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  1. eLee612
    No, they belong to me.
  2. eLee612
    To extrapolate on that sentiment... I would consider myself a "casual" basketball fan. College hoops, moreso, but NBA? IDGAF. None the less, I am asked annually to partake in bracket-making shenanigans and lo and behold, who won the nearly $400 pool? Yours truly, with this elite strategy shared exclusively with Twins Daily readers (you will be charged the minimal cost of 55,000,000 Pesos): 1) Pick teams from "cities you like" - I lived in Boston, I like Boston. I don't like corn, therefore, I don't like any city in Iowa. Etc. 2) Pick teams whose school colors involve your favorite colors - I like orange (Syracuse), yellow and blue looks good together (unless those colors are in Michigan). I like maroon (Gophers, Texas A&M) but not red (goodbye Nebraska). 3) Mascots. 4) Last but not least, is he hot? I hear objections from the crowd, followed by 97% of the male population saying "No, I swear! I watch sand volleyball all year!!" If people followed that strategy for the all star ballot, they would end up with players from: 1) The Padres... I can't think of anyone who doesn't like San Diego 2) The Mariners, Rays, and Marlins, because they have pretty colors in their logos. 3) Minnesota. Because TC Bear. 4) Tori Hunter, Giancarlo Stanton, Brett Lawrie, Pedro Florimon, Ben Revere, and Robinson Cano. They don't even really need to play... (Source: my head and http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/g4237/hottest-mlb-players/?slide=36) In conclusion, no. Fans should not vote. The request for all your pesos has been sent directly to your inbox.
  3. eLee612
    ^^^ this x10. I love Danny and want nothing more than to see him succeed, but I don't think the best place to foster that growth for him right now is in Minneapolis. As others have already noted, Polanco has been the Lookouts greatest source of consistency on the roster... and has the added bonus of being fun as hell to watch. Sube sube!!! Bring em up!
  4. eLee612
    No. 3 Michigan vs No. 4 Maryland in the finals today at 1pm! Radar says rain is going away for a while, so should be a go-ahead to play.
  5. eLee612
    It makes me think that it would be SO GREAT if we could have a mid-season futures game with strictly Minnesota's minor leaguers held at Target Field. Logistically speaking, impossible due to CBA and scheduling. But hypothetically fantastic, none-the-less. Can't tell you how many adult Twins fans I talk to on a daily basis who only have heard of Buxton and Sano, but wouldn't have a clue who any of these other guys are. (Or kids who can't name any player other than Joe Mauer.) I love those three, but we have a system STOCKED with talent! Just want more people to be able to see em and get excited.
  6. eLee612
    If somehow you missed the news or are in live-game withdrawal, make sure you check out the B1g Ten championships going on today through Sunday at Target Field! The guys started rolling in yesterday morning and were greeted by the balmy 40 degree temps with wind, but it turned out to be a nice day and is forecasted to be a great weekend! I'll be there pretty much all day every day (my job is so hard!) ... tickets are cheap, seats are amazing (champions club, you say?), and the level of play is on fire. Bring a crew and come on over!
  7. eLee612
    Never posted an official recap, but suffice to say my trip to see the Lookouts far exceeded my expectations!! One thing to keep in mind in the stadium is that their home dugout is on the 3rd base side. Doesn't say that on their seating map, but would have liked to know. Also... there are a total of approximately 1 coffee shops (zero on Sundays) in the direct "downtown" vicinity, so if you have any work responsibilities while you're on your baseball tour.... don't plan on working from a cafe with wifi. (Ben & Jerry's on the corner of Broad St and Aquarium Way may or may not have amazing wifi if you ask nicely and tragically have to eat Whirled Peace while you're at it...) Walk the river front and the Veterans's bridge over to the north side. Very scenic little town!
  8. eLee612
    Does anyone know the official on Levi Michael's injury? I watched it happen live and was still confused....
  9. eLee612
    Haha no way!! I was responding to whoever asked "when does he turn 25?" My timeline is when he's ready.
  10. eLee612
    December 2018
  11. eLee612
    All of our guys, OUR Twins, genuinely just want to be better as baseball players and human beings than they were the day before. I can guarantee that no one in Twins Daily has the magic equation for that continued trajectory of success, or understands the contributing factors to these decisions better than the guys who work woth the players on a daily basis. Double fist bumps to Mr. Rosario for getting the call, and to Hicks for sticking with the long grind. You've BOTH got lots of people who support you and want to see you succeed. Pa delante!!
  12. eLee612
    Really #Ü@&1%$ close. I think Walker gets overshadowed sometimes by having Sano and Bux on the same team, but this kid is super talented.
  13. eLee612
    If I had to pick one word for yesterday's game, it would be tenacity. Chattanooga knows how to rally!! There are some teams who, when scored on early (ahemLastYearsTwins) were basically done... but the Lookouts are clearly not one of them. I'll admit that both Greg (Peavey) and Dallas Gallant made me a little nervous, but they worked their way out and had strong defensive backup. That being said, I too would be interested in getting Brett Lee up here and see how it plays out. Here is ABDub's solo home run in the 7th. Let me see if I have this embedded video thing figured out... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rqSkYPiJ24
  14. eLee612
    You both sound pretty sure about that... just [genuinely] curious what makes you think he won't cut it?
  15. eLee612
    TNTF, are you coming to the game today/tomorrow?
  16. eLee612
    Hahah I am a big fan of the BerriosBeastMode posts on his Instagram... but I'm assuming it's more mental fatigue that physical. That being said, the fine motor control in pitching mechanics are very different muscles than he uses on his in-the-sand wind sprints with a weight vest on.
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    Also was at the Lookouts game last night, and what a FUN game!! They got off to a hot start in the 1st and really never turned the flame down after that. My observations are certainly not new, but damn were a lot of fun to see live!! Buxton has WHEEEELS. I got a video of a couple of his extra-bases hits and watching him round the horn just makes me laugh... it's like a little Sonic the Hedgehog just burning it up. Polanco! So light on his feet, made some beautiful defensive plays last night, and if he keeps having these quality at bats... I wouldn't be surprised if he gets a phone call in the near future. Catcher Carlos Paulino. The more I see him, the more I like him. His reaction time seems much quicker than some of the AA level players I've seen in the past, and personally a catcher means nothing to me if they can call the game but lack the agility to get up and out when needed... and Paulino can do both, well. Berrrrrrrios had a great night, but like @TNTwinsFan said, could tell he was tired nearing the 6th. Non-skill-related... Berrios is just a really good guy. Super respectful, so focused, tenacity through the roof. This is cutting into my gym time but if I can figure out how to upload these videos, I'll try to get em up. In the mean time, yesterday's lineup and the $9 'Merica view that TNTwinsFan is talking about! If you've ever thought about making the trip out to Chatanoooooga, it's well worth it.
  18. eLee612
    Well if you can make it, I've got extra tickets. This team won't be this team for much longer!
  19. eLee612
    Leave in 3 days!! Doesn't sound like anyone else will be out there? I'll try n hold down the fort.
  20. eLee612
    Question on that... has anyone seen a stat published for average age of major league debut for internationally signed vs US drafted players?
  21. eLee612
    Pretty sure that's ruled a la Wrigley's Stuck in Vines ground rule double... as long as no fielder touches it! "Generally, when [getting stuck in a beard] happens ... the ball is not only stuck, but lost."
  22. eLee612
    I really want to see Danny succeed at SS, but sometimes that success has to come from failure. (Insert some smart !!! comment about a phoenix and ashes...) BUT. Say they sent him down to AAA to give him a little time to work it out, would they just slot in Nuñez/Escobar or would they consider bringing someone up? Who? We've got Bernier and Diaz (pretty sure both of them have been batting 9th) at AAA and then Poloanco at AA. Just curious as to how they might shuffle the deck.
  23. eLee612
    Just a heads up, mother's day is the 10th this year. Better send those flowers 6 days earlier, not later!
  24. eLee612
    Not sure why it won't let me edit my own post, but I certainly DO know the difference between there and they're. -__-
  25. eLee612
    Bought my tickets yesterday. But GOOOOD LAWD it was NINE dollars for front row dugout!! They think there the major leagues or something?!
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