tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39808639326365992292011-07-07T17:57:24.122-05:00A Minnesota Twins fan's journey from fan to fanatic!Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897174573103904045noreply@blogger.comBlogger681100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980863932636599229.post-90688922415422046912011-04-16T12:08:00.002-05:002011-04-16T12:14:59.492-05:00

If you're going to read, then you get to participate! (My blog... my rules!)The team needs some positive vibes right now to get back on track so let's start with an easy one. What is the best moment you had at a Twins game? Or for Helen... cutest butt award goes to???

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Last year was a very rough year for me and it has continued into this year. Good intentions of building and bettering the site never came to fruition. I missed the entire spring training. I did not listen or watch one game. It is funny how one moment can bring back the enthusiasm. I had a funny one, not one you would expect to rev me up. I was watching a game and sort of into it, but not

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Yeah, this has been an odd year for me. Trying to deal with personal issues has put too many things on the back burner, including my favorite past-time. I looked around and realized the season is almost over. I have watched most of the games, but I have watched them while doing other things. Honestly, I have missed more than I have wanted. So I am back for the rest of the season. Are you

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Okay, so the lack of self-confidence keeps me from blogging often. I end up in this what do I know, or what do I have to offer anyone zone that just shuts me down. My purpose is to learn while doing this, but the media itself implies I am informing. At cross purposes and being overwhelmed with life, it has been easier to just read bloggers. Which brings up another blogger mind block - if you

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The Twins have won the first five series of the season! The most consecutive opening series' they have won in team history is three. So we have not only broken the team record - we have shattered it! Way to go Twins!

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Just a few of the many pictures I took at the stadium. More to come later! The wonderful Minne Paul logo sign. I have to admit I was unimpressed when I heard about it and saw it on tv. It is an amazing sight, especially at night! Against the skyline it is beautiful. More Kubel fans! Okay - not taking my shirt off for him (at least not in public) and especially when it is as chilly as

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I was very excited to actually make it to a game at Target Field! What a game! Saw Liriano pitch a wonderful game, Delmon made a few excellent catches, Cuddy got a homerun so I got to see Minne and Paul shake hands, and enjoy the beauty and splendor the our new magnificent home! I take it all back... I am thrilled that they did not leave the design open for adding a roof. There is nothing like

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What a fun year to be a Twins fan! I am so used to making excuses, and looking ahead to the eventual improvement as the young team finds their footing. But here we are 10 games into a new season at .700. Last year we were only 4-6 (.400). What does the early success mean for the rest of the year? Only time will tell. We have been a team that has revelled in the underdog role. Give us a

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Well, it was a late night last night. So what is your opinion of the first game? It was not a great game, and at times hard to watch. But what surprised me the most was the tweets and blogs that were so unbelievably negative. It was ONE game. Had this been in the middle of a winning streak, it would have been written off as just another stinker of a game, but go you amazing WS bound Twins!

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Dear family, It has been fun spending time with you and getting to talk to you these last few months. But, baseball season starts again tomorrow. Yes, I realize I have been listening and watching Spring Training games for a month, but this is the "real" season. I apologize in advance for all the screams of joy or anguish that will wake you from that nap on the couch, the nuked meals so I can

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All eight arbitration eligible players have signed deals.Crain - 1 year $2milPavano - 1 year $7milLiriano - 1 year $1.6milGuerrier - 1 year $3.15milNeshek - 1 year $625KYoung - 1 year $2.6milHardy -1 year $5.1milHarris - 2 year $3.2milWelcome back for another year, guys!

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Mike Redmond has signed a one year deal with the Indians. No details have yet been released. While nobody is surprised about the signing, I personally am gonna miss him on the team. Maybe not for his amazing abilities, but more for being one of those all around great guys that help make a team cohesive. His antics in the locker room are well known and publisized. Players often discuss his

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Game 163 Cheap Seats!And so another exciting season ends. Damned Yankees! But we did not lay down for the Yankees. We made them look not so mighty. Both teams had good plays, amazing plays and a few stinkers. I think we let our nerves get the best of us. Expected I guess when you have a young team playing the Yankees.Thank you Twins for another amazing season. I went to my first last dome game

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Sometimes life gets busy! Things have been a little nuts, and I expect them to continue to be for another month. I am walking in the Breast Cancer 3 Day in three weeks, and my training takes 2-6 hours per day just walking, and now I need to do some heavy fundraising, too. I have been watching every game on DVR but that is the extent of most days. I haven't had time for all the reading and

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Did you watch last night? It is always fun to beat the Brewers, but watching the new guy made it even more fun.Anthony Swarzak pitched his major league debut as a starter. He threw 98 pitches in seven innings with 3 strike outs, 2 walks, and 5 hits. He handled himself with so much poise that it was hard to remember at times that he was a rookie in a stadium that was jam packed with 40,500 fans.

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My Father-in-law passed away yesterday. This is going to be a very rough few weeks for my family as we try to get my mother-in-law settled and deal with our pain. I may not be around for a while, but check back in a few weeks. I have started researching a couple of interesting questions and can't wait to share what I learn.As I won't have much time probably for reading my blogs and newspapers,

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4/14/09 - Brian Duensing optioned to AAA Rochester4/15/09 - Scott Baker activated4/17/09 - Philip Humber designated for assignment, Juan Morillo claimed from the Rockies4/20/09 - Jesse Crain placed on the disabled list due to shoulder inflamation, Jose Mijares brought up

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And Kubel had another great night last night getting another four hits, yeah! That's my boy!(Funny side note - the pregame is on and my daughter saw a picture of Kubel and said, "there's your baby, Mom." Baby?? lol! Funny word choice.)Go Twins!

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Ok - you knew I would have to brag this up, right???Way to go my boy Kubel!! Not only hitting the cycle, but leaving the grandslam for the exciting game winner.I am having a blast texting all my friends who don't get the Kubel-love.So what ya saying now all you nay-sayers???Go Twins!!!

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Enjoying the second game from the nose bleed section. Tax season is finally over and I am looking forward to more Twins time. I have been watching and listening when I can. Some good things, some great things, and some really not so great things so far. So far I am having the most fun watching Punto and (yes, you guessed it) Kubel. They are having some pretty good games. And I know there are a

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Another decision moving towards the starting day 25 man roster, Tolbert was optioned to Rochester. One less battle for positions. Opening day line up is sure looking to be different than what I expected. In case you haven't been following Spring Training, it has been one plagued by minor injuries. Long list - ready? (I am doing this off the top of my head so I might miss a couple.)Crede was

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4/3/09 - Matt Tolbert optioned to AAA Rochester4/2/09 - Joe Mauer placed on 15 day DL due to inflamed sacroiliac joint4/2/09 - Boof Bonser placed on 15 day DL due to R shoulder surgery recovery3/28/09 - Scott Baker placed on 15 day DL due to right shoulder stiffness

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Today is a great day for a couple of reasons. I have been busy from getting over an extended illness, followed by my daughter going through a completely different illness, and then all the catching up on everything that it entails. Nothing major, but it delayed my long awaited return to getting back into the swing of this. I am so excited to be back and hoping there is someone out there still

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A year ago I did not even know there was such a thing as Winter Leagues, now I am busy looking at the stats, trying to gleam an idea of who will be hot who won't be. But if you are a reader, you know I don't believe that stats are everything. Stats can't catch the little webgems that we get out of Punto or Casilla. But given no other info, I am using them. I am truly excited to see one player

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Miss me??? I have missed being here. Life gets busy and of course, there hasn't been much going on. I was hoping for tons of news coming from the Winter Meetings this week in Las Vegas. Lots of rumors, but unfortunately, not a lot of dealing.Well, there was movement in the front office today, albeit not the kind that I hoped for.Punto had been talking to several other teams including the

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...taps mic, clears throat and prepares to present a monumental acceptance speech that will be repeated over and over again because of its warmth and hilarity...Thank you to my good friend, and coincidentally enough a Twins fan, Kat for giving me this award on her site Oranges and Peaches. I like to think of her site as a brain dump of fascinating facts. As a librarian she chronicles what she

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Well Twins fans, so ends a fun drama-filled season! Considering what the Twins were supposed to accomplish this year, we had a fantastic run! I have had the best time starting up this blog and learning what I could along the way this season. They have made it hard for me to tear myself away from the tv night after night after night. What I came away with from the season:A goose bump filled

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The Chicago vs Detroit game just ended, and unfortunately it did not go our way. Ramirez crushed a glimmer of hope after the Tigers had pulled ahead in the top of the 6th, by getting a grand slam in the bottom of the same inning. In case you didn't hear, it was his fourth tying the rookie record.So the Twins play Chicago at 6:30pm tomorrow.We control our own destiny!Go Twins!!!

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The Twins are now 1/2 game ahead of the White Sox, forcing the rained out game to be played tomorrow afternoon in Chicago. I thought since the game was rained out in Detroit, that they would be heading to Detroit to play the game. I guess part of me hoped that they would have to travel a lot before Tuesday's game, if it were necessary. (There was an interesting discussion one day about the

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So here is how it breaks down...In the ultimate of end of season showdowns, the whole White Sox vs Twins saga will very likely come down to the Twins fans watching box scores very, very closely the next two days. I have been surprised at how many fans leaving comments on other sites are confused as to what happens next, so here is the way it all plays out.The CWS missed a game due to rain and so

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What a game!!!It was an amazing come from behind win that puts us 1/2 game ahead of Chicago. The team and the fans did not give up despite being down 6-1 due to a bone head play, losing Slowey early, and going to the bullpen so early in the game yet again. It was a game that felt like the play-offs. I have no voice left (literally), my hands hurt from applauding the entire, and I mean entire,

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So I have been fanatical about watching the games this year, DVRing any that I could not catch. Here we are at the end of the season, the three most important and exciting games of the season, and I will not be able to watch them! My family has both channels of the DVR booked and despite my efforts to find a way to schedule around them, it doesn't look at this point like I will be able to watch

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Interesting thought today. The rumor is that Target paid somewhere in the ballpark (hee hee) of $100 million for the naming rights to the new Twins stadium for 25 years. Questions abound as to if it is worth it. What do they get for approximately $4 million per yer? Name recognition, invaluable to retailers, especially during difficult financial times. But how do you put $4 million into

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Today's announcement that the new stadium will be called Target Field, and Target's plans for the area including a plaza connecting the ballpark to the Target Center, has some of my non-baseball friends discussing the new ballpark. Their main point has been that the team should have put out the extra money for the roof. All that discussion, plus my earlier blog today about the weather had me

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I am very excited for outdoor baseball to begin. I am old enough to remember games in the Met, and some friends drove to Milwaukee for a game when we were in college**. Outdoor baseball IS baseball.But the recent wash outs have posed an interesting question as teams clamoured to find an indoor arena to complete postponed series games. Given another end of season pennant race, would we move washed

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Game 16 done... fun game what I saw of it. FSN did not carry the entire game. Denard Span got two homeruns, and Carlos Gomez four RBIs in the 12-2 win. Plus, it was nice to see Michael Cuddyer back after missing so much of the season. He didn't do much, but it was a baby step back. Most fun? Seeing Carlos coming back to life and starting to smile again. Keep smiling Carlos!25 minute break till

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...like new Twins barware!!! Thanks to the hubby for some awesome glasses. Better than a dozen rosescheaperlast longerwon't make you bleed if you grab them wrong (well... it is harder to do anyway)can't drink cranberry vodka out of a rose!Go Twins!!!

Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897174573103904045noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980863932636599229.post-55692621989536216202008-09-12T16:56:00.003-05:002008-09-12T17:22:33.241-05:00

Okay, so today I realize there are 16 regular season games over the next 17 days. (Like the clarification?)By the time the season is over I will have over 500 hours into watching the Twins games on tv. I will have almost as many hours in listening to them on the radio, listening to talk radio, reading sports pages and Twins blogs, and writing my blog. I probably have almost as many in sleepless

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Did you know Breslow has a degree from Yale in molecular biophysics and biochemistry? So is pitching in the majors for molecular biophysicists like waitressing for actors?Go Twins!!!

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I have been busy trying to do some of my own analysis. Wow!As I started, it seemed a fairly mundane and number crunching exercise. The plan... take the remaining series and assume a similar outcome from the previous match ups, compare our newly calculated expected final record and the White Sox, and bingo bango boom... easy schmeesy prediction. How hard could it be, asked the CPA in me?Ok - fast

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With 46 games to go in the season, Liriano helped the Twins win in Kansas City to retake the AL central lead! Making 100 pitches, he looked strong in his second outing since being brought back up. I was pleasantly surprised. The way we rushed to bring him back last time, made me wonder if he truly was ready this time, or if we were just looking for someone to fill the void from Livan, or at least

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I was probably the only one sad in Minneapolis to see Livan go. Despite his abysmal ERA, I thought that he brought a few things to the club. My take is that he taught by example that grace under pressure can make a difference. They knew when they acquired him that the guy gave up a lot of hits, and he sure lived up to that end! But he was often able through his slow, calm style to get out of

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Collateral damage from Thursday's White Sox game. I guess someone figured since they didn't have a hat to throw on the field that chocolate shake would work just as well. It got all over our clothes, hair and even in Allie's eyelashes! Eewwww....

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I said I would give it another try, and I actually gave it four or five. So one evening I sit quietly observing the chat room, not participating, but just trying to keep up with all the different conversations. The room is moving incredible quickly with conversations all over the place and about several topics.Then the unthinkable happens. An IM window pops up on my screen saying a simple, yet

Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897174573103904045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980863932636599229.post-77408794116160183542008-07-25T12:32:00.003-05:002008-07-25T12:58:00.340-05:00

Ok - so I decided a great way to pick up more info and to speed the learning process was to sit in on a chat room discussion. Yahoo has an MLB room that always seems to have a lot of people on it, so I figured I would give it a go. I spent several hours listening in, the room has both regular chat and voice chat. Drum roll please... here is what I learned:A girl named Melissa (I believe that

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With a week to go before the trade deadline, rumors abound about what moves, if any, the Twins will make. Personally, the way I see it, we are in a fantastic spot to be in this year. Our talent is still raw and undisciplined, but it is showing improvement. We have an abundance of players who are batting ok and have speed and flexibility. Once players return, I think there will actually be

Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897174573103904045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980863932636599229.post-25107517570003771292008-07-05T17:39:00.007-05:002008-07-05T22:54:51.481-05:00

Gotta admit, I never completely jumped on the negativity bandwagon when it came to Punto when he faced the most derision. This is a game of hot and cold, and sure he was luke-warm to cold a lot at the end of last season, but I never thought he was done for like lots of my friends. But I never expected to see him play like he has lately. Seems like when he gets played he makes at least one really

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Ok - a few weeks ago after watching a game where three bats went flying into the dugouts, and seeing Go-Go kissing and talking to what appeared to be a pure white virgin bat I started wondering what was the scoop about pine tar. Out of curiosity I googled it and found more than I expected. I assumed that there wouldn't be much about it. I was more curious on why some batters seem to have bats

Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897174573103904045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980863932636599229.post-79938481580892720752008-06-27T22:14:00.004-05:002008-06-27T22:28:43.103-05:00

omg... that game was so exciting I think I peed a little. (Sorry - an inside joke from our hockey team.) I could not sit still during the last out and was told by everyone in my house to keep it down during the last two innings. But hey - if they had been watching that game, I bet even they would have had trouble not getting caught up in the excitement. I did notice one thing while watching...

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Nick Blackburn (6-4 ~ which just happens to also be his height).Of the newbies, he is on his way to replacing Baker as my fav pitcher. This kid is putting up some good consistent numbers, especially for a team that has had inconsistent pitching this season. (Yes, I know we are in the midst of an incredible streak that has shown much more consistency. I am hoping, along with all fans, that it will

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I was bored and drew this on my nail. (It was hard to take a picture one handed with my left hand, so this is the best pic I could get, sorry. It is the Twins TC logo if you can't tell.) Impressive if you remember that I had to draw it with my left hand (think about it...) Lindsey thought it was a decal, so I done did alright! She, despite being duly impressed by my previously unknown

Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897174573103904045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980863932636599229.post-60109855854155749652008-06-13T20:36:00.007-05:002008-06-13T21:12:12.268-05:00

I have to admit that I am not sad to see Juan Rincon go after he was assigned yesterday. Today he declined assignment so the Twins have 10 days to trade him or release him. I know that he was a good pitcher for us in the past, but I am admittedly an emotional supporter of players, and he just never cut it as far as I am concerned. If I don't feel good about them, they will never rate with me no

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The Twins are adding more of the all you can eat nights. For about an additional $12 per ticket in certain sections holders get all the dome dogs, nachos and other assorted goodies they can scarf down during the game. Ok, now does anyone honestly believe that they are doing this out of the goodness of their hearts? They obviously plan to come out ahead, and if the first all you can eat game is

Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897174573103904045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980863932636599229.post-8075380306399719672008-04-24T20:03:00.002-05:002008-04-24T20:24:14.268-05:00

So the David Ortiz Red Sox jersey buried in the concrete of the Yankees stadium during construction sold on ebay for a cool $175,100, with the proceeds going to charity. So had the jersey remained, who believes that the Yankees would have actually been cursed? I find the whole thing both humerous and disturbing. It is slightly amusing that the worker believed it would curse the team, and maybe

Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897174573103904045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980863932636599229.post-61113528563764561762008-04-24T19:49:00.002-05:002008-04-24T20:02:19.267-05:00

Missed the game today, and I guess that may have been a good thing. I love Liriano, but have thought that his return seemed rushed. Just a feeling, since I am too new to know the ins and outs of a return from Tommy John. I was just surprised that his stint in AAA was so short lived. I want him back, don't get me wrong. I loved to watch the guy. And I think he will be productive again soon,

Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897174573103904045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980863932636599229.post-73887731223282314452008-04-11T20:13:00.002-05:002008-04-11T20:30:53.443-05:00

With tax season coming to a close, my women's team practicing more to get ready to play in a cancer tourney next weekend, being sick, and now watching the Wild, and kids activities going crazy, there hasn't been enough time to spend on reading and writing as I would like. Tax season is done Tuesday, hockey will be done for the season after the tourney, etc. so my time will open up. While I

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Okay - So Billy Crystal paid his fees and got a chance to play in a major league exhibition game. Wow, are there mixed opinions about this, and I have to admit I can easily argue both sides. But one point keeps coming to my mind. How many young AAA players would give everything they have for the same opportunity? I bet quite a few would love the chance to play in even one exhibition game. They

Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897174573103904045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980863932636599229.post-24256147625908920382008-03-12T02:03:00.000-05:002008-03-12T00:13:35.221-05:00

Today is my Dad's birthday... so taking a second to wish him a happy one!This week has been crazy (tax season ya know), but I will be back in a couple days.So while I am gone... wanna weigh in on Livan? What are your thoughts/hopes/concerns about what we have seen so far?

Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897174573103904045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980863932636599229.post-86201783329628059742008-03-06T21:12:00.000-06:002008-03-06T21:35:22.914-06:00

Thank you Carlos Gomez for what has to be the best quote of the week, possibly the entire season!Tom Powers of the Pioneer Press quoted him when asked about becoming an impact player as saying, "They don't have no speed like me. I know I can help this team. Especially when I hit ahead of Morneau and the catcher and the other guy." Mike Morris and the guys at KFAN were having a great time playing

Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897174573103904045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980863932636599229.post-187252945107182622008-03-05T18:42:00.000-06:002008-03-05T19:21:19.646-06:00

This is my first year of actually following Spring Training. Past years I have only known what is going on thanks to whatever sound bites actually made the 10pm news, and that was only if I took the time to watch the news. The amount of reporting always depends so much on what the expectations are for the team, or more accurately, the expectations according to the particular sports reporter.

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No other way to describe the feeling of being completely overwhelmed by information today. I spent most of the day recovering from being sick this week, and then being dumb enough to go and play hockey last night (yes, that's right... I play on a women's hockey team). Exhausted, I took the recovery time to read blog after blog after blog... I feel dizzy!There is so much out there! I would look at

Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897174573103904045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980863932636599229.post-33146321742815720602008-02-23T18:22:00.000-06:002008-02-24T13:38:16.970-06:00

I love this commercial!

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Here is the first of the player bios. My hope was to actually find more about the player than the stats. Unfortunately, that proved harder than I thought. All I could find in a Saturday's worth of research were the stats and a few opinions in blogs. Nothing substantial or worthy enough of including. So I will keep hunting for sources and see what I can dig up. Whatever I find I will add as I find

Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897174573103904045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980863932636599229.post-53546046234959701702008-02-22T22:46:00.000-06:002008-02-23T18:28:27.070-06:00

"They both (statistics and bikinis) show a lot, but not everything." infielder Toby HarrahBaseball fans LOVE stats. It helps us compare players and determine their relative values. But they do not tell the whole story. I cannot look back at any of the players I have watched and quote for you an exact stat. Sure I can ballpark them, but even that is a stretch for some of the players I loved. Only

Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897174573103904045noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980863932636599229.post-34174067246586645392008-02-21T21:55:00.000-06:002008-02-21T22:14:17.016-06:00

Okay - someone tell me - I am not forgetting something, like a Visa? Does anyone else remember Visas ever being this much of an issue? I have to say that I am amazed that with all the people involved in putting together a team, someone didn't catch all these issues. Ok - a law change screwed up Liriano. Nobody caught the fact that the law changed? Front office, agents, anyone who is

Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897174573103904045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980863932636599229.post-57135487789070133492008-02-17T14:51:00.000-06:002008-02-21T22:19:51.008-06:00

Forgive me for how slowly this is getting up. I am finding it hard to get the formatting done the way I want (trying to add pictures, stuff like that) plus trying to find resources is challenging. I have found a few great blogs, and the obvious sports sites. If you know of a great blog, or site, please let me know.I am having fun looking at the 40 man and trying to figure out how we will do this

Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897174573103904045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980863932636599229.post-58914622806669818912008-02-13T23:03:00.000-06:002008-02-25T22:22:19.988-06:00

With a 1 year $5 million dollar contract the Twins hope to add some experience to their pitching staff with Cuban right hander Livan Hernandez. He has spent 12 years in the National League (some say that will be a disadvantage for him) and comes to us with a lifetime 4.25 ERA (134-128) and 350 starts. Last year with the Diamondbacks he went 11-11 with a 4.93 ERA. What I like is that he leads the

Chrissyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07897174573103904045noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980863932636599229.post-10452213086924422552008-02-12T23:22:00.000-06:002008-02-21T22:21:27.499-06:00

All you baseball fans out there - I need your help! This year I plan to take my casual knowledge of the game and make it serious. So I would love to find people willing to teach me, and who have a thirst to learn about our national pasttime. Let's pose the hard questions, the weird ones, and the incredibly fun ones. I want to learn more about the players, the stats, the teams, the fields and what

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