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Not to draw attention to my

Mathias Baden — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:00:21 -0500

Not to draw attention to my own fateful prediction, but I wanted to offer the hope y'all were looking for earlier. Casilla is coming back. See the story: http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080819&content_id=.... And dry my tears.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

Well, maybe I spoke too

Brandon — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:37:07 -0500

Well, maybe I spoke too soon.

I was trying to do it in a

Brandon — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:02:37 -0500

I was trying to do it in a nicer way, though.

So you're saying you told me

Mathias Baden — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:00:27 -0500

So you're saying you told me so ...

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

I feel it needs pointing out

Brandon — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:16:10 -0500

I feel it needs pointing out that, since Griffey Jr. joined the White Sox, the Twins have gained the lead in the Central division.

If you have any doubt about

swansonmej — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:44:45 -0500

If you have any doubt about the Twins, you should have seen the game last night. Once Gardenhire's rant got them fired up, they were awesome!!

Ozzie (their manager) himself said in his post-game interview that unless Griffey can pitch, he can't help the White Sox win games.

Never say never with the Twins!

I need a match for this

Mathias Baden — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:29:08 -0500

I need a match for this lighthouse. Randy Ruiz stinks, and we already have a first baseman and a designated hitter. Bring him up in September.

Sorry if my bad attitude about the Twins is ruining this thread. I'm glad to read all of the positive talk about my favorite team. I'll be at the Dome a lot this weekend.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

Maybe the Twins should bring

Tom Schardin — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:42:20 -0500

Maybe the Twins should bring up Ruiz, he's killing everything in Triple-A.

And Mathias, you are scarying me with your fatalistic view of the Twins. Come on, you've always been the beacon of hope.

In recent years, the Twins'

Mathias Baden — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:33:59 -0500

In recent years, the Twins' playoff nemeses have been the Angels, the Yankees, or both of them. The Angels added big-time power hitter Mark Texeira, and the Yankees lineup is bolstered by Ivan Rodriguez, a ballerina-like defenseman who also wields a dangerous bat. Before the Twins can get to either of those teams, they have to go through the White Sox and Twins-killer Ken Griffey Jr.

Pray for another Cinderella second half, guys, but also pray for some really good luck going into the playoffs.

Sorry to say it, but unless Francisco Liriano comes through and Delmon Young, Michael Cuddyer, and a few other sleeping Twins bats gets really hot, I think we're done for.

And I'm the eternal Twins optimist.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)

Based on what little

Brandon — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:24:13 -0500

Based on what little baseball knowledge I have, I think the Twins have a shot at the postseason so long as they hang close to first place in the division the rest of the way. While it may still be all about pitching, it seems to me that a big part of winning in baseball is getting hot at the right time offensively. If the Twins can stay close, they have the pitching and defense that could work with a hot streak to create a playoff push.

It's still all about

Tom Schardin — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:14:22 -0500

It's still all about pitching. Griffey is a nice edition, but it's not the old Griffey.

Losing Casilla hurts the Twins more.

The Twins have a young staff. Their biggest question can they hold up in the dog days of August and through September?

My former boss is a huge

Ruth Anne Maddox — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:25:48 -0500

My former boss is a huge White Sox fan and here's what he had to say in an e-mail sent Monday morning:

"How about those White Sox??? I think they start a series tonight in Minnesota, and I'm more than a bit worried about that ... Don't know that the Sox can hold on as they have a rough road schedule
second half and seems like they keep having a bunch of guys on injured list. Not good timing. I still think the Twins will come roaring back in
the second half and take it all. They usually do!!"

Of course, that was before the whole Griffey thing, so I'll have to check on what he thinks now.

They aren't getting the

Twinsfan14 — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:08:13 -0500

They aren't getting the Griffey of a few years ago. If you look at his numbers this year they are almost identical to Jason Kubel. I don't think you would be saying the same thing if they signed kubel. The White Sox ability to homer is not their problem. Their pitchers are their problem and will be their downfall.

One player does not make or

swansonmej — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:35:27 -0500

One player does not make or break a team. Ken Griffey, Jr. is a good player. However, the Twins have GREAT players. I still say that the Twins have a very good chance to take the division.

I agree with you about

Mathias Baden — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:37:33 -0500

I agree with you about covering the Twins and their presentations, et cetera. Complaining rarely gets results anyway. Those who are widely regarded as some of the most talented photo journalism professionals in the state might not be using their talents best while they are shooting pomp and circumstance.

Too, at the Strib, those ceremonial-type photos rarely see the light of day. As a photographer, you might want to shoot something that runs in the paper or on the Web. Otherwise, it feels like a waste of time. So the challenge to the photographer is to catch, at the very least, an interesting look on someone's face.

(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)