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  1. Joey Self
    Ok, I'll bite: Why doesn't Joey Gallo count?
  2. Joey Self
    First thing I thought of when I saw this was "do not line up too many left handed hitters in a row, even against a righty." These days, since a pitcher has to face three batters, a lefty reliever needs to be sure of seeing at least one right handed batter. Polanco in the midst of some lefties would do that--and of course, provides a left handed bat when a slew of righties are due up. JcS
  3. Joey Self
    Not sure how any of us could have a semi-intelligent guess as to how to answer the question before he throws in spring training. And as I shoot for at least semi-intelligent, I'll wait.
  4. Joey Self
    I get 2021 was a disaster, but let's not forget that the Twins were in the division race as Labor Day approached in 2022. I drove from Western Arkansas to Cleveland to see them play the 5 game series with the Guardians in mid-September, but when I made the plans to go, I thought that series was going to be much more important than it turned out to be. Twins lost 4 of 5, but with guys like Cave, Celestino, Wallner, Contreras, and Billy Hamilton in the outfield, Gordon playing out of position at second, and four rookie starters in the series (Ryan, Winder, Ober and Varland), I couldn't really have expected much more. The injury bug bites all teams, but it bit the Twins hard last year while they were in first place. JcS
  5. Joey Self
    I'm not too interested in the batting title, but rather comparing his BA and OBA to the league averages, and how productive his outs were--strikeouts don't move runners, but some outs do. And I knew he was playing hurt in the second half of the season. JcS
  6. Joey Self
    I thought about this overnight. I still don't like it. JcS
  7. Joey Self
    Anytime I see a trade like this, I am reminded of the mindset of selling stocks. If I dump 100 shares of Apple, someone is buying them. I sell because I think they are going down, the buyer thinks they are going up. Some here think Arraez peaked last year. I don't, and obviously, the Marlins don't, or they wouldn't have traded for him. He's 25, and I have no reason to think that he won't do even better at the plate in the next 10 years than he did this year. BUT...I realize the Twins front office has to evaluate what his upside is as opposed to what they get for him, and *I* am not bothered by the $$$ that are in play. Still, all that said, I agree with the lady in THE PRINCESS BRIDE:
  8. Joey Self
    As a proponent of the electronic strike zone, I do not want Altuve and Judge having the same zone. The computer should be able to make that adjustment, or a human make it. JcS
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  10. Joey Self
    It is, but (and I don't have to tell you this), it is a grind. I didn't realize how much I enjoyed NOT listening to people tell me how they have screwed up, or how much someone else had harmed them, until I got to stop doing it. I am 64, and would have gotten out of the representation game as soon as I thought I could; I may continue the ALJ gig until I die! :) JcS
  11. Joey Self
    And even if it isn't perfect, the pitchers and the batters will soon figure out where the ABS is CONSISTENTLY wrong. It's the umps that have a moving zone over the course of the game, get fooled by catchers yanking the ball into the zone or give the vets calls the rookies aren't getting that are the biggest problem. The computer won't care what the score is, who is at the plate or what the catcher does after the ball crosses the strike zone. I'm more than ready for it. JcS
  12. Joey Self
    And as a trial attorney for 38 years, I too compared judges to umpires or referees--I too wanted consistency on evidentiary rulings. I've even told more than one: "If it's a foul for the visitors, it's a foul for the home team. If it's a strike three inches off the plate for their pitcher, then it needs to be the same for mine. Give me consistency, and I'll adjust." Now that I'm a judge in workers' compensation matters, I try to apply the same standard for the claimants and the respondents. (I am not bound by the rules of evidence or civil procedure, but having practiced under both for so long, those are my guide in many rulings.) JcS
  13. Joey Self
    For me, the question isn't "Is the technology perfected yet?" but rather "Is it better than we have now?" I think that answer is "yes." JcS
  14. Joey Self
    I'm not sure why Gordon was listed as being "on the bubble" when below that, you told us he had no options. He's either on the 26 man roster or he's traded. No bubble involved when the team can't send him down. JcS
  15. Joey Self
    Maybe not. I thought one of the bigger attractions to interleague play was having those teams play each other. JcS
  16. Joey Self
    I've never cared for interleague play when the AL team couldn't use the DH in NL parks. Now, with uniform rules (or if there's differences in the leagues, it's so minor I can't think of them as I sit here), it's time to consider realignment. I did this about as fast as I could type it, and don't pretend it couldn't be improved: Northeast: Toronto Yankees Mets Phillies Boston Southeast Washington Baltimore Atlanta Tampa Miami North Twins Guardians Brewers Tigers Pirates Midwest Cardinals Royals White Sox Cubs Reds Southwest: Astros Rangers Colorado Angels Dodgers West: Seattle SF Oakland San Diego D'Backs The logic, or what little there was, intended to keep the NY, CHI and LA teams in the same division, so as to make it easier for fans of one team to travel to the other ballpark--same with WASH and BAL, SF and OAK. More ticket sales, better for the bottom line. Admittedly, AZ and COL presented a problem, as did dividing the two teams from Pennsylvania. But this is a framework of what could be. Now, if MLB expands to 32 teams, you'd have 8 divisions with 4 teams each, and many of the same problems in lining it all up. JcS
  17. Joey Self
    My wife and I have watched the first two episodes, and so far, we agree that the first two seasons were better. It's still worth watching. JcS
  18. Joey Self
    I just glanced through this thread, and didn't see the answer to this question (sorry if I missed it): Are the Red Sox now a likely bidder for Correa? JcS
  19. Joey Self
    I drove from Western Arkansas for it! That and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Cleveland Art Museum and some other goofing around for five days.
  20. Joey Self
    Agreed. I made the trip to Cleveland to see the Twins play 5 games in 4 days, and while I understand the fallacy of a small sample size, I got to see Varland, Ober, Winder and Ryan start the first four games. (Sonny Gray had the fifth and left after two innings.) With Mahle, Gray, Maeda and Ryan as the core, and those three other rookies plus Richardson, Sands and others, I think we have enough starters to resist trading one of the best hitters on the team. Now if it were Arraez for a catcher, I'd not be thrilled, but I'd understand it. JcS
  21. Joey Self
    Wait. What? "He [Sanchez] struggled so mightily in New York that some Yankees pitchers notoriously asked not to have him behind the plate in games they started." Plural? I saw that Cole asked to have a different catcher--which was what I remember Greg Maddux doing for years with the Braves--pitching to Perez instead of Lopez. Was there another not mentioned in this article, because if not, the line should read "a Yankee pitcher asked to have another catcher in games he started."
  22. Joey Self
    Yes, from the small sample size of the lowlights, it appeared to me that Sanchez either hadn't been taught how to get his body in front of the ball, or decided not to do it and count on his bat to get him a good contract. The mechanics can be worked on IF he's willing to do it. JcS
  23. Joey Self
    The baseball card triple crown is interesting, but batting average is not as telling as on-base percentage and RBIs are one of the most overrated stats in baseball. So, I don't really care one way or the other. JcS
  24. Joey Self
    Ahhhh, that's different. Thanks! JcS
  25. Joey Self
    Right. So Trout should have been forced at second. Donaldson didn't catch the ball. I went to the Angels telecast this morning, and they also said an infield fly was called. The home plate ump looked like he made the hand gesture that the ball was dropped as it was being transferred, but that clearly didn't happen. JcS
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