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  1. Nine of twelve
    This is a bit tangential but... I believe starting players officially enter the game at the point when the lineup cards are presented to the umpires before the game. Managers do not see the official opposing starting lineup until after both teams' starting lineups are presented. Is there anything to prevent a manager from making a last-minute change if there is an opener match-up that is more favorable? Say Team A announces a right-handed starting pitcher the day before the game. However, Manager A anticipates an abundance of left-handed batters near the top of the opposing lineup and presents a lineup card with a left-handed pitcher, presumably as an opener. Is this within the rules? Would this constitute poor sportsmanship or is it only strategy? This also gives an advantage to the visiting team since they could wait until after the lineups were presented to warm up the opener, thereby concealing their strategy.
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    My opinion about Gladden's work in the booth is that it makes him LESS deserving of HOF honors.
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    This is probably true for almost every HOF, certainly the biggest ones.
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    Gladden (and possibly Tovar) is an example of the slippery slope of Halls of Fame and why I don't put a lot of value in them. If player A has a good run as a Twin and gets in, then player B should get in too. Same for player C, and D, and E. Etc, etc, etc. Now that Gladden is in, then what about Larry Hisle? Lyman Bostock? Jimmie Hall? Tom Brunansky? Randy Bush? Gene Larkin? Gary Ward? Shane Mack? Ron Coomer? Lenny Green? Roy Smalley?
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    I specifically remember Patrick Reusse saying on the radio in 2005 that an elbow injury was almost a certainty for Liriano because of the violent delivery he used to throw his slider. Human bodies are only capable of so much for a given period of time, and Liriano's given period of time ended in 2006. But, man, what a given period of time it was. It hasn't been many times that the Cy Young winner has been second-best in his team's rotation.
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    As we all know, Kirby had several health and other personal problems between the end of his playing career and the end of his life. In spite of his generally very positive public persona the unexpected premature end to his career had to have been devastating to him on a personal level, especially considering the self-blame that must have resulted from knowing his loss of vision would have been prevented by having a routine eye exam done that off-season. I strongly believe he would still be alive today if he had been able to continue his career until retiring on his own terms.
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    Kirby is my all-time favorite baseball player. But I do not regard him as the greatest player to ever play for the Twins and I highly doubt that most do.
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    I agree with those previous posters who feel that Harmon should be #1. That said, I forgive the error of perspective brought on by date of birth. To enlighten those whose first-hand baseball knowledge only goes back 30 years or so, Jim Thome was Harmon Killebrew except for batting left.
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    I don't disagree. I made a similar comment about Carlton on another thread, being certain to say he was the greatest pitcher ever to play for the Twins.
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    I don't disagree, but career strikeouts is hardly an advanced metric. K's are probably the pitching equivalent of home runs. Willie Mays was third in career home runs when he retired, trailing only Ruth and Aaron, and it's unimaginable that he would not be a first-ballot inductee. I can understand the reasoning for voters not inducting Blyleven on the first ballot but I will never accept or agree with it.
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    And he was 3rd all-time when he retired. Based on that alone he should have been a first-ballot HOF inductee. Just goes to show how messed up HOF voting is.
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    It's not unreasonable to think that one or two of these pitchers could have a positive impact for the Twins this coming season. I choose to unreasonably hope that all of them take big steps forward. I just wish there were a southpaw or two in this group.
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    Copaman?
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    I object to the title of the video of the play in the 1991 World Series. It's clear from the video that Hrbek did not pull Gant's leg until after it had already come off the base. The call was correct.
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    I don't know if enigma is the right word. He was Cy Young worthy after coming to the majors in 1990 until injuring his right elbow in June 1991. He never fully regained the stuff he had previous to the injury.
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    It all depends on Martin and/or Lewis. If either of them is to be a good shortstop at the major league level for years to come then by the beginning of 2023 at least one of them should have progressed enough to take the position. If that's what the front office thinks will happen it would be silly of them to acquire a high-level free agent shortstop when resources are badly needed to shore up other areas of the roster. It makes sense to me to use a placeholder for one year, just like thought they were doing a year ago with Simmons before Lewis' injury set the timetable back by a year. Gordon or possibly Polanco are the only internal options.
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    I'm not clear. Does this include only first-rounders or all players drafted?
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    I am so glad to have a player like Buck locked in. He'll make the Twins a league-wide focus of attention. (In a good way, which hasn't always been the case here.) Makes me proud to be a Twins fan.
  19. Nine of twelve
    I think this is a valid point on the surface, but pretty much every player in the history of the major leagues has broken a rule at some point in his career. Where should the line should be drawn?
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    I want to comment on a matter that has been alluded to in only one post so far but will certainly be part of the decision for many HOF voters. Some think that DH's do not belong in the HOF because they are not "complete" players. Keep in mind the four parts of baseball are pitching, batting, fielding, and baserunning. If the HOF is only for players who were elite complete players there would only be one member: Babe Ruth.
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    It's the job of a good manager and pitching coach to be able to at least get a pretty good idea. If, after a few outings, things aren't working, then re-evaluate and take action.
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    Some runners are marathoners. Some are sprinters. Some are best at middle-distances. Asking a runner to perform in an event that s/he is not suited for will not result in success. The same thing is true for pitchers. As has been said many times by many people, players need to be put in situations where they have the best chance of success. If pitcher A does best going three times through the batting order every fifth day, then use him that way. If pitcher B does best going one inning at a time every day or two, then use him that way. If pitcher C does best going 3 innings every third day, then use him that way. I think we need to get past the idea that it's necessary for a pitching staff to be used in a particular way. Of course, it's good to have many different types of pitchers, all of whom are very good at what they do, but to me the job of the manager and pitching coach is to take the pitchers you have, determine what each one's strengths are, and use them accordingly. One year you might have five good starters, another year you might have five good one-inning guys, and yet another year you might have five good middle relievers. That means your philosophy will probably need to change year by year to suit your roster.
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    I am not saying that what I expect the Twins to do is what everyone should do. All I am saying is what I said: It's very highly unlikely that the Twins will sign a free agent who makes a major impact. I don't have enough knowledge of players to make any specific trade or free agent suggestions. (Other than the suggestions I made on your "Share your trade ideas!" thread.)
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    Remember that free agency is kind of like the anti-draft, especially for top tier free agents. Obviously teams can make offers, but the player chooses the team instead of the other way around. Top tier players will almost always choose teams that are likely to contend during the upcoming season and/or teams that are willing to overpay. The Twins are neither, and factoring in the Twins' history of rarely pursuing such players it is very unlikely that we will land a high-impact player via free agency this off-season. I expect that the front office's strategy regarding free agents will be to rely on our scouts to find and sign someone who is undervalued and on our coaches to help him perform above expectations.
  25. Nine of twelve
    I see your point as well, and I don't disagree. Eddie has an instinct for certain things, like the time he won a game by inducing the pitcher to balk. But there are many, many other players who also possess those qualities.
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