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    I enjoy most of the names mentioned here, but...

    I enjoy most of the names mentioned here, but I'll throw out the two guys who cover the Twins for the Associated Press, too: Dave Campbell and Jon Krawczynski. You probably never see their stories on...
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    Hmm, you could be right. I forgot about Glynn. I...

    Hmm, you could be right. I forgot about Glynn. I hope their plan is to gradually turn over the staff with the core of Glynn, Steinbach, Brunansky, and Cuellar. I just have a really bad feeling it...
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    I'm all for dumping Gardenhire, but with the way...

    I'm all for dumping Gardenhire, but with the way the Twins run things you just KNOW that a Gardenhire firing will lead to a Scott Ullger hiring.
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    A co-worker pointed this out to me several years...

    A co-worker pointed this out to me several years ago and it has since driven me crazy. Bert will say "right there" in almost every sentence. Like "That was a good slider right there" or "He goes...
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    Pat Meares. My formative years were spent...

    Pat Meares. My formative years were spent following the mid 90s Twins, and Meares kind of represented to me how futile those teams were.

    More recently...Carl Pavano. Loved the mustache and his...
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    I'd be happy if he would just stop reading the...

    I'd be happy if he would just stop reading the media guide word-for-word on every player.
  7. The whole Kevin Slowey thing was bizarre....

    The whole Kevin Slowey thing was bizarre. DickNBert were slamming Slowey for weeks on broadcasts, when Slowey wasn't even playing.

    There was an all-out smear campaign against Slowey by the entire...
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    I doubt anyone involved with the team privately...

    I doubt anyone involved with the team privately thinks they'll be any good.
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    The best thing Rob Wilfong did for the Twins was...

    The best thing Rob Wilfong did for the Twins was to help them net Tom Brunansky.
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    Lenny Faedo being the other guy on Kent Hrbek's...

    Lenny Faedo being the other guy on Kent Hrbek's rookie card, along with Hrbek and Laudner.
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    The Twins acquired Bartlett when he was in...

    The Twins acquired Bartlett when he was in single-A. Same for Gagne. So they had a hand in developing those two, but otherwise...
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    People are definitely catching on that the minor...

    People are definitely catching on that the minor league line is the way to do it. I remember getting Baker, Slowey, Neshek, Plouffe, etc. in that line, and it would have at most 15-20 people waiting....
  13. Sean Bergman Denny Hocking

    Sean Bergman
    Denny Hocking
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    This is correct. Tickets are limited, so when...

    This is correct. Tickets are limited, so when they announce the venues be sure to pick up a ticket right away. Since tickets are limited, you don't need to get there hours in advance. In my...
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    They usually do a question and answer session and...

    They usually do a question and answer session and then autographs.
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    Wow, the Willmar lineup is stacked. Carew, Oliva,...

    Wow, the Willmar lineup is stacked. Carew, Oliva, Hicks, Gibson. Quite an improvement over last year's group of Parmelee, Plouffe, and Swarzak.
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    Another vote for Knoblauch here. He was a great...

    Another vote for Knoblauch here. He was a great player for us, and regardless of what happened afterwards he didn't/doesn't deserve the kind of treatment he gets from some Minnesota fans. I was at...
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    Yep, that was the Torii play. I remember Cuddyer...

    Was that the play Torii botched? I was there also and you're right, the life went out of the place after that.[/QUOTE]

    Yep, that was the Torii play. I remember Cuddyer and Morneau had just hit...
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    My two votes have already been mentioned. ALDS...

    My two votes have already been mentioned. ALDS Game 2 in 2004 and the ALDS game in 2006 against the A's with Kotsay's inside the park homer. I was at the A's game and you could just feel the Dome...
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