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  1. gocgo
    Can't relax against the Stro's...but we look good.
  2. gocgo
    I watched the end of the game last night on ESPN. It seemed to me that the announcers were somewhat surprised by the Twins...as if they expected a Houston win with doubts about the Twins and then came away thinking that the Twins are a pleasant surprise and are solid enough to contend. I'm curious if anyone else had a take from the broadcast?
  3. gocgo
    From the highs of winning a tight 1-0 game against a tough team to the lows of having that same team open up a can o whoopass. Baseball is can be a cruel game.
  4. gocgo
    Hit in the leg?
  5. gocgo
    My bad...two.
  6. gocgo
    A bit early on to be pushing panic buttons. I do remember saying that there would be a lot of heartbreaking late inning losses this year. One.
  7. gocgo
    I think that we will see a series of phantom injuries to allow Sano playing time for a number of reasons. First, no guarantee that he stays healthy. Second, no guarantee that he doesn't go into a funk. Third, we really can't afford to lose any of the guys mentioned above. Fourth, having 3 catchers is a great luxury for any manager to have when they can hit. Without the 3rd catcher, you have one fewer pinch hitters available (actually 2, but you know what I mean). Also, there may be some actual injuries by then as well.
  8. gocgo
    It's April 11. It's cold. Pitching a baseball is not easy...especially for anyone who didn't grow up in cold weather. Anyone wanting to get rid of any pitchers this early, doesn't know squat about pitching or cold weather or anything else that I care about.
  9. gocgo
    Sounds to me like you are very qualified for the job if head scratching is your specialty.
  10. gocgo

    Ouch

    gocgo replied to denarded's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk

    I got a chuckle out of this. "Irrelevant"....I kind of feel like we've been called a basket of deplorables! KC is sort of the team that is going to rely on bloopers and bleeders this year. Yeah, they thumped us at their house last year, but both teams have changed a lot in the offseason. Well, I guess the important thing isn't whether or not someone knows who the Twins are now...it's whether or not they know who we are in October. Go Twins!
  11. gocgo
    When Sano is ready, it really presents and interesting situation for the Twins. I imagine they will get creative and someone will head to the IL...you know the drill. But do you trust Sano to stay healthy? Need to keep someone on staff to handle 3rd base if he stubs his toe. Longer term, Gonzalez was brought in as the utility guy, not Astudillo. I think this will really be the first big test of our young managers career assuming he is part of the decision. Keep the veteran over the young guy even if the young guy continues to perform? And how does that affect team chemistry? I don't know what Sano's timeframe is but Gonzalez needs to be performing up to a higher level when that day comes. Should be interesting.
  12. gocgo
    Pool noodles! I like it! So think of the adventure in the outfield of playing one off the wall when there are pool noodles every 6 inches...or a even a foot. Dang! This is a game changing idea! Inside the park homers would abound! Scoring would go up! No, you can't just stand and watch your fellow outfielder play it off the wall....the ball might be coming your way! I love this idea. Protect the outfielders and add adventure to the game.
  13. gocgo
    Your first place Minnesota Twins!....before you get too excited, Detroit is in 2nd place and the Orioles are leading the AL East.
  14. gocgo
    I don't buy the tanking theory either. I think that in today's analytical game, they mapped out how many they needed to win and how to get there. It's a long season and they will contend with that pitching staff IF the pitchers stay healthy. Where I think it gets really interesting is at the trade deadline if they are out of it. Granted, a lot would have to go wrong, but those pitchers will be highly sought after if healthy. Should be interesting. I like where the Twins are right now. Depth concerns me. Stay healthy boys!
  15. gocgo
    I foresee many heartbreaking late inning losses this year.
  16. gocgo
    I was going to say "Unbelievable!"...but the more I think about it, I should say "Expected!".
  17. gocgo
    Bud Grant....the answer to all things Minnesota.
  18. gocgo
    Great write up as always. I concur on the Joe Mauer comments. I gotta admit, my interest in the Twins has fallen off the map. I haven't watched more that a couple innings since August 1st. I feel like a bandwagon fan, but they just fell off my radar of things to do. I'm hoping to watch Dozier in the playoffs, but won't be heartbroken if that doesn't happen either. I know it's early, but I'm starting to think that our new front office is floundering around a bit. Perhaps searching for answers rather than having the answers. Am I the only one that is beginning to have doubts?
  19. gocgo
    There are some really basic fielding blunders that have been happening lately. I think it's a sign that the Twins have mentally checked out in this long and fruitless season. We had a guy picked off a couple of nights ago and Joe Mauer ran him most of the way to 2B before tossing it to nobody. The picked off runner advanced to 2B. When my son was about 10, he played on a traveling baseball team. One of the things the coach stressed was that when you have a base runner in a rundown, get the ball to the leading base first. If you are chasing the runner, make sure you are chasing him back to the trailing base. Second thing was don't fake a throw. Hold the ball high in your throwing hand and don't fake the throw because it doesn't fake out the runner, it fakes out your own players. It was solid coaching and 10 year old kids practiced it. How does a player like Joe Mauer not know this? The Garver play was just another example. As I watched two runners converging on the same bag, I'm screaming to throw it. We could have had 2 outs and made the Sox look like the ones that didn't know what they were doing.
  20. gocgo
    Wasn't a fan of the Forsythe part of the deal, but glad he is on a hot streak for us. That said, if you are throwing in the towel on the season, then it kind of makes sense to have a younger guy playing there to evaluate. It seems that by playing Forsythe, we are actually evaluating him. If that's the case and they don't think that Gordon or anyone else is close, then evaluate for the entire year and then make the decision based on what he looks like for the rest of the year. There are a number of free agent 2B's at the end of the year that will be available.
  21. gocgo
    Remember when Kenny Williams declared that the White Sox were "all in"? I think we can safely say that we are all out! Who's on first, What's on second, I Don't Know is on third.
  22. gocgo
    Whose closing? Who cares? We're all used to late inning heartbreak at this point.
  23. gocgo
    I really like that Logan Morrison guy...tremendous upside. Not much downside...in terms of where he could go from this year.
  24. gocgo
    ....and that would be a yes.
  25. gocgo
    Well, yet another walkoff coming?
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