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  1. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good article Brock. Good question also. I would enjoy discussing this question with by old buddy, Herm Starrette, former pitching coach for a half dozen major teams, if he were still living. He had the most knowledge about pitching of any man I have ever met. I miss him.
  2. tarheeltwinsfan
    PS This invitation is open to any of you TD writers, readers and all the Twins announcers. We Twins fans are fortunate to have genuinely nice people as announcers. If you have not read Dick Bremer's book, "Game Used", get it and read it. He is an amazing fellow who would be a wonderful nest door neighbor and a lifelong friend.
  3. tarheeltwinsfan
    I have am enjoying Justin Morneau's entire baseball career. He was an outstanding player. He was fun to watch as he matured, progressed and became a very talented baseball player. I feel that his true self as a man comes out as a broadcaster. He is humble, polite, funny and brilliant. I have enjoyed watching Twins games with my buddies, Dick and Justin. To me it is like going to a baseball game with two friends who know a lot more about baseball than I do and we just talk during the game as if we were seated together behind the first base side and we cheer for the Twins together. Thanks Justin. If you are ever in Statesville, North Carolina, (Mark Davidson's former hometown). give me a call. 704-871-9000 I'll treat you to some real North Carolina BBQ chicken and cheesy mac and cheese and vinegar based red cole slaw and a bottled root beer, at a small cinderblock restaurant 12 miles out of town in the middle of nowhere, which has a sign on the front door, "No Weapons Allowed." and inside a sign above the counter stating "Do Not take Photos of the Employees". Best BBQ chicken ever. Guaranteed. David Benbow
  4. tarheeltwinsfan
    When I was a teenager, I coached/managed a Little League team. I played everyone each game. I did not have to do that, but I thought that was the right thing to do. One day one of my players, Butch Roberts, arrived late, after the game had already started. I forgot about him and did not play him. He had been late because his grandparents were in town and had come o see him play. I still feel badly about that 60 years after the fact. Little League, college, minors or major leagues, baseball is still just a game played and managed by by human beings, who have feelings and dreams. Rocco messed up and I hope Rocco apologized to Maggi.
  5. tarheeltwinsfan
    It's not that hard. I used to do it all the time in Babe Ruth and High School and church league softball, but then I wasn't facing major league pitching. But guys, it isn't hard to do , especially on outside pitches. Forget the macho swings and just hit 'em where they ain't.
  6. tarheeltwinsfan
    Yes ! Exactly what High Heat said.
  7. tarheeltwinsfan
    Order Kepler to hit the ball to the left side whenever the shift is on him. That will raise his batting average a lot and get him on base to score more runs. I think he hit for high averages in the high minors (.318 in AA and .282 in AAA). Is that because the shift was not used then in the minors? I totally blame the low batting average Kepler's inability and/or unwillingness to bunt toward 3B and to just stroke the ball toward 3b every time the shift is on him. Maybe Kepler could ask Cruz (after the world series) and Sano for some tips. Sano has been doing hitting to the opposite field much more this season. Thank you very much.
  8. tarheeltwinsfan
    Kind of reminds me of "the draft" in 1963-1967, when I was in college and then enlisted in the army in 1967. That "draft" really did chose some of America's best and some not so good. Some developed into good marching soldiers and some developed into good field soldiers. It was hard to predict who was going to be a good fighting soldier. A lot of it just came down to doing our jobs, never quitting, looking out for each other and luck.
  9. tarheeltwinsfan
    Shaggy was a favorite of mine.
  10. tarheeltwinsfan
    Class move by the Twins FO.
  11. tarheeltwinsfan
    I was not in favor of the signing of Josh Donaldson, due to his health problems, his past history as a catcher all through the minors and into the majors (hard on his legs), his surly personality, and his failure to hustle 100% of the time. I think the Twins are stuck with him for the next 2 years. As far as his being a mentor for the young players...I would much rather Nelson Cruz mentor my son, if my son were a young baseball player. Being the number 1 Twins fan in North Carolina, (since 1952, when they were in Washington), for me has not been about winning. If it were, I would have rooted for the Evil Empire all these years, and I'd wear a hat with NY on it. I know, I know some of you will disagree, but I ask you the following question, If it is totally about winning for you, why the hell are you a Twins' fan?
  12. tarheeltwinsfan
    It's not a question of wasting money by signing Pineda. It is a question of Pineda blocking young prospects pitching in the majors so we can see who will be good and who will not plus to get rid of the "yips" for those who will be good.
  13. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good hope-filled article. Thanks Nick. I needed that this morning. I am reminded of a poem "The Hollow Men". by T.S. Eliot ".This is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but a whimper." Kind of sums up the end of the Twins season also.
  14. tarheeltwinsfan
    Buck may have a better chance at utilizing his speed, if he would bunt once a week and hit away from any shifts. Why is this so difficult to do? Maybe I'm wrong in thinking Wee Willie Keeler was correct. Now it seems the mantra is to hit it as hard as you can, no matter where the shifts are playing you and no matter if there is a runner on second with no outs.. His batting average has dropped 60 points since his return. Not exactly an MVP ending to this season which, for Buck, began on an MVP pace.
  15. tarheeltwinsfan
    I think the Twins should have all of their young pitching prospects play water polo in the off season. Hey, It sure seems to have worked for Ryan..
  16. tarheeltwinsfan
    Nice game Rookie.
  17. tarheeltwinsfan
    Many of my 1950's New York Yankee Topps and Bowman cards were defaced by me, due to my deep dislike for the Yankees,, which began as a boy, and continues today, decades later. Nobody told me that a 1954 Mickey Mantle card with an inked moustache, would years later devalue my card hundreds of dollars. Who knew?
  18. tarheeltwinsfan
    Doesn't a sinker ball, ground ball pitcher ( Dobber) usually do better when he is not jacked up with his adrenalin a lot and when he is not trying to overpower the hitters?
  19. tarheeltwinsfan
    I like the quote in the article that Buxton's hip injury was "behind " him. Clever.
  20. tarheeltwinsfan
    Tell me again why it is so important to a community to have a successful minor league team, so I can send the reasons to the Elizabethton, Tenn. fans and supporters.
  21. tarheeltwinsfan
    Tell Simmons, "Thank you, but we are dropping you from the roster". Put Miranda at 3B. DH Donaldson. Trade Josh Donaldson in the off season and pay part of his ridiculous salary. Do any of you readers think that surly veteran Donaldson, jogging to first base, is having a positive effect on the young Twins players? The young players watch the veterans "go about their business". Who saw the hustling Yankee batter beat out a ball bobbled by a Twin fielder? That, my friends, is how you play to win.
  22. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good question. What happened to Duffy?
  23. tarheeltwinsfan
    The Twins have more to gain by playing Palacios than they do by continuing to play Simmons. Period. Also, find a way to play Miranda on the Twins team. Definitely trade Donaldson..
  24. tarheeltwinsfan
    Does one's ability to play baseball, affect whether something is true or false? So the better the player, the more he is to be believed.? I'm sorry I wasted my time reading this article.
  25. tarheeltwinsfan
    Other than winning ( or losing) some meaningless games, as the Twins grind to finish 2021, how is it helping the Twins to play Simmons, Pinada or Colome ?
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