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  1. David HK
    "... the shabby?!?" That's me all over! Plus, I've never hunted my fellow man for sport! I volunteer! 👋
  2. David HK
    I'm hoping to be surprised. Seems like we can say that about a whole bunch of Twinkie hopefuls. *cough* Ty France *cough* Bader *cough* etc....
  3. David HK
    ---Whomever the Sire winds up to be, the best news of the year was posted at the bottom of a Strib article: "• Twins owner Joe Pohlad arrived at camp Saturday and observed the team’s workout. It’s likely Pohlad’s final spring in charge of the Twins, as his family explores selling the franchise." Huzzah!
  4. David HK
    I'm gonna go with DaShawn slightly over Mr. Eeles. And I'll wager 1,000! (Thai Baht left over from the last trip to Chiang Mai).
  5. David HK
    And my boy Eeles! Doesn't get a lot of mention, but don't anybody sleep on this guy!
  6. David HK
    Yes.
  7. David HK
    I played short and second in the salad days of the Mesozoic era. Later on, moving to LA and playing over-40 ball along with some ex-major leaguers, played a lot of 3rd. All I cared about was having a big target who could catch the damn ball. Why is that so hard at the MLB level? Royce would be a good option, especially since his throwing appears to be an Achilles heel.
  8. David HK
    Make that four! I went in with shortness of breath, hopeless optimism, and persistent, underlying sadness, but didn't know what it was! 😂
  9. David HK
    Oh, my, sentenced to the White Sox. That's like doing time in stir.... 😅
  10. David HK
    Not only good contact with speed, but he and his family had some major dance hits back in the 80s- "Rhythm of the Night" still gets my toes tapping.
  11. David HK
    This echoes my own sinking feeling, like a Margot 2.0 situation. And when Keirsey starts lighting up AAA? What then? A young fast, true CF whose only crime is being a LH hitter? Still plays, methinks.
  12. David HK
    Looks like we got the right guy. For more $ than the other two.
  13. David HK
    😂 "Congratulations to this year's winner of the Byron Buxton's Injury History MLB Outfielder Fellowship." Downright Lardner-esque! 🤣
  14. David HK
    Pennant. 👍 Thanks, Jim P!
  15. David HK
    Looks like Thielbar 2.0
  16. David HK
    Welp, that moves the needle.
  17. David HK
    I'm addicted to podcasts. One of my current faves is "Owned," by former NBA-er Rex Chapman, wherein he tells stories of those very billionaires who own various sports teams, for better or worse. He did one on Matt Ishbia, which was downright inspiring. If you want to know more about his backstory, from a MSU basketball walk-on under Tom Izzo, to owning the Suns and beyond, give a listen. If nothing else, it's highly entertaining, and you can hear from the man himself. Sorry about the long URL- but if you're a podcast listener, it's easy to look up "Owned." https://chrt.fm/track/288D49/stitcher.simplecastaudio.com/c3239830-c047-4fe7-9672-a3d0d5d083c8/episodes/c809b49a-7f68-4cd8-bbe1-b6643a9d2ba6/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c3239830-c047-4fe7-9672-a3d0d5d083c8&awEpisodeId=c809b49a-7f68-4cd8-bbe1-b6643a9d2ba6&feed=iXhf4wYJ
  18. David HK
    It doesn't matter what his history or stats are. The most important ingredient to the Twins' front office are the words "non-tendered." AKA- "cheap."
  19. David HK
    He was one of my fave Twins as a little guy. I liked him because he had red hair and looked like my Uncle Red. Plus, he played for the Pilots! How cool is that?
  20. David HK
    They wouldn't possible trade him, but Royce needs to suck it up next term. It didn't take him long to go from Jeter Jr. to Danny Valencia in my eyes. Attitude included.
  21. David HK
    This is exactly what the Dodgers did to win that series. Their scouting indicated that if they put pressure on, put the ball in play, the yanks would muck it up somehow. As a team on the bubble, I don't know why you wouldn't be at least competent in the all-around game.
  22. David HK
    As an old fart, this lack of a basic baseball skill is a disgrace. You don't have to worry (unless you're in the low minors) about making rent, or the grocery bill. You're not asked to be a student-athlete and keep up in class at the same time. Your only focus is playing ball. Why in the hell would you not have the desire within yourself, if not as a team mandate, to hone your game? Bunting is back in vogue as a strategy, and once again, the Twinks are well behind the curve. The old Hollywood stars got schooled in all areas, singing, dancing, acting, and could carry any of those skills with competence. Now we're down to NFL-style one-trick ponies. Makes me burn. Get a damn coach to tour those minors and get people down to the task. Don't we still have a HOFér roaming around somewhere?
  23. David HK
    For me, the Less Evil Empire won. That was a heck of a final game, too! In my heirarchy of hate-watching, I always root for the greater evil to lose in front of their own fans. It was pretty sweet to watch all those pinstriped nimrods eat ****! 🤣⚾😂 That stuff aside, no way even at full strength do our Twins stay on the field with either of those teams. Got some work to do. Are the pohlads gone yet, or will that be tomorrow?
  24. David HK
    This is the case around the world, but that's the nature of American sport- soccer, rugby, etc, have non-stop action, not breaks every few moments where somebody tries to sell you some beer or a truck. Therefore, all during the broadcast the logos on the uniforms appear constantly. When I first started working overseas, it peeved me off, but I soon caught on. For example- NFL game: 3:10 minutes of action: 11 MLB: with the new rules, 2:36 action: 18 minutes Soccer + rugby pretty similar: 1:55, action: 57 minutes Heck, even my local rugby club gear (even the pre-game warm-up kit!) is covered in sponsor logos, and we're never on TV! I don't even know what most of these businesses are, except for the one on the back of the shorts: "Taboo"- a Filipino music and dance club in the heart of steamy Wan Chai! 😂🤣😂
  25. David HK
    It's something of a hate-watch world series, but golly, those were 2 dang good ballgames! Heh... I enjoyed Yamamoto + interpreter post-game interview. Nice to know baseball cliches transcend any language! ⚾😂
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