RichReese

I was in the rightfield bleachers.

I think he is in a different time zone.

A class guy

Maybe Frank Viola could offer Gardy some advice on what not to do.

Whenever a business decides to do this, it's prudent to have a tranquilizer handy, for there is safety in numb bears.

I hope that the negotiations with GEICO are going well.

I understand that the Twins will have difficult choices to make this fall for the 40-person roster, but I am sorry to lose Brian Navaretto. Of course, I was also sorry to lose Bobby Kielty, so what do I know.

I was at a game at the Met during which the Guthrie Theatre (in preparation for the play Julius Caesar) requested that the crowd yell "Hail Caesar," after which Tovar came out of the dugout and tipped his hat.

Buxton singled and his OPS went down.

Mike: I agree with your assessment, but did not see his name for 1961.

Jim Lemon?

In 1968 I ushered a few games at the Met. One pre-game Jackie Hernandez was making very bad throws to the first baseman - a lefthander - wish I could remember his name. A coach emerged from the dugout and said (I wasn't real close so this may not be word-for-word): "Mr. Hernandez, why are you throwing so badly?" Hernandez, pointing to the first baseman, said, "He wanted me to do that." Coach replied (again, I wasn't real close) "Please refrain from doing that."

It only works if there is a guy on the other end that catches balls in the dirt routinely. Hrbek, Mauer and mr. alphabet have been the only Twins that have done that. Hey.

The last 3 games he has been very good: 3GS, 13 IP, 12 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 18 K. The problem I have with that line is the 3-1/3 IP/GS.

I think the previous play was the problem.