tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4928793642566835928.post1129583460577078827..comments2023-08-29T08:40:54.330-05:00Comments on Kevin Slowey was Framed!: MaylbagBradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02479316118280432353noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4928793642566835928.post-43394209416060758452014-05-05T09:08:27.226-05:002014-05-05T09:08:27.226-05:00That's a great way to look at it. Pre-strike,...That's a great way to look at it. Pre-strike, my favorite is clearly Kirby Puckett. Post-strike, I'd probably go Brad Radke (same name). <br /><br />Denny Hocking is an interesting and controversial choice, but I like it! Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479316118280432353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4928793642566835928.post-17906878049358935842014-05-05T09:07:34.463-05:002014-05-05T09:07:34.463-05:00Oh man, I loved Shane Mack. I waffled on whether ...Oh man, I loved Shane Mack. I waffled on whether or not he was a 90s guy, but since I'm an idiot, I forgot that 1990-1994 all falls within the 90s. I would like to change my vote, please. <br /><br />And really, if we're being honest with each other, Kirby Puckett was an 80s guy and a 90s guy, so he's the clear winner. I just wanted to discuss Pat Meares. It was blatant.<br /><br />I ask my own questions too. I could have simply asked "what did you think of Pat Meares?" So many regrets.Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479316118280432353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4928793642566835928.post-20069846632537214712014-05-03T02:45:57.068-05:002014-05-03T02:45:57.068-05:00I divide the 1990's into two eras for the Twin...I divide the 1990's into two eras for the Twins - pre-strike and post strike. Pre-strike, they were still riding fairly high after the 1991 World Series, and had Puckett and Knoblauch and Hrbek and the like. Picking a favorite player from that era isn't too difficult. Post strike, those guys went away one by one, and the team became kind of sad. The only thing that was kind of exciting was that they brought in some very successful players originally from Minnesota to finish out their careers with the Twins - Terry Steinbach, and Dave Winfield and Paul Molitor to get their 3,000th hits in a Twins uniform. The only cool thing is that you can see the cores of the successful teams of the early 2000's come up - Ortiz, Radke, Koskie, Hunter, Jones, etc. <br /><br />So, anyway, long answer (from me) to a short question. My favorite Twins player of the 1990s? Denny Hocking. The Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703517730773543724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4928793642566835928.post-70199223793980717912014-05-02T14:32:45.702-05:002014-05-02T14:32:45.702-05:00Re: Pat Meares...I had no problem with Meares nor,...Re: Pat Meares...I had no problem with Meares nor, like you, any stand-out memories of his play. My favorite player of the '90s is a 25-way tie between everyone on the 1991 active roster. My favorite player of all-time was, is and always will be Puckett. However, those are, as up you it, cheat answers.<br /><br />My submission for favorite player of the 1990's not named Kirby is Shane Mack. Liked his bat, loved his 'stache.Duncan Monserudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14771732130305035213noreply@blogger.com