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  1. knothole61
    We lost to a pitcher who entered the game with a 3-13 record and something in the neighborhood of a 6.50 ERA; and he had a quality start. WTF? "To whom do lions cast their gentle looks? Not to the beast that would usurp their den. The smallest worm will turn being trodden on, and doves will peck in safeguard of their brood." I am waiting for the Twins to "peck" or even "turn" these days...waiting in vain.
  2. knothole61
    50 days until the rookie QB starts his first regular season NFL game in Chicago, on Monday night, against a likely resurgent Bears squad...what could go wrong? Love the Vikes, but I fear that my sports agony may not end soon. Timberwolves, maybe?
  3. knothole61
    But...the root canal takes the pain away while the pain of Twins 2025 will simply throb on, and on!
  4. knothole61
    "On any given day, any given team"...and that's why only a fool bets on baseball. But, it really is awful to lose to a team with hideous uniforms and a closer with a 5.15 ERA! Did I read that right?
  5. knothole61
    Glad to have you whatever the reason...to stick with us by choice, not by birth, you certainly are not a "sunshine patriot."
  6. knothole61
    I grew in St. Louis Park very close to Halsey's house. One frigid morning I watched as he came out in just a sports coat to give a neighbor a jump start. Great guy and quite theatrical in his own way. If I'm not mistaken (I may be) his folks were thespians. He could lapse into some magnificent coughing jags at times and Carneal, ever the southern gentleman, would graciously help him through them. The "lighting his coat on fire with a cigar" is an incident worth checking out if you are unaware of it.
  7. knothole61
    Van, I dig most of this but I'd keep Coloumbe--left-handed and breathing! Frankly, I'm very Funderburk averse!
  8. knothole61
    Truth be told, I have criticized Buxton in the past whenever he fell into those prolonged funks of waving at and missing every down and away off-speed pitch. It used to drive me crazy. But I have always considered him to be an exceptional athlete whose presence in the lineup was essential to the Twins. But now...now that he is making better decisions in the box, having an all star season, and expressing his love for Minnesota and his fans, I consider him to be worthy of inclusion in the Minnesota pantheon of sports. Honestly, have you ever seen a more exciting performer in all of local sports than Buxton 2025?
  9. knothole61
    For the love of god don't trade Ryan...he's a very talented (#2?) pitcher who is making a paltry $3 million a year and will not become a free agent until 2028--do I have that right? He's a gold mine. Extend him now and keep him happy!
  10. knothole61
    A stint in St. Paul might be a good ideas for Lewis, and if it's going to happen do it right now...act decisively. Beyond those things that are more easily measured, I believe that Lewis, the brash, young, intrepid Lewis who once said "I don't do slumps" (or some such thing) is suffering from a crisis of confidence and regaining that, somehow, is probably the key to his recovery. He has the tools but he needs to believe again...yes, he needs that among other things!
  11. knothole61
    Rest your hearts fellow game threaders...I think the last 66 games will bring us tantalizingly close to a playoff spot with concomitant cardiac chaos along the way!
  12. knothole61
    SD, I'd guess that's about right. Time will tell.
  13. knothole61
    Plouffe is great, (I love the glove in the booth thing) and Perkins is not far behind. Morneau, bless his heart, is a couple of clicks below them but still above Span, etc. The Twins have a good deal of talent in the booth but I'm not hankering for a reprise of the "Three Wise Men" just yet. For all of its offbeat unconventionality, I think the format if repeated too often might quickly dull the edge of husbandry. Welcome back Cory.
  14. knothole61
    A very exciting pitching duel is in the offing…but baseball is strange and it could end up 11-6! We’ll see.
  15. knothole61
    David, the Brewers can't lose and I find it very irritating living here in exile in the WOW Counties west of Milwaukee.
  16. knothole61
    bjorks, I appreciate your measured reply. Despite our different preference in terms of broadcast style we share something more important--the love of baseball!
  17. knothole61
    I'm becoming a big Varland fan...will that be the kiss of death?
  18. knothole61
    It's hard to disagree with the esteemed "thumbs up" crew on this post, but the telecast booth proceedings drove me to distraction and I had to turn the sound down after the second inning or so. It's probably some failing of mine, but I need to concentrate on the action on the field; and no, the split-screen doesn't do it for me. I have nothing against any of those (a multitude!) in the booth and I think that Pablo is a very bright and articulate man, but if I really want to see how he grips a changeup I'll head to YouTube later and see what I can find, not during the game itself. Last night was essentially an in-game dugout interview that lasted for hours. I hope that they never do this again, but I have a feeling that such things, along with on-field interviews during play (and whatever drone camera horrors they may come up with in the future to make the game more "enjoyable") are the wave of the future. So it goes...
  19. knothole61
    I just looked at Miranda's current numbers. Lord, baseball is a cruel thing?
  20. knothole61
    And...if you count the Washington years, Irish born manager Patsy Donovon, (from May 11 - October 10, 1904) posted a record of 37-97 (.276 winning percentage) as his team finished 60 games back of the Boston Americans.. Baldelli is far from the worst Twins' manager...he just rubs me the wrong way too often.
  21. knothole61
    Two excellent analysts, one lovable pedant, and a very bright current player…who will handle the play-by-play?
  22. knothole61
    Doc, interesting stuff. Yeah, on Correa all we can do is hope and pray. Clemens has been fun but he has too many awful at bats and I think I'd let him go. Regarding Julien: I'm not a believer--bringing him back seems like a classic case of doing the same thing over and over and hoping for different results. I think I'd rather see Miranda again, a guy who shares the MLB all-time consecutive hit streak, and he tied the record off Hunter Brown! I know, maybe the pitchers have figured him out, etc., but I'd give him a shot before Julien. Finally, I'd try to find the resources to keep Bader around for a couple more years...I'm sure it can be done.
  23. knothole61
    mike, I'm maintaining my self-imposed prohibition on making any comments about Jax. I spent two months declaring that "he just can't be counted on in the clutch." and then after a magnificent inning against Seattle that culminated with a strikeout of the otherworldly Cal Raleigh, I asked for forgiveness and declared him the Second Coming...so, mum's the word! Justin Topa, however, is another story altogether!
  24. knothole61
    And don't forget that Sargon of Akkad won the Triple Crown in his MVP year!
  25. knothole61
    Well, well...my, my...holy cow! Mojo's risin' baby, got to keep on risin'! Ur-Nammu
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