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  1. knothole61
    Kreidler is looking more and more like Elmer Gantry than "Our Savior" I'm afraid...although I want to believe!
  2. knothole61
    Hail, Rodentus Maximus!
  3. knothole61
    Ober and out! I know that he has had some nice starts such as his 2-hit gem against the Marlins, but Ober's soft stuff does lend itself to homer fests like tonight. It's a crap-shoot from start-to-start with him (more than most?) but I really like the guy. I just wish there was some corner he could turn to improve. I think that he needs another 5 mph on his fastball, but it would take some serious alchemy to get him there!
  4. knothole61
    Those of you who have run the quarter will understand what I mean when I say that this race for the postseason is just leaving the last curve and heading into the final, long, tortuous straightaway. I think that the division will be too difficult to win considering the fact that the surprising Sox have five fewer losses at this point. The last wildcard spot is, however, still within reach but the Twins will need to power to the finish by playing over .600 ball the rest of the way. Every game is becoming crucial.
  5. knothole61
    Yep, you never know. The Twins are a good fastball hitting team, and Miz throws 4-seamers about 65% of the time. I know that they are not ordinary heaters, but it should be an interesting game.
  6. knothole61
    Great game...I live near Milwaukee and this win will be helpful! That double play in the 8th saved a lot of trouble.
  7. knothole61
    It's called conjecture wateface, fodder for respectful responses rather than your vicious takedown. You sir are misguided to assume that players are not prone to psychological motivations and that at times these may become predominant. There's no reason to be embarrassed about wondering what makes these skilled and very intense people tick. Who are you to presume to tell anyone what factors regarding a players performance are legitimate fields of inquiry ...who indeed? Having said that, I'm certainly willing to admit that Joe may be happy as a Twin and happy within himself...although I can't help wondering sometimes. What I am sure of is that you need to calm down. Your frequent fits of vituperation are "embarrassing for you."
  8. knothole61
    mayday, mayday, mayday?
  9. knothole61
    I'm not a sports psychologist, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Ryan, I think, is a very unusual fellow. I'm guessing, of course, but I feel that he needs lots of positive California vibes, and I also suspect that he's not too happy to be stuck with a team that he may feel is beneath his dignity. Attitude rules in pro sports, and if Ryan had been dealt to the Cubs at the deadline I believe that his performance would have improved dramatically as a result. C'est la vie!
  10. knothole61
    The last two loses hurt, especially considering the razor-thin margin we are facing (along with several other teams) of making the playoffs. And in a fairly mediocre American League this year, any team making the postseason has more than just the proverbial "chip, chair, and chance" of making a deep run. Playoffs or not, I have a feeling that the Twins will give us some meaningful games in September, and back in April when I believe we lost 9 out of 10 at one stretch, that didn't seem possible. This has been a very interesting season and the 2026 Twins are an exciting team. I'm eager to watch them develop the rest of this season and next, and I'm left to wonder how much better this season would have turned out if we had a real closer.
  11. knothole61
    Caratini is puzzling to me...he has such a strange countenance. If I could pick three players off the current Twins' roster who would never come to bat in a crucial situation he would be one of them, and Gray would be the other two!
  12. knothole61
    Easily a top-ten moment in my 65 years watching this team...easily. The utter improbability of a team with one hit in 8 and two-thirds innings winning it with a walk-off grand slam (on an 0-2 count at that) has me stunned. It was quite a day...not only the miracle ending to the game but that equally stunning view of Chief's legs and lovely green patterned garment. Mojo rising baby...have a great road trip!
  13. knothole61
    Fabulous victory...that's the kind of gritty win (down to the last out) that teams who are serious about making a run after the ASB tend to come up with. It's getting fun boys--and please keep the foot on the pedal. Those interested in splendid defensive efforts should check out the last play of the Guardians-Reds nightcap. The Reds' centerfielder makes an amazing catch while pressed into the padding of the outfield wall. Man, talk about concentration!
  14. knothole61
    Winning the division may or may not be easier but it certainly will be better! Regarding Buxton...they'll probably sit him for a couple of days before they decide.
  15. knothole61
    Joe, a handsome couple and seated right on the rail...very nice!
  16. knothole61
    Shhhhhhh!
  17. knothole61
    Enigma, thy name is Buxton. When he's hot (about 20% of the time?) he's MVP quality, but does any Twin in recent memory have such prolonged slumps? Don't get me wrong, he's a great and exciting future Twins' Hall of Fame member but at times, like right now, it's very frustrating to watch him flail away at the plate and to wonder why. Unless I've missed something, he hit 25 home runs before the All Star Game (on pace to challenge Killebrew's single season Twins' homer record) and hasn't hit one since. And when he's off his game he never sees a chin-high fastball that he doesn't love! Love ya' Buck but please pull out of your latest funk in a hurry.
  18. knothole61
    On any given day, any given team...so true! Zebby Matthews is an interesting looking guy--he's right out of central casting but I can't quite put my finger on the part he should play. Tonight, as he was walking around with his cap off in the dugout, I imagined him playing the role of a junior officer on a destroyer in the South Pacific during WW II. Can you see it: fingers cupped around his coffee, half-spent cigarette in the corner of his mouth, and a steely look in his eyes as he scans the stark and choppy horizon for signs of the enemy? Man, that was a bad game!
  19. knothole61
    Holy buzzkill Batman! Hey VBR, where have you been? Long time, no read...
  20. knothole61
    And the lost the 's on their hats. Is nothing sacred?
  21. knothole61
    Man, baseball can be fun! I love a good pitchers' duel and this was one for the ages. Multiple pitchers kept a 1-1 tie going, (despite the ghost runners in the 10th and 11th) until the Twins added two in the 12th. Minnesota's pitchers gave up three hits all game--three hits, over 12 full innings, in a hostile ball park, against a solid team. This truly was a sweet win and I think the Twins are now primed for a very good home stand at a critical juncture in the season.
  22. knothole61
    Bobby Witt is on the 10-day IL and he's the spark plug of their offense.
  23. knothole61
    That was a very important win. If the Twins can shake their "getaway day" doldrums and win on Thursday the road trip will have been just disappointing and not disastrous. Come home on a high note and take care of business against the As and KC and I think the playoff train may be back on the track for now. My favorite Denard-ism last from last night's broadcast was: "That occurred simultaneously at the same time."
  24. knothole61
    DC, Winning against crap teams can be very helpful! I'll take all that I can get...
  25. knothole61
    PTL!
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