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Beyond the Limestone

A blog by Paul Pleiss in Twins Daily

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About this blog

The whimsical rantings of a displaced Twins fan. My writing combines my love for baseball and beer, sometimes with disastrous results.

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Episode 138: Ervin Santana Returns and Twins Make A Billion Roster Moves

You can download the new Talk to Contact (<a href="https://twitter.com/talktocontact">@TalkToContact</a>) episode via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact-podcast-about/id556784825?mt=2">iTunes</a> or by clicking <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/entry/2015-07-09T18_33_51-07_00" target="_blank">here</a>, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/rss2.xml">

Episode 137: Miguel Sano's MLB Debut

You can download the new Talk to Contact (<a href="https://twitter.com/talktocontact">@TalkToContact</a>) episode via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact-podcast-about/id556784825?mt=2">iTunes</a> or by clicking <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/entry/2015-07-02T20_34_27-07_00" target="_blank">here</a>, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/rss2.xml">

Episode 136: Alex Meyer Gets the Call!

You can download the new Talk to Contact (<a href="https://twitter.com/talktocontact">@TalkToContact</a>) episode via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact-podcast-about/id556784825?mt=2">iTunes</a> or by clicking <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/entry/2015-06-25T19_11_50-07_00" target="_blank">here</a>, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/rss2.xml">

Episode 135: Byron Buxton Debuts and Joe Mauer Rides Off Into the Future

You can download the new Talk to Contact (<a href="https://twitter.com/talktocontact">@TalkToContact</a>) episode via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact-podcast-about/id556784825?mt=2">iTunes</a> or by clicking <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/entry/2015-06-18T18_15_34-07_00" target="_blank">here</a>, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/rss2.xml">

Episode 134: Best Draft Ever Makes Up For Awful Play (Maybe)

You can download the new Talk to Contact (<a href="https://twitter.com/talktocontact">@TalkToContact</a>) episode via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact-podcast-about/id556784825?mt=2">iTunes</a> or by clicking <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/entry/2015-06-11T19_36_08-07_00">here</a>, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/rss2.xml">this is the RSS

Episode 133 - Winning and Roster Contstruction

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Episode 132: First Place Blues

You can download the new Talk to Contact (<a href="https://twitter.com/talktocontact">@TalkToContact</a>) episode via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact-podcast-about/id556784825?mt=2">iTunes</a> or by clicking <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/entry/2015-05-28T17_20_45-07_00" target="_blank">here</a>, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/rss2.xml">

Episode 131: It Feels Good To Win

You can download the new Talk to Contact (<a href="https://twitter.com/talktocontact">@TalkToContact</a>) episode via <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-contact-podcast-about/id556784825?mt=2">iTunes</a> or by clicking <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/entry/2015-05-21T18_22_33-07_00" target="_blank">here</a>, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, <a href="http://talk2contact.podomatic.com/rss2.xml">

Episode 130: Eddie Rosario is King of the Prospects

You can download the new Talk to Contact (@TalkToContact) episode via iTunes or by clicking here, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, this is the RSS Feed.   http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qyEBHfY5ciw/VUv9osZAPxI/AAAAAAAALic/H4zHaATdLyY/s320/eddie-rosario-twins.jpg Just Cody and ERolf on the pod this week as Paul and Jay are both out sick. This week we're talking Eddie Rosario and his MLB debut, the Twins actually winning a bunch of baseball games, what to make of Ky

Episode 130: Eddie Rosario is King of the Prospects

<img src="http://assets.podomatic.net/ts/19/ad/da/paulpleiss/1400x1400_10586349.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br /><p>Just Cody and ERolf on the pod this week as Paul and Jay are both out sick.  This week we're talking Eddie Rosario and his MLB debut, the Twins actually winning a bunch of baseball games, what to make of Kyle Gibson's success despite his lake of strike outs and all those walks (Kevin Correia 2.0?!), and what's a "more worstest waste" of a 40-man roster spot, Doug Ber

Episode 129: Everyone on the DL

You can download the new Talk to Contact (@TalkToContact) episode via iTunes or by clicking here, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, this is the RSS Feed.   http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qNRr4kWb11s/VUTHN5VtGrI/AAAAAAAALd8/kvDKdXyhuQE/s1600/DL.pngPhoto credit: http://www.thatstwinsbaseball.com/This week's show features long laments about the inability of the Twins defense to play anything resembling defense. Costing the Twins somewhere in the neighborhood of one run a

129: Everyone on the DL

http://assets.podomatic.net/ts/19/ad/da/paulpleiss/1400x1400-770x770+274+5_10569006.gif   This week's show features long laments about the inability of the Twins defense to play anything resembling defense. Costing the Twins somewhere in the neighborhood of one run a game, the bad defense, combined with pitchers who don't miss bats and hitters who can't get on base is a recipe for disaster. Welcome to your 2015 Minnesota Twins. Hey, at least Joe Mauer has a hockey playoff beard. http://talk2cont

Episode 128: Previewing the MLB Draft with Torii Hunter's Life Sized Demon Bobblehead

You can download the new Talk to Contact (@TalkToContact) episode via iTunes or by clicking here, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, this is the RSS Feed.     http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6e_UhOY5we8/VTmhpynyKFI/AAAAAAAALbM/tzwDlStrcgM/s1600/torii.jpg This week on the Talk to Contact podcast we rehash the week that was in Twins territory, including Mike Pelfrey and Trevor May pitching for a job in the rotation after Ricky Nolasco returns from his rehab start in Ced

Episode 128: Previewing the MLB Draft with Torii Hunter's Life Sized Demon Bobblehead

<img src="http://assets.podomatic.net/ts/19/ad/da/paulpleiss/1400x1400-576x576+0+82_10546909.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br /><p>This week on the Talk to Contact podcast we rehash the week that was in Twins territory, including Mike Pelfrey and Trevor May pitching for a job in the rotation after Ricky Nolasco returns from his rehab start in Cedar Rapids, what the hell Torii Hunter is doing attempting a straight steal of home, and our very own Jay Corn finally earns his Talk to Con

Episode 127 - The Home Opener and the Return of Torii

You can download the new Talk to Contact (@TalkToContact) episode via iTunes or by clicking here, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, this is the RSS Feed.   http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jsdsjb0g_VE/VTEtRryR2ZI/AAAAAAAALZI/TsDPU-8kpdk/s1600/hunterdouglas.jpg We went a little wild this week, 110 minutes wild. We chatted about the Twins' recent struggles, reviewed our experiences from the Home Opener (including the returning of Torii Hunter), and tried to decide what

Episode 127 - The Home Opener and the Return of Torii

<img src="http://assets.podomatic.net/ts/19/ad/da/paulpleiss/1400x1400_10527623.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />This week we chat about the Twins' recent struggles, review our experiences from the Home Opener (including the returning of Torii Hunter), and try and decide what is going on with Tommy Milone. In the second half of the program we are joined by Seth Stohs from TwinsDaily.com to talk about the first week of Minor League baseball. And of course, beer, baseball, and the new

Episode 126: A Dumpster Fire

You can download the new Talk to Contact (@TalkToContact) episode via iTunes or by clicking here, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, this is the RSS Feed.   http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ntjVyl3NrZs/VSfVqKucBOI/AAAAAAAALX4/tDUVCqzcJMo/s1600/Oswaldo%2BArcia%2BPointing.jpg The Twins have not been impressive. The offense has been anemic. The pitching has been atrocious. The defense has been porous. It's been bad, bad, bad. And yet, there have still been some bright spo

Ep 126: A Dumpster Fire

<img src="http://assets.podomatic.net/ts/19/ad/da/paulpleiss/1400x1400-379x379+122+0_10507996.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />The Twins have not been impressive. The offense has been anemic. The pitching has been atrocious. The defense has been porus. It's been bad, bad, bad. And yet, there have still been some bright spots... well one. J.R. Graham has looked good. This week's show contains a healthy amount of doom and gloom, but it's not all bad news bears. Yes Ervina Santana has been

Episode 125: Predicting the Future. And Cats. Detroit Cats. Tigers.

You can download the new Talk to Contact (@TalkToContact) episode via iTunes or by clicking here, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, this is the RSS Feed.   http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gkltj4asmIk/VR6I4EyPhwI/AAAAAAAALV8/8zJ3CQuFz5Y/s1600/tiger%2Bcat.jpg The Talk to Contact crew takes a crack at predicting the results of the 2015 season. There are a couple of bold pics. And I'm not talking bold like the Indians will win the central, I'm talking BOLD.   We discuss

Predicting the future. And Cats. Detroit Cats. Tigers.

<img src="http://assets.podomatic.net/ts/19/ad/da/paulpleiss/1400x1400_10489808.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />The Talk to Contact crew takes a crack at predicting the results of the 2015 season. There are a couple of bold pics. And I'm not talking bold like the Indians will win the central, I'm talking BOLD.   We discuss the recent roster moves by the Twins, and discuss the roster that will head north with the Twins when they leave Fort Myers and head north to take on the Detroit T

Episode 124: Talking Kansas City and the Brian Dozier Contract

You can download the new Talk to Contact (@TalkToContact) episode via iTunes or by clicking here, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, this is the RSS Feed.     http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t4LmRo4oH1M/VRVckYmtcoI/AAAAAAAALNE/luQF0WgSuGo/s1600/dozier.jpg   This week we talk about the strange details of the Brian Dozier contract, Eric owing a bunch of people helmet nachos, and we try and figure out (again) who is in the lead for the fifth start spot.     After a coupl

Episode 124 - Talking Kansas City and the Brian Dozier Contract

This week we talk about the strange details of the Brian Dozier contract, Eric owing a bunch of people helmet nachos, and we try and figure out (again) who is in the lead for the fifth start spot.   After a couple beers, we talk baseball with Royals Review, http://www.royalsreview.com/, editor-in-chief, Max Reiper and find out what the Royals have been doing this winter.   As always, we wrap up the show with beer, baseball and the news.   http://talk2contact.podomatic.com

Episode 123: Previewing the Cleveland Indians

You can download the new Talk to Contact (@TalkToContact) episode via iTunes or by clicking here, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, this is the RSS Feed.   http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DuaIeGg9d5A/VQyEijK-oOI/AAAAAAAALMo/6zAC1F0zG6E/s1600/tribe%2Bbaseball.jpg This week’s Talk to Contact podcast is filled with rampant speculation. Can Eddie Rosario win the CF job this spring? How long will uber prospects Miguel Sano and Byron Buxton spend in AA? Can either Alex Mey

Can Eddie Rosario handle CF? And the Indians Preview

http://publicradio1.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/newscut/files/legacy/content_images/indians_fans_sign.jpg   This week’s Talk to Contact podcast is filled with rampant speculation. Can Eddie Rosario win the CF job this spring? How long will uber prospects Miguel Sano and Byron Buxton spend in AA? Can either Alex Meyer or Trevor May do anything to make the opening day roster? Can Danny Santana be a legitimate leadoff hitter and avoid the “sophomore slump”? All these questions answered and more.   We f

Episode 122: I hate the White Sox Episode

You can download the new Talk to Contact (@TalkToContact) episode via iTunes or by clicking here, and if you want to add the show to your non-iTunes podcast player, this is the RSS Feed.   http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OkCNrHinUQg/VQLn0yZB0SI/AAAAAAAALJo/oX2yGWpEJ7k/s1600/ws.jpg   This week’s episode features a guest interview with Tom Flynn, (@mighty_flynn, http://mightyflynn.tumblr.com/). Tom joins us to talk about the whirlwind offseason that took place on the South Side of Chicago and walks us

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