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  1. Nine of twelve
    I would guess that it's part of the standard contract to allow this to be publicized. Maybe that's true in other sports as well, I don't know.
  2. Nine of twelve
    I'm thinking a bit more about how physical problems are handled by teams and players. As I was saying before, HIPPA allows every person to keep all medical information confidential. Yet in sports the public and opposing teams always want to know all the details regarding a player's health. I'm beginning to come around to the idea that a team should share no information--none--regarding the physical status of its players other than placing them on one of the disabled lists. There's no reason to tell everyone that someone is having elbow problems or that someone has a virus or that someone burned himself ironing a shirt while wearing it. The manager should not have to tell anyone that the reason he chose not to use a player was because of a poor matchup or because of a sore arm or because he had beans stuck in his nose. Why tell information that no one else needs to know? It violates a player's right to medical privacy and it gives opponents an advantage.
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    This would appear to be on Sano. My assumption (or maybe guess is a better word) is that he underestimated the seriousness of the injury and thought it would heal on its own more quickly than it has. I think the team needs to make it more clear to players that all physical problems should be reported. The idea that reporting every ache and pain makes a player a pantywaist needs to be put in the scrap pile of history. Let the training staff and medical staff judge the best way to handle an injury. We need to get the most out of our players and this is a critical part of that.
  4. Nine of twelve
    The reason this has not been publicized any further is because of HIPPA. It's the law that medical information is private, and that's the way it should be. Sano and only Sano can tell the public the details. Otherwise it is none of our business.
  5. Nine of twelve
    But that should be the goal.
  6. Nine of twelve
    We shall see if it was good for San Diego. That's some big money for them to be gambling. It sure wasn't good for the Angels to grab Pujols.
  7. Nine of twelve
    Context matters. In Latin America the celebration may not be viewed as a big deal. In the Major Leagues it would be viewed as disrespect. It's really quite simple. If a celebration would show up your opponent don't do it. That's not to say you can't be exuberant, just show sportsmanship. Don't direct your exuberance toward your opponent. And BTW throwing at a player needs to be put in the scrap pile of history. Any intent to injure is just plain wrong.
  8. Nine of twelve
    Laceration is one of two medical terms for a cut. When the cut has sharp edges, as when you cut yourself with a knife, it's termed an incision. When the skin is ripped open, even if it's only a fraction of and inch, it's termed a laceration. So try not to stress too much. It's just medical terminology.
  9. Nine of twelve
    It's probably a bit early to say that about this hire. However, I think it shows the basic approach by Falvey and Levine to be as smart as possible about doing things. Keep in mind they are only a bit over two years in, and they were constrained by having a manager whose philosophy didn't mesh with how they want to do things. I think we have reason to hope for a franchise that is well-run from top to bottom as their desired changes continue to be put in place.
  10. Nine of twelve
    Many teams have negotiated contracts with their players containing clauses that prohibit players from participating in certain dangerous activities. There is some danger everywhere, of course, and I don't want to prevent players from being generous with their time and money, but in retrospect traveling to a place with poor sanitation isn't necessarily the safest thing to do.
  11. Nine of twelve
    Way cool.
  12. Nine of twelve
    I believe I remember reading that the primary reason the Twins are away for 3 consecutive series after the opening home series is because of the Final Four and associated activities.
  13. Nine of twelve
    The link didn't give me the full article about the Matthew LeCroy situation but I remember this happening. It was such a great moment in spite of the pain on the part of those involved.
  14. Nine of twelve
    Hey, it's nice to know that other people have the same thoughts. As Yogi Berra didn't say but should have, a great mind thinks alike.
  15. Nine of twelve
    I haven't gotten through the whole thread yet as I type this, but I think another factor that affects game length and, to some extent, pace of play is that there are many, many more batters working the count in today's game. Batters are much more willing to take a pitch they know is a strike if they don't think they can do anything with it. I certainly do NOT advocate any changes to the rules to change this, BTW. It is just one of the ways in which the game has evolved.
  16. Nine of twelve
    I wish I had noticed this thread sooner. Now I have to slog through 7 pages of comments, but before I do that I'll weigh in. Three batter minimum: Never! Universal DH: Makes sense to me, although I would propose this for fans who insist on two different sets of rules: The visiting team gets to make one roster move with no constraints before every interleague series. If they want to sign a free agent for three days they can do it. If they want to promote a minor leaguer with no loss of options they can do it. This would make it more fair for a team that assembles a roster based on one set of rules but has to play some games under a different set of rules. 20-second pitch clock (and similar batter clock): Yes, but ONLY with the bases empty. Mound visits: I think six is fine and I could live with five. But there needs to be reasonable allowance for strategizing and going down to four could get in the way of that. Roster size: An increase to 26 is overdue. Regarding the September limit, it certainly doesn't have to be 40. I think it's reasonable to give managers the opportunity to rest regulars and look at prospects, so maybe 30 or so. Anti-tanking: The owner of any baseball team that tanks games to move up a spot or two in the draft should fire their GM and manager. Selection order in the baseball draft is just not that critical with the rare exception of the case where one prospective draftee is light years beyond the others.
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    I'm a bit surprised nobody started a thread after he passed the other day so I'll do it. My comment is that if it's possible for a Hall-Of-Famer to be underrated then Frank Robinson is that player. He was a standout stud outfielder in the era of standout stud outfielders and no better player became a better manager. He knew the game inside out both on the field and off. I think he was my all-time favorite non-Twin baseball man.
  18. Nine of twelve
    I've never really been much of a collector of any collectible items, but one of the things that really got me interested in following baseball was cutting out and saving the cards that were on the back of Post cereal boxes in the early '60's.
  19. Nine of twelve
    1. There should be no red jerseys. Ever. Our team doesn't look like the Twins when wearing red. 2. The 1972-1986 uniforms belong with the disco era. In the past. Forever. 3. I agree that the current home uniforms are unremarkable to the point of boredom. Someone on this site once commented that they look like pajamas. 4. The players weekend jerseys don't really count as actual uniforms. And they certainly don't merit being considered as such. 5. I think we only need one home uniform and one road uniform. 6. I've never had a big favorite among the road uniforms. But whatever they wear should be gray and unique without being goofy. 7. Love the cream pinstripe look of the first home uniforms but the script is 6u++ ugly. Put the current Twins logo on the front and that's your permanent look.
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    I will quibble slightly with the premise of this discussion. Having four outfielders does not necessarily mean that one of them is the fourth outfielder. If four players cover three positions equally each of them will start 75% of the time. I think the way to look at this is to consider the four outfielders as a team within the team. We should have four outfielders who, collectively, provide us with the best variety of options. Among other things, since none of the best candidates is a switch hitter it would be best for two to bat right handed and two left. It would be great if at least three of them have fielding skills that enable them to play center field. And having an emergency fifth outfielder on the roster (Astudillo or possibly Cruz) would be a plus for rare occasions such as heat stroke at Wrigley Field.
  21. Nine of twelve
    Rsreaceh has been dnoe wichh swhos taht as lnog as the fsirt and lsat ltrtees of a wrod are in peporr pstoioin it is esay to dpcheier waht the wiretr is snyaig.
  22. Nine of twelve
    I can't prove it, but I knew LaTroy was set for a big year going in to that season.
  23. Nine of twelve
    This statement significantly over-values Revere.
  24. Nine of twelve
    The jury is still out on the May trade. Let's see how he does during the next few years. Revere is a one-dimensional player, albeit a very good dimension. No power. No arm. On a good team he's a fourth outfielder. Having him on The Twins' major league roster for the last six years would have made very little difference in the team's overall performance.
  25. Nine of twelve
    Not a bad player, but the Twins should be able to do as well or better without him. I expect to see him in a major league uniform in 2019.
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