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Or…it sucks that we’re in this division because it gives the organization rationale to continuously and forever set the bar low…while knowing that a large portion of the fast base will swallow the “we’re competing, we’re in it” narrative, which runs from mostly false to completely false depending on the season. It’s a double-edged sword, the ALC.

I think at least in the case of Lewis you’re confusing post frequency with number of posters. I’m guessing 98% of the community is just fine with his 845 OPS across 55 games since his return.

Nice swing on that pitch taking it the other way at 98mph. Bit too much under it.

Jenkins conceivably would have been up many weeks ago if not for the injury. But yeah, now you’re at a point where you might as well wait until the 15th. Getting on base and playing at least average defensive CF/OF would be great. I don’t expect much power for a while. Still, nice to see him turn on that pitch, he’s starting to do a little more of that. The other HR was a wind-aided fairly routine fly ball the left field.

It’s a joke based on the venue. A baseball event can’t have more than about 40k…no matter what. A concert can accommodate many more based on how the venue can be set up for a concert.

I bet if the Twins played only 1 game per year they wouldn’t get any more than the Bananas got! (I can’t help myself. You laid that fastball right over the middle of the plate. I had to swing.)

I mean it comes down to the zero power and the widely perceived need to play 1B to avoid being too much of a defensive liability. I just think he’s stuck in the same market as a 1B only guy (his lack of speed doesn’t help) with an OBP of 320-ish and SLG of 470-ish. Those guys don’t exactly grow on trees, but they’re not rare enough to make him super valuable, either. I like him in front of Schwarber. It’ll be interesting what the reviews end up being on his second run at second base.

As do the Marlins, Padres, and Giants, apparently. 😉

Luke owes him a dinner.

It’s all in the tone of typing. It’s an art.

And about the same run differential. They play in the wrong division to be mediocre. Hence the sell at the deadline.

Again, the alternatives are more of Gray and Kriedler. Culpepper’s OBP sitting at 364 right now.

Seriously, I was hoping for 2-3 good starts, maybe unexpected but timely, through the rest of the season. And he’s 2 for 2 already. The Orioles and especially KC aren’t good offensively…but still.

I’m starting to change my mind on Kremer. I thought it was a total waste of a move, a trade just to say you made a trade…and the more we used him, the more it would hurt our chances. Now, I think he should open the inevitable Divisional round we’ll be hosting (as the 2 seed)…the move was brilliant, and he’s worth at least twice what we gave up. To be clear, I’m not saying I was wrong…more a case of slightly delayed rightness, which happens sometimes.