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  1. Nine of twelve
    Actually, he has not had plenty of time to play healthy.
  2. Nine of twelve
    Sid doesn't know who Rocco Altobelli is either. My bet is that the first faux pas from him is Rocco Marciano.
  3. Nine of twelve
    Mega-like!
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    Just out of curiosity I checked out some of the comments on startribune.com. Ignorance. One poster said, "Never heard of him." It was really ridiculous.
  5. Nine of twelve
    My guess is that it will be a cooperative process but I think Rocco will have the final say.
  6. Nine of twelve
    The purpose of the metrics is to tell us now much he contributed to team defense, not to tell us how good of an outfielder he is. That doesn't make the metrics trash, it just demonstrates what the metrics do and what they don't do. Your value can and should go up and down because of the position(s) you play even though your quality of play doesn't change. Value and quality of play are not the same thing.
  7. Nine of twelve
    I am hopeful Astudillo can become an important part of this team but I'm not sold just yet. After the 2013 season I was hopeful Josmil Pinto would become an important part of this team
  8. Nine of twelve
    Eyewitness accounts of the same incident can vary significantly due to many factors. And accuracy suffers even further when information is received via several intermediaries. I'm glad that there are many of us who did not rush to judgement and advocate rash action regarding this matter before the whole thing was more thoroughly understood. I believe this will sort itself out with very few repercussions.
  9. Nine of twelve
    Venezuela?
  10. Nine of twelve
    I think LEN III is a good writer and a fairly intelligent guy. But his article today discussed 13 (13!) possible candidates for the managerial opening. This isn't reporting. This is just brainstorming and finding something to write for the sake of writing something.
  11. Nine of twelve
    This. And catcher is not just the most physically demanding position it's also the most mentally demanding position. The fact that he hit the way he did while being outstanding as a catcher is why he was the best baseball player in the world over those ten seasons. And that includes Albert Pujols.
  12. Nine of twelve
    I went over to startribune.com just to see what the comments were like. After reading about 20 or 30 (out of 650+) I couldn't stand it any more. I thank (almost) all posters here for reasoned, respectful posts.
  13. Nine of twelve
    I might consider one of those three.
  14. Nine of twelve
    That process has already been underway for a while. Hence Mientkiewicz leaving the organization.
  15. Nine of twelve
    It's easy to decide to fire a manager. What is really difficult is deciding who takes his place. This hire will be Falvey and Levine's signature move that will make or break the rest of their careers. The high pressure is on them and they know it. I am certain that this matter has been discussed and researched for many months already, and I expect that there's already a very short list.
  16. Nine of twelve
    Or are they Utilitarian Existentialists?
  17. Nine of twelve
    I don't look at this as a scapegoat move. I look at this as Falvey recognizing that Molitor is not the type of person he thinks would be the best fit for the organization he is working on establishing. I think he wants a manager who truly gets the analytical and strategic aspects of the game, not one like Molitor who is only willing to go along with it for the sake of filling the position.
  18. Nine of twelve
    IMHO, anyone who is serious about a career in ANY phase of baseball should have strong Spanish skills.
  19. Nine of twelve
    Ray of hope! Plus encouragement to attend more games in the future.
  20. Nine of twelve
    But Pujols didn't catch. The fact that Mauer was one of the best catchers in the game outweighs any of Pujols' superiority on offense. IMHO, of course.
  21. Nine of twelve
    For a few years Mauer was the best baseball player in the world, and that includes Albert Pujols when he was at or near his prime. That, to me, makes him HOF-worthy.
  22. Nine of twelve
    We need four outfielders with five to choose from: Buxton, Cave, Grossman, Kepler, and Rosario. I believe Buxton will be put on the roster and I think he's going to have a breakout year. It's just going to happen. Rosario obviously will be there. That leaves two of Cave, Kepler, and Grossman. Despite Grossman's deficiencies as a fielder it appears he can be relied on to get on base and he switch hits. As of now, I'd certainly keep Cave over Kepler for the last spot.
  23. Nine of twelve
    And while doing all that indirectly injure an opposing player to boot.
  24. Nine of twelve
    When you're playing a team that is still contending for a postseason berth you have to manage to win. Auditions resume tomorrow.
  25. Nine of twelve
    Players have to undergo physicals for a trade to go through. If the arm is a time bomb the other team's doctors will also find that out and the trade would be nixed.
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