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  1.    Longdistancetwins reacted to a post in a topic: Andrelton Simmons Retires
  2.    einkleinerknabe reacted to a post in a topic: Provus and Atteberry Promoted to New Broadcast Roles, Twins Blackouts Going Away
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  7. Nine of twelve
    It is acceptable to use Minnie when referring to the Minneapolis-based character in the team's logo. (His counterpart is Paul.)
  8.    Nine of twelve reacted to a post in a topic: The Twins' New Broadcast Tandem Could Be Generational
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  13. Nine of twelve
    Will it actually make any long-term difference to start coaching a 17-year-old four months sooner? Would such a player attain major league status at a younger age because of that? Would you want your son to leave high school in January or February of his senior year? All for the sake of generating fan and media interest in the draft in December? I know what I think but I'll let each reader answer those questions for themselves.
  14.    Doug Y reacted to a post in a topic: MLB Apologizes to Yankees
  15. Nine of twelve
    Which is better for baseball, to have the draft be better scouted or to hype the draft in December rather than June (keeping in mind that the draft isn't even worth the hype in the first place)? I'd say the former.
  16. Nine of twelve
    I think the draft needs to remain in June. I suppose it would be better to have it in the doldrums of the offseason from a newsiness standpoint but I think the draft has to be right after the high school and college seasons so that scouts can make a better appraisal of the players. Drafting in baseball is already difficult enough and I think it would be inadvisable to make it more so. Players can develop significantly at the age of 17 or 18, and if a college player has missed the previous season that also is a problem.
  17.    Nine of twelve reacted to a post in a topic: What the Twins See in Josh Staumont, and How He Fits Their Bullpen Philosophy
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  22. Nine of twelve
    The OP also was looking only at left-handed batters.
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  25. Nine of twelve
    I wish him well in his retirement but, whether it's fair or unfair, I'll always remember him as the player who did more than any other player to undermine any success the 2021 team might have had. His refusal to take care of his health was the primary cause of major chaos in the Twins' roster and schedule in April and May. As a result the team went through an 11-26 stretch and was out of the pennant race six weeks into the season.
  26. Nine of twelve
    I would be more interested to see how each of the above players performed in his first full professional season at the age of 19 (when applicable). I think that would give us a more immediate idea of what to hope for or expect out of Jenkins going forward.
  27. Nine of twelve
    I wonder if those rating the Carew and Blyleven trades among the worst were even alive then. As those of us who were fans then know, Blyleven was dissatisfied with his salary and Carew was dissatisfied with Calvin Griffith's infamous remarks in Waseca. Both players were very public in their remarks about their dissatisfactions and it was eminently clear that there was no choice but to trade them. Both situations were like the Johan Santana situation but with much more animosity. In a case like that you will wind up being underpaid and that's what happened. The trades themselves were as good as could be expected; in each case the problem lay in the bad situations arising in the first place.
  28. Nine of twelve
    I know I've said this before but it applies. An MLB team is not a business unto itself. MLB as a whole is the business. And owners should know that it's the highest priority to maintain fan interest, both in the game as a whole and in individual teams. And IYAM having a system that allows a very few teams to have an advantage that other teams can never attain is not good for the business of baseball. I wish I knew what the solution is, but somehow something needs to change. Right now, if the World Series ever pits the Yankees and the Dodgers I will ignore it.
  29. Nine of twelve
    Rick Reed was persona non grata in the eyes of almost all players because he decided to play during the replacement-player phase of the 1995 season. Even if he would have been a great pitcher and a great guy he would still have been disliked. Edit: ninja'd by Brandon. That's what I get for writing before reading.
  30. Nine of twelve
    There are two ways to evaluate trades. One, judge the trade based on available knowledge at the time of the trade. Two, judge the trade based on the entire trade tree. Judge the performance of all involved players for all teams. Include all players involved in all subsequent trades. To be complete, include the performance of players who continued their careers elsewhere after they were released, DFA'd, or non-tendered, and the performance of players they were traded with and for. Trade trees can continue for decades, and it's far too soon to attempt to evaluate the Mahle trade at this point.
  31. Nine of twelve
    Significant nitpick: I attended both Twins victories in the first round vs Toronto.
  32. Nine of twelve
    There's risk in every strategy.
  33. Nine of twelve
    Nitpick: The Ramos trade was in 2010. Mauer's concussion occurred in 2013 and ended his season; he moved to first base in 2014.
  34. Nine of twelve
    I'm interested in the long term health of the franchise, so I'm not sure this goes far enough into the future. Can we get an article projecting the 2033 lineup?
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