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  1. RpR
    In 2019 the Twins loaded up with free agents, and the record shows it; now they are all gone, and the record shows it.
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    Maybe the way Tony O. got in after a long, long, long wait.
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    He is not going any where.
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    My Twins HOF vote

    RpR commented on Greglw3's blog entry in Greg Allen

    THIS is why the Twins were once so darn good: By Larry Schwartz May 18, 1969 Minnesota Twins second baseman Rod Carew is more than a terrific hitter as he shows today when he goes wild on the bases. After drawing a walk from Detroit's Mickey Lolich in the third inning, Carew and Cesar Tovar, who is on second base, pull off a double steal. Then Tovar steals home, while Carew remains on second. But he doesn't remain there long, and he steals third, easily beating catcher Bill Freehan's throw. Then for the fourth time this season, Carew steals home. The Twins now have several base stealing threats but the manager is like a dud firecracker all fizz, no pop.
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    Going way back to Cal Griffith , he let money rule his method as this was his ONLY form of income, but he had a natural instinct for baseball talent, and when they were getting lessor ( Do not mention Kaat, I believe that was personal for what ever reason) ; the new boys do not have a natural baseball instinct, so they are more like Steinbrenner with out the near unlimited money, and the Yankees have done better than the Twins but not enough to show money cures all ills. That the Yankees now own the Twins on the field, is a matter of poor managers, which happens when owners do not have baseball instincts like Cal.
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    I also do greatly, I loved watching him make plays that were impossible for any one else (and when he got too cocky and blew a simple one his expression showed he was bitching at himself) watching him jump for a ball and throw out a runner with both feet off of the ground was marvelous. There is a large group of people here that judge by the bat, or simply hate Simmons to make them feel better which is odd as by that standard , all but Garlick or Kiriloff of the Rookies that came up should have been loathed, with there lousy at bats.
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    Celestino showed he needs time in the Minors or he may be another Rooker, but his fielding agility would be nice to have. Hopefully they keep Garlick who was the best replacement last season; Gordon, I like his spunk but he remind me too much of Willie Mays Hays.
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    Pitchers in the Big Show figure out rookies, just as batters figure out rookie pitchers. Now he may show in the Minors if he really belongs in the Majors not just with his bat but his sub-par fielding.
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    Minor League/Spring Training is for development or simply showing if they belong in the Big Show.
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    Larnach and Rooker were mediocre if one want to be kind in rating them; Simmons is a top rank fielder. Inadequate outfielders make batters salivate with anticipation, they would love to see Larnach and Rooker out there again.
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    Gee he was a flop in Spring Training and regular season, when did the magic change happen.
  13. RpR
    Why not just start the whole Saints team; that is what so many here seem to want.
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    Arraez is lousy at third, period; the only position with out a negative is 2nd Base and Polanco is there. If the Twins end up with Donaldson, Simmons and Polanco in the infield they have an excellent infiield ; unless the Twins really want to tank, they cannot crap-shoot bringing in some AAA rookie so he can prove he belongs in AAA, they did this, this year.
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    By that logic, Arraez throwing the ball into right field on an easy play, to lose a game, means that he should be gone already just like Blankenthron was dumped, brilliant.
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    No but not far from it.
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    You resign Simmons for TWO years and by then you should know the the Minor League Rookiew are pipe-dreams or Major League Talent.
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    BINGO!
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    I amamazed at all the wishful thinking here, especially after AAA boys last summer with one exception were from poor to awful. Sano would be better at short stop than Polanco.
  20. RpR
    I would give him an extra 2 million, Donaldson, Buxton and He give the Twins at least a partial excellent defense.
  21. RpR
    What happened to the day of a quarterback saying this play is BS, and he calls another?
  22. RpR
    Back 35 years we used to get a cable show with 3 sport casters on the Chicago station; on one show when they spoke of who should be in the hall of fame and was not, Tony Oliva was the first name they brought up and all agreed.
  23. RpR
    Simmons, Simmons, he's our man, if he can't do it NOBODY can.?
  24. RpR
    Losing by a blow-out is annoying and long before the game is over the annoying part overwhelms and other emotion.
  25. RpR
    That makes the now far longer regular season a complete joke, pathetic, but as football has become the new god for so many , que sera, sera.
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