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Now that you mention it, the Twins aren't mentioned more than once or twice in Ken Burns Baseball, are they?

Well, there is no point, strictly from a player development angle. But, one might argue he has value as an extra coach, especially with so much flux in the coaching staff. Also, he makes it more fun to be at the game. When it's more fun to be at the game, more fans will show up. When more fans show up, the team has more dollars to reinvest in the team.. As for whether that outweighs the value of giving his at bats to a younger player, I can't say.

This was a very nice article, Horrorpants. I agree whole-heartedly; bring the big guy back!

I'd love to see the I Believe in R.D. shirt, but I came up empty on my Google search. Link?

I'd never heard this story. That's beyond hilarious.

best Twins read of the day

This was a very nice read, Seth, Thank you. I wish I could have met him too.

Love the photo of Gardy and Jerry. Look at those smiles! Must be from 2010..

This comment is aimed at the comment policy article, since its comments were disabled. John, I wholeheartedly support your words, "Overall, we don’t want any language that a parent would not want their kid to see." Towards that end, I was disappointed to see an ad for a tobacco product on this site.

I am a big fan of this writing style. It brings me back to the feeling reading the always-gripping recap of the last night's game in the paper as a kid. Please feel free to post as many of these as you like, Parker!

Huh, I'd never seen an editorial like the one that set you off that day, but then, I only read the sports section, if I read at all. Derp.

Hammers gonna ham

There was indeed a lot to like about tonight's game. I enjoyed the write-up, Parker.

I like it. Go Clete!

'Ham's jarring display of power has been a breath of fresh air. Keep 'em coming, 'Ham!

LOL, love the headline!

Yeah, I was there, and while there were many highlights from the experience of attending Opening Day for me, none of them were from watching the game. It was wall to wall brutality.

Well said, Mr Horrorpants, very well said indeed. I spend much of the season writhing on the couch, making my girlfriend uncomfortable and scaring the cats. True fanship, for me anyway, is a never ending emotional maelstrom.

That's great, John! It's nice to see your hard word rewarded with a wider audience.

Well Nick, you were dead right about this time last year; it gives me hope to see you forecasting an appreciable improvement.

I tend to prefer reading the work of bloggers over that of professional sports writers because, like you said, they write from the perspective of a fan. As a result, their words ring more true than those that are regurgitating what they've been fed. I can relate to the bloggers; the pros are usually just part of the opaque curtain the team draws around itself. I used to think Phil was the best of both worlds, as a former blogger on the big stage, but now I think he's an arrogant ass. Forget it, who needs him? His radio station comes in soaked in static anyway.

Wow, these are some great photos. Thanks for posting!

Your DH write up provides an succinct snapshot of the furious bubbling of Twins Soup swirling in Gardy's cauldron. I enjoyed the article, Nick. Thanks for your continued dedication to making Twins Daily the fantastic source of baseball scribblings that it has become.

"..the NFL decided to take the news headlines away from the other sports again.." Heck yes, I love this quote. It drives me nuts every fall as the beginning of the best part of the baseball season is overshadowed by preseason football coverage.

Well, I'm glad the next level of replacement talent below the Dinkelmen is swinging a hot stick. It may well come to that.