on the field. However, I think I've posted enough that my view point seems one sided. I'm not confusing him with Ryan Braun. I'm really not... I just don't think he's as bad or worrisome as others make him out to be and I come across one sided in defense. Let me just say... The Twins scouting department didn't look at a kid in Kentucky... With no arm and no power and say... Oh Yeah... 1st round baby. They were looking at a kid who was stroking the ball... taking the ball deep and running at lightning speed. That's why they reached into the 1st round for him. The kid was stroking it. It wouldn't make sense otherwise. What the future brings... Who knows... Power hitter... Probably not... but can he reach the fence... I think so... Back to Deduno... It's all about getting a chance and making the most of it. So many players get one chance and one chance only and if they aren't ready for it or slump at the wrong time. That chance never comes again. Some players get that chance and do the job and they get to stick around and get to keep doing it. It's why the worst thing that could have happened to the Twins is that Pavano and Blackburn would have stayed healthy and continued to pitch poorly. Not only would they pitch poorly and pull money out the teams pockets but they would have blocked Diamond and Deduno from getting that chance. Sometimes there is good in the bad. It should be audition time for the starting rotation. Deduno has been a treat.

Ben hit .517 with 10 dingers in his senior HS year. He's got a little pop in his bat. Parmelee hit .407 and 11 dingers. I'm guessing Parmelee hit his longer tho. Back to Deduno... Some Players just need a chance. That's about the only positive about Pavano and Baker going on the DL or basically every starter imploding. More pitchers get a chance to show something and sometimes they do. If Baker was healthy... Pavano... Marquis.... Liriano... Blackburn... If they would have been healthy average pitchers this year. We may not have gotten to see Diamond or Deduno. Still a question mark on if they keep it up but they are making the most of the chance they have been given thus far. A couple of feel good stories so far.

Players get hurt... players get healthy... Players have up years and players have down years... They have up months in down years and down months in up years. Morneau had been a Great hitter pre concussion. To suggest that he was done always seemed pre-mature to me. I'm not saying he's back but I would never say he is done.

I agree but I'm going to try to be glass half full guy. What if he lowered that walk total? His breaking pitches are legit. If starts locating his heater and cuts his walk total and brings his pitch count down. It will compliment his nasty spinner. He could mix it up. Of course that's like saying if Ben Revere just hit the ball longer he could be a power hitter. Stranger things have happened on the mound. If he finds that release point on his fast ball like he seems to have found with his curve. It could be like a light switch. Im going to try to be optimistic. I eagerly await his next start. I'll have my Beer and Popcorn ready,

I hope he sticks with the club when Plouffe comes back. He can drive the ball when his head is on the ball. Personally... My leash is pretty short with him though. It's up to Danny... It always has been. It's too bad he doesn't have any Catching experience... At least that I know of. If he could add third catcher to his job description. It would be a nice plus.

I don't get it. Deduno has lowered his ERA to 2.48... he Threw 6 shutout innins... Only allowing 2 hits both to AGon. Record stands at 3 and 0 and he came out of nowhere. Who is this guy? Great looking spinner and hitters are clearly struggling with it. This thread should be full of Deduno discussion... You know... Can he be useful... Looking good so far Type discussion. Will he pitch for us in 2013 discussion. Will he get a handle on his fastball type discussion. Yet... The discussion point is going to be a why did Mauer sit in this Shutout win at Fenway? Absent of discussion this far... I'll just say that I look forward to Deduno's next start.

I won't touch this one... Because it would really suck to guess right. I couldn't figure him out while he was here.... I don't want to be able to figure him out in another uniform. Nope... I won't play... In case I nail it.

Since 61? Go get em... Twinzgrl... 76 was the first year I remember well. Mike Cubbage was the 3rd baseman and I called him Cabbage. 11 years old and hooked. Tried to bat like Rod Carew for a couple of years until I realized that it wasnt helping me. Heres something positive. We've lived though Calvin Griffith. This is a piece of cake. The Twins are not moving to San Antonio. They are our club and will always be. Minnie and Paul will be shaking hands over the river tonight... Tomorrow and in 2020.

He ain't foolin anybody. D is keeping him alive

No reason to move him unless we get paid decently. No problem with Span Boeing a Twin next year.

Never heard that term. But Span is the Man...great catch. The D is there... We will win.

Yeah... Should be done by 11 30 central time.

Yeah but DeVries is gripping in his hand outside the glove.

Ive Been drunk all year

Oops... Spoke too soon. Dozier has to get over these yips.

Bad baserunning by Doumit but he tried like hell to stay Alive in the rundown. So a little credit to go along with a big debit.

On top of that the hose are not looking sharp. De Aza bumbled that play allowing an extra base. Earlier Rameriz was flat footed on a grounder. Put it on the board. Twins will win.

Could be... Although I will never understand how that feels natural. If that's natural... He probably eats dinner with his feet.

Nice catch Danny... Atta boy. And now Carroll with a nice play... The Twins are going to win this game... I'm calling it. With defense like that it's over.

Yeah... He has hit very well... No doubt... I can't help but wonder if he could have hit even better with a normal set up.

Crazy thought on Velencia.... Turn him into a catcher this off season. He can become that 3rd catcher slash insurance guy. Only play at catcher in emergencies. Otherwise backup at 3rd and first.

Yes... No Hitting Coach is going to say... Kevin have you thought about holding the bat with one hand and tilting directly over your head. Seriously... How does a stance become that.