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Clete Thomas. I mean, he's batting lefty. 😀

Copycat. That's what Rocco did last year in Game 1.

I voted for third base, as a last minute substitute in Game 1 for nominal starter Royce Lewis who has to sit out due to a [spins the injury wheel] jammed [spins the body part wheel] head.

Very weird. That number "10" seemed low. But I used b-r.com's Stathead tool, and found that 22 NL teams have done it but (as you state) only 10 in the AL. A meaningless statistical blip I am sure. The 1973 World Series champion New York Mets just missed this distinction by playing one game too few, finishing 82-79.

I enjoyed reading this in Dave St Peter's voice, however.

Somebody's kidding somebody, by using that label.

Maybe the Phillies will take him in exchange for us keeping Castellanos. 😀

I suppose they'll start him at high-A again. Keep feeding him innings until he proves they shouldn't, i.e. until there are 6 better uses for those innings.

I am very tired of watching Pirates drivel already. At least it's free.

I'll take Spring Training Road Games for $100, Alex.

"Because Austin Martin" seems like a good all-purpose answer to a lot of questions.

A dropped fly ball in CF due to the sun. Without looking at the lineup, someone could probably guess who it was anyway.

Growing up in the 60s I learned early on not to compare go-go growth stocks to widows-and-orphans income instruments. Nothing new under the sun.

I'm enjoying the grimace on the plate umpire's face every time he turns to the camera and announces another challenge.

A swing and a miss, followed by a called third strike. Castellano off to a good start. (Jinx? What jinx?)

I have a distaste for him coming north unless he has a monster spring. Half a season at AAA to prove himself could do a world of good.

Keirsey just lost some brownie points I'm sure.

I think teams are required to send a certain number of likely major leaguers on the road during these games. The top four in today's lineup look like pretty representative players for the 26-man in a few weeks. I dunno, it's fun to read the tea leaves but I think the cup needs a little more stirring as yet.

I suddenly understand the mysterious hold he has over our FO and manager!

Ain't nobody quibbling about Elston Howard, though. That guy was a beast. 1961 might not even have been his best season, considering he won MVP two years later.

I'd feel sorry for anyone with enough money to do anything they wish in their short remaining time on earth, and who chooses to look at a sports team as an investment.

Very effective in 24 of 27 appearances??? Yes, there were those 3 games he gave up 3 or 4 earned runs; but there were way too many others (11 appearances) where he was scored upon, and rarely did he pitch to the minimum number of batters and/or have a "clean" inning. He let 9 of 19 inherited runners score. The Twins "led" the majors in this dubious stat at 41% and Kody was worse than the average Twin at it - he was part of the problem, not part of the solution. LH batters pummeled him for an .810 OPS. Reverse splits? Nope, righties tattooed him for .888. His entry in a game meant to hold your breath and hope to escape. Yeah, at age 28, make or break sounds about right for him. Another season like the last one, and he enters the perpetual purgatory that all left-handers are eventually invited to: MiLB contracts for as long as he wishes to keep at it. Some team will offer him a chance but not a major league salary each off-season, unless he switches to throwing with his right hand or stops breathing in which case the offers evaporate. He's already beaten the odds as a 15th rounder by even making it to the Show, so good for him, but he has to show more in order to stay. I hope he finds the key to success because we sure could use a reliable southpaw or two in the pen this year; crossing fingers that the age-35 season isn't the year Danny Coulombe decides to turn into a pumpkin.

Don't know what this means. Joe Pohlad isn't running the sale, to be taken off this duty and let someone else run it now. It's not being delegated in any meaningful sense. No, it's surely being handled from the top, Jim and/or Bill or whoever. You can't fire them, and bring in new owners - that's what this exercise is all about anyway.

Oh, they're just working on their timing.