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Posted on May 28 at 11:38 a.m.
Tom -- Other than a couple of years ago, when is the last time the Twins had anything that resembled a power-hitting lineup? 1987?
The whole steroids era completely passed the Twins by and this year is no different. Why? Because the Twins don't teach power hitting. They teach "station to station" hitting. Look at what Ortiz did when he left the Twins and went to a team that told him, "You really should be hitting about 40 home runs or more a year." He started hitting 40 home runs a year.
Joe Mauer will never be a power threat as long as he's in a Twins uniform. Justin Morneau should be hitting more HRs. Delmon Young should at least have "a" home run by now, if not 10. Same with Cuddyer. But that's not how they're being taught. Keep in mind. Their current hitting coach had maybe two or three home runs in his career, including in the minors. I wouldn't mind seeing the Twins get someone like Gary Gaetti as their hitting coach so our guys can start swinging for more long balls.
On the flip side, if they're going station to station and still winning games, I guess that's OK too.
Posted on April 2 at 4:30 p.m.
Tom -- I completely disagree with your assessment of closers. All I have to say about closers is two words.
Ron. Davis.
The year the Twins finally got rid of R.D. and brought in Jeff Reardon, they won the World Series. Coincidence?
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Posted on March 17 at 10:24 p.m.
Hey there Tom -- love your blog. "It is what it is" has to be hands down the classic "dumb jock" line of all time. I wish I knew who first uttered that, just to prove it once and for all.
Just one thing -- Hoffarber is left-handed, so he wasn't shooting with his opposite hand -- he basically threw up a left-handed sky hook. But for one guy to have two miracle shots before he's finished his freshman year of college is just incredible.
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Posted on August 5 at 7:52 p.m.
Tom -- Do you suppose the Twins need a middle-aged knuckleballer? I've seen you pitch back in the day, and you couldn't possibly be any worse than what the Twins showed last night.
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