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  1. jokin
    What? "In case?" Weren't you aware that Hicksie is already on a tear? And becoming a "team leader", too! Did anyone else notice that Hicksie obviously taught Whiffie that "play the ball off your glove" play for an XBH? The truth hurts so good, I can only laugh so as not to puke. After this Red Sox series, the flashbacks and reliving of 2011 and 2012 is becoming all too real again
  2. jokin
    In his best Jack Nicholson as "The Joker" voice: "Where does he get all his cool smilies?
  3. jokin
    Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed when Parmelee makes contact, his bat sounds like balsa wood?
  4. jokin
    Memo to Nick Nelson....Have I got an article idea for you....!
  5. jokin
    Richardson is intriguing, the Twins FO obviously hasn't gotten over trading away Revere, as he appears to be a clone, although I admittedly haven't seen Antoan smile yet! Tough to see it happening, though, as it would be admitting some level of incompetence and a self-inflicted wound if the guy they: drafted in the first round, spent 5 years patiently grooming, traded away 2 centerfielders and- their only legitimate options as leadoff hitters, and further insisted, by not having an alternative option at the CF/Leadoff position---- was more than ready to jump 2 levels-and into the opening day lineup--- for a 29 year old journeyman they literally pulled off the street and only saw fit to start the year in AA.
  6. jokin
    I'm coming over to your side, guys. Day after day, the guy has no plate protection to speak of behind him, and he continues to mash, day after day. His split versus AAA "older pitchers" isn't as good as his overall numbers, but he's still hitting a very decent .874 OPS against them. I'm seeing a role for him like Thome had, a DH from the right side. You're right greengoblin, the Twins should find a way, get the CF situation resolved, make a trade.....and then get it done
  7. jokin
    Maybe more, but I doubt it...
  8. jokin
    "Are You Experienced?"
  9. jokin
    7 no-hit innings in the book for Gibson- 76 pitches.
  10. jokin
    At least she's not Inky...
  11. jokin
    This is just a guess, but I think some Gardy disgust is kicking in again, the last few games, especially his last one, he was looking like the 2012 Dozier? Besides the costly error, here's the slash line, note the cascade effect: Last 30 days: .222/.247/.309 May: .167/.200/.250 Last 14 days: .143/.167/.257 Last 7 days: .125/.176/.125
  12. jokin
    Gibson still on no-hitter after 6, strikes out 2 more for a total of 6 on only 68 pitches.
  13. jokin
    Gibson rocking a no-no after 5 innings....
  14. jokin
    I didn't see the game last night, but I understand that TK is participating in the commentary this weekend. Did he have any comments concerning the Twins power drain? The reason I inquire is because Tom Powers in the PiPress had some scathing criticism of the Twins philosophy embedded inside a mostly light-hearted profile of Ortiz's big night last night and of his time with the Twins. Tom Powers: After all these years, David Ortiz still tormenting Twins - TwinCities.com Highlights include: "Ortiz loved Minnesota when he was here. And he was the most popular guy in the clubhouse. The fans loved him, too, but Ortiz didn't like what the Twins tried to do to him as a hitter. Or at least what he thought the Twins were trying to do to him as a hitter..."I always hit a lot of home runs when I was coming up," he said. "I'd take a big swing and my first manager would be screaming at me: 'Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?' Are you kidding me? You want me to swing like a little girl? I'll swing like a little girl." ..... "My first exhibition game here (with Boston), I came up with a runner on second and no outs," Ortiz said during that same interview. "I'm thinking, 'I've got to get the runner over.' " Ortiz took a make-contact swing. When he returned to the Red Sox dugout, then-manager Grady Little was waiting for him. "Grady said, 'This is not the Twins. You've got to bring that guy in,' '' Ortiz said. "OK, looks like I got a green light."
  15. jokin
    After insulting the Metsmerized author directly (and deservedly!) and the poster by proxy, did the mod just edit his own direct "return-insult" of an edited "non-return insult"? The world will never know (but remain glad he's there!).
  16. jokin
    Target Field is such an unfair ballpark for lefties....
  17. jokin
    And add the Leadoff man in there, as well? The little elf is, sadly, their best option in that spot.
  18. jokin
    If these guys are long-term solutions, that would be me screaming, not their pitching pedigrees. At least Perkins had legitimate stuff who evolved from SP to RP. Burton and Fien were legitimate major league pitchers, in search of an opportunity to re-find their groove. Thielbar has taken a most unlikely and unorthodox route to reach his current status, I hope he gets a chance, but frankly, his chances for MLB success are somewhere between a wish and a prayer. I like DeVries as a Pitching Everyman, but he was basically contemplating retirement just a year-and-half ago- for good reason. Hendriks is still in search of an out pitch, something he either is physically or mentally unable to develop, and now he has compounded his dilemma with an injury. Deduno is the Twins FO very own Flying Dutchman, a guy that you root will eventually get it all together and find a permanent port of call on the major league club, but has been unable to be merely more than a "ghostly" resemblance of a major league starting pitcher. Albers is the consummate soft-throwing, SSS Twins flavor of the day- another CanAm, ex-TJ surgery, refugee, a college pitcher who blew his arm out and is learning to pitch and survive in the minors with a FB in the 80s. I'd like to be optimistic, but I still don't see any long-term solutions in this group.
  19. jokin
    And he's flat-out out-fielded "Hicksie", as well.
  20. jokin
    Mauer back in the 2-hole at DH. Dozier and Parmelee banished to the bench.
  21. jokin
    Making a sad story yet sadder----this is a stat I never envisioned remotely possible--- Mauer and Morneau---4 HRs Escobar and Florimon---4 HRs Remember the early days at TF when Twins Left-Handed Hitters complained about how unfair the RF dimensions and the Evergreens in CF were to their fragile psyches?
  22. jokin
    That could make potentially 3 spots. And Benson might make it 4....
  23. jokin
    I think everyone's in agreement on this. But this is the perfect time to speculate on who and how the team moves forward with those spots finally opening up, and query the Twins FO to glean info on what they might be thinking in the short- and intermediate-term. Do you remember just over the last week or two, the gnashing of teeth on TD over how to get a non-rostered pitcher in to replace the one or more of the faltering pitchers in the rotation?
  24. jokin
    ....And that's just the Disabled List....(ba-dum-dum). There's not much on Rochester worth considering as future long-term Twins options. The Red Wings have the 3rd worst ERA in the IL (4.81), 2nd worst WHIP (1.54) and 1st Worst in OBA and H/9. Besides Gibson, is there any pitching option at Rochester that screams "long-term solution" for the Twins?
  25. jokin
    Rewind previous post......."Uh-oh...now you've done it...cue the "Where's your medical degree?" crew in full-rebuttal mode." This typical Twins medical fumbling-faux pas must go over well with all prospective free agents trying to determine which teams would make an attractive fit for them in the near future. Of course, it would be nice if the press corps would push the FO more on which direction they are thinking of heading with the 2 potential roster spots.
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