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I did too!

Just a little stitious 

 
I am now jealous and need to get my own Richie figurine

You get what you deserve if you choose to attend a wedding over the Twins game. ? 

Urshela introduces the Stop, Drop & Roll, and Throw.

What a cool (sometimes literally) Minnesota Twins tradition, keep up the excellent reporting.

Cant agree with you here.  Paddack was a to 50 MLB prospect a few yrs ago (2019) has put up decent number at the MLB level. TO say he has no upside is fare off.  He would absolutely fit in our rotation and be a better option the any of the current AAA starters.  
 
Now I do not want to give up Taylor Rogers for him.  But so say he has no value to this team is crazy talk!

I am "Excited".
I am an optimist and easily excited. However, I think this will be a fun year. The lineup and defense will be a genuine pleasure to watch. I am very excited to see Buck and Correa in the same lineup, feeding off each other. 
I am excited to see how our young pitchers develop. We have a good enough lineup to keep the team competitive if not downright great, so the pressure is off for the young arms (both on the team now and in the system) to develop and get experience. Should be a fun year and one to be excited about! Go Twins!!!

I am "thankful", for another spring. Thankful for the warmth and the promise of new life and Easter. I am thankful for the renewal of preseason optimism that arrives in bits and pieces during the long time of darkness, called "the offseason". It  arrives slowly at first, sometimes with a trade or a free agent signing, but it usually begins on  a cold, dreary February day as I read that in Minneapolis, the  trucks have started loading equipment for Fort Myers.  I'm thankful for the relaxed easing into the season at the back fields of the Hammond Stadium complex. Ah, Spring Training. I'm thankful for green grass, the murmur of a crowd at a ballpark and the shouts of the vendors, selling cold beer and peanuts and nachos and cheese with jalapenos. I'm thankful for new Twins tee shirts with the name "Correa" or "Buxton" on the back. I'm thankful for the constant of Dick Bremer, and being able to enjoy watching games with him and conversing about baseball with him and his fellow announcers and guests. I'm thankful for Tony O. and  Kitty being selected.  And then there are the games themselves: throw the ball, hit the ball, catch the ball or kiss it good-bye; a quick 6-4-3 double play to end a Yankee threat in the ninth; a low scoring pitchers' duel where every pitch and every grounder matters; a Buxton triple; Kepler hitting an rbi single to left field to beat the shift; second guessing a pitching change; an Arraez single to center; Sano scooping a low throw at first base for an out; a Twins reliever being given the game ball after striking out the last White Sox batter; catchers; dirty uniforms; dozing in my recliner while watching the Twins rout the Red Sox at Fenway; planning a trip to Minneapolis for the playoffs; a 35th anniversary reunion for the 87 World Champion Twins; I am thankful for the civility and knowledge and accessibility of Twins Daily. "Thankful" is my word for Twins baseball this year and every year.

The 40/40/400 club?   It's got a nice ring to it.

I find myself "emboldened" going into the 2022 season.
I am emboldened by the signing of Carlos Correa, and the way the front office pulled it off, especially outmaneuvering the dreaded NY Yankees in the process.
I'm emboldened that Miguel Sano will make a new 40/40 club popular to Twins fans - the 40 HR & .240 batting average club - I think we'd be satisfied with that from him.
I am embolded that not one, but multiple young pitching arms will step up and contribute substantially this season - Joe Ryan, Josh Winder, Bailey Ober, just to name a few (there are more waiting in the wings - Duran, Balazovich, Woods-Richardson.)
I'm emboldened that Alex Kirilloff will become the Minnesota Twins version of "Kirill the Thrill" (of MN Wild fame) and offer up weekly highlights as he plays his way towards 500+ ABs, a .300 BA, and 20+ HRs.
I am emboldened that "intrigued" above inspired me to dream, ask "What if?", and write these comments.

Nice. I haven't seen much spring stuff, but in seeing a highlight from yesterday, I thought he looked goooood in that slimmed-down physique. Methinks we're going to be able to add "400 feet" as a descriptor to a lot of those homers. 

I find myself "emboldened" going into the 2022 season.
I am emboldened by the signing of Carlos Correa, and the way the front office pulled it off, especially outmaneuvering the dreaded NY Yankees in the process.
I'm emboldened that Miguel Sano will make a new 40/40 club popular to Twins fans - the 40 HR & .240 batting average club - I think we'd be satisfied with that from him.
I am embolded that not one, but multiple young pitching arms will step up and contribute substantially this season - Joe Ryan, Josh Winder, Bailey Ober, just to name a few (there are more waiting in the wings - Duran, Balazovich, Woods-Richardson.)
I'm emboldened that Alex Kirilloff will become the Minnesota Twins version of "Kirill the Thrill" (of MN Wild fame) and offer up weekly highlights as he plays his way towards 500+ ABs, a .300 BA, and 20+ HRs.
I am emboldened that "intrigued" above inspired me to dream, ask "What if?", and write these comments.

I find myself "emboldened" going into the 2022 season.
I am emboldened by the signing of Carlos Correa, and the way the front office pulled it off, especially outmaneuvering the dreaded NY Yankees in the process.
I'm emboldened that Miguel Sano will make a new 40/40 club popular to Twins fans - the 40 HR & .240 batting average club - I think we'd be satisfied with that from him.
I am embolded that not one, but multiple young pitching arms will step up and contribute substantially this season - Joe Ryan, Josh Winder, Bailey Ober, just to name a few (there are more waiting in the wings - Duran, Balazovich, Woods-Richardson.)
I'm emboldened that Alex Kirilloff will become the Minnesota Twins version of "Kirill the Thrill" (of MN Wild fame) and offer up weekly highlights as he plays his way towards 500+ ABs, a .300 BA, and 20+ HRs.
I am emboldened that "intrigued" above inspired me to dream, ask "What if?", and write these comments.

I think Alex is going to be a great hitter.  Any trade including him better be amazing! 

I wanna see Alex Kirilloff spanking baseballs in a Twins uniform! Wanna wanna! 

Update: on our way up to Orlando, about 20 minutes outside of Fort Myers on 31, drove past Babcock Ranch…. 5 minutes later was still driving past Babcock ranch… begged the question: “what is Babcock Ranch?” The place is huge and doesn’t look like a ranch at all.
so we lookes them up on the google and got a tour.
They claim to be the first fully solar powered community. Eco friendly, it was pretty cool. Definitely worth checking out, while you are visiting the Fort. A little weird… not gonna lie… but cool.
They are still selling initial builds of houses, so be prepared for the pitch.
 
a few days in Orlando then heading back down to the Fort

Interesting story, I love learning more about the history of the world's greatest game.

I am thankful for my favorite local team, the Minnesota Twins, who like family I may not always agree with, but still love dearly.   I am thankful for Twins Daily and staff, for the best coverage of my favorite team, and the first place I go to read about them every morning.

I am thankful for my favorite local team, the Minnesota Twins, who like family I may not always agree with, but still love dearly.   I am thankful for Twins Daily and staff, for the best coverage of my favorite team, and the first place I go to read about them every morning.

I’m thankful that the Twins and MLB brought back live baseball to ballparks around North America, and I’m glad the Twins did NOT bring back the stupid, annoying Dance-off.  

I'm thankful for people who have the good grace to be thankful. And of course for Twins Daily.

I'm thankful the Twins still have Byron Buxton on the roster. I'm thankful the 2021 season is over.  I'm thankful I can say,  "Wait 'til next year". 

Was reading the words of Solomon this morning, the end of Ecclesiastes Chapter 5: "Even so, I have noticed one thing, at least, is good. It is good for people to eat, drink, and enjoy their work under the sun during the short life God has given them, and to accept their lot in life."
So on Thanksgiving, eat, drink and be merry, enjoy those who are around you and give thanks.
Thanks to everybody here for a great forum for all things Twins. You know, God foretold us about baseball in the Bible. It all starts with, " In the big inning . . . " ( you have to say it, not read it). Have a great Thanksgiving everybody. ?

Pretty good assessment after the first paragraph.  As for the first paragraph.......hmm, how to be polite.    As good as Buxton is, yes, when healthy, he is not on the same planet as Rod Carew if you want to go into Twins history.  Not only did Rod have the tools, he used them.  He could turn a walk into a run better than anyone in the game.  Buxton refuses to use his speed to the degree he not only could, but should, anywhere but in the field.  He will not bunt, and steals sparingly (as in he could steal 3rd and even home far more often).  In his own words, he is "looking to drive the ball", not worry about his average, even though a higher average would put him on base more, putting him in a position to do more with his speed.  His athleticism may or may not be unmatched, but his production is far from unparalleled (no, production is not on a per game basis, it is season to season).  You have to be on the field to produce; no one has yet to produce from the trainers room.  
Don't get me wrong; as I said, a good assessment from the 2nd paragraph down, but he has started more than 88 games only once in his career and until he does consistently, year in and year out, the jury will remain out.  Doesn't mean I wouldn't sign him, but not for the money he thinks he is worth.  Not yet, anyway.

'87 was a great a series as was '91, which is when Hrbek lifted Gant of off 1B