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  1. ashbury
    The names listed this go-round don't move the needle very much from the prior two years. If the Twins still went to even a little effort to make it fun, I'd be the AFL's biggest evangelist. Here's a moderately fun shot from 2022, the last AFL I can say I really enjoyed on the baseball merits. Here they are, pretending they can play middle-infield defense, just like big-leaguers. Adorable. Would you like to see a photo of Edouard Julien getting hit by a pitched ball? Because, here is a photo of Edouard Julien getting hit by a pitched ball. The opportunity for close proximity with Twins prospects, and maybe getting a good photo if you have even a decent little camera like I did, is unmatched by anything except the back fields in Fort Myers in March. As you can infer from the backgrounds, you pretty much have the whole ballpark to yourself and the scouts with their radar guns; you can chat them up a bit if you're mindful. Geez, now I'm almost talking myself into another drive down Interstate 11.
  2. ashbury
    We certainly don't hear much from him.
  3. ashbury
    You'll get rid of Falvey but keep Zoll? Would your opinion change if I told you that Zoll is a 2012 graduate from Haverford College, Thad Levine's alma mater? The networking goes pretty deep with this FO, and if you fire one, you probably need to fire all. Cool aid? 2 executives 1 cup. 😀
  4. ashbury
    I treasure the snapshot my son Bashbury was able to take of Byron Buxton in the AFL back in 2014. I might be able to dredge up a shot of some guys named Kepler and Rosario that year too. It's seriously doubtful I'll have the same feelings in 2036 about a photo I might take of Billy Amick if I were to make the pilgrimage this year. LOL, I just looked up the roster. Future and ex but not really Twin Anthony DeSclafani pitched for that Salt River squad too. LOL^2, he might be pitching against the Twins this week.
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  6. ashbury
    This isn't just a run-of-the-mill 90-loss team. It's a five-tool losing team. On any given day they can lose by not hitting, by not hitting with power, by not playing defense, by not throwing, and by not running the bases. Sometimes in combination! And did I mention the pitching? No, I'd better not. They can lose to you in so many ways!
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  8. ashbury
    Outman's the one who ended up without a mitt.
  9. ashbury
    That needs to be fixed next year too.
  10. ashbury
    LOL, Outman returns the favor with an attempt that was perhaps even more difficult but definitely its equal in comedy.
  11. ashbury
    Teodosio's defensive stylings in CF just now remind me of a comment on one of the backfields at Ft Myers I was privileged to overhear* one spring training a decade or so ago. Tom Kelly gave Darin Mastroianni the following pep talk when the latter returned to the dugout bench: "let's try and keep the 360s to a minimum out there." * and retell once or twice a season, LOL
  12. ashbury
    #analytics
  13. ashbury
    If you understand the game, you know that once the team finds itself behind by 2.48 runs, batters and pitchers alike start pressing and all of a sudden you drop another 7.52 runs and lose the game by a hair.
  14. ashbury
    Spin your high-falutin' rate analytics like batting average any way you wish. In the month of August, Martin and Wallner had nearly the same number of plate appearances (81 and 91 respectively), and Martin scored 9 times while Wallner scored 13 runs. Martin had 2 RBIs and Wallner had 13. Wallner's rate stats in September are ugly, no question. Still, he has 4 runs so far this month, and 4 RBIs. Martin has 6 runs and 0 RBIs. You would think a batting average difference of .161 to .385 in the month would have a bigger impact on the most important batting stats, those measuring the scoring of runs.
  15. ashbury
    BUXTON!!!!
  16. ashbury
    Does the Twins broadcast team read TD? The other day I mentioned that I can't tell Outman and Fitzgerald apart at the plate. That's the topic of discussion in the top of the fourth. Maybe my observation was just that obvious and everyone sees it. Or maybe, just maybe, my life has not been in vain.
  17. ashbury
    First Rule of Holes, my friend. When you find yourself in one, stop digging. 😀
  18. ashbury
    I've been wondering for a few days now - what is your avatar photo?
  19. ashbury
    Bradley.... ditto.
  20. ashbury
    OUTMAN!!!!
  21. ashbury
    Larnach running the bases, LOL. He tries his best, bless his heart.
  22. ashbury
    Glad you took my post in the spirit intended.
  23. ashbury
    That's clearly one possible meaning, leading to one clearcut outcome. I double checked my memory, and MLBTR has him remaining philosophical immediately after the trades - the train departure as we all acknowledge it to be - thus doubling down on the "Twin For Life" remarks he made during the All-Star break. Now, a month later, something has changed. He alluded to what may be on his mind when he brought up the W-L record of the past month. As always, I don't know (and I think none of us knows) what is being said in private. Ryan and Buxton have spoken candidly to the press in quick succession. If Pablo Lopez pipes up about something, anything, soon then I will feel even more confident that the stars are speaking for others in the clubhouse. What Baldelli does about it, is anyone's guess. What his boss Falvey does about it, is anyone's guess. What Clan Pohlad does about it, is anyone's guess. Maybe the Final Boss tells Derek, "do what you have to do." Two or even three trades could ensue in that scenario - the three stars I named - in line with what you say and then some. I'm just saying, stay tuned. That seemingly simple scenario is hardly the only one, and if I squint and read Buxton's comments just right, maybe not even the odds-on one. This could be some version of a palace revolt.
  24. ashbury
    Possibly the worst hawt taek I've seen in a month, and I'll leave it at that.
  25. ashbury
    Adios somebody, maybe. This plot could be about to thicken.
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