And Twins! (The Twins talk and pick-up thread).

[Maroon and Gold]

Well, if Dozier can hit a home run then Plouffe definitely can hit a home run off Romero.

 

[Musial Collector]

Hell of a shot by Dozier! Hit that above where I'm sitting. Love his pink shoes today too. Gonna have to start a Dozier collection, great kid to have on this team! Trevor, learn something from Brian.

 

[Maroon and Gold]

Hell of a shot by Dozier! Hit that above where I'm sitting. Love his pink shoes today too. Gonna have to start a Dozier collection, great kid to have on this team! Trevor, learn something from Brian.

Someone listed a red, orange, gold, and blue of his only card Bowman Draft, red got $52, orange got $30, and gold got $16.50.

 

[Maroon and Gold]

When Morneau is reactivated, will Parmelee go down? He still has options left. Another great play by Dozier

 

[Maroon and Gold]

Twins need to get Diamond out the game soon rather than later, too many pitches left up even though Butera is trying to get them down.

 

[Musial Collector]

I meant a Dozier GU collection, not a card collection. Get a bat from store, and hope to pick up pink bat or shoes from MLB.

 

[Maroon and Gold]

I meant a Dozier GU collection, not a card collection. Get a bat from store, and hope to pick up pink bat or shoes from MLB.

Where does the majority of the Mother's Day equipment go? Any auctioned, or elsewhere? Might try to get something of Plouffe if he does something in the game.

 

[Maroon and Gold]

Romero failed to scout Plouffe to walk him on four pitches

 

[Musial Collector]

MLB.com

 

[Maroon and Gold]

Auctioned on MLB.com? Great play by Lawrie, although Plouffe should have been going from the start

 

[Musial Collector]

Out at home x_x

 

[Musial Collector]

Yes always auctioned.

 

[clarkzac]

I believe MLB auctions off the Mother's Day equipment but I could be wrong

 

[Musial Collector]

Yes they do, I've gotten both my Cuddy Mothers Day bats via mlb.com auction.

 

[Maroon and Gold]

Walks will haunt... Time for Doumit to rip one down the line at first where the only out is at first, so Plouffe gets 2nd and third for some runs.

 

[clarkzac]

Yes they do, I've gotten both my Cuddy Mothers Day bats via mlb.com auction.

Just curious, did my PM get to ya about the Cuddy plate?

 

[Maroon and Gold]

Just curious, did my PM get to ya about the Cuddy plate?

The one from the guy on Blowout? I sent him one also

 

[Maroon and Gold]

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[h=1]Minnesota Twins' Plouffe: GM Ryan says it's time to see if he's a major leaguer[/h]By John Shipley
[email]jshipley@pioneerpress.com[/EMAIL]
Posted: 05/13/2012 12:01:00 AM CDT
Updated: 05/13/2012 02:39:14 PM CDT



It's been a battle for Trevor Plouffe this season, but the Twins seem committed to determining once and for all whether the 2004 first-round pick can be a productive major leaguer.
Plouffe, 25, entered the finale of a four-game series against the Blue Jays at Target Field batting .130 with one homer and three RBIs. In his past two games, he had stranded 11 runners on base, and he started his day Sunday, May 13, by making an error at third base and grounding into a double play.
"I'd like to think we're going to give Plouffe an opportunity here to step up and see what we've got," general manager Terry Ryan said. "Eventually we're going to have to find out."
In parts of two seasons at Rochester in 2010-11, Plouffe hit 30 homers and drove in 82 runs. The Twins like his power potential -- he hit eight homers in 81 games with the Twins in 2011 -- but he has struggled to hit for average and field his position, no matter where he plays. He has some versatility, playing third, short, second and the outfield, but hasn't been particularly good anywhere.
"He's got some issues; he's also got some talent," Ryan said. "We'll only find out by putting him out there."
Plouffe isn't the only player struggling, of course. The Twins entered play Sunday with a 9-24 record, worst in the major leagues and a .236 team batting average. Rookie Chris Parmelee is hitting .188 with no homers and three RBIs.
On Wednesday, the Twins sent struggling third baseman Danny Valencia, batting

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[Musial Collector]

Another DP for Trevor. Time to DFA him, sorry man, but he SUCKS!!

 

[Maroon and Gold]

Another DP for Trevor. Time to DFA him, sorry man, but he SUCKS!!

Not DFA, time to make up an injury to put him on the 15 day DL and send him to Rochester for rehabbing.