Pre season Twins predictions......................

[zamboni]

I am really thinking Young won't be in the OF come opening day. Span will get shifted and Cuddyer will be back in right. I am all for giving Young a try as an alternate DH with Kubel, ones a righty, ones a lefty, and letting them take turns giving OF'ers a break, but Young out there everyday, don't think it will happen.

[SledNeck]

Young is a better hitter than Cuddy. He does have major power potential, watch him in BP one time, the dude knocks the living piz out of the ball. When he puts it all together hes gonna be a very solid all around player. I like Span in right over Cuddy. Span makes alot of good grabs rather than just playing everything off the wall.

[zamboni]

"Enough of the fastballs, Eddie, throw him some breaking balls"

That is a quote from the movie, Major League. If you are relying on BP to say which ones better, we're all in for it.

[SledNeck]

I have confidence that Delmon will be playing more than Cuddy this season and have a higher batting avg. I'll even buy a cuddy jersey and wear it if Im wrong.

[zamboni]

Sled, I am telling you out of the 4, Young is going to be the odd man out. Span will move to Left.

[zamboni]

Current depth chart, as of TODAY:

http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/team/depth_chart/index.jsp?c_id=min

[zamboni]

And it also says on the Twins site Span has begun OF practice in LF.

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

God do I hope Cuddy wins a Gold Glove this year. I have already picked out two or three of my favorite Pale Hose hats to ship up to Sled. And remember he said, for life!

[SledNeck]

I dont think he'll win a gold glove...maybe a gold hat for letting balls bounce off his head. Hes good at that.

[zamboni]

I do like the St Pattys Day green Sox cap.

[SledNeck]

seriously, a gold glove? Cuddyer?

[zamboni]

I never said he will win one, but I like his arm. Young don't have a snowballs chance at one either. At least Cuddy don't have balls bounce at his feet, then over his head, then to the wall. UGH.

[SledNeck]

Cuddy never dives for balls Ive noticed, he always plays them on a bounce or hop. Id feel much better with Span in RF than Cuddy.

[RussC]

I never said he will win one, but I like his arm. Young don't have a snowballs chance at one either. At least Cuddy don't have balls bounce at his feet, then over his head, then to the wall. UGH.

At least we got to watch Young play all year.

[SledNeck]

and we got to watch boof pitch too!

[mike morris]

I honestly don't understand why Gomez should be playing over Delmon Young. Gomez is more raw than anyone with Minnesota, yet he'll be starting over a guy who hit .290 last year with big power potential.

I think it should be Young in left, Span in center, and Cuddyer in right.

[Brian H]

I honestly don't understand why Gomez should be playing over Delmon Young. Gomez is more raw than anyone with Minnesota, yet he'll be starting over a guy who hit .290 last year with big power potential.

I think it should be Young in left, Span in center, and Cuddyer in right.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[alwaysonthemove]

Jeez you two (sled neck and zamboni) should get your own site.

Young must of had a good game cause he went 3-3 against the yanks.

and as i predicted Gomez hit a dinger. I think he might get the green light when there is nobody on base.

[zamboni]

At least we got to watch Young play all year.

I was very impressed.

[Maximum12]

Quote:

Cuddy never dives for balls Ive noticed, he always plays them on a bounce or hop.

Never's a dangerous word to use, Sled. You probably should watch more Twins games if you've never seen Cuddy dive, he does it all the time.

An example: http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200806152935272&c_id=min

[Chisox]

First of all if you use the argument that Cuddyer is one of the top OF assists guys, you have to look at Manny Ramirez, he is also one of the top assist guys in the league and he is a horrible OF it is just because guys know they can run on him so they are more likely to try, hence the greater number of assists.

Second, how can you say Punto is going to win a gold glove if he is not even penciled in as a starter at either Short or Second? If you are not a full time player good luck on winning the Gold Glove.

That is just my two cents from a Sox fan and that is probably all you guys think it is worth!!! LOL

[Brian H]

Punto is penciled in to start at short stop next to your third baseman.

[SledNeck]

Quote:

Cuddy never dives for balls Ive noticed, he always plays them on a bounce or hop.

Never's a dangerous word to use, Sled. You probably should watch more Twins games if you've never seen Cuddy dive, he does it all the time.

An example: http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200806152935272&c_id=min

I didnt see that exact game cause I was flying home at the time due to I was at the BREWERS vs TWINS Game the day before.

He only had to dive cause he got a late jump on the ball, maybe because of the sun/shade.

[Windy City Walleye Hunter]

Zamboni,

I have to agree with you, I do like the St. Patty's Day Sox cap but it is too trendy, all the young yuppy wannabe's are wearing that cap when they think they are too cool for school! My personal favorites are my old school Winning Ugly cap and my black and white Zoobaz (sp?) print Sox hat. It just screems the 80's.

Which ever hat we pick out it will look good atop the ole Cranium De Sled! Maybe we can have a contest on the site and we can let the majority rule as to which hat he will have to don for eternity. How about we go double or nothing on Cuddy winning a gold glove and batting .300 for the year and not only does Sled have to wear it for the rest of his life but he has to be buried in it as well! LOL

Now we just have to get Cuddy to win that gold glove......

[SledNeck]

The gold glove was one thing, but hitting .300.....

Ive heard it all now.