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  1. Riverbrian
    Hey All... That all I want to say... Ummm... For the moment... I'll probably come up with more later.
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    Twins Daily agrees with your question: Some of you may have noticed increased moderation and it will continue until its no longer necessary. Increased moderation will become no longer necessary when everyone understands that addressing Ron Gardenhire or anyone else (posters and subjects of posts) like they are less than human is not acceptable on this site... or when those who don't understand or refuse to understand are banned and banned permanently in some cases. It's been made pretty clear by the administrators that they will not tolerate this any longer... Yet it keeps happening. I clearly get the impression from discussion and instruction from administrators that attempts at reform will eventually stop and IP addresses will just be blocked instead. No need to hi jack this thread with a response to this... It's the way it is and it isn't going to change. Back to the discussion. Keep it respectful.
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    I don't like missing games... I always feel like I'm missing something... Even if it doesn't go well. When I miss games... It's almost always because I'm on a local ball diamond. Depending on when we finish tomorrow... I may also miss tomorrow nights game. I'll check in the morning to see if the sun rises again. I'll send you a text if it does because I will see the sun before you do.
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    It's Ok Cairo... I felt ya.
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    Saw the score was a little out of reach when I got home and decided to not turn the TV on... in protest. That'll learn em!!!
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    Not a good night tonight... If I understand this thread correctly.
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    The Phrase is overused because many of us believe it. Personally, I agree with you... Your Pitching staff will carry you along way in the playoffs and I don't see a current Twins pitching staff that will be able to compete and having guys like Verlander and Kershaw is an enormous advantage to the team that has Deduno and Correia. But... I still firmly believe that once the playoffs start... Anything can happen. I think I've seen more teams come out of nowhere to win in it all... Than I've seen teams favored to win it all... actually win it all. I know 87 was a long time ago but since we all saw it... Viola... Plus... 4.00 ERA old Guy Bert Blyleven and Les Straker won the World Series... The 2006 Cardinals won the World Series 4 games to 1 with starters named Anthony Reyes, Jeff Suppan and Jeff Weaver joining Carpenter. Reyes and Weaver both had ERA's plus 5 during the season. I respect your right to hate the statement "that anything can happen". However... in my memory... Anything has happened already and I assume that anything will happen again.
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    Parmelee... With my eyes... He appears to struggle catching up to the MLB high fastball. If I can see that... I'm sure the Twins can see that and it has probably cost him some playing time. Based on stats he must have been able to handle the AAA fastball. If he starts to catch up to the MLB Variety... Things could change!!! Give him a chance to work on it is my thought.
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    I understand... However sometimes... Teams can and do put a Monkey in the Wrench and how they look on paper matters little when they are putting fly's in the ointment. If the teams starts to win... I don't think it makes sense to try and hold them back. Oriole and A's fans were singing the same "team on paper" tune last year. July 1 2012... The Orioles admittedly had a better record than we do now but they were still 6 games out on July 1. July 1 2012... The A's were 12 games out with a record of 38-42. Once you make the playoffs... Anything can happen. If the Twins are 3 games out at the all star break. TR may have to take a hard look at someone like Bud Norris. As for the Braves specifically... They are certainly buyers... I don't see them as a decent trading partner at this moment. If SS Pastornicky can be picked up for Minor Leaguer who ranks down the totem pole a bit... He could provide some value for us this year and next year. The Catcher Christian Bethencourt would help strengthen an organizational weakness but I'm not sure who I'd be willing to give up for him since he seems to be considered a defensive catcher over offensive catcher. Do the Braves need Morneau? I'm not sure they do with a healthy Freeman. Willingham wouldn't have a place to play... They don't seem to need Doumit with Gattis and McCann hanging around. Perkins would be welcome on any team and Plouffe would be a solid addition to the Braves. Do the the Braves have anybody that makes sense for Perkins or Plouffe? I don't see it.
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    I'm not saying that I think it will happen... Just saying that its not out of the question. What have I seen out of this team??? Pretty much sub par play out of the offense and Starting Pitching and still only 6 games out in spite of that. What if you take the "sub" out of sub par with just a little improved play going forward. What if hitters like Willingham, Morneau, and Doumit just start hitting to their personal averages or Parm and Hicks start settling in and just simply contribute. Teams go on hot and cold streaks all the time. One real good hot streak and we are right there and we really haven't seen a hot streak out of some pretty key players and yet we are only 6 games out. It ain't out of the question. In my opinion. I'm not betting on it but I've seen it before.
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    [video=youtube_share;mpGOmzFjPbg]http://youtu.be/mpGOmzFjPbg
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    Your blog is much appreciated... Thank You.
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    July 1... 6 games out... We all seem to feel that the Twins are not contenders and maybe rightly so... However... It's July 1 and the Twins are 6 games out. It's not out of the question... That the Twins could be much closer by the all star break. Single A players won't help much if that happens.
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    Guys... Let's back this down a little... Cooler heads please!!! Back on Topic... My father watches the Twins frequently... He knows nothing about Rochester or Josh Hamilton or OPS... but he watches the Twins a lot. I stop by and he says... Who are these guys... We got Mauer... Morneau... and a bunch of guys I've never heard of. And it's great watching the game with Dad... I need to do it more often. Mauer and Morneau have been Twins a long time... I wouldn't say that one is more popular than the other. They are both the closest thing we have to Kirby Puckett right now because of the time spent with this team and the name recognition... That is equity and the lack of home runs won't change that.
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    With the new overtime rules... Ties are not allowed in the Twin Cities. ok... I'll show myself out.
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    Well... Bring on the Yankees.
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    Louder
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    ​plouffe
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    Me neither but I tolerated it a little more with Hosmer on my fantasy team.
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    Last time I had Souvlaki... I stabbed myself with the skewer.
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    Dispensary is where you get Pez Candy.
  24. Riverbrian
    Ladies like Men who can cook. I know they used to gather round for my Tuna Sandwiches.
  25. Riverbrian
    Yeah but he's stringing them together nicely.
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