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  1. Brock Beauchamp
    Eight plate appearances. I mean, there are things to dislike about lots of things, but... Ryan Lamarre? Also... Joe Mauer had an OPS over 1.000 going into the night.
  2. Brock Beauchamp
    Well, that's why they're playing these games in San Juan.
  3. Brock Beauchamp
    Puerto Ricans probably care.
  4. Brock Beauchamp
    Either way, the word country is not a proper noun or title and because we don't live in the Victorian era, we don't capitalize things because we want to make them more important and/or interesting.
  5. Brock Beauchamp
    South Dakota: At Least We're Not North Dakota™
  6. Brock Beauchamp
    Most of Minnesota is still shoveling out their cars.
  7. Brock Beauchamp
    Who blinks first? Odorizzi or Odorizzi?
  8. Brock Beauchamp
    I don't really disagree but this is a team that just took two out of three from the Astros and I have a hard time seeing how Cleveland is better than Houston. But three games do not make a season.
  9. Brock Beauchamp
    Hey, my negativity worked its way to a walk!
  10. Brock Beauchamp
    Logan Morrison looked at Buxton's early 2017 approach and said "hold my beer".
  11. Brock Beauchamp
    The Kluber elves were run out of town for being filthy little creatures.
  12. Brock Beauchamp
    I see your point - I don't like a lot of the stats you're using but I see your point - but if you're going with old (or counting) stats, it's kinda egregious to leave out "three time batting champion", a title literally no other catcher in the 120+ years of Major League Baseball can claim. Joe isn't a Hall of Very Good player. He's a Hall of Fame player who might not make the hall because he took a baseball to the noggin. His prime was so outstanding that I just don't get how so many Twins fans overlook it. I have no issue with anyone saying he probably shouldn't make the Hall, but I'm kinda weary of seeing Twins fans downplay the greatness they witnessed from 2005-2013.
  13. Brock Beauchamp
    Migraines are no laughing matter to people who suffer from them regularly.
  14. Brock Beauchamp
    This would qualify as approximately the 18th most embarrassing place I've passed out. If you count duplicates, it'd be in the 40s. Long story short, walk-in closets are a good place to pass out. Secluded, spacious, and lots of clothes to turn into impromptu pillows. But avoid using the shoes.
  15. Brock Beauchamp
    When Falvine was hired, I said Stewart would be a good indication of their implementation of a new pitching philosophy up and down the org. It's only two starts but Kohl is looking good thus far. (they get something of a pass for 2017 - not a complete pass, but something - because organizational overhauls aren't done overnight) If they can turn him into literally anything at the MLB level, that's a big win.
  16. Brock Beauchamp
    He should get in easily but Tom's point is probably the most salient: there are loads of guys who should already be in the Hall but are somehow still looking in (Edgar Martinez isn't in the Hall? What?!?!?!?). Mauer's numbers are enough to get him there. His prime seasons put him in the top 10 of all catchers. He has three batting titles and is the only catcher on the planet who can claim that distinction. He has an MVP award. Oh, and he was a damned good defensive catcher, to boot. In my opinion, the greatest catcher of the past thirty years was Pudge. After that, it's Mauer with Piazza nipping at Joe's heels but ultimately, Mike gets dinged for being an absolute butcher behind the plate, which makes his 59 rWAR (just 5 more than Mauer) look slightly less impressive. Posey might end up catching Mauer but he has some distance to go before he moves into second because, as we all know, things can go south on a catcher in a hurry.
  17. Brock Beauchamp
    I see a lot of people claiming the Twins were cheap (some comments of that nature circulating on Facebook as well) but I think that really does a disservice to the uniqueness of Mauer and just how bloody talented he was out of high school. This was a guy whose approach played at the MLB level at age 20, almost unheard of from the catcher position. Coming out of high school, people wondered if he could call a capable game at the MLB level at age 18. He was that advanced. Due to his extreme level of polish and smarts, it was almost a given that his floor was "capable MLB starter" provided he didn't get hurt. And the cherry on top is that he's a hometown boy who grew up a Twins fan. And it worked out as well as the Twins could have possibly hoped up until the concussion. And even given that horrible concussion derailment, the guy has a legit shot at ending his career with 60 WAR.
  18. Brock Beauchamp
    Half luck, half Dusty Baker. I still put quite a bit of blame on him for blowing up that young rotation. Maybe Prior gets hurt either way but Baker did him no favors.
  19. Brock Beauchamp
    I had assumed the baseball season was over.
  20. Brock Beauchamp
    And there we have a semantical argument. I'm not saying that's a bad thing but when someone says to me "likely", I translate that as "likely to happen". That implies a better than 50% chance of something happening. You're not wrong in your use of that word but also understand my use of that word is equally correct. It's a vague word.
  21. Brock Beauchamp
    *slow clap* Nick, this is one of my favorite pieces you've ever written and a fitting tribute to a fantastic player.
  22. Brock Beauchamp
    Yes, all of this. The offense is firing about as well as most of us expected (some clunkers, some raking, it will balance out in time) but everything looks just a little bit better than it did last year. The big variable is Berrios. He could be amazing. And we haven't even seen Santana yet. I expect him to regress but still be solid. This could be a really good team.
  23. Brock Beauchamp
    It's certainly something to watch but going into this season, I gave the Twins roughly a 33% chance of taking the division (only after the Lynn acquisition). They shouldn't be aiming for the Wild Card, even though that's likely where they end up competing. There's no reason this team can't challenge for a title in a weak division.
  24. Brock Beauchamp
    I’m only listening on the radio but how was that a gaffe by Mauer? The dude ain’t fast but should he have scored on that double?
  25. Brock Beauchamp
    Great write-up, Ted. It lends weight to a career that far too few Minnesotans appreciate.
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