Slamming the Door: What’s It Worth?

For the first time today, Twins fans could see the 2008 Twins on TV this afternoon, and thanks to TIVO, I was able to watch a little. So it’s time for a few random notes.... Defense 1.0 One of the things that was supposed to excite Twins fans about Carlos Gomez was the defense he would bring to center field. That was not in evidence today. In the second inning, Gomez failed to reach one ball over his head, failed to reach another that looked like he might have got if he had read it e... more

I don’t think this is especially ground-breaking, but this is kind of a cool document . Check out pages 12 (for ticket revenues) and page 4 for concessions. I tally about $39.4 M from ticket sales $6 M from concessions. Anyone remember what deal the Twins made with FSN? Was that $10 M per year? He’s a Twins fan. He’s a geek. It’s kinda sad, really. More at TwinsGeek.com. ... more

The Twins made some cuts yesterday, and not all of them were expected. When you break them down, you find some interesting things, like a children’s puzzle, a cautionary tale, and evidence of an alien abduction. Zach Day (P) – Two months ago, Day was a 5 to 3 favorite for the “Kenny Rogers Slotâ€� winner, for the pitcher awarded a spot in Twins staff due to his veteranity rather than any promise of future performance. (And yes, the stress is on the “aâ€� in veteranity... more

School is back in session and you can’t help but roam the halls marveling at the changes that took place over the summer. This year, the hot topic is the new girl from New York who nobody can take their eyes off. I mean, holy cow. Have you see that game-changing speed? Eight steals so far in spring training? And room for power too? She looks like the whole package, except - well, she just doesn’t seem to get it, you know? Maybe she’s a little too used to being the center o... more