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  1. Nine of twelve
    Carlos Correa has something to say on this matter: https://www.startribune.com/carlos-correa-in-byron-buxtons-corner-when-it-comes-to-staying-healthy-for-long-run/600173841/
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    Cripes. I just can't ****ing stand it. I think everybody on this site and everybody in the Twins organization wants Byron Buxton to play as much baseball as possible this season. I have absolutely no doubt that that's what the team is trying to accomplish. If he needs a certain amount of time off in order to maximize his contribution to the team then that's what must be done. So please just stop with the unfounded conspiracy posts regarding the front office, please just stop with the Baldelli-is-an-idiot posts, and most of all please just stop with the Buxton-is-a-wimp posts.
  3. Nine of twelve
    And don't forget agricultural chemicals and other runoff.
  4. Nine of twelve
    Baseball giveth and baseball taketh away.
  5. Nine of twelve
    And the Twins beat Cleveland 3-1 with only 4 hits.
  6. Nine of twelve
    Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 1-0 with no hits.
  7. Nine of twelve
    Bullpen. Up. Now. Or are they up already?
  8. Nine of twelve
    Justin Morneau had 5 career SB's.
  9. Nine of twelve
    I don't disagree. If he were more of a singles/doubles hitter I'd put him #1 every game. I wish Arraez had better wheels, and I'd bat him first and Buck #2.
  10. Nine of twelve
    I don't think I've ever mentioned that I am so tired of the Kinetico commericals.
  11. Nine of twelve
    Annual MVP Bonuses: 1st: $8M 2nd: $7M 3rd: $6M 4th: $5M 5th: $4M 6th-10th: $3M Plate Appearances $500,000 each for 502, 533, 567, 600, 625 (Source: spotrac.com)
  12. Nine of twelve
    I'll chime in with a thumbs up for Tony O's. If you are a brats type Kramarczuk's is a must. Ask for as much sauerkraut as they are allowed to give. And be sure to get a fork. I also like the bacon cheeseburgers down the left field line; I forget who makes them. Regarding beverages, I'm a craft beer guy and I buy only local products. I especially like IPA's.
  13. Nine of twelve
    This is the portion of your post I agree with.
  14. Nine of twelve
    Mauer is one of the purest athletes to come from Minnesota since Dave Winfield. He accepted a full scholarship to play quarterback at Florida State. He was All-State for two years in high school as a point guard in basketball. If Buxton "out-athletes" him it's not by much.
  15. Nine of twelve
    I have a couple other thoughts. One, as far as I know, teams are not obligated to publicize the exact nature of an injury, nor are they obligated to comment on a player's eligibility other than to notify MLB when a player is placed on the IL. In fact, strategically speaking, it would be better for a team not to reveal whether a player is able to play or not. For example, would it have changed Carl Willis' managing yesterday if it had been publicized before the game that Buxton would not be available? Two, HIPAA gives a player the right to keep details of his medical situation confidential, even from the team. What I don't know about this is whether it's included a player's contract that he waives that right.
  16. Nine of twelve
    In 2011, the year of Mauer's bilateral leg weakness, Mauer was 28 years old. In 2022 Buxton is 28 years old.
  17. Nine of twelve
    I tire of many of the attitudes regarding Buxton that come through on these threads. I wish people would understand that their opinions, assumptions, and guesses are not facts. We don't know everything that Baldelli, Buxton, the medical staff, and the front office know about this situation or any other. Baldelli has said that he thinks Buxton is an outstanding player. (Didn't he say the best player in the world?) For that reason I feel pretty certain that he and the front office want Buxton to play as much as possible. I have the strong impression that Buxton wants to play as much as possible. I highly doubt that he is being held out of the lineup for the purpose of preventing him from attaining contract incentives. I strongly believe that the decisions regarding his playing time are being made with the goal of maximizing Buxton's and the team's performance. I think the FO would IL him if it was known that he needed to be out for 10 days. I know it's part of being a fan to want to criticize and second-guess decisions but in some cases I wish people would just chill out and accept that this is being handled as well as it can be.
  18. Nine of twelve
    I think that's what has been done and is being done.
  19. Nine of twelve
    We have life.
  20. Nine of twelve
    Better be a pinch runner.
  21. Nine of twelve
    Or a pinch runner. But let's make that unnecessary.
  22. Nine of twelve
    OK boys, get him on, get him over, get him in.
  23. Nine of twelve
    Cripes. I guess that's baseball, but cripes.
  24. Nine of twelve
    Thank you Mr. second baseman for not handling that throw.
  25. Nine of twelve
    This comment reminds me of how Reusse and Soucheray used to analyze Sid Hartman's columns: set up the loss but provide a ray of hope. I'll paraphrase what I said in another thread: He went for over two years without playing organized baseball. Not only are you judging by a very small sample size but the sample you are using is almost certainly not representative of how he will be performing a year from now. Dude has not yet turned 23. We must not give up so early. Gotta let him play shortstop every day for at least another year and see what transpires.
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