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  1. Nine of twelve
    I think it was a topic of discussion a few months ago that his ankle injury on June 27 was almost certainly the main reason for the drop-off in his 2019 performance. He needs to be kept on the roster and playing regularly
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    Just the latest example of the many obstacles MLB needs to overcome in order to play games this summer. It all comes down to keeping everyone (EVERY ONE!) separated from the virus. Can it be done? Well, in theory, yes. But, as my son once said: In theory, in theory and in practice are always the same. However, in practice, in theory and in practice are rarely the same.
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    Denny Hocking. Very good utility player, held his own very well at the plate and in the field. The reason I say he was the best pick is because he was chosen in the 51st round. That's not a typo. Fifty-first round.
  4. Nine of twelve
    The Angels play in Orange County.
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    As many have said before, it can be difficult to choose between peak value and cumulative value. So which is better: Plouffe/3B with Sano/DH or Sano/3B with Cruz/DH?
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    The current situation is not the same as a strike or a lockout. I don't think revenue in the coming years will be affected whether they play this year or not.
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    I expect that there will be little to no independent minor league ball this summer. Even if some leagues do operate there will be way more players hoping to play than there will be roster spots. But in any case I think you are right about the free-for-all for those players if things are more or less back to normal by the off-season. I'm pretty sure they will all be free agents under the current rules.
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    Willie Keeler. "Wee Willie" was 5'4", 140 lbs. He hit .424 in 1897.
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    I was going to make this exact point. My understanding is that it's common for large businesses to have insurance that covers revenue loss due to so-called acts of god, such as floods, earthquakes, and storms. And epidemics.
  10. Nine of twelve
    High school graduates who are not drafted had better hope they have been accepted at a college and that the coach there has room for them in the program. By the time the draft takes place it will be too late to simply choose a college and go.
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    That depends on how sneaky the sneaking was. And BTW I didn't have to do any sneaking because my brand new wife and I were at the game.
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    There can be creative ways to stay in school in cases like that. You mentioned grad school, and often it's possible to get a second bachelor's degree. I once knew someone who had a BA, a BS and a BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts).
  13. Nine of twelve
    Out of how many pitchers in the history of baseball? This is an extraordinarily low percentage. Moreover, five of these were knuckleballers.
  14. Nine of twelve
    Not those who have completed their eligibility. And there will probably be a lot of those.
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    Smiley pitched very well in 1992, but I believe I read or heard that, for whatever reason, he hated being here. Hence his departure.
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    Nolan Ryan is an outlier. Or maybe freak of nature would be a better term. It's extraordinarily rare for a human being to be able to do what he did.
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    Assuming this is true (and I have no reason to believe it's not) this seems to benefit the wealthiest teams. Every team will see a decrease in short term revenue, of course, but I have to believe that the Yankees, Dodgers, et al have much larger reserves to tap into for signing undrafted players. This will also probably be the case for free agent signings during the next few years.
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    I'm not a business person, but I would guess that in a small town like Elizabethton the margin is probably pretty tight to begin with. Every little bit makes a difference, and the loss of even a small portion of your business could make the difference between being able to stay open and having to close up.
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    One nitpick. The deflation game was in 1986. I was there. Bizarre and deflating for the fans, in more ways than one.
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    For me it's not so much about the fact that they destroyed the numbers. It's more about the fact that they felt it was perfectly OK to cheat to get ahead.
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    This is the main thing, and it is compounded by the fact that major league teams rely heavily on their AAA (and to some extent AA) teams. There will always be players who are injured or need personal time off or who underperform. In the past it's been necessary to have at least 10-15 minor league players ready to jump in when those situations arise. If there is no minor league season I think we can expect the major league teams to carry about 35 players, with some being on a taxi squad or something. And of course that in turn makes the logistics of a major league schedule even more complicated. Everything from travel to locker room space to support staff and more. The whole thing is a mess.
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    Yeah, it's not any one Yankee in particular. It's the organization and their fans and their collective sense of entitlement. And the media that feed and feed off of that. Edit: And the Red Sox and Dodgers are not far behind the Yankees. And of course we can't forget the Astros.
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    As SQUIRREL said, I don't really hate any opposing player, not like Al Secord for those of us of a certain age who were North Stars fans, but if I have to choose one player it would be either AJ or CC Sabathia. In AJ's case, I remember him spiking our first baseman once. (Mientkiewicz I think.) I was told that Ozzie Guillen said about him, "If he's not on your team you hate him. If he's on your team you hate him less." I also heard third-hand a story about his behavior in an off-field situation which I will not relate here. Regarding Sabathia, I seem to remember him purposely hitting at least two of our players when he was with Cleveland. I think he broke Morneau's wrist or something, didn't he?
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    I think Rafael Palmiero, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Roger Clemens should not be in the HOF because they improved their performance by juicing. And that's why I think Juan Rincon should not be on this list.
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    I'm not bothering to check the stats, but I think David Ortiz probably did better in his appearances as DH than Lew Ford did in his appearances as DH.
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