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  1. Nine of twelve
    I would argue that in order for a team to succeed the optimal development of every player at every position is critical.
  2. Nine of twelve
    I assume one reason is that it would give the two teams the unfair advantage of an extra day off compared to the teams they face.
  3. Nine of twelve
    Management at my workplace obtained legal advice that they had the option of mandating vaccinations in January when employees began receiving them. (They chose not to do so but I wish they had.) I work for an organization that provides health care, which may be why that would have been allowed. I don't know if this would have applied to other types of organizations.
  4. Nine of twelve
    To subdivide the first portion of the season a bit further, we were 5-2 in our first seven games. That was when the team was exposed to COVID-19. This threw the roster and the schedule into chaos and we proceeded to go 9-26 from that point through May 20. Now, the virus is certainly not the only reason for the team not being in postseason contention. But had the team stayed more competitive it would have made a difference in how team leadership approached roster management and even game management. I think Falvine would have been much more aggressive in adding new players, and we almost certainly would not have sold at the trading deadline. I assume Simmons was not the only one who was not vaccinated but he's the only one that I am aware of. But whether it was one person or more, individuals not being vaccinated gave the accursed virus access to the organization. And I remain convinced that this was by far the biggest reason for that horrid 9-26 stretch. So I blame him, but even more so I blame team ownership and leadership for not mandating vaccinations, the wisdom of which is evidenced by the increasing number of employers, schools, and other entities doing so.
  5. Nine of twelve
    In the NL your least-skilled fielder should play LF if he has even a halfway decent arm. In the AL he should DH. I see Arraez as a DH.
  6. Nine of twelve
    And at the point in time of his contract extension in 2009 he was the best baseball player in the world.
  7. Nine of twelve
    Apples vs oranges. A typical quarterback throws a football really hard only a handful of times per game. 17 times per season, with a full week between games. A typical starting pitcher throws a baseball really hard 80 or more times per game. 30 times per season, with 5 days between games.
  8. Nine of twelve
    Heavier? Absolutely not. This would impede fielders as well as pitchers. Softer? Yes.
  9. Nine of twelve
    1. It really doesn't matter. 2. It really doesn't matter. Rivalries are dependent more on teams playing each other often than on geography. Realignment would not mean more or fewer or better or worse rivalries, only different ones. So what's the point in realigning? 3. OK, if you must, but only if there's also a batter's clock and only with the bases empty. 4. Absolutely, positively, undoubtedly. 5. Whatever allows the most fans to see games. 6. IDK. 7. Of course. That would also mean exorbitant MLB free agent salaries will be reduced. Win/win. 8. There's always room for improvement. I will also add this: Revamp revenue sharing so that all teams have similar operating budgets. Because each team would have about the same wherewithal to run a franchise no salary cap would be needed. Let each team do as it sees fit.
  10. Nine of twelve
    What you left out is that a difference of 3 positions in the MLB draft is essentially meaningless.
  11. Nine of twelve
    Rooker and Garlick are similar players, but Rooker is younger and better. Why would we want or need to keep Garlick?
  12. Nine of twelve
    To expand a bit on Seth's response, it's not injury risk that is the concern and it's not that he needs "practice". He just needs a few games to shake off the rust and get acclimated to playing again. Even the most elite players need that in order to perform at a major league level.
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    Smeltzer's life story is a great one. But in spite of that I don't see how he should outrank younger rising talent. I think he has pretty much peaked. I'm much more willing to let him try to continue his career elsewhere than to risk losing a prospect who is still improving.
  14. Nine of twelve
    Keep in mind we will be getting our best player by far off the IL soon. If Buck can play at top form for most of the rest of the season that's worth a handful of wins on its own.
  15. Nine of twelve
    These are the exact words uttered by Dick Bremer about Arraez before his first major league game.
  16. Nine of twelve
    That's one of those plays where you had better succeed.
  17. Nine of twelve
    The cereal box cards. Post cereals. 1962. That was me as well. I was 6 years old then, and that captivated me. Coupled with that my parents were always Twins fans. Of course, it is the game itself that has kept me a fan for all these years.
  18. Nine of twelve
    Someone I know told me that a crew from the TV game show "The Bachelorette" will be at Target Field today documenting a date between the prize for finishing first and one of the contestants. Gee, do you suppose the show's producers will arrange to have the couple on Kiss Cam? I am so glad I'm not going.
  19. Nine of twelve
    This game was an example of how a competent manager approaches such games. The goal of the regular season is to win enough games to qualify for the postseason. This means the manager must avoid doing everything possible to try to win the game currently being played if that would run counter to the goal. Had Cash pulled Wacha early it would have totally messed up his bullpen, decreasing the Rays' chances of winning the next two or three games while not significantly increasing the chances of winning last night. This also shows why Pete Rose was rightfully vilified for gambling on his team to win games he managed. Having money riding on his team to win a game makes it very likely that a manager would sacrifice two or three future games while making an all-out effort to win that one.
  20. Nine of twelve
    FTFY, removing the sarcasm in the process. (And we also didn't predict Chicago being a division leader.)
  21. Nine of twelve
    As others have said, the organization has enough infielders that are ready or nearly ready that we can get by next season with what we have in house. Polanco will be satisfactory at SS for one season until Martin or Lewis can take over there in 2023. Arraez will be satisfactory at 2B until then. (BTW, I think Arraez should be DHing a lot beginning in 2023.) Gordon and/or Miranda can back up. I see the Twins trading Donaldson for whatever they can get after 2022 if not sooner, perhaps at the trading deadline.
  22. Nine of twelve
    I was sitting down the left field line at Game 2 of the 1965 WS when Bob Allison made the great catch. However, I was 9 years old and everyone stood up. All I could do was ask my mom if he caught it.
  23. Nine of twelve
    Hmm, not much happening on this thread. Of course, I guess I'm partly to blame for that, not chiming in until now. What I wanted to say is regarding position players pitching. It's too bad Dave Winfield never had the chance to do that. He was dominating as a pitcher when the Gophers were in the 1973 CWS.
  24. Nine of twelve
    That's probably what would happen.
  25. Nine of twelve
    Even a very wise veteran hitter can be struck out by a very wise veteran pitcher.
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