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  1. Richard Swerdlick
    I suggest that anyone who wants to find out what is really going on with BSN and their Sinclair pirate owners, to read Michael Rand in the StarTribune.
  2. Richard Swerdlick
    Congratss to Andrew Albers. I hope I'm wrong, but the league has seen his act before and before long it will likely be " bombs away".
  3. Richard Swerdlick
    Great article. In regards to Smeltzer, just because we don't protect him doesn't mean someone else is going to take him in the Rule 5. I view him as a AAAA player, but if he is not taken in Rule 5, then he gets another look in Spring training.
  4. Richard Swerdlick
    I believe that the Twins have a lot to play for. They are professional baseball players and they want to advance their careers. Also this will give us a chance to check out some of our pitching prospects for next year. I am impressed they they are playing hard and want to win these games. If they could make it to .500 wouldn't that be grand.
  5. Richard Swerdlick
    I may be one of the few who like Simmons for a team that wants to be respectable. He will probably win a gold glove again this year. Although his batting numbers are not good he has had many timely hits. Unless we have a major league caliber defender at shortstop for next year, I would bring him back if the price is right.
  6. Richard Swerdlick
    Mark sounds like an amazing young man.
  7. Richard Swerdlick
    Time of Jordan B. to be promoted to St. Paul
  8. Richard Swerdlick
    I wonder what Doug Mientkiewicz is doing?
  9. Richard Swerdlick
    If the Twins give Maggi a look then he may become this year's version of Niko Goodrum. So after he is DFA'ed again the Tigers will maybe sign him?
  10. Richard Swerdlick
    Can someone please tell me why Tomas Tellis never seems to be in the conversation whenever the Twins are in need of another catcher?
  11. Richard Swerdlick
    Being 71 y.o. and a non drinker of adult beverages, I have discovered that I prefer listening to the games on the radio, and watching TV with the sound off, unless Jim Kaat is doing the game. Cory Provis is an exceptional announcer. Danny G is fine too. I have also discovered the wonderful announcing team for the dreaded Yankees, John Sterling and Susan Waldman. I am not a Yankee fan, but I greatly enjoy them. I have discovered in my old age that Target Field is too noisy, ( due to incessant PA system), the concessions way over priced, and missing the certainty and comfort of a game that A RETRACTABLE ROOF would have given us. Guess I'm just a grumpy old man. In a few weeks I will sample in person the delights of CHS Field. We shall see.
  12. Richard Swerdlick
    So, I wonder with Wander ( couldn't resist), how is his defense??
  13. Richard Swerdlick
    Bud Grant was always a big proponent of valuing durability as a key factor in the players that you have. Berrios has durability and unfortunately, Buxton does not. If Berrios will take a 5 year, 100 million dollar deal then I say do it. Buxton will go down in Twins history as perhaps the greatest, " might have been".
  14. Richard Swerdlick
    I think the Twins should consider bringing Simmons back for one more year, unless they do not intend to field a contending team next year. He has been good defensively, much better than Polanco. BTW, unless he is injured, I would have used Nick Gordon in CF yesterday.
  15. Richard Swerdlick
    I wonder what the concern is regarding Tomas Telis. Is he not a good defensive catcher? He seems to hit for a decent average and power. He can play multiple positions too. Perhaps someone could enlighten me.
  16. Richard Swerdlick
    Great article. I think it will come down to how much Taylor wants to stay with the Twins. I am guessing that it they offer the 3/20 miliion that he will take if he wants to stay here. A fair contract for both sides.
  17. Richard Swerdlick
    I like Randy Dobnak. However he has not pitched well lately. Unless something has changed it could get ugly. I hope I am wrong.
  18. Richard Swerdlick
    I guess then if the Twins trade Buxton and Berrios we are announcing that we are in rebuild mode. Let the games begin.
  19. Richard Swerdlick
    Our pitchers in the minors must be licking their chops in anticipation of future opportunities to come.
  20. Richard Swerdlick
    The idea of having Shoemaker make his first relief appearance in the 8th inning, while having Alcala do the 6th makes no sense to me. Then Shoemaker goes out and pitches a great 8th inning so Rocco tempts fate with having him do the 9th, with Taylor Rogers in the bullpen? Beyond comprehension.
  21. Richard Swerdlick
    A nice thought, but...
  22. Richard Swerdlick
    Time to bring up some more pitching prospects and say goodbye to Shoemaker for sure and maybe Happ. Happ had some good games early so I am not sure what happened to him, but... Let's just not waste the rest of the summer as we have time now to look at some of our best pitching prospects for the future and give them a taste of the life in the Bigs.
  23. Richard Swerdlick
    Let's bring up some more to St. Paul and then to Target Field. I say goodbye to guys like Andrew Albers who will likely never pitch for the Twins again.
  24. Richard Swerdlick
    I like the Cleveland model. Develop good young pitching and then trade the big buck or soon to be big buck guys for more prospects. It seems to be working for them. Bye Bye, Jose. It's been fun, but....
  25. Richard Swerdlick
    People keep saying the season is "over". In all likelihood we will not make the playoffs, but I still find myself thinking of the teams that have been this far out in August who came back and won the pennant. I guess that is why they play the games.
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