Spring Training Statistics Update

In Response to Cup of Coffee: March 15, 2010,

Whiffers wrote: The Twins should have had a series of auctions to sell tickets--why let the secondary market get some/most/all of the benefit from excess demand?

Algonad wrote: I imagine there will be a few sold out games this year with plenty of empty seats. I agree. I tried to get tickets on Saturday and failed. I think my plan will be…

Beau wrote: What's pissing me off is that the scalpers are already in full force. Scores of tickets already on E-bay and StubHub for these games. It seems to me there should be some sort…

SBG wrote: Hollinger has the Wolves rated dead last -- 30th -- in the NBA. You might be aware that there's a team out there with only seven wins, but even they are playing better than…

SBG wrote: The thing about bloggers is that they come up with unsubstantiated stuff and publish it. And hey, I think the Twins should kick around proposing trading Justin Morneau to the Cardinals for Pooholes, because…

SBG wrote: Ah, crap. Well, maybe no convention this year.

twayn wrote: I ordered tickets yesterday for my birthday (April 21) and my daughter's birthday (May 29). The seat selection was severely limited, so we ended up with upper deck behind home plate for the first game…

freealonzo wrote: D'oh!! August 21st Sold Out! You're gonna be hard pressed to get any tickets during the summer months, and I think September weekends are pretty much spoken for.

Rhubarb_Runner wrote: :) … the trip to Ft. Myers was our anniversary gift to each other, so this is just icing

SBG wrote: I didn't do it yet. Sigh. I hope that there are some left.

In Response to Happy Birthday--March 15,

Rhubarb_Runner wrote: until you're summarily thrown off ESPN for undisclosed reasons

CarterHayes wrote: . Happy Birthday to Mickey, my very first favorite Twin.

FirstTimeLongTime wrote: The Freshest Man on Earth is quite a wonderful nickname.

In Response to The Fiery Furnaces - Blueberry Boat,

E-6 wrote: see above.

E-6 wrote: I saw them when they toured behind BB. Was it a disappointing show? Yes, but not because they were bad, per se. More so that they were willfully obtuse. I think they enjoyed messing with…

FirstTimeLongTime wrote: Yeah, I gave my own video a 3. It is criminal what they do at their live shows.

E-6 wrote: 10 stars. (Not that it deserved it, but if people can hand out 1's, I can hang 10.) Actual score a 7.

FirstTimeLongTime wrote: I doubt anyone made it to this point of the video but there is a second song the band begins. Do not feel as if you missed out on anything by not watching to…

In Response to Cup of Coffee: March 13-14, 2010,

brianS wrote: Minnesota native Jim Phelps dead at 84. You youngsters may know him better as Clarence Oveur. But the real Mission: Impossible was da bomb.

New Britain Bo wrote: Estes Park I definately recommend. Ringed by a slew of 14K'ers.

New Britain Bo wrote: No mention of Underwear Model?

socaltwinsfan wrote: My four-year-old son just pointed at your Avatar and exclaimed "That's for Simpsons!"

Rhubarb_Runner wrote: She used to cover the Red Sox, so don't feel bad about it.

brianS wrote: don't forget Wynkoop in Denver. I thoroughly enjoyed their offerings (skip the Chile Beer). And they are located very near the old Union Station building, which looks architecturally interesting (although I haven't actually visited it).…

In Response to Cup of Coffee: March 12, 2010,

Rhubarb_Runner wrote: Thankfully, the family graduated to Macaroni Grill long ago. I can't remember the last time we went to OG.