Neal III Topic Page
Terry Ryan Stepping Down
What did it take to bring me back from my stint of inactivity? First, I finally have internet hooked up at home again after recently moving, but most importantly Terry Ryan has dropped a bit of a surprise by deciding to step down as General Manager of the Minnesota Twins.
Pitching problems against KC
This was an ugly night for Twins pitching. First, the Sidney Ponson experiment might be nearing an end. I'd give him one last chance before turning to Matt Garza. Ponson gave up 10 hits through 4 1/3 IP and was charged with 6 of the 11 runs scored by Kansas City. The Twins bullpen also continued its early season struggles. Glen Perkins took over for Ponson in the fifth and allowed3 hits and walk through 1 2/3. Perkins has had inconsistent playing time since being called up, so I'd be curious to see how he does once he gets more innings.
A couple new clubhouse sites
This year the Star Tribune's Twins beat writers, Joe Christensen and Lavelle E. Neal III (LEN III) started their own blogs. It gives them a chance to write from a different perspective than in their newspaper stories and, obviously, it gives readers a chance to comment.