tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825523244780267624.post1578140006453261451..comments2023-08-07T07:01:07.878-07:00Comments on Travistalks: Stream of ConciousnessTravis Aunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03384257585939896204noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825523244780267624.post-38402832236062061292012-07-26T12:24:23.678-07:002012-07-26T12:24:23.678-07:00Hi,i have read your whole blog,its very amazing,i ...Hi,i have read your whole blog,its very amazing,i am impressed.i have bookmark your site for revisit.if ever you need then please contact <br /><br />me.Thanx dear.cheap lapel pinshttp://www.maxlapelpins.com/lapelpins.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825523244780267624.post-6607921045344371972012-02-05T08:48:37.395-08:002012-02-05T08:48:37.395-08:00Travis,
I love the positive energy and keep u...Travis,<br /><br /> I love the positive energy and keep up the great work. I listed your blog as a favorite at my site.<br /><br /> One thing I will remind you about. You said the team would be fine last year. We all know what happened after Smith let Neshek, Funetes, Crain, Guerrier, and Rauch leave. Throwing people in the bullpen who have had health concerns (Zumaya) or just signing a million minor league players failed last year. Why you and Seth believe it will work in 2012 is just hard to swallow. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and not changing. Remind me again what has changed with bullpen and starting rotation? They might not lose 99 game but that is not improvement in my mind. By the way Mauer, Morneau, and Span being hurt had nothing to do with the debacle of 2011. It had to do with pitching. Once again what have they done to improve upon that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825523244780267624.post-55265568979168090422012-02-04T09:19:07.046-08:002012-02-04T09:19:07.046-08:00Jack- For your information no I am not cocky or ar...Jack- For your information no I am not cocky or arrogant. Actually I base my opinions on information I receive from players that watch hicks every day. He is the real deal and he showed it in the AFL. Morales is going to be good too he was injured that is why he didnt move up. Hicks is my number 2 prospect behind Sano and I like Benson and Rosario as well. You dont have to diss one prospect to like someone else. Just because I like Hicks doesnt mean i dont like sano, benson, parmelee, hendriks, rosario and others. so please take a chill pill it is going to be ok.Travis Aunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03384257585939896204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825523244780267624.post-82953046227223728812012-02-04T07:50:25.888-08:002012-02-04T07:50:25.888-08:00Travis,
So all the professional scouts in ba...Travis,<br /><br /> So all the professional scouts in baseball are wrong about Aaron Hicks and your right. That is very cocky and arrogant for somebody who does not make a living evaluating talent. Hicks had a terrible, inconsistent season, and even Terry Ryan is concerned moving forward. However, for some strange reason you believe Hicks is the next superstar of the league. My guess is Hicks won't even be added to 40-man roster at the end of 2012. Remember how great you thought Angel Morales was going to be. What happened to him again? If Hicks does turn into the player you believe, we will lose him in 6 years to the Yankees or Red Sox.<br />The Twins are nothing but a farm system for the rich and until there is a salary cap in MLB in won't matter anyways. Parity takes place in every other sport except MLB. By the way Benson, Sano, and Rosario are much better than Hicks. Once again I sure hope I'm wrong!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825523244780267624.post-28995753205990075492012-02-04T07:22:42.224-08:002012-02-04T07:22:42.224-08:00Dave- I think you missed my point and that is payr...Dave- I think you missed my point and that is payroll ultimately does not determine who wins the WS and really who makes the playoffs. Of the 7 teams that made the playoffs other than the Yankees who are an anomaly theaverage payroll was 93 million. The Twins were in the top 10 in payroll in 2011 and where did that get them. The Twins are a mid market team and 100 million is nothing to sneeze about. In fact in 2011 the Twins had a higher payroll than 6 of the 8 playoff teams and where did that get them. Chicago has historically spent and spent and got them nowhere. Payroll is not the be all end all factor in winning. You could argue that the Twins high payroll was their undoing as they were not fundametally sound as they were in past years. What I am saying is the payroll is enough to win and I am so sick of people bitching about the payroll, ticket prices and such because at the end of the day it doesnt matter. The team with the best players that work the best together win. Not the team with the highest payroll. The Pohlads dont owe us anything we knew the deal when the stadium was approved and he can choose to spend his money however he chooses. I am glad that they havent strayed from their development model. If the Twins win or lose this year it wont be because of payroll and myself for one am really glad about that.Travis Aunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03384257585939896204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825523244780267624.post-52915305129572215952012-02-03T21:49:31.893-08:002012-02-03T21:49:31.893-08:00How many businesses have their factory or office b...How many businesses have their factory or office building paid for by the public? Twins Fans now pay the 6th highest Ticket price in Baseball. A few years ago my season ticket cost thirty five dollars. It now cost Seventy Two! Fans pay more so they expect more. From 2001-2010 61.5% of the Teams that made the playoffs had top ten payrolls, 23.1% were middle third Teams, 15.4% came out of the bottom third.<br />Six out of the last ten World Series winners had top 10 payrolls.<br />The Twins will be about 14th this year in Payroll. In the long run payroll does matter.Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825523244780267624.post-68457855525316843002012-02-03T19:50:19.722-08:002012-02-03T19:50:19.722-08:00I just want to join the bandwagon of praise for yo...I just want to join the bandwagon of praise for your educational endeavors...well done , sir! <br /><br />I may not be nearly as optimistic as you Travis , but the essence of your points are well-taken . GM Ryan hasn't wowed anybody with his recent acquisitions, with the exception of Josh Willingham. <br /> But remember this: he pulled off some of the biggest trade steals in Twins history, and I won't be surprised to see more. His moves this off-season have been characteristically low key, with incremental upgrades. They will field a competitive, fun-to watch team. I, too, don't appreciate or relate to all the negativity. Yes, you're correct, the Twins are operating under a sensible budget (hello out there, Florida Marlins!), probably treading water some , but that doesn't mean they can't contend. Chicago has outspent Minnesota constantly, with mediocre results! I'm looking forward to the 2012 Twins!ClassicMNTwinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00958762709059504600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825523244780267624.post-3609271076009090232012-02-03T19:15:10.753-08:002012-02-03T19:15:10.753-08:00Jack I respect your opinion but your wrong. What ...Jack I respect your opinion but your wrong. What makes it fun to be a Twins fan is the Twins give guys chances that are not household names and make it work. Remember Matt Guerrier was junk when Twins signed him and he turned that into a multi year contract. They have had guys like Bob Wells, Bobby Keppel, Terry Muholland contribute when no one wanted them. So yeah maybe I am being overly positive, but thats why I enjoy being a Twins fan as they give opportunites the type of opportunities teams like the Yankees and Red Sox don't give. So yeah respectfully Jack you are wrong about the Twins because come September they will be in the race and thats all you can ask for.Travis Aunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03384257585939896204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825523244780267624.post-23380404196937603972012-02-03T18:01:11.033-08:002012-02-03T18:01:11.033-08:00Travis,
I went back to college part time at 24 an...Travis,<br /><br />I went back to college part time at 24 and received my Associate's Degree at 28. I managed to find a job in my industry when nobody thought that was possible. I then went back to college at 35 and received my Bachelor's Degree at 37. I'm currently contemplating going back for my Master's Degree. I am living proof anything is possible when hard work is applied. You should be very proud of yourself for this tremendous accomplishment.<br /><br />As far as the Twins are concerned your optimistic view is really amazing but a bit far fetched. They had the 28th worst starting rotation in 2011 and this year will be worse. The bullpen is the same nightmare as last season minus Joe Nathan. We signed an injury prone pitcher who has not pitched in 2 years. The Twins did the same exact thing as last year signed a million minor league (25) free agents hoping 1-2 will pan out. They passed on cheap veterans like Wheeler, Coffey, and Chad Qualls to save a few million. This team is a disaster and will lose 90-95 games again. Bad drafts, bad trades, and utter defiance to spend money has really cost the Twins. It's ashame how cheap the ownership is. Name the last time a team drew $3.1 million fans, 3rd year of new ballpark paid for by tax payers, lost 99 games, and slashed payroll by $15 million. My guess is you can't name one team that does this when they meet above criteria. However, I would love to be wrong!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825523244780267624.post-13232007811868335392012-02-03T16:28:47.313-08:002012-02-03T16:28:47.313-08:00Hicks has a .959 OPS in the AFL. Benson had a .72...Hicks has a .959 OPS in the AFL. Benson had a .727 OPS in the VWL (ok he was a bit stressed, armed robbery and all.) Hicks is a year and a half younger than Benson, but Benson still gets all the love. The one thing about Hicks is that he should quit switch hitting and hitting righty all the time. Other than that he will be fine. Remember the hatred about Span? Hicks is similar...<br /><br />Congratulations with your acedemic achievements. It is never too late in life to do anything you want to do if you get your mind and heart in doing itthrylos98https://www.blogger.com/profile/15729211884114784386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825523244780267624.post-13181639399742014502012-02-03T15:57:05.471-08:002012-02-03T15:57:05.471-08:00Can't have enough good bloggers. The stars [an...Can't have enough good bloggers. The stars [and the many average players] would have to be perfectly aligned to get much above 80-85 wins. But Anonymous is correct: healthy pitchers and one [maybe two] surprises.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07127117553777344002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825523244780267624.post-17145915251067486342012-02-03T14:25:43.030-08:002012-02-03T14:25:43.030-08:00Glad to have you back blogging. And congrats on c...Glad to have you back blogging. And congrats on completing school soon. <br /> I think just about everything will have to go right for the Twins to compete for a division title. That starts with a healthy Morneau, Maurer and Span of course. But the name of the game is pitching. Her are the ifs: If Liriano comes up big in his contract year and wins 15 games, if Baker's elbow doesn't disentigrate and he wins 15, if Pavano wins 13 or 14, Blackburn somehow wins 10 and Marquis wins 9 or 10. If Matt Capps is effective. If Glen Perkins is for real. If Zumaya has anything left. If someone surprises, like a Burnett, Bulger or Burton. Just to many ifs to be a contender. But, IF that pitching staff surprises and is effective, then we might be a contender.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com