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  1. JB_Iowa
    I've been watching the Sox broadcasts for all of the games .... much easier on my ears. And yeah, Willingham. C'mon CC
  2. JB_Iowa
    Thanks for the pic. We are under a winter storm warning for late this afternoon into tomorrow. We desperately need moisture but it would be so nice to have rain in stead of snow. Hope you get at least moderate temps. I think I did see the photo somewhere but wasn't thinking about what I was seeing . I thought I had you on my Twitter list but I'll look again. Players in CR are younger than NB generally so the host program is probably more beneficial there, too. Then they'll have the new dorm in FM if they want so that'll help ease things for them, too.
  3. JB_Iowa
    Hmm ..... can someone calculate the infinitesimal strategical advantage of Escobar over Florimon?
  4. JB_Iowa
    Playing head games with his own players???
  5. JB_Iowa
    Lineup Change: Escobar at short, batting 9th Rhett Bollinger ‏@RhettBollinger 12m The #MNTwins posted the wrong lineup in the clubhouse. Escobar is starting at SS and batting ninth instead of Florimon.
  6. JB_Iowa
    Just saw Cuddyer bust his *** trying to reach 1st on a grounder. I'd like to see similar efforts from those in Twins uniforms.
  7. JB_Iowa
    The slow torture of Brock Beauchamp. I see a video coming up.
  8. JB_Iowa
    Thanks, JC. I hope you have another great and entertaining year covering the Kernels. No Parka pic? We have a winter storm warning for later today -- will try not to send it your direction but parkas sound advisable! Andrew mentioned that the Rock Cats players had to scramble to look for housing. For the most part, that isn't the case in CR, right? Most live with host families?
  9. JB_Iowa
    I blame the Twins P.R. department. They should never have scheduled the Gardenhire 1,000th win celebration for 4/9. 2 wins in 7 (now 2 in 5) games to achieve that 1,000th win? Especially with the threat of weather-related cancellations? Undue pressure. Never publicly schedule a celebration unless you know the event will happen. Why tempt the baseball fates?
  10. JB_Iowa
    Not everything was bad in this game .... it just doesn't change the final result.
  11. JB_Iowa
    Think what it is going to look like when they play somebody better than the White Sox .... which is just about everybody. Sigh. But hey using that post somewhere WAY up above, the Twins really won this game.
  12. JB_Iowa
    Fitting ending.
  13. JB_Iowa
    I'd been watching the Chicago feed but it blacked out for a moment so I switched back to Dick/Bert. It's like the FSN broadcast is about 10 seconds behind the CSN Chicago feed. Kind of like the difference between radio & TV.
  14. JB_Iowa
    I agree but hesitate to "like" this.
  15. JB_Iowa
    Ways #5 & #6 to implode.
  16. JB_Iowa
    Weather doesn't look like it'll be much better tomorrow .... with possibility of showers. Chicago has been about 18 hours behind us on weather the last few days (as if it moving straight across) and it's been cool, gloomy and windy. So pretty much cr*ppy in Chicago tomorrow and the forecast for Cleveland doesn't look great either although it is supposed to be in the low 60's there on Friday but 40's Saturday and Sunday.
  17. JB_Iowa
    Wishing him a speedy recovery.
  18. JB_Iowa
    Kurt Suzuki ... hitting machine.
  19. JB_Iowa
    I think Antony needed to do a little more chewing than just on the guys fighting for jobs.
  20. JB_Iowa
    Well, that's one way to do it.
  21. JB_Iowa
    Thank you. I could see the play on words (as I'm sure others did). For me it was primarily that there were discussions last summer about this being a "safe " site for young teens, etc. to post and I thought the name sent the wrong message (especially since the event was highlighted on the front page over a period of time). I'm glad to see names that are a little more neutral like "Winter Meltdown". You have created a great site -- there's just a lot of balls to keep in the air each time you undertake something new!! Edit: I actually raised the concern last fall by PM'ing one of the site owners. I assume that others may have raised their concerns in the same way. Things don't have to be played out on the public forums. I appreciate the courteous response I received then and I appreciate that the concerns may influence the way future events are named and promoted.
  22. JB_Iowa
    Nolasco is glad he got to start Monday.
  23. JB_Iowa
    But if he gets hurt, its a great deal. I think I read that his initial signing bonus was something like $1 million. This contract gives him financial security for life and he'll still be young when it is over. It's a little easier to understand in that context.
  24. JB_Iowa
    Jon Morosi has been tweeting some statistics about the number of foreign born players in mlb: Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi · 17m MLB announces 26.1% of players on Opening Day rosters are foreign-born. Yan Gomes becomes first Brazilian on an Opening Day roster. Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi · 18m Texas Rangers, with 15, have most foreign-born players on their Opening Day roster. Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi · 13m 36.8% of foreign-born players are from the Dominican Republic, the largest share of any country. The Twins, with 5 players born outside the U.S. on their 25-man (Deduno & Florimon from the Dominican Republic and Pinto, Escobar and Arcia from Venezuela) are a little below the average on foreign born players (20%) but I'd expect the numbers to change as some of the prospects mature. I have to think that the the large percentage of players from the Domincan in mlb (approximately 72 players or 10% of all players) is due, in part, to the academy system. Question: are there other parts of the world (Carribbean, Latin America or elsewhere) that are ripe for baseball academies? Obviously political climate has something to do with it as does concentration of players. I have to think that if Cuba ever opens up (how long can Castro live? He's 87 now), it would be ripe pickings but I wonder if there is anywhere else where a group of teams working together might make an impact. (And obviously we still have a discrepancy in the U.S. when talking about players of African American background but I haven't seen those statistics yet this year).
  25. JB_Iowa
    I think he and his agent have communicated with the team. He had what amounted to an "excused absence" on reporting late to ST (and ultimately didn't report at all). Now he is serving his suspension. I think the team is willing to keep what is going on private and simply has not said much to the media. That's their prerogative. I don't see any miscommunication. But maybe Seth and Jeremy have another viewpoint.
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