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  1. Nine of twelve
    Highlight of the second decade of Target Field: MIguel Sano hits a home run over the third deck in left field.
  2. Nine of twelve
    Could be. But I noticed you stopped short of saying you think he should be traded.
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    I agree with the first sentence. I strongly disagree with the second sentence. Even though the team may not be an owner's primary business it doesn't mean the owner doesn't care about the bottom line. Owners are in the sports franchise business to make money off their teams.
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    I haven't read all the posts so I apologize if this restates earlier points. I've said before that the goal of any franchise should be to contend for a postseason berth every year. EVERY year. That means scouting and player development must be the highest priorities. Good scouting means good drafts, trades, and free agent signings. Good player development speaks for itself. If a team takes care of this infrastructure it means that mortgaging a franchise's future to go all-in would never be necessary. In cases where a significant trade or free agent signing would be indicated such moves would not hamstring the franchise's future. BTW, Toronto should also be mentioned in this discussion. I think it was 4 or 5 years ago that they went all-in and got nothing. Now they are nowhere. They have been reported to have agreed to terms with Ryu, but if that comes to pass it would at best move them up to contention for a winning record.
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    I have the first Jayhawks album on vinyl. I'd be willing to contribute that if it helps to sign a good starter.
  6. Nine of twelve
    Actually, it has a natural harbor right on the Atlantic Ocean. Plus you could probably get a good deal working as a spokesman for LL Bean.
  7. Nine of twelve
    When it comes to free agent pitchers, show them our offensive stats from 2019 with the mention that many of the players are just entering their primes.
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    Thanks for finding this info. I distinctly remembered us getting some big hits off him this past season. That's why my initial reaction to this signing was not enthusiastic. Now seeing that his ERA was 2.01 in games not pitched against the Twins I give it a definite thumbs up. No mystery about why he thought we'd be a good team for him to pitch for.
  9. Nine of twelve
    You may have seen the article as criticizing Astudillo. I saw it as evaluating him.
  10. Nine of twelve
    In 1997 when the NHL had awarded an expansion team to Minnesota there was some discussion (and maybe even a contest?) to name the new team. I came up an idea for name that I didn't share it with anyone at the time but now I think I should have. The name I came up with was a variation on Vikings. Vikings were sailors from Norway. As anyone who has done crossword puzzles knows, the term "tar" is a slang term for sailor. And another term for "Norwegian" is "Norse". So I thought it would be fitting for the team to be named the Minnesota Norse Tars.
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    What if the Yankees hadn't had so many injured players during 2019? What if the Twins had kept David Ortiz? What if the Red Sox hadn't traded Babe Ruth to the Yankees? As my late grandfather was fond of saying, if my aunt had balls she'd have been my uncle.
  12. Nine of twelve
    You are correct, ma'am! How do you suppose Rafael Palmiero wound up as a spokesperson for Viagra? This is how.
  13. Nine of twelve
    The discussion of the importance of defense is a bit tangential but here is how it applies to the thread topic: When all aspects of the game are taken into consideration I think Sano will be one of the best, possibly the best, third basemen in the majors in 2020. For that reason I think looking to replace him at this point in time is foolish.
  14. Nine of twelve
    Calling the 2020 baseball a potential dead ball is probably an overstatement. I anticipate that the ball will have greater air resistance restored but in any case this would only slightly increase the importance of fielding. Pitching and batting will still be far more important.
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    Of course those plays are beneficial. But with good pitching and/or good hitting there will be fewer tense innings and the occasional gapper will be much less likely to cost your team a game.
  16. Nine of twelve
    Baseball has four aspects. In order of importance they are pitching, batting, fielding, and base running. There have been many teams that have overwhelmed their opponents with good pitching. There have been many teams that have overwhelmed their opponents with good batting. There have been no teams that have overwhelmed their opponents with good fielding or good base running.
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    Sano had a major injury in 2017 followed by major surgery. In retrospect it should have been expected for him to struggle in 2018. Regarding 2019, he was rushed to the majors with no spring training and a rehab assignment that was far short of adequate. He was way rusty and had to work through that against players who were in midseason form. Again, it should have been expected for him to struggle. What we saw in the second half of 2019 was the real Miguel Sano. Finally. He will be the 2020 AL MVP.
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    Look at how lost Miguel Sano was when he resumed play in 2018 after a serious injury and major surgery. And then look at the last 3 months of 2019. I'm not equating the two players, but performance after a serious injury and/or surgery is unreliable data.
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    This is either really poor logic on Manfred's part or an excuse to never implement automated strike calling. Technology improves. Continuously. The automated systems available 5 years from now will be better than the systems available now. The systems available 10 years from now will be better than the systems available 5 years from now. Ad infinitum. It's just like phones and computers. If you wait for it to be "absolutely the best it can be" then you will never do it. To contrast, the ability of humans to call strikes will never improve. Moreover, that ability will always vary from one human to another and from one situation to another, leading to inconsistencies and injustices. If I were commissioner I would go to an automated system when it surpasses the ability of the average MLB umpire. Without doing any research of the data I would expect that that moment in time has already occurred. That means this change is overdue.
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    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.
  22. 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.
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    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!"
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    We'll have to agree to disagree on this. This will probably be the case 5-8 years from now but not yet.
  25. 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.
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