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  1. ashbury
    This is related to a mathematical/philosophical problem. Unexpected hanging paradox Say Gomez is told he will be tested 3 times. Suppose he reaches the 3rd to last day of the season with no tests as yet. It's a certainty that he'll be tested that day (and the next two). But no - it's supposed to be a surprise! Therefore, it can't be that day. So roll the logic back to the day before that. It can't be that day either, for the same reason. The chain of logic continues, and eventually he can't be tested on any day. Of course, the Wikipedia page goes on to point out just how very surprised Gomez will be, when he gets tested on some random day anyway, despite his airtight logic!
  2. ashbury
    I wasn't talking about certainty, but I expect a draft pick in the top 100 is worth more than this particular catcher.
  3. ashbury
    Draft picks are nothing?
  4. ashbury
    http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/227/689/ef8.jpg Rodney was signed last December and the explanations ensued immediately. In case serious... it's in tribute to his fisherman father who shaded his eyes like that.
  5. ashbury
    Unless the plan is to have the 6 starters each go longer, the net result is the same number of innings (or pitches if you count it that way) for the bullpen, but with 1 fewer member to share the load. Some of us already clamor for removing the starter the third time through the opposing lineup, and the manager/coach seems to treat 100 pitches as sacrosanct - will having 6 starters (and longer rest between starts) really change that?
  6. ashbury
    Was it stated elsewhere what kind of injury Bañuelos has?
  7. ashbury
    The panel would also have accepted "WE GOT HIM!!!!"
  8. ashbury
    Expecting a corresponding move of some sort....
  9. ashbury
    Scouting report from a couple years ago: https://www.minorleagueball.com/2016/5/17/11679022/mlb-rookie-report-taylor-motter-of-tampa-bay-rays
  10. ashbury
    Blue Oyster Funk??? Don't Fear The Phoenix?
  11. ashbury
    Right. The relievers are AAAA roster filler too.
  12. ashbury
    Yeah, but they helped me party it down.
  13. ashbury
    You'd pay $17M for a year of Escobar?
  14. ashbury
    I would have forgotten the genre of music they played if it wasn't right there in their band's name. Give me credit for remembering Farner's last name isn't spelled with an 'm'.
  15. ashbury
    I clicked Like for the amusing take, but.... no. Read Brian's Seattle series starter again, and you'll see nobody's saying you can't call out bad plays when they happen. Just don't go into games defeated before we even start, and do recognize good plays when they happen too. If you mostly want to extrapolate to Twins issues larger than the one game, there are threads for that.
  16. ashbury
    After Mark Farner, I have to turn to Wikipedia. As for tropical storms, I guess I am glad there has been no Ashbury.
  17. ashbury
    MiLB.com offers a nice Scores by Affiliation feature which I keep bookmarked for easy reference. It has the linescores, plus links to the box scores that Cody and others provide in these reports - just a different format/interface to use for some purposes.
  18. ashbury
    I don't know whether the player himself is worth mentioning - I need more scouting info to have a view on that - but rookie league stats definitely aren't worth mentioning.
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  20. ashbury
    Wow. Best of luck to you in this journey. Hope you have all the support you need.
  21. ashbury
    3) Getting to .500 somewhere along the way would also be good.
  22. ashbury
    I Like'd it without enjoying it.
  23. ashbury
    The San Diego Union-Tribune's summary of catching prospects in the organization did not have Villalobos in their top 5, but somewhere in the next 8, maybe #8 overall. http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sd-sp-padres-minor-league-catchers-to-watch-20170917-story.html The article offered no scouting details on him. Hopefully the glove is legit. Who would be the Twins' equivalent at #8 among catchers? I would imagine a lack of consternation if we gave up one, while acquiring someone's draft pick for cash. To me the inclusion of the catching prospect is a fig leaf for selling the draft pick for salary relief. The Twins budget remains under where I think it should be, so I want trades involving money to be going the other direction until the situation changes. But clearly whoever sets the team's budget disagrees with my POV.
  24. ashbury
    Dang auto-correct. I had it that way but it disappeared. Probably should upgrade my software from the 1970s patch I'm still using.
  25. ashbury
    At 6 games under, scoreboard watching has gone back to being uninteresting for me again.
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