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Ope3 said:
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22 overall. Just couldn't think of a rare Met speed demon. Perhaps HoJo could have gotten me sub20.
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As usual, my baseball card collection of the '70s/80s was what delivered for me--I'm currently sitting at 10%, that Orioles/Royals square is the only one that kept it from one of my all-timers.
 

coolhandgopher said:
As usual, my baseball card collection of the '70s/80s was what delivered for me--I'm currently sitting at 10%, that Orioles/Royals square is the only one that kept it from one of my all-timers.
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Great pull on Joe Orsulak. Hadn't heard that name in ages. My Twins/Royals pick, Gregg Olson would have also worked for O's/Royals. I'm guessing he'd be in the 1% range.

I was surprised Brooks Robinson was only 1% for O's/SS, I used him because I had his Twins namesake Brooks Lee was directly above.

His parents made the right call "Brock Lee" I'm sure would have been tough to make it through school with.

www.mlb.com

Brooks Lee was always meant to be a ballplayer

In another lifetime, Twins shortstop Brooks Lee wouldn't have been named for Orioles Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson. Instead, he would have been named after Cardinals basestealing legend Lou Brock. Only problem: Then he would be named Brock Lee ... you know, like the vegetable. "Both great names...
www.mlb.com www.mlb.com

I otherwise was going to plug in Lenn Sakata, but any Rarity improvement would have been negligible, or perhaps even higher actually.
 

Ope3 said:
Great pull on Joe Orsulak. Hadn't heard that name in ages. My Twins/Royals pick, Gregg Olson would have also worked for O's/Royals. I'm guessing he'd be in the 1% range.

I was surprised Brooks Robinson was only 1% for O's/SS, I used him because I had his Twins namesake Brooks Lee was directly above.

His parents made the right call "Brock Lee" I'm sure would have been tough to make it through school with.

www.mlb.com

Brooks Lee was always meant to be a ballplayer

In another lifetime, Twins shortstop Brooks Lee wouldn't have been named for Orioles Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson. Instead, he would have been named after Cardinals basestealing legend Lou Brock. Only problem: Then he would be named Brock Lee ... you know, like the vegetable. "Both great names...
www.mlb.com www.mlb.com

I otherwise was going to plug in Lenn Sakata, but any Rarity improvement would have been negligible, or perhaps even higher actually.
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When it came to the Twins SS, I had a bevy of riches sitting in front of me-Jiminez, Ron Washington, Lenny Faedo, Chuck Baker, Alvaro Espinoza-all that mediocrity between the post-Smalley and pre-Gagne era of shortstop play with the Twins.

The early '80s had some lean years of Twins fandom, but it sure provided fertile ground for low scores on the Grid forty years later.
 




Breakin' The Plane said:
How does Parker qualify as HOF? He hasn't technically been inducted, right?
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For Baseball Reference, it must be close enough.

I was curious that on the night that Ichiro was announced, I checked an older Grid for which he would have qualified in a HoF combo about 15 minutes afterwards. It was a no go.

Waited a few hours an another board and he worked.

Grid addict. Guilty.
 

I was able to use all Twins today and kept my overall score under 10–good luck to you all-I will reveal my grid later as there’s sure to be a lot of crossover with some of the categories.
 

coolhandgopher said:
I was able to use all Twins today and kept my overall score under 10–good luck to you all-I will reveal my grid later as there’s sure to be a lot of crossover with some of the categories.
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I got a score of 6, not Twins exclusive but an eclectic collection of:

Denny Hocking
Honus Wagner
Tom Herr
George Hendrick
Kirby Puckett
Andy Benes
Mike Ivie
Gary Carter
Alfredo Griffin

Pretty sure I have all 9 positions covered.
 

coolhandgopher said:
I was able to use all Twins today and kept my overall score under 10–good luck to you all-I will reveal my grid later as there’s sure to be a lot of crossover with some of the categories.
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Top row: Carew, Puckett, Dozier
Middle row: David McCarty, Molitor, Knoblauch
Bottom row: Scott Ullger, Killebrew, Gaetti
 



Twins Alert on the Grid today:

Halos - Papa Jack 0.3%
Cards - Herr 5%
Pale Hose - Kooze 1%
 

Ope3 said:
Twins Alert on the Grid today:

Halos - Papa Jack 0.3%
Cards - Herr 5%
Pale Hose - Kooze 1%
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I went with:
Halos: Rob Wilfong (.5%)
Cards: Steve Braun (.7%)
White Sox: Phil Roof (.2%) (thank you '70s baseball card collection)

Funny, besides Braun, Herr, Tom Brunansky, and Jim Kaat I was having a really tough time thinking of Twins/Cards yesterday, so I just took a look at the crossovers--123 in that category, 121 in the Twins/Angels column. Now, you have to take into account the Senators and Cardinals go back a long time, but even so, there are quite a few familiar names (Gary Gaetti, Steve Carlton, Mudcat Grant, Brian Harper, Kyle Lohse, Lance Lynn, AJ Pierzynski, Mark Salas, Bob Tewksbury, for example) that mostly don't register for me at all with both franchises.

Meanwhile, the Twins/Angels crossovers are plentiful and full of stars and memorable :
Rod Carew, Torii Hunter, Bert Blyleven, Dean Chance, Butch Wynegar, Gaetti, Brunansky, Doug Corbett, Lymon Bostock, Chili Davis, Ken Landreaux, Don Mincher, Jimmie Hall, Miguel Sano, Ervin Santana, Dave Winfield, LaTroy Hawkins, Geoff Zahn and I could go on with lesser lights who still were memorable (such as Papa Jack-nice pull! and Wilfong). Funny how so much star power can cross with certain franchises while others are relatively dim.
 

Anyone that successfully got the Pirates/Rays square today, good on you.

Chris Archer. Todd Ritchie. Damn.
 
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Ope3 said:
Anyon that successfully got the Pirates/Rays square today, good on you.

Chris Archer. Todd Ritchie. Damn.
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Archer saved me. Otherwise, it would have lights out. And after a lot of thought, Delmon Young was the only player I could think of for the Phils/Rays square.

Thank goodness for marginal Twins!
 



coolhandgopher said:
Archer saved me. Otherwise, it would have lights out. And after a lot of thought, Delmon Young was the only player I could think of for the Phils/Rays square.

Thank goodness for marginal Twins!
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I actually had Trevor Plouffe in my back pocket for the Phil/Rays, just from hearing him on SKOR North podcasts. I was surprised he was 2%.

Wasted it anyway.
 

Twins on the board today. I went with:
1983 staff ace Ken Schrom (.3%)
‘70s relief standout Bill Campbell (1%)
George Mitterwald (2%)
 

coolhandgopher said:
Twins on the board today. I went with:
1983 staff ace Ken Schrom (.3%)
‘70s relief standout Bill Campbell (1%)
George Mitterwald (2%)
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Guards - Half of only Cy Young Award winning hermanos / Jim Perry (2%)
Red Sox - '87 ALCS MVP / Gary Gaetti (1%)
C - Just 1 "g" / Greg Olson (0.2%)
 


Fittingly, Ellis Valentine can be used today. 0.9% currently.
 

Twins Alert on the Grid:

Cubs / Coom Dog - 5%.
Pirates / Paul Giel - 0.05%
200 Knocks / Tony O - 8%

Surprised at the number for Coomer. Giel jumped up from 0.03% from when I did this originally over breakfast.
 

Ope3 said:
Twins Alert on the Grid:

Cubs / Coom Dog - 5%.
Pirates / Paul Giel - 0.05%
200 Knocks / Tony O - 8%

Surprised at the number for Coomer. Giel jumped up from 0.03% from when I did this originally over breakfast.
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Bill Hands (.8%)
Pat Meares (.9%)
Tony O (only five Twins have ever gotten 200 hits in a season, but Bostock got to 199 and Knoblauch to 197)
 


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