Yes, Minnesotans are messed up in the head...if the winter season of sports in Minnesota hasn't already brought us enough grief, frustration and disappointment for this part of the year...we decided to top it off while we dedicate a day to the biggest scapegoat in Minnesota Twins history...Nick Punto.
Here are some of my memories, rants and fun facts about Nicky:
* Nick Punto was born in San Diego...but, played for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic. Is this like a resume builder when he becomes a free agent?
* Let's recap the trade between the Twins and Phillies: Eric Milton's career is dead. Carlos Silva's career is on life support. Nick Punto is still playing...er, participating in team activities with the Twins.
* Scariest thought about the future...Nick Punto as a baserunning coach! "Even though you may get hurt...and it actually also makes you slower than actually running through the bag...I'm going to demonstrate how you successfully slide head first into first base."
* I don't need numbers to tell me how crappy Nick Punto is at the plate. I have no faith in Nick at the plate. You hope he can maybe coax a walk, but you never expect an actual clean base hit...you know, where there isn't controversary over why the official scoring judge ruled it a base hit instead of an error.
* I think the funniest Nick Punto memory was at the Metrodome last year (2009). He was on third base (as a baserunner) trying to crack a joke to Red Sox third basemen Kevin Youkilis. Kevin just turned to him said something simple like, "shut the hell up you puny ass sorry excuse for a baseball player, I can't believe you got all the way to third base...let alone you standing here and trying to conversate with me as if we were boys..." Punto's face turned red, along with him turning his attention elsewhere to avoid the confrontation.
* How sad is it that you are the automatic scapegoat on a team filled with the likes of Matt Tolbert, Delmon Young, Carlos Gomez, Brendan Harris, Jesse Crain, Glen Perkins, Francisco Liriano, Scott Baker, etc.
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