March Important Dates
by Jon Marthaler on Mar 1, 2010 8:00 AM EST
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PrintAh, March - the month in which we baseball fans can stop focusing on reporting dates and start focusing on meaningless games!
Here's a look at the month ahead:
Thursday, March 4 - First Spring Training Game! It's across town at Boston, with a return date against the Sox at home the very next day.
Sunday, March 7 - First split-squad day. Half the team gets to stay in town and play against the Yankees. The other half has to endure a two-hour bus ride to Bradenton to play Pittsburgh. It's always fun to see which team hopefuls get shipped off to bus purgatory on the first Sunday of the schedule.
Monday, March 8 - Date by which the following players had best have their stuff proverbially together, lest they get buried by Gardy: Alexi Casilla, Daniel Valencia, Glen Perkins, Brian Duensing
Saturday, March 13 - BASEBALL ON TV BASEBALL ON TV The game's in Clearwater against Philadelphia at noon, but it's on both Fox Sports North and the MLB Network.
The rest of the spring TV schedule, in case you were wondering:
- Sunday March 14: 12:05 vs. Boston, MLB Network
- Sunday March 21: 12:05 vs. Tampa Bay, WFTC-29
- Tuesday March 23: 6:05 vs. Boston, FSNorth and MLB Network (though apparently tape-delayed)
- Sunday March 28: 12:05 vs. Boston, MLB Network
- Monday March 29: 12:05 vs. St. Louis, ESPN
- Wednesday March 31: 12:05 vs. NY Yankees (ss), ESPN
- Thursday, April 1: 12:05 vs. Boston, ESPN
- Friday, April 2: 5:10 vs. St. Louis (Target Field exhibition), FSNorth and MLB Network
- Saturday, April 3: 1:10 vs. St. Louis (Target Field exhibition), FSNorth
On or about March 21 - Date by which most fans will be in full-blown panic mode, should Joe Mauer not have a contract signed
Wednesday, March 31 - Last day to release players without having to pay them for 2010. I can't imagine who this fate might befall. (Which I say only to avoid the appearance of jinxing anyone.)
It'll be a fun month. Baseball is well and truly back. We have missed it so.
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We can only hope that March 31st
Applies to Punto. I could care less about the man crush Gardy has on him. I want Harris’ Bat at 3rd, get LNP back in the NL
"God tells me he can get me out of this mess, but he's pretty sure you're fucked."-Braveheart
Someone didn't pay attention
to Nick Punto Day!
Plus his contract is guaranteed.
Not gonna work
I want Harris’ Bat at 3rd, get LNP back in the NL
I don’t believe this is practical – there’s no way the umps are going to let Harris take the bat into the field with him.
"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
Hahaha....that's pretty clever.
I keep seeing him trying to run onto the field with the bat in his hands…
"Line drive to third..."
“Harris swings and drives it back to the right side.. Morneau’s got it, and the inning is over.”
“Harris swings and misses – base hit.”
“Harris fouls it off – ooh, right off the third base coach. Looks like it bounced off his head into the stands, and Gordon will take second on the error.”
"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
by BeefMaster on Mar 1, 2010 12:32 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
I can'y help but smile at this thought
good work, go buy yourself a drink and put it on my tab
"God tells me he can get me out of this mess, but he's pretty sure you're fucked."-Braveheart
I'm reminded of those commercials where the dog thinks his treats are bacon.
BACON BACON BACON BACON….
BASEBALL BASEBALL BASEBALL BASEBALL….
+1
I’ve been yapping nonstop about baseball for the last few weeks. It’s fever pitch at this point! My boyfriend is not nearly as interested in baseball as I am. This makes my rants about Joe Mauer and how the Twins should easily be the favorites for the AL central obnoxious enough to him (and makes him not nearly as cool as he could be). However, to top it off, he is a white sox fan (which makes me thankful he is not nearly as interested in baseball as I am…I’m certain our relationship could not survive that kind of hostility). On the bright side, BASEBALL!!
Makes for some angry sex
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Haha, glad to hear I'm not the only one.
Except in my case, he is into baseball, and continues to make comments about how superior the Sox are. As if. This summer will be interesting.
RonGarde: Target Field is going to be exactly like Progressive Field, except you'll have a chance to die of frostbite in the middle of July
Clearly your boyfriend is delusional.
But on the other hand, there’s nothing better than a season-long smackdown to put him in his place. You should have the advantage this year!
I can't even tell you how many times I've used the word 'delusional' to describe him...
RonGarde: Target Field is going to be exactly like Progressive Field, except you'll have a chance to die of frostbite in the middle of July
I am so in on that.
Depending how this season goes, we might need it.
RonGarde: Target Field is going to be exactly like Progressive Field, except you'll have a chance to die of frostbite in the middle of July
It's only March
and you got doubt in your heart? For shame, I always wait until the middle of May when they are 5 games back to play chicken little…
that's kind of funny and kind of gross
“Come doc, isn’t there a pill or shot to clear up my White Sux? OMG, I knew I should have worn a Twins Homer Hanky!”
If you show any of the follwing symptoms get yourself to a clinic:
- Wishing the Twins still had AJ Pierzynski
- Thinking Michael Lewis needs to write a book on Ken Williams
- Finding “Gordon Beckham slash fiction” in your goole search history
- Flipping the bird at the Metrodome out your car window
- Tearing up with memories of ‘05 everytime you hear "Don’t Stop Believing"
Anyone want to guess how happy Morneau is this morning?
I’m guessing his feet are barely touching the ground. (And yes, I rooted for Team Canada. Morneau in a depressive funk is no way to start a season.)
http://www.realityfish.com
Yeah, my love for my country
and love for Morneau’s well-being basically cancelled each other out.
Radio Broadcasts
The broadcast schedule page on TwinsBaseball.com lists basically every Spring Training as being on the radio. I’m checking with my local Twins affiliate (KSOO in Sioux Falls) to see if they are picking them up; I’d like to have that to distract me from work Friday afternoon.
It appears that they renamed the “Twins Radio Network” to something with the initials “TIBN” – I’m guessing “TBN” is “Twins Broadcast Network”, but I can’t come up with anything for the “I”. “International”? “Internet”? “Itchy”?
"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
Treasure Island Baseball Network
Presented without comment.
GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
We will not be calling it this on Twinkie Town, if I have anything to say about it.
by Jon Marthaler on Mar 1, 2010 11:56 AM EST up reply actions
Agreed
We need a “TI” stand-in for “Treasure Island”, stat!
"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
*Sigh*
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
"All morons hate it when you call them a moron." -Holden Caufield
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Mar 1, 2010 11:47 PM EST up reply actions
Answer
"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
Question
When is the Target Field public open house?
I always loved that one.
by FoulJack on Mar 1, 2010 12:17 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I think it's the same day as the Gopher game there.
March 27.
RonGarde: Target Field is going to be exactly like Progressive Field, except you'll have a chance to die of frostbite in the middle of July
It interest me as to whom might get cut
Condrey,Rauch or Crain are the only contract guys I could see getting cut to save the cash. Neshek or one of the rookies could make the pen. But I don’t see it. As for cuts Maroth,Jones and Jimerson top my list with Dinkelman,Lahey,Macri,Roberts,Ribbins,and Lis as possable. I think Hughs is safe unless they pick someone up for 3b.
Condrey hsa an option, as does Neshek
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
and Condrey
is pretty much minimum wage…no real point in cutting him.
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any of us." - Kirby Puckett
I will be very angry
if they cut Rauch. Rauch does the cutting.
by matty_b on Mar 1, 2010 4:07 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Awesome
I love Twins Baseball and Minnesota Vikings Football.
by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Mar 1, 2010 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
The Lineup for the 1st game has been released!!!
Span CF, Casilla 2B, Kubel DH, Cuddyer RF, Jones LF, Harris 3B, Peterson 1B, Butera C, Tolbert SS
Nice
Who’s pitching?
"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
Baker/Slowey
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any of us." - Kirby Puckett
Why doesnt Mauer, Hardy, Odog, Morneau
or Thome play but Span does? Just curious.
I love Twins Baseball and Minnesota Vikings Football.
by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Mar 2, 2010 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
In spring training, everybody gets a look.
And with Mauer and Morneau especially, they probably won’t play too much the first week or so. As we get closer to the regular season you’ll see a more regular lineup, but as it starts out everybody gets peppered in.
Ohhh I see
Thanks for that.
I love Twins Baseball and Minnesota Vikings Football.
by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Mar 3, 2010 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
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