February 16, 20179 yr . I watched Shagwaa and Wimmers throw a bullpen session. IMO the best pitcher on the team is one of those two. Wimmers breaking ball really has a big bite, dropping down. Interesting comment. Care to elaborate?
February 17, 20179 yr I should have mentioned this yesterday, but will today. FINALLY the position players got drilled on touching first base the correct way. And it took Torii to do it. I had asked a coach previously why, and was told we don't care as long as they touch it. Well they should be taught to touch the front of the bag with their right foot when rounding the bag. TK's players were taught that. Torii had them do it numerous times, and had a few go back and do it again if wrong before the next guy in lines turn. He even got to where he'd put his foot in the middle of the plate so they wouldn't step on him. Also Roserio, Santana, Vargas and Escobar showed up yesterday and Sano and Dozier today. I also watched pitchers throw off the mound today for one rotation. Berrios, May, Boshers, and Tepesch. It looked to me as if Berrios had the best session. He cruised thru Neil Allens' drill with only 4 pitches each side. The catcher would call out i, 2, 3. Tepesch threw a few pb's or wps. Berrios got a lot of praise with all his pitches. I really want him in the rotation if he can throw like that in games.
February 17, 20179 yr Thank you so much for the updates! Very much appreciated. Love all the good things we are hearing about Berrios!
February 19, 20179 yr A few pictures from this weekend: Miguel Sano fielding at 3B Torii Hunter working with Nick Gordon in the cage Jason Castro giving Dan Rohlfing framing/receiving advice Molitor watching like a Boss Group "Go Team" Akil Baddoo bulked up over the offseason LeMonte Wade taking BPNew Twins commercial, Dozier has to stand on a box for the right effect Renamed Field 1 where GCL games are played Edited February 19, 20179 yr by Bob Sacamento
February 19, 20179 yr Torii Hunter working with Nick Gordon in the cagehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub3L8q18CO8 Miguel Sano fielding grounders at 3Bhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85hMB4N5p9o Jason Castro working with Dan Rohlfing on framing and receivinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NogD3b1DEEQ Pitchers and Catchers running up The Hillhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qf2rj2d0yQ Positional Players "Go Twins"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pJf_Lkb5nw 2016 MLB Draft Pick Akil Baddoo taking BPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSL6zFulq4E 2015 MLB Draft Pick LaMonte Wade taking BPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9q0GsOVnMw Edited February 19, 20179 yr by Bob Sacamento
February 19, 20179 yr Renamed Field 1 where GCL games are played Didn't see you post this one on Twitter but this is great. Very well deserved honor/recognition!
February 19, 20179 yr If I can make it will be there somewhere around the 9th. May just go to a game up here in Clearwater during 1 of the 3 Twins trips up here.
February 19, 20179 yr Tempted to attach a picture of the view from my front porch in Boise. Not winter nor spring...mud season. Looks nice down there. Nice that a few Vikings players are in camp.
February 20, 20179 yr Glen Perkins doing mound drills and a new hat LaTroy Hawkins answers fan's phone Kyle Gibson warming up with a bouncy ball and a weighted sleeve Miguel Sano in the cage Byung Ho Park in the cage Sano, Vargas and Oliva in the cage Pitchers on the line for drills
February 20, 20179 yr Kyle Gibson warming up with a bouncy ball and a weighted sleevehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5qLTzCMihQ Miguel Sano in the cagehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvr1IEMoyXQ Byung Ho Park in the cagehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAhAe46GCw0 Edited February 20, 20179 yr by Bob Sacamento
February 20, 20179 yr Tell Kennys to stop walking into your shot! Edited February 20, 20179 yr by GP830
February 20, 20179 yr Tell Kennys to stop walking into your shot! LOL, that I can take, it's when Fernando Romero is pulling my leg hairs out one by one while filming or Hague starting to ask me questions while I was recording that gets me b/c I can't stand the sound of my own voice on recordings. Most frequent questions I get: "Who do you work for?", "Where are these going up at?" And the one I get the most is "Do you know who you look like?". The answer to all those is I do this for fun, they go up on Twitter and sometimes Twinsdaily boards, and yes I know who I look like you don't have to tell me.
February 20, 20179 yr Here a few of the Periscope videos I took yesterday Justin Haley warming up in the penhttps://twitter.com/TTurbo420/status/833374459469897728 Brandon Kintzler warming up in the penhttps://twitter.com/TTurbo420/status/833358709564833792 Park, Sano, Hague and others in the Cagehttps://twitter.com/TTurbo420/status/833369094074281985 Kyle Gibson warming up in the penhttps://twitter.com/TTurbo420/status/833353178376728576
February 20, 20179 yr It's Alaska. They once voted for a certain governor, so I don't think they put a lot of importance on grammar... Hey...
February 20, 20179 yr Torii is going to be a hell of a coachHands down no question about it!! Of all the things I've seen in camp this past weekend, the biggest take home I got was that Hunter has the makings for at least a great hitting coach if not manager. I said it two years ago when he was working with Buxton in the cage and after seeing him with Nick Gordon the other day, it just cemented it for me.
February 20, 20179 yr LOL, that I can take, it's when Fernando Romero is pulling my leg hairs out one by one while filming or Hague starting to ask me questions while I was recording that gets me b/c I can't stand the sound of my own voice on recordings. Most frequent questions I get: "Who do you work for?", "Where are these going up at?" And the one I get the most is "Do you know who you look like?". The answer to all those is I do this for fun, they go up on Twitter and sometimes Twinsdaily boards, and yes I know who I look like you don't have to tell me.For those not in the know-- who do you look like?
February 20, 20179 yr Pitchers on the line for drills Great picture. LOL, Breslow at around 6'0" looks like Freddie Patek next to these guys.
February 20, 20179 yr Any Rowson spottings? Haven't heard a thing about the guy working with the hitters and I'm eager to hear/see any changes in overall philosophy.
February 20, 20179 yr Great picture. LOL, Breslow at around 6'0" looks like Freddie Patek next to these guys. Yeah. Give's another live to the expression "Breslow's Depth".
February 21, 20179 yr Any Rowson spottings? Haven't heard a thing about the guy working with the hitters and I'm eager to hear/see any changes in overall philosophy. Yes, he's been present throughout much of the cage work. One instance I can give was during Nick Gordon's 20 minute cage work with Torii the other day (there is a video of it in above comments),about halfway thru Rowson came in to watch (you can't see him in the video, he's behind the pillar). He didn't say too much, I think he was there to watch Torii as much as he was Nick. Torii was giving pointers on Nick's front footstep (Nick has a tendency to step out) and Hunter asked Rowson for feedback that he gave Nick (step forward to use hips more) and he told him that's exactly what I would say too. Torii got a little proud, and told Nick "see I know what I'm talking about."
February 21, 20179 yr Great picture. LOL, Breslow at around 6'0" looks like Freddie Patek next to these guys.Yeah, I'm pretty sure, he's smaller than 6', I was standing next to him with his cleats on and he's my height which is 5'10 on a good day. Breslow is little guy but what surprised more of the fans was was the small size of Kintzler.
February 21, 20179 yr For those not in the know-- who do you look like?Ever since the movie the Hangover came out, I've gotten the Zach Galifianakis comp. If I had a dollar for everytime I've been told it my student loans would be paid off by now. During the GCL season, the players call me Alan. Edited February 21, 20179 yr by Bob Sacamento
February 21, 20179 yr Hands down this is my favorite threads of the year. Thanks for posting all this up for us!
February 21, 20179 yr I should have mentioned this yesterday, but will today. FINALLY the position players got drilled on touching first base the correct way. And it took Torii to do it. I had asked a coach previously why, and was told we don't care as long as they touch it. Well they should be taught to touch the front of the bag with their right foot when rounding the bag. TK's players were taught that. Torii had them do it numerous times, and had a few go back and do it again if wrong before the next guy in lines turn. He even got to where he'd put his foot in the middle of the plate so they wouldn't step on him. This is down right terrifying to me. This seriously is taught in t-ball.
February 21, 20179 yr Ever since the movie the Hangover came out, I've gotten the Zach Galifianakis comp. If I had a dollar for everytime I've been told it my student loans would be paid off by now. During the GCL season, the players call me Alan. Bob on his way to the backfields, sack lunch and camera gear in tow.
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