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  1. Nine of twelve
    And this probably should be the new normal. I have grown tired of hearing Bert and Jack complain about "kids these days". We have phased into the era of a pitching staff functioning as a team rather than relying on today's starter. A 26-player roster with 13 or even 14 pitchers allows the manager to bring in fresh arms more frequently. Certainly there will be exceptions based on how a starter is performing on a given day but in general it makes sense to me to use several relievers who can let it fly for an inning instead of using a pitcher who has already thrown 70+ pitches when the game gets into the sixth inning or so. It's analogous to track. The times in a 1600-meter run will always be much slower than those in a 4x400-meter relay. Starters are distance runners and relievers are sprinters. Better overall to use your sprinters when you can.
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    The better hitters would hit better, the worse hitters would hit worse, the better pitchers would pitch better, and the worse pitchers would pitch worse. Exactly as god intended.
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    OK, well then let's go back to the rules as they were in 1869, which is when professional baseball began. The point I'm making is that the game evolves, the rules evolve and technology evolves. How fair is it to the future of the game to use an inferior method of calling pitches just because "that's how we've always done it"? It is my understanding that electronic pitch calling is more accurate than human pitch calling, and for that reason alone it should be implemented. And by the way, I think it's wrong to refer to these systems as "robot umpires". It's inaccurate.
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    Yes, but only if the other team overpays.
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    It really doesn't matter whether a pitcher or any other player was drafted, traded for, or signed as a free agent. What matters is what that player cost the organization. It all comes down to scouting, player development, and field management. An organization must know how to acquire players by whatever means at a favorable cost and get the most out of the players in the organization. If those things are done well success is assured.
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    May, Clippard, Odorizzi: Try to keep. Clippard probably just for one year but May and Odorizzi for two or more. Hill, Cruz: 1 year only, and only if a very team-friendly contract. They are too close to falling off the cliff. Romo, Avila, Adrianza, Gonzalez: Thank them for their contributions and wish them well on their future endeavors elsewhere.
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    Which team does Tyler Duffey pitch for? I thought he was on the Twins' roster.
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    Given the Twins' current needs I'd take neither over a similar right-handed batter.
  9. Nine of twelve
    Two reasons: Reason 1: Reason 2: $$$
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    Regarding Varela, here are the relevant OPS data: 2019 AL: .761 2019 Twins: .832 2020 AL: .732 2020 Twins: .743 While we were better than average in 2020 the drop in our OPS was much larger than the league-wide drop. I don't have enough inside knowledge to say how much of this should be laid at the feet of Varela. The Twins should try to employ the best coaches available and if there is someone they deem better than Varela then that's who should be hired.
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    I don't think this strategy is inexplicable or even bad. The explanation is that starting pitchers have a high likelihood of doing much less well the third time through the lineup. It seems pretty obvious to me that this should be expected. Opposing batters have had two plate appearances to see what the pitcher has got and the pitcher is starting to fatigue and thereby become less capable of further adjustments needed to get batters out. There are certainly exceptions, but those pitchers are not common. (I think Maeda is one because he is able to add to and subtract from almost every pitch in his repertoire.) In terms of roster construction this makes the bullpen more important, especially middle relief, but to me the most important thing is to have a reliable, consistent closer. Having such a closer makes the rest of the bullpen much easier to construct and manage.
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    It's time to thank Romo for his service and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors elsewhere. I think May will finally reach his full potential next year so we should see to it that he stays. The outfield roster needs to change. The ideal situation is to have four good players, at least two of whom can play center field, with two batting from each side. With all the left-handed outfield bats on our current roster it seems to me that a trade or two would be indicated.
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    A 2 seed would install us as the home team for the first round and the ALDS. We would be the home team in the ALCS if Tampa Bay is eliminated before then.
  14. Nine of twelve
    I'm not going to quote jiminy's post because it would take up a lot of space here, but I have to say it's rare that I completely agree with such a long post and this is one such time. Very well done!
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    We don't know if the AL West is the worst division in the AL. If the NL West is the best division in the majors and if the AL West is average the result would be a losing record for the AL west. I suspect that's the reason that the decision was made to have second place finisher in each division receive a higher seed than the two wild card teams.
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    I remember that too but I remember Gardenhire's reaction differently. "Little Luther" asked him what he thought about something, and Gardy said, "I think Torii Hunter should hang up the phone," which Hunter did while laughing.
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    Contrary to what some here seem to believe, the time will come when the Twins beat the Yankees in the postseason. It will happen. Someday.
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    I'm probably in the minority among Twins fans. I don't hate the White Sox. I dislike the Cleveland franchise far more. I think that if you live in Chicago and you are a true baseball fan you can only be a White Sox fan.
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    And whether or not Angel Hernandez affected the outcome of the game, I don't know. But he's still a lousy umpire.
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    Sometimes the team that scores more runs in a series loses the series. Sometimes the team that has more baserunners loses the game. Sometimes the pitcher who throws more strikes gives up more hits and/or runs. Sometimes good hitters don't have success in individual games or plate appearances. That's the nature of baseball. Last night was something that happens all the time. **** happens. The way I look at it is this: the White Sox played with fire last night but didn't get burned. But that doesn't mean they won't wind up fried to a crisp next time.
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    Phil Miller mentions in his Strib game summary that we have hit 25 dingers this month. In 12 games. SSS, but that is a rate of 337 in a 162-game season.
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    The radius is on the thumb side and the ulna is on the pinky side. Based on how the ball hit him I'd think it would have to be the ulna.
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    I acknowledge your point of view. Now tell me this: where is the line between poor sportsmanship and having a good time? What should and what should not be taken seriously, and how seriously is too seriously to take something? It comes down to just how far up one's ass the stick should be. It seems we have different opinions about that. Baseball is not every other major sport. The NFL allows silly TD celebrations, but it should be pointed out that none of those include in-your-face confrontations with the defense, and there is a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. The NBA is much faster-moving than baseball and celebrations are usually limited by the need to start playing defense immediately after a score. And then there's hockey. Should baseball be like hockey in that fighting when there's a disagreement is an integral part of the sport? That's one of the reasons I no longer care to follow the NHL. With freer expressions of celebration will come stronger reactions, more confrontations, and more fighting. As for me I would like to watch the sport I love without such crap.
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    I enjoy the celebrating and I would enjoy it even more if I were a player. But I do not enjoy poor sportsmanship. Does Miguel Sano need to rub it in the face of the pitcher after hitting a ball 450 feet? Doesn't what he did to the ball do all the talking that needs to be done? Yes, play aggressively. Pitch inside as indicated. Test the outfielder's arm. Try to capitalize on your opponent's every mistake. But as we are seeing in the real world lack of respect leads to undesirable consequences. Your opponent is not your enemy, and in fact the player you deliberately show up this year may be your teammate next year. Remember that and treat him as such.
  25. Nine of twelve
    I am. Romo by far.
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