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  1. USNMCPO
    Two of my least favorite cities in the country. I have had work in both and really disliked them. There are too many great possible road trips to spend on this one. No Thanks
  2. USNMCPO
    I have not heard anything about on-going pain for AK. The reports I read said he is swinging free and expecting a normal spring training.
  3. USNMCPO
    I want the Twins to keep playing Kepler because he is my wife's favorite player and I get less crap about watching the games when he is in the lineup.
  4. USNMCPO
    I remember going to Bat Day as a kid at the old Met. The kids banging the bats on the deck was so loud I thought my Dad was going to erupt. It was hilarious.
  5. USNMCPO
    I think this is a more realistic lineup. Kiriloff's best position is supposedly 1st base and if he can hit like we all hope he will be an impact there. Unfortunately Miranda's glove does not impress me at 1st or 3rd. He could be a fill-in or DH or trade bait. If Lewis knee doesn't slow him down he could be a prototypical outfielder with the bat and glove and arm.
  6. USNMCPO
    I seem to remember an article stating just this. He had very little success with the changes and reverted to his natural swing in the AFL. Didn't Lewis do the same thing?
  7. USNMCPO
    Austin kind of reminds me of Lewis. He struggled mightily with the bat for almost two seasons in the low minors, then went to the AFL and took off. Perhaps it is a maturity thing or a professional environmental thing or something else (pure coincidence). The similarities are there and I would love to see Martin take off this year.
  8. USNMCPO
    Huh, TwinsFest must be coming up. Gotta show effort....
  9. USNMCPO
    My impression of Jim is that he had the responsibility for the entire Pohlad family business, the Twins being a relatively minor part. He may have been more a hands off manager out of necessity. Joe being groomed for the role is a positive. Kind of reminds me of Calvin Griffith's situation. He was groomed by his uncle to take over the Twins. A big difference is that the team was their only business so money was tight to an extreme. Joe has worked his way through the organization to get a feel of what is needed. This is a positive in my opinion and his promotion is as well. My one concern is that he states that he is a friend with Falvey (not merely friendly). That could lead to blinders down the road.
  10. USNMCPO
    Zack Granite should still be playing just because of his name.
  11. USNMCPO
    thanks to all the writers who helped out on the minor league reports. It was a lot of fun and had to have been a lot of work (labor of love?)
  12. USNMCPO
    It's over
  13. USNMCPO
    The way they are playing, the Little League WS teams would be a challenge.
  14. USNMCPO
    When i was a STH I would get really pissed when I would drive 300 miles for a game and Gardy would put out one of his Sunday 2nd string rosters. I don't get this one with the Twins having two off days this week.
  15. USNMCPO
    One positive that stood out to me about Duffy was that he always seemed to be a stand up guy. He faced the reporters and fans when he pitched well and when he pitched poorly. I appreciate that.
  16. USNMCPO
    What would register as some of my favorite memories of Sano? dunno, the long homers were sweet but then I remember the massive number of strikeouts in important situations and the time he sexually harassed a photographer. I know it isn't my money but if it was, I would DFA him.
  17. USNMCPO
    Didn't Petricka's family own a grocery store in Northfield? I lived there for a few years in the 90's and seem to remember that.
  18. USNMCPO
    They better get a complete game start today because Rocco done fried his bullpen.
  19. USNMCPO
    Martin's bat seems to be getting some life (finally) from what i gather. That would be very good news whether he is advanced in the Twins system or traded.
  20. USNMCPO
    I think they are called head coach in college.
  21. USNMCPO
    From what i have read, LSU is offering a huge bump in pay. Add two that the season is much shorter. It also is a chance to return to his home area. He is from Arkansas and has three kids so family is a monster draw. The Head Coach at Arkansas will probably be retiring in the next few years. Wes was pitching coach there before joining the Twins. The LSU job may set him up to be the next HC there.
  22. USNMCPO
    I wasn't happy when they let him go in the first place. No, he will never win the Cy Young. But he would provide stability and a professional outing every fifth day. He is a class act and that is something every team values.
  23. USNMCPO
    If Rocco isn't going to play Duffy or Thornburg why are they on the roster?
  24. USNMCPO
    Seems like a solid consensus about the rule. I agree. If arms are being affected then perhaps they need to look into what type of conditioning was used when staffs were much smaller. A caveat though is that in general I believe pitch velocity is much greater today than in foregone times.
  25. USNMCPO
    Martin seems lost this year. The team knows(?) that he is not a SS yet they continue to play him there. Is it possible that his defensive shortcomings are having a negative effect on his offense? I surely don't know but just spit balling.
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