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  1. Nine of twelve
    That's fine. But by saying "its best players" you are saying that you still have a personal set of criteria for induction. You just set the bar lower than others might. So you'll still be having the "well, but he wasn't THAT good" discussion. And it's going to be even more difficult to set the bar "properly" when it's set lower.
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    Well, actually something has changed. As most of us know, MLB teams carry insurance on contracts, especially large ones. An insurance company would be much less willing to cover a 10-year contract in a case like this than they would a 3-year contract. The Twins would have found that out had it gotten to that point with Correa.
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    I would be interested to read an opinion from Lucas and/or Heezy regarding fibula fractures. As others have said, it seems increasingly likely to me that the holdup is insurance companies being unwilling to provide coverage for the contracts that have been offered. In two separate instances, no less. I'd be curious to know what types of complications can occur and how those would impact one's ability to play baseball.
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    I think the original intent of the HOF was to honor extraordinary players, and I also think that's how it should be. But, as is probably inevitable, over the course of time a number of good-but-not-extraordinary players (I'm not going to name names) have been inducted. And then those players become the threshold for inducting other players. (If player A is in, then player B should be in as well, as should player C, etc.) It has become a slippery slope that has cheapened the honor of being inducted. Mauer meets my threshold of extraordinary and deserves to be inducted.
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    Linus was too smart and knew Lucy too well to be suckered into that situation. It was Charlie Brown who was always the one to let his good-hearted faith in other people mask his ability to see that Lucy was not to be trusted.
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    There would be plenty of buyers only if the team is a money-making business. And if that's the case the Pohlads would sell the team only if they felt the offer was enough to make up for the income they would no longer have from the team. And that means the new owners would have to generate enough income to make up for the money spent to acquire the team. It seems likely to me that new ownership would have to be just as attentive to the bottom line as current ownership is, maybe even more so. And keep in mind that the Pohlad family did not wind up with a multi-billion dollar net worth by accident. It would take a pretty sizable offer to make them even consider selling. So I think the pool of potential buyers would be pretty small.
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    In 2022 the AL Central had a W-L record of 382-428. The NL Central had a W-L record of 377-433.
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    I feel the same way. I don't hate any of the other ALC teams. When Lindor played in Cleveland he was my favorite non-Twin. But I still hope the other ALC teams all lose lots of games.
  9. Nine of twelve
    You have just failed my purity test by professing allegiance to the blue team which must not be named.
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    This situation is unprecedented; I don't remember anything comparable at least. At this point I think teams are spooked, and this gives teams more leverage in negotiations regarding the length of the contracts they would offer. It seems more and more likely that no team will offer a deal with a term as long as what the Giants, Mets, and Twins offered. It's easy for me to imagine Correa being soured on joining the Giants or the Mets after they have in effect pulled their offers. If the Twins do get back in play, and that's not a pipe dream, I would expect that they would no longer offer ten years, but we can hope that the front office's efforts to establish good will with Correa will make him receptive to the idea of returning. This could turn out to be even more of a bolt from the blue than when we signed him last spring.
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    The biggest travesty I can think of was Bert Blyleven. When he retired he was third all time in strikeouts. Repeating for emphasis: BLEEPING THIRD!!! There was never anyone more deserving of a first-ballot induction who did not receive that honor.
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    Or this:
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    And for at least one year (2009) he was the best baseball player in the world.
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    Keep in mind that free agency is not an auction where the high bid automatically wins. I expect that none of the first four subjects of this thread would have considered coming to Minnesota so discussion there is moot. And Syndegaard? Well, maybe, but signing this the type of pitcher in the past has resulted in many commenters vilifying the front office. And he'd be out the door next offseason anyway whether he succeeded or failed. So I don't fault the FO for staying away.
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    I haven't read every post regarding Correa but I don't think anyone has said this in so many words. I expect that the Twins are and were fully aware of Correa's medical history. I would further expect that their determination was that this was not likely to be a problem for the length of the 3-year contract he was signed to last spring. Of course, the Mets and Giants both have had much longer-term contracts to be responsible for, and I would expect that their respective determinations have been that this is much more likely to be a problem for the length of the terms involved. I would further expect that the concerns are valid based on the fact that two separate medical evaluations have been done and the team raised a concern in both cases.
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    We have a new head trainer. That's not the same as a doctor.
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    The evil empire has several franchises. NYY, NYM, LAD, Bos, Phi, LAA (even though they can't stay out of their own way), Hou. Tex, Cubs, CWS could soon join that club based on the population of their fan base, hence their TV revenue.
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    There could be a "chemical issue" that does not involve performance-enhancing drugs or cheating, for example testing positive for THC. I'm not sure if THC use is still proscribed in the current CBA but with marijuana becoming legal on a such a widespread basis I would expect that clause to be eliminated in the next agreement.
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    I highly doubt any conspiracy theories. First, I'm sure this was a very thorough examination. If a team is about to pay a player $350M I would expect nothing less. Second, if there's something significant that has arisen I'm sure everything is well documented. And I would expect that Boras has a physician on retainer to confirm any issue that may arise as the result of a physical. Everything on all sides will be completely above board. Nobody in this situation will be able to get away with any shenanigans.
  20. Nine of twelve
    I have never made a mistake in my life. There was one time when I thought I had, but it turned out I was mistaken.
  21. Nine of twelve
    Get back to me in 12 months and I'll let you know.
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    And that's only for the 5 free agents Rosenthal cited. Now add the dozens of other clients he represents, and that makes for a loooooooooot of commission.
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    Reusse wrote essentially the same thing about Boras after the Twins and Correa agreed on terms last spring. I've always looked at him with disdain from a Twins fan's point of view, because he almost never has clients who come here from elsewhere on their own terms or clients who stay here when they have the opportunity to leave. But he has a long history of doing very well for his clients (hence for himself as well) so the obvious conclusion is that he is very talented.
  24. Nine of twelve
    Scheduling a cleaning is totally easy and painless. Don't mind doing that at all. I usually do it 6 months in advance.
  25. Nine of twelve
    My last question assumes Correa would have turned down the $325, which I expect would have happened since the Giants beat that offer by $25M.
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