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  1. big dog
    And unfortunately, Santana is missing on the bottom corner rather than the left corner.
  2. big dog
    He's not only calling that corner, he's calling the corner around the corner from that corner.
  3. big dog
    Fortunately, we're probably going to go into another rain delay so Cy Tillman will leave the game. We'll answer with our long reliever. I guess. This is an astonishing array of Twins K's right now. I wish I hadn't eaten all of Chi-Town's caramel corn. I'm hungry again.
  4. big dog
    Any updates on the rain delay from someone with a live broadcast?
  5. big dog
    Hawk lives on the border of Indiana and Michigan, and is quite a ways away from the home park. I think the logic is that he can go on the road, stay in the hotel there, and just stay home when the team plays in Chicago. As a resident of the Chicago TV-shed, I would just like to propose that he never leave Indiana and allow someone less ridiculous to call the games. Which means just about anyone could do the job, except Ed Farmer. Jerry Reinsdorf's loyalty to his employees is unquestionable, and painful to experience as a listener.
  6. big dog
    No...but I did have a bottle of Jameson's in my office closet for a while. Unfortunately, I drank it all (over a period of several years and with a couple of colleagues) and have not replaced it. My bad.
  7. big dog
    Lagunitas for me...but I have to get home from work first.
  8. big dog
    Man...so excited I can't stand it.
  9. big dog
    I thought, given the spirit of the post, the local and fan connection pushed Herbie ahead. I'm definitely a huge Morny fan too. But looking at the statistics, I think Herbie's way ahead. He is ahead in all the counting stats, partly based on having more years in a Twins' jersey (and more Dome years), but in most cases even when you include Morneau's seasons on other teams. His OPS+ for his career was 128, with 12 years in a row of at least 112 (all but his initial 24-game call-up and his last year). Six years of 130 or more. Morneau had 7 Twins years of 112 or more, with an OPS+ of 121. He had his incredible year of 2010 with an OPS+ of 187, but of course he only played a half-season that year. I still think it's a shame that Herbie basically ate his way out of the league, but as someone said in the Sano thread, perhaps he would have played the game less joyfully and less effectively if he had taken really good care of himself. At the very least, he wouldn't have been the same player. For those of you that don't remember, when Dome announcer Bob Casey would do his famous NOOOO SMOKING IN THE METRODOME announcement, Herbie would stand at first base and vigorously shake his head No, then mime drinking a beer, nod his head, and give a thumb's up to the cheering crowd. It was as big a dome ritual as pop flies bouncing into the left field stands and players losing pop-ups in the roof.
  10. big dog
    The nice thing about this team is that no matter how bad the pitching might be in a particular game, we're gonna have a chance to win it with the bats. At least we're going to feel like we have a shot. Most days.
  11. big dog
    Herb Carneal was an incredible announcer. Just incredible. You could see the game in your mind. He talked in color. And Kent Hrbek over Dougie. He could see Met Stadium from his house. Second in ROY voting. Incredible presence, all-time fan favorite. And what a ballplayer. Great charisma, too.
  12. big dog
    Byron Buxton's steal percentage.
  13. big dog
    Aaron Thompson was released, so he probably didn't have a good day. Best wishes to him.
  14. big dog
    I think Rosario is a really exciting player, especially on the bases. Hopefully with maturity/experience he gets a little bit better at making choices, though. He is always trying to take the extra base, but getting thrown out at third is a big penalty. Love the way he puts pressure on the other team, though, and want him to keep the dial almost as high as it is now- maybe just a little bit more selective.
  15. big dog
    Yeah, I hate Jeter too. Both really good ballplayers, clutch, guys who beat my team, and smug jerks. But I'd feel differently if they were our smug jerks.
  16. big dog
    You and Mrs Ash sure can dance!
  17. big dog
    Inning ends 3-3. Buxton struck out, waving at an 82 mph breaking ball on the outside corner. Just before that he spanked an inside fastball, pulling it a little foul.
  18. big dog
    And Escobar hits one hard. All the hits this inning (four in a row, no outs) have been really well-hit line drives. 3-3 game.
  19. big dog
    Park just laced a single to left- Rosario took 3rd, and Park took 2nd on the somewhat lackadaisical throw to third. Great baserunning...since it worked.
  20. big dog
    Plouffe doubles to the LF corner, Rosario hits a solid single to right-center, 3-1 Nats.
  21. big dog
    Revere and Rendon are putting the wood to Phil Hughes. 3-0 Nats. Revere has a triple and a double in two at-bats, Rendon has two doubles.
  22. big dog
    I fake like this topic.
  23. big dog
    I lived in the Bay Area during the 80s. He got called Wrench some, anyway- I don't remember it getting used all that much out there, but it was around. He was also the Gladman.
  24. big dog
    I think of Pedroia that way. Geez I hate that guy, but I'd love to have him on my team. I do think the Twins liked having Gladden...except for maybe Lombardozzi. A lot of guys hated having AJ on their team. Ask the White Sox. And the Giants. And a lot of the Twins. Maybe the Braves got along with him.
  25. big dog
    Seattle traded him to the Twins for a bag of baseballs- he doesn't hate Seattle??? I really don't care what he thinks about anything- he's entitled to his opinion, I just wish he quit thinking it's so important. Anyway, I share the interest in Palka. The guy looks like a real hitter.
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