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04-10-2013, 08:36 AM
Thread: April 10th
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Kernels postponed again. On to Clinton for 4...
Kernels postponed again. On to Clinton for 4 games Thursday-Sunday (hopefully)
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04-10-2013, 08:33 AM
Thread: Kernels Apr 10 doubleheader postponed
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Kernels Apr 10 doubleheader postponed
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04-09-2013, 05:23 PM
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Yes. SD Buhr is my "evil twin"... or I'm his evil...
Yes. SD Buhr is my "evil twin"... or I'm his evil twin... bit of a split personality, I guess.
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04-09-2013, 02:38 PM
Thread: Kernels Apr 9 game postponed
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Kernels Apr 9 game postponed
Kernels @ Timber Rattlers has been postponed. They'll try to play two beginning at 5:05 Wednesday, per @CRKernels
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04-09-2013, 01:25 PM
Thread: Buxtons hot start
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Glad someone else felt this way. I'd kind of...
Glad someone else felt this way. I'd kind of avoided the "Drafting an ACE" thread because I freely admit I know very little about what the Twins should/shouldn't do with the draft.
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04-09-2013, 10:40 AM
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I won't speak for Roger, but here's what I took...
I won't speak for Roger, but here's what I took from it. $550,000 is no small amount, but when you consider what it will provide to a guy over, say, the course of his likely working years (40-45...
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04-09-2013, 10:12 AM
Thread: April 8th
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Keep in mind, the Angels seem to have a very...
Keep in mind, the Angels seem to have a very different philosophy these days regarding their prospects than the Twins do. Even so, Mike Trout was still 17 years old when he signed with them in July...
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04-09-2013, 09:51 AM
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Sure, it's good money either way. But I think the...
Sure, it's good money either way. But I think the point is that it's not an easy decision to make.
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04-09-2013, 09:35 AM
Thread: April 8th
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I think that's a fair question. As a Kernels...
I think that's a fair question.
As a Kernels fan and someone who's reporting on the team, I'd naturally love to see Buxton in town all season long.
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04-09-2013, 09:06 AM
Thread: Buxtons hot start
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It's not that black and white to you and me, I...
It's not that black and white to you and me, I agree. But that's what the scouting department is for. TR and his folks decide who the best player available is. Sure, sometimes it may be a virtual...
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04-09-2013, 08:54 AM
Thread: April 8th
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Call me crazy (you won't be the first), but in...
Call me crazy (you won't be the first), but in the event that Fort Myers does need an OF due to injury or promotion in the near future, I think the first guy sent up from CR may just be JD Williams....
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04-09-2013, 08:41 AM
Thread: Buxtons hot start
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Put me in the "draft the best player regardless...
Put me in the "draft the best player regardless of position" camp. Even if it's an outfielder. If we should have learned anything from the Span and Revere trades, it's that Ryan is not afraid to...
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04-08-2013, 09:43 PM
Thread: April 8th
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Buxton ended up with 3 Ks on the night, which...
Buxton ended up with 3 Ks on the night, which brought his BA down to an even .500 on the year.
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04-08-2013, 09:12 AM
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Jeff Johnson of the Gazette has another article...
Jeff Johnson of the Gazette has another article on Duffey's performance well worth checking out.
Mom would have been proud of this performance | TheGazette
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04-07-2013, 09:10 PM
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Kernels no-hit Beloit. Duffey throws 7 perfect
Tyler Duffey threw 7 perfect innings against the Snappers, but was pulled after hitting his pitch limit (he threw 76). Jesue Montanez survived the 8th inning despite walking 3 and giving up a run,...
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04-07-2013, 09:04 PM
Thread: April 7th
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Duffey threw 76 pitches in his perfect 7 innings...
Duffey threw 76 pitches in his perfect 7 innings of work.
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04-05-2013, 09:59 PM
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I dunno. Looked at a replay in the bar earlier...
I dunno. Looked at a replay in the bar earlier and it didn't look like a terrible pitch. Sometimes a good hitter wins the battle. Get 'em tomorrow.
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04-04-2013, 02:29 PM
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From the Kernels via Twitter: Cedar Rapids...
From the Kernels via Twitter:
Cedar Rapids Kernels @CRKernels
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Kernels lineup! Buxton 8, Polanco 4, Leachman DH, Hicks 3, Walker 9, Harrison 5, Goodrum 6, Rodriguez 2, Williams 7.... -
04-04-2013, 12:39 PM
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As Seth mentioned in his article on the TD front...
As Seth mentioned in his article on the TD front page, several of the guys you'd expect (Buxton, Walker, etc.)were sending balls out of the ballpark during BP, despite some pretty chilly temperatures...
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04-04-2013, 09:57 AM
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It kind of depends on what you're in the mood...
It kind of depends on what you're in the mood for, but I can give you a couple of my favorites.
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04-04-2013, 08:05 AM
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Wow, what a terrific surprise to start my day! I...
Wow, what a terrific surprise to start my day! I wouldn't presume to speak for the Kernels or anyone but myself, but it's great to see TD giving Cedar Rapids some love on Opening Day. As Seth said,...
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04-03-2013, 11:53 AM
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I'm not sure I'd agree that AA has better...
I'm not sure I'd agree that AA has better ballparks than A. Most (if not all) of the FSL ballparks are Major League Spring Training ballparks. Even ballparks in the MWL, with just a handful of...
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04-02-2013, 11:22 PM
Thread: Two articles on the Kernels
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Two articles on the Kernels
MetroSportsReport.com's Mike Koolbeck posted a pair of stories after the Kernels arrived in Cedar Rapids Tuesday afternoon.
Kernels will go as far as pitching carries them
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04-02-2013, 10:08 PM
Thread: Kernels Opening Day Roster Released
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This discussion drives home another major...
This discussion drives home another major difference between the current Twins organization and the Kernels' former parent, the Angels
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04-01-2013, 11:42 PM
Thread: Kernels Opening Day Roster Released
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Glad you found it of interest, glunn. It has been...
Glad you found it of interest, glunn. It has been suggested it was too long and few would be interested in reading that much info.




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