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  1. Riverbrian
    I once texted a new employee that we were a "safety" first company and auto correct changed it to a "suicide" first company. I didn't notice it until after I hit send. That auto-correction really changed the meaning of the sentence. I think the Twins should go back to Nose/Chin/Nose/Ear instead of texting.
  2. Riverbrian
    Arraez?
  3. Riverbrian
    You got remember that he is from Canada. Mars is warm in comparison.
  4. Riverbrian
    Portage La Prairie
  5. Riverbrian
    I stand corrected... you've convinced me that dancing 10 feet off of third was the right thing to do in that situation. And yep... I got a long history on Twinsdaily of attacking players for aggressive play and getting thrown out at home. NEXT
  6. Riverbrian
    I'd imagine that Astro Fans are like Twins Fans. You can find plenty of Astros fans melted down to a puddle over on Astrosdaily.
  7. Riverbrian
    I can be somewhat forgiving for the professional not being a good bunter because they were always the stars on their team prior to the majors. You have to be one of the better hitters just to reach the big leagues so coaches would never ask them to bunt prior to the big leagues so they never really learn the art. But... By simply being around the game... they should know by now that if the coach calls for a squeeze. You have to get a bat on the ball wherever it is thrown and to do so... give yourself up, square and touch that ball with the bat.
  8. Riverbrian
    I hate being critical... Sometime the ball bounces the wrong way. Those were two (not professional) plays that cost us potentially two runs. Kepler not going to third to set up for a possible tag is ignoring fundamentals that should be instinctive at the professional level. And not squaring to ensure you get the bunt down on a squeeze play is more of the same. The pitch was a ball and outside but he wasn't squared. They are young... but... younger than they are (like high school level) should know to both tag and square respectively in those situations.
  9. Riverbrian
    Bunting for a hit on a squeeze play? Uff Da
  10. Riverbrian
    They should teach this specific art to Fiers... RIGHT NOW!!!
  11. Riverbrian
    And Laureano has a good arm... But... Kepler isn't slow and Laureano had to go down to the ground to make the catch... pop up and make the throw which I assume would have given Kepler enough space to cross the plate. We will never know because Kepler didn't go back to the bag.
  12. Riverbrian
    It was no doubt... But... Kepler was more shocking. What was he doing? Go to the bag and tag. If he doesn't think he can make it... Fine... stay on the bag then and it accomplishes the same thing. By not going back to bag... he eliminated the possibility of tagging and scoring. (which I think he would have). What was Kepler thinking and was the third base coach watching, telling him to get back, yelling, screaming or simply watching the play assuming Kepler would go back to the bag like a well coached high school player would do. Cost us a run... that may come in handy later.
  13. Riverbrian
    I am personally conflicted with my thoughts toward Morrison. I'm mad at him for playing through injuries last year and being a major part of our 2018 overall problem and I'm mad at him for conveniently scheduling his surgery so he would be fully recovered by spring training for another team. In other words... I'm upset with him for staying and upset with him for leaving. Either way... I don't want to see him back in a Twins uniform ever. All the other 29 teams are fine with me.
  14. Riverbrian
    Based on usage... Morin has to be at the top of the list. If the Twins acquire bullpen or starter depth at the trade deadline. You will have both 40 man and 25 man considerations to consider. If we trade for Giles for example and it doesn't involve a current Twins player on the 40 man roster (Gordon or Wade or Whoever). Then Morin DFA for the 40 man spot and 25 man spot. If the trade for Giles involved Gordon or Wade. (The easiest move would be to Option Harper or Duffey) to clear a spot on the 25 man. Morin remains in the bullpen... not a fan of this because Morin based on usage should be the first to go. I guess we could go ahead and DFA Morin for the 25 man roster spot and add someone else to the 40 man from our minor league depth. Bottom Line: Acquisitions from outside the organization are coming. At least they better be. We don't know how many but it could be quite a few. Morin, Magill, Harper and Duffey should be pitching for their existence right now and I am hopeful that Baldelli will allow them to actually pitch for their existence until the hammer falls. And the hammer better fall!!!
  15. Riverbrian
    Agreed... and in addition to that. The players you trade for prospects are not sure things either.
  16. Riverbrian
    I don’t know if this is accurate or not. Regardless... I will be spending a lot of time playing with it. Thank You
  17. Riverbrian
    How did Arraez in LF cost us runs?
  18. Riverbrian
    The thing I'll be watching is the Pitching/Hitting combination and how Tampa deploys his services. Ohtani broke through the wall... McKay is next and many others will follow. Baseball finally getting around to fixing a mistake it has been making for decades. Finally letting players who can pitch and hit... pitch and hit. Instead of the strict specialization it has been deploying for decades. We are going to find out that Ohtani and McKay are not as rare as they currently seem.
  19. Riverbrian
    Play him again.
  20. Riverbrian
    That'll do er. Good night all.
  21. Riverbrian
    I used that excuse at work all day today. I got myself a longer lunch break than normal.
  22. Riverbrian
    Obviously an upgrade from Class B to Class A License candidate.
  23. Riverbrian
    I didn't know it hadn't gotten that bad. Thank God my kids have graduated.
  24. Riverbrian
    Don King could have got that call overturned.
  25. Riverbrian
    Will there be a statute of limitations on this feeling? If it's next year for example... Will the feeling still be accurate?
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