Disqus - Friends of ScriptureZealot

Re: Southern Baptists and the NIV Bible

Gary Zimmerli — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:15:40 -0000

I agree, Shane. They'd be nuts to not sell it. And I wonder what the reaction would be if they were to face the fact that their beloved NLT is just as "bad" as the NIV regarding gender language. They've been aiming at the NIV/TNIV for so long, not realizing they already had the same kind of thing in their stores.

Re: Outrighted: Vasquez, Walters, Carson: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

Gary Zimmerli — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:54:54 -0000

What does it mean that they "outrighted" them? Did they just take them off the 40-man ML roster, and/or send them to AAA, or what?

Re: Rich Harden and the Minnesota Twins: Still Kinda, Maybe A Thing

Gary Zimmerli — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 09:05:09 -0000

Collin, I think 85-year-old Al Worthington would probably be pleased to know you think he still has a chance to pitch for the Twins!

Re: Throw Back Thursday: Harmon Killebrew Drinking Game

Gary Zimmerli — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 08:53:53 -0000

Hey Paul, Harmon was a practicing Mormon, as I understand. I have my doubts whether he would approve this game or not. But I was not one of his peers, so I don't know. But I was immediately disappointed when you said Katy Perry. It would be a much better game if you had to use MLB players' names.

Re: Major League Baseball Needs Some Common Sense During Opening Week Scheduling

Gary Zimmerli — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 09:12:00 -0000

I agree, Colin. You're exactly right on this. But common sense from MLB? You've got to be kidding!

Re: The False Teachers: Marcus Borg

Gary Zimmerli — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 09:52:19 -0000

I have long said that "progressive" Christians are identified not by what they believe, but by what they don't believe.

Re: Minnesota Twins’ Next 15 Games A Clear Forecast of What’s To Come

Gary Zimmerli — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 08:55:57 -0000

I think the 9 against the Rays, Tigers, and Dodgers could be a make or break time for the Twins. If they fight and win a few, if they're in most of the games, they'll be all right. They'll be much like the '84 Twins who went on to win the WS three years later. But if they don't even come close, if they lay down and die, it will do horrible things for their morale and the morale of the fans, and they might as well go home for the rest of the year.

Re: 2014 Minnesota Twins: A Team of Destiny

Gary Zimmerli — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 08:45:56 -0000

I understand, Collin. It seems crazy. But baseball is more than a game of athletic ability and stats; and more than luck is involved. In 1987, before the season started, I said I thought the Twins would win the division, beat the Tigers in the AL series, and go on to beat the Cardinals in the WS. It was crazy. The Twins weren't a great team, though they had been improving over the previous several years. Still, there was no way it could happen, but it did. I operated most of the season on the premise that if the Twins finished at or above .500 it would be a good year, but it turned out they were a team of destiny that year. And most of the time, whoever we see winning in any season, they usually seem to have some kind of magic going for them. Yes, it's too early to expect it to happen, so we'll just sit back and watch. But it could happen.

Re: Bizarre Ninth Gives The Minnesota Twins A Victory

Gary Zimmerli — Wed, 28 May 2014 08:48:24 -0000

So did the umpire(s) make the right call in the ninth? Should Nunez have been called out for running outside of the base path? (Can't call it a baseline because there's no line painted there.) The TV announcers said that the runner has the "right" to try and avoid the tag, so he wasn't called out for that reason.

Re: Powder Blue Powers Minnesota Twins Win

Gary Zimmerli — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 08:50:32 -0000

I still hate those red helmets.

Re: Do you believe that the average Democrat voter is well-informed?

Gary Zimmerli — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 12:34:27 -0000

No, no, emphatically no!

Re: Demoting Josmil Pinto Is The Right Move For The Minnesota Twins

Gary Zimmerli — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 09:02:28 -0000

What are Pinto's thoughts on the demotion? I hate using that word, because it's really a move to help Pinto improve and play at a major league level. I'm also wondering about Morales, since he is not only playing exceptionally well, but he's also becoming part of the Twins "gang", so to speak.

Re: Minnesota Twins Rumors: Paul Molitor to be hired as manager?

Gary Zimmerli — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 08:45:48 -0000

Josh, you missed Ray Miller, fired by the Twins in 1986 and replaced by TK.

Re: Minnesota Twins decided to fire Ron Gardenhire in final two weeks

Gary Zimmerli — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:46:50 -0000

So are we going to sweep Ray Miller under the rug again, Josh? Gardner was fired in 1985 and replaced with Miller. Miller finished the season and started the next. Miller was fired in 1986 after the Twins performed so poorly (59-80, .424) and was replaced by Tom Kelly on September 12.

Re: Minnesota Twins Unveil New Home Uniforms

Gary Zimmerli — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:13:11 -0000

I am amazed at the vitriol being thrown at the Twins and these uniforms. I like the unis very much. The gold shadow is classy and refreshing, even on the caps. It's just a shadow, for crying out loud! Losing the pinstripes is a change, that's all. I'm very surprised nobody is saying anything about the reversal of the colors in the script logo, from red with blue trim, to blue with red/gold trim. To my eyes that's the biggest change, and one I've longed for for years. I'm just not a fan of red; blue is my favorite color, as simple as that. I say the Twins have done a nice job of refreshing their uniforms.

Re: Torii Hunter Might Demand Too Much Money For Minnesota Twins - Puckett's Pond - A Minnesota Twins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Gary Zimmerli — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:02:06 -0000

Collin, do you think it's a matter of not affording Torii? Or is it that they're just not sure he's worth that kind of money anymore?

Re: The Harmon Killebrew Autograph School Is Desperately Needed

Gary Zimmerli — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 11:06:48 -0000

The Twins need somebody to pick up where Harmon left off. That goes for all teams, I'm sure. Somebody needs to do it several times a year, and impress on the players that it's part of being a professional ballplayer. Molly, get it started!

Re: Cuts Are Not Imminent For The Minnesota Twins

Gary Zimmerli — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 09:09:02 -0000

"The Twins open up the regular season on March 6 in Detroit against the Tigers. " Umm, try April 6, Collin. March 6 is past...

Re: Minnesota Twins Need To Bring Eddie Rosario North

Gary Zimmerli — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:19:17 -0000

He can't have as rough a start as Hicks has had, can he? The Twins need Rosario at Target Field ASAP.

Re: Minnesota Twins' Shane Robinson fakes a spill in dugout (Video)

Gary Zimmerli — Mon, 04 May 2015 09:49:49 -0000

You missed the whole essence of what was happening there, Will. The Twins were sweeping the White Sox, smearing them all over Target Field, and they were feeling good, and having fun! And that's something the Twins haven't had very much of in recent years. That's so much better than the glum clubhouse they've been having.

Re: The 3 Most Overrated Coffee Brewing Methods

Gary Zimmerli — Fri, 08 May 2015 10:55:15 -0000

My kids bought me a GE from Walmart several years ago, one that used a water filter and had a special drip head, and it made wonderful coffee. After it broke a few years later I got a Mr. Coffee and was hugely disappointed with the quality of the brew. Then I discovered Walmart was distributing a Farberware drip coffee maker that used the same system as the old GE. I got one and was once again excited about my coffee. But now they no longer make the charcoal water filter for it. I discovered Hamilton Beach makes filters that will fit, but they don't make those any more either. So now I get to drink pretty good coffee instead of wonderful coffee. I'm just gonna have to get one of those water filter pitchers and do it myself, because water quality is a big part of good coffee!

Re: Top 10 Outfielders in Minnesota Twins History

Gary Zimmerli — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 11:11:05 -0000

Well, now we know the best-hitting outfielders in Twins history. Now, how about a well-researched story telling us who the best defensive outfielders were in Twins history? Hitting is great, but it sure helps to have somebody who can run down a fly ball in the gap and take a home run away from a slugger. I think the number one spot might be the same, but it seems to me few Twins outfielders could play the outfield better than Span. And I'm not sure if anybody could throw out runners like Cuddy. Playing outfield is more than hitting.

Re: Greatest Minnesota Twins First Baseman Round Two: Hrbek vs Killebrew

Gary Zimmerli — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 10:13:26 -0000

This one isn't fair. I know Killer played first base, but not all the time. He also played third, and in 1964 he was the Twins regular left fielder. I think Herby was probably the more adept first baseman. But when it comes to slugging, while Herby was very good, nobody in Twins history could knock them over the fence like Killebrew. Best at first, probably Herby. Best with the bat, Killebrew.

Re: Greatest Minnesota Twins First Baseman Round Two: Hrbek vs Killebrew

Gary Zimmerli — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 15:16:13 -0000

You ask about total contribution, Mike? In that case, while I love Hrbek as much as any Twins fan, there was nobody who contributed more to the organization, the team, Twins fans, and Minnesota than Harmon. He WAS Mr. Twin, pretty much from 1961 until his death.

Re: Greatest Minnesota Twins First Baseman Poll: Final Round

Gary Zimmerli — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 14:01:29 -0000

Now hold on there, Michael. You wrote, "Both players helped the Twins teams of their respective eras reach the playoffs on a few occasions, but neither saw a World Series come to the Twin Cities." This sentence is clearly referring to both Dougie and Harmon, right? Has it slipped your mind that Harmon loomed large in the 1965 World Series, which most certainly saw four games played in the old Met? Or perhaps you meant to say that neither player saw a World Series Championship come to the Twin Cities. If so, then you need to be a little more careful.