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  1. tarheeltwinsfan
    I absolutely hate walks allowed by relievers whether there is a big lead by the Twins or a little lead, or no lead. Hate them. No walks by relievers. Just throw the ball over the plate. They are demoralizing.
  2. tarheeltwinsfan
    Has it stopped raining at the ball park yet? I'm ready to play ball.
  3. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good report. Thanks. I hope Lewis starts hitting today. 3 SO's in his last game was not so hot.
  4. tarheeltwinsfan
    4 Aces beat 4 3's every time.
  5. tarheeltwinsfan
    I wish Apple tv would leave me out of all this. I live in North Carolina.
  6. tarheeltwinsfan
    I agree 100% Chief.
  7. tarheeltwinsfan
    On the contrary, I have never watched a good show on Apple tv....or any show for that matter.
  8. tarheeltwinsfan
    Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Apple tv !
  9. tarheeltwinsfan
    I'm not willing to credit the boos for Carlos Correa having 2 straight solid performances. Rather I would say Carlos is a habitually slow starter and he is steadily rising to his historically average hitting.
  10. tarheeltwinsfan
    I agree that it was a good trade at the time. At least the Twins did not trade their "first round draft pick teenaged pitching prospect" for Mahle.
  11. tarheeltwinsfan
    I would never boo a member of my family for a mistake, lack of success or failure. I really do come to care for these Twins players and I want them to succeed. But they, like we, are human and they, like we, don't always succeed. However they are in a public arena, closely analyzed and viewed "in hindsight" and we are not. That is tough. I know baseball is not life or death, like some of our military and law enforcement personnel experience, but most of us do not enjoy being criticized in crude, emotional ways. Your article was excellent Melissa. Thank you for writing it. It makes me re-think some of my critical posts here on TD.
  12. tarheeltwinsfan
    The Twins would be trading these two at their low values. Timing is wrong for these 2 to be traded.
  13. tarheeltwinsfan
    Find the player who gives the best results on offense and on defense and play him at 3B. As of today, it is MIranda. When Farmer is activated, it will probably be Farmer. When Lewis is promoted, it will probably be Lewis. We shall see.
  14. tarheeltwinsfan
    Amen.
  15. tarheeltwinsfan
    "They are extremely pull-happy." Here's your sign ! Please "Hit'em where they ain't". .
  16. tarheeltwinsfan
    I wish the Twins would sacrifice bunt more, especially if they are not going to get many hits. Move the runners along. Hit behind the runner. Hit the ball to the opposite field. Take walks. Use any way possible to move the runners along. Polanco being back has been a boost to the Twins' hitting. Polo is a key to this team. Correa will start hitting any day now. If Kirilloff can hit, that will help too. Lewis is soon going to be competing for time at 3B. Maybe the threat of losing his playing time will increase Miranda's play on offense and defense. If not, maybe Lewis can be a better hitter than Miranda. I'm sure Lewis's fielding will be better than Miranda at 3B.
  17. tarheeltwinsfan
    I was wrong to protest so long and loud the trade of Petty for Gray. I had seen Petty pitch some in spring training before the trade, and I was very impressed. I hated to see him traded. But I have been shown the wisdom of this trade, every time I watch Gray pitch. Thank you FO.
  18. tarheeltwinsfan
    Please give some credit to the FO for not re-signing Sanchez to catch another season and for signing Vasquez. Vasquez is a difference maker for the pitching staff. If you doubt this, read yesterday's article by Ken Rosenthal, about the Cardinals mistake in signing Wilson Conteras. It was a monumental mistake according to Rosenthal because Conteras cannot call pitches or handle a pitching staff. Rosenthal writes that the Cardinals should have traded for Murphy, a former gold glove catcher or signed Vasquez, instead of signing Conteras, who has now been moved by the Cardinals from catcher to DH, not due to any injuries, but due to his inability to handle a pitching staff.
  19. tarheeltwinsfan
    Even without pitch framing, catchers are much more than "blockers playing catch". Most pitch selection is done by catchers. I contend that is vital to a pitcher's success.
  20. tarheeltwinsfan
    Awesome to see a catching prospect leading this list.
  21. tarheeltwinsfan
    Pitching is the key to success. Pitchers have more to do with the outcome of the game than any other position. Catchers can help pitchers more than any other position. Good defense also helps pitching. It is important that the Twins get the 5th draft pick correct this year. I wish there were a really dominant pitcher in this year's draft in addition to Skenes, who will be drafted before the 5th pick, I'm afraid.
  22. tarheeltwinsfan
    I guess you are right. I remember jumping around with some of my army buddies while drinking at the NCO club in South Korea, before the fight between my company ( Charlie Company), and B Company, broke out. That was the most fun I had in 16 months in Korea. What a fun night.
  23. tarheeltwinsfan
    Squirrel, I wish I had not opened your attachment. I quickly deleted it. LOL. This is my attempt to be funny. But the dancing players were strange to me. We never did that on my high school wrestling or baseball teams.
  24. tarheeltwinsfan
    "The apparel oft proclaims the man". Shakespeare in "The Tragedy of Hamlet"...or as Mark Twain wrote: "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society." The colors kind of remind me of the "Miami Vice" beginning theme.
  25. tarheeltwinsfan
    I guess I was referring to steady good play of Lee due to the fact he was the only top 20 prospect who hit .300 (.319), with only 3 k's, no errors, 2 doubles. It was the best hitting and fielding week for a top 20 Twins' prospect last week and he played at a premium position (SS). But I did say "he keeps on rolling along", which you are correct, implies that I took into account all of this young season, which, as you pointed out in your reply, for Lee has been "nothing too exciting". Seth, I hope you know how much we at TD appreciate your valuable input, especially as it relates to the Twins' minor leaguers. I would venture to say that outside of the Twins' paid organization, you may be the most knowledgeable person in the whole world in the area of Twin's prospects. I really enjoy your writing and your interviews. Thank you.
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