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  1. Thegrin
    I remember with fondness the way #33 used to hit line drives to the alleys (sometimes for home runs). He was a treat to watch and now he is a treat to listen to. He has become (by far) my favorite of the current rotation of commentators on the TV broadcast.
  2. Thegrin
    Seeing Schoop play 2b made me wonder why he wasn't a Thirdbaseman ? He has a wonderful arm and seems to be quick enough for the hot corner. If I was a team looking for a solid hitting 2nd or 3rd baseman, I'd give Schoop a call.
  3. Thegrin
    Too bad Ryan. We never knew you.
  4. Thegrin
    Great news ! Two down and 3 to find.
  5. Thegrin
    The main reason there are not more knuckleballers is that minor league organizations don't have the patience (or willingness) to develope them. Also, free agent rules don't give teams the time to properly develop older players until they perfect the pitch.
  6. Thegrin
    Congratulations to Rocco. Think how good he will be if he ever learns how to handle his bullpen.
  7. Thegrin
    I'm glad. At least I think I am glad. I'm half in the bag. Does that make me a glad bag ?
  8. Thegrin
    People are ignoring the fact that when there are runners in scoring position, no Twin is better than Eddy bringing them home.
  9. Thegrin
    Gibson is a free agent. Sure, but he is also a lifelong Twin and by all accounts a good teammate. If his illness is cured, then there is no reason not to try and sign him to a "reasonable" contract. If it doesn't look like he is totally well, then let him go. He gave the Twins some good years and I wish him the best.
  10. Thegrin
    I love stolen bases. I loved the Piranha's. However, the way the Bombas Squad hits, it is wiser to play base to base baseball. Earl Weaver did it and he didn't have the HR potential that the Twins do. Look how many runs we lost because of aggressive base running, then a HR was hit. It was frustrating and wonderful and frustrating again. This team needs to run smart and trust their teammates to bring them home.
  11. Thegrin
    If I was the Pohlads I would be thinking... spending more money makes it look like we are trying. Looking that we are trying + a winning record = more customers (wwhich will repay us the extra # spent.) on the other hand... Paying less $$$ makes us look cheap and that we don't care about winning. Which means that even if we have a winning record we will NOT greatly increase attendance which means that not only won't win but we will also decrease the value of the Twins. This means the Twins better have a better payroll than 2019 or the Twins fanbase will totally turn on ownership. The proof will be in the attendance figures.
  12. Thegrin
    Don't care much for these moves, I would however be interested in the hallucinogens you took to construct it.
  13. Thegrin
    10 years after they install robo-umps we will have forgotten why we ever worried about it. It will be natural and organic and "no big deal".
  14. Thegrin
    I trust the eye test. My eyes tell me that Eddie was OK this year. -too often he tried to throw home, when he had no chance, and allowed a runner to move to second. -His throws to home and to 2nd base were generally VERY accurate. -too often he tried to catch a ball that was out of his range, which allowed runners to advance while the center fielder chased down the ball. A little discipline here might go a long way. Eddie, isn't superman and shouldn't try to be.
  15. Thegrin
    10 years from now Gordon will be playing somewhere in the major leagues. DNA tells us so. Lets hope the Twins get something of value for him.
  16. Thegrin
    Of course we should have robo umpires calling balls & strikes. Of course we should have robo umpires telling us when a bat crosses the plate. We have the technology. We should do this.
  17. Thegrin
    3 Reasons why the White Sox won't rival the Twins. 1. They have to live in Chicago. 2. They have to live in Chicago. 3. They have to live in Chicago.
  18. Thegrin
    if I said what I wanted, about Aaron Hicks...I would probably be censured by the moderator.
  19. Thegrin
    We've created an infield logjam with Arraez, Polanco & Sano. Lewis and the rest are going to have to play very well to replace any of them.
  20. Thegrin
    Even my wife would gripe when Sano swung at a pitch, low and outside. Fortunately, that happened less and less as the season progressed.
  21. Thegrin
    I am looking forward to Wheeler's stats at the end of 2020. Wherever he is, I bet the Twins will be glad they didn't add him.
  22. Thegrin
    My wife has become a big Twins fan this summer. One of the reason's is Arraez. She loves watching him hit. Also, she thinks Cruz is a big teddy bear. as well as being a great hitter and a wonderful example to the younger players.
  23. Thegrin
    I'd like to see the Twins back a Summer League, where most of the players come from the inner cities. Use the league to teach athletes the fine points of the game. Remember the Royals Academy ? Of course there would be players from the suburbs and a few from out of the state, but at the end of a season I bet there would be a few that could be prospects.
  24. Thegrin
    After thinking about this...I'd be happy if we opened with the same rotation we had last year (assuming Gibson is cured). Jose should get better. Odo may be coming into his own. Gibson could be his healthy self. Pineda a was just fine the way he was and Perez could improve. I grant you that I am doing some wishful thinking, but its baseball, and we have to lose some games sometimes.
  25. Thegrin
    His OBP was only .300. He only walked 22 times. but his arm was accurate (8 assists compared to Keplers 4). and he hits in the clutch. (.340 RISP). I enjoyed each time I chanted "Eddie, Eddie, Eddie!" this past year.
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