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  1. strumdatjag
    Anyone down there see the Spring Training facilities and ballpark? ESPN mentions that the Red Sox facility has minimal damage.
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    I propose Nvidia’s Jensen Huang. Then if the team stinks, Nvidia can use its artificial intelligence to make us believe the team is great.
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    I’m old enough to remember Calvin Griffith selling the team to Carl Pohlad. Pohlad was a clear improvement. I didn’t like the contraction threats, but he helped get Target Field built. The sons and grandson were willing to spend some bucks to bring in Josh Donaldson and Carlos Correa. They paid the price to keep Joe Mauer here. Indeed, I don’t remember many home-grown superstars being let go due to monetary concerns I understand some just don’t like billionaires and multi-millionaires. But as the Twins hit the market, we all should hope for the most extravagantly free-spending billionaire alive to buy this team. I hope that upcoming uber-rich owner is the type of guy or gal who buys more yachts and houses than one would ever need - AND will also spend much more on this team than would ever be economically sensible.
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    Jensen Huang from Nvidia would be my pick.
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    I just thought someone should bring it up. The Washington Star reported: ”Washington’s stout-hearted gladiators rose from the forlorn ruins of crumbling hopes and crushed the mighty Giants in the twelfth inning of the greatest contest in the history of the game.” Walter Johnson unexpectedly came out in the 9th and pitched 4 innings of shutout-out ball. Was that winning ball hit to 3B an error or a bad hop? Who knows? But it was a great moment for the franchise and commemorated this year by Senators’ pennants flying above the right field stands, a World Series 1924 logo in right field, and a meager display in the concourse of the second deck. That franchise didn’t win another World Series until 63 years later in 1987. And the final play was also a ground ball to 3B, but Gaetti fielded that one cleanly and threw to Hrbek for the final out.
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    Left-handed Pitching!!!!!!!!!!
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    One problem, it always was clear that hometown announcers were discouraged from criticizing their own team. With MLB in charge, will they now extend to the opposing team, indeed all teams and MLB itself????
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    Dish is set to merge with Directv. From another source, I learned that the Twins announced that the games would still be available on Cable and Satellite TV. Hurray for old guys like me who never stream (at least without a dose of prostate medications).
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    I think AK has the potential to be another Rooker or at least Randy Bush (mentioned earlier - a backup corner OF who can also play some at 1B and DH). For $1.8 million, AK should be given an off-season to get healthy and let’s see how he is by Spring Training. If his back and wrists are not getting better, then it’s time to part ways. All of this presumes the current medical reports don’t show a hopeless situation.
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    Pete Rose had a better career than Shoeless Joe.
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    The other guy who hit more than 4000 career hits (Ty Cobb) was arguably not such a great person as well. Like Cobb, Charlie Hustle should go into the HOF. Sooner better than later.
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    This season is less disappointing than most of the others listed because it can be explained away by injuries and youth. The Twins for much of the season over-achieved during periods where core players were injured. It gave a chance for three rookie pitchers to get their feet wet. The return of Joe Ryan and continuing development of their young pitchers, add in Andrew Morris, Cory Lewis …, and the debut of E-Rod should fuel some optimism for the future. The slow start and the late collapse were quite frustrating but massive despair is unwarranted.
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    I attended this disaster at Target Field, and the Kyle Farmer 1-2-3 inning was the best of the few Twins highlights. He tipped his cap to his former teammates and then to the fans. it was an entertaining moment.
  14. strumdatjag
    One of our TV announcers commented that Byron lives in The Matrix.
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    Twins website still shows the game is scheduled. I'm going into the deluge.
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    That’s crazy - Charities routinely seek large donations from wealthy people, because they donate. But owning a sports team is not charity. The Pohlads had reduced revenue this year (Tv contract problems), but they still put a competitive team on the field. You really think the Twins should have re-signed old pitchers Maeda and Sonny Gray, or overpaid at the Deadline. Ryan Reynolds is not a Minnesotan. He’s a Canadian who became successful in Hollywood. He has no allegiance to this area!!! He’d move the team at the first sign of financial trouble as an owner.
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    I was at Target Field. There were many Cardinals fans. They had a good old time. There was no joy for the locals in Mudville, however.
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    These guys are adequate. For the Twins it’s been all downhill after Ray Scott in the 60s. Best ex-jogk color guys, Jim , Jim Kaat and Jim Kaat. The current best sports announcer in Mn is Paul Allen for the Vikings. it happens so rarely that Minnesota gets one that stands out; Al Shaver with the North Stars and Kevin Harlan with the T-Wolves would be the top ones ever in these towns along with Ray Scott (since I started paying attention in 1961).
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    Add Morris to that group. Even if two or three don’t pan out, the future looks bright.
  20. strumdatjag
    With Andrew Morris up at AAA St Paul and the group of young pitchers up at the MLB club, there is no reason to sign another 4-5 type starter to join Chris Paddack on the veteran side of the depth chart.
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    I’m going. Interesting to see if Buxton returns against lefty Ragans - I suspect he will get more rest , or maybe DH today. His MRI on his hip was NEG. AND he’s day to day.
  22. strumdatjag
    You want an ACE? We got one!
  23. strumdatjag
    KC is now in 2nd place. Twins need to feast on the decimated team on the South Side this weekend.
  24. strumdatjag
    MLB is closer to having its first Klingon player: Jarrett Whorff promoted to AA! and in the words of Whorff: “I am Klingon. If you doubt it, a demonstration can be arranged.” MAKE IT SO!!!!
  25. strumdatjag
    But this trade didn’t “Make My Day”. But that’s OK.
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