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  1. Nine of twelve
    Stew Thornley, are you there? We need your ruling.
  2. Nine of twelve
    You may be correct. I know that pickoffs are counted as caught stealing so I assumed that if the runner is trying to advance that the same thing applies.
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    It was NOT a fielder's choice, because there was no other runner on whom a play could have been made. If a runner attempts to advance a base without the ball being put in play by the batter it is an attempted steal no matter when he attempts to advance.
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    WP and PB are scored as such only if a runner advances as a result of the play. It didn't show up in the box score I saw but I'm pretty sure this type of play is scored as a caught stealing.
  5. Nine of twelve
    The question being addressed reminds me of this. https://www.hgtv.com/shows/love-it-or-list-it
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    Actually, if you look at the replay you'll see that Dyson WAS tagging. He's an aggressive and fast runner and a good throw to third was needed even if it's just to hold him at second. But even if he hadn't been tagging the only play was to throw to third and Celestino was in a better position.
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    IMHO Celestino should have been the one to make the catch on the decisive play in the 7th. He was in a better position than Larnach to make the throw to third base. He should have been calling Larnach off the play. I can't tell from the replay whether he was doing that, but if he was then it was Larnach's mistake.
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    Wins by a starting pitcher have some merit. Wins by a reliever, almost none.
  9. Nine of twelve
    Hmmm, wonder who that could be?
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    Seth, you effectively answered the question you asked in the second sentence of your article. Baseball players typically don't reach their peak until their mid-to-late twenties, with four to six years of physical and mental development needed. I agree with h20face that Falvey probably did not have a lot to do with establishing Cleveland's system but I think he certainly gained an understanding of what succeeded there as well as how and why it succeeded. Pitching always has been and always will be the most important part of baseball, but what applies to developing a pitching pipeline also applies to batting, fielding, and base-running. Scouting and player development are the linchpins. Acquire the right players and have a system that enables them to perform at their highest level. This in turn requires acquiring good scouting and player development people. Falvey has had to essentially rebuild the entire organization from scratch. Fans tend to be impatient and demanding (even fans other than Yankee fans), but in baseball it takes time to do things the best way, and it has been only four and a half years since he was hired. Factor in that 29 other teams are competing for the best people and this is a monumental task. My hope is that in another five years we will have in place a solid pipeline not just for pitching but for all positions.
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    The Twins were 5-4 after the games of April 11. They have gone 9-23 since then. We have been cursed by the accursed virus-that-must-not-be-named.
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    Duffey did not throw at Mercedes. That pitch went exactly where he intended it to go. (IMHO.) Sixty years ago the first pitch in Mercedes' first plate appearance would have been in his ribs at 90 mph. Whether or not that is right and good, both players, both teams, both managers, and all four umpires would have accepted it as part of the game. And that would have been the end of it. Of course, sixty years ago no team would have had such little pride as to have a third-string catcher lob 45-mph tosses from the mound. And, of course, even if that had happened no batter would have swung at 3-0 in that situation. It all comes down to sportsmanship. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Or something like that.
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    Down two runs late. Two on, two out. Sano batting. Three-run dinger. This is how it is supposed to be.
  14. Nine of twelve
    It has been a very, very long time since I bought a traditional American mega-brewery beer.
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    This is an excusable newbie error. Those of us who have been here a while have a high level of appreciation for RandBalls Stu's excellent satirical work.
  16. Nine of twelve
    And most of us remember 2006. The first 58 games: 25-33. The following 104 games: 71-33. Although, keep in mind that that team's bullpen was a brick wall.
  17. Nine of twelve
    His salary is immaterial. Is a pitcher making the major league minimum is allowed to pitch badly?
  18. Nine of twelve
    You'd give Astudillo at-bats over Sano? Really??
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    Positive test results have caused chaos in roster management and in scheduling and I think this issue is one of the biggest factors in the team's poor performance throughout much of April. I think this would have been avoided had there not been employees who failed to get vaccinated. Not being an expert in employment law I don't know if the Twins organization has the legal right to mandate vaccination for its employees (as is the case at my place of employment), but if that right exists and it was not implemented then whoever is (are) the team's health and safety officer(s) failed in their role.
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    I was in the left field stands in the Dome for Steve Carlton's last major league game. I felt bad for him too, but when the end comes it cannot be stopped. I think it was worth it to take a flyer on Shoemaker but I think the end is near, if not here. I suppose we could give him one more start on a very short leash just in case, but if the results aren't there it's probably time to thank him for his hard work and wish him well in his future endeavors. Edit: And Colome is in a very similar position.
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    I always respect a cogent, thoughtful analysis.
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    I'm not going to say whether I agree or disagree with this post, which is why I erased all but one word. But I wish to offer my compliments for excellent verbiage!
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    And replaced with whom? Firing a manager is easy. Choosing a superior replacement is far more difficult and far more important.
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    He is never sitting in my barcalounger.
  25. Nine of twelve
    On Sunday Baldelli was roundly criticized on this board (including by me) for leaving Shoemaker in too long even though he had sailed through five innings. Today he's being roundly criticized for yanking Pineda even though he had sailed through seven. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. It's a no-win situation.
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