Riverbrian

LOL OK... I'm going to edit my post again. And I'm going to remove my A game comment because I clearly didn't bring mine.

You say a 5% chance or some oddsmaker is saying 5% chance and you are repeating it like it's gospel. So... that's what it is then? 5% chance? 5% of what. 1 out of 20 bingo balls. 1 out of 20 Red Blankets? Did these moves make it 6%? They are 5 games out with 28 games to go. If the Twins go 9 and 19 the rest of the way. They just need to go 14 and 14 to force a tiebreker that Cleveland will win. If they go 19 and 9... the Twins will need to play .500 ball to force a tiebreaker that Cleveland will win. If Cleveland sweeps us in Cleveland next week. That 5 becomes a 2. Or that 4 becomes a 1 or that 6 becomes a 3. Please don't throw 5% chance at me like it means something.

I think they have to It depends on the players association and if they will cooperate without demanding something in return for the new concession. The MLBPA should be 100% on board because they were 100% screaming about tanking during the last negotiation but as most of know... in the end... % of revenue was ultimately what they were fighting for and tanking was just a tool they used to try and get public opinion on their side. What the Angels did was tanking without compensation and this is a whole new level of tanking and as we saw today... One Team... One Team can add 3 pretty damn good players to the roster as a result. Yes it is unprecedented and I do believe that this could be a new thing to repeated in years to follow. The waiver claim system has to be changed and if the players union is serious about tanking. They better hold hands with the owners and get it done.

They were indeed ahead of the Twins in the waiver order. I know that, you know that, Cleveland knows that, Minnesota knows that. A train conductor who follows baseball closely in Chattanooga knows that. You are sticking to this... Teams will claim the players out of spite theory. What Cleveland also knows that you seem to be missing is that if they passed, the Marlins would have probably taken them. If the Marlins pass, the Reds probably would have taken them. They were never going to be Minnesota Twins. So Cleveland grabbed these players just to keep them out of Minnesota... Well... then they just threw 3 million dollars away for no reason. Cleveland picked up these players because they are 5 games out and they think they have a chance.

I absolutely would not. First of all, that one world series title would not be earned. It would be handed to us. second of all... those 10 losing seasons would not be earned... it would be handed to us. Let's play ball! I like the roller coaster.

1. When do you start this new methodology? The season starts in April. Waiver claims happen all year long. If a team goes to the back of the line. Teams won't claim Luplow. Do you reset the waiver order in August? I think you have a good idea but there is still some complication. 2. Unprecedented.

Where the Twins are today and what could have been yesterday is all part of baseball. Nobody has the answer or the perfect formula. IMO... While I point out the unfairness of what transpired today and I believe this is unprecedented unfairness with all of my heart. While I point out the bad luck that it has the potential to hurt us specifically. To me it is simply the thought that one team gets to walk into a store and buy as much as they want while everybody else waits for the leftovers behind them. This is unprecedented and an unfair advantage for one team. The integrity of the game suffers as a result. However... no matter how I feel about it... at this point... this is a discussion on paper only. These three players guarantee the Guardians nothing. They are currently 5 out... they may win the Central or they may finish 10 games out when it is all said and done. In the off-season we had a lot of posters talking about the Padres and the money they spent, small market and all that stuff. I pointed out then... that the Padres did indeed spend a lot of money but that the Padres hadn't accomplished anything yet. What they did... guaranteed them nothing. I wasn't predicting that they would fail... I was simply stating that, they still had to take these acquisitions and win. Same goes for the Guardians today. They still have to take this supposedly improved 26 man roster and win with it.

I would have taken Grichuk. Especially with the way that we platoon and our performance against left handers. I can kind of understand the Twins passing on Grichuk with the possible roster crunch when players start returning from the injured list. But... My Surprise is: NOBODY took Grichuk?

How does Grichuk slide through? What am I missing?

Reports are that the Marlins submitted waiver claims and didn't get anyone. So... The Twins wouldn't have gotten Giolito, Moore or Lopez anyway. So... now who is Cleveland spiting?

No matter how this turns out this year. No matter what happens in future August's. Today in 2023... For the first time in history. One team out of 30 had the opportunity to upgrade as many spots as they wanted to upgrade over all the other squads to improve their club for a playoff chase. Turns out... this unprecedented advantage to one team was a team in the AL Central when we are the team being chased. Lucky us.

I didn't read the article... Just the Headline. But the Answer is. No it doesn't

I know a million dollars doesn't mean what it once did. However... I do feel like I have to remind some folks that a million dollars is still... you know... an actual million dollars. It's one dollar more than $999,999 The thought that a non-contending team is going to just drop a million dollars into the toilet just to keep a Matt Moore from landing on a contending team that just happens to be a rival makes no sense. Especially when they don't know that the rival team that they are trying to punish with this expensive practical joke is actually going to get that player. There's a lot to digest here and a lot to consider and it's certainly going to be interesting and educational to watch unfold but I'm not really sure how the thought of a team wasting a million dollars has any legs at all.

I've never met any of these people. I've never seen any of them interact with each other. Has a happy club house ever lost? Has an unhappy club house ever won? Is there some sort of harmony meter that can measure the degree of it and subsequent effect on the Win/Loss Record. Has anyone ever seen an office of 25 people in any industry where everybody likes everybody? Ross doesn't like you and he tells Joey, Monica and Chandler that he doesn't like you and they talk behind your back. Is this on Ross or You? Is Ellen DeGeneres Mean? Have the Touhy's done Michael Oher wrong? What the hell do we know? Social Media ain't teaching us.

Gallo fell... It happens. I have no problem with Gallo. Solano... I wouldn't be able to explain for the life of me.

IMO... This is accurate. All year long. Youth has out performed the vets. However... I would like to hat tip to a vet. Dallas Keuchel deserves it.

I'm not afraid of any team in a 3 games series and at the same time... I'm afraid of them all. The Rays will figure out which arms to throw. Yes they are a little light on the traditional starter side but they have plenty of arms to utilize and they will utilize them. On Offense... There have plenty of hitters who can hit the ball. They were never built around a superstar so if there is one team equipped to lose a super star... This is that team. Let's see who we face and let's go face them.

I got a phone call from an old friend that I had not spoken with in maybe a decade just as the bottom of the 8th was getting underway. One ear on the conversation... one eye on the game. Old Friend: It's good to talk to ya... I think the last time I spoke with you was back at Mike's graduation party. Me: I know... what a pleasant surprise to hear from you. We really got some catching up to do. How is Mikey doing? He must be what... 30 Now. Old Friend: He's doing great... he's getting himself together. The Ankle Monitor comes off next year with continued good behavior. Me: Ankle Bracelet? Did he get in some kind of... (Wallner hits a Rocket off the RF Wall)... Holy... Wow... Atta Boy Matt. Old Friend: Matt? You Meant Mikey... Mike Right? My boys name is Mike. Me: No No... I'm watching the Twins right now... Matt Wallner just hit one a million miles an hour off the wall... I think it left a dent in the wall. Old Friend: You have always liked your Twins. I see that hasn't changed. Me: I still do and always will... you know me. So... How are you and Tammy? Old Friend: Well... We got divorced a couple of years ago. Me: Really? (Correa rips a double)... Yessssss!!! Old Friend: I don't know... if it's a Yes... I still care for her but you know how it is... these things happen. She is happier now. Me: You two were really close so it's kinda surprising. Old Friend: After the house fire burned everything we owned to the ground... Things got kind of stressful for us. Me: House fire? What? Old Friend: Yeah... Mikey had a bad day... came home and set the house on fire. That's why he was in prison and wearing that ankle bracelet. (Jeffers hits the home run) Me: Boom! It's Gone! Old Friend: Yep... Gone... Yes... Big Explosion... We were lucky to get out alive.

This is in my head now. Your fault... Thank you

It's really easy for me to say... go acquire someone. It always takes two to tango. I have no idea who the other clubs are asking for. I do consider no addition worse than failing with the additions that you do acquire... However... if the ask is too high... it's too high. I have already forgiven the front office for standing still this trade deadline with the simple assumption that they made some phone calls instead of the assumption that they didn't try at all. But Yeah... Cue the Kings of Leon... We could "Use Somebody". 😎

All businesses have a budget that they must adhere to... however... what you are suggesting doesn't make sense to me. This would be a bad example but I'm the king of bad examples. If you buy a Brand New Ford Explorer for 50 Grand but can't afford the maintenance after you drop the 50K. You should have probably bought a Kia Seltos for 30 Grand and kept your SUV serviced and running at tip top shape. I can't imagine a professionally run front office painting themselves into a corner like that.

It would bolster it.

Buyers Buy and Sellers Sell Doing neither is standing still. We were buyers who did not buy. I wanted offensive help... Nick wanted Bullpen help. The difference doesn't matter to me. Neither areas were addressed. The Twins rolled right past the last chance to improve the team with outside help. Last year... they were buyers who bought. They did what they were supposed to do. I agree with the article. This year was worse.

Ok... So he throws this 6th. Then he brings in a bullpen arm. Now what happens? No guarantees what happens after that... nor is there a guarantee what happens with Ober in the 6th. It's baseball. Milwaukee strung some soft stuff together and a crooked number went on the scoreboard. The ability of Floro? We will see. I'll always contend that you can't hide anyone in the bullpen. He's on the roster so his number will be called upon and it was. Hindsight says it was a mistake. At the time... it was a decision that didn't work out without the benefit of hindsight and none of us know if our alternate suggestions would have worked out.

Rocco pulled Ober after 5 with a 3-2 lead. A move like that is not out of this world out of the ordinary. He has a fresh bullpen and a healthy starter to manage through the rest of the season and playoffs. In my opinion, this is not something to get overly upset about. In the other dugout... Counsell pulled Miley after 5 after 89 pitches. The Big News in this game was Julien playing 1B!!! The World is still spinning this morning. Let's see what today brings.