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  1. JB_Iowa
    Good for Diamond to work out of that ... with a little help from Mr. Hicks.
  2. JB_Iowa
    I know ST games are meaningless .... at least in terms of the scoreboard ... but a good run of ST games could do a lot for the confidence of the Twins. More important to them than most teams I would think.
  3. JB_Iowa
    Seeing alot of different things so far this inning for the Twins. There were times last year that I thought they forgot about the Sac Fly.
  4. JB_Iowa
    Now to see what the Twins can do with bases loaded. Oh, how I wish they could chug along as well as yesterday and today all season long.
  5. JB_Iowa
    And he does!!!
  6. JB_Iowa
    Dozier actually gives Mauer the chance for an RBI. Wow.
  7. JB_Iowa
    This does seem to be Bill Smith's forte.
  8. JB_Iowa
    See ya on the 15th pitch of the inning (I think).
  9. JB_Iowa
    While I agree that the media needs to keep the pressure on the Twins by asking questions about medical treatment, please keep in mind that these players do use their elbows, knees, etc. BEFORE they come under Twins control. I have yet to see a complete study showing that the Twins' results are significantly worse than the norm.
  10. JB_Iowa
    Not just ignore the advice of Dr. Andrews but ignore that Sano (and his agent probably) also have some input on the long-term decision. These decisions don't get made in a vacuum nor do the Twins have the total "say".
  11. JB_Iowa
    What fun is that?
  12. JB_Iowa
    Ligaments do suck (so do joints & tendons) but, then again, its hard to do without them for the most part (although apparently some BB players do without a UCL -- that must not be optimal, though or why wouldn't they just remove them instead of repair/replace them?)
  13. JB_Iowa
    Berardino adds such a depth of coverage to the Twins. So glad the PP hired him last year ... and he helps keep other reporters on their toes, too!! Really elevates the level of reporting. And Molitor should be a great help to Sano in many ways.
  14. JB_Iowa
    Looks like the other pitchers scheduled for today are: Perkins Burton Pressly Tonkin Meyer Johnson Hoffman https://twitter.com/FSNtylermason/status/439740863414304768/photo/1 Really looking forward to seeing Meyers' innings since Twins players seem to think he's been nasty in BP this spring.
  15. JB_Iowa
    Some insight from Paul Molitor: http://blogs.twincities.com/twins/2014/03/01/twinsights-paul-molitor-can-relate-to-miguel-sanos-tommy-john-path/
  16. JB_Iowa
    While part of the "rash" is undoubtedly due to medical advances (many of the prospects/players would have just faded away longer ago), I have to wonder if the occurrence so early in so many careers isn't due somewhat to the intensity of youth sports. (Even in my small town, a group of parents have developed a more intense baseball program for kids they expect to excel). There was an article the other day about the advantages of kids participating in a variety of sports while young (referencing Buxton, Mauer, etc). Have to wonder if it isn't better for them not only in developing a variety of tools (the point of the column) but also because varying up activities may prevent repetitive stress.
  17. JB_Iowa
    I have no idea if the following description of rehab is correct but you are right that it seems pretty intense: http://www.yougoprobaseball.com/tommy-john-surgery-and-rehab.html But it also would be a little different than his regular baseball regimen so perhaps it would give him a bit of a mental break.
  18. JB_Iowa
    I've been waiting all winter for RB's game threads. Glad the threads are back -- even though winter doesn't seem to be over.
  19. JB_Iowa
    All the best to him. And I hope that this gives him a mental break as well as a physical one. One of the things his agent noted yesterday was that he hadn't "had any time off since he was 15" and that the injury may have been due (at least in part) to the stress placed on his arm in his youth. If he hasn't had a physical break, he probably hasn't had a mental break either so a few weeks away from baseball might be a good thing before he gears up again to work on the things that Thrylos mentioned. Is this what he or the Twins or any of us would have wanted to happen? Of course not. But now that it has happened, they need to make the best of it.
  20. JB_Iowa
    I have often been as skeptical as most of the Twins medical and training staff but I really don't think there is anything to be critical about here. As stated in the Berardino blog: There was some discussion between Sano’s camp and the Twins about having Tommy John surgery at that point, which might have put him back on a field sometime during the first half of the 2014 season. Sano traveled to the Twin Cities for a full exam in November and also went to see noted orthopedist Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala. The decision was made at that time to keep Sano shut down from all throwing until his elbow improved with rest. For anyone who has been living in a cave and hasn't heard Dr. Andrews' name previously, here's an interesting interview with him: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/the-man-on-the-cutting-edge-with-athletes-10-questions-with-dr-james-andrews-011414 He is basically the "gold standard" of orthopedic surgeons. Despite all of the advances in medicine, there is still a lot of "art" to go along with the science especially when it comes to diagnosis and appropriate treatment. I've had several relatives and friends who died either in routine surgery or shortly thereafter -- these were otherwise healthy people who died of reactions to tests, untreatable post-op infection, etc. NO SURGERY is entirely without risk -- even for someone young and healthy. And yes, there have been players for whom the "wait and see" game has worked. We just don't hear about them as often as those who undergo the knife.
  21. JB_Iowa
    Sano's Agent (and roommate, I think): http://blogs.twincities.com/twins/2014/02/28/miguel-sanos-agent-fears-the-worst-this-is-more-than-nothing/
  22. JB_Iowa
    This is kind of irrelevant to this thread but I couldn't figure out where else to put it and it is some of the best news I've read : Rhett Bollinger ‏@RhettBollinger 13m Pelfrey said improving his tempo is a focus of his this year. Took 24.6 seconds between pitches last year while his career average is 21.7 And more on the same theme: Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino 7m Video: Mike Pelfrey's top goal was to improve his tempo in spring opener. "Thought I did a good job." #MNTwins http://www.tout.com/m/tztmit?ref=twz7ea4p …
  23. JB_Iowa
    At least it is interesting and there is some raw material to work with.
  24. JB_Iowa
    Congrats on your wedding, Parker and may you and your bride enjoy a long and happy marriage (and blessings to her for sharing part of your honeymoon with the Twins so you could share it with us). Somehow it still seems like there should be someone much taller in gear in that catcher's photo. While I think Mauer's full-time move to first is the right thing, it is going to take some getting used to!
  25. JB_Iowa
    Thanks and Congrats!
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