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  1. knothole61
    Doc, most on here are taking a "high road" of sorts and pointing to many other things that the Twins failed to do that resulted in defeat, and the fact that "there is no check swing rule in baseball" and therefore (apparently) one cannot condemn the ump for ignoring a rule that isn't a rule, or something like that. Well...I agree with you 100%. However you slice it, that was an egregious no call. If you want to see the worst, and most significant, check swing no call, watch the video of game #7 of the 1960 World Series. Pittsburgh catcher Hal Smith, with a 1-2 count in the last of the 8th, (2 outs, 2 on, Bucs down by 1) gave a full 3/4 swing on a Jim Coates pitch that was called a ball. On he very next pitch he hit a 3-run homer. Without that there's no tie in the 9th and no legendary Mazeroski walk off. I know that the no call was not the only factor in the Twins' loss...I also know that it was wrong.
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    Water, however vague the rules may be dejure, having watched baseball for "a vast amount of" years...that's a frickin' strike defacto! I think, either consciously or unconsciously, the fact that the call would have resulted in the end of the game may have had a part to play in the no-call. It's a sad ending, but the Twins played very well against one of MLB's best for the second day in a row. What a strange team and what a strange year...
  3. knothole61
    Not great, but the Dodgers have a ton of power...they rank second in MLB in home runs (156) just 4 behind the Yankees and their bandbox.
  4. knothole61
    Vasquez and France...just as expected! Great win and the most runs scored by the Twins against the Dodgers ever. Fun to watch and who needs sleep? A win tomorrow and it's a .500 road trip, too bad it's Paddack on the hill.
  5. knothole61
    The odds are long that the Twins will win any of the 3 games in LA--especially the Ohtain start. The boys had a good deal of moxie late tonight though, and C4 unloaded to dead center and almost tied it. Not exactly a "hang your head" game by any means. And here upon the turret-top the bale-fire glowers red. The wake-lights burn and drip about our hacked, disfigured dead. And many a broken heart is here and many a broken head; But tomorrow, By the living God, we'll try the game again! -John Masefield
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    With the meal spinner that caused endless arguments trying to determine what, exactly, it was pointing to? Nice!
  7. knothole61
    Love that stat!
  8. 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.
  9. 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?
  10. knothole61
    But...the root canal takes the pain away while the pain of Twins 2025 will simply throb on, and on!
  11. 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?
  12. knothole61
    Glad to have you whatever the reason...to stick with us by choice, not by birth, you certainly are not a "sunshine patriot."
  13. 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.
  14. knothole61
    Van, I dig most of this but I'd keep Coloumbe--left-handed and breathing! Frankly, I'm very Funderburk averse!
  15. 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?
  16. 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!
  17. 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!
  18. 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!
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    SD, I'd guess that's about right. Time will tell.
  20. 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.
  21. knothole61
    A very exciting pitching duel is in the offing…but baseball is strange and it could end up 11-6! We’ll see.
  22. knothole61
    David, the Brewers can't lose and I find it very irritating living here in exile in the WOW Counties west of Milwaukee.
  23. 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!
  24. knothole61
    I'm becoming a big Varland fan...will that be the kiss of death?
  25. 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...
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