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05-15-2013, 10:32 AM
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Ah. This Crow tastes delicious!
Ah. This Crow tastes delicious!
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05-14-2013, 11:09 PM
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Ok. I say we get 5 pitchers that... 1) throw a...
Ok. I say we get 5 pitchers that...
1) throw a lot of no hitters
2) don't walk batters
3) strike lots of guys out
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05-14-2013, 11:04 PM
Thread: Byron Buxton
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You have to love a player that slumps with a .708...
You have to love a player that slumps with a .708 OPS.
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05-14-2013, 11:00 PM
Thread: Different Lineup Proposal
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Did I say anything about tanking? I said if we...
Did I say anything about tanking? I said if we aren't going to compete then sell out for development. The downside is a few extra losses that replacement level players like Butera, Mastro, and...
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05-14-2013, 10:01 AM
Thread: Different Lineup Proposal
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No point in Carroll over Dozier if we start...
No point in Carroll over Dozier if we start sacrificing the development/evaluation of younger guys for a few extra wins this year, our "rebuild" will take longer. We are not getting to the playoffs...
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05-13-2013, 07:34 PM
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Gibson or "Batting Tee" Hernandez. Um tough choice
Gibson or "Batting Tee" Hernandez. Um tough choice
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05-13-2013, 02:46 PM
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They say Schmoe has a nice Cutter and keeps the...
They say Schmoe has a nice Cutter and keeps the ball down and in the park. The also say he's their kind of pitcher, PTC.
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05-13-2013, 10:39 AM
Thread: Sean O'Sullivan
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Isn't he just another marginal, middle of the...
Isn't he just another marginal, middle of the rotation guy? Wouldn't it be better to figure out the 10 or so rotation arms that we already have in the system? If we can start weeding some of them...
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05-10-2013, 09:48 AM
Thread: Florimon Day to Day
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Never mind Gardy and TR both said Gibson isn't...
Never mind Gardy and TR both said Gibson isn't ready yet and Hernandez starts on Monday.
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05-10-2013, 09:38 AM
Thread: Florimon Day to Day
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Gibson. This is a great excuse to bring him up...
Gibson. This is a great excuse to bring him up and let him pitch on Monday. We could even keep Hernandez up as a gesture that there is still a hope for success. Just letting him skip a start and...
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05-08-2013, 09:00 AM
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Yet another glaring example of Gardenhire's...
Yet another glaring example of Gardenhire's ineptness with young players. Even if he does get credit for Justin's turn around, how pathetic is that? One player in ten years publicly acknowledges...
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05-02-2013, 11:04 PM
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Looking at Sano and Buck's considerable OPS leads...
Looking at Sano and Buck's considerable OPS leads in their leagues just gets me all excited for the future.
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05-02-2013, 02:31 PM
Thread: Article: The Future of Ron Gardenhire
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Evidence probably not. But we already have...
Evidence probably not. But we already have evidence that Gardy can't win when it matters. Some of those teams had a lot of talent and went nowhere. Maybe just having someone around they are...
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05-02-2013, 02:12 PM
Thread: Article: The Future of Ron Gardenhire
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The ONLY argument that needs to be made is 0-12. ...
The ONLY argument that needs to be made is 0-12. Kinda hard to look at all the talent that could be coming and think, "Man we are gonna win the Central almost every year." I have little/no faith...
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05-01-2013, 07:06 PM
Thread: Hicks' impressive triple
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I think that speaks volumes to his approach at...
I think that speaks volumes to his approach at the plate. He was looking fastball and (finally) didn't miss when he got it. Of course that was all Rendon was throwing , but Hicks had no idea if the...
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04-25-2013, 03:41 PM
Thread: Fun With Numbers
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Hicks has twice as as many hits as Gardy has...
Hicks has twice as as many hits as Gardy has playoff wins in the last ten years.
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04-24-2013, 10:52 PM
Thread: Time is Now for Twins to Extend Gardenhire
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Gardy should get an extension after he actually...
Gardy should get an extension after he actually gets us through a playoff series. How about a year for every series win. Otherwise one year contracts. Maybe the whole Twins staff should go on one...
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04-03-2013, 09:27 PM
Thread: Game Thread: Tigers @ Twins - 4/3, 3:05pm
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I hope not. I feel like Gardy does makes those...
I hope not. I feel like Gardy does makes those drastic roster changes, instead of just resting one, to often. We need to get back to winning series. I don't see how he could justify essentially...
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04-03-2013, 09:24 PM
Thread: Game Thread: Tigers @ Twins - 4/3, 3:05pm
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So this is obviously a small sample size, but...
So this is obviously a small sample size, but looking at Correia v Sanchez, I was very pleased. Sanchez definitely has the ability to miss bats, but Correia was very efficient. 5/80 or 2/10. I...
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04-03-2013, 06:26 PM
Thread: Game Thread: Tigers @ Twins - 4/3, 3:05pm
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Nice Win. Pleased with Kevin's first outing,...
Nice Win. Pleased with Kevin's first outing, seems to be exactly as advertised. The defense stood up behind him except for one or two, minimized damage. Great to see the bench pull through for us.
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02-01-2013, 09:35 AM
Thread: Article: The Progress of Miguel Sano
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Thanks for the analysis Parker. Love reading...
Thanks for the analysis Parker. Love reading your technical breakdowns. I agree that this is the year to look for Miguel to settle in both at the plate and in the field. I think if we see him...
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01-23-2013, 12:58 PM
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What worries me is that TR was so defensive about...
What worries me is that TR was so defensive about all of this and the evidence that he produced to support the signing. How many times did he refer to someone telling somebody else something about...
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01-16-2013, 12:10 PM
Thread: Joe Saunders
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I saw someone earlier say 2.5 WAR. ??? I see...
I saw someone earlier say 2.5 WAR. ??? I see 0.6 which is much less attractive. I have a feeling that we are being lulled to sleep. Nick the fact that he would be our opening day starter should...
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01-16-2013, 12:02 PM
Thread: Joe Saunders
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I like that he is left handed, and thats about...
I like that he is left handed, and thats about it. I look at the numbers and I see a more expensive Correia. Worse opp OBP, worse opp OPS, little better ERA, worse WHIP. If we think he could be...
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01-09-2013, 01:17 PM
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I agree with many that think we should be...
I agree with many that think we should be pursuing more pitchers with higher strikeout numbers. But... It seems to me that Ks can be overrated. Walks, in my opinion are a very bad thing for a...




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