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  1. Nine of twelve
    And if it's so rare, why have the rule in the first place?
  2. Nine of twelve
    It has already happened with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. And you did not address my first point that it gives teams with a two-way player an unfair advantage.
  3. Nine of twelve
    OK, but how is that equitable? Why should a team with a two-way player be given an advantage over a team without one? What's to prevent a team from pitching the same non-pitcher enough times to give him two-way status, thereby exempting him from this rule? What about a first-year player who is a two-way player? Would he have to pitch enough innings in his rookie season before he can be designated a two-way player? Or could he be designated as such right from the start? And, if so, wouldn't it be favorable for a team to do so for every player? Would those innings have to be in blowout situations only? What if there are not enough of those opportunities to enable the player to accrue enough innings? It sounds like it could be a Catch-22--you can't become a two-way player unless you have played two ways, and you can't play two ways unless you have become a two-way player. Too much confusion over a solution in search of a problem. I think it would have been much more fair and simple not to have instituted this rule. Just let managers manage.
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    I also dislike the ghost runner rule. But for the sake of argument let's accept the premise that it's desirable to shorten extra-inning games and that using this rule accomplishes that. If that's the case then putting only a runner at second base is a half-assed approach. Instead, go all-out and load the bases. That will make it even more unlikely that the teams will score an equal number of runs in an inning.
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    First, I don't see using a position player to pitch as a problem. What's wrong with doing it? Second, and I realize this is rare, but what about a player like Ohtani who is a legitimate pitcher and a legitimate position player? Let's say for the sake of argument that Ohtani were a closer instead of a starter. Does that mean he can't DH and then be moved to pitcher in the ninth inning? That seems unfair to me. Why should it be allowed for a pitcher to play a non-pitching position but not vice versa?
  6. Nine of twelve
    I believe there is a rule that only once per game can a pitcher be moved to another position then back to pitcher.
  7. Nine of twelve
    Found a stat that in 2019 56.9% of MLB home runs were solo shots. https://tbonesbaseball.com/why-solo-home-runs-are-on-the-rise-in-major-league-baseball/ You don't give a number but it sounds like the Twins were about average, maybe even a bit better than average, at hitting multi-run homers that season.
  8. Nine of twelve
    Yeah, for a good part of the season the eventual Cy Young winner was our second best starter.
  9. Nine of twelve
    Not as soon as you would be if you ate one every day.
  10. Nine of twelve
    Can we please give up trying to categorize starting pitchers? I don't give two ****s whether someone on this site or at a major national sports outlet rates a particular pitcher an Ace, a 2, 3, 4, 5, or 47. Just find good pitchers, coach them to their best performance, and put them in the rotation.
  11. Nine of twelve
    First base.
  12. Nine of twelve
    Actually Houston. Big difference.
  13. Nine of twelve
    Good point. For sure there's reason to have the #5 guy, whoever that is, stay in Ft. Myers. I suppose the #4 guy should travel just in case he would be needed to cover one of the first three games.
  14. Nine of twelve
    Opening day is just one game. As we get into the last two weeks of ST I would think Rocco will be looking at the first three series of the season and try to set up the rotation to give us the best match-ups against KC, Miami, and Houston that he can. His preference for who should start which games will determine the rotation and, working back from that, who will start on opening day. At least that's how I think it should be done. Taking that approach means the opening day starter will be in that role almost by default, so to me, as Brock said, it's not real important or significant.
  15. Nine of twelve
    A brief internet search found that the over/under lines on the Twins' 2023 win total ranged from 80.5 to 84.5. This may not be "good" but I certainly wouldn't call it "bad". I do agree that the Twins have a high level of uncertainty. Two disclaimers: One, this is not close to a detailed analysis of the relative strengths of MLB teams on my part. Two, while betting lines are based on the analyses of knowledgeable people, they are also highly influenced by wagers placed or expected to be placed by bettors. Most fans tend to bet on their favorite teams and usually tend to have optimistic views of their favorite teams. Accordingly, in most cases the betting line will be set a bit higher than the casino experts' actual evaluations. I don't gamble on sports but if someone gave me money and told me I had to use it for a wager based on the above lines I would bet on the over for the Twins.
  16. Nine of twelve
    That means you are saying the Twins are bad. I think it might have been better to use a different theme. Or no theme at all, just straight-up analysis.
  17. Nine of twelve
    I've never been to this stadium. One person I know who has been there said it is like sitting in a giant coffee can.
  18. Nine of twelve
    I don't know that I would describe playing the Sox and the Sox as a "bad" part of the schedule. Neither team finished over .500 and the Red Sox are thought by many to have a weaker team than last year.
  19. Nine of twelve
    And the Twins can certainly sweep all the games.
  20. Nine of twelve
    Losing body fat should do nothing but help a baseball player. Losing muscle mass is a different matter of course, but there's no reason that this should have happened with Miranda.
  21. Nine of twelve
    I've never quite grasped why there is a WBC in the first place.
  22. Nine of twelve
    Watching baseball is still like that. Fans have always paid attention to what strategy the managers are using, and to that end a lot of people like to take all the analytics into consideration. But it's not necessary to do that in order to enjoy watching a game.
  23. Nine of twelve
    Who is Arreaz?
  24. Nine of twelve
    Players like Goltz may be "forgotten" by younger fans but not by me. One of the best games I ever attended was on 7/21/1977. The Angels got 2 runs off Goltz in the top of the first and the Twins got 3 off Nolan Ryan in the bottom of the first. In my mind's eye I can still see Carew rounding third and heading home on a Lyman Bostock triple to tie the score. After the first inning it was basically two pitchers humbling the opposing lineups. Both threw CG's. Good stuff.
  25. Nine of twelve
    I have hopes that Paddack (note speeling) won't have to be rushed back because our starting depth will be holding up just fine without him.
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