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Here's what I found: Brian Dozier 2B Joe Mauer 1B Trevor Plouffe 3B Chris Colabello RF Jason Kubel LF Josmil Pinto C Kurt Suzuki DH Aaron Hicks CF Pedro Florimon SS (Kevin Correia

And a Mauer homerun for his birthday!!!! Or at least a Twins win!!!!

I wanted the Twins to start out hot after their series at home......dang it!!!

Dozzie, is my preference:p

I've been watching the Harang no hitter with 6 walks. He I believe is done, but the no hitter lives. edit: listening to Twins

Good Friday is a slow night for the game thread.

You can buy bottled fountain water at Kauffman for $10. Sealed with epoxy and not drinkable. What a great country we live in!!!!!

His retirement.

So, you comment about not commenting???? Just kidding.... edit: "during the game" oops, missed that and first pitch hasn't happened.

Happy retirement to Bartlett, who gave us some good memories. I was against his coming North with the Twins, but I'm glad now that he made it and found out it is over for him. Sound be a content, retired from playing MLB'er.

No letting up, Twins! Let's win this series:) Wish I was down there, tonight. Did a road trip there and had the time of my life, though it was really cold that April. Need to see Kauffman with all the remodeling being finished.

One day, TWO wins.....SWEET!!!

What a crazy game! And the Twins are different .....patient and dare I say hungry to win!

Kyle Gibson is unbeatable.....2 wins, no losses!!!!

Yes, and for Nick's question? There are multitudes of answers, depending on one's opinion;)

I was just posting re: Mauers years....so has Nick got his question answered??? Good thread, with no answer, that would answer, the question. I love that, is what baseball is about;)....good discussions with no right answer!!!

And which of those players would you keep instead of Mauer??? Today????

Overall, for those years...and I have no stats to back it up, but I will start with 3 batting titles:p

No, I got that....but are we now debating "in the top ten" ??? As to measuring his productivity??? Name a better Twin in Mauer's years..... I just struggle with all the 'ripping" of him...I can find fault, but who would I replace him with? And as to living in Fla. ??? With his money, who wouldn't????

So, now the argument turns to "only finished" in the top ten? Amazing:p

As in today's game.

My take is that because he is the face of the Twins. And the Twins have sucked,he gets the focus and the blame. Surrounded by a winning team? He would be St. Joe. Remember when it was the "M&M boys"? Mauer and Morneau and some were wondering 'how many World Series they would bring???? All Mauer's fault??? I don't think so! I enjoy his batting titles/catching/hustle and beng consistant; regardless of his "milk toast' personality. And for being the BEST Twin for those years, despite his injuries;).

Thanks for that! And along with the great Colobella thread makes this such a great site to come to every day;)

Great article and just Colabello's talking and thinking/desire, even without his great first week; made me a fan of his!!!!