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  1. ashbury
    I didn't think my comment which you quoted suggested that; indeed that was at the heart of it. The relationship goes both ways, and Torii made the mistake of exposing the presumption of entitlement that we know is there but is foolish for a player to state. You and I agree that Hunter didn't handle it very adroitly. Exactly where he went astray is more for his PR guy to explain to him anyway.
  2. ashbury
    You've had your skeleton and mop signature line for a while now. Maybe time for a new one?
  3. ashbury
    I was as much bothered by his side comment to him, "I don't even know you". Like there is a level of privilege or entitlement in his dealings with the public and the media.
  4. ashbury
    http://wp.production.patheos.com/blogs/allergicpagan/files/2014/02/obi-wan.jpg
  5. ashbury
    I'm not much of a fan of the signing, but IMO it addresses one thing I'm worried about: that the run-scoring the Twins did in 2014 was partly a mirage and could take a step backward as the young'uns develop. Hunter has age going against him but still might be less prone to regression than some guys (not named Mauer) who based exciting results on high Babip.
  6. ashbury
    I taught my wife-to-be how to drive a manual transmission. If the relationship could survive that, I figured, she was probably a keeper.
  7. ashbury
    Since that point of view amounts to valuing looks over personal attributes, and is considered shallow (at least when I do it ), I'm not sure this analogy goes in the direction you hoped.
  8. ashbury
    http://i.ytimg.com/vi/cbWs1oakDME/hqdefault.jpg "One of these things is not like the other one..."
  9. ashbury
    Moderator's note: Then start a new thread?
  10. ashbury
    Count on the message suddenly changing. That should fix the problem.
  11. ashbury
    Too bad if Terry Ryan didn't think to front-load the deal.
  12. ashbury
    There was a little snafu in trying to move or merge some articles, if I remember correctly. It would take an act of Brock to fix the mis-attribution. Maybe send him a PM if you want it cleaned up.
  13. ashbury
    So, Arcia in left and Torii in right? Or does the veteran switch positions? How's that going to work out?
  14. ashbury
    I attended one game in Oakland where Milone pitched against our Twins. I will forever be grateful to him for demonstrating to my satisfaction that Pedro Florimon is not a major league hitter. He can have a roster spot on my team for as long as he likes.
  15. ashbury
    It's a nice Hot Stove kind of thread. And I think my view was altered a bit after reading the back-and-forth.
  16. ashbury
    They've had since 2011 to revisit that decision. For another team to want to start him, two things have to happen: their talent evaluators have to think the Royals' talent evaluators are wrong (this overlaps the coaching aspect of correcting something they think they see), and their GM has to think his evaluators are better than theirs.
  17. ashbury
    If the Nats (apparently) can't extend him, what's to suggest the Twins could?
  18. ashbury
    I'd go along with this (as well as being surprised if they actually reached that kind of conclusion on him). Talent evaluation, in all its manifestations, is the single most important thing a front office must do. You can be lousy at negotiating contracts, and so forth, but if you can get the evaluations basically all right, you'll be OK. Easier said than done, I know.
  19. ashbury
    Unless I'm misremembering, Jamey Carroll pinch-ran for him once in the late innings, and not in an obvious injury situation. That's all I need to know about his baserunning. Jamey. 39 Years Old. Carroll. While a team-friendly contract can be a trade inducement, I'm not really keen on giving an average long-term contract to someone who may soon be trade bait. I don't think Plouffe is as much of an asset at third as Dozier is at second. Given the specific proposal Seth offered, I'd keep it year to year with him, while perhaps being a little more friendly/flexible in the arb negotiation than is absolutely necessary. As others have said, front load it a little more, so that when trade time came the remaining contract was more of a bargain, and maybe my thinking would change.
  20. ashbury
    This guy will do the thinnin' around here: http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_content_width/hash/c3/a2/c3a26331fda02703c6194105d483f71a.jpg?itok=E-KDqhtF
  21. ashbury
    One infraction point to the Kia Tigers for posting without respect for others.
  22. ashbury
    News Item: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was the surprise winner of the bid for negotiating rights to left-hander Hyeon-Jong Yang. "What the hell, I just felt like it," Musk quipped. "Maybe I'll start my own team. Maybe I'll start my own league. When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor, I always say. And if nothing else works out, he and I can play pitch and catch in my back yard." MLB and KBO officials were unavailable for comment.
  23. ashbury
    Nor as quick, nor as certain. If the Tigers do accept, the Twins will have 30 days to negotiate with the 26-year-old pitcher. ... The KBO has said it plans to inform the MLB of the Tigers' decision by 7 a.m. next Friday, Korean time.
  24. ashbury
    I suspect it sounds so bad because it doesn't reflect the full philosophy. After all they had Parmelee, reputed to not handle the high fastball very well, to look at anytime they might lapse into thinking low strikes solve everything. Nobody would be pitching coach if he advised every pitcher the same way, or advised them to treat all batters the same.
  25. ashbury
    No worries.
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