Comments on: Twins-Tigers:Slowey is on the way http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/05/04/twins-go-for-the-sweep-3/ The latest on the Minnesota Twins Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:36:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: sane http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/05/04/twins-go-for-the-sweep-3/#comment-72114 sane Mon, 05 May 2008 03:03:11 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/05/04/twins-go-for-the-sweep-3/#comment-72114 ajpesh, "You can’t fault the passionate Twins fans on this board that debate the game, positive or negative." I couldn't agree with you more and your post took some thought and is thought provoking. I'm speaking for myself and not Macleod when I say that some of the commenters who flash in after a loss and say "Punto sucks!", "Gardy is an idiot!" and "fire Vavra!" and then disappear like a fart in the wind are not saying anything thoughtful or thought provoking. I feel the same about those who say nothing but "Go Twins!" or "Rah! Rah!" after a win and then disappear until the next win. I would say both groups can be faulted for adding nothing to the threads. ajpesh,

“You can’t fault the passionate Twins fans on this board that debate the game, positive or negative.”

I couldn’t agree with you more and your post took some thought and is thought provoking.
I’m speaking for myself and not Macleod when I say that some of the commenters who flash in after a loss and say “Punto sucks!”, “Gardy is an idiot!” and “fire Vavra!” and then disappear like a fart in the wind are not saying anything thoughtful or thought provoking.
I feel the same about those who say nothing but “Go Twins!” or “Rah! Rah!” after a win and then disappear until the next win.
I would say both groups can be faulted for adding nothing to the threads.

]]> By: ajpesh http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/05/04/twins-go-for-the-sweep-3/#comment-72109 ajpesh Mon, 05 May 2008 01:49:10 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/05/04/twins-go-for-the-sweep-3/#comment-72109 Macleod the Hero! Thanks for the shaming Macleod. I kind of feel like I'm 8 and I just spilled a bowl of milk onto the kitchen floor. You can't fault the passionate Twins fans on this board that debate the game, positive or negative. Believe it or not, being down 6 to 0 after 1/2 innings is pretty bad. Besides, Punto earned his bashing prior to the game with 0 RBI's in 19 games played. But now...he's a hero! From zero to hero in just one game, that's why baseball is so great. The Twins defied the odds and came back to win this game. Defiance is the sweetest thing in sports. Believe it. But don't bash the fans for debating the entire game, start to finish. Chiming in at the end of the game is kind of shameful in itself. Now go be a hero somewhere else. Macleod the Hero! Thanks for the shaming Macleod. I kind of feel like I’m 8 and I just spilled a bowl of milk onto the kitchen floor. You can’t fault the passionate Twins fans on this board that debate the game, positive or negative. Believe it or not, being down 6 to 0 after 1/2 innings is pretty bad. Besides, Punto earned his bashing prior to the game with 0 RBI’s in 19 games played. But now…he’s a hero! From zero to hero in just one game, that’s why baseball is so great. The Twins defied the odds and came back to win this game. Defiance is the sweetest thing in sports. Believe it. But don’t bash the fans for debating the entire game, start to finish. Chiming in at the end of the game is kind of shameful in itself. Now go be a hero somewhere else.

]]> By: Macleod http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/05/04/twins-go-for-the-sweep-3/#comment-72108 Macleod Mon, 05 May 2008 00:49:24 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/05/04/twins-go-for-the-sweep-3/#comment-72108 Just read all the comments. Thoroughly enjoyed reading all the negatives 1/9th into the game, especially the Punto bashing BEFORE the Twins even got up to bat in the 1st inning. It's quite easy to see that certain people are only happy when they are able to complain. It makes them feel smarter to say they know more than the manager, yet that just doesn't seem to be true. What happened to all the jack asses after the Twins and Boof hung in there and played the whole game? I guess they went off to look for something else to try and complain about. I don't begrudge somebody for seeing the Twins down 6-0 and deciding they should spend a nice Sunday afternoon doing something else, but if you are going to open your big mouth and be negative at least have the balls to come back and say you were wrong. I didn't think the Twins would come back either, but I watched the whole game just in case, and I was rewarded with a great pitched game by Boof and some clutch hits by Punto, Gomez, and Mauer. Good times..... Just read all the comments. Thoroughly enjoyed reading all the negatives 1/9th into the game, especially the Punto bashing BEFORE the Twins even got up to bat in the 1st inning. It’s quite easy to see that certain people are only happy when they are able to complain. It makes them feel smarter to say they know more than the manager, yet that just doesn’t seem to be true. What happened to all the jack asses after the Twins and Boof hung in there and played the whole game? I guess they went off to look for something else to try and complain about. I don’t begrudge somebody for seeing the Twins down 6-0 and deciding they should spend a nice Sunday afternoon doing something else, but if you are going to open your big mouth and be negative at least have the balls to come back and say you were wrong. I didn’t think the Twins would come back either, but I watched the whole game just in case, and I was rewarded with a great pitched game by Boof and some clutch hits by Punto, Gomez, and Mauer. Good times…..

]]> By: bufftwins http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/05/04/twins-go-for-the-sweep-3/#comment-72107 bufftwins Sun, 04 May 2008 23:14:50 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/05/04/twins-go-for-the-sweep-3/#comment-72107 To Mike and Bill Brasky. Yee of little faith. Hope you enjoyed your afternoon boys after you gave up. You missed a hell of a game. That's why they play 9 innings. The offense is starting to come around and they took advantage of a huge error by Guillen. Why did Boof cut his hair after his best start in a long time? I would never do something like that. (LOL) Great homestand and this team may actually surprise some people this season. To Mike and Bill Brasky. Yee of little faith. Hope you enjoyed your afternoon boys after you gave up. You missed a hell of a game. That’s why they play 9 innings. The offense is starting to come around and they took advantage of a huge error by Guillen. Why did Boof cut his hair after his best start in a long time? I would never do something like that. (LOL) Great homestand and this team may actually surprise some people this season.

]]> By: sane http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/05/04/twins-go-for-the-sweep-3/#comment-72106 sane Sun, 04 May 2008 23:11:02 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/05/04/twins-go-for-the-sweep-3/#comment-72106 Scott Ullger, "3-0. You idiots still want me fired?" NO-NO, not NOW. BEFORE, when you were the hitting coach! NOW, the sharks want Vavra fired. When you become manager and Vavra is promoted to 3B coach, the NEW batting coach will get HIS rear end chewed on. Scott Ullger,
“3-0. You idiots still want me fired?”

NO-NO, not NOW.
BEFORE, when you were the hitting coach!

NOW, the sharks want Vavra fired.

When you become manager and Vavra is promoted to 3B coach, the NEW batting coach will get HIS rear end chewed on.

]]> By: Scott Ullger http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/05/04/twins-go-for-the-sweep-3/#comment-72105 Scott Ullger Sun, 04 May 2008 23:10:33 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2008/05/04/twins-go-for-the-sweep-3/#comment-72105 (Puts up stop sign) (Puts up stop sign)

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