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  1. John Bonnes
    Until I see the holes in your hands, I'll remain a doubting Thomas. But I hope you're right. (About Plouffe, not about being crucified.)
  2. John Bonnes
    Hold it - did we just knock Bruce Chen out of the game before out starter? In the fourth inning? This movie quote thing is good luck....
  3. John Bonnes
    "Losing is a disease......as contagious as polio Losing is a disease... ...as contagious as syphilis. Losing is a disease... ...as contagious as bubonic plague..."
  4. John Bonnes
    And that line drive from Dozier would've scored Suzuki. Sigh.
  5. John Bonnes
    Yup. a bunt would've been better than that.
  6. John Bonnes
    What do we think of a bunt here? I guess I like it, if he pulls it off. I'd rather Doier bat with runners on 2nd and 3rd and 1 out than Florimon with runners on 1st and 2nd and 0 outs.
  7. John Bonnes
    Fletch: Can't do that, Frank. Fat Sam isn't the story, there's a source behind him. Frank Walker: Who? Fletch: Well, there we're in kind of a grey area. Frank Walker: How grey? Fletch: Charcoal.
  8. John Bonnes
    My favorites are all obscure Chevy Chase lines. This is #2: Rusty Griswold: Wow dad, we must have jumped that rail by like 50 yards. Clark: Nothing to be proud of Russ... [pauses as Rusty walks away] Clark: [proudly] ... 50 yards...
  9. John Bonnes
    Yeah, but I want Carl Reiner's mom saying it.
  10. John Bonnes
    This little opposite field loop to right field that he has found has completely changed his value, IMHO. He could suddenly be a .270 hitter instead of a .230 hitter and not completely worthless against right-handers. A guy with his profile who hits .270 is Michael Cuddyer at third base.
  11. John Bonnes
    I talked jokingly about how Kubel might be the best left fielder the Twins have, but it's no joke. He really is the best guy for out there.
  12. John Bonnes
    Kubel has surprised me - and that was vs a lefty. Colabello was the cornerstone of that entire inning. Just loved it. I don't think Plouffe and his possible turning a corner is getting enough attention. I had high hopes for Escobar. Keyword: "had".
  13. John Bonnes
    This made me laugh out loud, I admit it. But in reflection, I don't know who I would have called up other than Tonkin. It's not like there is any hitting in the minors right now that made an impression in spring training. Plus, the way the starters are pitching, they're going to need 8 relievers.
  14. John Bonnes
    And now we watch Chen. Gawd, but I hate watching Chen against this team.
  15. John Bonnes
    OK. Let's break this down.... SEATS - Don't buy very early. Buy from Ticket King, who can hand you the tickets downtown and get them much cheaper than from the Twins. There will be plenty available the day of or before the game. In terms of location, the best beer is down the right field line, and also the best food, IMHO, which is the Butcher and Boar rib tips. Those are also damn good seats - you miss deep in right field, but you have a great view of the infield. I'd also highly recommend batting practice, which can be gorgeous on a summer day. If you want to go really cheap on tickets AND are more interested in the bar scene than sitting down and watching the game, just get the cheapest seats you can, get there early, and camp out at the bar on the 2nd level down the left field line. It's first come-first serve, standing rail spots and very active if you like to socialize. Finally, this post should help a bunch for beer drinkers at Target Field: http://twinsdaily.com/content.php/1786-Message-From-The-King-The-Best-(Beer)-Seats-In-The-House BEERS - Two great breweries within blocks of the ballparks, Fulton and Freehouse, which I'll proudly pimp as they're a supporter of Twins Daily. There are also numerous good places around the ballpark (like Masons) that serve local beers as the Twin Cities has something like 20 local breweries suddenly. There are several within a couple miles of the ballpark (short taxi), including 612 Brew, who supplied beer for the Twins Daily Meltdown. I don't know from your post if you care much about local beer, but it is popular here. Hotels: I'm a huge believer in Priceline, but if you have a bunch of guy splitting a room or need multiple rooms, also try Hotwire's secret deals. There is a 95% chance you'll end up in a hotel you'll like in downtown Minneapolis. SHHHH - It's possible there would be a Twins Daily event that day, ala the Grand Drunk Railroad from last year when Glen Perkins bought us beers. It's not finalized, that might not be the date and you didn't hear it from me. Ignore this paragraph.
  16. John Bonnes
    It has completely exploded. It's huge in Minneapolis. IN the suburbs, there are a lot of chains. But in the Minneapolis neighborhoods, the number of small indy places is impressive, IMHO.
  17. John Bonnes
    You can view the page at http://twinsdaily.com/content.php/2838-Ticket-King-2014-Schedule
  18. John Bonnes
    ~ Sponsored by Ticket King ~ [TABLE=width: 645] DATE TIME (CST) OPPONENT TICKETS RESULT Monday, Mar 31 3:10 at Chicago Sox [/TD] L 5-3 Wednesday, Apr 02 7:10 at Chicago Sox L 7-6 Thursday, Apr 03 1:10 at Chicago Sox W 10-9 Friday, Apr 04 2:05 at Cleveland L 7-2 Saturday, Apr 05 12:05 at Cleveland W 7-3 Sunday, Apr 06 12:05 at Cleveland W 10-7 Monday, Apr 07 3:10 Oakland L 8-3 Wednesday, Apr 09 12:10 Oakland L 7-4 Thursday, Apr 10 12:10 Oakland Ticket King L 6-1 Friday, Apr 11 7:10 Kansas City Ticket King W 10-1 Saturday, Apr 12 1:10 Kansas City Ticket King W 7-1 Sunday, Apr 13 1:10 Kansas City Ticket King W 4-3 Tuesday, Apr 15 7:10 Toronto Ticket King L 3-9 Wednesday, Apr 16 7:10 Toronto Ticket King W 7-0 Thursday, Apr 17 12:10 Toronto Ticket King W 9-5 Friday, Apr 18 7:10 at Kansas City Ticket King L 0-5 Saturday, Apr 19 1:10 at Kansas City Ticket King L 4-5 Sunday, Apr 20 1:10 at Kansas City Ticket King W 8-3 Tuesday, Apr 22 6:10 at Tampa Bay Ticket King L 3-7 Wednesday, Apr 23 6:10 at Tampa Bay Ticket King W 6-4 Thursday, Apr 24 12:10 at Tampa Bay Ticket King W 9-7 Friday, Apr 25 7:10 Detroit Ticket King L 6-10 Saturday, Apr 26 1:10 Detroit Ticket King W 5-3 Sunday, Apr 27 1:10 Detroit Ticket King PPD Wednesday, Apr 30 7:10 LA Dodgers Ticket King L 4-6 Thursday, May 01 12:10 LA Dodgers Ticket King L 4-9 Thursday, May 1 6:10 LA Dodgers Ticket King L 3-4 Friday, May 02 7:10 Baltimore Ticket King L 0-3 Saturday, May 03 1:10 Baltimore Ticket King W 6-1 Sunday, May 04 1:10 Baltimore Ticket King W 5-2 Monday, May 05 6:05 at Cleveland Ticket King W 1-0 Tuesday, May 06 6:05 at Cleveland Ticket King L 2-4 Wednesday, May 07 6:05 at Cleveland Ticket King L 3-4 Thursday, May 08 11:05 at Cleveland Ticket King L 4-9 Friday, May 09 6:08 at Detroit Ticket King W 2-1 Saturday, May 10 12:08 at Detroit Ticket King L 3-9 Sunday, May 11 12:08 at Detroit Ticket King W 4-3 Tuesday, May 13 7:10 Boston Ticket King W 8-6 Wednesday, May 14 7:10 Boston Ticket King L 4-9 Thursday, May 15 12:10 Boston Ticket King W 4-3 Friday, May 16 7:10 Seattle Ticket King W 5-4 Saturday, May 17 6:10 Seattle Ticket King W 4-3 Sunday, May 18 1:10 Seattle Ticket King L 2-6 Tuesday, May 20 9:10 at San Diego Ticket King W 5-3 Wednesday, May 21 9:10 at San Diego Ticket King W 2-0 Friday, May 23 9:15 at San Francisco Ticket King L 2-6 Saturday, May 24 9:05 at San Francisco Ticket King L 1-2 Sunday, May 25 3:05 at San Francisco Ticket King L 1-8 Monday, May 26 1:10 Texas Ticket King L 2-7 Tuesday, May 27 7:10 Texas Ticket King W 4-3 Wednesday, May 28 7:10 Texas Ticket King L 0-1 Thursday, May 29 12:10 Texas Ticket King L 4-5 Friday, May 30 6:05 at NY Yankees Ticket King W 6-1 Saturday, May 31 12:05 at NY Yankees Ticket King L 1-3 Sunday, Jun 01 12:05 at NY Yankees Ticket King W 7-2 Monday, Jun 02 7:10 at Milwaukee Ticket King L 2-6 Tuesday, Jun 03 7:10 at Milwaukee Ticket King W 6-4 Wednesday, Jun 04 7:10 Milwaukee Ticket King W 6-4 Thursday, Jun 05 7:10 Milwaukee Ticket King L 8-5 Friday, Jun 06 7:10 Houston Ticket King L 4-5 Saturday, Jun 07 1:10 Houston Ticket King W 8-0 Sunday, Jun 08 1:10 Houston Ticket King L 5-14 Monday, Jun 09 6:07 at Toronto Ticket King L 4-5 Tuesday, Jun 10 6:07 at Toronto Ticket King W 4-0 Wednesday, Jun 11 11:37 at Toronto Ticket King W 7-2 Friday, Jun 13 6:08 at Detroit Ticket King W 2-0 Saturday, Jun 14 3:08 at Detroit Ticket King L 9-12 Sunday, Jun 15 12:08 at Detroit Ticket King L 3-4 Monday, Jun 16 6:10 at Boston Ticket King L 0-1 Tuesday, Jun 17 6:10 at Boston Ticket King L 1-2 Wednesday, Jun 18 12:35 at Boston Ticket King L 1-2 Thursday, Jun 19 7:10 Chicago Sox Ticket King W 4-2 Friday, Jun 20 7:10 Chicago Sox Ticket King W 5-4 Saturday, Jun 21 1:10 Chicago Sox Ticket King W 4-3 Sunday, Jun 22 1:10 Chicago Sox Ticket King W 6-5 Tuesday, Jun 24 9:05 at LA Angels Ticket King L 6-8 Wednesday, Jun 25 9:05 at LA Angels Ticket King L 2-6 Thursday, Jun 26 2:35 at LA Angels Ticket King L 4-6 Friday, Jun 27 7:05 at Texas Ticket King L 4-5 Saturday, Jun 28 3:05 at Texas Ticket King L 0-5 Sunday, Jun 29 2:05 at Texas Ticket King W 3-2 Monday, Jun 30 7:10 Kansas City Ticket King L 1-6 Tuesday, Jul 01 7:10 Kansas City Ticket King W 10-2 Wednesday, Jul 02 12:10 Kansas City Ticket King L 0-4 Thursday, Jul 03 7:10 NY Yankees Ticket King L 4-7 Friday, Jul 04 2:10 NY Yankees Ticket King L 5-6 Saturday, Jul 05 1:10 NY Yankees Ticket King W 2-1 Sunday, Jul 06 1:10 NY Yankees Ticket King L 7-9 Monday, Jul 07 9:10 at Seattle Ticket King L 0-2 Tuesday, Jul 08 9:10 at Seattle Ticket King W 2-0 Wednesday, Jul 09 9:10 at Seattle Ticket King W 2-0 Thursday, Jul 10 9:10 at Seattle Ticket King W 8-1 Friday, Jul 11 7:40 at Colorado Ticket King L 2-6 Saturday, Jul 12 3:10 at Colorado Ticket King W 9-3 Sunday, Jul 13 3:10 at Colorado Ticket King W 13-5 Friday, Jul 18 7:10 Tampa Bay Ticket King Saturday, Jul 19 6:10 Tampa Bay Ticket King Sunday, Jul 20 1:10 Tampa Bay Ticket King Monday, Jul 21 7:10 Cleveland Ticket King Tuesday, Jul 22 7:10 Cleveland Ticket King Wednesday, Jul 23 12:10 Cleveland Ticket King Thursday, Jul 24 7:10 Chicago Sox Ticket King Friday, Jul 25 7:10 Chicago Sox Ticket King Saturday, Jul 26 6:10 Chicago Sox Ticket King Sunday, Jul 27 1:10 Chicago Sox Ticket King Tuesday, Jul 29 7:10 at Kansas City Ticket King Wednesday, Jul 30 7:10 at Kansas City Ticket King Thursday, Jul 31 7:10 at Kansas City Ticket King Friday, Aug 01 7:10 at Chicago Sox Ticket King Saturday, Aug 02 6:10 at Chicago Sox Ticket King Sunday, Aug 03 1:10 at Chicago Sox Ticket King Tuesday, Aug 05 7:10 San Diego Ticket King Wednesday, Aug 06 12:10 San Diego Ticket King Thursday, Aug 07 9:05 at Oakland Ticket King Friday, Aug 08 9:05 at Oakland Ticket King Saturday, Aug 09 8:05 at Oakland Ticket King Sunday, Aug 10 3:05 at Oakland Ticket King Monday, Aug 11 7:10 at Houston Ticket King Tuesday, Aug 12 7:10 at Houston Ticket King Wednesday, Aug 13 1:10 at Houston Ticket King Friday, Aug 15 7:10 Kansas City Ticket King Saturday, Aug 16 6:10 Kansas City Ticket King Sunday, Aug 17 1:10 Kansas City Ticket King Monday, Aug 18 7:10 Kansas City Ticket King Tuesday, Aug 19 7:10 Cleveland Ticket King Wednesday, Aug 20 7:10 Cleveland Ticket King Thursday, Aug 21 12:10 Cleveland Ticket King Friday, Aug 22 7:10 Detroit Ticket King Saturday, Aug 23 6:10 Detroit Ticket King Sunday, Aug 24 1:10 Detroit Ticket King Tuesday, Aug 26 7:10 at Kansas City Ticket King Wednesday, Aug 27 7:10 at Kansas City Ticket King Thursday, Aug 28 7:10 at Kansas City Ticket King Friday, Aug 29 6:05 at Baltimore Ticket King Saturday, Aug 30 11:00 at Baltimore Ticket King Sunday, Aug 31 12:35 at Baltimore Ticket King Monday, Sep 01 12:35 at Baltimore Ticket King Tuesday, Sep 02 7:10 Chicago Sox Ticket King Wednesday, Sep 03 7:10 Chicago Sox Ticket King Thursday, Sep 04 7:10 LA Angels Ticket King Friday, Sep 05 7:10 LA Angels Ticket King Saturday, Sep 06 6:10 LA Angels Ticket King Sunday, Sep 07 1:10 LA Angels Ticket King Tuesday, Sep 09 6:05 at Cleveland Ticket King Wednesday, Sep 10 6:05 at Cleveland Ticket King Thursday, Sep 11 11:05 at Cleveland Ticket King Friday, Sep 12 7:10 at Chicago Sox Ticket King Saturday, Sep 13 6:10 at Chicago Sox Ticket King Sunday, Sep 14 1:10 at Chicago Sox Ticket King Monday, Sep 15 7:10 Detroit Ticket King Tuesday, Sep 16 7:10 Detroit Ticket King Wednesday, Sep 17 7:10 Detroit Ticket King Friday, Sep 19 7:10 Cleveland Ticket King Saturday, Sep 20 6:10 Cleveland Ticket King Sunday, Sep 21 1:10 Cleveland Ticket King Monday, Sep 22 7:10 Arizona Ticket King Tuesday, Sep 23 7:10 Arizona Ticket King Wednesday, Sep 24 12:10 Arizona Ticket King Thursday, Sep 25 6:08 at Detroit Ticket King Friday, Sep 26 6:08 at Detroit Ticket King Saturday, Sep 27 6:08 at Detroit Ticket King Sunday, Sep 28 12:08 at Detroit Ticket King[TD] [/TABLE]
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    You can view the page at http://twinsdaily.com/content.php/2836-That-s-the-Ticket-Being-The-Royals
  20. John Bonnes
    ~ Sponsored by Ticket King ~ “And we'll never be Royals” - some singer on the radio For the last decade, Lorde’s lyric would have been a comfort to Twins fans; as bad as things would ever get, at least the Twins were never going to be the Royals. Minnesota dominated the matchup for the decade, even going 21-15 over 2011 and 2012 when they were struggling with just about every other team. The worm finally turned last year and did so with a vengeance. [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]The Royals' 15 wins in 19 games was their highest win total against any team by five full games. In fact, they were less than a .500 team against the rest of their schedule; they can thank the Twins for pushing them to 86 wins, their highest win total since Bo Jackson was roaming their outfield. Weather We’ve got a good news/bad news situation for this weekend’s games. The bad news is that there are supposed to be “spotty” showers throughout the weekend, so be prepared. The good news is that is that the warm weather should last through at least Saturday and possibly Sunday – and then it’s going to get cold when those freaking Canadians come to town. (Yes, Canada, I’ve figured out your little game. Turn off the top secret Polar Vortex machine you have apparently developed. You can make it as cold as you like; we’re never going to embrace hockey as our national sport. I think we’ve made that abundantly clear. Give it up.) Pitching I’ll give you your pitching matchup options and my opinion. Do as you will: Friday night you’ll get to see Kyle Gibson try to have a second excellent start. (Which is something he never did last year.) But he’ll face Bruce Chen, whose effective slop drives me and all Twins fans (and batters and coaches) insane. I don’t think I’m ready for that so early this year. On Sunday, Kevin Correia (who also tends to drive me insane) faces off against Jason Vargas. Last April when the Twins faced Vargas they absolutely destroyed him, knocking him out of the game after 3.1 innings. It was one of the more enjoyable games of a chilly homestand. So that might be fun to watch. But the game I like best is Saturday’s versus James Shields. Shields will be a free agent after this year and command huge money, so his time in KC could be near an end and thus his visits to Target Field will be less frequent. For Twins batters, that’s probably a good thing. Over his last three seasons, he averaged 235 innings per season and a 3.15 ERA. So far this year, it’s been more of the same: two starts, 13.1 innings and a 2.70 ERA. If you’re looking for a Twins win, this game might not be the best choice but I’ll opt for watching excellence. ~~~ Ticket King has all kinds of seats available for this matchup. I see a pair of tickets in the Champions Club for $291 apiece or you can sneak in with $9 tickets – there should be plenty of seating. Plus, if you use the promo code DAILYDOUBLE, you’ll be supporting Twins Daily and get 10% off. Whatever your needs, your local ticket supplier, Ticket King, can help.
  21. John Bonnes
    The Twins have had this option for a couple of years now, but I just used it again on Monday and remembered how slick it is. If you would like to have the Twins games (all or just the home games) added directly to the calendar on your iphone, you can do so through their web site. Here are the instructions: http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/schedule/downloadable.jsp?c_id=min&year=2014#iPhone I did just the home games to my iphone and couldn't believe how slick it was. You can even set them up on their own calendar, which you can display or not display next to your own events. Just thought I'd share this...
  22. John Bonnes
    Just got a note about this from John Rosengren... "If you're looking for some baseball chatter and free entertainment, you can find it this Thursday evening, April 10, at the Minneapolis Central Library when Twins television announcer Dick Bremer moderates a panel of baseball authors talking about their new books: Tim Wendel,Down to the Last Pitch; Rob Weintraub,The Victory Season; and yours truly,The Fight of their Lives. Complete info below. This past Sunday, the Star Tribune gave a glowing review of Tim’s Down to the Last Pitch, which chronicles the Twins’ 1991 World Series victory: http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/books/253802591.html Best, John [TABLE=align: center] [/TABLE] [TABLE=align: center] Play ball! After a long winter, we can finally warm up again to the great game of baseball. Celebrate the new season with three award-winning writers, who will discuss their latest books in an evening moderated by Twins television announcer Dick Bremer. Join the discussion with Tim Wendel, Down to the Last Pitch: How the 1991 Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves Gave Us the Best World Series of All Time, Robert Weintraub, The Victory Season: The End of World War II and the Birth of Baseball's Golden Age, and John Rosengren, The Fight of their Lives: How Juan Marichal and John Roseboro Turned Baseball’s Ugliest Brawl into a Story of Forgiveness and Redemption. The first pitch is at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, April 10, in the Pohlad Auditorium at the Minneapolis Central Library. The event is free and open to the public. [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 428, align: center] Tim Wendel is a writer in residence at Johns Hopkins University, where he received the 2009 Award for Teaching Excellence and the Professional Achievement Award in 2004 and 2010. He is the author of eleven books. His most recent, Down to the Last Pitch, offers an inside look at the 1991 World Series, arguably the best of all time, when the Twins beat the Braves in seven games. [/TD] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 428, align: center] Robert Weintraub has written for The New York Times, Play, ESPN and Slate, among other publications. The Victory Season, his second book, chronicles the 1946 MLB baseball season when soldiers and players alike returned to a league that, much like the country, was reassembling itself. Based in Atlanta, Rob is also a television producer with dozens of credits on outlets such as ESPN, Turner Sports, CNN, Discovery and ABC Sports. [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 428, align: center] John Rosengren is a freelance writer in Minneapolis whose articles have appeared in Men’s Journal, Runner’s World, Sports Illustrated, Tennis and the Utne Reader, among other publications. His eighth book, The Fight of their Lives, tells the story of how Juan Marichal and John Roseboro turned their infamous fight into an occasion of redemption. The New York Post called it a "must-read." [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 428, align: center] Dick Bremer has been broadcasting Minnesota Twins games since 1985. The former Staples High School pitcher does the television play-by-play alongside Hall of Fame pitcher Bert Blyleven, his broadcast partner for 19 years. Bremer's distinctive bass, warm personality and encyclopedic memory make him a fan favorite. ​ [TD] [/TABLE]
  23. John Bonnes
    You can view the page at http://twinsdaily.com/content.php/2821-Gleeman-and-the-Geek-Episode-140-Opening-Week-and-Radio-Return
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  25. John Bonnes
    Aaron and John are back on the radio at KFAN and talk about the Twins' opening week, Ron Gardenhire's milestone win and place in history, getting home opener tickets, Chris Colabello's great story, choosing Derek Jeter's career, Twitter slap fights, trading producers, the changing bullpen roles, college tours, and The Church of Mase. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com.[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] ~~~ Thanks to the Twins win over Cleveland on Sunday, Monday you can get 50% off a Large of Extra Large pizza when you use the “TWINSWIN” promotion code at PapaJohns.com.
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