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  1. tarheeltwinsfan
    Cody, I agree with your article that this is what the Twins have been trying to do and what they are going to try again in 2026. My only questing is: "How has this plan worked out in the Falvey era for the Twinkies?"
  2. tarheeltwinsfan
    "No value in a grizzled veteran"? I disagree. In my life, I have appreciated mentors helping me along in the infantry in the Korean DMZ on patrols. We never put new guys at point. Even though "f.....g" new guys had been to advanced infantry training, they still didn't know what the heck to look for or to listen for or to smell, especially in the pitch dark quietly walking to our night ambush position in the dangerous DMZ. I also learned a lot from 3 older lawyers in my law firm when I first started practicing law. Even though I had my law degree and had passed the North Carolina Bar Exam, I truly did not know when to stand or sit down in a courtroom. As I gained courtroom experience, I understood why it became important to be a mentor to the younger lawyers who came along in my firm. I have two friends, who are college professors at Appalachian State University and Harvard, who are both baseball nuts like I am. Both of them teach creative writing and are widely published. They gladly critique with honesty my short stories and poems. I listen to them, because they have successfully done what I am attempting to do with my writing. I also an currently am a mentor to veterans who have gotten into criminal trouble and are in our judicial district's veterans treatment court, to give the veteran defendants encouragement as they go through this year-long recovery program. They listen to me, not because I was formerly a lawyer (I have retired), but because we can relate to one another due to our military service. We walked the same walk. Being mentored and mentoring have been important to me in my life. I plead guilty to being a grizzled veteran. When a grizzled veteran talks, I listen.
  3. tarheeltwinsfan
    Come on New York. No one deserves this award more than Dick Bremer. He is a kind man with whom I have enjoyed watching thousands of Twins games. His book is a true love story that this man has with the Twins organization. Can't you just be happy for him and say "Congratulations"?
  4. tarheeltwinsfan
    Lasorda, what are you referring to?
  5. tarheeltwinsfan
    No, I can't name a year in the last 20, when the Twins have had more pitching talent in the minors. I agree with you.
  6. tarheeltwinsfan
    We shall see. There will be injuries.
  7. tarheeltwinsfan
    The more coaches, the merrier.
  8. tarheeltwinsfan
    Great post. Thanks Ham.
  9. tarheeltwinsfan
    My favorite player to watch run and play CF is Byron Buxton. My favorite player to watch play catcher was La Tortuga. My favorite player to watch play 2B was Rod Carew. My favorite player to watch play SS was rifle armed C-4. My favorite player to watch play 1B was a tie between Justin Morneau and the famous wrestler, Kent Hrbek. My favorite 3B was Killebrew. Oliva in RF and Big Jim Lemon in LF. My favorite 9th place hitter was all the pitchers who flailed away or tried to bunt. If I had to name one pitcher, I would name Jim Kaat, who was the only Twins pitcher who was pictured on his baseball card with a bat in his hand (1973 Topps).
  10. tarheeltwinsfan
    Hey wait a minute. Is this a veiled analogy for the United States? Hang in there Minneapolis.
  11. tarheeltwinsfan
    I have been attending spring training for the last 15 years (except for the covid season). In that time and in my non-expert opinion, two middle infielders stood out in infield drills and games as being "exceptionally smooth" shortstops. There was something special about their hands as they fielded grounders and placed the baseball into their throwing hands and then got off a good, hard throw to first base. They were as smooth as a smart phone screen. Did any of you dear readers notice this about Ryan Fitzgerald and Noah Miller, who now have been selected by the best continuously successful baseball organization in the majors, the Dodgers? Hmmmm.
  12. tarheeltwinsfan
    Maybe Michael A. Taylor can be a late inning defensive replacement and the Twins keep him off the 26 man roster, by claiming Taylor is just doing some "on the field" coaching.
  13. tarheeltwinsfan
    Don't you dare trade Jeffers. Ober and Mathews, both North Carolina boys, needs a catcher calling their pitches, who understands and appreciates the difference in Eastern North Carolina BBQ and Western North Carolina BBQ, hushpuppies, collards cooked right and sweet potato casserole, Jeffers lives in Raleigh.
  14. tarheeltwinsfan
    The content of this article was very interesting. Thanks to Corey for writing it. Thanks also to all who posted on this content. It has been a fun series of posts.
  15. tarheeltwinsfan
    Why did the Twins trade Susac for a 16 year old catcher? Susac, who is only 24, has hit everywhere he has played. He strikes out more than I like, but still he has high batting averages, even at AAA and has some power. The reports I read stated his arm was adequate to remain at catcher and that he ran a pitching staff well. He is 6 feet and 4 inches tall and is rated as being very athletic and played quarterback in high school, just like Twins Hall of Famer, whom we all know and love. The Twins will rue the day that they traded Susac to the Giants, whose President of Baseball operations, Buster Posey, knows a thing or two about catchers.
  16. tarheeltwinsfan
    A pipeline may be clean and free flowing or clogged up with sludge.
  17. tarheeltwinsfan
    Two thoughts on your post: 1. Erod may not be a "clear success story", but he is head and shoulders above the other players who have been signed...but remember, he is also older than the other players who have been signed and the others have more room to grow and learn and improve by the time they are Erod's age. 2. Maybe the Twins evaluators and teachers really do know what they are doing, and the "under performance" which is claimed by some who post at TD, is due to inflated expectations which we hopeful fans have. We fans tend to look at prospects with rose colored glasses.
  18. tarheeltwinsfan
    Why have the Twins only chosen position players? Why no pitchers? Are pitchers just to difficult to assess adequately at these young ages, since the emphasis appears to be on having tall pitchers and the ages at which international signees are signed means that many will grow taller and many will not? Isn't there a way to predict adult height in teens?
  19. tarheeltwinsfan
    I disagree with your headline: I do not think it was ever the Twins' intention to address the shaky offense by these 4 acquisitions. If true, the question is: Why would the Twins intentionally bring in these 4 position players who have such terrible histories of hitting? Sure they were cheap, but wouldn't keeping Fitzgerald, keeping Susac, moving an existing player to 1B (such as Wallner or Larnauch or just using Clemons), and promoting Erod, have been a better use of the Twins roster spots? I think the FO signed these 4 weak hitters just so the FO could say that it is "doing something" and not standing pat. Or the Twins merely sought to improve the infield defense as cheaply as possible, at the expense of the offense. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
  20. tarheeltwinsfan
    A really interesting series of articles. Fun to read. I tend to feel optimistic after reading these rankings. Thanks Nick.
  21. tarheeltwinsfan
    This franchise had a player, whose nickname was "The Walking Man" How many of you know who he was? He is 11th all time in total walks. His lifetime batting average is .254, but due to his propensity to draw walks, his lifetime on base percentage is .394. In 1956 his batting average was only .231, but his on base percentage was .412. This is the lowest batting average for a major league player who had over a.400 on base percentage. His 2,356 put outs are 3rd all time for a 3rd baseman, behind Brooks Robinson and Jimmy Collins. Who can be the first to correctly post this famous player's name?
  22. tarheeltwinsfan
    Sounds like an awesome event. Wish I lived closer to Minneapolis.
  23. tarheeltwinsfan
    An interesting and fun article to read each year. However I expect is is a tough article to write. Thanks Nick.
  24. tarheeltwinsfan
    I'll volunteer to be a pro bono speaker at this event. I will speak about the topic entitled:, "Reflections of a 70 Year Senators/Twins Fan". Of course I would require my expenses including the customary round trip airfare from Charlotte to Minneapolis and two nights at a hotel within crawling distance of the venue where I will be speaking. Would a 20 minute talk be adequate? Have your people contact my people and we'll do lunch. Sincerely, David Benbow (You may visit my face book page for my resume.)
  25. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good comparison TR. I enjoyed watching Noah Miller in fielding drills at spring training each year. Even though I live about 40 miles from the Wake Forest campus, I have never seen Houston play. I look forward to watching Houston at Ft. Myers in March this year.
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