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  1. nclahammer
    I always like to hear both sides, to get different perspectives, here's what the Rays are saying about the bench clearings on their team website: "When Castillo went down and low on [Escobar's] ankles, he stared at him again," Robertson said. "There was already a lot of chatter going on as far as the balk that happened right before that. Everyone was yelling at each other. He was looking back up at our pitcher again, and I just told him, 'Hey, quit staring at our pitcher. Nobody's trying to hit you; just get back in the box and hit.' That's about it, man. Then he kind of came back at me." Order was eventually restored, and Castillo struck out Escobar to end the inning. But as he was headed back out to the field, Escobar and Robertson began jawing again, and benches cleared once more. "I think it got escalated because [the Twins] seemed to be yelling at [Castillo]," Cash said. "We're going to defend our pitcher. They're going to defend their hitter. Saying that, I've got the utmost respect for Paul Molitor, his staff and those players. They played a really good series against us, got big hit after big hit. This series wasn't defined on [the altercations]. It was defined by a lot of good baseball and a lot of offense." Rays catcher Jesus Sucre believed that the series of kerfuffles started because Twins reliever Ryan Pressly was claiming that the Rays were intentionally trying to hit Escobar. "[Pressly] was the one that started it," Sucre said. "He was like, 'Hey, he's trying to hit him.' I was like, 'Hey, calm down, man. Shut up.'" I don't think Pressly is mentioned at all by the broadcasters or by any Twins players.
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    Great prospect list, I was fortunate to catch a few of these in Cedar rapids this past fall and this spring. The future is bright, the wells not dry.
  3. nclahammer
    1.) Where are you from? Born and raised in Aberdeen, SD, but have lived in Red Wing, MN, since 1993 2.) Age Range? 52 3.) What brought you to Twins Daily? Love love LOVE the Twins information/news 4.) Highest level of baseball/softball played? Legion ball for baseball, "retired" from softball 5-6 years ago 5.) Favorite Twins Player, and favorite underappreciated Twins player, and if you want, favorite current Twins player? Rod Carew growing up, I always felt Greg Gagne was underappreciated, and Eddie Rosario is my favorite current player 6.) Favorite non-Twins Daily site/authors? Crave the Auto, Puckett's Pond, Twinkie Town 7.) Favorite Twitter follows? Twins Daily, The Twins Almanac Aaron Gleeman, Dick Bremer, Fan HQ 8.) Other interests outside of baseball. My family (wife and 2 girls), elementary teaching (3rd grade), tennis, reading 9.) Favorite part of Twins Daily... the minor league reports are always the first thing I read after checking out the box scores. I enjoy 10.) Tell us what we can do better. What features or other topics would you like to see in-season or out of season? I enjoy Twins Daily the way it currently is and may think about contributing in the future. 11.) Have you been to any of the Twins Daily "events?" No, not yet.
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    Hopefully he'll be back in "Sano-time at all" at the hot corner, helping to lead a much-improved second half for the Twins.
  5. nclahammer
    I think we need to put the white surrender flags away and see what this team can do with its full line-up that includes Buxton, Sano, and Santana. I'm looking forward to enjoying the rest of the season, playoffs or not.
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    Very well written and thought out article. The top of my priority list for contract extensions is Eduardo Escobar, I'm picturing him as our starting 3B in 2019 with Miguel Sano switching to 1B with Joe Mauer either retiring or not being offered a contract. I agree on giving Mitch Garver more time behind the plate to work on his defensive, Bobby Wilson .115 BA is too painful to watch try ti hit, and let Astudillo share some reps behind the plate and see what he's got. With the return of Buxton and Sano imminent, and the improvement in Jake Cave, we may be seeing the end of the Robbie Grossman era in Minnesota as we know it. Lynn and Duke will be on the move for sure but I can't see much other than that. I'm very curious (and optimistic) to see what the Twins line-up does once the reset button is hit with Buxton and Sano in it.
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    We can't afford to trade good starting pitching, so I say Kyle Gibson is a keeper right along with Eduardo Escobar, who I pencil in as starting at 3B next year with Miguel Sano starting at 1B,
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    A little sarcasm can be good for motivation. It's in the bag.
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    As always good stuff you can count on.
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    That was uh...interesting, although I used to draw mustaches and beards on some players too. Now I just use this surplus of cards as bookmarks in my 3rd grade classroom.
  12. nclahammer
    "We are family"...one of my favorite World Series teams and I was always a big Willie Stargell fan. Still a lot of season left for our Minnesota Twins, but the ship had better get righted soon if they want to play baseball after September 30.
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    Love love LOVE it.
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    A very enjoyable, thought-provoking, and informative read. Well done.
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    Forget about the Twins record, injuries, offensive struggles (by several), I'm quite pleased from what I've seen overall by Minnesota's starting pitchers. Refreshing is the word that comes to mind.
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    I love your thought-provoking recaps from the farm.
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    Good stuff, my fingers are crossed that Miguel Sano can figure things our and right the ship.
  18. nclahammer
    Great story and some good Denny Hocking memories. If you haven't checked out Iowa's minor league parks, I highly recommend them; good baseball road trip.
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    Happy happy anniversary, no morning is complete without my coffee and Twins Daily.
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    I first heard about Eddie Rosario when I read an article about him edging then top prospect Miguel Sano for the HR lead in Elizabethton in 2011 by a margin of 21 to 20. I'm thinking to myself who is this Rosario guy? Saw him the next year with the Beloit Snappers (got my first auto from him) who also had Miguel Sano and Kennys Vargas in the line-up. He continued to progress and impress, then came his 50 game suspension in 2014, which only seemed to motivate him even more as he made his MLB debut in 2015. Love love LOVE the way he plays the game, even though it can be maddening at times.
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    Last night I felt like I was watching a baseball version of Groudhog Day.
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    The only position player I can see getting considered at this point is Eddie Rosario, even though the AL outfield is loaded. He leads the team in runs, hits, AVG, HRs, and SBs. Yeah I know he should take more walks and his decision making at times can drive you crazy, but the stats are there.
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    The Twins still like him, he's only 23, and we acquired him for only John Ryan Murphy. I would like to see him given more time to see if his stuff can eventually translate over to the bigs.
  24. nclahammer
    Sunday morning...coffee...Twins Almanac...all is right in the world.
  25. nclahammer
    Saw Ben help turn a 1-2-3 bases loaded double-play late in a one-run game which resulted in a Kernels victory last year. Made it look very easy. Hope to see him in person again this year.
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