tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post4873815210356756263..comments2023-12-19T20:25:36.069-06:00Comments on Nick's Twins Blog: Spring Has SprungNick N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00848574337121154690noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-74618478747864340282010-03-05T16:04:39.426-06:002010-03-05T16:04:39.426-06:00Clearly C-Tattles is the coolest guy in the park. ...Clearly C-Tattles is the coolest guy in the park. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />38 more days. Then Boom. Super excited to see what these guys can do.<br /><br />-GoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-90870279145892317262010-03-05T12:55:01.764-06:002010-03-05T12:55:01.764-06:00let us know if anyone hits any dingers. cleary the...let us know if anyone hits any dingers. cleary the coolest thing in baseball.<br /><br />C-tattlesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-25554302768730939712010-03-05T12:02:31.355-06:002010-03-05T12:02:31.355-06:00I was in attendance at the game last night at City...I was in attendance at the game last night at City of Palms, so let me share some insights I saw.<br /><br />Blackburn: He looked like it was his first start of spring training. Blackey left a ton of pitches up, fastball was flat, sinker wouldn't locate, the kind of issues you expect first game of spring. He was constantly behind in the count and needed the sox to help him out with bad swings. Not too concerned, but something to watch as he progresses towards the regular season.<br /><br />Slowey: I was flabergasted. He looked really good, much better then I anticipated. His fastball had some zip to it and it wasn't completely flat. He was hitting the corners pretty well and keeping the ball down. With a new mechanical wrist this was the start I was hoping for. He hung all his breaking balls, but those will come around later. I was just thrilled to see him accurate and strong throwing with confidence. As a fantasy baseball guy, I needed to see that kind of pitching to convince me he is draftable without injury concern. The concern lingers, but it has been largely alleviated.<br /><br />Neshek: Like Nick said, looked good. I was most impressed with the one changeup he threw for a strikeout. If he can do that regularly this season he will be deadly. He needs an out pitch and he may have it.<br /><br />Jacques: Pardon my spelling, I haven't had to spell his name in a while. Jacques looked like I remember him. He swung at all but 1 pitch, fouling off a ton. He did make a great play in the field, a diving grab in left, and he looks great physically.<br /><br />Kubel: Lost some weight in the offseason. Or maybe he just trimed his beard. Not much to say about his 2 AB's.<br /><br />Span: His bat speed is just as good as last year. I love watching Span hit, he waits so long to swing and then snaps the bat through the zone so quickly its a thing of beauty. <br /><br />Gardy: He looked pretty drunk and surly, should be a good season!Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11215059.post-88256119454894927432010-03-05T08:29:18.283-06:002010-03-05T08:29:18.283-06:00I think Keizo Konishi's most ridiculous commen...I think Keizo Konishi's most ridiculous comment was that the WBC is big in Japan, and Joe Mauer didn't play in the WBC, and Miguel Cabrera played into the playoffs (I forget off-hand how far). The WBC has nothing to with the MLB AL-MVP. How big something is in Japan has nothing to do with the MLB AL-MVP. It's a matter of looking at the entire AL, and picking the player whom you deem the most valuable. /rantthisisbethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764018111806835434noreply@blogger.com