Minneapolis is waaaay bigger than Target Field. The Warehouse District was thriving before it was built, and the majority of the city's economy and the hundreds of thousands of people of live here could care less about the Twins.
I'm confused why anyone thinks Suzuki would sign an extension with the Twins. Won't be be looking for a multi-year deal on the FA market, like anyone else would?
For all we talk about poor starting pitching, our defense sure doesn't do our pitching staff many favors. What would the team ERA be if we actually had good defensive catchers and outfielders?
I miss Pinto. I like his scrabbly beard and round cheeks. I wonder what he thinks about when he sits on the bench? Does he daydream about playing in the bigs?
Not platooning is my biggest pet peeve, probably. For example, having Kubel in last night's lineup... Gardy just gives away outs in the name of some stubborn sense of grit.