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  1. Nine of twelve
    The fact that he is unlikely to be voted in as a starter points up that the process by which players are chosen is IMHO highly flawed, to the point where I have no interest in the game at all. The purpose of the ASG in this era is to make money for MLB. That means enticing as many viewers as possible to turn on the TV, which means selecting players based on fan interest (hence each team having at least one representative). The game is no longer what it was originally conceived to be: a real baseball game played by the best players in the world with a normal-sized roster for each team. Further complicating this issue is that the best pitchers would have to be available for the game. Few teams are willing to alter their pitching sequences to accommodate that. That said, I have no doubt that Arraez will be recognized for his performance so far this season with a berth on the roster, and congratulations to him for that.
  2. Nine of twelve
    I remember him saying that part of his mission as a writer is to comfort the afflicted and to afflict the comfortable.
  3. Nine of twelve
    Or the Tuck family.
  4. Nine of twelve
    Be careful what you bet on. 20 years ago you might have said you will bet a million dollars that Houston won't beat the Dodgers in the World Series, or that Atlanta won't beat Houston.
  5. Nine of twelve
    I would trade any player if I thought doing so improved the team and the organization.
  6. Nine of twelve
    If the Twins maintain their current winning percentage (.565 at the time of this post) they will go 57-43 over the 100 games left on the schedule to finish at 92-70. If we do that Cleveland would have to go 64-42 (.604) to pass us. Additionally, they have to play 6 more games than we do, which means more doubleheaders and fewer days off. If we do that Chicago would have to go 67-38 (.638) to pass us. They have 5 more games remaining than we do. This is favorable.
  7. Nine of twelve
    A lot of us thought the Twins would be a top-level offensive team heading into the season. As of this point in the season that is indeed the case.
  8. Nine of twelve
    Saying that the manager should consider the home fans when deciding how to manage his lineup can be considered a silly extreme.
  9. Nine of twelve
    I suppose there are acceptable reasons to boo Donaldson, but they have little to nothing to do with his performance as a Twin. (Same with AJ, by the way.)
  10. Nine of twelve
    This comment cries out for context. Near the end of his career, LeCroy was inserted at catcher in an emergency situation by Washington manager Frank Robinson, one of the best baseball minds in history. At that point LeCroy could do everything that was required of a catcher and do it well except one thing. His throwing arm was shot. Consequently the opposition ran him ragged, which is what everyone knew would happen. Frank was indeed in tears, but it was in sympathy with LeCroy, knowing that he gave it everything he had in spite of being placed in what was essentially a no-win position. Please don't diss LeCroy. He's one of my favorite baseball people. While I'm at it, let me say that Frank Robinson would be my all-time favorite person in the history of baseball had it not been for #34 on the Twins.
  11. Nine of twelve
    So the fans should have a say in who plays and who doesn't? Maybe the fans should be setting the batting order too. And make pitching changes, make defensive substitutions, put in pinch hitters, decide when to send the runners, etc etc etc.
  12. Nine of twelve
    He's a household name in my household already.
  13. Nine of twelve
    This would fit perfectly in the Fun With Numbers thread!
  14. Nine of twelve
    Maybe the fans should make out the lineup cards too. And decide who should pitch, and when. And make defensive substitutions. And call pitches. After all, they paid the money so they should get whatever they want.
  15. Nine of twelve
    I'll disagree with this. I believe that during the regular season it's the head coach/manager's responsibility to set the team up as well as possible for the playoffs/postseason. That can often mean not going all-out to win a particular game. An example of this would be playing second-line players against a non-division opponent with the goal of resting front-line players for an important upcoming intra-division series.
  16. Nine of twelve
    The thought that his knee would have been injured anyway is speculative, but it's probably not an unfair point. The difference between Lewis and the other players you mention is that he is our future shortstop and that's where he should have been playing pretty much full time. Shortstop is the most important defensive position other than catcher and when you have a player who belongs there that's where he should play. Let other players be the ones who move around.
  17. Nine of twelve
    I get what you are saying, although my mom is only 92.
  18. Nine of twelve
    LOP and Linus have alluded to this, and I'm going to say it too. This is what can happen when you put a player in a position (both in the fielding sense and in the general sense) with which he is not familiar. This is an especially egregious mistake by Baldelli and by the front office when taking into account the fact that Lewis is one of the most important pieces of the future of this franchise. Even if he had stayed on the MLB roster this year it probably would have only made a difference of one or two wins this season. How many future wins has this injury cost us with decreased performance and decreased longevity when compared with improving his shortstop skills in AAA? More than one or two. Now Lewis and the franchise are paying the price for a very bad mistake, and Baldelli and Falvine owe Lewis and the fans a very big apology.
  19. Nine of twelve
    It was his left fielder he was avoiding contact with, not the wall
  20. Nine of twelve
    On a recent road trip I saw a billboard for a Mexican restaurant with the following message: Exercise makes you look better naked. So does tequila. You make your choice.
  21. Nine of twelve
    Win win chicken din!
  22. Nine of twelve
    I wish the All-Star Game was a real game with only the very best players, as it was originally conceived to be.
  23. Nine of twelve
    There was Angel's first missed call. Should have been strike 3, and the next pitch goes over the wall.?
  24. Nine of twelve
    He's good at telling stories and he'll make the occasional humorous remark. But he can't do play-by-play to save his life.
  25. Nine of twelve
    KaPOW!
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