Well, we still can’t quite figure out what the Rox were thinking (which is pretty much par for the course) in letting him go, but we were bang on in suggesting that Roenicke would help the Twins’ pen, which currently ranks third in the majors with a collective ERA of 2.75 — an improvement of over a run per game from last season.
Josh Roenicke Helping Solidify Minny Bullpen Read Post »
Well, Swarzak finally seems to have found a role that suits him. Pitching in long relief, he’s shown improvements across the board and while his role is unlikely to yield Fantasy value, Swarzak’s improvements have helped the Twins hold their own in the AL Central so far this season.
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Many questioned the Rays’ acquisition of Loney, but so far it’s been golden. He’s mashing to the tune of a .371 BA with two homers and 19 RBI, and has even tossed in a couple stolen bases for good measure. Is it sustainable? No… but you’ve got to ride the hot hand and Loney is currently all of that and then some.
The Wire Troll: The Venerable Will Venable Read Post »
The final showdown with Washington is rather similar to your earlier skirmish as the whole thing is basically rock-paper-scissors re-imagined as wolf-eagle-bear. Here you’ll need to use one of your animal abilities at a time to penetrate the King’s supernatural defenses. The game is incredibly forgiving — so much so that I don’t think you can actually be defeated, only delayed. This fight gives way to a brief explanation that ties the DLC in with the main storyline, but it’s a pretty loose connection at best.
Video Game Review: The Tyranny of King Washington — The Redemption DLC Read Post »
Tim being Tim (which means serious technical deficiencies — he makes those who endured years of flashing 12s on their VCRs seem advanced), the show got off to a rocky start. So ignore the dead air at the beginning and then bask in Tim’s technophobia for the next 60 seconds or so before the pair finally kick off the show.
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Pressly, of course, was a Red Sox farmhand until the Twins scooped him up in the Rule 5 draft last year. And now he’s back to haunt the BoSox, earning his first career win in the process.
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Does that speak volumes about Karl’s mediocrity — being just good enough to stick around that long, but never good enough to coach a great team? Or perhaps it suggests that he’s always been a very good coach, but as expectations kept growing, he had to take it to an unachievable level to win some hardware. Or maybe it just means that awards are generally dumb-ass popularity contests.
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