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  1. nclahammer
    Interesting fact about him, if my memory serves me correctly, Duensing is the only Minnesota Twins pitcher to ever be the winning pitcher in both games of a double-header...against Kansas city I think. I heard that story from Twins curator Clyde Doepner. He said the team was on the road in K.C. and he called them after the game to say he wanted Dunsing's jersey (along with other game items) for a special display at Target Field and for the team archives. P.S. - If you haven't had a pregame tour from Clyde at Target Field, I highly recommend it. I've been fortunate to have been on a couple of them.
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    I, too, remain cautiously optimistic with regard to Emmanuel Rodriguez. Saw him play four games last season in Cedar Rapids (I know, a somehwat small sample size), and he had some lackadaisical moments on defense in centerfield resulting in an error and was looking back at the umpire several times and doing some chirping after taking some called strikes and striking out in a couple of at bats. Maybe it was just a tough series for him, but it came off as a touch of arrogance as we were watching it happen. I met him after one of the games and he was very pleasant to visit with. I wish him the best this season and in his future.
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    Really nice read with LOTS of good info. I enjoyed several games down to Cedar Rapids to watch these boys last year and their futures look bright. I wish them the best and hope to see your insights on Morris and Matthews too.
  4. nclahammer
    I hope this is an area they work on during the season, I really like Jeffers.
  5. nclahammer
    Well done TD from top to bottom, excellent read and information.
  6. nclahammer
    I love these looks back, great reads Seth. Curious to see what Brooks Lee can do this season and where he fits in with the plans for the Minnesota Twins. I know I'm probably in the minority here, but I would offer Miguel Sano a minor league deal (although I believe another team may offer him more.)
  7. nclahammer
    I always had high hopes for Sano, and wish him the best, be it with the Twins on a minor league deal or someone else.
  8. nclahammer
    From an emotional impact, the Tom Brunansky trade hurts the worst for me. The Twins were coming off such a high, an 87' World Series victory and then they trade an intrigal part of Mount Crushmore. I wept upon hearing the news.
  9. nclahammer
    Excellent read and info., I've been warming to Joe Mauer as a HOFer since he retired. Reflection is a powerful teacher.
  10. nclahammer
    I can't see the Twins trading Ryan or Ober. Starting pitchers don't grow on trees, injuries happen, and you've got to have pitching depth. I'd rather move a prospect like Lee or Rodriguez, along with maybe Larnach, and some other pieces that are not starting pitchers.
  11. nclahammer
    Kody seems like a good kid to cheer for, very nice write-up Seth. I enjoyed the behind-the-scenes details.
  12. nclahammer
    We splurged as a family with some friends with pretty good seats along first base/rightfield, ate at Truely on Deck, and with parking was less than $250 for the six of us. When I go with just one other person and sit in the cheap seats (and usually move up to better seats), bring some sunflower seed or peanuts & bottles of water, it's under $50.
  13. nclahammer
    I remember Ramirez being with us once, but not twice. Thanks for filling in the details.
  14. nclahammer
    Ah' yes, the Henry Blanco years...er I mean year. Have glove will travel.
  15. nclahammer
    One of those baseball anomolies: a right handed reliever who never has overwhelming stuff, has a high walk rate, doesn't strikeout too many, gives up fewer hits than innings pitched, has a high ERA, and yet somehow manages a 12 year career.
  16. nclahammer
    Okay, I thought you were making this one up for a minute...but here is the stat line for Justin Huber. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/huberju01.shtml It goes to show you that if you miss the MLB transactions for even one day, you can miss someone who played for your favorite team. Excellent detective work TD.
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    Same old, same old cheap Pohlads talk. It gets old really fast. They are just saying what we all already know out loud. And they have every right to move on from scouts from the old regime (Do we even know who they are? Were they good at their jobs? Were they even needed anymore?) Kind of hard to call them "cheap" if you can't answer those questions. As a fan, hopefully they are able to come up with some revenue from their broadcasts that comes even close to what they were making in previous years.
  18. nclahammer
    I do not remember Darnell McDonald at all. Thanks for hitting my refresh button.
  19. nclahammer
    I love the Remembering Random Twins segment, a nice addition to TD.
  20. nclahammer
    Gee, I forgot all about Dillon.
  21. nclahammer
    My vote for team MVP is the ever-versatile Willie Castro. He saved their bacon at multiple positions, multiple-times this season, and performed well.
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    Outstanding! This really looks amazing and you've got some room to grow.
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    #5 would be my first choice. Something about that bright white with the red and blue. I think an autographed 8X10 above or below the Fathead would accent it very nicely.
  24. nclahammer
    Terrific article Melissa. I was at the game Friday night, and was anyone else left with a strange feeling after the final out? You had all the hype and excitement with the Johan Duran entrance, and I was hanging on every pitch, standing and cheering (the crowd was electric.) Then as the ninth stretched on to batter after batter (after batter), I found myself puffing up my cheeks and blowing it out through my lips like Twins reliever Joe Nathan used to do as the go ahead run came up to the plate. By the time Julian's throw found Karilloff's glove for the final out, I was ecstatic, but with a touch of throw-up in the back of my throat with the way the game ended. We hung around for 20-30 minutes after game, with everyone lingering around the stands, like a typical Minnesota goodbye, slowly gravitating towards the field, and then back up to the concourse. But the feeling remainded for most of the drive home...joy in our the Minnesota Twins winning the AL Central, but a bad aftertaste with the way the ninth inning unfolded. I look forward to a first series victory to wash out that taste.
  25. nclahammer
    Martin offers more flexibility by playing multiple positions (IN & OF) while Celestino is an outfielder only. Both battled injuries this year, played about the same number of games, with Martin putting up better overall numbers. Austin Martin is also considered to have a much higher ceiling.
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