Comments on: In their shoes after a loss: A look at what you could be http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/05/15/in-their-shoes-after-a-loss-a-look-at-what-you-could-be/ An expert fan's perspective on what's happening on and off the field Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:35:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Carlos G http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/05/15/in-their-shoes-after-a-loss-a-look-at-what-you-could-be/#comment-11206 Carlos G Fri, 16 May 2008 00:57:39 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/05/15/in-their-shoes-after-a-loss-a-look-at-what-you-could-be/#comment-11206 T says: "David Ortiz also has the benefit of Manny Rameriez hitting behind him." Yes, T - but you failed to address the main point... that being our best hitter wants to hit behind Mauer. And, you want to screw with his mind by moving Mauer to the 2 spot. That ain't gonna happen as long as Morneau is hitting well and he believes it comes from Mauer hitting in front of him. Hence, the only solution is 2/3 or 3/4 for Mauer and Monroe. Me, I think it would be good to break up the two lefties and Mauer should be hitting 2 and Morneau 4... but not at the expense of Morneau's mind. We got enough problems hitting as it is. T says: “David Ortiz also has the benefit of Manny Rameriez hitting behind him.”

Yes, T - but you failed to address the main point… that being our best hitter wants to hit behind Mauer. And, you want to screw with his mind by moving Mauer to the 2 spot. That ain’t gonna happen as long as Morneau is hitting well and he believes it comes from Mauer hitting in front of him. Hence, the only solution is 2/3 or 3/4 for Mauer and Monroe.

Me, I think it would be good to break up the two lefties and Mauer should be hitting 2 and Morneau 4… but not at the expense of Morneau’s mind. We got enough problems hitting as it is.

]]> By: T http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/05/15/in-their-shoes-after-a-loss-a-look-at-what-you-could-be/#comment-11205 T Fri, 16 May 2008 00:41:31 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/05/15/in-their-shoes-after-a-loss-a-look-at-what-you-could-be/#comment-11205 <I>"Maybe not a fair comparison since their team is stacked with hitters, but Ortiz does a nice job of hitting in the 3 hole as a “slugger”."</i> David Ortiz also has the benefit of Manny Rameriez hitting behind him. <i>"BoSox had that Ukelele guy that looked pretty good against us."</i> I wouldn't consider anybody on the Red Sox "underrated" by the national media. Especially not Youkilis. “Maybe not a fair comparison since their team is stacked with hitters, but Ortiz does a nice job of hitting in the 3 hole as a “slugger”.”

David Ortiz also has the benefit of Manny Rameriez hitting behind him.

“BoSox had that Ukelele guy that looked pretty good against us.”

I wouldn’t consider anybody on the Red Sox “underrated” by the national media.

Especially not Youkilis.

]]> By: sane http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/05/15/in-their-shoes-after-a-loss-a-look-at-what-you-could-be/#comment-11204 sane Thu, 15 May 2008 19:14:10 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/05/15/in-their-shoes-after-a-loss-a-look-at-what-you-could-be/#comment-11204 Mike, "Sane, if you didn’t see the play, quit commenting" Let me know when I have your permission to comment again. Then I can pretend that I was waiting for it. Mike,

“Sane, if you didn’t see the play, quit commenting”

Let me know when I have your permission to comment again.
Then I can pretend that I was waiting for it.

]]> By: Mudcat http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/05/15/in-their-shoes-after-a-loss-a-look-at-what-you-could-be/#comment-11203 Mudcat Thu, 15 May 2008 18:57:42 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/05/15/in-their-shoes-after-a-loss-a-look-at-what-you-could-be/#comment-11203 that's ok. I like the idea of morneau being underrated. results so far have been ok. there's one on every team. BoSox had that Ukelele guy that looked pretty good against us. that’s ok. I like the idea of morneau being underrated. results so far have been ok. there’s one on every team. BoSox had that Ukelele guy that looked pretty good against us.

]]> By: Packh8ter http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/05/15/in-their-shoes-after-a-loss-a-look-at-what-you-could-be/#comment-11202 Packh8ter Thu, 15 May 2008 18:56:45 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/05/15/in-their-shoes-after-a-loss-a-look-at-what-you-could-be/#comment-11202 I would have to agree with Jason on Mauer vs. Morneau, Baby Jesus gets all the love cause he is one of us. If it's up to me, you need someone to win the game with one swing of the bat, I'm taking Morneau. I would have to agree with Jason on Mauer vs. Morneau, Baby Jesus gets all the love cause he is one of us. If it’s up to me, you need someone to win the game with one swing of the bat, I’m taking Morneau.

]]> By: Jason http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/05/15/in-their-shoes-after-a-loss-a-look-at-what-you-could-be/#comment-11201 Jason Thu, 15 May 2008 18:53:41 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/sinker/2008/05/15/in-their-shoes-after-a-loss-a-look-at-what-you-could-be/#comment-11201 Somehow i think i'm being vindicated on a near daily basis when I say that Justin Morneau is THE star on this team... In other words, it's not Joe Mauer and the Minnesota Twins....it's Justin Morneau and the Minnesota Twins. Somehow i think i’m being vindicated on a near daily basis when I say that Justin Morneau is THE star on this team…

In other words, it’s not Joe Mauer and the Minnesota Twins….it’s Justin Morneau and the Minnesota Twins.

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