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Our old friend Dobnak threw 5 2/3 innings for the Royals tonight. 0 ER, 3BB, 3H, 2 K's
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Heard a report yesterday that seven umps are retiring after this year. I think the intended turnover is on. The umps that can't adjust are going to be leaving within the next few years. Our besties CB Bucknor, Laz Diaz, Lance Barksdale, and Tony Randazzo are among them.
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I may need a shower after this, but I am on an island defending Tom Pohlad in this specific situation. I would assume that he was listening to the broadcast from his suite (since it's on all TVs at Target Field) and made the decision to get involved and show some love to the fans by visiting Plouffe in LF and Span in RF and participate in the cash giveaway that Plouffe initiated. It may not have been much from Tom. It may have been specifically to look good for the cameras. I don't care. He is making the appearance of interacting with the fans during the game. I challenge anyone to find another front-facing owner who has done that in the last few years at any stadium for any sport. PS: PLEASE SELL THE TEAM!!!
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Or the second guy or the third guy....
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I expect Ober to take Raya's spot on the roster since he just went on the IL today and no corresponding move was announced.
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Mr. Span, please don't turn your head with Adams on the mound. You may get clobbered by a ball headed your way if you're not ready.
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Twins are so eager to play defense that they didn't bother to figure out who the current Cleveland pitcher is on the mound either.
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Plouffe gives away $160. Tom only can do $40. I will say that it wouldn't surprise me that is probably all he has in his pocket for change. I will also give Tom some credit for coming out of the suite and interacting with Plouffe and the fans during the game. It's something you don't see much anymore from anybody.
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Damn you Twins.TV producers! You did well all season long not putting up that run expectancy bubble! Kiss of death. Goodbye rally. 😢 P.S. I hope I'm wrong
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Rocchio reminds me of Steven Kwan. Kwan could barely hit above the Mendoza line all season long, but would seem to hit better than Jose Ramirez against Twins pitching.
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I think they covered this on the Skor North Twins show earlier this season. IIRC, they count the standing room only season tickets that they sold earlier this year. I believe you could get one of those for under $300 for the season. This is off of memory so the details may be a bit fuzzy. 🫠 Thought: I think Audra has abandoned doing any segments tonight and doesn't want to help rearrange chairs on the Titanic.
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Tonight is better with not all four of them in the booth. There is still banter between all of them. Things like Plouffe out there getting a crowd around him on the LF line by giving $20's or Span jumping to try to catch the balls coming near him is a different and funny experience we don't get to see every day. EDIT: I don't want to see this the rest of season, but it is nice for a change of pace.
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Hear me out on this one. Josh Bell. I think he would make a good TE, maybe just a blocking TE orr maybe like Kyle Juszczyk as a fullback.
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Maybe this is Lee's favorite band. When I was growing up, this band seemed to be the house band for Austin City Limits on PBS.
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I believe it has been announced that Ober will come of the IL to make the Thursday start. No circles were harmed in the making of Bert's post.
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One batter in and the home plate umpire made a bad call and then a make up bad call.
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It appears for game 2 that they did learn a lesson from last night. Plouffe is reporting from LF and Span is reporting from RF tonight, which leaves Morneau and Perkins in the booth. I'm not sure if any of you caught Bert Blyleven stirring the pot congratulating the concept of the all-analyst broadcast last night after the game.
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My concern with Keaschall isn't his ability to play CF. My concern is that he is still learning RF and now they are wanting him to do CF where he will be in charge of the OF's. His decision making has been suspect at times out there. That is just attributed to being new and he has made some great catches out there. We all question based on the worst that can happen and he will probably do fine!
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You didn't miss anything. Just responding to the above comments which I believe are concerned about Preilipp and that the Twins may need to start monitoring his innings. Preilipp has done well enough to continue pitching normally with a normal bullpen. I would prefer Paredes to be ready for Ober on Thursday in case of a short start and however many bullpen arms would be used today.
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And they signed Matt Bowman to a minor-league contract. Interesting that they have not made a corresponding move for Raya. I guess they are just going activate Ober to take Raya's spot? That leaves us short in the bullpen. Especially if you consider burning both Preilipp and Paredes in a piggyback type of role today.
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I don't follow the draft as much as other posters on here do. As many others have said, I don't expect Zoll or Johnson to do much different that has been done in previous years. Falvey & Co did change their philosophy during his tenure. They did shift from drafting players like Sabato, Larnach, Wallner, CES, and Steer to players like Lewis, Jenkins, Lee, Houston. They went from big, light-tower power hitters with defensive issues to more contact hitters (defense may vary). I agree with many of the other posters as well to employ the KISS strategy. Pick whichever of the top 3 is available. The draft sounds like it is the top 3, the next 3-5 players, and then the rest in those tiers. Ultimately, if the Giants are set on trying to buy the #3 pick, that is their prerogative. The Twins will make sure that the player will sign with them before drafting them. If one of those three completely refuse to sign with the Twins, you can work with the other potential draft picks and maybe pay under slot and try to use the extra money to tempt a HS or college junior to forego their career and sign with the Twins. First round should almost always be best available and the remaining rounds to address needs.
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I don't remember where I picked it up. I think it was on the pregame when they were discussing Jeffers and Cole Sands making his first rehab appearance for St Paul. Jeffers was only planning on going 7 innings tonight and Thursday for St. Paul.
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We do get Gomez in the game. Don't see Vogt bringing in another PH as his only lefty on the bench is Ingle, another backup catcher.
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I do believe that they said it appeared that Rogers would get the 9th. That decision has all the workings of:
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Kreidler proving that he needs to be the everyday SS!
