Willie Banks - Supposed to be the second coming. 

Dave Stevens - Supposed to be the next great "closer" for the Twins after being traded for Willie Banks. Somehow saved 21 games over 2 years. No control.

 

Best Minnesota trip in a long time for me, Vikes win, and Twins win (both big time!) in the midst of tonight's ass kicking started talking with the old man about "remember this guy who played for the Twins?" Fun game.

 

Rules:


-No hall of famers, all stars, retired numbers or legends. That's too easy.

 

 

Denny Hocking, the original utility man. 

 

Did you not read the rules above?

 

 

P.J. Walters -- our pitching staff from 2011 to 2016 could have maybe used some tweaking..

We can't forget that famous father and son duo:

Sal Butera

Drew Butera

Sorry for repeated posts, but these names keep popping into my head:

Another third-string catcher: Orlando Mercado

 

Fred Bruckbauer--A Minnesota native who had a "cup of coffee" with the '61 Twins. He never recoded an out and has a lifetime ERA of infinity.

 

C'mon, stringer, you can't mention Bruckbauer from this '61 team without bring up his more famous benchmate, Julio Becquer.

 

Dave Stevens - Supposed to be the next great "closer" for the Twins after being traded for Willie Banks. Somehow saved 21 games over 2 years. No control.

 

Welcome to the site! Love the username. 

Let's stay with "61 for $500, Alex.

 

Is that first game starter, Pedro Ramos, too much of a legend to qualify?

 

Probably, given that over 2.27 million people were at that firstgame shutout by Ramos, according to them.

Henry Blanco. I seem to remember him filling in temporarily as the starting catcher, and his bat wasn't terrible. In my memory, fans would sometimes chant/make signs to the extent of "Blanco for MVP." Now when I look at his Fangraphs page, there doesn't seem to be a single stint where this could have been possible. Am I making this up?

 

Henry Blanco. I seem to remember him filling in temporarily as the starting catcher, and his bat wasn't terrible. In my memory, fans would sometimes chant/make signs to the extent of "Blanco for MVP." Now when I look at his Fangraphs page, there doesn't seem to be a single stint where this could have been possible. Am I making this up?

It was when he stepped in after Mauer blew out his knee early in his rookie season of 2004. Blanco did an incredible job.

It was when he stepped in after Mauer blew out his knee early in his rookie season of 2004. Blanco did an incredible job.

That's right. I remember thinking that at the time, but the stats really don't bear it out. 0.4 fWAR on the season, 59 wRC+. He doesn't look much better breaking the season into parts. Nonetheless, he did his job and pumped people up. There's value in that.

My recollection is that he had a good hot streak, everyone got excited, and then he dropped into a chasm somewhere.  It was fun while it lasted, though.

 

 

 

My recollection is that he had a good hot streak, everyone got excited, and then he dropped into a chasm somewhere.  It was fun while it lasted, though.

 

 

Yeah, he never had the consistency of, say, Hal Narragon.

I can't believe that everyone has forgotten about Rondell White! Then again, I think he spent most of his Twins career on the DL!

Back to the infield, how about:
Christian Guzman (didn't he lead the league in triples one year?)

Paul Sorrento

Terry Jorgenson

Bombo Rivera

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I can't believe that everyone has forgotten about Rondell White! Then again, I think he spent most of his Twins career on the DL!

 

That's because you spelled his name wrong!

 

 

It's, RonDL White.

 

I love this thread. As I read through the pages, I was hoping to be able to go with Castino, Guzman, or Nishi....but all have been snagged.

 

I'll go with another memorable Twin that is still on the board, the 2008 Twins opening day starting pitcher. When he played for the Nats later in his career me and some buds would play a game while watching called "name the speed of his slowest pitch today." Pretty sure we never saw him hit slower than 59. World Series MVP for the 1997 Marlins....

Livan Hernandez.

 

Edit: Dammit, PardonMyDinger already posted Livan. Since there are no rules, guess I will have to take a player from the category "Infielders in the Outfield" instead, and go with (and yes, we should start numbering these players):

 

240. Jason Bartlett

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Camilo Pasquel, sure he has been mentioned, but as a young kid playing 'pitcher-catcher" I "threw Camilos' curve ball"

  !!!!!!

Pat Putnam

Did any one mention Lenny Faedo yet?

Lenny Green

 

Lenny Webster

 

Pat Putnam

Yikes.  Don't remember him at all.

Sergio Ferrer.

In honor of Gopher Football Saturday, University of Minnesota Alum and New Ulm native Terry Steinbach

248. Scott Stahoviak

 

I discovered that prouster already named Stahoviak pages and pages ago, so....The Gambler

 

248. Kenny Rogers

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In honor of Gopher Football Saturday, University of Minnesota Alum and New Ulm native Terry Steinbach

Paul Giel

Rob Wilfong.

Well played. I always like his name.

Well played. I always like his name.

And the stache.

250. Member #2 of the Soul Patrol, freed from strict platooning by the retirement of Tom Kelly.....

 

Jacques Jones