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  1. ashbury
    I usually checked news online at work first thing, in our small office, but that morning I had not. We lived on the west coast, so the events had already happened (or were still unfolding) and I was unaware. A colleague in Europe reached out to me, basically just saying "it's horrible, horrible," and I had no idea what he was talking about. Didn't get a lot of work done that day. I seemed to be a lot more optimistic than some about our prospects in the wake of the attack, and was not particularly paralyzed for days and days. Probably I repeat this every year, but I do remember that the identity of the attackers wasn't made known publicly for a while, and I was thinking it could be the Chinese embarking on some gambit; something less than a nuclear attack, leaving the administration with some difficult decisions on a proportional response. "Yeah, that was us. Now about Taiwan..." Glad I was wrong about that, bad as it was. Afghanistan seemed a more manageable adversary.
  2. ashbury
    Mauer has been a revelation, and has come of age as a first baseman this season. He has saved many runs. He has the numbers and he also passes the eye-test. Still, there are other good fielders in the league at that position and I doubt that voters will see Joe as a hands-down winner. Guys like Carlos Santana, who don't necessarily look the part, have highlight reels of their own that demonstrate they are not immobile statues waiting for easy chest-high lobs from the infielders. They have numbers and pass eye-tests too. Personally I would need to do a lot more watching of other teams before handing the crown to Joe. Buxton is a different story entirely. An easy nod.
  3. ashbury
    Me?
  4. ashbury
    Tuning in late. Good to see Buxton breaking out of his mini-swoon, apparently.
  5. ashbury
    Participate? Hell, they made it a Moderator, amirite?
  6. ashbury
    And I'm here to tell ya, the experience was EARTH SHATTERING!
  7. ashbury
    I wouldn't want to give too much tiebreaker weight to this, or the AAA guy would win every day, even giving up 7 runs in 2+ innings.
  8. ashbury
    This would potentially have been a good title.
  9. ashbury
    Mike, just to pile on, your Messenger inbox appears to be full. You might want to clear out some space.
  10. ashbury
    Shop both players to all 29 teams. Note which player attracts offers you find more impressive. Trade the other player, to whichever team offered the most. Profit! PS. My guess is Kepler's the keeper here.
  11. ashbury
    I haven't seen an announcement, but recent game wrapups here have seemed to take Gee-to-the-pen as a given: http://twinsdaily.com/topic/27384-article-kc-7-min-6-oh-so-close
  12. ashbury
    Good prediction. We have SIX switch-hitters in the starting lineup today. There's probably an interesting article to be (or maybe already has been) written about this seeming legacy of the Terry Ryan era. The high-end prospects appear to have been let alone, and maybe they didn't bother in the cases of organizational filler, but perhaps every mid-tier prospect has been taken aside at some point and told, "Son, you will help your chances immensely if you can become proficient from both sides of the plate." Or, did the organization consciously draft/sign players who already were switch-hitters, as is apparently the case with those players acquired from other organizations? Someone needs to interview some people and get some facts, and write it up for me. (Or post me a link. )
  13. ashbury
    Our Heroes: Brian Dozier ( R ) 2B Jorge Polanco ( S ) SS Byron Buxton ( R ) CF Eduardo Escobar ( S ) 3B Robbie Grossman ( S ) DH Kennys Vargas ( S ) 1B Niko Goodrum ( S ) RF Chris Gimenez ( R ) C Ehire Adrianza ( S ) LF Voldemort's Minions: Kevin Kiermaier ( L ) CF Corey Dickerson ( L ) DH Evan Longoria ( R ) 3B Lucas Duda ( L ) 1B Steven Souza ( R ) RF Brad Miller ( L ) 2B Adeiny Hechavarria ( R ) SS Mallex Smith ( L ) LF Jesus Sucre ( R ) C
  14. ashbury
    Blame arcane MLB roster rules, created in negotiation with the players' union. Veterans have more negotiating power than the young guys who lack seniority. When facing a choice among several non-surefire alternatives, teams will invariably try out the alternatives that they would otherwise lose via waiver claim, opt-out contracts, etc, and wait on the players over whom they have absolute control.
  15. ashbury
    Fact: Once a cobra bit Joe Mauer's leg. After five days of excruciating pain, the cobra died. Fact: Sharks have a week dedicated to Joe Mauer. Fact: If Joe Mauer were to pat you on the back, you would list it on your resume. Fact: In Soviet Russia, .300 hits Joe Mauer.
  16. ashbury
    They keep track of things like this. The Twins' situational stats this year are in line with the rest of the league. https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/split.cgi?t=b&lg=AL&year=2017#all_bases https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/split.cgi?t=b&team=MIN&year=2017#all_bases It says there that, for the season, the Twins are hitting .317 with one out and men on first and third, the situation in question here. It's small sample size territory, but it doesn't stand out as a problem.
  17. ashbury
    Mod note: While true, and perhaps even relevant, I'd like to ask all to leave the personal aspect of it out of the discussion, and keep it to Rosario the player, in at least broad terms.
  18. ashbury
    So a pitcher momentarily having trouble finding the strike zone has Rosario's number. Got it.
  19. ashbury
    Chicken dinner set aside for another night:
  20. ashbury
    Had their chances, there at the end. Get 'em tomorrow.
  21. ashbury
    I tuned in late, but are the Rays not playing the shift against Mauer?
  22. ashbury
    Ker-PLUNK!!!!
  23. ashbury
    Dis-likes the negative reference: http://www.twincities.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ila-borders-009.jpg
  24. ashbury
    Chief??? Are you logging in on a different account again?
  25. ashbury
    I'm planning on a season wrap-up post after the playoffs, but yeah, he grew as a hitter this year, better than his raw stats would suggest. That said, the bat remains behind the glove - from all accounts it would have to be one hell of a bat that wasn't behind that glove. Perhaps my running joke in this thread - that his stats were so terrible, for a very long while, that I simply wouldn't mention them - led to your honest question. Sorry.
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