Comments on: Goodbye TynyDH http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/ Your Daily Source for Half-Baked Crap Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:18:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: thisisbeth http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/#comment-110203 thisisbeth Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:10:14 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/#comment-110203 Exactly. I liked Tyner, sentimentally. He never tried to be anything he wasn't, and did what was asked of him. He didn't try to be a power hitter, and he didn't try to be a hot-shot fielder. Besides, for a number of years it was great to be able to say that I had as many major league home runs as a non-pitching member of the Twins. :) (Beyond that, he seemed to be a good guy: friendly, cheerful and loved the game.) I have to realistically think about the future, though. We have Cuddyer, Young, Kubel, Monroe, and possibly Garret Jones, Pridie, and an as-of-yet unnamed center fielder. That's way too many outfielders as it is (I suspect Pridie will be in the minors or the center fielder and Jones is lost to waivers--at least I think he's out of options, but I'm too lazy to look it up). So, yeah, it was probably time to cut Tyner, but I'm sad about it. Exactly. I liked Tyner, sentimentally. He never tried to be anything he wasn't, and did what was asked of him. He didn't try to be a power hitter, and he didn't try to be a hot-shot fielder. Besides, for a number of years it was great to be able to say that I had as many major league home runs as a non-pitching member of the Twins. Smile

(Beyond that, he seemed to be a good guy: friendly, cheerful and loved the game.)

I have to realistically think about the future, though. We have Cuddyer, Young, Kubel, Monroe, and possibly Garret Jones, Pridie, and an as-of-yet unnamed center fielder. That's way too many outfielders as it is (I suspect Pridie will be in the minors or the center fielder and Jones is lost to waivers--at least I think he's out of options, but I'm too lazy to look it up).

So, yeah, it was probably time to cut Tyner, but I'm sad about it.

]]> By: Rhubarb_Runner http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/#comment-110199 Rhubarb_Runner Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:17:28 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/#comment-110199 I'll raise my cup to TynyPR, for sure. I'll raise my cup to TynyPR, for sure.

]]> By: E-6 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/#comment-110187 E-6 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:48:25 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/#comment-110187 <em>Everybody didn't like the way he hit, but nobody liked the results.</em> +77. That statement reminds me of a crack Bill Fitch made when he was coaching the Cavaliers: "We might be short, but we're slow." Everybody didn't like the way he hit, but nobody liked the results.

+77.

That statement reminds me of a crack Bill Fitch made when he was coaching the Cavaliers: "We might be short, but we're slow."

]]> By: twayn http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/#comment-110185 twayn Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:37:25 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/#comment-110185 That's priceless. What I really like about Tyner is his tenacity. He clearly loves the game, has just enough talent to be employable as long as he's cheap, and found a way to live out a dream. Here's to the TynyDH. Everybody didn't like the way he hit, but nobody liked the results. That's priceless. What I really like about Tyner is his tenacity. He clearly loves the game, has just enough talent to be employable as long as he's cheap, and found a way to live out a dream. Here's to the TynyDH. Everybody didn't like the way he hit, but nobody liked the results.

]]> By: Andrew http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/#comment-110183 Andrew Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:16:32 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/#comment-110183 I always knew Nomar was his father's name Ramon backwards, but I never knew Tyner's bed was Renyt. I always knew Nomar was his father's name Ramon backwards, but I never knew Tyner's bed was Renyt.

]]> By: davidwatts http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/#comment-110182 davidwatts Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:16:30 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/#comment-110182 My second favorite TynyFact (Renyt is #1)...according to his wiki page <blockquote>For a short time, Major League Baseball's website had Tyner's official position listed as pinch runner--a rare distinction. </blockquote> My second favorite TynyFact (Renyt is #1)...according to his wiki page

For a short time, Major League Baseball's website had Tyner's official position listed as pinch runner--a rare distinction.

]]> By: ubelmann http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/#comment-110181 ubelmann Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:12:38 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/#comment-110181 Yeah, that's one of my favorite TynyFacts. He could be the only player in baseball history who can make that claim. I kind of wonder what the circumstances were surrounding that choice. Yeah, that's one of my favorite TynyFacts. He could be the only player in baseball history who can make that claim. I kind of wonder what the circumstances were surrounding that choice.

]]> By: twayn http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/#comment-110180 twayn Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:07:13 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/#comment-110180 I always liked that his middle name is his last name spelled backwards. I always liked that his middle name is his last name spelled backwards.

]]> By: Andrew http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/#comment-110179 Andrew Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:55:21 +0000 http://stickandballguy.com/blog/2007/12/12/goodbye-tynydh/#comment-110179 I never really blamed Tyner for his performance either. He did what he could with the talents he had and I can't ever fault a guy for that. I think the problem with Tyner was his utilization by the coaching staff. I never really blamed Tyner for his performance either. He did what he could with the talents he had and I can't ever fault a guy for that. I think the problem with Tyner was his utilization by the coaching staff.

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