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  1. HokieRif
    Assuming this accounts for the Twins 5-2 head-to-head record against Texas, correct? There's a few ways things could end up, but the key series and unlikeliest one to play-out is the Texas series against LAA. The Angels, as you said, need to sweep to make this easy. If Texas wins a single game in that series then I think it means Seattle needs a 4-game sweep against Texas, and the Twins will need to sweep both series to close out the season. Now, as I'm typing all of that, I'm just stoked we're having this type of conversation in the last week of the season discussing post-season seeding in a year that the Yankees will officially be missing the playoffs. Cheers to that!
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    castro
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    I dont believe that's accurate any more with the show Lewis has been putting on.
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    as a player I know thats a very hard grab to make for the SS... but also:
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    I was hopeful. I was at least mostly confident he wouldn’t hit into a double play.
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    Between last night, and that last play, I'm concerned that Carlos is breaking down at the absolute wrong time of the season.
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    Who says we're still not in a dogfight? As good as the first two games of the Cleveland series felt, this isn't over.
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    Not baseball, but this is the only person that comes to mind
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    we've got a sample size of 8 years on Buxton if you include the '20 season. He's only played a "full" season once, in 2017. If you take a look across the entirety of his career he has only played in 56% of the total games. Looking at this year, that percentage is just shy of 61%... meaning we've gotten almost 5% more games played contribution from Buck this year than against his statistical norm. *sigh*
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    If he maxed out his incentives(if I read it right) I think his base would be 60% of his total comp (15M/25+M). 8M for MVP + a max of 2.5M for hitting all the plate appearances.
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    Crafty move by both parties. $15M annually is still a lot, but Buck at peak performance would have easily commanded the $25M+ that his base + performance incentives add up to. I don’t think I realized when this was signed that it was plate appearances and not games played that accounted for the tier bonuses. Smart move by the front office.
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    As a fan I want to see him play and I want to be optimistic for ‘24. Putting my GM hat on though, I don’t know that Buxton is key component to the team any more. Instead of penciling him in for next year he’s become a bonus addition if he gets healthy. If I’m Falvine I’m happy that we produced an incentive-laden contract with Buck when we did, but I would also be listening to trade offers this offseason.
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    Here’s the thing that I think is just the hard truth - I don’t think he’s ever going to be able to go full tilt ever again. He’s not getting younger, and his body has been horribly unsupportive throughout his career. Agree with the earlier comment that having him in center field does NOT justify putting his bat back in the lineup right now. We’ve been clicking more than usual with the offense of late, and I would rather not introduce a .200 BA that hasn’t seen MLB action in weeks while we are trying to wrap-up a division title. Keep him on the IL and start working towards spring training next year. If he’s still not ready to go by that time then I think we may have seen the last MLB action of Buxton in a Twins uniform.
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    I can’t decide which was prettier. Pagan dominating the 9th, or the shot all the fans leaving early.
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    Now that’s how you 9th inning. From now on that’s how to do it.
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    24 according to Dick. ‘96 against the Tigers
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    If Gallo can just sit back on those 60mph fastballs I’m sure he’ll get his season back on track. If he doesn’t, I’ve got an OF on my softball team that’s open.
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    I like the Giloito/Cleveland acquisition. Brilliant stuff
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    Looks like August Gioloito found his was into September
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    Yes. If nothing else, move him down to help cut back on the insane amount of GIDP opportunities he’s going to see. That alone should be worth an extra run per game.
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    Comedic relief?
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    which is actually the bigger concern of mine. He's been (based on the eye test) on a downward trajectory. If he's going to crumble under pressure for a late august game against the team chasing us, i'm scared to think of what's going to happen in in the 9th at any point in the playoffs.
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