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Thomas Keeler

Robbinsdale, MN
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4 years 34 weeks

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Posted on 06/28/09 at 02:46 am in response to Twins notes: Cover boy Mauer, promotions, delusions, bingo and false hustle

Hey - sliding into first base comes from desire! Something that cannot be quantified.

Asking Punto to stop sliding into first would be like asking Puckett to quit swinging at bad pitches. And to think: Gardenhire brags about asking Punto to stop sliding into first. Maybe Gardenhire was telling Puckett he'd be a better hitter if he was more selective at the plate.

Also, watch the final out of the 1996 ALCS, Ripken ground out to third.

Posted on 10/18/08 at 10:46 pm in response to My Twins MVP ballot

Didn't know the 558 runners-on-base stat for Morneau, and it's a shame Mauer will never win a league MVP

Here's my gut-feel, wisdom-of-crowd ballot (can we just concede Mauer & Morneau were 1-2?):

1. Denard Span
2. Scott Baker
3. Livan Hernanadez
(honorable mention: Punto)

The VORP metric doesn't excite me, due to the Cuddyer-Span situation. I hope we move Span to left next year, keep Cuddyer in right.

Baker had a great season, esp...

Posted on 09/22/08 at 09:59 pm in response to End of a baseball era: Yankee, Shea stadiums taking their last at-bats

Good memories.. Could you describe a little or point to a source that discusses how the players' clubhouses/weightrooms have changed over the decades?