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  1. ashbury
    I would rather you or anyone sign him too. That way the Twins won't be tempted.
  2. ashbury
    We fake it.
  3. ashbury
    Sporting Life panel narrowly predicts Twins 2016 AL Central champs
  4. ashbury
    http://plaatjessite.mine.nu/BEROEPEN/fakir/fakir2.gif This fakir approves.
  5. ashbury
    Nixon's Southern Strategy in 1968, the formula for every Republican success since then, pretty much sums up my response to that. I always registered as Independent until 2008, when I decided I wanted a say in the Democratic nomination (though, I do not wax nostalgic for the Nevada caucus system). Then last year when we moved to another state, the DMV offered to register me to vote, and I picked Republican, figuring that would be the far more interesting primary to take part in (so, my prognostication powers proved lacking). Point being, there is still plenty of room for monkey business even if you limit primaries to those registered to one party.
  6. ashbury
    I finally got around to watching Whiplash on video the other night. I wonder whether J. K. Simmons is available for coaching duties?
  7. ashbury
    I am high on Kepler but I will not be surprised if he gets off to a slow start in AAA. Last year was the "two steps forward" phase, I'm ready for "one step back". A full year for Max at AAA will not disturb me.
  8. ashbury
    I think Buxton at 7 shows better integrity than the rankers who still have him #1 or #2 out of force of habit. Last year took some luster off IMO, and the ranking should reflect that. #7 still means likely a darn good player.
  9. ashbury
    I did, several years back.
  10. ashbury
    Many jurisdictions have automatic recounts when an election is as close as that. And there would be huge incentive to scrutinize every vote in every precinct where the automatic option doesn't exist. Half a percent could go the other way quite easily, upon inspection. Diehards in red states would demand proof there were no voting irregularities in blue states, and vice versa. Therefore, you can bet the process would happen.
  11. ashbury
    Conversely, if you enjoyed "hanging chads" and similar memes concerning Florida in November-December 2000, you would have gone wild with joy had that election been contested purely on popular vote. We might still be awaiting the final winner of that election, as lawsuit after lawsuit at the precinct level in every state in the nation was fought.
  12. ashbury
    My wife, not usually the wag her husband thinks himself to be, muttered "fish in a barrel" the other day when this was on the news.
  13. ashbury
    Mod note: if you (or anyone else) feel compelled to pursue this tangent, please start a new thread in the Sports Bar forum area.
  14. ashbury
    I don't remember seeing throwing problems but that was last spring. Maybe he's got a case of the Yips, a la Knoblauch and others (mostly infielders though). Revere just seems the wrong comp.
  15. ashbury
    ABWII is one of only five pure outfielders on the 40-man. In case of someone's injury not requiring a 60-day stay, it wouldn't be strange at all for him to get called up. Getting enough playing time to make an impact on someone's fantasy team might be another story, ditto for having actual success - my fear is that he might let the major league environment overwhelm him and he ends up hitting for neither average nor power in short usage. All in all, a long shot to be someone's sleeper pick on a fantasy team, but who knows.
  16. ashbury
    I hope he can also eventually perfect his Josh Willingham impression at the plate.
  17. ashbury
    That was our second choice yesterday afternoon, after Zootopia was sold out for the rest of the day, but alas it was also sold out. I guess I won't be seeing any first run movies until the next recession.
  18. ashbury
    Going for a Trout comparison just begs to be ridiculed. I'm fine with anointing Buxton as the next Willie Mays and leaving it at that.
  19. ashbury
    Joe was excellent on the rubber chicken circuit. I enjoyed his banquet speech at a SABR convention many years back. It was mainly recycled stories from his books, but entertaining nonetheless. He had a gift for holding an audience.
  20. ashbury
    "Heh" is a brief muted laugh.
  21. ashbury
    That's assuming Murphy is batting north of .230 in AAA by May, which at the moment doesn't seem like a sure bet...
  22. ashbury
    The Maestro is not actually a very good CFer, from all the reports I recall seeing. He's merely serviceable in the field, and since his bat is below par, it's tough to see him getting enough playing time to be a starter even on a temporary basis.
  23. ashbury
    To be fair, I don't think good discussion about the game underway tends to get squelched. It's more like, long periods of silence develop, and someone tries to make conversation - 'what are you all having for dinner' - 'who's better, Ginger or Mary Ann?' - 'anyone have any thoughts on the job Terry Ryan is doing?'. Next thing you know, it's the ninth inning and the only thing left to discuss is whether to let Nolasco have a crack at the Complete Game win.
  24. ashbury
    You want a player to be looking for any little edge, but this episode was on the badly thought out end of that spectrum. Pick up the ball and throw it to the cutoff man, you probably hold the runner to a double. Get the ump to call it out of play, it's a ground rule double. You're risking the runner getting to third, by making the play, but (if I'm reading the screen correctly) it's two outs, reducing the value of the extra base.
  25. ashbury
    I just interpret the lengthy digression as good evidence not to see the movie.
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