Rabbit Ray returns for his third team profile on the American League East.
The New Twins Ballpark (naming rights have been claimed by the Hennepin County Garbage Incinerator), home of the 2008 Saints, will have 401 ladies restroom fixtures. That’s one for every ten ladies. In comparison, the Metrodome had one for every 25 or so. The men will still have just ten fixtures…the troughs…be careful when we have to go two deep.
What could work: Platoon, Shmatoon. Once again the Saints are bringing their team of switch hitters (or Schwishers in honor of their manager) to the plate. No ordinary schwishers, the lineup includes Rose (nattily attired above) editors note: despite the photo Peter Rose does not swing both ways in a non-literal, creepy sense , Mick, Robby Alomar, Bernie Williams, Rock Raines, Eddie Murray, Chipper, and so on. These guys don’t need to take a seat when the big righty or lefty comes out of the bullpen. How are opposing managers supposed to face these characters? It will take some careful reading of the stats sheets to get ready for the schwishers.
What might fail: This is an Autopilot League team, so pitching usually isn’t as prized as hitting. True enough for the Saints. They’ve got some great arms with low ERA’s, and some great arms with many wins, but it’s hard to come up with both in one starter. Maybe that’s balance? If they can put together the low ERA with wins, they could be dangerous.
Result: 85-77. Ripper Collins, the Saints backup first baseman did not gain his nickname from ripping the ball, rather from being a hell raiser. Fits in quite well on the Schwishers. Unless the pitching surprises, this fun loving crew will come close, but fall just short of the Twins.
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