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Everything posted by knothole61

  1. knothole61
    He's having a great year...what an advantage it is to have a catcher who is contributing so much to the offense!
  2. knothole61
    What keeps baseball interesting for so long (nearly 70 years!) is its stunning improbabilities! Ober seemed to be on the rocks earlier in the season and tonight he pulls off an absolute gem and ends up with a complete game victory that was just two hits shy of a perfect game. He may give up 7 earned in 4 innings next time out, but no one can take this away from him! Gotta' love this game.
  3. knothole61
    But 78 might take the ALC!
  4. knothole61
    Seed art! He'll deserve a full butter sculpture-yes? - A game where they had 2 hits in 11 innings.
  5. knothole61
    I'm very happy with the win, but it's a good thing that I'm a fan of an occasional pitching duel because we just watched two teams go 11 innings while combining for 4 hits! Just when you thought you'd seen it all! Hey, Orze is starting to grow on me...I like his spunk!
  6. knothole61
    Bell, Caratini, Clemens, Lewis, Wallner: their average, average = .194. The Minnesota Mendozas...
  7. knothole61
    Look, I like Lewis and am always pulling for him o pull out of his frequent and extensive funks, but to me right now he's a player with a "check engine" light on. I've always suspected that his problems are mostly psychological, but whatever the case I think he could use sometime in St. Paul to help him refocus.
  8. knothole61
    I hear you about Buxton. He's a Twins' hall of fame no doubt and has been an exciting player--one of my favorites...but this year in particular I rather dread it when he comes up with RISP! And now more than ever he seems to be victimized by anything low and away with two strikes on him--he can't help waving at that junk, or so it seems.
  9. knothole61
    I'm hip about Wallner's failings this year...but when he hits 'em, he really hits 'em!
  10. knothole61
    Only charged with 2, but I get your point! I don't understand why they keep trotting him out there, although it's best to do so down 10-2 in the 8th of course. The Twins brain trust must be beguiled by the fact that he can hit 96-97 on the gun, but he's really, really bad.
  11. knothole61
    One game back of everyone in the ALC loss column...this will be a very strange season.
  12. knothole61
    TO, love it...that takes me back to my youth.
  13. knothole61
    Agreed...I'm not sure why he's still in the bigs. When I criticized him in the comments section of a Bobby Nightingale Startribune column, the author told me that Wallner is a valuable power hitter who can be devastating against right-handed pitchers and is an above average fielder with a strong arm. So, that's what those on the inside seem to think. As for me, I just don't see the Emperor's clothes!
  14. knothole61
    Man, those home run pitches were served up on a platter by SWR! On the bright side, Buxton is on pace for 44 home runs and we're still only 2 and one-half games back.
  15. knothole61
    Yeah, he's topping out around 91 on the FB, I think.
  16. knothole61
    In fact we are just 2 losses behind the Tigers and Guards...after all of this ineptitude the Twins are just a couple of games back. With a weak division and a potentially strong starting rotation t's a crime that ownership doesn't see fit to bring in a couple of decent relievers and make a run at this thing. The AL Central is there for the taking right now. "Let the thing be pressed," A. Lincoln
  17. knothole61
    Fair enough...and he drove in a run tonight.
  18. knothole61
    I'm increasingly disappointed by Caratini. There's a pretty big hole in the lineup when he spells Jeffers. I know one can't expect too much from a back-up catcher but I'm tired on watching him flail away at the plate, of late.
  19. knothole61
    How about packaging Lewis and Wallner for some decent relievers? A change of scenery could be good for both of them and the pen is a disaster. I think someone might take a chance on Lewis because there really is great potential trapped inside by, I believe, his psyche.
  20. knothole61
    I think that Mr. Prielipp may be like the IT guys at work or the distance runners on a track team...all business and no time (or aptitude?) for humor. He may have a bit of magic in that left arm though and I'm eager to watch his career unfold.
  21. knothole61
    JD, don't move Keaschall, he's slumping but always hustles. He will be back on top soon enough. I like the kid!
  22. knothole61
    Painful, painful pen!
  23. knothole61
    Nice win--the Mets' starter has a big hook! Unfortunately, I'm still pouting over the three game sweep at home by the Reds. That will hurt for a while.
  24. knothole61
    A young pitcher and an elbow--they will be cautious. He will rest a month at least and then work back slowly in the minors. Pitchers need to be seasoned and many, of course, need Tommy John. It's all in the game.
  25. knothole61
    Whew...at least the Wild won! Yeah, the bullpen is ridiculous--a train of ineptitude each giving up his own run in his own special way. It's an interesting team with some unexpected potential cropping up, but the pen must be addressed as soon as possible. Trade a prospect plus Larnach and Wallner for a couple of decent arms. Maybe the Yankees would take a shot at those two lefties with occasional power to complement their short porch in right?
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