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  1. Nine of twelve
    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.
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    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.
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    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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    To a team that has room for a player who does a lot of things, but everything below average.
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    This is true for about half the players in the major leagues.
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    Lessons From Atlanta: occasionally a fair-to-middling team simply gets lucky and has a warm streak (11 wins, 5 losses) at just the right time.
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    The 2017 AL season was very unusual. There were two outstanding teams, two good teams, and two bad teams. The other nine teams were so-so, not bad, not good. One of those nine was going to qualify and any of them could have made several roster changes (at significant expense) and still have been unlikely to qualify for the postseason, much less make a strong postseason run. That is why very few knowledgeable baseball people would have advocated for the Twins to take a big shot that year.
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    Lessons from the majority of teams over the years: If you have a shot, be sure you don't cripple your team to take it.
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    Trade anyone if the return improves the team.
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    I'm completely aware that a 302-foot Pesky pole home run counts the same on the scoreboard as a 500-footer. But when you consider that there are maybe only about 20 people out of 7.8 billion on the planet who are able to hit ones like the top three here it's just so awesome.
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    I'd slightly lean toward Steve Carlton over Spahn.
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    Agree to disagree. Here's my description of a symphony orchestra: String musicians, auxiliary supporting musicians, and percussionists.
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    I suppose, but even though the Oakland game probably the worst loss of the season, it was just part of the fallout from the defining moment, not the defining moment itself.
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    I'll disagree as strongly as possible with the April choice. The season-defining moment, the season-killing moment, was when COVID-19 made its way to the roster. That threw the roster into chaos and it threw the schedule into chaos. It's never been specifically reported, but I'm sure team unity and morale were knocked down big-time. If I were a vaccinated team member I would have been angry, enraged, furious, livid at any and every member of the organization, uniformed and not uniformed, who refused to be vaccinated at the earliest possible juncture because that is certainly what enabled the virus to take hold.
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