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  1. Nine of twelve
    Yes. Per Phil Miller in the Strib, Tom Hall currently has the fewest major league innings pitched of any Twins opening day starter, 29.2, in 1969. When Ryan makes his start he will be doing so with 26.2 major league innings pitched.
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    I've said this before - there has to be a system for pitch calling (and, for that matter, coaches signaling to the batter and runner(s) that would make successful sign stealing almost impossible. Among other things, indicator signs and sign sequences can be changed with each batter or even each pitch. There may be a few cross-ups here and there but if players pay attention that should be rare.
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    I agree. My proposals; 1.) Soften the ball, but keep its air resistance the same. This would not affect pitching or throwing but batted balls would not travel as far. 2.) Make the strike zone larger. This would mean fewer bases on balls, and this would also mean fewer deep counts because batters would be swinging at more pitches. 3.) To offset the larger strike zone institute some combination of the following: lower the mound and increase the distance from the pitching rubber to home plate. This would make pitches easier to hit, thereby reducing the number of strikeouts. I think these changes would result in fewer strikeouts, fewer bases on balls, fewer home runs, more batted balls put in play, and fewer deep counts.
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    I disagree. I think the ball should stay the same weight, but it should be softer. A heavier ball would probably increase the risk and severity of injury to pitchers and batters. A softer ball would have little to no effect on throws but it would mean decreased velocity on batted balls, especially balls hit into and beyond the outfield.
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    Amazing. The fact that a major league team signed him, that is. And by the way, shouldn't this be in the Other Baseball forum?
  6. Nine of twelve
    And if two people do not concur that is concurrent concurn't.
  7. Nine of twelve
    The Yankees and their fans deserve it.
  8. Nine of twelve
    I do not believe that the Correa signing came out of the blue. That just doesn't happen when this much money is involved. My guess is that Falvey and Levine (and, of course, Pohlad), and Boras (and, of course, Correa) have been working on this for some time, possibly since before the lockout ended. The preceding transactions the Twins made were almost bizarre unless the FO knew that they had something solid in the works. That they were able to get this done with no one catching wind of it is practically miraculous. Edited to add: And if this season turns out to be a successful one for our favorite team Falvine will have guaranteed themselves tenure for a long, long time.
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    I've decided to try to convince myself that Correa wasn't directly involved in the cheating in Houston, that he only stayed quiet because he was contractually obligated to stay there and didn't want to make waves until he left, that he has completely rehabilitated himself, and that everything he does while in Minnesota will be totally clean and great.
  10. Nine of twelve
    There are two catchers here. Remove one of them and insert Arraez as DH. 1. Arraez 2. Buxton 3. Polanco 4. Correa 5. Kiriloff 6. Sano 7. Kepler 8. Urshela 9. Sanchez/Jeffers
  11. Nine of twelve
    Every silver lining has a cloud.
  12. Nine of twelve
    I don't have the time or desire to find this out on my own so I'll ask: Are other teams going this crazy or is it just us?
  13. Nine of twelve
    I'd swap Kepler and Kirilloff. I'd also put Polanco at 2B and Arraez at DH.
  14. Nine of twelve
    I don't know for sure, but here's my guess. Raised bases allow the fielder to place his foot on the side of the base instead of directly on it, reducing the risk of injuries to both players from the foot being stepped on. Raised bases also enable the baserunner to grab the base and make it easier to slide to the edge of the base and also not to overslide. I think it's pretty obvious that home plate has to be flush due to considerations regarding a pitched ball.
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    No, it's not that I don't know what grade to assign. I do know.
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    4th, actually.
  17. Nine of twelve
    I don't want this to develop into a Josh Donaldson tangent, but this trade certainly impacts his role. I think it's very likely he'll be playing elsewhere come August.
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    The correct grade is not listed on the poll. Trying to grade a pre-spring-training trade that is less than 12 hours old is an exercise in futility. There is no justification for any grade other than an incomplete.
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    I agree. It tells us that what they think about Lewis is that he is not ready now and probably will not be ready before 2024. Keep in mind he's only 22 years old. Not many shortstops make strong showings at the major league level at that age even under the best of circumstances, and he has had a very unfortunate sequence of events significantly impeding his progress.
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    Another point on the favorable side of this trade for the Twins.
  21. Nine of twelve
    Mods, can we consolidate the two trade threads?
  22. Nine of twelve
    Mods, can we consolidate the two trade threads?
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    I think the following dates were probably very significant in Falvine's decision process: 1/15/1991, 6/3/1997, and 9/25/1997 These are the birthdates of Garver, Jeffers, and Rortvedt, respectively. I think it's reasonable to project significant improvement from Jeffers and Rortvedt. I think it's also reasonable to project Garver's trade value as not increasing beyond the present. So I'm not too distressed about choosing to trade Garver now. As to whom we have received in return, I don't know much. I choose to hope for the best.
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    It used to be that as soon as the third out was recorded it was hustle in, hustle out, batter get your helmet on while the pitcher takes 8 quick ones and play ball. Rarely more than 60 seconds. And the broadcasters had to simply deal with it. But now each half-inning is 2:00. (It was 2:30 but was shortened a few years ago). That's 16 or 17 minutes of nothingness added to every 9-inning game.
  25. Nine of twelve
    Yeah, for instance there was this 1954 bonus baby by the name of Killebrew.
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