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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    That's where I grew up. You should have seen what they did to Indians fans back in the 80s.
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    Given the amount of time he's spent in A+, I'd imagine he's going to get promoted sooner than later... I'm guesing he stays in FTM long enough to be certain this isn't an SSS issue.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    I expect Pinto to blossom into an above average C. I think with Arcia returning, he's going to slide more into a C role and Suzuki is going to get a bit of extra time off, and i'm fine with that. It should keep them both fresh too. I'm pretty excited about what Plouffe is doing and I think he can sustain it. I'm not sure on Cola. I hope he can adjust.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    I think the reason's name was Niko Goodrum. This could be a Jacque Jones/Torri Hunter situation from a while back for all I know.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    I have to wonder what's up with Gibson. His career minor league K rate says he could be a quality number 2. His time in the majors through...
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    will do... feeling fine now... No other symptoms... just weird after the hit.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    The Indians would have scored -4 runs if Florimon was at short.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    That's what I told my wife.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    Not sure if I have one... playing softball tonight with someone doing a chuck Knoblauch impression I'm not a tall guy, and had to back into the runners path and leap to catch the ball. He didn't get out of the way, and I was the defenseless receiver... Had a bit of a headache afterwards... Weird thing was about 15 minutes later, my vision would black out when I could feel my heart beat... Minus the back pain, feeling better now and seem normal.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    She's in Dallas... no chance of that... I'm home alone.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    Separate question for the internet medical experts, but how long do you have to stay awake after suffering a potential concussion?
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    Sanibel Island for me... drove right by Hammond complex... Too bad it was in October.
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    and Meyer isn't exactly old.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    Jokin, just to be clear, I'm not saying wait until we are a contender. I am saying that Meyer still has some things to do and that there are guys on the 40 man who are preforming well and deserve a shot. If we were a contender, I'd see the logic in rushing Meyer as he's likely better than those other guys, but absent a spot on the 40 man and some issues that Meyer needs to work on, it makes a ton more sense to let those other guys get a shot first. I really don't see the point in rushing him. Rushing prospects rarely works, and I see little that can be gained in the short term from doing it as well.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    Just a point, but I'm not sure using Randy Johnson, a hall of famer, as a comparrison point is what we should be doing when evaluating our prospects. If everyone who had those numbers turned into Johnson, then there would be a ton of HOF pitchers out there. The reality is that they most likely won't... That's true of Gibson and of Meyer, even if their ceilings will allow for it. What worked for Johnson won't necessarily work for our guys. Each guy is going to have to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Right now, with Johnson, May, and Darnell all performing, Meyer is not going to be on the top of the call up list, for no other reason than that he still is refining some things and he's not on the 40 man... and given that this team is not a contender, I see no problems with that. I might sing a different tune if Pelfrey was the 5 starter and this was a legit 90 win team... but it isn't.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    To answer your question. Yes. I'd say a good one... Part of this is having guys like Gonsalves and Thorpe sitting in EST and certainly deserving a shot in CR. Part is that they are college guys and if they dominate at a level where they are expected to dominate, they'll move up. Both have done that well, and I'd imagine that if they continue through May, they will be in the first wave called up in June.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm not sure I'd call it disappointing. The Twins need to do what's best for Meyer in the long term, and unless they suddenly find themselves in a penant race, there's not a good reason to bring him up when there are other guys on the 40 who are pitching rather well in Rochester.
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm sure having more ex-governors in jail than free might have something to do with it.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    I think there was a 50 game suspension in there that occurred during his second year, forcing him to finish it in his 3rd season.... could be wrong on that though.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    Don't have a problem DFAing Florimon, but goodness there's a pitcher or two that needs to be removed from the roster.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    I'm more encouraged that Parmelee seems to have rediscovered his swing.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    will do. Got hit with a bunch yesterday. I'll follow this advice.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    Then perhaps your expectations need to be reset? Brock's statement was spot on, it takes years to build a system and it takes time for those guys to hit the show. That's a fact of baseball that absolutely nothing can change. I'll add to it. Everyone said we needed pitching. The front office went out and got pitching. The hitting has done everything we could have hoped for and then some and people are complaining about not having room for Arcia. To me, I see a lot of unrealistic expectations. 3 years of losing seasons can certainly breed some frustration, but if that frustration is clouding the view of what is a very obvious moves by the front office to build a long term contender, then I think it's time for expectations to be reset. I'm not a fan of everything the front office does, but when it comes to building a solid long term contender, they know what they are doing...
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    Hey Brock, Any chance you can make the ads that play audio to do so on mute? Ads the play audio can discourage site visits.
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    That writeup has me drooling... might have to rethink what I wanted after reading that.
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