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  1. Nine of twelve
    The majority of the work that needs to be done is medical in nature.
  2. Nine of twelve
    Who? There's no such team.
  3. Nine of twelve
    I thought I was skirting the jinx laws, but maybe not. All I have to say is:
  4. Nine of twelve
    So, what if Rocco faces the same situation with Ober at the end of 7 innings as he did with Ryan at the end of 7 innings on Tuesday? Ober is probably getting sent back down after this game no matter what. We need to use our bullpen very judiciously during this series, and if we can minimize usage tonight that is very much to our advantage. Hmmm......
  5. Nine of twelve
    I didn't take the time to read all the comments yet. But I'll say that letting Ryan go for the no-hitter would have been tantamount to giving up on the season. The Twins' only chance to make the rest of the season relevant is to win the next 7 games. That means Ryan needs to be at full strength on Sunday. For those who feel he should have continued to pitch we'll just have to agree to disagree about Rocco making the correct decision.
  6. Nine of twelve
    I don't think you and I have anything further to discuss.
  7. Nine of twelve
    Shemp??? Sacrilege!
  8. Nine of twelve
    The Twins have one last shot at relevance this season. That shot entails an 8-game win streak starting with tonight's game. We all know it. So either do the improbable or get to work on next season.
  9. Nine of twelve
    Next season we will play the Yankees 7 times and the Astros 6 times. This season we played the Yankees 7 times and the Astros 6 times. The decrease in intra-division games next year is to make room for more inter-league games.
  10. Nine of twelve
    Keep in mind that 30 organizations have evaluated those candidates and decided that keeping their current manager was better than hiring any of them.
  11. Nine of twelve
    The mound was lowered during the 1968-1969 off-season and has not been adjusted since then. The first TJ surgery (on TJ himself, of course) was in 1974. So there's no way to correlate the change in the height of the mound to the rate of surgeries.
  12. Nine of twelve
    It's just not going to happen for us this year, is it?
  13. Nine of twelve
    Oh?
  14. Nine of twelve
    I'm against any restriction on positioning of fielders, other than the rule that has been in place almost since the beginning that the catcher is the only player allowed to set up in foul territory. There is no argument that will convince me to change my mind. There are many other ways to counter the perceived problem of too little action and too little offense that make more sense. The most obvious of these is to move the pitching rubber farther from home plate. I would suggest starting out with a 6 or 12 inch increase and evaluate how that affects the game. This makes it easier to hit a pitch (including to direct the batted ball) and to steal a base. I would also be in favor of lowering the mound. To balance the advantage those changes would give the batter I think a larger strike zone should be put in place. This also has the benefit of reducing the number of bases on balls. More balls put in play, fewer walks, fewer strikeouts, more stolen bases. And also consider softening the ball a touch so that home runs don't get easier. I like the larger base size because it makes plays around the bases safer. And don't lose sight of the fact that larger bases are a bit of an advantage for fielders too--it will be easier for a fielder to touch a base on a force play. And, of course, electronic pitch calling. NOW!
  15. Nine of twelve
    I saw this somewhere and I try to remind myself of it when I start to get frustrated about a service issue: Everywhere is short-staffed. Please be patient.
  16. Nine of twelve
    Nope. If a pitch clock can be implemented a transition clock can too. One minute is enough. Between the plethora of coaches in the dugout and players not in the lineup each player who is on the bases, batting, or on deck can have a designated equipment handler to facilitate a quick exchange. Hustle in, hustle out, and resume the game. Bathroom and water breaks can be done at other times. This is feasible and it's the simplest, most logical, and most efficient approach to minimizing in-game down time because the duration of the between-half-innings break is the single biggest contributor to the problem. My understanding is the minimum length of a break is 2:15 so in reality I suspect it's about 3 minutes from third out to first pitch almost every time. With 16 or 17 such breaks in a 9-inning game, going to a 60-second break would decrease the running time of a typical game by 32-34 minutes. Of course, the obvious flaw here is that minimizing in-game down time is not the goal these rule changes are seeking to address. MLB's one and only objective in everything they do is to maximize owner profit. Any and all changes made are done to further that goal and that goal alone.
  17. Nine of twelve
    Why should the pitcher be the one to benefit? It makes just as much sense to award a base on balls because the batter prevented the pitcher from striking him out.
  18. Nine of twelve
    Regarding the pitch clock and the disengagement rule, they must be set up such that a runner is not given a free stolen base when he knows he can run on a certain pitch without the pitcher being able to make a play on him. There are situations when a pitcher is required by the rules to disengage to avoid balking. Yet the new rule reads that a balk shall be called if a pitcher disengages too many times. The rule must be set up such that a pitcher can always avoid a balk without penalty.
  19. Nine of twelve
    I was only off by 1 run.
  20. Nine of twelve
    Yes, of course we care. I think everyone on this site would rather see the Twins make the postseason than see them fail to do so. Even if there are no illusions about hoisting The Commissioner's Trophy it's still an accomplishment to win the division. And, assuming we would enter the postseason as AL Central champs, that gives us two home games to try to break The Streak.
  21. Nine of twelve
    I know this is simply the business of baseball, but it almost seems like the equivalent of a deadpool to have a poll about the transaction.
  22. Nine of twelve
    It was my error. When telling a joke there's nothing like good timing. And that was nothing like good timing.
  23. Nine of twelve
    When there is a situation where an opposing rally could lose the game there's only one thing to do. Nip it in the bud!
  24. Nine of twelve
    Erp. That's what I get for replying before I read the whole thread.
  25. Nine of twelve
    And that was nothing like a good ninth inning rally.
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