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06-17-2013, 01:44 PM
Thread: What is the Twins strategy this season?
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That should have been "constant misery, bitching,...
That should have been "constant misery, bitching, and whining". I think that some of the posters have a big chunk of smelly cheese beside their keyboard to go with their perpetual whine.
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06-13-2013, 01:46 PM
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Looks like I'm in the minority here but I think...
Looks like I'm in the minority here but I think you guys are making a mountain out of a molehill, you make it sound like he's going to be the second coming of Steven Strasburg. Not.
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06-13-2013, 10:30 AM
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Why is everybody in such a hurry to get Gibson up...
Why is everybody in such a hurry to get Gibson up to the Twins?? He's not even burning up AAA!!! At this point he still has a lot to learn. I'd rather see him learn his craft in a low pressure...
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06-12-2013, 07:37 AM
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The Twins have always valued a good closer...
The Twins have always valued a good closer because its very demoralazing for a team to lose games late - can you say Ron Davis? Perkins contract is a bargain.
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06-11-2013, 07:36 AM
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But would he want the job?? Now hes got a sweet...
But would he want the job?? Now hes got a sweet deal, travel every couple of weeks, you can be the Yoda of the Twins instructors, everybody respects you, then you get to go back to Minnesota and do a...
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06-11-2013, 07:14 AM
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Terry Ryan is damned if you do, damned if you...
Terry Ryan is damned if you do, damned if you don't. After last season they needed pitching, he dealt from a position of strength at the time - centerfielders - most people on here applauded his...
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06-06-2013, 07:48 AM
Thread: Official Day 1 Draft Thread
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Grey scares me because of the banned substance...
Grey scares me because of the banned substance report. Coincidently his fastball is better and he has a great year?? Wouldn't touch him with a ten foot pole - or the 4th pick.
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06-05-2013, 07:28 AM
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Can teams negotiate with a player before they...
Can teams negotiate with a player before they draft him?? As in asking Boras "What would it take to sign him"?
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05-31-2013, 01:13 PM
Thread: Could Jose Berrios be promoted?
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What’s more important, having success and building confidence or being pushed to the point of struggling so he can learn to overcome adversity?? I'd say the former – that along with the language...
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05-14-2013, 07:34 AM
Thread: Article: Hope for Hicks
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We all hope that this is the kind of game...
We all hope that this is the kind of game propells him but realistically he'll have some more slumps, the advance scouts will find the holes in his game. At that point - July 1st? - it wouldn't hurt...
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05-13-2013, 08:09 AM
Thread: Justin Morneau staying or leaving?
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If there was a draft pick tied to letting Morneau...
If there was a draft pick tied to letting Morneau walk, that’s what the Twins would do, it saves face and lets Morneau be the bad guy looking for a bigger contract ala Tori Hunter. Now with the new...
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05-13-2013, 07:32 AM
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Terry Ryan said on Sid's show that Worley DOES...
Terry Ryan said on Sid's show that Worley DOES have an option left. Both him and Gardenhire emphasized that Worley needs to get the ball down. I would think after another bad start or two he'll be...
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04-30-2013, 07:40 AM
Thread: Terry Ryan's Sunday radio show??
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Thanks, thats what I was looking for, as when...
Thanks, thats what I was looking for, as when does the show come on. Will have to try and tune into the Mighty 790 on Sat.
Did some internet searches on 'Inside Twins' and came up with this.
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04-29-2013, 02:27 PM
Thread: Terry Ryan's Sunday radio show??
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Simple solution, click your radio off. I...
Simple solution, click your radio off.
I like listening to Terry, he's not going to tell you about trades, but you can find out about injuries and what he thinks about players and how they're... -
04-29-2013, 02:25 PM
Thread: Terry Ryan's Sunday radio show??
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Thats the problem, you don't know if or when...
Thats the problem, you don't know if or when he'll be on. Hate to say it, but I sometimes get busy and don't pay regular attention to Sid. When he had a regular Sunday show the last couple of years,...
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04-29-2013, 02:23 PM
Thread: Terry Ryan's Sunday radio show??
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Is this a Twins network show or just a talk show...
Is this a Twins network show or just a talk show that has Terry Ryan on it?? I know that I won't be able to catch 1500 out here in the outstate.
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04-29-2013, 07:36 AM
Thread: Terry Ryan's Sunday radio show??
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Terry Ryan's Sunday radio show??
Does he still have a 1/2 hour Sunday radio show? What time?
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04-22-2013, 07:43 AM
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I never have understood the whole baseball...
I never have understood the whole baseball philosophy of throwing at a batter after they've hit a home run!!! The batter was just doing their job!!! The pitcher should be the one looking at himself...
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04-01-2013, 08:26 AM
Thread: Article: Hollering Into The Void
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This article kind of explains the nature of some...
This article kind of explains the nature of some of the articles, there have been more than a few where I wondered what the heck, thats kind of off topic, not really about the Twins - people are...
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03-29-2013, 10:37 AM
Thread: It Was A Good Run
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I still miss Johan, I loved listening to the...
I still miss Johan, I loved listening to the Twins when he was pitching!!
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03-25-2013, 11:36 AM
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So who is going to be the new whipping boy for...
So who is going to be the new whipping boy for the blogging community? For awhile it was Punto, then Butera, now who?? My guess is Florimon...
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03-19-2013, 01:42 PM
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This may sound like a dumb question, but doesn't...
This may sound like a dumb question, but doesn't the catcher call the pitches? If the pitcher isn't shaking him off, then the catcher should get blamed for pitch selection, correct? Isn't it as...
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03-15-2013, 07:21 AM
Thread: Article: Position Analyis: First Base
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If Morneau plays the whole season with the Twins,...
If Morneau plays the whole season with the Twins, and signs with another team in the off season, will the Twins get any compensation in the form of an extra draft pick?? If the answer is yes, I think...
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02-11-2013, 11:14 AM
Thread: Article: Scouting with Sean Johnson
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Screwed that one up didn't I??!! SI had a good...
Screwed that one up didn't I??!! SI had a good article on him awhile back, how 24 other teams passed on him, now the Angels have a budding superstar. Goes to show how much of a crap shoot the draft...
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02-11-2013, 08:00 AM
Thread: Article: Scouting with Sean Johnson
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The questions I would have liked to have seen is:...
The questions I would have liked to have seen is: How does a player like Bryce Harper fall so far in the draft and then become a superstar?? How come so many teams, including the Twins, passed on him?




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