The Official 2007 Minnesota Twins Season Thread - Page 2

Ryan W. · 04-01-2007, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MorseMoose

Herb Carneal died this morning.

The heart of the Twins died last year, the voice of the Twins died this year...will the owner be next?

Very sad...

I grew up on a farm in ND and my only connection to the Twins and MLB were the sprinkling of games I could get on TV (usually only 10-15 a year on the local affiliates), the Sunday sports section with all of the baseball stats in them (this was before the batting average was listed in the boxscores) and Herb Carneal and John Gordon on the radio. Listened to them announce the 1987 World Series (when I REALLY started getting into baseball) and listened to them religiously until 1991, when I moved into the "big city" of 1000 people and could actually get cable. Sometimes, I would turn Carneal and Gordon back on because I really missed them. Herb and John gave me the call of the Puckett HR in Game 6 of the 91 series while I was working. I started dancing around like a mad man!

I have been away from the Midwest for close to 12 years now (on the East Coast now), but a lot of what I love about baseball I got from the radio. RIP Herb Carneal. You will be missed...

Ryan W. · 04-01-2007, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by magnet

He will be soon enough. :2silvaimplosions:

Well, there is Santana and then 4 wild cards. In my mind, Garza could be called up to replace ANYONE outside of Santana in the rotation. From the sounds of it, Slowey and Perkins are not far behind. Watch your back Ponson, Ortiz and Boof...

Jonzard · 04-01-2007, 10:41 PM

Don't question the Boof. He'll be in there all year. I heard someone call Garza a "young John Smoltz" earlier today. I sure would rather have that than a pitcher who is called a fat toad. It is really frustrating seeing the Twins make the same mistakes over again. Instead of Castro and Batista we have Ponson and Ortiz. The young talent just needs to get a chance.

molarmite · 04-01-2007, 11:56 PM

Who was it that predicted the Liriano switch almost perfectly?

Jonzard · 04-02-2007, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by molarmite

Who was it that predicted the Liriano switch almost perfectly?

Everyone who saw Santana do the same.

Astros33Resurrected · 04-02-2007, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by drprestwood

Legally changed it. His name was John.

ahh ok thanks

MorseMoose · 04-02-2007, 07:24 PM

Pitchers
Johan Santana: 20-7, 2.66 ERA, 255 Ks
Boof Bonser: 14-9, 4.06 ERA, 75 Ks
Ramon Ortiz: 11-11, 4.33 ERA, 92 Ks
Sidney Ponson: 10-13, 4.66 ERA, 100 Ks
Carlos Silva: 1-5, 5.88 ERA, 9 Ks
Matt Garza: 11-6, 4.10 ERA, 88 Ks

Jesse Crain: 3-3, 3.10 ERA, 37 Ks
Matt Guerrier: 2-2, 3.33 ERA, 40 Ks
Joe Nathan: 6-0, 37 Saves, 2.09 ERA, 88 Ks
Pat Neshek: 3-2, 3.04 ERA, 40 Ks
Dennys Reyes: 4-3, 1.88 ERA, 33 Ks
Juan Rincón: 2-1, 2.88 ERA, 70 Ks
Glen Perkins: 4-2, 3.77 ERA, 44 Ks
Errol Simonitsch: 0-2, 5.59 ERA, 7 Ks
Scott Baker: 4-1, 4.55 ERA, 37 Ks

MorseMoose · 04-02-2007, 07:24 PM

Hitting is too hard...screw that. There's my pitching predictions.

Jonzard · 04-02-2007, 07:28 PM

Too much Ponson. Not enough Slowey.

magnet · 04-02-2007, 08:20 PM

Lets go Twins!

magnet · 04-02-2007, 08:23 PM

Joe Mauer: 1-1, 1.000 avg, 1.000 SLG, 2.000 OPS

magnet · 04-02-2007, 08:37 PM

MVP THAT ORIOLES! :2MorneauMVPs:

magnet · 04-02-2007, 09:24 PM

I'm definitely content with today's lineup

1- Castillo 2B
2- Punto 3B
3- Mauer C
4- Cuddyer RF
5- Morneau 1B
6- Hunter CF
7- White LF
8- Cirillo DH
9- Bartlett SS

magnet · 04-02-2007, 09:31 PM

I can't wait until that catch is on YouTube! Rondell White shouldn't be able to move like that!

Green & Gold Heart · 04-02-2007, 10:08 PM

Wow, uh, nice throw, catcher!

magnet · 04-02-2007, 10:16 PM

Hopefully we can put up 7 runs every night; we're going to need them.

molarmite · 04-02-2007, 11:13 PM

I'm glad I got Mauer and Hunter on my fantasy team, I was two picks away from getting Morneau and Cuddyer too.

magnet · 04-02-2007, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by molarmite

I'm glad I got Mauer and Hunter on my fantasy team, I was two picks away from getting Morneau and Cuddyer too.

I have Mauer, Morneau, Cuddyer, and Castillo in both of my Yahoo! leagues.

molarmite · 04-02-2007, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by magnet

I have Mauer, Morneau, Cuddyer, and Castillo in both of my Yahoo! leagues.

You're lucky, I just missed out on some of them. I might just have to trade for them.

magnet · 04-02-2007, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by molarmite

You're lucky, I just missed out on some of them. I might just have to trade for them.

Are you in atari's league?

04-01-2007, 10:41 PM	#23
Jonzard Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,647	Don't question the Boof. He'll be in there all year. I heard someone call Garza a "young John Smoltz" earlier today. I sure would rather have that than a pitcher who is called a fat toad. It is really frustrating seeing the Twins make the same mistakes over again. Instead of Castro and Batista we have Ponson and Ortiz. The young talent just needs to get a chance. __________________ For a scientist must indeed be freely imaginative and yet skeptical, creative and yet a critic. There is a sense in which he must be free, but another in which his thought must be very precisely regimented; there is poetry in science, but also a lot of bookkeeping. — Sir Peter B. Medawar FTB

04-01-2007, 11:56 PM	#24
molarmite Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 4,923	Who was it that predicted the Liriano switch almost perfectly? __________________ From the wise mind of Davey Eckstein "Now all you need is a signature. A quote or initial, perhaps." [

04-02-2007, 07:28 PM	#29
Jonzard Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,647	Too much Ponson. Not enough Slowey. __________________ For a scientist must indeed be freely imaginative and yet skeptical, creative and yet a critic. There is a sense in which he must be free, but another in which his thought must be very precisely regimented; there is poetry in science, but also a lot of bookkeeping. — Sir Peter B. Medawar FTB

04-02-2007, 11:13 PM	#37
molarmite Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 4,923	I'm glad I got Mauer and Hunter on my fantasy team, I was two picks away from getting Morneau and Cuddyer too. __________________ From the wise mind of Davey Eckstein "Now all you need is a signature. A quote or initial, perhaps." [

04-02-2007, 07:24 PM	#27
MorseMoose Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,023 Infractions: 1/1 (1)	Pitchers Johan Santana: 20-7, 2.66 ERA, 255 Ks Boof Bonser: 14-9, 4.06 ERA, 75 Ks Ramon Ortiz: 11-11, 4.33 ERA, 92 Ks Sidney Ponson: 10-13, 4.66 ERA, 100 Ks Carlos Silva: 1-5, 5.88 ERA, 9 Ks Matt Garza: 11-6, 4.10 ERA, 88 Ks Jesse Crain: 3-3, 3.10 ERA, 37 Ks Matt Guerrier: 2-2, 3.33 ERA, 40 Ks Joe Nathan: 6-0, 37 Saves, 2.09 ERA, 88 Ks Pat Neshek: 3-2, 3.04 ERA, 40 Ks Dennys Reyes: 4-3, 1.88 ERA, 33 Ks Juan Rincón: 2-1, 2.88 ERA, 70 Ks Glen Perkins: 4-2, 3.77 ERA, 44 Ks Errol Simonitsch: 0-2, 5.59 ERA, 7 Ks Scott Baker: 4-1, 4.55 ERA, 37 Ks

04-02-2007, 08:20 PM	#30
magnet Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,029	Lets go Twins!

04-02-2007, 08:23 PM	#31
magnet Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,029	Joe Mauer: 1-1, 1.000 avg, 1.000 SLG, 2.000 OPS

04-02-2007, 08:37 PM	#32
magnet Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,029	MVP THAT ORIOLES! :2MorneauMVPs:

04-02-2007, 09:24 PM	#33
magnet Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,029	I'm definitely content with today's lineup 1- Castillo 2B 2- Punto 3B 3- Mauer C 4- Cuddyer RF 5- Morneau 1B 6- Hunter CF 7- White LF 8- Cirillo DH 9- Bartlett SS

04-02-2007, 09:31 PM	#34
magnet Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,029	I can't wait until that catch is on YouTube! Rondell White shouldn't be able to move like that!

04-02-2007, 10:08 PM	#35
Green & Gold Heart Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 5,242	Wow, uh, nice throw, catcher!

04-02-2007, 10:16 PM	#36
magnet Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,029	Hopefully we can put up 7 runs every night; we're going to need them.