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  1. ashbury
    I'm penciling in Team Snakebite for another sub-.500 season, and hoping to be proved very wrong.
  2. ashbury
    Someone should start a game thread thread thread, to discuss this important issue. If only I knew how.
  3. ashbury
    The word "scholarship" was bandied about during the end of the Terry Ryan era. That's kind of what you're describing with the guys you mention - extenuating circumstances where patience might be rewarded with good performance later on in the season. Patience, scholarship, long leash - I think we're talking about the same thing, give or take.
  4. ashbury
    I'm sure he cherishes your remark plethora.
  5. ashbury
    Pseudo's response last night had the gist. "Long leash" wasn't a very helpful phrase to use because it carries multiple meanings. In-game, yes, a pitcher likely won't be able to shrug off a poor beginning to his stint on the mound. "I just don't have a feel for my curveball today," if that's the kind of excuse that's given - "well, you'd better find it, because I don't have someone else I can bring in right now" would be the response to that inanity. A pitcher who is brought in had better produce, but if he doesn't, he may just have to gut it out. But, from the medium-term perspective, a guy can't just be shoved to the more remote part of the bullpen and used only in blowout situations while he works out his problems. He has to be replaced by another pitcher, and either goes to the IL, or to AAA if he has options remaining, or else will have to be disposed of in some manner. Or else, a 12th pitcher is brought in, probably at the cost of losing a position player to waivers, or else at the cost of putting a useful position player like Cave or Astudillo at AAA. We won't go with 11 pitchers for very long in any case, but when we go to 12 the same logic will apply, because the trend has been toward 13.
  6. ashbury
    Then we're sending you to Rochester. See you in September, maybe.
  7. ashbury
    And a tip o' the turban to you in return. May the fleas of a thousand camels infest someone other than you.
  8. ashbury
    Carnac the Magnificent: "Game thread procedure." Ed McMahon: Game thread procedure. Ah, very timely. Carnac: Perhaps. Perhaps not. Ed: Your wisdom is uncanny, and beyond the ken of mortals. I stand corrected. Or, not. Still, the games are almost upon us. So, too, will be the game threads. Carnac: So, too, will be the Padres 10-game losing streak. Ed: To begin the season? I need to go visit my favorite bookie. Carnac: Do not misuse the gift of mystic knowledge. Ed: I won't misuse it. I'll just make some money. Carnac: Just ask American Family Publishers for another advance. Ed: My sponsor thanks you for the plug. Carnac: We're getting off the subject here. Wouldn't you like me to open the envelope, which until now has been hermetically sealed in a mayonnaise jar? Ed: If you would be so kind. Please reveal the question which "Game thread procedure" answers. Carnac: (opens envelope) "What does your surgeon recommend when you rupture your game thread?"
  9. ashbury
    I'm impressed if they are going with 11 pitchers. Even with all the off-days early in the season, the default seems to have become 12, going to 13 when the games begin to bunch up. This is lean and mean, allowing a chance for a more productive bench. It means no pitcher gets a long leash, if not ready to produce right out of the gate. I like this.
  10. ashbury
    No evidence, or insufficient evidence to bring any indictments? Comey's 2016 summary on Hillary Clinton was much more "but on the other hand" when stating that there would be no indictments after that investigation. I don't think we know for certain what is in this report, to be able to make quite such a blanket statement. Certainly those on the "Impeach the MF" train need to disembark now, and perhaps wait on the platform in the cold for the next one if that's their thing.
  11. ashbury
    I enjoyed watching Kent Hrbek fool around at shortstop during fielding practice, back in the day. Cruz in CF is about on a par with that.
  12. ashbury
    I believe the Official Scorers made a determination when this rule was implemented in the minor leagues, that such runner would not have a bearing on a perfect game.
  13. ashbury
    He used to be on their 40-man, and was DFAed during the off-season. That doesn't speak well to the demand for his services.
  14. ashbury
    Maybe the SF front office feels that they have no chance at contention this season, and their strategy was to trade for the best outfielder they could get for the fixed price of Andreoli or his equivalent - nothing that mortgages the future. There are surely other guys about as good as Michael Reed who SF could go after, and perhaps there was no other trade partner than SF for a fourth outfielder caliber of player with no roster flexibility. I suspect SF knew they could stand their ground in this negotiation, with days to go before Opening Day roster cutdowns.
  15. ashbury
    Irrelevant? In 2018, Boston led the Grapefruit League with a 22-9 record. Look how the season turned out for them. Houston was second at 21-9, and they had a good season too. In third place was Baltimore, who... um, errr, never mind..............
  16. ashbury
    For the other reasons you outlined, the trade is pretty even IMO. Players lose some value as soon as they are added to anyone's 40-man, and then they lose additional value when their last minor league option is used up. Reed might be a better overall player than Andreoli, but ability that can't show up on the field due to all the roster rules (and by having 4 or 5 guys deemed better in front of him) is not of value at all. Reed seems like the clear winner here. Good for him.
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  18. ashbury
    Twins' season over.
  19. ashbury
    Sh! Sh!
  20. ashbury
    Thad Levine is 47. He's getting a little old for knee pants by now. You became too accustomed to Fernando Rodney. If the closer does his job, there won't be another inning.
  21. ashbury
    If there are a lot of applicants, then the reviewers will first be looking to weed out as many applicants as possible who don't meet the qualifications. You can't get the job during this round, you can only stave off elimination. So I'd still keep the cover letter concise, and use it to make one or two key points about why you are fully (or even unusually) qualified, and to express your enthusiasm for the job. / edit - I'm a few minutes late, I see. Good luck.
  22. ashbury
    That might be what the Yankees thought they were doing with him last season.
  23. ashbury
    I think Martin Perez has enough major league service time to refuse a minor league assignment.
  24. ashbury
    I wanted to add, depending on who makes up the "family", it's possible that you'll have a great experience by skipping the major league game that day and just attending the minor league games on the back fields. You still have to pay for parking, but the games themselves are free, and are rarely crowded. If you are bringing little children, maybe the major league experience is too much for them anyway, and they'll enjoy wandering safely between the multiple games/activities behind the various fences. There are no concession stands there, so you would bring in your own treats. Games start a little randomly, usually noon or 1 pm - I'm sure if you call ahead they will give you the particulars for that day. A little like attending a high school game at a small school, except at a higher level of skill, and our players have Twins on their jerseys. Just a thought.
  25. ashbury
    Unless you are going to today's game vs Pittsburgh, the home games this weekend are against the Red Sox and the Yankees, and both those opponents' fans usually soak up all the supply. I see Standing Room is available for purchase, but presumably that's not a good option for you. Unless you can hang around until Mon/Tue (Red Wings and then Colorado), your choices will be few and expensive on the aftermarket, as you've discovered. As Diehard said, you can go to the ticket counter and see if you can beg for 4 tickets - I think their process is that they release their last few tickets on first-come first-served basis day of game (they hold some back in case players' families etc show up), but you should check in advance for how to do it - I seem to recall something about all the people in your group needing to be there in line, so that they don't have some scalper in line saying "I need twelve". For a game with these opponents, your chances may not be good, since their hordes of fans know the process too. Fate favors the persistent. An alternative would be to go up the freeway to Sarasota and watch the Twins against the Orioles there on Saturday. Usually you see more backups and fewer starters from the visiting team, but a few starters make the trip and at least it's something. I like Hammond better than their ballpark but it's pleasant enough.
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