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  1. Nine of twelve
    I think LEN III is a good writer and a fairly intelligent guy. But his article today discussed 13 (13!) possible candidates for the managerial opening. This isn't reporting. This is just brainstorming and finding something to write for the sake of writing something.
  2. Nine of twelve
    If there are 4 outfielders who share three positions equally each one will start 75%. So when you factor in the number of players who have started in the outfield no, this is in effect a starting role.
  3. Nine of twelve
    We only need 4 outfielders on the roster, especially if Astudillo is around, which I hope he is. We'll have Rosario and Buxton. We should have at least one other outfielder who bats right or switch. Barring a trade or free agent signing that means Grossman should start the season on the roster. If one of the minor leaguers starts to rake during the first month or two of next season I'll change my mind, but for now he is acceptable.
  4. Nine of twelve
    This. And catcher is not just the most physically demanding position it's also the most mentally demanding position. The fact that he hit the way he did while being outstanding as a catcher is why he was the best baseball player in the world over those ten seasons. And that includes Albert Pujols.
  5. Nine of twelve
    I went over to startribune.com just to see what the comments were like. After reading about 20 or 30 (out of 650+) I couldn't stand it any more. I thank (almost) all posters here for reasoned, respectful posts.
  6. Nine of twelve
    I might consider one of those three.
  7. Nine of twelve
    That process has already been underway for a while. Hence Mientkiewicz leaving the organization.
  8. Nine of twelve
    It's easy to decide to fire a manager. What is really difficult is deciding who takes his place. This hire will be Falvey and Levine's signature move that will make or break the rest of their careers. The high pressure is on them and they know it. I am certain that this matter has been discussed and researched for many months already, and I expect that there's already a very short list.
  9. Nine of twelve
    Or are they Utilitarian Existentialists?
  10. Nine of twelve
    I don't look at this as a scapegoat move. I look at this as Falvey recognizing that Molitor is not the type of person he thinks would be the best fit for the organization he is working on establishing. I think he wants a manager who truly gets the analytical and strategic aspects of the game, not one like Molitor who is only willing to go along with it for the sake of filling the position.
  11. Nine of twelve
    IMHO, anyone who is serious about a career in ANY phase of baseball should have strong Spanish skills.
  12. Nine of twelve
    Ray of hope! Plus encouragement to attend more games in the future.
  13. Nine of twelve
    But Pujols didn't catch. The fact that Mauer was one of the best catchers in the game outweighs any of Pujols' superiority on offense. IMHO, of course.
  14. Nine of twelve
    The high importance of winning these games illustrates why I like the current postseason format. It puts a higher premium on winning a division than when there was only one wild card team. By the way, there almost would have been a third game tomorrow. The Pirates had been scheduled to host the Marlins in a makeup game but that wound up being canceled sometime last week. I don't think I have an emotional wish for who wins the WS but it has been 70 years since the Cleveland team did that so that would be kind of cool. It will be a tough go for them, as the other four AL teams in postseason play had better regular season records, and that was in spite of Cleveland having a much easier regular season schedule.
  15. Nine of twelve
    For a few years Mauer was the best baseball player in the world, and that includes Albert Pujols when he was at or near his prime. That, to me, makes him HOF-worthy.
  16. Nine of twelve
    I'm with those who have already mentioned that it would have been very un-Joe-like to announce the retirement early and have every road trip turned into a farewell tour. My guess is that he decided at least a month or two ago that this would be it.
  17. Nine of twelve
    We need four outfielders with five to choose from: Buxton, Cave, Grossman, Kepler, and Rosario. I believe Buxton will be put on the roster and I think he's going to have a breakout year. It's just going to happen. Rosario obviously will be there. That leaves two of Cave, Kepler, and Grossman. Despite Grossman's deficiencies as a fielder it appears he can be relied on to get on base and he switch hits. As of now, I'd certainly keep Cave over Kepler for the last spot.
  18. Nine of twelve
    And while doing all that indirectly injure an opposing player to boot.
  19. Nine of twelve
    Yes, it's mainly against the AL Central dregs, but it makes me feel at least a little bit happy seeing 10-3 over their last 13 games.
  20. Nine of twelve
    Yeah, I think so.
  21. Nine of twelve
    How's that for confidence in Belisle: five run lead, two out, runner on first and we've got a pitcher warming.
  22. Nine of twelve
    Ladies and gentlemen, get ready to watch Matt Belisle's last MLB appearance. Finally.
  23. Nine of twelve
    Two mistakes but no errors on that fielding play.
  24. Nine of twelve
    Palka showing exactly how a left handed batter should bunt for a hit. Get it just out of reach of the pitcher, too far away from the 1B and too slow for the 2B.
  25. Nine of twelve
    I was thinking it might be some sort of accounting term.
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