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  1. h2oface
    Maybe it is selective memory on my part, but our batters seem to love to take first pitch meat right down the middle, then swing at the next pitch out of zone (example Vazquez in the 10th), and our pitchers love to serve first pitch meat to the opponent - but they swing, and do a lot of damage (example Jax to both the first two batters in the 9th). Will Buxton ever learn to not swing at pitches a foot out of the zone low and outside? Castro sure was a liability in the field, today. That 3 play sequence in the 5th where he misses the grounder that turns into a double (instead of a possible double play, not scored an error but a play you expect a third baseman to make), makes a good play like MLB players should on the next grounder but throws it too high to first for a run scoring error, and after a single that scored Meyers who hit the first grounder Castro missed, he doesn’t make the play on the pop up that looked Iike Bader could have made if Castro wasn’t in the way. The sac fly that followed then scored the third run of the players involved in the sequence. 7-4 Castro all over the 3 runs given up.
  2. h2oface
    Sports' fans are generally childish. They hate other teams and players just because they always beat their own favorite team. Not all, but in general. They like to talk tough like school yard bullies, and see pitchers purposely throw at batters and "have your back", like that ever really does. I am ambivalent about the booing, really. I don't really care, mostly. I love baseball, so I love to watch other teams excel and appreciate great plays, no matter who does it. I always hate when umpires guess wrong and affect the human aspect of the game...... the players' excellent pitch or take (and it can't be corrected). In this specific case, I never appreciated, and still don't, the lack of apology from Altuve and Correa. They never had to serve a penalty for the long term, premeditated cheat. They never really admitted to doing it. I really don't mind the booing of them, and find it comical and entertaining when I see it, all over the league. It is deafening and uproariously funny in Dodger Stadium. They both deserve it, because they never fessed up. I find it massively hypocritical of Minnesota fans to ignore Correa's behavior, but hate on Altuve. If you are going to give Correa a pass, and actually honor him, then hating on Altuve is sanctimonious and self-righteous. Not a good look.
  3. h2oface
    The pitch wasn't high and that tight, it was more high and center. It was just above the zone, barely, maybe even touching the top of the zone. Pena crushed it. But as Ryan said, it was what they wanted to do.... go up the ladder, have it close to the zone, and the bet was Pena would swing under it. High and tight would have been better, for sure, but then maybe he takes. On an 0-2 count, it was too close, either way. Pena won that one.
  4. h2oface
    "A small consolation for Twins fans? Jose Altuve had a nightmare of a day at the plate, going 0-for-5 with five strikeouts—the first time in his career he has worn the dreaded platinum sombrero. The crowd began booing him in pregame introductions, and by the fifth strikeout in the ninth inning, they were raised to a fever pitch. Unfortunately, that was about the only thing that went the Twins’ way in a disappointing home opener." Twins fans merilessly boo Altuve, still, just like all the other stadiums in which Houston visits. And all the other stadiums mercilessly boo Correa, still, except Houston...... and Minnesota. They boo them for the same reason - that they cheated the game, and were never compunctious, and never had to suffer a penalty for it. Why boo Altuve in Minnesota, if you give Correa a pass (and actually revere him), when he did exactly the same thing you are booing Altuve for?
  5. h2oface
    Maybe he needs to train with Correa again, eh? Beause Carlos really knows how to prepare for a season.
  6. h2oface
    Correa got a hit. That’s a positive. Saw the TD poll on how many games are the Twins going to win just before the comments. Right after I saw this poll on MLB TradeRumors, that had the Twins finishing last in AL Central after 4039 votes. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/poll-who-will-win-the-al-central-3.html
  7. h2oface
    “It’s a process-over-results game, especially this early in the season,” Jeffers said. I like results over process, myself. These guys like to talk about exit velocity like it is more important than scoring runs. Seems to be the most important thing to writers, too. Give me 5 runs on weak contact to no runs on record contact any day. Kudos to Wallner for running on the lame fly ball and getting a double when the wind helped him out. That’s how you play baseball
  8. h2oface
    Players are making all prognosticators ….. and writers….and FO and management…. and optimistic fans…. and themselves….. all look like fools.
  9. h2oface
    Best bullpen in MLB. 3/6 inherited runners scored for the season. Familiar. The ST routines really have the boys ready for the season. Ready for September baseball.
  10. h2oface
    The second "oh my" at toward the end of the movie as Crash deftly and precisely unsnaps the garter with a one finger flick was a perfect reprise, too, eh? Especially after the great scene with Nuke's struggles. Yes, Brockmire, like many shows, suffered from renewal and not ending the story when it needed to be ended. Just the 4th season for me. But the first season...... and the very best ever opening scene of the series....... fulgurant.
  11. h2oface
    No balk. That this is not reviewable, or can't be challenged is the problem. Or that the umps can't conference and fix it. He did it all very calmly and deliberately. Kept his hands still, stepped off, turned and threw. Horrible call. The kind that should be corrected. Batters sure are getting to his pitches, though. Whether it's soft contact or hard contact, it is tons of contact.
  12. h2oface
    "Oh, my!" ........ and..... "Oh, my." My #1 favorite baseball movie. (But "Brockmire" my favorite baseball series.) There are sooooo many great lines. So many. "Well, I believe in the soul, the c___, the p____, the small of a woman's back, the hangin' curveball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent over-rated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days. Good night."
  13. h2oface
    That Lopez and Correa. They really know how to prepare for the season. Respected vets. Don't worry about them. When the unearned runs are caused by the pitcher's own futility and error, since a kid, I have always thought they should count as earned.
  14. h2oface
    Well, not really a fan of the Blue Jays, per se, but if that is what you got from the post, I can't help you. Opening Day can include a home game for the Blue Jays, sure, as long as there are other games being played the same day. It used to be that all teams played on opening day, or at least almost all of them, unless there was a rain out or something. Having one game be the Opening Day game, the only game played, and it be somewhere other than a "home" park ......... I hate it.
  15. h2oface
    I really don't care one way or another. I just HATE Opening Day to be in another country. NOT OPENING DAY!!! This is America's game. Opening Day game(s) should never be in another country. We grew the game, it is our tradition. It makes me puke that Opening Day has been in Japan the last two seasons. I get the desire to expand the audience and of course, increase the holy revenue. The fan base is dropping because it is too hard to watch the games of your favorite team anymore. In the 60s and 70s and even 80s, the teams were on TV for no fee. Now, with player greed and owner greed, the business monster charges more to make more to pay players more, all the while becoming more and more fan unfriendly. They make the fan pay excessively for parking, pay excessively for food, for merch, for TV access..... for anything they can figure out now to "tax" the fan for. If you want fans to dream of going to the ballpark, and kids to come and create new generations of fans, make it easier for them to become fans, make the access ubiquitous again. Sick uber fans like those that post on sites like this will always be fans, but we will be dying sooner than never and not replaced unless kids find the love, too. Great for the game to become more international. BUT OPENING DAY SHOULD ALWAYS BE IN THE USA!!
  16. h2oface
    I’ve been telling people about this wonderful movie for years (since it came out on HBO in 1987) when baseball movies come up. It ranks in my top 5. Hardly anyone had ever heard of it. Glad you found it and gave it a shout out. Along with a rare Teller role, William Petersen way before CSI, Henry Gibson (who I first saw on Laugh-In), and a yummy Virginia Madsen as Dixie Lee Boxx!
  17. h2oface
    Cody, Cody. Who are you gonna believe?
  18. h2oface
    I just hope he doesn't hurt his ankle jumping, or running to first base. It would be nice to have a prospect that can actually stay on the field these days.
  19. h2oface
    I trust that didn't age well. He even came in in the 9th with a save opportunity! Granted, he left with the bases loaded and one out after giving up a lead off ground out, a walk, single, and was pulled after an 11 pitch walk and 24 pitches total. Duran didn't let any runs score on his watch, right? Bosiokovic (who?) bailed him out by immediately by giving up a walk and a Jeferson Morales error let the other two runners in. Even unknown ST bullpen pitchers are good at letting inherited runners score! 4-5 today with Varland letting 1 of 2 in. The thing that has happened to Duran is that batters don't swing and miss like they used to. Even last year. The 11 pitch walk had 6 fouls by Thayron Liranzo (who?). With a first pitch called strike, he touched every pitch he swung at. No swing and miss stuff.
  20. h2oface
    No, I mean about double that. (Remember, Lopez was also over 4 for the 2024 season, more of an innings eater than #1 numbers - pretty close to Cease and Lugo right now!) But you know what it is. It just came down from 9 something to about 8. You are right. It gives me more confidence if our pitchers absolutely suck in spring training rather than looking like Ober. What fools gold that is, eh? Correa is right on track, too. The non Twins fans and writers that are published national prognosticators all like both Ober and Ryan more than Lopez in the predictions (not that that means anything, either).
  21. h2oface
    When your hyped best pitcher is giving up about an earned run per inning, I guess you have to try to find something hopeful to spin it is a good thing, and ignore the rest of his ramp up performance. A lot of top pitchers seem more inclined to look and actual results as a more important indicator.
  22. h2oface
    I would have taken Hunter Greene. I know, he had a Tommy John. I still liked Hunter. Still do. I like Royce, too, and he gave us some great excitement in 2023. Hunter will be the ace that Twins fans like to pretend Lopez is. In this business, where players are ultimately assets instead of people to the Administration (sure, they like to put up the front that they really care, do the PR and all, but will dump or trade you in a heartbeat in the end), that is why most teams are a team of strangers, these days, to their teammates and the fans, mixed together because of high dollar or low dollar acqusition costs). Bigger, stronger, faster, etc etc, the best players ever..... .220 is a great hitter now and .330 is not. It is a real shame for Lewis, and I really feel for him. He gets hurt just running, 9-10 steps out of the box. This team is built on the top 3 players who have proven over and over that they can't stay on the field. ST can be such a curse.... don't even bring up the WBC. This won't be the only guy that doesn't make it to the start of the season. Yoga yoga yoga. Weights without double flexibility will ruin you. It is always amazing to me that a player hurts himself just running, when they are "the best athletes that ever played the game" (and some in "the best bullpen in MLB"!). And Lewis' goal was to play as many games as possible. He will be lucky to make 100.
  23. h2oface
    It's better than not hitting (or playing much) like the guys we really need to hit and be consistent. So there's that.
  24. h2oface
    Silly. Homers had Lopez winning it in spring training last year. No player is a candidate, or is it all players are candidates at this point. Check in after the all-star break.
  25. h2oface
    Seriously?
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