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I missed meeting him because I had to work the first day of a card show, but got his autograph the next day. It is one I will treasure.

Per MLB Network, Henry Aaron has just passed away at age 86.
More sadness from baseball........

1B:
https://www.mlb.com/video/top-10-1b-right-now

1/$8MM for the lefty. The Twins needed another lefty in their rotation after losing Hill.
https://www.mlb.com/twins/news/j-a-happ-twins-deal
Thoughts?

Twins announce Minor League Staff Assignments:
https://www.mlb.com/twins/press-release/press-release-twins-announce-2021-minor-league-staff-assignments?t=twins-press-releases

Left Field:
https://www.mlb.com/video/top-10-left-fielders-right-now-x7233

https://www.mlb.com/news/george-springer-deal-blue-jays
Someone finally took the Jays money.

With the St Paul Saints as the Twins AAA team, I won't have to get a new cap. I already have one.

Another Hall of Famer is gone. Don Sutton died today at age 75. He was one of the pitchers that I tried to imitate. Unfortunately my lack of actual talent got in the way. He was great, I was...

5 greatest single-game pitching performances by Twins' pitchers:
https://www.mlb.com/twins/news/twins-best-single-game-pitching-performances

good to hear. Give her my best.

American League East:
https://www.milb.com/news/2021-prospect-projections-american-league-east-rookies

https://www.milb.com/news/mlb-international-signing-period-roundup
Lots of talent. Some are very raw and very young.

I have more difficulty getting to sleep. Only occasionally do I wake up at night and not get back to sleep.

Not often. I do take naps on days off, though.
Last night, the day after my vaccination, I felt like crap. Today, I feel pretty good. I slept well last night.

I've tried lots of things. Its something I inherited from my mother. She seldom slept more than 4 hours at night. Her father had similar problems.

I got my vaccination yesterday -- Pfizer. We get the follow-up dose on February 4th.
I didn't sleep well last night and had a slight headache today. I suffer from insomnia, so not sleeping well...

Neither of these kids will play short at the major league level. De Andrade likely moves to 3rd and LaFlor to 2nd.

Reports from MLB Network are that Brad Hand has agreed to terms with the Mets and Archie Bradley has agreed to terms with the Phillies.

https://www.mlb.com/video/top-10-cf-right-now-trout-x3337
1. Trout
2. Bellinger
3. Springer
4. Verdugo
5. Nimmo
6. Lewis
7. Laureano
8. Grishom
9. Marte

We got our shots yesterday and it was Pfizer, rather than Moderna. Pfizer has been distributed more widely in Iowa than Moderna has.
As to side effects from the shot, I didn't sleep well last night...

Twins to sign 2 internationally ranked players:
https://www.mlb.com/news/twins-2020-21-international-prospects
Both are shortstops and both are young.
According to sources, the club has agreed...

We get our first shot tomorrow. We are getting the Moderna vaccine at work.

The worst by number would be interesting. I'll have to get the lists out.

Catchers:
1. JT Realmuto
2. Yasmani Grandal
3. Wil Smith
4. Willson Contreras
5. Sean Murphy
6. Austin Nola
7. Salvador Perez
8. Travis d'Arnaud
9. Mitch Garver