Comments on: Notes from Day 2 of the draft http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2009/06/11/notes-from-day-2-of-the-draft/ The latest on the Minnesota Twins Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:29:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Bill http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2009/06/11/notes-from-day-2-of-the-draft/#comment-134020 Bill Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:56:26 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2009/06/11/notes-from-day-2-of-the-draft/#comment-134020 9th rounder Nick Lockwood (Jesuit Tampa, FL) named Louisville Slugger 1st Team All American Infielder today 9th rounder Nick Lockwood (Jesuit Tampa, FL) named Louisville Slugger 1st Team All American Infielder today

]]> By: sane http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2009/06/11/notes-from-day-2-of-the-draft/#comment-132920 sane Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:16:52 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2009/06/11/notes-from-day-2-of-the-draft/#comment-132920 bop, I guess that I focused on his Gibson take. I probably minimized his Cuddyer rant, because we see so many Twins bashings here, that I have become non-responsive to them. bop,
I guess that I focused on his Gibson take.
I probably minimized his Cuddyer rant, because we see so many Twins bashings here, that I have become non-responsive to them.

]]> By: birdofprey http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2009/06/11/notes-from-day-2-of-the-draft/#comment-132919 birdofprey Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:32:20 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2009/06/11/notes-from-day-2-of-the-draft/#comment-132919 sane: "Kent likes Gibson for being a team-first player. Why is that a bad thing?" Team players, like Gibson and Cuddyer, are good. As we can all (except Kent) understand, LaVelle was questioning Gibson's judgment, not his heart. And Kent was calling a player (Cuddyer) heartless, which puts him in a faraway cave of utter cluelessness. It was his Cudd-chewing that triggered my response. sane:

“Kent likes Gibson for being a team-first player.

Why is that a bad thing?”

Team players, like Gibson and Cuddyer, are good. As we can all (except Kent) understand, LaVelle was questioning Gibson’s judgment, not his heart. And Kent was calling a player (Cuddyer) heartless, which puts him in a faraway cave of utter cluelessness. It was his Cudd-chewing that triggered my response.

]]> By: thrylos98 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2009/06/11/notes-from-day-2-of-the-draft/#comment-132918 thrylos98 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:30:34 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2009/06/11/notes-from-day-2-of-the-draft/#comment-132918 <I>Flight to Chicago is delayed.</I> You'd be there by now if you drove :) Flight to Chicago is delayed.

You’d be there by now if you drove :)

]]> By: La Velle http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2009/06/11/notes-from-day-2-of-the-draft/#comment-132917 La Velle Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:35:20 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2009/06/11/notes-from-day-2-of-the-draft/#comment-132917 Kent, I disagree. It's one thing to be courageous. It's another thing to make a bad decision. In my 15 years of covering ball, there have been numerous cases of players trying to be tough and pitch through injuries, and it's not the smartest thing. Liriano did it with his elbow in 2006. And, considering that forearm tighness can lead to elbow problems,Gibson was putting too much on the line by starting. I'm not hating on Gibson. But I've seen this happen before. And it's usually young players who try to play hurt when they shouldn't. Flight to Chicago is delayed. (Sigh) Kent,

I disagree. It’s one thing to be courageous. It’s another thing to make a bad decision.

In my 15 years of covering ball, there have been numerous cases of players trying to be tough and pitch through injuries, and it’s not the smartest thing. Liriano did it with his elbow in 2006. And, considering that forearm tighness can lead to elbow problems,Gibson was putting too much on the line by starting.

I’m not hating on Gibson. But I’ve seen this happen before. And it’s usually young players who try to play hurt when they shouldn’t.

Flight to Chicago is delayed. (Sigh)

]]> By: thrylos98 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2009/06/11/notes-from-day-2-of-the-draft/#comment-132916 thrylos98 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:57:25 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2009/06/11/notes-from-day-2-of-the-draft/#comment-132916 Catcher? No... he is a 3B/SS Catcher? No… he is a 3B/SS

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