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  1. DocBauer
    Feeling a Scooby Doo moment
  2. DocBauer
    NICE!
  3. DocBauer
    Good pitch! Nasty!
  4. DocBauer
    Come on Ryan!
  5. DocBauer
    Sounds like some relationships I've been in.
  6. DocBauer
    Lived in SD and Nebraska my whole life. We have electricity, running water, high rise buildings, and even the internet!
  7. DocBauer
    Gibson has ONE win? Honestly didn't realize that. Weird season or not, as well as he's pitched, he has ONE win? Baseball is just weird sometimes.
  8. DocBauer
    Do these umps moonlight in the NBA?
  9. DocBauer
    I'm a fun guy! But this beachball stuff is a load of crap! Penalize the home team or do something about it.
  10. DocBauer
    Worth the price of admission. Not worth the price of a couple of dogs and a couple of beers, but worth the price of admission. Lol
  11. DocBauer
    Buxton baby!
  12. DocBauer
    It's a long road back, but I still say nobody should fall asleep on May. He's going to help somewhat this season, and more next. Bank on it.
  13. DocBauer
    Good call. Shallow hit.
  14. DocBauer
    Nice hit by Adrianza. Look at the handicapped Buxton on 2B standing! Wow! Can't wait until he puts it all together!
  15. DocBauer
    That play by Mauer has me asking again, "and he didn't win the Gold Glove why?" Secondly, and more importantly, how good does it feel to actually feel good about Gibson starting the game tonight?
  16. DocBauer
    Great intro! But didn't know if I should laugh, applaud you, or feel sorry for your predicament. Applause for the Spinal Tap "11" reference, and a high 5 for the intended/unintended "stern" confrontation reference.
  17. DocBauer
    Always believed in Kepler. He just oizes5talent and looks effortless in most everything he does. I believe he still has untapped potential as a hitter, and I've said for a while I think he will be the Twins best #3 hitter, though it depends on how the manager wants to construct the lineup. I can easily see him hitting .300 at some point and he should be a big doubles producer and consistent 20+ HR guy. Rosario may always be a bit of a wild card. But again, the pure talent is so obvious. And the production began to match last season and is again this season. I firmly believe we still haven't seen the best of Rosario. And he may always drive us crazy here and there with some things he does. But I will take those lapses with all the great things he does. Buxton is a thoroughbred athlete who suffers sometimes, not just from the occasional injury, but from expectations. Everyone wants him to be Griffey Jr or Harper. But no matter how talented he is, or how good he may/can be, 19/20 yo phenom only come along so often. He started to show last season what he is capable of. The beginning to this season has been a mess, and then he he had the migraines and the toe. Give him the next few weeks and the rest of the season. If he follows the Rosario and Kepler path and next season is his big coming out party, I'm OK with that. He may never be the dynamic leadoff hitter we thought, but might instead end up being a dynamic power speed guy more in the 5-7 spots with perennial Gold Glove defense. I'm fine with that. Anyone who wants to give up on Sano is just being silly. No question his offseason has been tumultuous. Personally and professionally, there is growth and maturation that needs to take place. For one thing, he needs to trust his talent and not look for 500 foot HR bombs when 450 will do quite nicely. You barely mentioned Polanco. And whether he can be a solid SS or an even better 2B is to be determined. But we have seen glimpses of his potential. Unfortunately, this could be a wasted year, or at least a wasted half one. But there is hitting, some semblance of discipline, speed and pop. I see him as a fixture at the top of the order. Kind of crazy the angst that some have for immediate gratification/production from a collection of 24-26 yo with tremendous talent and potential because they aren't all finished products yet.
  18. DocBauer
    Had a good feeling about the game. Lost my good feeling about the game. Fell asleep early. Woke up to a good feeling about the game. Twins win! Ain't life grand?
  19. DocBauer
    I think this is important. Half a season of high A ball, if that, in his very first pro season, and an immediate jump to AA the next season, and we're worried about a slow start and now showing improvement? Can we give him half a season at least before hitting a panic button?
  20. DocBauer
    What are we missing here? This is really disappointing considering what we thought his potential was, (thought I remembered him finishing strong last year), and a solid start to this season. I just don't get this move at all.
  21. DocBauer
    Yes, I'm an eternal optomist, but I have a good feeling about Lynn tonight. He was a totally different pitcher last time out. Looked like the guy we thought we signed for the first time.
  22. DocBauer
    Really like the move of Mauer to leadoff and Dozier in the 2 spot. Just makes so much sense!
  23. DocBauer
    But instinct looking at his milb numbers...which I know don't always translate the same...he'll be a .250ish hitter who has a chance at .260. Probably a .320 OB. I see high 20'-32 doubles and consistent double digit HR. Can he be a 20 HR guy? Maybe. The build and strength seem to be there. I'm more safe saying he's a consistent 15-17 HR guy which would all add up to a very good offensive catcher hitting anywhere from 7-9 in the lineup. Defensively, he seems to have a strong and accurate arm. We've heard good things previously about his defense, but also have a very SSS at the ML level to accurately judge. What I find so interesting is the wide arc of responses concerning his defense from good/solid to meh to poor. Between ST and regular season I've only seen him a few times. But from MY TIME watching him, other than a few missed balls, he's handled everything well and blocked the plate well. His set-up and framing appear solid. And he's been behind the plate for some of the best pitched games thrown by the Twins this season. Again, this is what I've seen. Maybe I've missed how poor he is. Maybe some are judging too harshly, or opposite of my experience, have seen his worst games/moments. Offensively,I think there is enough talent and potential to warrant a little excitement. Defensively, I think we're still in a wait and see mode
  24. DocBauer
    No wonder they make more sense!
  25. DocBauer
    Feels to me Berrios is "tight". He is such a bulldog, wants to be good so badly, I think he presses sometimes.
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