won't defend the fans too much but the first was a make-up game during the day with half day notice and bad weather, and the second game was terrible weather, too.
we had season tickets in the dome and while the twins weren't super good then you could count on good weather. people would make the trip from South Dakota and Northern Minnesota for games because they knew it wouldn't be cancelled. With Target Field we've seen fewer "outstate" visitors.
Opponent player quiz. Twin's Metropolitan Stadium July 1979. (Damn film again, the slides were much sharper). Distinctive form and famous lefty.
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Late 1970's at the old Met, different games, both with Ron Guidry on the mound. Sparse crowds and great seats for Boxster.
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And some Twin (hey, Yankee fan wasn't taking too many Twins pictures cause era of Bombo Rivera, Wille "Dr. Strangeglove" Norwood and Hosken Powell).
Mike Marshall and John Casino.
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Roy Smalley
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Berrios was nasty in that second game of the DH. Was around 70-65 percent of pitches thrown for strikes. ......
Berrios has so much movement on his pitches, it is filthy. Idk how anyone hits him when he is on like yesterday.This is the Berrios we were waiting for. I want to time our next trip to the Cities for one of his starts.
If we can get Buxton and Kepler back on track the Twins will have a nice young line-up. We already can see Sano will be the real deal.
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. Boxster: [on phone to buddy] Hey, wanta go to the Twins game?
Buddy: Ah, man, the Twin's suck.
Boxster: It's Baltimore and Jim Palmer is pitching.
Buddy: Oh, cool, okay let's go.
Brings back good memories from '69-70 timeframe when the Twins were one of the best hitting teams in the league and the Orioles had the big four led by Palmer. Loved listening to Herb Carneal calling those classic games.
I'm dying to know if the Trolley ever made it's return back to the "Good Old Days"Different era for sure. Used to see Cal Griffiths brothers at the stadium all the time. And our favorite beer man Maceo "Breed" Breedlove. Maceo was pushing 80. Neat outgoing guy who had played in the Negro Leagues. Used to wear this umbrella hat on hot sunny days.
Maceo: Beers for you young gentlemen?
Boxster: Two!
Maceo: Ah, nothing better then young men drinking beer at the ballpark! Although, to tell you the truth I like a little scotch myself! [laughs]
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/end of old Met Stadium flashbacks.
And Reggie at the old Met.
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Joe Garagiola and Tony Kubek doing the NBC broadcast from the old Met.
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Berrios has so much movement on his pitches, it is filthy. Idk how anyone hits him when he is on like yesterday.
And Yogi!
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17 is Micky Rivers and pretty sure the guy on the far right is Bobby Murcer.