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  1. big dog
    Rich Reese, who I met in my optometrist's office when I was a in elementary school. The Twins had sent him for a vision test. This would have been, oh, not too long before he was released.
  2. big dog
    My Buck Mancrush is just raging right now.
  3. big dog
    Absolutely dominant- loved to see Joe on the mound. Congratulations on an outstanding career. Thanks for the memories.
  4. big dog
    Last year the Twins hit 200 home runs (and a lot of good they did), the first time they hit that mark since 1964 (and the only other year was 1963). The 1987 team hit 196 and the 2004 version got 191. This year they are on pace to hit 195, but since I'm guessing September gets more homers than April, they ought to be able to do it. If the pace of the last week keeps up they might get there by Labor Day. The franchise low was 4 HRs, done a couple of times. In 1917, the team had 4 HRs and 70 triples. The home field was National Stadium, later Griffith Stadium, where the left field corner was over 400 feet from home plate.
  5. big dog
    Gibson...what the heck was that?? I think winning Powerball was more likely than getting out of the second and third with no runs. I argued to DFA him during his last start. Now we should trade him, right now, I mean by noon. Pretend we're throwing in the towel, say we're cutting next year's payroll, do whatever it takes. Get something now before Bad Gibby takes the mound again. Good thing I didn't order that Melville jersey. Now a Curtiss jersey...
  6. big dog
    I do think there's a big difference between a player judging an umpire and an umpire judging a player. The player doesn't have to be fair about umpires, he has to do his job and put up with what the umpire calls. The player's opinion about an umpire shouldn't matter to the game, unless he gets way out of control and gets tossed. If the umpire likes or dislikes certain players, that could easily influence their calls (See: any NBA ref, ever) and thereby influence the game. I don't really care if players appear to be neutral about umpires. I think it's critical that umpires appear to be neutral about players.
  7. big dog
    I've been impressed with Busenitz and hope he plays a bigger and bigger role.
  8. big dog
    Totally agree, especially about the quality of officiating- no comparison. On the other hand umpires are the only ones who get to stand in one place for the whole game and have the plays come to them, from the same direction 99.5% of the time. I hate the job NBA refs do, but they have to run at work a lot more than I do. We absolutely should not constantly replace experienced umps with rookies, agreed. But replacing a couple of clowns with the top two minor league umpires once every few years should be a win.
  9. big dog
    21 for 22 in SB attempts ain't too shabby either. Watch out September, Buck's gonna crush you.
  10. big dog
    And the ghost of Glen Perkins leaves the mound. If it's for the last time, congrats on a very good career.
  11. big dog
    Yeah, this has been a pretty disappointing "showdown" with the Indians. More like a rollover.
  12. big dog
    There's just something about the way the Twins get slaughtered by good teams that makes me think maybe they aren't a good team. I dunno, might be something there.
  13. big dog
    Ryan Pressly, your plane to Rochester is boarding. But you can make Gibson carry your bag.
  14. big dog
    SERENITY NOW!!!!!
  15. big dog
    Let's go Castro clap clap clap-clap-clap
  16. big dog
    Buxton-Polanco!!!
  17. big dog
    Let's hope he doesn't do it by Labor Day.
  18. big dog
    I think if the question were "should he be brought up as the 26th man", the answer would be AAAAAAUUUUGGGGGGHHHH NONONONONONO! so I don't care if he technically could. Just my opinion, of course.
  19. big dog
    Let's go Dozier, clap clap clap-clap-clap
  20. big dog
    Gee has been a positive addition to this team, no question about it.
  21. big dog
    I think it would give us a mental break, too. Plus it would reduce the chance he strikes out 250 times this season. Both good things.
  22. big dog
    Well, at least Gibson's pitching inside. Might be good to do it without putting guys on, if possible.
  23. big dog
    Huston count, 6. I'll just assume we will see this every half inning until the end of time.
  24. big dog
    Buxton Go Boom!!!
  25. big dog
    Angelica Huston count, 5. I'm ready to DFA Gibson. I don't care who pitches. I just don't care. It won't be more frustrating than this.
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