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  1. Melissa
    Born August of 1953 in Milwaukee, the year the Braves arrived in town. I doubt the Melissa (Berman) who contributes stories here is nearly so old!
  2. Melissa
    Watching that clip of Will Holland zip around the bases with such joy - scoring standing up and seemingly without even a throw hone! - is pure pleasure for this nearly 70-year old fan.
  3. Melissa
    Seth, your writing (and especially this post) has given me much more insight and interest in considering and discussing prospects. In the past I tended to ignore those below AAA ball, since the noise to useful data ratio is so out of whack without the sort of informed and savvy commentary you provide. Thank you!
  4. Melissa
    Very illuminating, Parker - thank you! Ryan’s Cali surfer dude/water volleyball player chill vibe disguises his sharp and flexible baseball brain. You call him “cerebral,” which sums that part up well. Good to see a young-ish pitcher not wearing down late in the season, too.
  5. Melissa
    Those clamoring for Julien (whom I also like) seem not to take account of his limitations as a defender. I hope his fielding improves before he’s called up.
  6. Melissa
    Thanks for this thoughtful and deeply researched article! I do wish MLB owners (almost all of whom have made their fortunes outside or baseball) would not limit payroll decisions to set percentages of income, but instead would treat their teams as public benefits.
  7. Melissa
    People seem not have noticed how strong an outfielder Gallo is, with his speed and arm. His former teams consider him a quality center field backup.
  8. Melissa
    Really appreciate this analysis and discussion - so clear even to this data-challenged fan.
  9. Melissa
    I watched the press conference on mlb network. The vibe was so clearly one of mutual respect and appreciation on all sides. It was fun to see (mostly hear) Carlos interacting with the reporters we hear from or read all the time. Mutual respect there, too, it seems.
  10. Melissa
    Fun story! I bought my women’s Morneau jersey two days before the Twins traded him away. I wear it to Target Field every time I go. Probably should save up for one of those gorgeous new cream jerseys … but which player?
  11. Melissa
    Happy household here! Exploring “shared season ticket” options….
  12. Melissa
    This makes me so happy! Family already started exploring “shared season ticket” options!
  13. Melissa
    I was at the park for two hours before the game even started. (Photo attached from our perch under the roof in section 308. Top of the first was a rude wake-up call after Gordon made his great sliding catch along the left field stands. The starting pitching matchups for this series have me rather gloomy.
  14. Melissa
    We took advantage of a two-for-one special for seats in the fifth row near third base. Let me see lots up close up, but also without the full perspective of the field you get by viewing from higher up. (One odd thing to me was how chatty the 3rd base umpire was with the players and coaches. I mean, really chatty.) It seemed that a host of little things cost us the game. Miranda’s throw home potentially cost us a run or two. Bogaert’s grand slam looked to top the left field wall by a mere whisker. Couldn’t tell what happened with the throw by Leon that ended up in center field. Didn’t notice Gordon admiring his hit (I was watching the ball) but he sure was motoring once he reached second base. It was also obvious that Verdugo was going to throw him out from right field when Nick rounded second. It was good to see the boys fight back. Our pitching actually looked good most of the time. Had a sinking feeling that the game would end just like it did.
  15. Melissa
    At the game, surrounded by Bosox fans. Luis’s HR quieted them down a bit!
  16. Melissa
    I actually enjoyed the write-up very much! Maybe it helped that I watched most of the game, up until the rain delay. Then, when I checked back, I saw we had given up another run and were down two in the bottom of the ninth. I thought, Oh, well, so much for the winning streak. And so it was a nice surprise to see (as Theo put it so wittingly) that the Twins walked their way to a win!
  17. Melissa
    Plus I’m now following her on TikTok! ?
  18. Melissa
    What a great story, Sherry! Thank you so much. ❤️❤️
  19. Melissa
    Tough game to have to cover, Sherry. But I want to compliment you on what may be your best-composed story on TD yet! Keep ‘‘em coming! ?
  20. Melissa
    Great win! BTW, the “battery mates” sentence confused this older lady. Aren’t the pitcher and catcher meant by that phrase? The OP seems to think it means “teammates” or lineup or hitters…
  21. Melissa
    Oh my, when was this recorded? Phil Hughes? Fernando Rodney??
  22. Melissa
    Nice write up, Nick! I think a lot of us fans expect (hope ) that the team shifts Urshela to first base, perhaps in a righty-lefty platoon with Arraez, and calls up Lewis to play third most days, filling in for Correa as needed. Gio moves back to third when Royce spells Carlos at shortstop; Luis plays first in that scenario, and could DH when Urshela plays first. Gotta keep that pure hitter in the lineup somehow!
  23. Melissa
    That Win Probability Added chart is amazing! The green line shows KC just about dead certain to win … and then just dead.
  24. Melissa
    Witt Jr. hits another FC … Correa omg
  25. Melissa
    True, but also gunned down our runner.
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