Signs the Twins are getting ready for a fire sale
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The lot of the True Fan is not an easy one. Unless you have fastened your affections on the Unspeakable Evil that is the Yankees you will have to endure seasons like the one now underway. Better times lie ahead, but for the second half of 2021 there will be sellers and there will be buyers, and a team that struggles to compete with the Kansas City Royals is likely to be in the former category.
But, say the optimistic among you, “Hope Springs Eternal”. I salute you cheery souls and long to join in your quixotic dream. Alas, there are already signs and omens out there, for those willing to see them….
Go analog, avert your gaze, listen to the Minnesota Twins
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It’s been a year when the Twins have been difficult to watch. Painful, due to what has been happening on the field. And also challenging, due to the reshuffling of broadcast and streaming options. Because fandom is ideally supposed to be an enjoyable and relaxing pastime I suggest this. Don’t watch. Listen.
My experiences with Twins Radio go way back. Back indeed to the mid 1960’s when I’d listen to the games at my grandpa’s house in northern Minnesota. The signal faded in and out – I always figured sunspots were involved – and was punctuated by harsh rasps of static from thunderstorms somewhere out in North Dakota. But in my memory some things always come through clearly. The distinctive bourbon aged voice of Halsey Hall. The jaunty “We’re Gonna Win Twins” jingle.
Hertfordshire Freemasons play their part during Covid-19 pandemic hemeltoday.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hemeltoday.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Freemasons invited to volunteer for vaccination drive
Freemasons invited to volunteer for vaccination drive
THE Freemasons are encouraging its 200,000 members to roll up their sleeves and volunteer to help vaccinate the population.
To help protect all UK citizens during this difficult time, the Freemasons have also offered their lodges to administer the vital jabs and many buildings are being used as Covid-19 vaccination centres.
In Hertfordshire, for example, Halsey Hall is being used as a vaccination centre and supporting three local GP surgeries. The centre has been operational since 15 January and once fully scaled, there will be up to 1,000 vaccinations given each day at the centre.
Dec 20 2020 08:00 AM | David Youngs in Minnesota Twins
The Land of 10,000 Lakes has a rich history of cultivating homegrown talent on the diamond.and in the press box. Dick Bremer s road to being the voice of the Twins stems from a kid in rural Minnesota growing up with the franchise.
Image courtesy of Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports, Dick Bremer, and David Youngs Head northwest on I-94 from Minneapolis for three hours and take a slight southwest angle onto state highway 27 and you’ll be embedded in the heart of Minnesota Lakes Country. Keep going until you hit highway 15, where lakes and ponds evolve into cornfields and prairie. Before hitting Lake Traverse you’ll stumble upon Dumont, Minnesota, population 100.