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  1. ashbury
  2. ashbury
    Always take the pint. Always.
  3. ashbury
    Good Cop, Bad Cop. "Oh, I'd love to do this deal, but the big mean owner doesn't want me to. Can't you add another decent pitching prospect, so that I can persuade him?" I get the same kind of spiel at the dealer when I buy a car, regarding the flunky's manager.
  4. ashbury
    The mark of a true professional is to keep the head held high while hanging it in shame. Bit of a contortion act but the great ones do it.
  5. ashbury
    And don't get me started about TD articles highlighting something I brought up a couple days earlier.
  6. ashbury
    Adopted, eh? Good for you.
  7. ashbury
    Great first post. Welcome!
  8. ashbury
    Hi, Dick Bremer! Are you reading Twins Daily tonight? You pretty much gave a shout-out to this article a moment ago without naming names.
  9. ashbury
    I remember watching Eduardo Escobar in the process of breaking out in a similar fashion. I think it was in Spring Training some years ago, during batting practice he was clearly having some "fun" going for homers, and I figured, nah, just messing around, boys will be boys. Lotta laughing with teammates during this. Nope, this was serious work, in between the laughs. Next, during real games during the regular season, every now and then you could see he would take a serious rip during a plate appearance, at a very intelligent moment in the game when a surprise HR could be a difference maker - then if that didn't work he'd switch modes back to his normal swing for the rest of the PA - until eventually he was behaving like an all-purpose hitter fulltime. I don't know whether the same timeline's going to happen for Ay-Ray, but home run power is often the last of the tools to develop.
  10. ashbury
    I'd feel better about the idea if some other team had scooped us on this bold strategy.
  11. ashbury
    Perhaps in part due to a deep bullpen with lots of arms.
  12. ashbury
    If we trade off any and all of the well-regarded prospects? Yes. Probably so.
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  14. ashbury
    Ell Oh Ell. Ever been at a game in Yankee Stadium? After every strikeout by a visiting player, there is an annoying whistling sound that I was told is sponsored by some local company, using a familiar cadence from their ads. Downright bush league. So they've monetized their strikeouts, but take umbrage at another team's choice? Priceless.
  15. ashbury
    OK, well, you're going from "don't follow the herd" to "don't get a starter", and this is a thread about getting a starter. You can save time and just say that.
  16. ashbury
    Yep, stuff happens with young guys. Stubbornness on both sides, in the moment, moreso than an actual grudge, would be my guess. Glad if nothing serious happened. Something for coaches of both teams to talk about with their players next day.
  17. ashbury
    "Chance favors the prepared mind." -- Louis Pasteur "How can you think and hit at the same time? But fielding, that's another story." -- Not Yogi Berra, But Should Be
  18. ashbury
    Twins Daily demands balanced and objective posting from all members. J/K. We bask in the warmth of your well-placed pride.
  19. ashbury
    Who are your picks, to avoid the next Archer and snag the next Verlander?
  20. ashbury
    Oh, Colorado, don't do that to Charlie. I just looked at his home/road splits again. Don't ruin a beer-league legend of a career just for your own selfish gain. A Rockie he shall always remain! / yes yes, he's much better than that
  21. ashbury
    I believe I have never witnessed a triple-play in realtime. As it happens, I was on the phone with my dad at the start of the game, and am only seeing this one in replay, as usual. I wouldn't think too well of myself if I regretted it, however.
  22. ashbury
    I would be concerned if you were a Cubs fan, too.
  23. ashbury
    Indeed. I will PM you the details for a wire transfer.
  24. ashbury
    Cash considerations.
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