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  1. Nine of twelve
    From 1986 to 1988 I went to about 35 games each year. I was single and lived within bicycling distance of the dome so I went to almost every game that did not present a conflict with work or other activities. I would typically buy a very inexpensive ticket from one of the independent brokers who could be found on sidewalks near the dome. I knew how to get past the usher stationed at the top of the stairs from the upper deck to the lower. It was always quite easy to find an unoccupied seat near the infield. I usually kept book, partly because I enjoy the act of doing that and partly because it helps me see more of the nuances of the game. Those were fun seasons.
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    I concur.
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    I journeyed to Kauffman Stadium this past September. It was my first time there for a game. I thought the stadium was good but not great. The second deck is massive and there are a lot of really bad seats waaaay up high. In addition to that, those sections are very wide so it means a lot of inconvenience. The field itself was very good, I liked the waterfalls, and if one's seats are in the first deck it's a very good place to see a game. I am probably a bit spoiled, but compared to Target Field the food and beer options were pretty ordinary. The former Drury Inn is now the Lotus Hotel. I stayed there and it worked well. It's an easy walk to the stadium. Didn't have time to do the Negro Leagues museum but that will definitely happen on a future visit. I wanted to go to a small mom-and-pop type BBQ place so I chose LC's after a small amount of internet research. I admit I'm pretty easy to please when it comes to BBQ but I was very satisfied with what I ate.
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    That's fine. But by saying "its best players" you are saying that you still have a personal set of criteria for induction. You just set the bar lower than others might. So you'll still be having the "well, but he wasn't THAT good" discussion. And it's going to be even more difficult to set the bar "properly" when it's set lower.
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    Well, actually something has changed. As most of us know, MLB teams carry insurance on contracts, especially large ones. An insurance company would be much less willing to cover a 10-year contract in a case like this than they would a 3-year contract. The Twins would have found that out had it gotten to that point with Correa.
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    I would be interested to read an opinion from Lucas and/or Heezy regarding fibula fractures. As others have said, it seems increasingly likely to me that the holdup is insurance companies being unwilling to provide coverage for the contracts that have been offered. In two separate instances, no less. I'd be curious to know what types of complications can occur and how those would impact one's ability to play baseball.
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    I think the original intent of the HOF was to honor extraordinary players, and I also think that's how it should be. But, as is probably inevitable, over the course of time a number of good-but-not-extraordinary players (I'm not going to name names) have been inducted. And then those players become the threshold for inducting other players. (If player A is in, then player B should be in as well, as should player C, etc.) It has become a slippery slope that has cheapened the honor of being inducted. Mauer meets my threshold of extraordinary and deserves to be inducted.
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    The biggest travesty I can think of was Bert Blyleven. When he retired he was third all time in strikeouts. Repeating for emphasis: BLEEPING THIRD!!! There was never anyone more deserving of a first-ballot induction who did not receive that honor.
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    Or this:
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    And for at least one year (2009) he was the best baseball player in the world.
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    Keep in mind that free agency is not an auction where the high bid automatically wins. I expect that none of the first four subjects of this thread would have considered coming to Minnesota so discussion there is moot. And Syndegaard? Well, maybe, but signing this the type of pitcher in the past has resulted in many commenters vilifying the front office. And he'd be out the door next offseason anyway whether he succeeded or failed. So I don't fault the FO for staying away.
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    I haven't read every post regarding Correa but I don't think anyone has said this in so many words. I expect that the Twins are and were fully aware of Correa's medical history. I would further expect that their determination was that this was not likely to be a problem for the length of the 3-year contract he was signed to last spring. Of course, the Mets and Giants both have had much longer-term contracts to be responsible for, and I would expect that their respective determinations have been that this is much more likely to be a problem for the length of the terms involved. I would further expect that the concerns are valid based on the fact that two separate medical evaluations have been done and the team raised a concern in both cases.
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    We have a new head trainer. That's not the same as a doctor.
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    The evil empire has several franchises. NYY, NYM, LAD, Bos, Phi, LAA (even though they can't stay out of their own way), Hou. Tex, Cubs, CWS could soon join that club based on the population of their fan base, hence their TV revenue.
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    There could be a "chemical issue" that does not involve performance-enhancing drugs or cheating, for example testing positive for THC. I'm not sure if THC use is still proscribed in the current CBA but with marijuana becoming legal on a such a widespread basis I would expect that clause to be eliminated in the next agreement.
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    I highly doubt any conspiracy theories. First, I'm sure this was a very thorough examination. If a team is about to pay a player $350M I would expect nothing less. Second, if there's something significant that has arisen I'm sure everything is well documented. And I would expect that Boras has a physician on retainer to confirm any issue that may arise as the result of a physical. Everything on all sides will be completely above board. Nobody in this situation will be able to get away with any shenanigans.
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    Scheduling a cleaning is totally easy and painless. Don't mind doing that at all. I usually do it 6 months in advance.
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    There is no way the Twins would have or should have matched or beaten this offer. The only good thing about the whole situation is that by negotiating for Correa's services the Twins forced another team to overpay by a whole lot, thereby making it more difficult for that team to improve their roster in other ways. It's just unfortunate that this is more helpful to the Dodgers than it is helpful to the Twins.
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    But the Red Sox did something similar when Vazquez was there and were caught and penalized. It's just that they weren't quite as egregious about it as the Astros were.
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    I take Correa's comments in this regard with a block of salt. A smart player will always, always talk positively about his current situation. That's why any mutual interest between CC and the Twins, whether actual or perceived, will boost the offers both from the Twins and from other teams.
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    Haven't read the comments yet, but the answer is no, of course not. Moreover, I don't like the title of this thread. At age 25? Really?? Ted, can't you be rational?
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    Yep. And, probably more important, accurate scouting.
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    No surprise. And I don't think this will have a major effect on Correa's eventual contract. Turner's contract is more of a benchmark.
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    I think the team should and will give just about every pitcher an opportunity to impress during ST.
  25. Nine of twelve
    Why do we need to establish a definition of success?
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