I posted my rant this morning at the end of yesterday's Game Day threat. I've posted before about the early season lack of hitting, defense and the spate of injuries and a correlation to Spring Training. I still feel the same way: none of these things should be an issue.
I don't know. I could say last years success was due to it being the 1st year in a LONG time without Ron Gardenhire leading the team. Or I could say Paul Molitor is more of a teacher than a leader. I could also say that the poor performances and spate injuries was due to a lack of preparation in Spring Training. I think all this is circumstantial evidence, at best.
Conference on the mound: Dean: sorry Zuk. I'm trying to get the ball up.... Suzuki: yeah, hurry up. I forgot my cup at home and the boys have been hanging low, like forever!
I was expecting Polanco to give Nunez a day off at short and Mastroianni giving Santana a day off. Proving Mastroianni is more than a bump on the bench. Nah....
A Molina that's not a catcher? Man, did I lose interest quickly :-) The leg kick they're working on with Buxton isn't about hitting for power at all. It's timing. There's a couple articles in the Strib that mentions him today. Sounds like he won't be back anytime soon. Good. The concerns about health are still there [pulled for back spasms recently]. http://www.startribune.com/twins-in-no-rush-to-bring-buxton-back-up/379598261/ http://www.startribune.com/twins-postgame-buxton-heating-up-but-twins-haven-t-talked-about-a-promotion/379591531/
As always, Matt: a great read! "the Twins executed a double steal, with Carew swiping second as Tovar stole home" Is it just me? Or are there others that would love to see the Twins doing something like this now?