Bombo Rivera News Today

Bombo Rivera's legend far exceeded his actual impact on the Twins. He played for just three years, only 257 games, and hit a total of 8 home runs with 64 RBI and a 699 OPS. So how did he become the toast of the Twin Cities in the late 70s? One word: Bombo. The Met's fans chanted it from the bleac...

Dave Goltz was a #1 type pitcher for the Twins for several years before leaving as a free agent after the 1979 season (one of Calvin Griffith's ignominious stable of star players that he let go after the advent of free agency. Calvin made the Pohlads look like George Steinbrenner, the free spendi...

Can you spare a player, brother?

February 21, 2021 As a rule, teams tend to be less aggressive, and take fewer chances, when behind in games. The logic is sound, but at the same time, is it really necessary? Is there not often something to gain by pushing the envelope and putting pressure on the opposing side, regardless of the score? I asked that question to Derek Shelton earlier this week. “I think it’s game-situational,” the Pirates manager replied. “The question I would [throw] back to you — this is rhetorical, o...