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  1. Nine of twelve
    Ted SchwerzIer is the only source I could find that says Lee has agreed to terms. I find no source other than the TD tracker that says Lee has signed. Edit: The TD tracker also says Schobel and Ortega have signed. I find no other source that says either one has even agreed to terms. Has Ted Schwerzler really scooped the rest of the baseball world on these players?
  2. Nine of twelve
    The reasons presented in these discussions for the Twins to be buyers would also be reasons for the following teams to be buyers: NYY, TB, Bos, Tor, Bal, Cle, CWS, Hou, Sea, NYM, Atl, Phi, Mil, StL, LAD, SD, SF. Including our favorite team that makes 18 teams. 60% of MLB. What makes anyone think that the Twins are so special that we would get everything on our wish list at a bargain? Based on supply and demand it's pretty much a lock that any impact player would be moved only for an egregious overpayment. So should we buy?
  3. Nine of twelve
    Trade him (or anyone else on the roster) if someone offers to overpay. Otherwise, don't. Simple. Yours truly, Captain Obvious
  4. Nine of twelve
    If I were to make a current power ranking that's about where I'd put this team.
  5. Nine of twelve
    Do not concur. If this were 1967 there would be no superpower teams like this year's Yankees, Dodgers, Mets, and Astros. Squeaking into the postseason then meant only having to win 4 games to become champion. This team can not, IMHO, be repaired to the point where getting 13 postseason wins against this year's postseason competition is even remotely likely.
  6. Nine of twelve
    Because this year's reality, frankly, sucks. We have a highly flawed team that is nigh-on impossible to de-flaw. Because we have at least three juggernaut teams to contend with if we even make the postseason. Because the possibilities of the next few years, while not "sure to be there", are still significantly more likely to produce a World Champion than this year's reality. Because trading away the future of the franchise for maybe a couple more postseason wins this year should be a fireable offense. So we'll just have to agree to disagree about me being right and you being wrong.???
  7. Nine of twelve
    OK, fine. But keep in mind that really, the Twins are in about 7th place when you look at the AL as a whole. And if you add in the the NL that puts us in about 14th place out of 30 teams. Now what was it you were saying?
  8. Nine of twelve
    I'm merely providing feedback as requested. As I said before, I think this is a good idea if the rumors are properly vetted. Also, as I inferred when I said there was significant progress to be made, I realize that this is a work in progress in its early stages. I apologize if my feedback was written in such a way that it was taken as hostile.
  9. Nine of twelve
    Many of us Twins fans make the assumption that the AL Central is the weakest division. It's not, and it's not even close. Here are the numbers at the ASG break. NL Central: 47 games below .500 ALC: -30 ALW: -15 NLE: +10 NLW: +26 ALE: +56 As you can see, the AL is +11 in interleague play.
  10. Nine of twelve
    This would be great, but there is significant progress to be made to get to that point. At the time I post this there are four threads. One link was to a New York Post article that made a vague offhand remark that the Twins had been linked to Montas. The New York Post is not reputable, and no confirmed source or report was cited. One link was to an mlb.com report that said the Twins needed pitching, with no specific trade possibilities mentioned. The other two links required me to disable my adblocker to see, which I won't do. As I said before, give me solid information from sources with access to what the front office is doing and I'm interested. I would guess that no such information is available at this time.
  11. Nine of twelve
    If it's only someone saying that player A would be good for the Twins to have, or if it's only someone proposing a hypothetical trade then I'm not interested. To me those things are not rumors. They are just idle speculation, and I don't read such threads no matter who writes them. However, I would certainly be interested in hearing about reporting based on information from sources connected to the teams involved.
  12. Nine of twelve
    If his knuckler truly is legitimate that's just as good as having a slider or curve or change-up as a third or fourth pitch. Maybe better.
  13. Nine of twelve
    If a player is capable of playing SS at the college level he is almost certainly capable of playing 2B and 3B. That can be sorted out by the player development staff, assuming they know what they are doing.
  14. Nine of twelve
    Isn't that exactly how drafting should be done?
  15. Nine of twelve
    I get it. But I think it is still best to choose the player whom the committee thinks is the best overall player. Trades can be made from a position of strength for a position of need.
  16. Nine of twelve
    Your request has been approved.
  17. Nine of twelve
    Sometimes musical snobs, though well-intentioned, can go overboard. Igor Stravinsky immigrated to the US in 1939 and became a citizen in 1945. Desiring to honor his new home he penned an arrangement of the National Anthem. However, he almost created an incident with it. https://www.openculture.com/2015/07/stravinskys-illegal-arrangement-of-the-star-spangled-banner-1944.html
  18. Nine of twelve
    Hey, we gotta have something to talk about. The game sure isn't a worthwhile topic of discussion.
  19. Nine of twelve
    That person is doing it because they want to, which is fine. That person is also free to do so when The Ramones are played between pitches. It's just that it's not the same as doing so for the National Anthem.
  20. Nine of twelve
    I don't understand. How does GBA have anything to do with that?
  21. Nine of twelve
    I'm not saying you must disregard what is customary, I'm just saying that it's not necessary and you should do what you like.
  22. Nine of twelve
    Keep in mind that GBA is not an official song or anthem. There have been dozens of patriotic songs written over the years and this is just one of those. It's nothing special. It's just a song. So there's no required or expected protocol when it's played or performed.
  23. Nine of twelve
    Seems logical. So which of our excellent healthy starters takes his place in the rotation?
  24. Nine of twelve
    He's even got the 1970's 'stache.
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