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  1. tarheeltwinsfan
    Good article, Parker. Thanks.
  2. tarheeltwinsfan
    It should be "Join Seth and me"
  3. tarheeltwinsfan
    I wish I was at the game, but since I'm in North Carolina, the computer is the next best thing.
  4. tarheeltwinsfan
    I would remain a Twins franchise fan. It's been a love/hate relationship ever since my grandfather took me to my first major league game in old Griffith Stadium in Washington to watch the hometown Senators lose to the Detroit Tigers. Go figure. Thus began my difficult childhood as a Washington Senators fan, living in North Carolina. I was bullied by 11 year old Yankee and Indian and Giants fans, who taunted me by saying: "Washington? You pull for the Washington Senators? They are: First in war, first in peace, and last in the American League". What other franchise has a taunt all its own? I did have two brief shinning moments in 1987 and 1991...but the last three years of Twins' losses have given me flashbacks of the Senators of the 1950's:Herb Plews, Clint "Scrap Iron" Courtney, Angel Skull, Lyle Luttrell, and little Albie Pearson. Now decades later ,I can hear the sing song chanting: "Last in the American League, last in the American League" as I drift off into another night of restless sleep, dreaming of dropped pop-ups by Twins shortstops, a grand slams by J.J. Hardy in an Orioles uniform and Red Sox David Ortiz, and a bat flip by Go Go Gomez in a Brewers uniform as he homers at Target Field and slowly walks round the bases sneering at the hapless Twins' pitcher. I hear Gomez speaking in Spanish...and it sounds like..."pitch to contact". If only I'd been born in New York or St. Louis!
  5. tarheeltwinsfan
    I vote no on the Perk for Ethier trade. I'm not opposed to trading Perk...I just think we can get more for Perk. Like maybe Span...or Revere...or Go Go Gomez...or Hardy...or Cuddy...or Garza...or Liriano...or Ramos...or Hunter...etc. Yikes we have gotten rid of some good players.
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  7. tarheeltwinsfan
    I'll take that bet. I'll put up $1.00 at 1,000 to 1 odds that Santana stays in the majors and never looks back. Do we have a bet?
  8. tarheeltwinsfan
    The Twins are recreating the Equitable Old Timers Games by roster moves. "Those were the days my friends, we thought they'd never end."
  9. tarheeltwinsfan
    Beautifully written piece John. Thanks.
  10. tarheeltwinsfan
    Dozier is a class guy, having gone on a Christian mission trip. He is they type of player I want my grandson to look up to.
  11. tarheeltwinsfan
    When will that be...June?
  12. tarheeltwinsfan
    OK...Let's say you have a baseball team. You have a choice of picking a pitcher for one game, which will determine whether your team gets into the World Series or not. You have to chose between Pelfrey, Correia, or Meyer to start the game for your team. The game is this Friday. Which pitcher do you chose and why?
  13. tarheeltwinsfan
    The Twins need to be shopping Correia and Pelfrey now for prospects. The Twins and other teams know what to expect from Correia. He has been consistent and predictable. Every time there is an injury to a starter, Anthony should be on the phone immediately to the injured pitcher's GM and see what can be worked out. Pelfrey will not bring as much on a trade because he is not as predictable as Correia and has pitched worse than Correia.
  14. tarheeltwinsfan
    In hindsight, Meyer should have been starting in the 4th or 5th position for the Twins from the beginning of the season. As unbelievable as this may have been before the season started, the Twins are hanging in there even though they have played a tough schedule. So in summation: 1) The Twins need him. 2) Meyer has proven he is ready. 3) The other prospects are watching to see how the front office handles this situation, which is a good problem to have. Let's give Meyer the opportunity he has earned.
  15. tarheeltwinsfan
    My Twins history began with at Griffith Park in Washington with my grandfather. Probably yours did not. It is disappointing that the Twins do not acknowledge their founders. Baseball is replete with history. Remember what George Santayana said about failure to acknowledge one's history: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. Yikes...it's happening.
  16. tarheeltwinsfan
    I respectfully disagree that he was fired because he wanted to spend more money. Mr. Smith, though a nice man, made some incredibly bad trades.
  17. tarheeltwinsfan
    Like we did with Lirano or Go Go Gomez or Hardy or Cuddy or Ramos or Hunter, etc.
  18. tarheeltwinsfan
    Success is such a relative term. First you must define success, only then can you rate it.
  19. tarheeltwinsfan
    Or one could say: Baseball, along with golf, amateur wrestling, and tennis, has a history of good manners. Baseball, more so than basketball, soccer, or football, is a team sport in which there are intense individual duels, batter against pitcher. I think in a sport, the more individuals are pitted against individuals, the more good manners are required, such as no showing up the other individual. I may be totally off base here, but I wonder.
  20. tarheeltwinsfan
    You have made your point with humor. I appreciate it.
  21. tarheeltwinsfan
    You may be right about the job description not including being a good example for young fans. I wish it did. But the fact is that he is idolized by many young fans, emulated by some, and watched by thousands. Part of the reason he is paid so much money is because his skills attract fans...young and old. I realize our society has become more "in your face", but I, for one, don't like it.
  22. tarheeltwinsfan
    Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I hate showboating and lack of hustle, both of which were exhibited by Gomez. To me the respect for the game is larger than winning or losing and the game was disrespected by Gomez. I've pulled for this same franchise since 1954. I don't like to lose, but baseball is more than just winning or losing. It's about pulling for a team which tries hard, which always hustles. It's about an organization which is community minded. It's about playing the game with respect and dignity. It's about being 8 years old and going to my first game in Washington with my grandfather to see the Senators. It's about coaching youngsters the right way to play a game and the right way to live their lives. It's about teaching my son to play baseball the right way. What was Gomez teaching the young fans who watched him flip his bat and admire his triple as he jogged to first base? Tell me one thing that is good about that. What was Gomez teaching when he was swinging his helmet during the ensuing brawl?
  23. tarheeltwinsfan
    Did any of you see the replay of Go Go Gomez standing in the batters box to admire his triple, then jogging to first base until he realized the ball was not going out of the park, then swinging his helmet in the ensuing brawl...after G. Cole, the Pirates pitcher cussed him? How many rules, written or unwritten, were broken there? I know Go Go is a great talent, but I for one, am glad he is go go gone.
  24. tarheeltwinsfan
    Why is Meyer not yet ready for prime time?
  25. tarheeltwinsfan
    There are 27 or 24 outs for each opposing team in a game (24 if the Twins are ahead after the top of the 9th and assuming the Twins are playing at home). He bats 1/9 of the time. What stats are useful in evaluating his 4-5 AB per game vs. his number of fielding plays during a game? My non-statistical gut tells me his fielding is so good that it out-weighs his poor hitting...if only he could advance the runners by bunts or well placed ground outs, advancing runners. The strikeouts are not acceptable. He needs to immediately quit trying to ever hit home runs and learn how to make useful contact with the pitched baseball, learn how to bunt, learn how to walk, and steal bases. Easier said than done, but hey, today is an off day due to weather...let's practice.. How about incentives for every walk, for every time he advances a runner, for every successful bunt. His fielding is so good, we must have these discussions. Good article and good comments.
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