BD57
Mar 26, 2008 Feb 14, 2012 23 849
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Go get Cliff Lee - now
by BD57 on Jun 27, 2010 4:56 PM EDT
on Twinkie Town
Baker 4.61 (and climbing); Slowey 4.79; Blackburn 6.10
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Harry Kalas ...
by BD57 on Apr 13, 2009 9:37 PM EDT
on Twinkie Town
I know, this is a Twins site .... but Harry was like family for anyone who grew up with baseball on the radio.
I first heard Harry Kalas when I was 14 & listening to Phillies broadcasts in Western New York. Boy, were those lousy teams .... but Kalas never was. What a voice!!!
Moving to Florida in September 1972 put an end to that - Phillies games didn't come in down here and there were no alternatives. After a while, you forget ....
Gameday Audio rectified that; what a pleasure it was to be reintroduced to a real professional broadcaster.
Wikipedia has a link to Harry Kalas's call of the 9th inning of Game 5; it's a real joy to listen to.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Kalas (scroll down)
D@mn that Fat Lady .....
by BD57 on Sep 17, 2008 9:33 AM EDT
on Twinkie Town
Sports teams hate to see her coming - - - - a "female" - measurements 5'1" by 5'1" by 5'1" - wearing what looks like a hot air balloon that got the weekend off, topped off by a Viking helmet (horns & all) ...
Whence comes the "Frankie is lazy" accusations?
by BD57 on Apr 25, 2008 8:13 PM EDT
on Twinkie Town
Comment after comment on various boards / blogs make the accusation / insinuation ..... "Frankie is lazy"
RESOLVED: Trade Free Agents-to-Be before Their Final Year
by BD57 on Mar 2, 2008 4:47 PM EST
on Twinkie Town
One of the "gifts" of the Free Agent Era is the star player entering the final year of his contract ...
Has anyone evaluated the options Smith had?
by BD57 on Feb 2, 2008 4:45 PM EST
on Twinkie Town
No, not "The Red Sox / Yankees proposals" v. "The Mets deal" ....
Mauer at 3rd base???
by BD57 on Sep 5, 2007 11:38 PM EDT
on Twinkie Town
Assume Mauer could handle the defensive load ...
Here's the problem
by BD57 on Aug 21, 2007 8:33 PM EDT
on Twinkie Town
It's really all mathematics ....
Ortiz per the Mariners TV crew
by BD57 on Apr 18, 2007 10:00 AM EDT
on Twinkie Town
One "advantage" of MLB Extra Innings is the opportunity to listen to the opponent's broadcast team ...
Are the Twins THAT down on Baker?
by BD57 on Aug 9, 2006 9:54 PM EDT
on Twinkie Town
The call went out ... and it's .... Bonser?????
Baker & Garza for Soriano ...
by BD57 on Jul 31, 2006 4:30 PM EDT
on Twinkie Town
per Frank Viola, who's on the radio on Orlando's sports radio station right now.
Morneau - power hitter or "hitter with power"?
by BD57 on Jun 1, 2006 10:18 PM EDT
on Twinkie Town
I submit they are different things which require different talents - and different approaches at the plate.
NOW is Radke done?????
by BD57 on May 24, 2006 2:58 PM EDT
on Twinkie Town
The trend has continued - another Bradke start, another day of the ball getting pounded around the field.
A big, wet kiss for the "C" word ...
by BD57 on May 22, 2006 3:44 PM EDT
on Twinkie Town
No, not "cancer," though there were those who thought it was that serious at the time ....
When do we know "We are what we are"?
by BD57 on May 17, 2006 2:41 PM EDT
on Twinkie Town
Things certainly look bleak - but are we at the point where we know "This is all we are"?
Kyle Lohse doesn't get it ....
by BD57 on May 1, 2006 7:55 AM EDT
on Twinkie Town
He definitely has the prima donna pitcher's mentality ....
Return of the Ass-Bats
by BD57 on Apr 25, 2006 11:18 PM EDT
on Twinkie Town
First & Third; nobody out; Hunter & Morneau coming up ....
and you find yourself wondering how the Twins are gonna get nothing out of this situation this time.
Will we ever see power from Mauer???
by BD57 on Apr 18, 2006 11:24 PM EDT
on Twinkie Town
Don't get me wrong, I like Joe's game ...
Finally, an impetus to movement ...
by BD57 on Feb 8, 2006 3:30 PM EST
on Twinkie Town
Now that the Court has ruled the Twins aren't obligated to the Dome past 2006, maybe we'll get some movement on the stadium front.
An opposing viewpoint on publicly funded stadiums
by BD57 on Nov 23, 2005 11:40 AM EST
on Twinkie Town
The "anti-stadium" crowd is quick to play the "class envy" card .... but what they're selling is castor oil.
You enjoyed castor oil, didn't you?
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