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  1. tarheeltwinsfan
    During the Yankee dynasties of the 50's, the Yankees would win, win, win against the bad teams and break even against the good teams. The Twins don't have to sweep every series...just most series against the bad teams and then come close to breaking even with the good teams. If they do that...the results will be awesome.
  2. tarheeltwinsfan
    I think that for the pitcher and his teammates in the field, a walk is more frustrating than a sharply hit single. "Just get the ball over"..."Let them hit it and we'll catch it"..."Dag-gum-the umpire, that 4th ball was a strike"..."It is hot standing out here, quit messing around and throw strikes". At least that was the way it was for my teammates and me when I was trying to pitch.
  3. tarheeltwinsfan
    Castro for MVP.
  4. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good stuff. Thanks.
  5. tarheeltwinsfan
    I agree Mike. Let's see if our high draft pick SS can cut the mustard at SS.
  6. tarheeltwinsfan
    Sorry Brandon. My mistake.
  7. tarheeltwinsfan
    Thank you Mr. Ash for some interesting reports and photos. I was down to Fort Myers for the first two home games this spring. I also met Bob Sacamento...a very knowledgeable guy. Next spring I'd like to meet some more TD contributors. Next January I'll have to check TD to see who from the TD contributors will be going and when. My wife enjoys the birds at Sanibel Island , so we went to the Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge some. Yes, that is really the name. It really is an amazing place to visit. Flamingos, pelicans, egrets, ibis, roseate (sp) spoonbills, alligators, bald eagles and others are readily visible. My favorite event at spring training this year took place after Torii Hunter and Michael Cuddyer had been watching Joe Mauer practice hitting baseballs off a tee to right center field. None went over the fence. After Mauer left and the others left, Cuddyer and Hunter hung around the batting cage. Cuddyer said he could hit one off the tee over the RF fence, even though it was to his "opposite field". Hunter said no you can't. They agreed Cuddyer could have 10 swings with no warm-ups. Cuddyer did it on the10th swing. Hunter went crazy. I asked Hunter what the bet was and he said: "An undisclosed amount...having to do with a cart fee". There is nothing I've ever experienced that compares to spring training at the Twins' training facility at Fort Myers in early March. Last year was my first time, this year was my second. I plan on going every year as long as I can.
  8. tarheeltwinsfan
    Did I miss something while reading about the Final 4? Was Mejia sent down to AAA?
  9. tarheeltwinsfan
    Maybe our Rule 5 pick, Haley, can play 1B when Mauer is DH or needs a rest.
  10. tarheeltwinsfan
    I hope you don't mind if I take a short sabbatical from TD, since my Tar Heels are playing in the Final 4 Saturday and hopefully Monday night.
  11. tarheeltwinsfan
    Settle down folks...we ain't even started yet!
  12. tarheeltwinsfan
    I was more optimistic about our bullpen 28 days ago.
  13. tarheeltwinsfan
    Having read all these predictions and assuming we are all Twins' fans, I am going to vote/hope that DaveW's dreams come true and Dozier hits 52 home runs...because ... "When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are. Anything your heart desires will come to you." Go Dozier and go Twins.
  14. tarheeltwinsfan
    Nick, Excellent article. Great explanation of some of the changes which are here and the fact that what we have seen from Falvey so far, is just the tip of the iceberg. There are many more changes coming in Twins-Land. These are exciting times to be a Twins' fan. I liked Falvey's quote about the race to try to figure out who can do it best. "That's the competition." Go Twins!
  15. tarheeltwinsfan
    What effect, if any, would this demotion have on Berrios' future salary and arbitration, and future contracts down the road?
  16. tarheeltwinsfan
    Since I pitched in high school (yeah, I know, "big deal") I have always been interested in the selection of pitches. Think about it. A good pitcher can pitch up, down, middle of the plate, fast, slow, slower, inside , outside, rising, sinking, moving horizontally right or left. Just using these 12 variables, how many different pitches can a major league pitcher throw? Some math major reading this may answer this question for us by saying it is 12 squared, which is 144. However I say the answer is infinitesimal. I know control factors in, but I'm just referring to pitch selection. The last 4-5 years I have been very interested in pitch selection. I assume the catchers have been calling the pitches (I don't know that, I'm just assuming that). I have been disappointed with he lack of variety of consecutive pitches being called by the Twins catchers. Pitching is largely deception. The pitcher tries to fool the batter. A lack of variety of pitches makes it easier for the batter to know what is coming, and therefore conceivably easier for the batter to hit what he knows is coming out of the pitcher's hand. I told Jason Castro in spring training several weeks ago that I was glad to have a Stanford University graduate calling the pitches for the Twins. I am interested to see if the variety between pitches changes and if that helps.
  17. tarheeltwinsfan
    Are you concerned about batting 3 right-handed batters in a row, followed by 3 left-handed batters in a row?
  18. tarheeltwinsfan
    Lots of infield pop-ups +Sano at 3B = potential problems unless Sano improves his ability to catch pop-ups from what we saw last year.
  19. tarheeltwinsfan
    Great report and pictures. Thanks.
  20. tarheeltwinsfan
    "When the sky is a bright canary yellow, I forget ev'ry cloud I've ever seen, so they call me a cockeyed optimist, immature and incurably green....But I'm stuck like a dope with a thing called hope, and I can't get it out of my heart." Thank you Nellie Forbush -in "South Pacific".
  21. tarheeltwinsfan
    Zack Granite...oh never mind...we've had that discussion before.
  22. tarheeltwinsfan
    I always preferred the player who had just homered, who puts his head down and trots briskly around the bases. Or the pitcher who holds his head high and walks calmly off the mound after an inning ending strike-out. But that's just the way I was raised in my family..."Do not brag" was instilled into me by my parents. I never liked players who would hot dog, however that may be. I don't like a boxer or a linebacker who glares and stands over his downed opponent, who is slow to get up. I don't like touchdown dances. I'm a trial lawyer and I don't like showboats in court either. I do like to win, but I act like I've done it before...like I expected to win. I shake hands with the opposing attorney after the case is over and I congratulate him/her, whether I win or lose. I think it is good manners to do these things.
  23. tarheeltwinsfan
    I think it was a mistake to have lost him in the first place. Who did the Twins add to the 40 man roster instead of Turner?
  24. tarheeltwinsfan
    Great report. I felt like I was there with you. Thanks.
  25. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good luck to Ryan Vogelsong.
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