Minnesota Twins

[Bswartz95]

Fucking Cleveland.

:lol


I have Mays on my fantasy team. Is he worth keeping? Last few starts have been disasters.

[Pannagpamp]

I can't say i'd like to keep Mays on my Fantasy team. He rarely gets more than 5 innings and it's stressful to watch.

On another note, we were up 1-0, i turn to ESPN to watch some poker and we're down 2-1 5 minutes later.

Hopefully they'll kick some ass tomorrow when i'm sitting in the dome.

[EatSleepJeep]

:lol


:twak

Back to 3rd place where you belong!

:lorraine

[reds24]

Fucking Cleveland.

Thanks for sucking.

[Bswartz95]

Thanks for sucking.

Yeah, no doubt. No help from the Twins tonight.

[Ccronks]

I'm heading to the game tonight, even though their playoff chances are basically shot. Should still be fun. $3 ticket, $1 hot dog :)

I'm also going Sunday against the Red Sox. 5th row right about the dougout :D

[Ccronks]

Oh yeah, and I was at Harvey's in Downtown Minneapolis on Monday night for $1 beers, and who would come in, but the man himself, Justin Morneau. I hadn't watched the game that night, be apparently he was the only run for the Twins with a solo shot. My friends were speculating whether or not it was actually him, and I was the only one with balls to ask, so I did, he said yes, I shook his hand and that was that.

[Bswartz95]

I'm heading to the game tonight, even though their playoff chances are basically shot. Should still be fun. $3 ticket, $1 hot dog :)

I'm also going Sunday against the Red Sox. 5th row right about the dougout :D

Playoff chances are not shot, yet. I wish they were. :lol
Beat the A's!! That's what has to happen. The wildcard race will get interesting.

[d+ter]

Playoff chances are not shot, yet. I wish they were. :lol
Beat the A's!! That's what has to happen. The wildcard race will get interesting.

PLAYOFFS BABY!!!!!

This is a turning point :hump

:fingers crossed:

[Bswartz95]

PLAYOFFS BABY!!!!!

This is a turning point :hump

:fingers crossed:


Go Twins! At least for one more day.
Lohse vs. Zito

[UNLTrpt]

Good win today...need a couple more of those in a row.

[UNLTrpt]

Twins on the Duece today at noon. That's twins time...not that weird right coast time.

[PilotC150]

It's fun to watch these kinds of wins every now and then. And Lew did more to solify anybody who questioned his ability to play center field.

[Ccronks]

what a disasterous game today. got great tickets (4th row right next to the sox dougout), and caught a ball thrown by kevin millar, and that was cool. other than that, twins just looks awful, especially mays, who got pwn3d the first inning....and that idiot shannon stewart.

[EatSleepJeep]

Ford is stepping up to play as the rest of the squad accepts the defeatest attitude that has to be flowing through the clubhouse at this point.

In other news, i have hockey to look forward to.

[JimiThingDMB]

I'm pretty sure Gardy's blood pressure has gone up quite a bit since the season started, I'm afraid he's gonna pull a Lou Brown and have a heart attack during one of his pre-game locker room rants. (Major League 2 reference)

[handsareme]

I hate to say it, but I think we can all agree that the season is pretty much over at this point. Again, I say that with respect to everyone here, but hey, they're six or so games out of the WILD CARD and there's about a month and a half or two months left in the season. Good luck Twinkies.

[d+ter]

I hate to say it, but I think we can all agree that the season is pretty much over at this point. Again, I say that with respect to everyone here, but hey, they're six or so games out of the WILD CARD and there's about a month and a half or two months left in the season. Good luck Twinkies.

ya sure whatever, but can we at least all agree silently. we don't need to come to a consensus to say fuck the season.

in it to the end,
-russ

[handsareme]

I'm not done cheering by any means. Once a fan, always a fan.

[EatSleepJeep]

I'm not giving up. But I think the players have...

[Pannagpamp]

It's tough to watch the bullpen pitch lately. They just can't seem to hold leads. Last night with Crain walking in the winning run, Romero and Mullholland make me nervous, same goes with Gurrier (sp?).

It's be nice to see the Twins go on a 10 game winning streak, just to re-learn what winning and expecting to win feels like again. All hope is not lost...

[PilotC150]

Beautiful....

Still have problems with the bullpen Pannagpamp? 7 shutout innings.

[Nick@Night]

I hate to say it, but the Twins are a lost cause this season, its time to move our attention the the Vikes.

[MistreatedLewis]

I hate to say it, but the Twins are a lost cause this season, its time to move our attention the the Vikes.


Hey, would you guys like Carlos Beltran? You can have him.

[UNLTrpt]

How about that, a series win vs. Oakland and a series sweep vs. the White Sox.

Where was this all year?

[UNLTrpt]

Don't look now Twins fans but we're on a 6 game winning streak.

3 out of the wild card and only 10 1/2 out of the central.

I only say the central because that's as close as we have been in a LONG time.

Keep it goin Twins.

[yoda462]

It's nice to see them doing well again! Scoreing has greatly improved these last couple games. If we win tonight thats a 7 game streak, and 7 games lost for the white sox!

[Bswartz95]

It's nice to see them doing well again! Scoreing has greatly improved these last couple games. If we win tonight thats a 7 game streak, and 7 games lost for the white sox!

I'd like to see the Sox finish 3rd in the AL Central. :lol
If that would happen, it would have to be close to the biggest collapse in history.

[UNLTrpt]

Soriano to the Twins???

http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050821&content_id=1178554&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min

[PilotC150]

Great pitching matchup tonight. Great game. Great outcome.

[JimiThingDMB]

Mr. Jones gets the blow job from Gardy tonight, sometimes it only takes one hit to win a game.

[UNLTrpt]

I say this really without any hesitation...

I want to have Lew Fords children.

[d+ter]

pisses me off that on espn.com and the qaily quickie we still don't get credit for being in the "wild card race".

i personally hate dan shanoff. he's an idiot who does not deserve his own site.

-russ

[EddieW33]

Kind of a big game today, eh. Gotta keep up with everyone...and beating the White Sox is always fun...

[Pannagpamp]

I gave up hope on last nights game right before Lecroy's homer. They kept me glued to the final 3 innings and almost pulled it out. It would have been nice to gain another game on everyone in the wild card. One good thing is we only lost ground to the White Sox.

Let's get em back this afternoon!

[d+ter]

are you guys watching this??? this is it. this serious is it. we win this serious, keep gaining. i realize we can't gain on the wild card leader -- with the yanks playing the a's -- but we're gonna move past the indians pretty quickly here.

we're big time, boys.

[d+ter]

Big Win. Big Win.

[d+ter]

FUCKKKKKKKKKKKK

unbelievable.

thatnks for blowing the playoffs right down your leg. we're done now. nathan.

[UNLTrpt]

Twins on ESPN now.

[d+ter]

fuck, i have class. the twins are really pissing me off after last night anyway.


.......slowly losing faith.

[greystreetguy]

No posts in three weeks...You're all a bunch of bandwagon fans. How lame.

[EatSleepJeep]

Pitchers and catchers have reported.

[HolyCow]

For those interested, I have been doing my baseball preview over in the MLB thread. Here is my Twins preview.

MINNESOTA TWINS

Why the Twins will make the playoffs: This has just been a very good franchise over the past 5 years. Smart deals using smart money. They get the most out of bargain players. Joe Maurer and Justin Morneau are an incredible tandem of young left-handed hitters. Maurer is a star. Morneau has a bunch of holes in his swing but with another full season in the majors, he is going to adapt. I love this outfield. It is the perfect outfield for a dome. Torii Hunter could run down a fly ball hit into downtown Duluth. He has to be healthy for these guys to do damage. Lew Ford is my kind of ballplayer: more hustle than talent. A good bullpen, a servicable rotation, with a superstar ace. This team is poised to contend.

Why they won't: The starting rotation is young and old. Johan Santana is awesome, but Brad Radke isn't what he used to be. He is going to either resusscitate his career or begin slipping into obscurity. Carlos Silva and Kyle Lohse both have very good stuff, but they are still green. Getting the ball to Joe Nathan won't be as easy, especially with the loss of all-world setup man, J.C. Romero.

Realistic goal: AL Wildcard. A lot of people think they can contend for the division title, but the White Sox are good...really good. They have just enough pitching and just enough offense to put up a lot of wins. This division isn't the walkover like it used to be either. If Lohse, Silva and Radke can combine for 40-45 wins, this team will have a great shot.

Best offseason move: Picking up Luis Castillo from the Marlins was very solid. With his addition the team is fast. Running on that turf, this team can steal bases at will. It hurts a little playing on that turf because the ball gets to the outfielders faster, making it harder to go first-to-third. Castillo will most likely hit leadoff, and will set things up nicely for a meaty middle.

Worst offseason move: The worst move, if any, was losing J.C. Romero. Quite frankly, the Twins didn't have the kind of money that Romero had earned/wanted. If they can get a young pitcher like Jesse Crain to step up, they will be fine. They had a very solid offseason, because they already had most of their pieces in place.

Breakout player: Joe Maurer. It is tough to call him a "breakout" player because he kind of already has broken out, but this guy is awesome. He has the sweetest left-handed swing for catcher. I love a catcher that has a potent bat combined with good catching skills. Maurer is no slouch behind the plate. Maurer could potentially hit 30 bombs and drive in 120 this season. It is tough for a catcher to stay healthy over a season, but he is young and will be able to take a beating.

Predicted finish: I like the makeup of the team, with a lot of speed, and a lot of defense, but relying on too much young talent is dangerous. It worked for the Braves last year, but the Twins have a lot of key roles filled with kids. They may have the best outfield in the AL though with Lew Ford, Shannon Stewart and Torii Hunter. 88-74, third in the AL Central.

[EatSleepJeep]

Dude. It's Mauer. I can't read that because I keep cringing.

[EatSleepJeep]

40 Man Roster (http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/roster_40man.jsp?c_id=min)

Non-Roster Invitees (http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/roster_nri.jsp?c_id=min)

Depth Chart (http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/depth_chart/index.jsp?c_id=min) (I love Center and First)

[Nick@Night]

We finally have something to look forward to, bring on the season!!

[EatSleepJeep]

Ruben Sierra is a non-roster invitee :lol

[handsareme]

good to see this thread back.

[Nick@Night]

The 27th page of this thread is 6 months in the making....

[UNLTrpt]

Twins kick off the preseason with a win over the idiots...errr... I mean the Red Sox, 6-3.

Torii Hunter homers on the first pitch he sees in the second inning. Joe Mauer went 2-for-3 on the day with a solo homer and an RBI single.

Johan Santana threw two scoreless innings while giving up one hit and striking out three. This will be Johan's only start in the preseason due to the World Baseball Classic.

[Pannagpamp]

It was nice to finally see some baseball again last night. I was calling all my Twins Fan friends to make sure they watched. It was also good to see Torii didn't seem to be hampered by that ankle on the first pitch he saw. That was great.

Anyway, can't wait to see how the season pans out. I have a good feeling if we score 4-5 runs a game, they will be a force to reckon with.

[d+ter]

It was nice to finally see some baseball again last night. I was calling all my Twins Fan friends to make sure they watched. It was also good to see Torii didn't seem to be hampered by that ankle on the first pitch he saw. That was great.

Anyway, can't wait to see how the season pans out. I have a good feeling if we score 4-5 runs a game, they will be a force to reckon with.
it was on tv? in the cities? i live in iowa now. damn.

[Pannagpamp]

it was on tv? in the cities? i live in iowa now. damn.

That's tough man. Last night it was on FSN, Sunday it's on 29. Can't remember exactly what channel that is here but i think it's WFTC. 12:05 game time Sunday. Kinda like football time, only better. (at least for me)

Which part of Iowa are you in Russell. We just opened up a shop in the Okoboji area.

[EatSleepJeep]

DishNet>Fox Sports Pack>FSN North>Channel 436>Twins

[Nick@Night]

Anyone going to the home opener? I think myself and a bunch of guys are gonna take in the game, it seems so long since I've been to a game, I'm getting the fever.

[Nick@Night]

Mauer signed a one year deal, after the season he'll be able to go to arbitration if they dont give him a nice pay raise. I hope he has a great season to warrant a nice contract from the home town team. There was also a tidbit that Liriano came over with Joe Nathan in the A.J. trade, nice work Terry Ryan! I was unaware of that until now.

[Nick@Night]

Twins play at noon today against Boston, Lohse v. Wakefield.

[Nick@Night]

They said Kirby Puckett had a stroke this morning...

[EatSleepJeep]

http://images.art.com/images/products/large/10103000/10103720.jpg

[Nick@Night]

http://images.art.com/images/products/large/10103000/10103720.jpg
That's the pose he'll strike when he leaves the hospital

[EatSleepJeep]

Let's pray for that. I wish he'd show up at more HOF and Twins events. I got to see Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, Kent Hrbek, Tom Kelly on the field for a Frank "Sweet Music" Viola's induction into the Twins Hall fo Fame and Kirby wasn't there. It's too bad, but now he avoids public attention.

[Nick@Night]

Let's pray for that. I wish he'd show up at more HOF and Twins events. I got to see Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, Kent Hrbek, Tom Kelly on the field for a Frank "Sweet Music" Viola's induction into the Twins Hall fo Fame and Kirby wasn't there. It's too bad, but now he avoids public attention.
His reputation got tarnished about as bad as a public figure could, he turned in to a hermit.

[handsareme]

I'm glad i got to see Kirby play, he stole third! It was back in the mid-90's and it was my first pro sporting event. We went to KC to see them play. Unfortunately the twins lost 4-3.
:(

[UNLTrpt]

There are still fans of Kirby out there and I'm one of them. get well puck.

[EatSleepJeep]

Even if you're cleared, the stain remains.

[Nick@Night]

Even if you're cleared, the stain remains.
Just like a set of hotel bed sheets

[handsareme]

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Agu6PY.yBaxiX8njge_ukLQ5nYcB?slug=ap-puckett-stroke&prov=ap&type=lgns
I'm looking at my Puckett poster right now...

[EatSleepJeep]

Minneapolis St. Paul KSTP Channel 5 is reporting that Kirby Puckett has been taking off life support and is not expected to live.

http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S14637.html?cat=1

[handsareme]

Minneapolis St. Paul Channel 5 is reporting that Kirby Puckett has been taking off life support and is not expected to live.
Link?

:(

[UNLTrpt]

Minneapolis St. Paul KSTP Channel 5 is reporting that Kirby Puckett has been taking off life support and is not expected to live.

http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S14637.html?cat=1

HOLY SHIT!

[Nick@Night]

I had a poster of him where he's standing in front of a wall and there's a sign that says, "Kirby's Wrecking Co." and the slogan was, "No wall is too tall".

[Pannagpamp]

Rest In Peace Puck


http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/Pannagpamp/Puck.jpg

[EatSleepJeep]

FSN North just ran a 1 hour, no commercial tribute. It was fantastic.

The Twins will be opening up the dome at 6pm Sunday for a memorial service to be held at 7pm.

"One thing that was very evident over the past 24 hours is that there isn't a church in all of North America big enough to hold all the people that want to pay tribute to Kirby Puckett," Twins president Dave St. Peter said. "We wanted to provide a venue that all the fans and people in the public who want to take part in celebrating his life and legacy of could fit in and the Metrodome seemed like the only place to do it.

[Nick@Night]

FSN North just ran a 1 hour, no commercial tribute. It was fantastic.

The Twins will be opening up the dome at 6pm Sunday for a memorial service to be held at 7pm.
I caught most of it last night, what the hell is Ron Coomer doing making an appearance?

[UNLTrpt]

tribute today to Kirby on ESPN classic. Game 6 of the 91 series is on right now.

[Nick@Night]

As the season approaches we need to spend a little more time in this thread.....too bad its hidden in the chat section, I always forget to come in here.

[d+ter]

:thumbsup for lohse dropping the deuce. he's going with three pitches, all three of which he's comfortable and confident throwing. just throw strikes man.

[Nick@Night]

2 more days until the season starts, why can't they be playing tomorrow????

[Nick@Night]

Finally, Twins in action tonight after sitting impatiently through yesterday’s games. Now I can finally put my 42” widescreen TV to good use, too bad Fox Sports Net doesn’t come in HD though.

[UNLTrpt]

:thumbsup

can't wait for the season to start.

Johnan Santana going tonight. the first person not named Brad Radke pitching on opening day in 7 years.

[d+ter]

my fiance and i are going up to visit my parents in crystal for mother's day weekend. would it be rude of me to suggest going to the whitesox game on saturday night???

[Nick@Night]

my fiance and i are going up to visit my parents in crystal for mother's day weekend. would it be rude of me to suggest going to the whitesox game on saturday night???
Yes, total dick move dude ;)

[Nick@Night]

We got a run right away in the first inning, I like the way things are starting, now Santana needs to shut these fuckers down.

[Nick@Night]

Radke is throwing batting practice to the Jays, this could be a long game.

[EddieW33]

That game took an unusual turn last night...very nice to see the boys swing them bats...now, if we can get Radke to start throwing in the 2nd inning from now on, I think that annoying problem will be solved.

Win Twins.

I missed saying that...

[dmbkid08]

tonight was prety dissapointing but we'll see how loshe does next game
1-2 to start, it could be worse
go twins

[UNLTrpt]

In fairness the Blue Jays have greatly improved their team this year. It doesn't get any easier next series against the Indians.

[lillerfm]

Booya bitches!

Sorry, couldn't contain the urge of popping in here to trash talk a little.

[Rob]

I just got back from a trip to Minnesota. I was there for a week, including opening day. I went bar hopping, hoping to find some sports fans. I have never seen a more apathetic bunch in my life- I was really disappointed. I see some passionate fans in here, but I couldn't find a damn thing when I went out. I was in the Plymouth/New Hope area.

[Nick@Night]

I was in the Plymouth/New Hope area.
That's why

[Nick@Night]

Do we start panicking yet? The fucking Tigers are tied for the AL Central lead....has the world gone mad?

[Nick@Night]

Where the fuck is everyone? The reason the Twins are losing is because this thread is being neglected like a red-headed stepchild.

[EddieW33]

I have never seen a more apathetic bunch in my life- I was really disappointed. I see some passionate fans in here, but I couldn't find a damn thing when I went out. I was in the Plymouth/New Hope area.

Bar hopping in the suburbs is a real treat...if you wanted to see passionate fans, you should have gone downtown or uptown...

Not neglecting, nothing to say right now, the beginning of the season is the most difficult because you have to live through the shit like the Tigers leading the division for about 2 weeks, then they will fall...batting averages below the .200 mark...home opener tonight will have a few people there, too bad it will be another season in that damn dome, but hey, we are closer to getting the stadium thing figured out. :violent

On tap, nice tribute to Kirby, and then an ass-whoppin'!!! :multi

Win Twins!

[Nick@Night]

How about 2 of our 3 acquisitions hitting well below .200 after 6 games…….good start boys, good start.

[Nick@Night]

Looks like we need Radke to pitch every game, its the only time the boys remember how to hit the ball.

[UNLTrpt]

I think the bats came out is what the difference was. That was the problem all last year, the offence. If the offence clicks, we're a good team.

[d+ter]

twins win while giving up six runs. i'll take that anytime. it's been a rough go over these first games. hard to watch sometimes...but i'm still watching.

going up for the whitesux series over mother's day weekend. trying to get off work friday so we can go to the whole series!

[UNLTrpt]

SWEEP!

gotta love scoring 21 runs vs. the A's. In our first 6 games we scored 27.

Keep the bats going boys and we will be fine.

[Nick@Night]

Torii Hunter is going to try and earn his extension, keep hitting those bombs baby!

[EddieW33]

That was a wonderful sweep...now about batting Redmond at 3rd, shoudl Joe feel threatened? Ha, ha, ha...bring on them Yankees!!!

[Nick@Night]

That was a wonderful sweep...now about batting Redmond at 3rd, shoudl Joe feel threatened? Ha, ha, ha...bring on them Yankees!!!
Are they going to be giving Joe every third day off? If Rondell doesn’t start shaping up they could always use the guy who isn’t catching that day in the DH spot, it would keep Mauer in the lineup more often. Not that Redmond is going to keep up his nice hitting but it’s wishful thinking.

[d+ter]

Are they going to be giving Joe every third day off? If Rondell doesn’t start shaping up they could always use the guy who isn’t catching that day in the DH spot, it would keep Mauer in the lineup more often. Not that Redmond is going to keep up his nice hitting but it’s wishful thinking.
they're just sitting joe against lefties aren't they. not all lefties, but isn't that the only time they sit him?

[dmbkid08]

they're just sitting joe against lefties aren't they. not all lefties, but isn't that the only time they sit him?
most of the time when he sits its against lefties but they only rest him because they want to protect him and that knee

[Nick@Night]

Let's hope Baker doesnt shit his pants tonight when he see that murderer's row line-up the first time through

[UNLTrpt]

WOO!

5-1 over the Yanks.

who the hell is Scott Baker?

[Nick@Night]

WOO!

5-1 over the Yanks.

who the hell is Scott Baker?
He's lucky he pitched the way he did tonight, he's got Liriano breathing down his neck for his spot in the rotation

[dmbkid08]

He's lucky he pitched the way he did tonight, he's got Liriano breathing down his neck for his spot in the rotation
i dont think baker needs to worry i think its loshe who does. 3 years of shitty pitching and over payed.
go twins.

[dmbkid08]

im goin to the game tonight anyone else goin?

[d+ter]

WALKOFF!!!!!! 5 in a row!

[handsareme]

Let's keep this streak going! Can we play our games in the dome?

[Nick@Night]

Hell of a fucking win, guys, hell of a fucking win

[handsareme]

Let's keep this streak going! Can we play our games in the dome?
I meant to say: Can we play all our games in the dome?

[PilotC150]

im goin to the game tonight anyone else goin?
I was there. It was a GREAT win!

Although, I have to admit, I had given up hope.

Runners on second and third with no outs and we can't do anything?

After White and Hunter both struck out I have fully accepted in my heart that we lost the game.

Morneau to the rescue again. I've loved the way he plays the game since he first got called up 2 years ago in relief of Mientkiewicz.

[UNLTrpt]

I'm ok with 2 of 3 over the Yanks.

[dmbkid08]

I was there. It was a GREAT win!

Although, I have to admit, I had given up hope.

Runners on second and third with no outs and we can't do anything?

After White and Hunter both struck out I have fully accepted in my heart that we lost the game.

Morneau to the rescue again. I've loved the way he plays the game since he first got called up 2 years ago in relief of Mientkiewicz.
ya that was a great game. being there ill always remember
i think its funny that it was mauers bat that he borrowed.

[dmbkid08]

I'm ok with 2 of 3 over the Yanks.oh i am too it was a good series for us.

[UNLTrpt]

oh i am too it was a good series for us.

agreed. getting in an early hole in the central was not something that I think we wanted to do with our still suspect offence.

[Nick@Night]

I'm ok with 2 of 3 over the Yanks.
When Giambi went yard in the 2nd I got my hopes up because thats how the Twins started in their last two explosions for Radke......it just wasnt meant to be this afternoon.

[Nick@Night]

I don’t know about you guys, but nights the Twins aren’t playing or not on TV suck, I don’t want to pay as much attention to the baseball world.

[Nick@Night]

What a game tonight!! If the Twins pull this one off it'll be a damn miracle......Lohse, way to eat a dick you arbitration winning piece of shit.

[dmbkid08]

Walk Off Walk Off Walk Off Holy Shit What A Game And What A Way To End It

[PilotC150]

I KNEW I should have gone to tonight's game.

[Nick@Night]

Cuddyer gets the blow job from the team groupie tonight, he deserves it.

[PilotC150]

Damn straight he does.

I really didn't think that one was going out. It look like it was headed too far UP.

Then again, that man has some strong arms.

[Nick@Night]

Damn straight he does.

I really didn't think that one was going out. It look like it was headed too far UP.

Then again, that man has some strong arms.
It didnt even need to get out, game was over as soon as it left the bat, but homers are so much cooler than sac flies to end a game.

[PilotC150]

It didnt even need to get out, game was over as soon as it left the bat, but homers are so much cooler than sac flies to end a game.
No sac fly...there were 2 outs already....but, though I don't remember for sure, I didn't think Mauer was on third so a sac fly would have been tough.

It needed to fall or get out of the park to end on that pitch.

Edit: They just showed the highlights on Sportscenter. I was wrong, Mauer was on third. But there were 2 outs.

[UNLTrpt]

I'm gonna admit. I gave up on this game. Saw it was 9-4 and didn't think we would come back. Good win for the Twins.

The pitching needs to improve very soon because we can't keep relying on big offencive outbursts and coming back in the late innings.

[Nick@Night]

No sac fly...there were 2 outs already....but, though I don't remember for sure, I didn't think Mauer was on third so a sac fly would have been tough.

It needed to fall or get out of the park to end on that pitch.

Edit: They just showed the highlights on Sportscenter. I was wrong, Mauer was on third. But there were 2 outs.
I thought there was only one out at that point, oh well, I just knew there was someone on third

[PilotC150]

While I understand people never want more taxes, why are people complaining soooo much about 15 cents tax on $100?

I just looked at the renderings (some I hadn't seen) of the stadium, and looked on google maps for where it's gonna be, and I think this would just be awesome. It's less than a mile from where I work.

Hopefully this goes through and I can buy my tickets to opening day '09..maybe '10.

[Nick@Night]

While I understand people never want more taxes, why are people complaining soooo much about 15 cents tax on $100?

I just looked at the renderings (some I hadn't seen) of the stadium, and looked on google maps for where it's gonna be, and I think this would just be awesome. It's less than a mile from where I work.

Hopefully this goes through and I can buy my tickets to opening day '09..maybe '10.
I think people like to argue the principal of the tax and not the actual amount, which doesnt make any damn sense/cents (which is exactly how much the tax is). Where are the people who convinced the people to build a fucking dome, they must have done something right when it came to that.

[UNLTrpt]

While I understand people never want more taxes, why are people complaining soooo much about 15 cents tax on $100?

I just looked at the renderings (some I hadn't seen) of the stadium, and looked on google maps for where it's gonna be, and I think this would just be awesome. It's less than a mile from where I work.

Hopefully this goes through and I can buy my tickets to opening day '09..maybe '10.

I don't think that they are opposed to the taxes but like my grandparents, they don't want a stadium built because they won't have any use for it.

[handsareme]

So when's the Ants meetup at a Royals-Twins game in KC?

[dmbkid08]

come on lets get this thread goin again they are havin a rough time right now but they'll pull through. we should all meet up at a game this year

[d+ter]

cubs game the 24th of june or may 11th are the two games we've got scheduled so far.

[d+ter]

I don't think that they are opposed to the taxes but like my grandparents, they don't want a stadium built because they won't have any use for it.
your grandparents need to be a little more civically minded.

i would happily give whatever tax they're looking for for an outdoor stadium.

[Nick@Night]

We need to stop pitching to Jim Thome

[dmbkid08]

We need to stop pitching to Jim Thome
thats not a bad idea.

[d+ter]

let's avoid the sweep here and get out of chicago...

[dmbkid08]

silva will get it done today

[Nick@Night]

silva will get it done today
Care to take a mulligan on that statement?

[dmbkid08]

Care to take a mulligan on that statement?
definatly. my bad
this is off topic but i see you live in eagen did you take your drivers test there. i take mine wednesday and i was wondering what it was like

[Nick@Night]

definatly. my bad
this is off topic but i see you live in eagen did you take your drivers test there. i take mine wednesday and i was wondering what it was like
No, I didnt grow up in area, just moved here for my job, only lived in Eagan 8 months.

[UNLTrpt]

your grandparents need to be a little more civically minded.

i would happily give whatever tax they're looking for for an outdoor stadium.

:lol

riiiiiiiight. my grandpa that volunteers his time with the census isn't civically minded.

:rolleyes

my grandparents are up around 80 y/o. They would not benefit from a stadium that would be 75 miles away. Why should they vote for a tax increase? that's moronic.

[dmbkid08]

the tax is like .03 cents every 20 dollars
ill take it

[dmbkid08]

johan finaly got his first win this is lookin good

[dmbkid08]

come on guys lets get this thread back up and goin
johan pitched a great game today and i think we can turn things around

[d+ter]

ya, and i forgot to start him in my fantasy league. doy.

[handsareme]

fingers are crossed they can keep winning.

[Nick@Night]

Was Johan just fucking with the M’s for those first 3 batters? “Ok, I’ll make it seem like I don’t have control of my stuff just yet and after I lull them in to a false sense of security I’ll completely shut them down like the bitches they truly are”.

[dmbkid08]

hey look at this two in a row. brad and johan look to be finding themselves.
lets see if silva can tommorow

go twins

[Nick@Night]

Since they are playing the Royals I think Silva will pitch a CG and give up a maximum of 2 runs

[EddieW33]

:lol

riiiiiiiight. my grandpa that volunteers his time with the census isn't civically minded.

:rolleyes

my grandparents are up around 80 y/o. They would not benefit from a stadium that would be 75 miles away. Why should they vote for a tax increase? that's moronic.

Dan - Do they live or do a majority of thier shopping in Hennepin county? If not, the original tax would not affect them...however, now that the PIECES OF SHIT in the State Senate have FUCKED UP another stadium plan which was OK...I am sick of this shit...the Metrodome SUCKS SHIT!!! I HATE going to games there...

Sorry, I tend to rant now because I have been fighting the fight for 10 years now...Im sick of this. When the Twins initially wanted a retractable roof stadium at was around $350 million, now we are over $500 million, and the cost continues to rise every minute we wait...They do not have along term lease at the Dome, and sooner or later, San Antonio or Las Vegas WILL take our Twins away, and that will suck...

Oh well, Win Twins...lets see if they can score more than 1 run 2 nights in a row...

[EddieW33]

Since they are playing the Royals I think Silva will pitch a CG and give up a maximum of 2 runs

What gives you this idea...were you watching classic fox sports showing him throw 2 years ago? I have really enjoyed what he has given us the past coulpe of years, but he has been horrible this year...I hope he can turn it around soon, otherwise we are going to be 15 - 20 games down by the end of June...

...I still love the Twins, and it is a marathon, not a sprint, but they need to show signs of being a competitive team soon...

Win Twin....

[EddieW33]

Since they are playing the Royals I think Silva will pitch a CG and give up a maximum of 2 runs

What gives you this idea...were you watching classic fox sports showing him throw 2 years ago? I have really enjoyed what he has given us the past coulpe of years, but he has been horrible this year...I hope he can turn it around soon, otherwise we are going to be 15 - 20 games down by the end of June...

...I still love the Twins, and it is a marathon, not a sprint, but they need to show signs of being a competitive team soon...

Win Twins....

[Nick@Night]

What gives you this idea...were you watching classic fox sports showing him throw 2 years ago? I have really enjoyed what he has given us the past coulpe of years, but he has been horrible this year...I hope he can turn it around soon, otherwise we are going to be 15 - 20 games down by the end of June...

...I still love the Twins, and it is a marathon, not a sprint, but they need to show signs of being a competitive team soon...

Win Twin....
Because its the Royals, they'd let me pitch 7 innings of shut-out ball. I know Silva has sucked nard this year, I'm just being optimistic here.

[UNLTrpt]

Dan - Do they live or do a majority of thier shopping in Hennepin county? If not, the original tax would not affect them...however, now that the PIECES OF SHIT in the State Senate have FUCKED UP another stadium plan which was OK...I am sick of this shit...the Metrodome SUCKS SHIT!!! I HATE going to games there...

No they don't. I haven't talked to them about the dome since this new proposal hit the public. It's not a statewide vote for a tax on Hennipan county right? Before this latest plan is was a statewide sales tax right?

[dmbkid08]

well 7 innings one run

if only we had some offense

go twins

[EddieW33]

Because its the Royals, they'd let me pitch 7 innings of shut-out ball. I know Silva has sucked nard this year, I'm just being optimistic here.

Well, I was wrong, and have no problem admitting it...Silva was half-decent, actually pitched pretty well...however...how do we get SHUT OUT by a team that shoudl only win 3 more road games the rest of the year :BANG

Oh well, let's hope the team starts to find their bats on a regular basis now that the pitching looks like most of them have turned the corner...

Win Twins...

[EddieW33]

No they don't. I haven't talked to them about the dome since this new proposal hit the public. It's not a statewide vote for a tax on Hennipan county right? Before this latest plan is was a statewide sales tax right?

No, the there are 2 newer proposals being floated around... 1 has 1/2 % sales tax increase in the seven county metro area...the second one is tied into the Gopher stadium proposal, 11.5% tax on sports memorabilia (sp?) :eek ...and the original plan was 0.5% sales tax in Henepin County.

The idiots at the Capitol will not take responsibility and want to put referrendum outs there if there is any kind of tax increase. They don;t need to do this, but it covers thier butts come election time...and the referrendoms would be held inthe affected counties, so if it is the Hennepin County tax, Henn County will vote on the prop.

Now Gov Tim Paw has decided the Twins are priority number one, and they NEED a new stadium, he has no interest in losing them on his watch...so next week should be the most exciting time for stadium wishers (such as myself) as all three should come to a vote...

All I want is to be able to go to a baseball park, and face the playing field without turning in my POS seat, seeing green grass, open air (closed on bad days :D)...there really is nothing better than going to a ball game on a beauiful spring / summer / fall day. I HATE THE METRODOME, and if the Twins don't get a stadium soon, Carl should sell them and let them leave. I can't belive I would ever say that, but enough is enough...:mad

[UNLTrpt]

don't get me wrong eddie, I want them to get a new ball park just as much as the next Twins fan.

my point was that if there are people like my grandparents in Hennipan County (and I'm sure there's a couple) I can understand why they don't want a new stadium. What good is it going to bring to them?

[d+ter]

big walk-off win tonight!

[Nick@Night]

Torii Hunter = flat out best outfielder in baseball. That catch this afternoon was ridiculous!

[dmbkid08]

that catch was insaine
johan pitched great today
but that catch wow
i think were turning it around go twins

[baloneybandit21]

i was just happy cuz santana is on my fantasy team and hes finally producing

[dmbkid08]

ya hes a stud and will lead mlb in k's again

[dmbkid08]

back to back solid wins way to go twins

[Nick@Night]

If they get swept out by the Sox their past good games will be a waste

[Nick@Night]

If they get swept out by the Sox their past good games will be a waste
I hope that doesnt happen, Nick

[dmbkid08]

haha your silly talkin to yourself

[Nick@Night]

10-1 ass whoopin' tonight, Johan is on fire!!

[dmbkid08]

johann is a stud nothing more can be said. now if radke can get back to form we might have something

my prediction

twins win 4-2 radke 7 innings 2 runs then rincon then nathan with the save

[dmbkid08]

goin to the game tonight i hope its a good one and they keep this thing goin

[Nick@Night]

Silva is coming out of the rotation (about fucking time) and Liriano is going in, I'm excited for this.

[Nick@Night]

Motherfuckers, is there something in the air in Detroit that turns Twins players in to big, sand filled vaginas?

[dmbkid08]

i know
but johann was amazing

[Nick@Night]

Since they are playing the Royals I think Silva will pitch a CG and give up a maximum of 2 runs
This is probably the dumbest thing I've ever said

[d+ter]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

opening day 2010 under a blue sky baby!

[Nick@Night]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

opening day 2010 under a blue sky baby!
A very good day for Minnesota sports, both professional and collegiate

[UNLTrpt]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

opening day 2010 under a blue sky baby!

yes. under a blue sky...in 40 degree weather.

While I'm very glad they are moving out of the dome I really wish they could have put something together with a retractable roof.

[Nick@Night]

yes. under a blue sky...in 40 degree weather.

While I'm very glad they are moving out of the dome I really wish they could have put something together with a retractable roof.
Gotta take the good with the bad

[EddieW33]

yes. under a blue sky...in 40 degree weather.

While I'm very glad they are moving out of the dome I really wish they could have put something together with a retractable roof.

For some reason, I think Detroit has had an outdoor stadium for, um, 80 - 100 years, and they are doing just fine...New York City, Boston - I think they are all outdoors, and aren't much "warmer" cities than we are...

...while it may have been nice to have some type of covering, OUTDOOR BASEBALL is BACK!!! :multi :monkey :multi :monkey :multi

I was too young to remember ol Met Stadium...I did go to a lot of events at the Met Center...and baseball is meant to be played outside. So what if a few games a a little chilly, the seats will be heated...we will survive.

Now, Pohlad needs to sign Liriano and Santana to lifetime contracts and we will have a nice pitching rotation for the next 10 years or so...not to mention a pretty good catcher starting to grow up...:cool

[UNLTrpt]

For some reason, I think Detroit has had an outdoor stadium for, um, 80 - 100 years, and they are doing just fine...New York City, Boston - I think they are all outdoors, and aren't much "warmer" cities than we are...

...while it may have been nice to have some type of covering, OUTDOOR BASEBALL is BACK!!! :multi :monkey :multi :monkey :multi

I was too young to remember ol Met Stadium...I did go to a lot of events at the Met Center...and baseball is meant to be played outside. So what if a few games a a little chilly, the seats will be heated...we will survive.

Now, Pohlad needs to sign Liriano and Santana to lifetime contracts and we will have a nice pitching rotation for the next 10 years or so...not to mention a pretty good catcher starting to grow up...:cool

Pohlad needs to keel over and hopefully we can get some good ownership.

[dmbkid08]

Pohlad needs to keel over and hopefully we can get some good ownership.im good friends with his grand son and know his sons and they are all cheap bastards too

[Nick@Night]

im good friends with his grand son and know his sons and they are all cheap bastards too
Jew gold

[Nick@Night]

Ach, what happened today!!??

[dmbkid08]

alright were making a turn for some good things this year

BOOF

[qbmc18]

3 in a row baby

[Nick@Night]

Baker might have a change to pitch himself right out of the rotation tonight, once again giving another AAA player a chance to star.

[Nick@Night]

Why the hell are they playing like a bunch of sloppy vaginas? Mauer actually hits a homerun and its their only run, the guy can't do it all himself.

[dmbkid08]

the bats just arnt working it sucks. hopefully they will come around. mauer is just a god

[Nick@Night]

the bats just arnt working it sucks. hopefully they will come around. mauer is just a god
Mauer has just entered Zeus status and the rest of the team dont even make it in to the same mythology textbook.

[EddieW33]

Jew gold

:ugh :BANG

I don't get many chance to check in...but this is wrong!

WTF!!! :mad

And no one else said anything...I mean, c'mon, if you say it is a saying or a joke, f*** off!

Why...such stupid comments...

I mean, I come in here to celebrate an awesome game last night, but this may be my last journey into this thread :mad

Well, Johan was amazing last night...great game, let's hope Radke can give us a nice start tonight...

While I was given the #1 Twins fan here a few years ago (for being the first loud and proud supporter) I don't see myself returning to this thread for a while now...

[Nick@Night]

:ugh :BANG

I don't get many chance to check in...but this is wrong!

WTF!!! :mad

And no one else said anything...I mean, c'mon, if you say it is a saying or a joke, f*** off!

Why...such stupid comments...

I mean, I come in here to celebrate an awesome game last night, but this may be my last journey into this thread :mad

Well, Johan was amazing last night...great game, let's hope Radke can give us a nice start tonight...

While I was given the #1 Twins fan here a few years ago (for being the first loud and proud supporter) I don't see myself returning to this thread for a while now...
Well, we'll miss ya I guess, sorry bro.

[PilotC150]

So how many teams can say they've hit 4 grand slams in 8 days?

[Nick@Night]

So how many teams can say they've hit 4 grand slams in 8 days?
That's gotta be some kind of record, no?

[d+ter]

eehhhhh ooohhhhhhh!!!

watching the game on twins.mlb.com gamecast. if i lived 20 miles north, i'd get every game, but now i get one out of every 6 or 7.

[Nick@Night]

HAHA - that batboy spearing the drunk asshole running around the bases was awesome.

[PilotC150]

HAHA - that batboy spearing the drunk asshole running around the bases was awesome.
That's gotta make sportscenter.

[UNLTrpt]

Well, we'll miss ya I guess, sorry bro.

dork.

[UNLTrpt]

Jew gold

:banned

[Nick@Night]

Everyone missed the South Park reference I guess

[EddieW33]

Everyone missed the South Park reference I guess

There are many South Park references that should NEVER be stated out of context...I mean, I love South Park, and when they are making "inappropriate comments" they usually don't make a simple statement and leave it at that...that was exactly what you did...hope you learned you lesson...watch what you say, how you say it, and where you say it.

[EddieW33]

dork.

Dan, you do crack me up sometimes...

...GREAT game last night...three very strong pitching performances in a row give us a little light...albeit a very little light...

...really enjoyed the interview with Johan, he called Fransico the "franchise" while Fransico was sitting right next to him...what agreat 1-2 combo, although we need another good young right handed starter to put in between those two...

A sweep would be nice...as would another Grand Slammer!!!

Win Twins!!!

[Nick@Night]

There are many South Park references that should NEVER be stated out of context...I mean, I love South Park, and when they are making "inappropriate comments" they usually don't make a simple statement and leave it at that...that was exactly what you did...hope you learned you lesson...watch what you say, how you say it, and where you say it.
I'm not 5 years old, so saying, "I hope you learned your lesson" doesn't really mean much to me if its not coming from my father. I understand you were turned off by it and I'm sorry, but being chastised on a forum board isnt going to make me run off to church and ask for forgiveness.....especially when its 3 weeks after the fact.

[UNLTrpt]

Dan, you do crack me up sometimes...

what? because I use insulting phrases that a 8 y/o would use on the internet as a comback/insult?

What's so wrong with that?

[dmbkid08]

5 in a row. were making a come back

[UNLTrpt]

Let it be known, the Twins have climbed out of 4th place and are a full game ahead of this Indians. Yes...they're still 11 games out. But with the improved pitching and the sudden influx of offence that we seemed to have found by hitting grand slams...there's still a chance. We need to make up some ground in late June/early July and if we can make up 3-5 games by the time the all-star game hits...we could have a chance this year.

[dmbkid08]

i agree. the pitching really has improved a lot and our hitting has been awsome. i think we could really do it

[Nick@Night]

If Liriano goes on a Santana like tear they'd have to consider him not only as the ROY but Cy Young as well.

[dmbkid08]

liriano is sick

[UNLTrpt]

Hey don't look now Twins fans but your twanks have won 8 in a row and 10 of the last 11. They've also gone above .500 for the first time since April 15th when we were 6-5.

Now I know we're still aways back (11 1/2) but with the way the pitching has finally come back to form and the hitting has exploded nothing is impossible. Big test will be the return of Roger Clemens on Thursday. It will be an awesome test for Liriano who goes up against the Rocket in the series closer.

[UNC41]

Another great outing by Liriano last night. If the Twins can keep together Santana, Liriano, Mauer, Morneau and Kubel they will have a scary good foundation to build on.

[UNLTrpt]

and we ruined the return of the Rocket.

[Nick@Night]

We got a dominant outing by Radke this afternoon, amazing things do happen. I know the Cubs are pretty happless lately but Radke gives up first inning homers to the batboys. Its good to see the rotation is starting to put up some quality starts, I'm going to start assuring a win any time Santana or Liriano hit the mound.

[UNLTrpt]

it's a shame we dug ourselves into such a big hole to start the year or we'd be right in the thick of the central race. the schedule is going to lend itself to some wins down the strech of the 1st half of the season so hopefully the tiggers and whine sux will lose a couple.

[Nick@Night]

Mauer finally making good with some RBI's, stellar night at the plate for the future batting champ.

[UNLTrpt]

ugh. 40-35 would be good for 2nd place right now in the national league wild card but we're in 4th.

[ProudestAnt]

I'm going to start assuring a win any time Santana or Liriano hit the mound. Don't do that, Liriano is the anchor to my fantasy team. If people start assuring and guaranteeing shit, he's going to hit a slump, and I can't afford that...

[Nick@Night]

Don't do that, Liriano is the anchor to my fantasy team. If people start assuring and guaranteeing shit, he's going to hit a slump, and I can't afford that...
If I had the power to throw motherfuckers in to slumps I’d start with every member of the Chi Sox and Tigers, then pick on the Indians for good measure.

[UNC41]

Liriano on the hill. Well, that's 16 out of 18.

[Nick@Night]

Liriano on the hill. Well, that's 16 out of 18.
I can smell his first career shutout tonight, should be good.

[Nick@Night]

Mauer is a man-child, there is just no keeping him off base.

[UNC41]

Best young hitter in baseball. Best young pitcher in baseball. Damn were they both on tonight.

[Nick@Night]

Best young hitter in baseball. Best young pitcher in baseball. Damn were they both on tonight.
Definitely would have been worth the admission to the game tonight

[EatSleepJeep]

i've neglected this thread.

I think a new one might be in order

[UNLTrpt]

Hellz yes, we've picked up two games on Detroit in the past 4 days. Down to 9 games. And we're only 6 1/2 back in the WC behind CWS.

watch out MLB. Twins are rollin.

[Nick@Night]

Garbage wins are still wins, thanks to the Royals for being completely inept.

[UNLTrpt]

Garbage wins are still wins, thanks to the Royals for being completely inept.

hey for as bad as we were the first 1/4 of the season we need a win anyway we can. Actually we have to thank the A's for cooling off the tigers and the WS for pissing it down their legs with 3 errors.

[tosssweep]

11 in row :D GO TWINS - STORM THE AL CENTRAL!!! :thumbsup :thumbsup

[UNLTrpt]

Win streak comes to an end at 11. Boof didn't quite get it done today. It's ok though because Detroit lost as well.

[Nick@Night]

Win streak comes to an end at 11. Boof didn't quite get it done today. It's ok though because Detroit lost as well.
Sure, the Tigers have to follow suit and lose the same day we do just to fuck with us

[dmbkid08]

ya tonight was a tough one. we have been playing great though and i think it will keep going.

[UNLTrpt]

The rest of July is very very important if we want to get back into one of these races.

4 vs. TB
3 @ Cleveland
3 @ WS
3 vs. Cleveland

During or TB series, the WS and Detroit play 3. I'd love to win all 4 of those and then go 6-3 during our Cleveland-WS-Cleveland tour. If we go above .500 in that 9 game strech I think we'd be sitting ok.

btw we're still 11 back in the divisional race and only 6.5 back in the WC. although that's only good for 4th place in the WC. Yankees and Blue Jays are between us.

[Nick@Night]

I went to the game tonight, Liriano was phenomenal, its too bad his shutout came crashing down because Terry Tiffee was playing first and dropped a standard throw from the short stop. Gardy should have never pinch hit for Morneau, he would have caught the relay throw and Liriano would have gotten his first career complete game shut out, it was a shame to see it end the way it did. Rondell White and Joe Mauer need to go back to base running school, both made 2 base running mistakes each that lead to outs, luckily they didnt factor in to the game.

[Nick@Night]

Big series starting tonight, let’s hope Radke doesn’t hold back now that he’s retiring and his shoulder is fucked anyways.

[Nick@Night]

We've won the series now, time to finish the sweep tomorrow and head home to take on the division leaders.

[handsareme]

I'll be at the Saturday and Sunday games of the KC series...anybody else in the area as well?

[Nick@Night]

I'll be at the Saturday and Sunday games of the KC series...anybody else in the area as well?
Ha, funny, my hometown is Hutchinson, Minnesota.

[handsareme]

Ha, funny, my hometown is Hutchinson, Minnesota.
I've heard of it, especially when I google Hutchinson.

[EatSleepJeep]

I'll be at the Saturday and Sunday games of the KC series...anybody else in the area as well?

Friday Saturday and Sunday for us...
:thumbsup

[handsareme]

Friday Saturday and Sunday for us...
:thumbsup
Let's hope my curse breaks...every game I've been to at Kauffman, the Royals have won. Every game at the Metrodome, the Twins have won.

[dmbkid08]

twins are the best team playing right now

[EatSleepJeep]

Let's hope my curse breaks...every game I've been to at Kauffman, the Royals have won. Every game at the Metrodome, the Twins have won.


We'll be pregaming in Independence on Friday in the Noland Rd. & I-70 area if you want to have a beverage beforehand...I can PM my contact info.

[UNLTrpt]

Friday Saturday and Sunday for us...
:thumbsup

FUCK I want to go.

[EatSleepJeep]

Wish you were coming...

[UNLTrpt]

Wish you were coming...

if I didn't have to move all my shit this weekend...I probably would. F'in BS.

[EatSleepJeep]

KYLE LOHSE is a RED! He's gone!



:bounce :bounce :bounce

He's been hit more than Warren Moon's wife.

Yeah, I said it.

[UNLTrpt]

KYLE LOHSE is a RED! He's gone!



:bounce :bounce :bounce

He's been hit more than Warren Moon's wife.

Yeah, I said it.

:lol

ouch

[handsareme]

We'll be pregaming in Independence on Friday in the Noland Rd. & I-70 area if you want to have a beverage beforehand...I can PM my contact info.
I'll decline the pregame invite as I'm going with some squares, but I'll be at the Friday game, most likely in the right field seats.

[UNLTrpt]

looks like the Soriano deal didn't pan out.

I guess they were asking for Garza in the minors but the Twins were saying no dice.