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Classy move by Manfred to invite Justin Verlander as a Legends Invitee. Sobering, there is probably not a man alive that will pass him on the Career Ws list where he's T37 with 266. Unless there are changes in how that statistic is calculated, even getting to 200 just isn't going to happen.

The Post-Season success Schwaber has is a huge factor. If he gets another ring, especially in Philly that would greatly enhance his Cooperstown prospects, along with getting solidly past the 500 barrier. Those alone are a massive difference from Dunn. There are a few others. 4 All Star Games...

Last Thursday, July 9, I took in the Craig Finn & Patterson Hood duo show at the Fitzgerald Theater (which IMO is the best 100% seating theater venue in the TC). They played together, trading off with each others songs mostly two at a time. They had a multi-instrumentalist, Ben Hackett backing...

The Blyleven trade back to Minnesota on August 1, 1985 had to be the most encouraging trade in my entire Twins fandom up to that point. It immediately bolstered the rotation giving them a solid 1-2 with Viola. There was hope. Having traded so many All Stars at the end of the Griffith era, they...

I think he got as high as +0.2 for Career WAR, but at the All Star Break Brooks Lee is back to 0.0. At +0.9 for 2026. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/leebr02.shtml

Truly what I am most surprised by is how bad the entire American League has been. Never would have imagined the Twins would be chasing the White Sox for 1st Place/WC instead of 4th Place in the Central.

This is my favorite ESPN coverage ever of the Home Run Derby.

There's a New Player bounty to be had just by scanning the Rosters for tomorrow's 2026 All Star Game.

My only Twins New Player is Nimrod, MN native Dick Stigman. Lucked into George Soriano, by flipping channels and landing on MLB Network highlights. He picked up the W on Saturday.

Twins Win!

Twins Win!

Northfield HS Alum (born in Winona) Zach Thornton is my New Player #2100 today. Thornton has made 2 starts for the Mets this season. Recent Twins addition Woo-Suk Go also makes his debut. Current Saints skipper still MIA on Baseball Reference for some reason.

To answer the thread's title question, it's not hard for me to stomach the #63 ranking. I don't give a rats ass about it.

KOC was a guest on today on The Dan Patrick Show.

A gawd-awful entire American League is helping the Pohlad's cause. Junior Circuit 129 Inter-League Wins. Senior Circuit 162 Inter-League Wins. Uffda.