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  1. tarheeltwinsfan
    I really like his family's beans.
  2. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good luck to Wade. He is a class act. I know some people who know him.
  3. tarheeltwinsfan
    I had hoped Bauer would be signed by the White Sox so Bauer could disrupt the whole White Sox squad. As it is, Bauer's signing with LA will only help the Padres. Talk about team chemistry. Can you say "Oil and water"?. "Start the drone fleet's motors/."
  4. tarheeltwinsfan
    Very interesting piece or writing. It really, REALLY, got me psyched up for the season to start. Maybe because I was a pitcher in high school. I have emphasized defense (maybe to an extreme), but this year with Buck, Simba and the Rainman (is that Donaldson's nickname?), each in key defensive positions, I am ecstatic. but I imagine the Twins pitchers are even more ecstatic than I am.. This Twins' team has the makings of one of the best Twins' teams ever. PLAY BALL !
  5. tarheeltwinsfan
    Wonderful summation. Thanks for starting my day off so well.
  6. tarheeltwinsfan
    Nice article. Thanks.
  7. tarheeltwinsfan
    Small sample size.
  8. tarheeltwinsfan
    Be patient. It will happen. Cruz can only spend so much money in his lifetime. But Cruz should never waste his last chance to win a world series, have fun with the Twins staff and players, who adore him, and mentor Sano and others and leave a legacy. He will be back.
  9. tarheeltwinsfan
    Does anyone who is willing to post here, know why Simmons left his team before the season was over last season, which was also a prelude to a Simmons' free agency?
  10. tarheeltwinsfan
    You convinced me. Plus Nelson is a very positive influence on everyone...players, coaches, manager, FO and me.
  11. tarheeltwinsfan
    I just hope that Simmons and Buck don't collide running at 50 miles per hour. Those two will be fun to watch and appreciated by the pitchers.
  12. tarheeltwinsfan
    What are the different requirements for playin LF as opposed to playing RF, other than the throws to 3B?
  13. tarheeltwinsfan
    A Also Polanco has a team friendly contract.
  14. tarheeltwinsfan
    I appreciate this article, however, none of those trades would spell F.U.N. for me. I want to watch Arraez hit .400 as a Twin.
  15. tarheeltwinsfan
    I'm interested in why the worst fielding SS in MLB will be an upgrade in fielding at 2B over Arraez? Was Arraez that bad at 2B the last 2 years? I understand that Polanco's lack of arm strength will not be as big of a problem at 2B, and he will have fewer fielding chances at 2B than at SS, but that does not help him be > than Arraez would be at 2B. I don't think Polanco should be at 3B nor SS nor in LF, and I agree that 2B would be Polanco's best position and that Arraez would be a better Super Utility player than Polanco, but these factors still do not have anything to do with making Polanco be an improvement in fielding at 2B over Arraez. It is my contention that the fielding at 2B may have just gotten worse, as well as the fielding in LF, SS, and 3B when Arraez is in one of those 3 positions. .I believe 2B is Arraez's best position, just as it is Polanco's best position. Friends, the Twins have 2 below average to average fielding second basemen, who are really good hitters and who will be valuable assets to the 2021 World Champion. Minnesota Twins. You heard it here first.
  16. tarheeltwinsfan
    Matthew, Thank you for these, and prior, updates. I have enjoyed them and I have enjoyed the way in which this information has been presented to us. .
  17. tarheeltwinsfan
    Instead of having Polanco playing in the shift in the area where the batter is most likely to hit the ball, the Twins will have Simmons playing in the part of the field where statistics, according to numerous variables, indicate the ball is most likely to be hit. That is a major defensive improvement.
  18. tarheeltwinsfan
    Can you tell I am excited?
  19. tarheeltwinsfan
    DEFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE.
  20. tarheeltwinsfan
    The Twins just signed a huge improvement to the pitching staff...starters and relievers. I could be a super pitcher with Simmons at SS and Buck in CF and Donaldson at 3B and Kepler in RF.
  21. tarheeltwinsfan
    I have been advocating this for the entire offseason. Thank you FO. Thank you owners. Yes. This just made my day and many days to come.
  22. tarheeltwinsfan
    YES YES YES YES YES YES YES.
  23. tarheeltwinsfan
    If the Twins sign a free agent, that also uses up a 40 man roster spot. Let the kid play and learn at the highest level. I think he is so special that he will excel immediately.
  24. tarheeltwinsfan
    Ruth may have changed the emphasis of the game to a more HR oriented game. I agree. And Ruth was head and shoulders above the other payers of his time. However Aaron and Mays helped change the game in a more positive way, by showing that every little boy, black or white, could hope to play in the major leagues and be the best of his time and be cheered and adored by all fans. They helped integrate the United States. From what I have read about Ruth, he was a flawed individual. So my personal HOF outfield would be Mays, Aaron and Williams. Williams was an angry man, but two wars may have had something to do with that. Maybe I am wrong to ascribe character traits to men I have never met and anyway, maybe that should not be a factor in HOF selections. Let's ask Pete Rose. Also consider Shoeless Joe Jackson. I loved Henry Aaron I have several Topps 1957 baseball cards that inverted the negative and have Hammering Hank batting left-handed. He was an incredible player and a really good man.
  25. tarheeltwinsfan
    He was one of my favorite players. I enjoyed his good defense and he always hustled. He was an adequate switch hitter. I wish him all the best.
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