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  1. ashbury
    Since it's the minors, probably should be on one of those single-serving boxes.
  2. ashbury
    Which Dozier? First Half Brian or Second Half Brian. The bar is set considerably lower for Polanco in the second case. Of course we don't get much in return if we trade Second Half Brian, either.
  3. ashbury
    Here's a Cliff's Notes version, not up to date yet with his latest Muslim comment. http://www.nationaljournal.com/twentysixteen/2015/05/04/9-ben-carsons-most-controversial-quotes Yes, a soft-spoken extremist is still an extremist.
  4. ashbury
    I don't remember anyone but me bringing up Ortiz, so I'll respond. He's almost certainly not in anybody's mix. I doubt Ryan has any plan to add him to the 40-man, and I doubt Ortiz plans to stick around in an organization that isn't going to promote him.I mentioned him as someone conveniently at hand who would likely deliver about as much on the field overall as Hunter can anymore. We invest years developing these guys and then become allergic to bringing them up.
  5. ashbury

    10-3

    ashbury replied to DaveW's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk

    http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ab/49/c1/ab49c10d3e2870dfcad351b429c9daa8.jpg Disturbing, your lack of faith, I find.
  6. ashbury

    10-3

    ashbury replied to DaveW's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk

    Logic says no, but this is when myths and legends of the game are created. The prize is right there in front of them - and despite recent misfires, it's there for the taking. One game at a time. Why not them?
  7. ashbury
    Congratulations. You may have begun the follow-on to the "stick a fork in him" meme at TD.
  8. ashbury
    True enough, so the 40-man lint can be cleaned out in that simple way. And signing them for a possible later trade would be a terrible gamble. However, and against my preferences, I expect Boyer will indeed be re-signed by the team, not for any gamesmanship, but to be part of the 2016 bullpen.
  9. ashbury
    It doesn't matter if he signs for major league minimum and then kicks back the entire paltry sum to Terry Ryan's personal IRA plan (or mine!). The finite resource that a 25-man roster limit represents, makes Hunter under contract a liability to a team trying to contend with younger talent. I'd rather see Danny Ortiz finally get his shot in the majors (if indeed he'll give us the time of day anymore), with Kepler in the wings if that doesn't pan out, than sign Hunter to play RF and take up space at DH. We'll get approximately the same offensive output, and better defense.
  10. ashbury
    “Teenage girls saying “I can't even” is basically the same as old ladies saying “Well I never”. For my part, I am hoping this rumor amounts to the Twins leading off with a kind compliment to Hunter, to which he responds the day after the season is over, "thanks, but my body is telling me in, every way possible, it's time to retire and move on to the next phase of my life: Full Time Mentorin'."
  11. ashbury
    I will similarly stick my neck out and say that one could make a case the Twins will again be owned by someone named Pohlad in 2016. I don't anticipate the Twins making any true blockbuster trades that bring in huge talent, although I'd love it if they tried. I'm tired of us getting 2 maybes in return for our one decent guy - I want the ratio to go the other way since our farm system is deep and you can have only so many on the 40-man and 25-man at any one time. Tough to pull off, but I'd love to see us package multiple players for one, e.g. a costly veteran pitcher with 3 young talents who don't quite have a place in the Twins' future, or Plouffe plus Arcia plus someone a bit more talented, in return for ... a difference maker. Trouble is, other GMs want to hang on to their difference makers, too. As another goal I would like to see them clear out the 40-man chaff via trade if they can, although the return in trade for Fien plus Cotts plus Boyer, even with Duensing as the sweetener, will be only a very marginal prospect in return, if anything at all. Whether by bad luck or bad evaluation, Terry Ryan's apparent strategy to gather some relievers and peddle the excess at the trade deadline has simply not worked for several seasons now.
  12. ashbury
    Fourget it, he's roulling
  13. ashbury
    Punchers? Our 2015 Twins? I'm sorry, when I saw this phrase all I could think of was this.
  14. ashbury
    Dear Doc, How are you? We are fine. Have you ever considered a career in comedy? Don't. Sincerely, All the Professional Comedians of the World / I kid, I kid, this was good
  15. ashbury
    That's gotta be a painful way to lose. A nubber that no one could quite get to fast enough. But, Cedar Rapids earned it with all the other stuff they did leading up to it.
  16. ashbury
    The boo birds are here. Logging out now.
  17. ashbury
    I muttered ICK and told everyone I was ChiTown, and no one believed me.
  18. ashbury
    He was called to the majors before his bat was ready, yes. Unlike some players, he has tools that can still beat you even when he's not hitting. But he's far from a complete player yet.
  19. ashbury
    Not to worry. Big Pelf's got that one too.
  20. ashbury
    Not to worry. Big Vig has got this.
  21. ashbury
    Just to step on someone else's joke... I've enjoyed my visits to Cleveland. Underrated city. Sure it has its share of sketchy neighborhoods, and you rightly say to stay away, but only one destination (for baseball ubergeeks only, the site of old League Park, home of the legendary Spiders of the 1890's NL) is in one and if you go in daylight you're fine. The lakefront is nice. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is worth the visit.
  22. ashbury
    Yeah, Baby! http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/Ax1OPwrAqCI/default.jpg
  23. ashbury
    I wonder what Mike Pelfrey thinks when he sees his catcher squat and hold his mitt in a certain spot? "Aw, isn't that cute? He's back to trying to guess where I'm gonna throw it." / Also, "when".
  24. ashbury
    Wow. No man-muscles yet. Uppercut swing, gets as far as short center.
  25. ashbury
    Come on Buxton. Time to bust through.
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