March 27, 20188 yr http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2018/03/tigers_niko_goodrum.html Niko Goodrumsy to make the tigers? Neo punto or neo hocking?
March 27, 20188 yr http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2018/03/tigers_niko_goodrum.html Niko Goodrumsy to make the tigers? Neo punto or neo hocking?Uh...yes?
March 27, 20188 yr Old friends Bartolo Colon and Ricky Nolasco were released from their respective teams today. Colon was re-signed by the Rangers yesterday and is expected to start April 2nd against the A's. https://www.mlb.com/cut4/bartolo-colon-reportedly-starting-for-rangers-april-2/c-269751162
March 27, 20188 yr Just a reminder for perspective, Colon is about 7 months younger than Brad Radke, who retired after the 2006 season.
March 27, 20188 yr Just a reminder for perspective, Colon is about 7 months younger than Brad Radke, who retired after the 2006 season.That is completely insane.
March 28, 20188 yr Just a reminder for perspective, Colon is about 7 months younger than Brad Radke, who retired after the 2006 season.I also just recently noticed that Colon is only 1 day older than former Twin Todd Walker, who last played in 2007.
March 30, 20188 yr Shaggy pitched an inning for the dodgers tonight, and looked awesome! He sure did! That was painful to watch.
March 30, 20188 yr Shaggy pitched an inning for the dodgers tonight, and looked awesome! Good for him to pitch well. After 20-30 games of pitching well this season I might get irritated. Maybe being cut from a historically bad bullpen will motivate him to find the consistency he lacked
March 30, 20188 yr Shaggy pitched an inning for the dodgers tonight, and looked awesome!I was watching the SF-LA broadcast and they mentioned the Dodgers had moved him to throw from the first base side of the rubber I believe they said to help disguise his pitches better. Good to see him healthy and pitching. Wishing him well!
March 30, 20188 yr Tampa now has my two favorite ex-Twins, Denard Span and Wilson Ramos. Always liked both of them. Nice bases clearing triple by Span yesterday!
March 30, 20188 yr Aaron Hicks to the dl with a right intercostal strain.So the Yankees have 3 outfielders on the DL -- and still have a starting outfield of Stanton, Judge, and Gardner...
March 30, 20188 yr So the Yankees have 3 outfielders on the DL -- and still have a starting outfield of Stanton, Judge, and Gardner...The place I saw it made it sound like the Yankees wanted Stanton to just DH
March 30, 20188 yr Won't show up in the boxscore, but Gardy just got tossed in his first game as Tigers' manager arguing a replay that overturned a 10th inning walkoff win. He was arguing with the guy that called him safe
March 30, 20188 yr Won't show up in the boxscore, but Gardy just got tossed in his first game as Tigers' manager arguing a replay that overturned a 10th inning walkoff win. He was arguing with the guy that called him safe roflmao
March 30, 20188 yr If your Twins job in the past was catching or coming out of the bullpen, you found a spot on another team in 2018. Former Twins catchers playing ball are Kurt Suzuki (Braves), John Ryan Murphy (Diamondbacks), Drew Butera (Royals), Wilson Ramos (Rays) and Rene Rivera (Angels). Relievers coming out of the pen include: Matt Belisle (Indians), J.T. Chargois (Dodgers), Anthony Swarzak (Mets), Brian Duensing (Cubs), Brandon Kintzler (Nats), Pat Neshek (Phillies), Blaine Boyer (Royals), Kevin Jepsen (Rangers), Liam Hendriks (A's) and Alex Meyer is on the Angels longterm disabled list.Not that other positions aren't represented. Former centerfielders Aaron Hicks (Yankees), Carlos Gomez and Denard Span (Rays). Infielders Eduardo Nunez (Red Sox), Danny Valencia (Orioles), Pedro Florimon (Phillies) and Niko Goodrum (Tigers). Kendrys Morales (Blue Jays) is still designated hitting.And a few former starting pitchers found teams: Hector Santiago (White Sox), Jaime Garcia (Blue Jays), and Francisco Liriano pitching for new Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire. That's the lineup of former major league Twins so far. Unless Bartolo Colon does get the call on April 2nd. Be figuring out minor league guys once rosters are set.
March 30, 20188 yr Won't show up in the boxscore, but Gardy just got tossed in his first game as Tigers' manager arguing a replay that overturned a 10th inning walkoff win. He was arguing with the guy that called him safe Someone else started a thread of its own, almost at the same time.http://twinsdaily.com/topic/29116-gardy%E2%80%99s-batting-1000-so-far-in-getting-ejected-as-tigers-manager
April 2, 20188 yr Author Shaggy pitched an inning for the dodgers tonight, and looked awesome!I saw that and groaned. A scoreless lining pitched with 2 strikeouts. I'm still mystified why we let him get away. Urrrgghhh!!!
April 2, 20188 yr Author Seeing Kevin Jepsen turn up again with the Rangers was a surprise. I figured he was out of baseball completely. Not regretting that we let him go, but it's nice to see him pitching well again. Edited April 2, 20188 yr by Doctor Wu
April 6, 20188 yr Author Congratulations to Niko Goodrum who hit his first regular season MLB home run yesterday. The Tigers (still can't used to the idea of Gardenhire being their manager!) have been playing him all over the place: at shortstop, first base, and in the outfield. He always was versatile, but I never thought he had this much power. I think he hit 3 or 4 homers in spring training.
April 6, 20188 yr I’m on my phone, so I’m doing this from memory. My brother and I met Niko’s dad at Ft. Myers a few years ago. Dad wore a track suit and was a bit of a helicopter dad for being the father of a 20 something young man. Dad’s concern was not Niko’s assignment to a minor league team, but rather whether he would get enough playing time after coming off an injury the previous season.Niko intrigued me—good size and speed, with some potential to hit for power. Versatile—infield, outfield plus a switch hitter. Good luck to him!
April 7, 20188 yr .....And a few former starting pitchers found teams: Hector Santiago (White Sox), Jaime Garcia (Blue Jays), and Francisco Liriano pitching for new Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire. That's the lineup of former major league Twins so far...... Does a week on the Twins' even count? Does that really make Jaime Garcia a former Twins player? More like stopping at a rest stop on the interstate on the way to the Yankees..... It seems like the player should have at least half a season under ones belt on the team to consider a former Minnesota Twins worthy of following. Even then, they are like a tourist, or trespasser, to me, especially guys like Colon. I was at a Dodger game a couple years back, and they gave away a bobble head of Babe Ruth, who was a third base coach for about a month, apparently, on the last breaths of his MLB career. Seemed criminal. Thanks for starting this thread. It will be fun to check in on the result of the choices made. Edited April 7, 20188 yr by h2oface
April 13, 20188 yr How about Ron Gardenhire, 4-8 with his new team. A comfortable 67 points below what I used to call the Gardenhire line of .400. No danger of Tigers finishing in second place for the manager who once said "I hate second place" while with the Twins and did his best to make sure they didn't finish as high as second.
April 13, 20188 yr Shane Robinson did an in and out with the Yankees this week.Wow haven't heard that name in years. Nice to hear he's still hanging around.
April 14, 20188 yr Anibal Sanchez pitched 6 innings of shutout baseball against the Cubs versus Darvish 4.4 innings and 4 runs in the battle of would be and wanted Twin. I would postulate that being released by the Twins relit a fire in Sanchez so far this year.
April 14, 20188 yr I noticed John Ryan Murphy hit his 2nd home run the other night.Aaron Hicks had 2 tonight. Both left-handed, for those who wanted him to give up switch hitting.
April 14, 20188 yr Wow haven't heard that name in years. Nice to hear he's still hanging around.Shane was with the Angels the last two seasons. 20 games last year. 65 the year before. Hit the Mendoza line.
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