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  1. Thegrin
    Ricky Ramirez. I wonder who made the decision on how to use him? The front office or the Manager?
  2. Thegrin
    Over ? Of course its not over. It officially just got interesting.
  3. Thegrin
    Remember the 2002 World Series ? All I remember was a 20 year old Rookie mowing down the batters. Francisco Rodriguez. What a pleasure that was to watch (and I loathe the Angels). Maybe thats what Brusdar Graterol can do for us ? Maybe ?
  4. Thegrin
    Come September, could Hildenburger be our bullpen savior ?
  5. Thegrin
    I looked him up on MiLB and he does have interesting stats.
  6. Thegrin
    After a thorough examination of the facts: Invest in Maalox & Tums and look for a boom in sales in the Minnesota region.
  7. Thegrin
    Even if the Twins had over-overpayed for Greinke, there is no guarantee that we would have gotten past the first round of the playoffs. With luck being the main factor in post season play, lets see how this team does.
  8. Thegrin
    Thats a shame. I always hoped I'd get to see him pitch.
  9. Thegrin
    I've come to 2 conclusions. 1) The Twins should NOT overpay with top prospects for ANY starter. Our starters are good enough to do the job. 2) We could trade a Minor League reliever for a rental reliever, but I would be careful which reliever we overpay with. BECAUSE: When a team gets to the Playoffs and World Series luck plays a big part of the success of any team. Just because we get an ace reliever or starter, doesn't mean he will shut down the opposing team in a critical situation. Good hitters hit good pitchers sometimes. All the contending teams are loaded with good hitters. Conclusion: Lets go with what we have. Lets trust the last half of the season to the AAA pitchers we have seen. Some of them look like they will work out just fine.
  10. Thegrin
    Playing Gordon everyday may be one of the smartest things the Twins could do. He can field. He can hit. He's got great genes.
  11. Thegrin
    What does this Yankee Series prove ? Absolutely NOTHING !
  12. Thegrin
    Stashak has had great numbers in AAA. I am looking forward to seeing him pitch.
  13. Thegrin

    May

    Thegrin replied to jctwins's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk

    lol I did a double fist bump when he struck the last batter. It was a hard inning and he hung in there. There is hope.
  14. Thegrin
    glad to see that New Britain still has a team. de Aza was a passable player for awhile. Must be plugging a leak somewhere in the minor leagues, when they bring someone up to fill in for Schoop.
  15. Thegrin
    I wonder what domino will fall our way ?
  16. Thegrin
    It sounds like Royce Lewis has been well coached in what to say and how to say it. It may not be very exciting, but it shows the lad is paying attention.
  17. Thegrin
    Keith Law's evaluations are good for entertainment only. No serious fan should give them a passing glance.
  18. Thegrin
    I love the flexibility of the lineup. I love the steady superiority of our regular outfield, and it doesn't lose much when Cave plays. However, Austudillo, Arrianza, Gonzalez & Arraez do not a competent fielder make.
  19. Thegrin
    I'll rent Baumgartner & Smith for Javier & Thorpe. They may turn into fine MLB players, but MadBum & Smith could win us a World Series.
  20. Thegrin
    Universal designated hitter ? Fine. Change the rule about moving or substituting the DH. Let the DH move to the field, if necessary and let a new player bat as DH. Make no pretense about letting pitchers hit. Who wants to watch all those automatic outs. The occasional hit does not justify the automatic out in the 9th hole. The Mound visit rule has not shortened the game at all. Put a clock on all mound visits and if they don't go over a certain amount of time, allow as many as a team feels they need. Just make them short. No to the 3 batter rule. If a player plans to replace a pitcher after one batter, let the 2nd pitcher be ready immediately and go to the mound as soon as the batter has had his turn at bat. No mound meetings. No fooling around. Just get to it and do it. Of course rosters should be expanded to 26. but 13 of them must be players and ONLY 13 may be pitchers. Keep using the 20 second pitch clock in the minors until everyone is sure that all the bugs have been worked out.
  21. Thegrin
    I think North Carolina should have a team. It is a populous state with a great baseball tradition.
  22. Thegrin
    Changing the pitching distance for any reason can't be a serious proposal. It must be part of a conspiracy to doop us into accepting electronic balls and strikes. Its a conspiracy, I tell you.
  23. Thegrin
    When you think aboout the evolution of the game, you need to look at everything. - Look at the changes in gloves. Don't you think that has changed hitting stats. - What about the way fields are maintained compared with what they were in the early days. - Pitching ? The mound was raised and lowered. We get a new ball, eliminating every possible scuff and cut. - Nutrition ? Players are bigger and faster and they train better. They are smarter and they train smarter. We no longer give any consideration to the .400 batting averages of the 19th century. Nobody pitches complete games any more and gone are the 4 man rotations. Everything changes but baseball tends to stay the same. It has trends, and right now there is a home run trend. So what.
  24. Thegrin

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    Thegrin replied to Number3's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk

    Lordy ! This is Baseball. Don't you just love it !
  25. Thegrin
    Relievers have always had a checkered history. They are effective for a few years and then something happens and they lose their consistency. There are very few consistent long-time relievers. Therefore, the method the Twins are using to find relievers can work for us. Littell, Duffy, Stewart etc. have had good outings and then are sent down to make room for a fresh arm. From this tactic, the Twins will find effective RP and replacements for the current RP should they become ineffective (Morin)
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