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  1. tarheeltwinsfan
    I, for one, am glad the Twins still have Dozier. He is an underrated player and a class act. Goooooooooooooooooo Twins. Beat the Dook Blue Devils...sorry, I got my sports mixed up. By the way, did you read that Grayson Allen has started a travel agency in Durham? The agency motto is: "Let Grayson Allen plan your next trip".
  2. tarheeltwinsfan
    Thank you for considering my concern. I sincerely appreciate your efforts to look into this matter. TD is an amazing site and I enjoy it "daily". I can assure you I will abide by your decision and I won't complain if you guys disagree with my request. The owners have the right to publish the content and I respect this.
  3. tarheeltwinsfan
    I would like to ask the moderators pull the plug on the series of articles about the worst Twins ever. It is very negative. This series is different from other articles which I have enjoyed on the Twins Daily site. I feel it demeans some players that we all used to cheer for. Win or lose, home run or strike out, we still pull for the Twins.This is the type of article I used to see on mlb.com. All the complaining and whining were so negative that I quit reading the articles on mlb.com. That is one reason TD is such a breath of fresh air. I have a friend who played for the Twins in 1987. He has a World Championship ring. What if he were selected for this list. How do you think Mark Davidson and his wife and two kids would feel? I have another friend who had a cup of coffee (46 innings) with the Orioles. He never made any headlines, he only won one game in the majors, but he went on to be one of the most knowledgeable persons in the whole world on pitching and became pitching coach for the World Champion Phillies, Braves, Giants, Brewers, Orioles and Cubs. How would Herm Starrette feel if he were written up as one of the worst players in Baltimore's history? Maybe I'm the only one who feels this way, but these Twins players on this "worst list" are like my friends. I feel the need to defend my friends.
  4. tarheeltwinsfan
    I hope you are correct about Park. I feel like he has a ton of talent and pride. He has millions of fans in South Korea watching and rooting for him. I predict he will be a pleasant surprise this year and will hit 30 + HR for he Twins. In fact, if he fails to do so, I will "suspend" myself from watching the Twins in the first game of the World Series this year.
  5. tarheeltwinsfan
    Colton Davis can't be 6'10" and 160 pounds.
  6. tarheeltwinsfan
    No matter where they bat in the batting order, I may want to bat Buxton after Mauer to give Buxton plenty of pitches to steal second base and third base.
  7. tarheeltwinsfan
    Being a Twins fan is not all about winning vs. losing. Yeah I know, that is the object of the game...or is it? The Twins are similar to a family relationship to me. I feel connected to each player...some more so than others. However in looking at what makes certain players "favorites" has little to do with the team's won-lost record for the year. Do they play the game the right way? Do they go "all out" very play? Do they play a team game? Do they give back to the community and beyond? Do they exhibit good character traits? If the above are not true, I'd just shift my loyalty every year to the best team in the majors for that year. Listen, if I could pull for the old Washington Senators for 11 years before they moved to Minnesota, and if I could remain loyal for all these years of winning and of losing...they I say I'm more interested in character and playing the right way and respecting the game of baseball, than I am in the annual won-lost record. OK, Ok so I may be the only one...but this is honestly how I feel. Therefore I say do not trade Brian Dozier. He is all of the things that are important to me in a major league player on my favorite team for the last 63 years that I have been a fan of this franchise.
  8. tarheeltwinsfan
    To those of you who are disappointed in Gordon...would you have preferred Brady Aiken?
  9. tarheeltwinsfan
    Like the British posters stated as WWII drew closer: Keep calm and carry on.
  10. tarheeltwinsfan
    So many choices, so little time.
  11. tarheeltwinsfan
    Call the Department of Labor. Age discrimination.
  12. tarheeltwinsfan
    Are you saying we should get a life?
  13. tarheeltwinsfan
    If not now, when?
  14. tarheeltwinsfan
    This is a very persuasive argument for trading a good player at a critical position. The flip side is that the Twins do not have a replacement who has shown he is ML ready, plus Zuke would be a good leader for the young pitchers next year, assuming we can sign him for next year. The contract extension talks have "fizzled fast" according to one report. All things considered, I say trade him quickly to a contender for some prospects, while many teams still think they are contenders.
  15. tarheeltwinsfan
    Morales was costing the Twins $72,549 per game. The Twins needed to cut their losses as quickly as possible...and that is what they did.
  16. tarheeltwinsfan
    He was costing the Twins $72,549 per game. I understand your point is that maybe the Twins could have gotten more in return...but I say cut your losses and trade him for whomever as fast as you can. Apparently that is what the Twins did.
  17. tarheeltwinsfan
    "I'm of the opinion that "fresh blood" should be infused during good times and bad times to prevent complacency. That allows for stability while also providing challenges to group think and the possibility of some eye-opening new ideas. Seeing new and different faces also has a psychological impact. We all get into a position where we can predict what long-time colleagues will do or say (heck, we can all pretty much predict what a lot of posters here will say -- I'm sure most of you could have predicted I'd post something along these lines)." JB-Iowa JB from Iowa - I knew you'd say that.
  18. tarheeltwinsfan
    Unfortunately it is easier to build a great farm system when you have top 5 draft picks year after year for 4 years. The real test is having a solid farm system when the team is consistently winning...which the Twins were doing for 10 years prior. I contend that is the major reason the farm system had run dry 4 years ago. How do the Cardinals win year after year, and yet their farm system is consistently one of the best?
  19. tarheeltwinsfan
    Nick - A really spot on article...and timely. There are many points to discuss here, but in essence we have some good guys running this organization. They care about the Twins' family. I like that. But it doesn't always result in winning the division title every year...and even sometimes it comes unraveled, as we have seen the last 4 years. I really like your looking at the big picture. I for one, feel like the Twins are in good hands and that consistent winning is just around the corner. There are many lessons to be learned from the last 4 years of Twins baseball...and I look forward to articles and discussions about these lessons to be learned.
  20. tarheeltwinsfan
    This is the strangest thread I've read in my 3 months on this website.
  21. tarheeltwinsfan
    Seth, Thank you for such an inspirational story about a really nice person. I really enjoy reading these articles about members of the Twins family. TD has allowed me to see the Twins as more than those currently on the 25 man ML roster. TD has opened up a whole new world of the Twins minor league players and personnel. I enjoy the articles about the other employees who also help make the Twins such a big part of my life. Thank you and all of the TD writers.
  22. tarheeltwinsfan
    I agree 100 %.
  23. tarheeltwinsfan
    Heck yea the Padres were smart to make this trade. Street is a free agent in 2 more months, with a team option for 2015 at another $7 million. How many more years is Perkins under contract at almost 60% of Street's $7 million contract?
  24. tarheeltwinsfan
    I will always advocate trading a closer for another position player or starter. The position of closer is way over rated, especially on a team with out much chance of winning a division title or wildcard race for several years. Give me a good fielding, decent hitting SS (Gordon is 3 years away...Polanco is 2 years away), catcher (?), 2B (We've got a good one-Dozier) and CF (Buxton is 2 years away) and then build around them. Several flame throwing RH pitchers (Meyer, Berrios, Stewart) and one good lefty starter (?). Some good fielding OF with decent arms and power- Sano and ?), a power 3B (?...Polanco, but no power), Mauer at 1B complete with his singles and doubles, a good relief corps, which we have at the major league level and at AAA and AA. A DH made up of all the other guys (Little Papi, aka Vargas-?). Closer is the last position to fill.
  25. tarheeltwinsfan
    If you can assume May, Meyer, Berrios, Sano and Buxton all fill out the lineup and contribute...why not also assume that one of the Twins AAA relievers could fill out the lineup as a closer...maybe even Burdi or whomever.
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