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  1. Nine of twelve
    If this is how it will be done it seems there is nothing to prevent a team from designating the 4 starting pitchers not slated to pitch as being inactive. This circumvents the intent of the rule just as egregiously as the simulated injury scenario posted earlier.
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    I really like the increase to 26 players, but I see no reason to restrict the number of pitchers. Let each team do whatever the manager and GM decide is best. 28 players in September is too low. 40 is certainly too high. I'd say more like 30. I think the increase in roster size compensates for the longer minimum stay on the injured list. 10 days allowed more flexibility for minor injuries, but having the additional player on the roster makes it easier for teams to deal with a 15-day stay. I am hugely disappointed in the 3-batter minimum rule. Let managers manage.
  3. Nine of twelve
    I think the fact that our coaches and coordinators have been moving up in their roles when they leave the Twins organization shows that Falvey knows what he's doing. I expect him to continue to hire good people.
  4. Nine of twelve
    Reminds me of one of the best items from a David Letterman Top 10 list: "I'm a doctor, Jim, not a very good actor!"
  5. Nine of twelve
    We'll have to agree to disagree on this. This will probably be the case 5-8 years from now but not yet.
  6. Nine of twelve
    I think most people don't realize the seriousness of his injury in 2017. This was a major injury which required major surgery. That rendered him unable to prepare properly for the 2018 season and the results showed. Then came the very encouraging 2018-2019 offseason interrupted by the fluke injury which turned out to be more serious than everyone thought at the time. When the team brought him to the majors with no spring training facing players who were in midseason form he struggled, exactly as would be expected. Finally, after approximately two lost years, we began to see the true Miguel Sano. If he can play a full season in good health he has 50-HR talent no matter how slippery the baseball is. I predict he will be the 2020 AL MVP.
  7. Nine of twelve
    I think Sano showed more improvement over 2018 than Garver. Slightly. I'd vote as follows: 1: Sano 1.1: Garver 3: Duffey
  8. Nine of twelve
    If this is true, and it would make sense if it is, this is a very good point. So it's comparable to when the Twins signed him while he was unable to pitch because of his injury and surgery. The difference is now they would be signing him while he is unable to pitch because of his suspension. And they don't have to pay him during his suspension. I think he's worth having for the 127 games for which he would be eligible, but it depends on who else we would sign and/or promote to be in the starting rotation.
  9. Nine of twelve
    Beyond this, Bonds was juicing, Evans did it in his age-38 season, and Aaron played in a band-box which was also the highest-altitude stadium in the majors. Of course, there's also the matter of low-drag 2019 baseballs, but even with that he had a very noteworthy season. If he hits 25 next year it's a good deal for the Twins. After that, keeping in mind he'll turn 42 during 2021, we thank him and praise him for his service and wish him well in his future endeavors.
  10. Nine of twelve
    This is a crucial philosophical point. Compare a starting rotation of five 15-game winners to a staff of two 21-game winners and three 11-game winners. It's the same number of regular season wins either way, but I'd much rather take the latter rotation into the postseason. Gerrit Cole can be a shut-down ace. Over the course of 162 games that's good but not necessary. In the postseason it's a huge advantage.
  11. Nine of twelve
    I agree that it's only a matter of time before Sano moves to first. But that doesn't necessarily mean the time is now. Picture the 2019 roster (or 2020 roster) with a healthy Sano at 3B all year long and a healthy Cron at 1B all year long. If we have a good 1B Sano is fine at 3B for the next few years. If we acquire a very good 3B and there is an opening at 1B, then yes, of course move him over.
  12. Nine of twelve
    I can help with that. Troy Glaus at his peak was a very good 3B. 4-time All-Star and 2002 World Series MVP. 6'5", 245 or so when he was playing his best. Not exactly like Sano in physical dimensions but certainly comparable.
  13. Nine of twelve
    We'll never know, but I believe Ruth had the talent to adapt to such pitches and succeed. He was far superior to every other batter of his time and I think the same would be true if he played in the modern game.
  14. Nine of twelve
    I haven't read any articles to understand the details of the findings, but it is my understanding that most of the damning data are not from batted balls. I think the allegation was based more on how pitched balls have behaved because that's a much more consistent set of data. Apparently pitched balls in the postseason are slowing much more between leaving the pitcher's hand and landing in the catchers mitt compared to the regular season.
  15. Nine of twelve
    In 1987 we only needed 8 wins over two series, and there was a break between the two. In 2017 we need 11 wins over 3 series and a break is less likely to happen. We need four starting pitchers if we are going to make a run at a World Championship.
  16. Nine of twelve
    I think Rocco took the long view today. This team has a very, very high likelihood of winning the AL Central and advancing to the postseason in that position. (538 has them at 99% to win the division.) His primary objective right now is to have his team as ready as possible to do well against either the Astros or the Yankees in their first series. I'm assuming that giving Berrios another day of rest was a higher priority to him than winning today's game. The same thinking applies to position players. We have numerous players for whom rest is highly desired, and this all factors in. I'm not necessarily defending his managing today and I'm not necessarily agreeing with his philosophy of how he wants to use players. But I think this is probably how he's looking at his decisions.
  17. Nine of twelve
    I assume you are giving credit to Falvey and Levine for assembling the bullpen roster, specifically the trades made and trades not made. Right?
  18. Nine of twelve
    I just can't stand to listen to that station any more.
  19. Nine of twelve
    After all is said and done, even he fulfilled a worthy role. He ate innings in a game his team won.
  20. Nine of twelve
    Falvey and Levine have been in their positions with the Twins for less than three years. The way to judge their performance so far is not by the number of postseason games won. That would be the height of silliness. Not far behind that in silliness would be to judge them by the makeup of their third-string outfield or to judge them by trade-deadline transactions made in their one and only opportunity when in the position of a probable postseason contender. Three years is a short time when it comes to establishing a baseball operation. The goal here is to have an organization that can support a major league team capable of contending for the postseason every year. That takes top-notch scouting and player development. They appear to have made strides in this regard. Let's see how things are in another three or four years.
  21. Nine of twelve
    See Molitor, Paul.
  22. Nine of twelve
    No, he's banned because he took a banned substance. I don't think anyone has stated that he knew he was taking hydrochlorothiazide or that he intentionally took any substance that he knew was banned.
  23. Nine of twelve
    Very often legal agreements include terms to keep parts of the agreement confidential. This is not something like government in which the public is entitled to certain information. While professional sports are very much in the public eye they are still private businesses and as such players and management are not legally required to release any information not specified in the CAB.
  24. Nine of twelve
    While this is true it is over-simplification. Knowing that you are taking a substance that you know is banned is trying to cheat. Not knowing that you are taking a substance that you know is banned is not trying to cheat. Knowing that you are taking a substance that you don't know is banned is not trying to cheat. Knowing that you are not taking a banned substance is trying not to cheat.
  25. Nine of twelve
    As I said in my previous comment, only Pineda himself knows. Our comments are just guesses. I don't know enough about Pineda to cast aspersions, but over the years there have been many very good baseball players who would not win intelligence competitions.
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