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They lost -- Cleve and Texas seem determined to puke up their chances. -
Though we live in Como Park, we drive to the Presbyterian church on Larpenteur and shuttle in and out. Will do enough walking at the Fair; needn't walk to the gate.
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That is a good bar bet with some loudmouth at the rail.
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I am in St Paul. Will MLB.com black the game out on us?
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Our street in Como Park is jammed with you guys.
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Demolish and destroy him. Tail tucked between legs as he walks off mound in the 3rd inn .
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Never have been. But, oh, to watch him fly in CF. Now there is pleasure. Not justifying putting him in at DH or playing him if he is hurt. He has a body with a muscles and skeletal system which can't stand the rigors of the game. Poor on-field participation rate and offensive stats clearly reflect that.
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Had to chuckle. I am in the same boat but I realize that I "liked" Gardy and just find Baldelli unappealing on a variety of measures. There's bias which affects an objective assessment but... I can still dislike Rocco. <Winks>. Lots.
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They actually are 17th. .73 per game, down from .82 last year. Yeah, I was surprised as well. https://www.teamrankings.com/mlb/stat/grounded-into-double-plays-per-game
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Bald(sic)elli growing 'er in for Winter?
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Pretty bleak AAA Omaha attendance based on clips from behind home and right field/1st base.
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White Sox Have Chance to Do Funniest Thing Ever
Dave Borton replied to RandBalls Stu's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
KC playing this card but the move will be to North Kansas City. -
White Sox Have Chance to Do Funniest Thing Ever
Dave Borton replied to RandBalls Stu's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Aren't the WSox satire personified?
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Sorry if I missed it.
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La Russa back in as a consultant, What a mess that franchise is. https://www.stltoday.com/sports/professional/mlb/cardinals/cancer-battle-behind-him-former-cardinals-manager-tony-la-russa-pitches-in-on-white-sox/article_b647158e-4213-11ee-ae37-63040913f22d.html Will Francona retire? "I need to go get healthy for my life, and this lifestyle is just too difficult," Francona said Wednesday. "I also know how I feel about doing the job a certain way, and I don't think I can necessarily do that anymore. And that bothers me." Baseball would miss him. Maybe we can lobby Cleve to pick up Popkins as field mgr since they need some punch (winks). https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38247157/guardians-manager-terry-francona-planning-multiple-operations-mum-retirement
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Tragic, both personally as an injury and to the diminished contract coming up this winter. "But if he has to undergo a second Tommy John surgery, which has a much lower success rate than a first operation..." (From Bollinger's MLB article.) A nickel's worth of reading on 2nd TJ surgery shows a mixed bag of results w/Evoladi's success being held up as a high performing outlier.
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How Did the Buxton Process Go So Horribly Wrong?
Dave Borton replied to Ted Schwerzler 's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Something is amiss. Arraez is hitting .235 for the month of August. -
Tony gets company in Arizona. "CHICAGO -- The White Sox announced executive vice president Ken Williams and general manager Rick Hahn have been relieved for their responsibilities, effective immediately." https://www.mlb.com/news/ken-williams-rick-hahn-relieved-of-white-sox-duties
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Joe Maddon's book biases me here. Maddon suggests that stats are critical. He fully integrated them into his thinking. But Maddon dug more deeply into years of understanding the game, his players strengths, what players were dealing with at home, relationships with players, and years of similar events which he calls his intuition, his GUT. These aren't necessarily a conscious awareness. It is a complicated algorithm run in the manager's subconscious and must be integrated and trusted in making conscious decisions.
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Tough challenge to think this one through. Some excellent responses, thx. I dove into Baseball Reference to look at some pitching stats. Revealing Quality starts, 1st, 50%, league avg 35% Run support for starters 15th Bequeathed runners scoring, 25th (ducks on the pond is killing them) BP avg ERA, 16th BP is surrendering runners on base as well as giving up runs Inn pitched avg start, 5th -- 5.6 inn (severe compression in data as everyone is pulling the starter) I guess I am not believing STATs are ruining the Twins pitching decisions. Seems offensive support is marginal (no surprise). We can discuss lineup and choice of pinch inserts, batting philosophy, individual performance (Buxton/Correa) and BP. I believe an over reliance on stats does impact offensive efforts. So, I have a half criticism of Baldelli/FO, not a full criticism.
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I knew it, I just knew it!
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If you ain't been to Kopps, you ain't been to Milwaukee. Best custard I have ever had (it's not soft ice cream -- it's custard). Great sloppy burgers and I loved them. Leon's custard rates right up there with Kopps. https://chicagofoodiesisters.blogspot.com/2016/11/kopps-in-milwaukee-wisconsin.html
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Chefs and cooks. The Spice House at the Public Market. Need sausages to grill when you tailgate? Only one place for me. Usinger's downtown. https://www.usinger.com/visit-usingers Italian deli? I sadly miss their meatball sandwiches and Italian sausages lathered with sauce. 1011 E Brady, close to downtown. https://gloriosos.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/gloriososdelimenu.pdf
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Corn Crop in Cedar Rapids is looking good.
Dave Borton commented on nclahammer's blog entry in Twins Talk
A game at Cedar Rapids is Americana at its best. -
Cheese. Hit the cheese vendor at the Market or this shop, West Allis Cheese and Sausage shop. Look for a 17 yr cheddar. You will reach heaven. Coffee. Hit Stonecreek shop near the train station. Fantastic shop and coffee in an old warehouse where Stoncreek does their roasting.
