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  1. tarheeltwinsfan
    I agree 100%.
  2. tarheeltwinsfan
    Mathew Kory is correct. Whatever it was the Twins have tried with Sano and Buxton, has not worked. I'm not pointing fingers, I'm just saying: try something different with Sano and Buxton. These two prospects were either over rated, injured, not trained properly, at fault themselves, or late bloomers. .Or maybe a combination of some or all of these. We can't blame it on ourselves, as Twins' fans, for having expectations which were too lofty, because unbiased national talent guru's also expected much more from both Sano and Buxton. It is sad for the Twins...but even sadder for two players named Sano and Buxton. "For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, "It might have been"".
  3. tarheeltwinsfan
    The Twins have addressed the nutrition and exercise issue recently. I can't speak for all the Twins' minor league affiliates, but the Twins hired a nutritionist and exercise guy with a masters degree in nutrition and an undergrad degree in "exercise and nutrition" who worked with the Elizabethton team this year. The pregame meal I saw was skinless baked chicken breasts, roasted diced sweet potatoes and fresh raw melon slices. That is an incredibly healthy meal.They had a post game meal also, consisting of lasagna. Carbs, I guess. Nutrition is important to these young guys, many of whom may not know what is healthy to eat before a game and after a game and on days off. 19 and 20 year old boys/men, living on their own, many for the first time, probably lack nutrition knowledge, cooking skills, and may not even have cooking utensils. I applaud the Twins for taking this step.
  4. tarheeltwinsfan
    I saw an interesting exercise at Spring training last year and again at Elizabethton last month. There were a half dozen plastic tubes, about 4 feet long with what looked like tennis balls on each end. They were "homemade" with tape on the ends.There was some weight in the poles (maybe sand) so that the pole would"bounce up and down" while being held in the middle and the arm being moved up and down. I was told it was a new exercise. Does anyone know what this is? How about our Florida Chiropracter, Bob Sacamento?
  5. tarheeltwinsfan
    It's the middle of September and once again we are concerned about next year's draft. I am with you. I understand. I don't want this to happen again next year. I thought about simply lowering my expectations. Then I remembered 1987 and 1991 and so I say, sign me up for next year. Spring is right around the corner.
  6. tarheeltwinsfan
    Yes, you are the only one.
  7. tarheeltwinsfan
    My question is who moves to 1B next year if Joe Mauer retires? Austin, Rooker, Garver, Kirilloff, Weil? Where will Kirilloff play? Is he a good enough OF to force Kepler or Rosario to another position...or does Kirilloff need to buy a first baseman's glove?
  8. tarheeltwinsfan
    Gordan loves to slide while making catches, even when it may be unnecessary. But he can play left field on my team any time.
  9. tarheeltwinsfan
    I'm sure most would agree that the Twins have the SS of the future at Ft. Myers. I may be wrong but I say promote Lewis to the big leagues in March 2019. Yes he is young, Yes he is inexperienced, but he is a special talent. He is a player who appears to encourage others. He will light a fire in a cold Minnesota dugout. He appears to have the personality that won't go into a depressed funk when he has slumps, which come to all baseball players every season. Sink or swim? I say Lewis should swim in Minneapolis in 2019.
  10. tarheeltwinsfan
    Outstanding post about an outstanding Twin.
  11. tarheeltwinsfan
    End of the top of the first. Same result as last night. I guess the Twins did not learn from the Royals last night how to advance a runner from second base so he will score. PITIFUL! The Twins are playing sloppy baseball. I think I'll turn this game off and go for a walk in Hurricane Florence.
  12. tarheeltwinsfan
    Did the Twins first base coach remind Astudillo that there was one out just before Astudillo was doubled off of first base? Quoting Struther Martin in "Cool Hand Luke" : "What we have here is failure to communicate."
  13. tarheeltwinsfan
    I like Molly, but I must agree with you.
  14. tarheeltwinsfan
    I knew we were in trouble in the bottom of the first inning when Kansas City players showed the Twin players how to move a player, who had hit a lead off double, to third base by hitting the ball on the ground behind the runner on second, thereby advancing the runner to 3rd base and then hitting the ball on the ground to the same location, so the runner on third could score. The Twins had looked pathetic in the top of the 1st inning in failing to advance Mauer from his lead off double. This is elementary baseball 101.
  15. tarheeltwinsfan
    Congratulations to one of my favorite players in the Twins' organization.
  16. tarheeltwinsfan
    Maybe we could sign free agent, Sidd Finch from England.
  17. tarheeltwinsfan
    Maybe this has made the Twins nervous, resulting in embarrassing plays by the Twins.
  18. tarheeltwinsfan
    The Royals are playing smarter baseball than the Twins...going back to the first inning where both teams led off with doubles. Mauer was stranded because Forsythe and Rosario did not move him over vs. Merifield, who was moved along by the second and third hitters, both of who grounded out to the right side, thereby scoring Merifield. I guess Forsythe just read my post. Thank you very much.
  19. tarheeltwinsfan
    "Hello Jerry"
  20. tarheeltwinsfan
    Where's Rick Anderson when we need him?
  21. tarheeltwinsfan
    5 years.
  22. tarheeltwinsfan
    Williams and Jeffers, two good hitting college catchers. I wish them both well in the future. I wonder how their defensive skills, including arm strength, are?
  23. tarheeltwinsfan
    What does Jake Reed have to do to get called up?
  24. tarheeltwinsfan
    I love beating the Yankees!
  25. tarheeltwinsfan
    I hate the Yankees.
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