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  1. tarheeltwinsfan
    I'll take it.
  2. tarheeltwinsfan
    I'll take it. I have a degree in economics from UNC and a law degree from UNC and have run a successful law firm for 50 years. Plus, I love the Twins. Hey wait a minute, maybe I'd better not do this, since I'm no more qualified to do this than I am to be president of the United States. Hey, wait a minute....
  3. tarheeltwinsfan
    Maybe the Twins could get some good advice about catcher prospects from Buster Posey.
  4. tarheeltwinsfan
    Ouch. Not a very good reflection on all those relief corps trades last summer.
  5. tarheeltwinsfan
    Hmmmm.
  6. tarheeltwinsfan
    I'd rather have Pereda than Jackson. Puzzling?
  7. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good luck to both Julien and Ohl. I hope they both get Rocky Mountain highs...
  8. tarheeltwinsfan
    That about sums it up.
  9. tarheeltwinsfan
    I would not have traded Ryan nor Lopez for either of the packages received by Texas or the Mets. Both Texas and the Mets are desperate to compete with more successful franchises in their respective viewing areas. Success is today, because tomorrow never comes. It's always a day away.
  10. tarheeltwinsfan
    Lee
  11. tarheeltwinsfan
    Larnach
  12. tarheeltwinsfan
    All Joe Ryan would have to say is "No, I will not take $13,000,000. I've changed my mind.", no matter whether it is the Twins or the Yankees.
  13. tarheeltwinsfan
    I'm glad they settled the terms for 2026. I can't think of a situation where both sides would agree to $13 million for 2027 prior to going to arbitration and having Ryan make a demand. The "mutual option" aspect of this agreement makes no sense to me. In my world, a mutual option means it is not binding on either side. It is pointless. It could be a mutual option for $300,000,000 or for $3,000,000 and still be pointless.
  14. 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?"
  15. 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.
  16. 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"?
  17. tarheeltwinsfan
    Lasorda, what are you referring to?
  18. 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.
  19. tarheeltwinsfan
    We shall see. There will be injuries.
  20. tarheeltwinsfan
    The more coaches, the merrier.
  21. tarheeltwinsfan
    Great post. Thanks Ham.
  22. 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).
  23. tarheeltwinsfan
    Hey wait a minute. Is this a veiled analogy for the United States? Hang in there Minneapolis.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
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