Cup of Coffee: March 31, 2007

Posted by SBG on Saturday, March 31st, 2007 at 8:20 am

Cup of Coffee The long wait is almost over. That's right -- baseball on Monday, for real.

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Whiffers replied on March 31st, 2007 at 8:43 am

Tip of the hat to Target--thanks to them I'll be there on Monday night. My wife and I have made it a tradition to head there early on Saturday morning for the free opening series tickets.

Big Mak replied on March 31st, 2007 at 9:44 am

Hey SBG,

I just sent you an email about a "charting the competition"-style preview of the Orioles.

Any interest?

SBG replied on March 31st, 2007 at 10:02 am

Check your e-mail, Big Mak.

Big Mak replied on March 31st, 2007 at 10:13 am

thanks, i'm excited to see how it goes

brianS replied on March 31st, 2007 at 5:56 pm

I'm proud to see that The Nation is rising to the challenge

kg2005 replied on March 31st, 2007 at 1:51 pm

I got home this weekend to find a beautiful set of World Series DVDs. I think almost as valuable as these videos was a hand-written note from SBG.

SBG replied on March 31st, 2007 at 2:10 pm

Glad to hear you got them, kg2005! Enjoy.

Rhubarb_Runner replied on March 31st, 2007 at 4:22 pm

I have to admit, the DVD covers are pretty neat as well, the outside covers with tidbits about each game enclosed on the DVD inside, and the inside covers with expanded boxscores.

I've notices a little (band pass?) filtering of the audio at times; the fan noise sounds like you're listening from just inside a tunnel, but the startup disclaimer does mention that there may be some minor audio or video issues due to the original masters. It certainly wasn't enough to distract or be annoyed with.

You're gonna love them, kg2005...

SBG replied on March 31st, 2007 at 6:26 pm

Have you watched game 7? The noise is unbelievable... and wow, what terrible umpiring.

brianS replied on March 31st, 2007 at 5:55 pm

I think almost as valuable as these videos was a hand-written note from SBG.

collector's item! I want to see a jpg!!!!

SBG replied on March 31st, 2007 at 6:17 pm

I object. I didn't use my best crayon.

ubelmann replied on March 31st, 2007 at 3:16 pm

Looks like a decent outing for Ponson today. 3 ER, 4 R in 5 IP ain't great, but only one walk and 9 ground outs to 3 air outs. He's not going to be Santana, but if he can keep the ball on the ground and limit free passes, he can keep the Twins in games so that Mauer can hit bases-clearing doubles for the win.

SBG replied on March 31st, 2007 at 3:43 pm

10 hits, including 4 doubles in five innings. I didn't see it, but if those were booming doubles, then I'm not too impressed.

ubelmann replied on March 31st, 2007 at 4:33 pm

He doesn't need to be impressive to be useful.

Big Mak replied on March 31st, 2007 at 5:30 pm

saw highlights on ESPNNEWS, the one Pittsburgh double they showed was an absolute rocket down the line, But Mauer came through with a bases clearing double of his own, and his was much more impressive, in my unbiased opinion.

Rhubarb_Runner replied on April 2nd, 2007 at 6:42 am

Apparently a two-run double was one which Cuddyer lost in the sun, too.

SBG replied on March 31st, 2007 at 3:50 pm

Top Jimmy with a fawning piece on Torii Hunter, talking about his presence in the lockerroom and how good he'll be this year. Hunter says:

"It's scary how good I can be this year," he said. "I had a good year last year, so what am I going to do on a healthy leg? I'm healthy, I'm happy, and I'm happy that I'm healthy. Last year, I had trouble running because of my ankle, and I had to figure out a new way to swing with a bad ankle.

"Now I can go back to my regular swing, I can steal bases, I can go get the ball. Scary -- that's the word for what I can do this year."

The piece ends with a comparison of Hunter to Kirby Puckett.

Rhubarb_Runner replied on March 31st, 2007 at 4:25 pm

Whatever. It'll be nice getting a wonderful last year from him.

frightwig replied on April 2nd, 2007 at 2:41 am

We'll see if he still claims to feel so great after he's been running around the Metrodome for a couple months.

ubelmann replied on April 1st, 2007 at 7:18 pm

First at-bat of the regular season!!! Jose Reyes grounds out to Albert Pujols. 3-U.

Two at-bats into the regular season and Joe Morgan is already talking about statistics. Who had two at-bats in the pool?

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