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  1. mikelink45
    Rod Carew - always a Twin for me.
  2. mikelink45
    I was a small HOF person and I would still like the Hall to create the Elite status for a room within it, but my overall feelings have changed. This feels so good because they are both good players and even better people. And personality does count - if Bonds and Clemens had the personality of Ortiz I think they would have been in the hall already. But the exclusivity that some writers (and me) have about the best of the best of the best needs some softening. The fact that both of these men are alive and can celebrate makes this even better. Imagine if Buck O'Neill were alive to deliver a speech at Cooperstown. There is a certain inevitability to the lists and if you know it will happen, elect the person while they are still around. That does not mean that players who have passed away should not get in. Finally, the election is more than the individuals, it is also about the team and the fan base. In the midst of lockout, we now have nostalgia and holiday happiness from the hall. It elevates us - as one posted comment stated now the 1970 lineup has four HOF players - that means something to us, even if it does not change the status of the teams win loss or standings. And, not to mention, Joe Mauer - you will get in, just a matter of time.
  3. mikelink45
    Excellent summary - other than signing Buxton, the minimal action by the Twins leaves little to discuss. Until we trade for someone who can help us raise our level they still have a fan base that is restless.
  4. mikelink45
    A wonderful day for Twins fan and for Jim and Tony. Are they true HOF players? Who can say and who cares. They are great players and people. I used to be a small hall guy, but that has changed. Either they kick out the questionable inductees, or they honor the really good people that have played the game. I am really happy for both of them, just as I was for Jack Morris.
  5. mikelink45
    Did you look at his ERAs? He started our well - 3.69 and 3.89. Then 4.01, 4.81, 4.81, 5.02,5.19, 5.44,5.55, 5.95, 6.02, 6.16, 6.67, 7.87 It was a constant trend upwards and ERAs in those days were not inflated like now. Like I said he was an enigma to me. Yes he won games, but he might be the best argument for wins not telling the true story. I liked him, but this is an amazing trend.
  6. mikelink45
    Scott was an enigma. For one year he looked like a HOF Ace, but if you look at his career after 1995 his era was terrible even when he was racking up wins at Baltimore. I was disappointed, but glad to see him gone. However, when he was on in his early years it was a wonderful sporting event.
  7. mikelink45
    The choices are getting limited and I don't trust the twins to get the star that everyone would like. My guess is they're still waiting for the Lewis and Martin the step forward until the spot during the year.
  8. mikelink45
    Thanks for a very good summary. This is the area of baseball that is too foreign for me. I will be really sad to see another strike - I do not see a way for MLB to come back from a set back like that. All sides will be hurt, but I do not have a solution. Already MLB is hurt by the NFL dominance, now it has major league soccer growing, the NBA has taken on a higher profile and baseball has not made the adjustments that are needed. In the NFL there are new rules every year to level competition, but MLB struggles to add a time clock - it saved the NBA and plays games with the ball, but does not look at the real causes of inaction and boredom. Where it Epstein and his study? A long winter for us year around fans.
  9. mikelink45
    This does nothing for me - we have minor leaguers who can be tweaked - how about signing a pitcher who does not have to be tweaked. Are we a repair shop or a major league team looking to win? I am watching pitchers sign all over both leagues while we desperately need, but do not act. We continue to be bottom feeders when we need to be at the top - Faria, Bundy and who ever we grabbed when we dropped Cave are not inspiring signings. Yes I want the minor leaguers to prove themselves, but no Berrios - no Maeda and no signing that moves the bar. Buxton is great, but he does not pitch. We might as well bring back Astudillo and put him in the rotation - I am sure there are a lot of tweaks to do there.
  10. mikelink45
    How often do we publish stories that start with the best remaining? Wouldn't it be nice if we started out just getting one of the good players at the position we need and letting the rest of the league worry about the remaining?
  11. mikelink45
    If all of them are available it means we have not made the big trade that everybody is hoping for
  12. mikelink45
    I am really depressed by seeing these pictures being signed by all the clubs except ours and we sign Bundy and other who are the candidates for the staff.
  13. mikelink45
    Please this is not good news. Homer Bailey part Two.
  14. mikelink45
    I really enjoyed this article because it gave me so much information that I really didn't have. Boyd is a surprise to me because he was at one time their Ace. They had great expectations and I know that in the past we even talked about trading for him. Otherwise I don't really know much about the other players but I think I would take a chance on him.
  15. mikelink45
    I have been reading all kinds of free agent signings and trades throughout the majors and this is news? This is what the twins have done? Who cares? This is a nothing set of moves. Wake me up when we really do something. And then we outright him. Was this necessary?
  16. mikelink45
    The Twins have specialized in great players who just do not make Cooperstown. I am just happy they make it in MN and provide so much enjoyment. He is definitely not going to the big hall, we will celebrate him in the team hall.
  17. mikelink45
    Now let's move the next super prospect - Lewis into the team!
  18. mikelink45
    Give me Celestino - he grew a lot this year.
  19. mikelink45
    Ray, Kershaw and Stroman are the last three of the top tier. The question about Ray is whether this is an aberration or the new norm for him. We have had other one year Cy Young winners who dropped back to normal after getting the award. Ray's eras over his career (4.00 career) are 8.16/3.52/4.90/2.89/3.93/4.34/6.82 - 7.84 - 4.79/2.84 - does someone want to chart that? 2020 there were three teams so that is the reason for three figures.
  20. mikelink45
    Wonderful news - did my wishbone make the difference or did I waste my wish when I should have saved it for a starting pitcher?
  21. mikelink45
    Semien a Ranger Marte, Escobar, Canha to Mets Marlins sign Avisail Garcia Rays sign Kluber Mariners trade for Frazier Cardinals sign Metz Houston signs Verlander Red Sox sign Wacha Cleveland signed Sandy Leon Angels signed Loup and Thor Giants signed DeScafani LA Dodgers sign Heaney Detroit signed Rodriguez Nationals signed Alcides Escobar Toronto signed Yimi Garcia White Sox signed Kendall Graveman Pirates signed Quintana Royals signed Michael Taylor There are more minor signings, but that is 18 teams that have moved. You can say some signed their own players, but MN has not done that either. Tonight the news about Buxton is great, but it keeps us the same, it does not raise the needle.
  22. mikelink45
    Black Friday for the Mets - MLB.com reports that Mark Cahna, Eduardo Escobar, and Starling Marte are signing with the team. None of them were on Twins radar as far as I can see, but signing continue at a rapid pace for many teams - not ours.
  23. mikelink45
    Love having you bring history back to enjoy again. For a short period Milton looked like he would be our long term Ace.
  24. mikelink45
    No - making the Twins HOF is great, making the overall HOF is not where he belongs no matter how much we enjoyed him. I am just glad he is on the ballot another year so we can think about him. Being on the ballot is often much better than being elected. Election stops the discussion, but think about how much publicity Bonds and Clemens have had. If they had been elected we would stop talking about them. Rose and Shoeless Joe are much better remembered than their contemporaries.
  25. mikelink45
    Back then the extension would not have been as long, but it also would not have cost as much.
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