Need to mow but the grass is so wet my mower would probably burn up. I’ve been slowly overseeding my lawn all spring so I’m happy about all the water.

I think it’s a coin flip due to the Joker. He is the best player in the game. The Wolves have them in depth and defense. I think it goes at least 6. KAT will have to be a big part for us and ANT has to stay in good ANT mode.

eyeguy507 wrote:

I just caught the 9th inning and thought it was some WWE walkup going on….WTF?
Evidently my man crush Duran has his own 9th inning entrance now and they shut off the lights and everyone turns on their cell flashlight like a concert.

was actually pretty cool

I think he’s had that for a couple years now. You just don’t usually catch it on the TV.

China Doll on the DL…..Lasted longer than last year I guess.

That was the Chris Paddack I’ve been waiting for! Bostons lineup has been pretty solid this year too. Great start for him.

Duran back tonight. Should make this bullpen the best in the majors.

Correa in the lineup tonight.

That Pheonix team flops more than a mens soccer team. They got so many bs fouls and they threw everything at the Wolves and to their credit, unlike so many times in recent history, they kept their heads on straight and got the job done. I’m so impressed with Chris Finch. I know OKC had a season that no one saw coming, even moreso than the Wolves, but man, he deserves that coach of the year award. Turning around this franchise with THESE players that no other coach has been able to get to play together and buy in, it’s just really impressive.

And then that clown Booker has to go hip check Conley into him at the end of the game for one last cheap shot. Unreal.

If they can take advantage of the cake stretch of the schedule, then get Correa, Duran, and Topa back for the next stretch of tougher game, it would be huge.

I hope Correa can stay hot when he gets back in because he was having a great start to the season.

eyeguy507 wrote:

Santana now homered in 3 straight they said.

Not bad for a 37 year old DH

The bad part was he had about 2 hits for the whole season before that. Would be really big if he can stay at least afloat for this lineup.

In other news, Correa is swinging again and sounds like he might even join up with the club this week.

Duran is about ready to come back. Was back at his normal 103 mph velocity last night for the Saints.

Viking take a CB and Tackle with their fourth and fifth picks. The tackle from OK started all games last season and didn’t give up a sack. Big SOB as well. Nice get for the 6th round.

If you would’ve told me the Vikings would’ve gotten one of their top two QB choices and still got to keep next years first round pick, I would’ve bet everything I had against it. That’s why it’s so good. Hell, they could’ve spent that first round to get Turner and yet they still kept it and got him.

BigWerm wrote:

Agreed with most here, Mahto in particular. The draft fell, and was utilized by Kwesi, about as perfectly as you could have asked for. Also, getting two leaders on both sides of the ball for the next 5-10 years, hopefully, is huge. I am not worried at all about draft capital remaining this year, or especially next when we should be getting a number of compensatory picks, Cousins tampering pick or two, and are finally out of salary cap hell and should have $50M to spend (it’s around $100M now, but will be adding JJ and Darrisaw to it most likely).

The Penix to ATL pick is the oddest pick I can remember in draft history.

The Packers picking AZ tackle is such a Packers move, can’t say I know enough about him to make a judgement, but the only thing more Packers-ish that could have been done was drafting Cooper DeJean, a DB and a white one at that.

I think the Pack had to take a OL. That wasn’t surprising to me at all.

No one here is saying he is a sure thing to be great. Not sure why you keep bringing that up. None of these guys are a sure thing. Williams maybe. But after that you never know. Here’s the facts:

Giants didn’t want a QB, they have ZERO receivers.

Vikings got their QB they wanted and didn’t have to sell off the farm.
They moved up for mid round picks to land one of the best defensive players in the draft that will immediately help this defense.

Win. Win.

I’ve never witnessed a Vikings draft that went this well. Pretty exciting.

Nobody thinks JJ is the next Mahomes. I think you missed some sarcasm there. Also, the Giants and Raiders didn’t have the draft capital to move up high enough to take a qb. That’s why it was thought that the Vikings were the team that could trade up into the top 5. Why I like McCarthy is he can move, throw off platform, and is the ONLY qb drafted that played under center last year and used play action which is what KOC’s offense is built on.

AnotherFisherman wrote:

Eddy Julien on pace for 47 homeruns

He’s a scrub……..sorry had to.

Little update on Brooks Lee, sounds like surgery for his herniated disc is a last resort and he is halfway through an 8 week rehab that usually correct the herniation. So hopefully he’s about a month out.

Again, thank God for the White Sox. Hell even old man Santana got in on the fun.

They could’ve traded 3 first rounders to get a qb last night. They kept all of them and got the #2 qb on their list and possibly the best defensive player in the draft. I think it was the best outcome they could’ve had. I was really worried they’d dump a ton of first round picks to get a qb that MIGHT be good.

Thank God for the White Sucks.

I should’ve known that opening my mouth about being sure Brooks Lee would be up the second his back was better would be a death sentence. Apparently he has a herniated disc, which in my head means back surgery. Now they are saying they are confident he will play THIS YEAR.

Only the Twins.

FryDog62 wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Dutchboy wrote:</div>
I’ll bite on some predictions.

1) Twins win the division by 7 games.

2) Lewis is back by July 15th.

3) Correa is back by May 15th.

4) Buxton has his 5th homerun by June 1st.

5) Lopez wins 15, Ryan wins 12 but doesn’t make it to the play-offs (TJ surgery)

I’ll bite on your predictions by asking a few more questions:

1) Will Brooks Lee factor into the major league team in 2024?

2) Who will the Twins trade away before the deadline?

3) Who (or at least what position) will the team trade for/acquire?

You can certainly answer the Brooks Lee question with a yes. If he wasn’t injured he would’ve been called up the second Lewis got hurt. Once he gets a few games under his belt in AAA he will be called up to play shortstop.

At some point Rockhead is going to need to ditch the HR or bust strategy. Three seasons in a row we haven’t been able to hit at all until July. Hopefully they can figure it out by then this year. Paddock and Varland really need to pick it up too, although it won’t matter if the team can’t score. Just brutal to watch right now.

EXCEPT…….Dutchy’s favorite, Miranda.

Great reference Rip.

To me Varland is still just a thrower. His can get by with his fastball because of the velo, but he misses he spots far too much which is why he gets killed by long balls. Hopefully he learns to command better over the season and learns to pitch a bit more. I’d love to see another start from Woods Richardson, but I’m sure the way this season is already going he will be a mainstay in the rotation once someone goes down.

Nice to see Miranda have a nice day. Also Jeffers has figured it out again too. He’s on a tear.

bullpen cracked for the first time this year. Pretty dumb move by Baldelli in my opinion. Theilbar hadn’t barely thrown this spring and he brings him in after two rehab innings in St Paul, especially when the pen has been bulletproof.

I can see them getting swept in Baltimore fairly easily these next few games.

Looks like the bats are slowly waking up also. Another great hit by Martin. Waiting back on a nice curve and lined it into centerfield. I’m starting to really like this kid.

crawdaddy wrote:

I think you’re over reacting. Iran transmitted this attack days ago, everyone and their mom knew it was coming. It did zero damage. Iran must really have impotent armed forces.

Not sure they were actually trying to kill Isrealis. Just send a message. Iran is a pretty big p*&^% when things start getting really hot.

Richardson was very good. Six innings and 4 hits I believe. Retired 14 straight at one point. The bats are looking a little better. Martin is exactly the type of player this team needs. Gets the ball in play and can line it anywhere. I’ve said this ever since the Twins began this massive HR quest, it doesn’t matter how many home runs you hit when they are all solo shots. You have to get people on base to make HR’s important. Correa’s injury sounds much less severe than originally thought as well. Hopefully be back in a couple weeks.

Also, the bullpen has been rock solid without two of it’s best arms. It’s about the only reason they’ve won any games.

And to think we thought the amount of injuries the last couple seasons was bad……sheesh!

My buddy is up there and has been crushing it. 60 fish day two days ago, 30 fish day yesterday and two over 30 inch fish. He did say it was a zoo.

Recently found one to add to the list. The Hangover Burger at Mac’s Diner in N St Paul. Holy smokes was this good. 1/4 lb smash patty, bacon, cheesy hashbrowns, fried egg and chipotle mayo.

Had it three times last month and it was great every time.

I’m sure there are some good ones in there. Look at Mille Lacs, they are rarely fished for because everyone is walleye fishing or going for smallies, however there are some great largemouth in Mille Lacs.

As frustrating as it is, they started the exact same way last season and while it took them awhile, and I had hoped they’d start the year realizing it, they did FINALLY realize they needed to change their approach after a couple months of terrible hitting last season. They will get better. Although the K’s probably won’t come down much.

A positive to look at is the bullpen has been really good, even without Duran and Theilbar.