Comments on: Twins-Diamondbacks: Perfect weather for indoor baseball :(

By: TK(2)

TK(2) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:48:25 +0000

They just gave Cuddy a new contract- willn’t be moved. I actually hope we add, rather than subtract.

By: T

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:00:18 +0000

“The White Sox smoked the Twins two weeks ago but haven’t played well since, expect for beating up on Pittsburgh.”

ESPN flashed the “11-7″ thing since Ozzie’s rant during the Cubs game last night. Failing to acknowledge that 11 of those came from 7 in a row from the Royals and Twins (who were playing FAR worse then than they were now).

“The Twins have stabilized. The big question is if Detroit can fix its pitching staff.”

For Detroit, it seems like a matter of “Can these guys straighten it out”, as I don’t think they have much they can move at the deadline for pitching help. This is where that whole “Selling the farm” situation rears it’s ugly head. D-Train is d-railed and they traded most of the guys they’d have called up by now in his place.

“I just hope that BS doesn’t trade away players (like someone who shant be named, did last year) unless we are truly done.”

I could see the Twins standing pat, since they don’t have much in the way of “moveable” talent. Gomez, Young, Mauer, and Morneau would appear to be the only “untouchables”. Casilla, Harris, and Buscher are producing but could be moved if something better is available. Cuddy and Kubel are the only guys in the lineup that I see as potentially “on the block”.

Looking down the Twins bench: Redmond, Lamb, Punto, Monroe…doesn’t exactly yell “Immediate help” in the trade market. Or at least, nothing that a “seller” would be looking to trade for (age being one factor)

By: Call Me Stupid

Call Me Stupid — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:47:52 +0000

Watch out for Detoilet, they’re creeping toward 500.

By: TK(2)

TK(2) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:57:26 +0000

I am VERY interested (and to be honest excited) to see what (if anything) Bill Smith does at his first trade deadline. Especially if the Twins are still in contention (and if they are now, they really should be in another month).

I’ve been wishing for Adam Dunn for quite a while…

I just hope that BS doesn’t trade away players (like someone who shant be named, did last year) unless we are truly done.

By: TK(2)

TK(2) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:52:47 +0000

I made a comment a few days ago about The Nationals sucking, which is in large part, why the Twins swept them. Someone responded by talking about the D-backs being good. The Diamondbacks WERE good in April and on into the beginning of May. But it’s been going worse lately. They were 19-8 in April. They were 11-17 in May. And they were just 8-9 in June coming into this series. They gone down hill since April. As they said on TV (an attestiment to just how bad the division is), they lost 13 of 21 games a one point and actually increased their division lead by .5 games in that span.

So yes, they’re in first place, but the Twins would be too if they were in that division.

Also read somewhere that the Twins have fewer wins in Interleague play (all time) than only the Yankees and A’s (by only like 4 wins too). So another good sweep. This time of a better team, but still not a really good team.

By: sane

sane — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:09:27 +0000

Hicks had two singles in four at bats tonight.
Played CF, batted third, now batting .500.