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  1. David HK
    Terra Nova 2

    From the album: 2017

    Long-ago LA production of "Terra Nova." Yours truly 2nd row C., as Robert Scott
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    No.
  3. David HK
    I'd love to see Donaldson in Twinks' pinstripes- but I bet they get Cruz instead. And I love Daniel Murphy- as a lynch-pin piece for a team like the Cubs, but not for this MN team at this time.
  4. David HK
    Jax is encouraging, and some good stuff from Bray, too. But the rest of the young Twinkies in the AFL- Pfffft.... Not exactly setting the world on fire. Disappointing, the timing of Rooker's injury, so we couldn't see what he could do against the other talent.
  5. David HK
    Joe Who?
  6. David HK
    "...the reality is that those players didn’t blossom under his leadership." Bingo. Nail/head. Anybody who's casually followed these boards knows I was no fan of Molly as a manager. I'm looking forward to the breath of fresh air. But Molly was and is an astute baseball guy, he was just put in the wrong spot, IMO. If he does stay with the org, and re-assumes that roving instructor role he had, all the better for him and the Twinks' prospects. He's got a lot to offer. But there's the reality. Yes, we had that one unexpected season in the sun- but for all the collective wisdom in the dugout, the fact that Sano, Bux, Kep, among others, didn't take the next step on the MLb level is a failing, and not only on those players' parts. If one or two guys don't blossom, well, that's the cruel mistress called baseball. But for nearly every prospect to fall on his face as those guys had speaks to something more. Someone, somehow, has to find the key to unlock that potential that each of them has shown in flashes, on a regular basis. Fingers crossed that Rocco and whatever crew he assembles has a few more keys on their ring. I am hopeful that we'll see less WTF lineups and in-game choices made. Hopeful that we don't burn up BP guys, or trust "vets" in key lineup spots when they're obviously not producing. Good luck to Rocco, and the Twinks. I can only think of him being another major arrow in the quiver when it comes time to recruiting quality FA's this winter.
  7. David HK
    My thoughts exactly. Actually, my thoughts since about 4 years ago.
  8. David HK
    Ahhhh, September. It was tough that Castro went down as early as he did. But having that injury begin the MoY-BWilson love affair was even tougher. Yeah, yeah, yeah, we needed a solid receiver, etc etc etc. But this season was over as far as competing long ago. The FO didn't even trust Astudillo in the minors, constantly bringing in these cuppa-coffee-in-the-majors guys to man the dish at Rochester. The way MoY used (more like didn't use...) Astudillo the first time he was up was a disgrace. We didn't need months of BWilson to be competitive. We weren't. We wouldn't have caught Cleveland this year anyway, but by Gum, this team sure would have been more interesting to watch, and no doubt we'd have won more games with the infusion of offensive and team-building energy with Stu in there instead of Bobby. That was a regime failure- from Falvine to MoY.
  9. David HK
    I'll say again- I have no earthly idea what MoY's BWilson fixation was about all year long, but dang, I sure would have loved seeing Stu in the batter's box for most, if not all, of Bobby's turns. Would it have made a difference in the season? Not much. But at least this club would have looked like they were trying...
  10. David HK
    It's always sweet to beat dem Yanks. It's sweeter to take a series. And it's even sweeter this time, because we gave 'em a little dent in the old Wild Card race! Go A's! Moider dem Yanks!!
  11. David HK

    Nyc towers

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    Nyc towers

    From the album: 2017

    #NeverForget
  12. David HK
    Hopefully it follows them to Minny....
  13. David HK
    I heartily concur. I can see Daniel Murphy's point about not bunting because he's more valuable if he hits one in an alley- but he's Daniel Murphy. Taking a team like, oh, say, one that's not as good as the Cubs-- hmmm... With the plethora of banjo hitters the Twinks had this year, why not go for this kind of strategy? A return to the Piranha days would have been just the ticket for a moribund year like this. If they lose to the Yankees, for example, why not frustrate the hell out of 'em in the process, and who knows? Getting guys on base, anything can happen. They played around with the "opener" a bit so far, why not play around with dinkin' and doinkin' the ball around the yard, too?
  14. David HK
    Congrats to the Miracle Men! Well done all around! It looks like this is where the future is brewing, and things are cooking-- A big tip of the cap to Seth- It's a lot of work and bother to go through every day and sift through the box scores and such to bring us such a great load of info. Especially in this lost season, I know I'm not the only one who looked forward to the minor league updates regularly, for some glimmers of hope. So thanks to the Miracle, E-town, and the Kernels who played playoff-caliber baseball, and to all the players and coaches who toil in the fields in pursuit of a dream. Good luck, one and all.
  15. David HK
    Why, Lord? Jake Reed: since June 1st, he has a 1.43 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings. August was his best month as he didn’t give up runs, didn’t allow base runners and even walked less than he did over the course of the season. Opponents hit just .143/.234/.167 (.401) off of him in the month, and he missed a lot of bats. Nick Anderson: one tough outing in early August, but mostly been lights out lately- overall- 60 IP, 88 Ks, 1.13 WHIP Heck, even- DJ Baxendale: since June 1st, he has a 1.43 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings. August was his best month as he didn’t give up runs, didn’t allow base runners and even walked less than he did over the course of the season. Opponents hit just .143/.234/.167 (.401) off of him in the month, and he missed a lot of bats. But noooooo.... we can't see any of these guys. We get Belisle, and Ollie Drake and more Addison Reed- even though he's either injured or completely gassed and needs a DL shut-down. Cripe, Nick Anderson is 28, he has no time to lose. Don't you wanna see how his stuff plays against MLB hitters? I do, no matter the result. Is MoY still under the delusion of catching Cleveland? This is September in a long-lost season. We don't need to see more of the same that got us here. Screw this team's management.
  16. David HK
    debbie downer

    From the album: 2017

  17. David HK

    Open Up

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    Open Up

    From the album: 2017

  18. David HK
    I totally second all these motions. Every single one of 'em. And you can DL A.Reed for good measure the rest of the year, and skip a start or two for La Maquina, who looks completely gassed.
  19. David HK
    Omg... I can't unsee that in my mind... Damn, you Platoon!
  20. David HK
    Ditto Ditto Ditto all the way. So, we experimented with the "opener." Didn't go well. OK. Throwaway game, get our brains beat in. OK, it happens. At least the kids on the roster got some experi.... wait a minute... If we're going to lose these games this way, why in the *heck* are we losing them with the likes of Giminez (at 1B!), Field, Belisle, Duffey, A Reed, Grossman hitting cleanup- it's like Falvine and MoY just decided to B-slap the fans for showing up. THIS was how the owner's plan was supposed to go in the Major League movie. I saw that one already. It was much more entertaining. Cripe, Curtiss is on the 40-man, not called up. Instead we get Duff, a known quantity, and the other usual suspects. Thorpe is on the 40-man, why not give him a little taste? And WHY is Belisle there at all, taking up a September spot when any number of bullet-throwers from Roch are cooling their heels. A. Reed has been gassed since June, why not just shut him down? He's not going to regain velocity NOW! And then, maybe J. Reed can take his spot, and they don't even have to stitch another name on a jersey. Just sickening. I'm done now. Been done for a while, but at least still interested. Now the interest is gone, too. Gonna go follow the Cubs the rest of the way. I'm still willing to hang on for a bit longer with Falvine, but this latter part of the season shakes my faith. And if MoY is in the dugout next spring, I'm not even going to bother.
  21. David HK
    Well, now I'm wondering where the next window to contention is going to open. So many of us had expected that Sano-Bux-Rosie-Berrios axis would lead us to meaningful fall baseball, but... Interesting the low minors teams are looking good overall, but the top 2 levels su-u-u-u-u-u-u-u-ck. Might be a while for the new axis to emerge.
  22. David HK
    I'd also include La Maquina in that rest period. He's looked completely gassed since August began.
  23. David HK
    God. If they don't, and give innings to Belisle, I'll lose my mind. The 40-man issues with Reed and Anderson I can understand, but I can't understand not getting every available arm up here, and giving more innings to those who are not part of the future.
  24. David HK
    Yay! Building for the future!
  25. David HK
    Maquina needs to be shut down. He just looks mentally weary. There are plenty of other arms to look at in September, and a full boat in the bullpen now.
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