Absolutely not him. This guy has a stranglehold on the bat, but he'd barely grip it with the back hand, and it would point back at the press boxes, not forwards
The Twitter comments overwhelmingly think its Carew. More about the face profile than anything I'm guessing.
Well, looking further, it certainly could be I guess. Here is the standard pose that I remember:
But in his "loaded" position, it is much closer:
Definitely someone from the 60's. Look at the guy with a tie and white shirt at the ballpark (even if it's an usher). Also looks like the woman with a headscarf.
Was thinking Killebrew but body shape doesn't work.
Pretty sure it's a lefty-stance. Don't think it's Oliva, as his bat was more straight up and down. Don Mincher maybe?
There are probably 12 people who follow the Twins on Twitter who know who Don Mincher is.
I think Mincher was more upright. And stockier.
Bostock didn't straighten his lead arm as much; Hisle drops his lower elbow more; Brunansky rested his chin on his shoulder but didn't crouch so much, so my initial guesses aren't likely.
It sure looks like he has a cheek-full in the silhouette, but you are never supposed to in your "leading" cheek
I knew I was going to have potential trouble as soon as I saw my hotel room # -- a corner room on the end of the 14th floor. Despite the noisy heater running all night, I still woke up chilly, and finally pulled the duvet off the other bed and piled it on top of mine, too. Even then I wasn't entirely comfortable. How can those d@mn things be so insufficient when the weather cools down after being too warm any other time of the year?
I nominate Ubelmann. It's a perfect time to cash out that high-priced Seattle real estate.
Kennys Vargas will play in Japan in 2018. I still think he could've hit if the Twins had just put him in the lineup and left him alone, but I realize that's a minority opinion and I'll never be able to prove it.
I think it's reasonable to expect Vargas could have hit. Maybe even hung around an OPS+ of 110-125. But with his fielding, he would have had to hit closer to David Ortiz to be considered worth keeping. And I don't think he had that potential, but you never know.
The fact that no MLB team picked him up on a flyer probably demonstrates the Beau's assessment is widely held.
*Was going to point out that everyone passed (initially) on Ortiz too, but decides not to*
Other than physically appearance, there is no comparison between them.
both have played first base for the Twins...
Getting a guaranteed $1.5M in Japan doesn't necessarily mean no one would take a flyer on him. Most likely means he wasn't offered a MLB contract even for the minimum. If/when Mauer officially retires, the Twins will be more in need of left-handed power at first base, so I would have been surprised if the Twins wouldn't have at least given him a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.
Deutsche Wort des Tages - Tohuwabohu - a scene where chaos reigns supreme.
31 pretty efficient points from Derrick Rose and they still lose to the Lakers. 13th in the Western Conference and 14th in point differential.
The Twins gives us their own version of NCIS:
Absolutely not him. This guy has a stranglehold on the bat, but he'd barely grip it with the back hand, and it would point back at the press boxes, not forwards
The Twitter comments overwhelmingly think its Carew. More about the face profile than anything I'm guessing.
Well, looking further, it certainly could be I guess. Here is the standard pose that I remember:
But in his "loaded" position, it is much closer:
Definitely someone from the 60's. Look at the guy with a tie and white shirt at the ballpark (even if it's an usher). Also looks like the woman with a headscarf.
Pretty sure it's a lefty-stance. Don't think it's Oliva, as his bat was more straight up and down. Don Mincher maybe?
There are probably 12 people who follow the Twins on Twitter who know who Don Mincher is.
I think Mincher was more upright. And stockier.
Bostock didn't straighten his lead arm as much; Hisle drops his lower elbow more; Brunansky rested his chin on his shoulder but didn't crouch so much, so my initial guesses aren't likely.
https://twitter.com/blitzenagain/status/1060661257576087554
It sure looks like he has a cheek-full in the silhouette, but you are never supposed to in your "leading" cheek
I knew I was going to have potential trouble as soon as I saw my hotel room # -- a corner room on the end of the 14th floor. Despite the noisy heater running all night, I still woke up chilly, and finally pulled the duvet off the other bed and piled it on top of mine, too. Even then I wasn't entirely comfortable. How can those d@mn things be so insufficient when the weather cools down after being too warm any other time of the year?
https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/44302/bp-job-postings-minnesota-twins-analyst-baseball-research/
I nominate Ubelmann. It's a perfect time to cash out that high-priced Seattle real estate.
Kennys Vargas will play in Japan in 2018. I still think he could've hit if the Twins had just put him in the lineup and left him alone, but I realize that's a minority opinion and I'll never be able to prove it.
I think it's reasonable to expect Vargas could have hit. Maybe even hung around an OPS+ of 110-125. But with his fielding, he would have had to hit closer to David Ortiz to be considered worth keeping. And I don't think he had that potential, but you never know.
The fact that no MLB team picked him up on a flyer probably demonstrates the Beau's assessment is widely held.
*Was going to point out that everyone passed (initially) on Ortiz too, but decides not to*
Other than physically appearance, there is no comparison between them.
both have played first base for the Twins...
Getting a guaranteed $1.5M in Japan doesn't necessarily mean no one would take a flyer on him. Most likely means he wasn't offered a MLB contract even for the minimum. If/when Mauer officially retires, the Twins will be more in need of left-handed power at first base, so I would have been surprised if the Twins wouldn't have at least given him a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.
Deutsche Wort des Tages - Tohuwabohu - a scene where chaos reigns supreme.
Hey Spoons, great new TED talk about the Black List