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  1. Dave Borton
    Ryan pitched a total of 147 inn last year. The meter already reads 126 for '23.
  2. Dave Borton
    I was curious about the system. CBA requires a Certified Athletic Trainer (ACT) to initiate the addition to IL but a doc must sign off as having examined player or discussed w/ACT who also signs it. Copy goes to Players Association office and player. CBA reads: "I, [ATC Name], certify that [Player Name] has an injury [insert injury] that requires placement on the Major League Injured List. The estimated time of recovery for the injury is [insert estimated time for recovery]. Dr. [Physician Name] has evaluated the player, or has dis- cussed the injury and all relevant evaluations with me, and agrees with the diagnosis and the estimated time of recovery. I have reviewed the above information, including the email review." cc: Player Players Association
  3. Dave Borton
    No to Dobnak. Hitting .279 against him in AAA, 1.55 wHip.
  4. Dave Borton
    Ouch. I know my attention now shifts to other division games/races to which I will listen. Lost a measure of interest in the Twins and other divisional games will carry more interest. Winter trade session will be tough. Buxton has healed as much as he will so he clogs the DH. Will need a CF. Kepler/Gallo gone. Can Larnech and Wallner carry the corners? No Lewis experiment in OF, please. Polanco's wheels are finished so they will have Julien working all winter on his defense. Kirilloff will cover 1st, Lewis at 3rd. How to work Lee in? SP: Gray gone, Maeda resigned. Ryan, Lewis, Ober. Will need another arm. C: Jeffers will get most of duty; saddled w/Vazquez thru '25. BP: Good grief. Your guess is as good as mine.
  5. Dave Borton
    "Good team" based on potential, but not based on performance which counts. While I love Lewis' enthusiasm for the game, it shouldn't take a young ballplayer to light the fire of a $163MM payroll-ed team. Something is amiss in the clubhouse and leadership present.
  6. Dave Borton
    Would LOVE to hear Francona's input into these moves. WSox have redefined a "bench clearing" episode.
  7. Dave Borton
    I am in the sell mode. Falvey has traded 17-20 (?) prospects during his reign (IMSM) and it has resulted in a .500 team 27-35 record against other teams above .500. Don't delude yourself into thinking this team is going anywhere. Forget the buys, sell free agents and live with youth. Re-examine minor league development program and hitting philosophy and training program to strengthen them. Find one strong SP during next winter's FA window as well as BP.
  8. Dave Borton

    Gibby pitching, Mon, 31 Jul. 6pm. Orioles vs Jays. Free game on MLB-TV.

  9. Dave Borton
    While I do not disagree with your premise, I have often wondered what speed pitchers were throwing in years before the radar gun. Is our (FOs as well) fascination with speed shortening the pitchers endurance as well as increasing injury? I know I am veering OT.
  10. Dave Borton
    Smiley Lynn to the Dodgers (was in Mille Lacs this weekend and didn't see till this morning). Know the Dodgers need help but not sure I want Lynn in my clubhouse. Call him the "Dodger Downer" now. Let's see. 6 teams in 9 years. What does that say? (Cards, Twins, Yanks, Rangers, WSox, Dodgers)
  11. Dave Borton
    3 audible groans from Mille Lacs you should have been able to hear even in the cities. Hitting Kepler for a .259 Farmer, who is 3-1 on the day. Polanco (dependable in the clutch) and Castro (4-2 on the day) to follow. Keep the ball rolling. All 3 have higher career OBP than Kepler. Quit playing the big, unpredictable punch of Kepler. Hitting Gallo for Vazquez. Go for it - hit Jeffers, .281/.823. I needn't repeat Gallo's stats, or maybe I do for Baldelli. Getting 1 run off an 87-88mph FB. Good grief.
  12. Dave Borton
    Just hope that Levine can get some kind of governor over Falvey when Falvey's impulsiveness kicks in and gives away a ton of prospects once again.
  13. Dave Borton
    Gladden is the happiest of all. Just one Lopez to remember.
  14. Dave Borton
    He deserves a Greyhound ticket (strictly as baggage) but given the circumstances, I will pick up the tab for 1st class air.
  15. Dave Borton
    Couldn't agree more. Farmer = grit, what I love in a ballplayer.
  16. Dave Borton
    I respectfully disagree. Maybe Baldelli is playing chess. I will play checkers and have the manager say, "Let's see -- I have a young developing player, Wallner. He is 2-2 today. It's important to show the young man that I have confidence in him. Not going to have a .215 catcher hit for him." This kind of demonstration of belief in a person is part of the game. It's a long view in developing a ballclub. Pulling Wallner was a resounding, "I don't trust you." Very wrong message, IMHO.
  17. Dave Borton
    Josh Donaldson has a torn right calf and could miss the rest of the season. He would finish his Yankees career having hit just .207/.293/.385 while missing 159 of a possible 324 games and getting paid $51.5 million. Donaldson will be a 38-year-old free agent this offseason. Thank you Cash($)man.
  18. Dave Borton
    Smeltzer, pitching for Jax Shrimp, AAA for the Fish. 6.10 ERA, 1.67 wHip Sanchez. Had the Detroit/Padres game on radio. Sanchez catching for SD. Hitting .180.
  19. Dave Borton
    Beautiful tilth in that soil. I have worked like a bugger for past 10 years to improve mine. Prior owner had 70 years of chemicals; every year, rinse, repeat. I sow winter rye for green manure every year, sickle, and turn over in the Spring. Straw mulching around plants. Turned over. Aged horse manure. Still working on it.
  20. Dave Borton
    While I agree for your sentiment for the man, he has no business on the mound. When you can't control a 98mph, someone could be injured for life. 3 hitters beaned in a row clearly indicates he has no idea where the ball is going. He needs to shut himself down.
  21. Dave Borton
    "Pohlad expressed a sense of urgency that has opened eyes amongst those who follow the Twins closely..." I believe the line was for public consumption only. Your byline includes "If Baldelli is fired..." 'If' is the operative word in the clause. Not going to happen. Loved Cruz as a player. Personality strikes me as a nice man but not sure there is leadership as an attribute. Teammate yes; manager doubtful. Hitting coach, possibly. Mere opinions from the recliner. Heck, my grandson works me over in ball now. Missed throws seem further away than they used to be.
  22. Dave Borton
    I have told you privately but will add it publicly. Superb work on the draft selections, Ted. db
  23. Dave Borton

    Wed, Jul 19: Berrios/Darvish on Toronto radio now, 590. Berrios 2-hits thru top of 5th. 0-0.

  24. Dave Borton
    Don't worry, you won't have to bear it tonite. He has been replaced by Wallner at DH: https://www.mlb.com/gameday/twins-vs-mariners/2023/07/18/717350/preview
  25. Dave Borton
    Someone mentioned this in the game thread last night --- Gray does fine but if he begins to get runners, he is almost afraid to use his command of the strike zone and BBs the entire world. I thought it was very insightful. Gibby-like on steroids.
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