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CPAMAN -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/19/2014 2:59:16 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Black 47 quote: ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed quote: ORIGINAL: Black 47 quote: ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed I won't get chills on Joe Mauer's retirement Albert Pujols They're players, but the legacy Jeter leaves behind? Few will come close. Not saying this to start another Mauer rant.....but who would get chills when Mauer retires? Dick Bremer? For all the crap Jeter gets for being overrated, or having mediocre defense, his greatest quality is, plain and simple, his passion for the game and he is a WINNER. Mauer can't hold his jock. Dick Bremer will cry. Bawl. You know how Mauer can change the way me and multitudes of others view him? Put the team on his back and lead them to the World Series one time before he retires. Take the team on ONE magical run. I would sing his praises forever. quote: Beane needed a Lester. Brendan Harris is more likely to show up with me in my shower than that ever happening.

CPAMAN -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/19/2014 3:01:08 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: twinsfan In some ways Kirby was becoming a better hitter late in his career. He was taking walks a lot more in 1995 (his final season), and had his best OBP in his career. The way he was playing he would have had no problem reaching 3,000 hits in his career. In fact, 3,500 was within reach, if everything broke right. He's still a Twins legend, but he would have been an all-time legend if his career wouldn't have ended so prematurely. So what you are saying is that he had a chance to become a Joe Mauer if he had played longer. Is that correct?

twinsfan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/19/2014 3:02:25 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: CPAMAN quote: ORIGINAL: Black 47 quote: ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed quote: ORIGINAL: Black 47 quote: ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed I won't get chills on Joe Mauer's retirement Albert Pujols They're players, but the legacy Jeter leaves behind? Few will come close. Not saying this to start another Mauer rant.....but who would get chills when Mauer retires? Dick Bremer? For all the crap Jeter gets for being overrated, or having mediocre defense, his greatest quality is, plain and simple, his passion for the game and he is a WINNER. Mauer can't hold his jock. Dick Bremer will cry. Bawl. You know how Mauer can change the way me and multitudes of others view him? Put the team on his back and lead them to the World Series one time before he retires. Take the team on ONE magical run. I would sing his praises forever. quote: Beane needed a Lester. Brendan Harris is more likely to show up with me in my shower than that ever happening. [sm=scared.gif]

twinsfan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/19/2014 3:06:32 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: CPAMAN quote: ORIGINAL: twinsfan In some ways Kirby was becoming a better hitter late in his career. He was taking walks a lot more in 1995 (his final season), and had his best OBP in his career. The way he was playing he would have had no problem reaching 3,000 hits in his career. In fact, 3,500 was within reach, if everything broke right. He's still a Twins legend, but he would have been an all-time legend if his career wouldn't have ended so prematurely. So what you are saying is that he had a chance to become a Joe Mauer if he had played longer. Is that correct? No, because Joe will have trouble reaching 2,000 hits.

MDK -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/19/2014 3:07:48 PM)
Tony Oliva limping to first for only a single when he hits one into the gap made me sad........and had he had good knees for his entire career, he would have put up unbelievable numbers. John Castino, Rookie of the Year, had to retire because of back problems....that made me sad. Sandy Koufax....having to retire early made me sad. The list is long........great players whose careers are shortened by injury or are altered by freak injuries make me sad. Kubel losing his tremendous upper ceiling because of a collision in the outfield in AFL was a sad event. Mickey Mantle busting up his knee in his rookie year because a sprinkler head was left on the field. Gale Sayers having his knee busted in his rookie season.

twinsfan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/19/2014 3:22:02 PM)
Can't remember if I've told this story here before or not. When Kirby announced his retirement I had just finished my freshman year of college. I was selling educational books door to door in Augusta, GA that summer (mostly a horrible experience). My family had mailed me a copy of the Strib and maybe the Grand Forks Herald too, with special articles about Kirby's retirement. As I read them over breakfast at Shoney's, I got a little emotional. My "boss" (maybe his 3rd summer of selling books?) grabbed the newspapers and told me I need to focus on selling books, not on Kirby Puckett. Just a small example of how crappy it was working for those people. And then when you're finished for the summer, they lock you in an office and gang up on you one after another trying to force you to sign up for next summer. What an awful way to run a business.

Mr. Ed -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/19/2014 3:30:11 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott quote: ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed Probably the last near-"legend" in MLB. Won't see many like him any longer. Legend? Come on. He's not Ruth. Or Aaron Or Teddy Williams Or even Dimmaggio Gehrig. He will end up in the HOF in about a half decade, but it's overrating him quite a bit to call him a legend. No one called him a legend. NEAR legend.

Mr. Ed -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/19/2014 3:32:03 PM)
There are no legends right now. But who would you consider near-legendary from the past say, 30-40 years? Anyone in MLB??

twinsfan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/19/2014 3:43:05 PM)
Greg Maddux. Or, if you don't care so much about roids, Clemens and Bonds.

sixthwi -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/19/2014 3:45:55 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: twinsfan Can't remember if I've told this story here before or not. When Kirby announced his retirement I had just finished my freshman year of college. I was selling educational books door to door in Augusta, GA that summer (mostly a horrible experience). My family had mailed me a copy of the Strib and maybe the Grand Forks Herald too, with special articles about Kirby's retirement. As I read them over breakfast at Shoney's, I got a little emotional. My "boss" (maybe his 3rd summer of selling books?) grabbed the newspapers and told me I need to focus on selling books, not on Kirby Puckett. Just a small example of how crappy it was working for those people. And then when you're finished for the summer, they lock you in an office and gang up on you one after another trying to force you to sign up for next summer. What an awful way to run a business. I would have quit school and lived on the streets before I ever took a job selling stuff door to door.

SoMnFan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/19/2014 4:11:49 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed quote: ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott quote: ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed Probably the last near-"legend" in MLB. Won't see many like him any longer. Legend? Come on. He's not Ruth. Or Aaron Or Teddy Williams Or even Dimmaggio Gehrig. He will end up in the HOF in about a half decade, but it's overrating him quite a bit to call him a legend. No one called him a legend. NEAR legend. Totally agree Ed Someone's ALWAYS gotta lecture ......[&o]

SoMnFan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/19/2014 4:13:22 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: twinsfan whoa whoa whoa I watched it earlier this morning and felt pretty much nothing, except I thought it was pretty cool when the kids got so excited to meet a player that had a run of good years 10-15 years before they were born. I've always liked him. Dustin handled his hate with class Matt and TGs, not so much.

SoMnFan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/19/2014 5:33:04 PM)
Hey Dodgers ..... Having an ACE ..... Pretty sweet, eh? Kershaw wins 20 again. Dudes great. Wait, better not say great. Dudes pretty good.

djskillz -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/19/2014 6:31:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: twinsfan In some ways Kirby was becoming a better hitter late in his career. He was taking walks a lot more in 1995 (his final season), and had his best OBP in his career. The way he was playing he would have had no problem reaching 3,000 hits in his career. In fact, 3,500 was within reach, if everything broke right. He's still a Twins legend, but he would have been an all-time legend if his career wouldn't have ended so prematurely. Agree. I was basically bawling when Kirby retired (and when the glaucoma news came in the first place) and I will when Joe retires as well. Both different, but excellent examples as athletes.

djskillz -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/19/2014 6:34:36 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: SoMnFan Hey Dodgers ..... Having an ACE ..... Pretty sweet, eh? Kershaw wins 20 again. Dudes great. Wait, better not say great. Dudes pretty good. Honestly has a chance to be one of the very best all-time greats. What he's doing these days is just incredible. What he's been doing for a long time, really. When you watch Trout or Kershaw you're watching history folks. Enjoy it. Amazing how much talent there is now. A golden age of baseball if MLB's marketing would get out of its own way IMO.

Stacey King -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/19/2014 7:43:45 PM)
Tigers acting like they've been in pressure games before on the road...

McMurfy -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/20/2014 9:28:46 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: twinsfan Can't remember if I've told this story here before or not. When Kirby announced his retirement I had just finished my freshman year of college. I was selling educational books door to door in Augusta, GA that summer (mostly a horrible experience). My family had mailed me a copy of the Strib and maybe the Grand Forks Herald too, with special articles about Kirby's retirement. As I read them over breakfast at Shoney's, I got a little emotional. My "boss" (maybe his 3rd summer of selling books?) grabbed the newspapers and told me I need to focus on selling books, not on Kirby Puckett. Just a small example of how crappy it was working for those people. And then when you're finished for the summer, they lock you in an office and gang up on you one after another trying to force you to sign up for next summer. What an awful way to run a business. Great story,makes me livid to read it, good on you though, valuable learning experience. To this day, and I don't care if Doctors can't prove it, the glaucoma was caused by the Dennis Martinez beaning. I know it was the opposite eye, I think that eye did some weird overcompensate thing. Also agree that Puckett was becoming an even more dangerous hitter.

twinsfan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/20/2014 9:45:03 AM)
I'll change to the "if you can't say anything nice about a player or manager, don't say anything at all" theory. Good new for Gardy lovers! I won't be saying anything about Gardy anymore. quote: ORIGINAL: SoMnFan quote: ORIGINAL: twinsfan whoa whoa whoa I watched it earlier this morning and felt pretty much nothing, except I thought it was pretty cool when the kids got so excited to meet a player that had a run of good years 10-15 years before they were born. I've always liked him. Dustin handled his hate with class Matt and TGs, not so much.

djskillz -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/20/2014 3:59:15 PM)
Kirby himself said that it was the best he was feeling at the plate in his career I believe. For as good of a hitter as Puck was, he was always lacking in patience and that hurt him overall. Kind of like Torii Hunter later in his career, he was starting to get that aspect too to be a complete hitter that spring. Sucks we didn't get to see it. Was really a crazy few years for me. Both of my "sports heroes" Kirby and Magic, so similar in so many ways. 12 years, both the most enthusiastic/smiley/awesome ambassadors for their sports, gone way too young with crazy issues.

SoMnFan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/20/2014 6:34:32 PM)
KC runner fails to tag properly vs Tigers today. Costs them dearly. Oucccccch

SoMnFan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/23/2014 9:05:15 AM)
Texas plays a 13-year minor-leaguer last night, he comes thru big time. Basically giving him a bone. Great story. Gets two hits, one the game-winner. Scott VanPelt interviews him and says .... "In our business, it's a huge no-no to ask this .... But I'm gonna ... How did it feel"? Whaaaaaaaaaa? He just blew kevin Gorgs style out of the water. Who knew?

SoMnFan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/23/2014 9:07:41 AM)
Royals not going away. Unfortunately for them, they'll need the Twins to be spoilers.

djskillz -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/23/2014 9:08:08 AM)
Jon Gruden esque Still think Gruden's interviews are the absolute worst. "You just won the superbowl. that just had to feel pretty darn good, right?" "Man, that Jared Allen is a tough guy to face, isn't he?" "Adrian Peterson, he's a pretty doggone good running back, right?" Maddening to me.

Mr. Ed -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/23/2014 9:10:57 AM)
quote: Texas plays a 13-year minor-leaguer last night, he comes thru big time. Basically giving him a bone. Great story. Gets two hits, one the game-winner. Hey, I guess the Twins aren't the only ones giving out merit badges in a lost season. Unfortunately they're doing this(the Twins) far too often.

Jim Frenette -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (9/23/2014 9:47:30 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: SoMnFan Royals not going away. Unfortunately for them, they'll need the Twins to be spoilers. The Twins owe them. A few years back they went into Det and beat them to allow the Twins to win division. That's when Torii got in trouble saying he would send them a case of champaign

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