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  1. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Burton could at least complete the look with the granny glasses:
  2. Kirby_waved_at_me
    It's what the Twins are paying him to do!
  3. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Well, the Jays are gonna have nightmares of Phil Hughes' fastball
  4. Kirby_waved_at_me
    "Outside of a nice brisket, a dog is a man's best friend. Inside of a nice brisket, it's too dark to read." wait. I think I got that wrong somehow...
  5. Kirby_waved_at_me
    So, hey, Hughes is pitching today.
  6. Kirby_waved_at_me
    I'm "watching" on gamecast again - is that right? Did Escobar replace Dozier at 2b?
  7. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Pauer!
  8. Kirby_waved_at_me
    More ducks on the pond - and man, that was a short inning for the Jays, they were swinging pretty early in the count.
  9. Kirby_waved_at_me
    That's also what Gardy said about playing Florimon there as long as he did!
  10. Kirby_waved_at_me
    This is some vintage Hammerin we're seeing lately. Good to see him bounce back from the DL.
  11. Kirby_waved_at_me
    BTW - Escobar has 20 doubles already. A pleasant surprise!
  12. Kirby_waved_at_me
    First name would have been right, though.
  13. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Yeah - like Aaron Hicks! He's got an OBP of .338 this year. Or Escobar if you want a little doubles power to go along with the decent OBP (.341 so far).
  14. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Just when we thought Correia was out . . .
  15. Kirby_waved_at_me
    I hope that the aggressiveness that the front office showed in signing Morales is contagious and results in a very short fuse for the pitching staff.
  16. Kirby_waved_at_me
    It's the right business decision- but it's always a bummer when a player isn't able to end their season on their own terms. Good luck to Kubel in whatever comes next!
  17. Kirby_waved_at_me
    http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/06/rusney-castillo-declared-free-agent-represented-by-roc-nation.html Latest Cuban defector - might be a 4th outfielder or better right now.
  18. Kirby_waved_at_me
    He'd be a little bit crazy to take it, I think. Singleton probably cost himself some $$ at the end of that contract, but he definitely gave himself a great insurance policy. Arcia has some serious power potential, and if he can start taking walks, he's going to be a real dangerous hitter in the league. How many years of team control does he have left?
  19. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Washington is in "Win Now" mode - I think they would only consider trading Span for a guy that could start for the Nationals. So... Span for Plouffe (now that Ryan Zimmerman has been moved to LF) would work for Washington, but I don't think the Twins would be interested in doing that. The Jays... I don't really know what they want. Probably prospects- they have been rumored to be low on cash this year.
  20. Kirby_waved_at_me
    something like this? http://www.growingagreenerworld.com/jam-cocktail-recipes/
  21. Kirby_waved_at_me
    So, the larger the cross sectional area, the greater stress/strain the band can withstand. Is Jose Mijares available?
  22. Kirby_waved_at_me
    It's been fun to watch the rubber band so far! May its stretchiness know no bounds.
  23. Kirby_waved_at_me
    The next time I have the time to do it, I'm going to try to do a "literal" scorecard based on the radio play-by-play. I think it will look hilarious. I'll scan and post the results.
  24. Kirby_waved_at_me
    Mauer probably gets deference and respect for his longevity with the team and his 3 batting titles. Fuld gets as much time to recover in part because having him back in the lineup, while helpful, isn't a long-term fix. Fuld is not the future CF or 4th (or even AAA depth) of the Twins org. Hicks is getting the short end of the stick for at least these two reasons - one, he's not a proven veteran that has come out of slumps before. Two, he IS a player the Twins want to make an impact this year and to, at the very least, be a productive 4th outfielder in the future. I agree that it's probably not fair treatment. Hicks is getting roasted over the coals for being a player with potential that has yet to really show he's ready for the job he was given last year. I'm in the same camp as a lot of commenters that think Hicks should be given the chance to figure these issues out in AAA, but I also think the lack of OF depth on the 25 Man roster means he's not going to get that luxury. He's going to be stuck trying to figure things out on the fly (for the 2nd season in a row) in an unforgiving environment.
  25. Kirby_waved_at_me
    It would be cheaper to sign last years' 3 WAR starter than last years' 6 WAR starter, for sure. But even a 3 WAR starter is going to get paid quite a bit on the FA Market. The other challenge to a 3/3/3/3/3 rotation is that you can sign as many pitchers as you can afford with 3 or higher WAR in the previous season and still end up with a rotation of guys that barely make it to replacement level. It seems like the way to go is to minimize the Pelfreys and Ramon Ortizes and Sidney Ponsons of the world on your rotation. Avoiding those players that command a higher salary for past success than present ability. Let your farm provide the replacement level talent. Risk and upside are not bad (see Hughes, Phil) and even misses (like last year's signing of Rich Harden) don't hurt as much as signing a guy on the wrong side of 30 for multiple years with little track record of durability or sustained success.
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