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Oh and as far as some thoughts on Sano's work ethic and dedication towards baseball, here are a few quotes from a recent story about Sano dealing with absolute tragedy last season, everything his teammates say show the type of MAN Sano is, and the sort of player/man/person he is. Frankly the Twins, Baseball and Sports in general could use a lot more of high character guys like Sano, we should be celebrating him and his commitment. Not bashing him for visiting a sick grandparent during his off-season, jabs about his weight, and baseless accusations that he is broke because he isn't smart enough to manage his money. I for one am ashamed and disgusted that my favorite team has writers that focus on garbage that not even Gawker would touch. Twins’ Miguel Sano discusses the loss of infant daughter Sano is a class act all the way and someone to admire, not to take down or criticize for being a good family member.
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Reusse basically boxes himself in two back to back tweets: Yeah, I'm calling bull**** on that one "big guy" Pat.
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That still isn't a valid excuse though, it certainly exists elsewhere, but certainly not "every where"
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Yup! None of this is new or surprising though. The Twins have had a very poor track record of these types of "reports" in re: to their very talented Latin players. First was David Ortiz "He won't hit the ball the other way!!!" Then there was Gomez: "He won't listen! He is too flashy!" Then there was Liriano "He wants to throw his slider!!!" Now there is Sano: "He changed agencies!" They successfully ran the first three out of town, let's hope it isn't the case here. Maybe the Twins need to take a quick and easy look in the mirror and think "Hey, maybe it's not the Dominican players faults, maybe we need to be a tad more open minded to other cultures" Of course the Twins aren't the only ones behind the times, just look at all the Joey Bautista "hot takes" last year.
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Yeah but he wasn't born in the D.R., therefore he gets a pass by the local media on these things.
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I usually don't put much stock into ST stats, HOWEVER the small k rate is very encouraging, I am on record anyways saying Mauer will have a .830+ OPS year anyways, so this just adds to my confidence in this.
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I actually would prefer both Duffey AND May in the rotation.
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Fien and Tonkin likely would be cut if they are failing. Nolasco won't be cut, he will end up in the pen if he struggles.
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Interesting to note this is the second year in a row where a bad veteran starting pitcher told hte media they basically would refuse to goto the pen if the team asked them to, and the second year in a row we have given a rotation spot to these bad veteran starting pitchers (Pelfrey and now Nolasco)
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I would be 100% on board with Duffey to the pen and May to the rotation.
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I can't believe they actually ended up giving Nolasco the last spot, I mean, good lord, if you needed any more proof that Terry Ryan is a poor choice to be GM of a team that wants to compete for championships this is more than enough. Shame on Terry.
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More concerning to me is that Reusse has suggested on his radio show (according to others, you couldn't pay me to listen to him) with no basis/inclination/proof that Sano may be currently broke because he got milked out of his money by friends/family. Not only is that inflammatory towards Sano+Family+Friends, it implies that Sano isn't smart enough to manage his money and frankly is a little bit racist. ("The guy from the D.R is probably broke because his friends and family probably took all his money") When in reality, Sano probably did the autograph signing because it was a really, really good idea in order to further his brand. Again, the Twins are paying Sano the absolute minimum this year 350k or so, which really isn't that much money at the end of the day, so if he goes and banks another 15-25k for 5 hours work (while building his brand) why on earth does that automatically mean "oh he clearly is broke". This isn't exactly Pete Rose signing baseballs in the MGM Grand in order to get enough money to go place another losing bet.
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Russo in particular is the best, he deserves so much better than the Strib, I hope he catches on nationally someday soon. I am a bit surprised he hasn't ended up back in NY to be honest covering the Islanders or doing more of a national role. I like Lavelle and Miller a lot as well. You are spot on with Souhan and Reusse, they are both jokes and their breed of "journalists" are going the way of the dinosaur. Sid is a joke at this stage too, but he is more harmless then anything else.
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JR Murphy is my pick, his K rate is scary high for a non power hitter and his BABIP is completely unsustainable. I think even if he "busts" he is a decent backup catcher, but the Twins really need a starting catcher these days.
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Yeah that criticism of spring training coverage is one of the more bizarre things I have read in some time. While I haven't been reading a ton of the coverage from ST (I find ST to be pretty pointless overall) I must say the articles I have read have been very well done and Nick, Seth and the guys have done a great job covering pretty much everything from down in Ft Meyers. Good work as always fellas.
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Deadpool is amazing. In re: to Batman v Superman, I'm sure there will be people who disagree and find the faults to be too much to overcome, but I liked it overall and it's a good set up for future movies. This is also coming from someone who is NOT a Snyder fan as I think 300 was one of the worst movies ever (the gross anti Iranian racism non withstanding), and he ruined Watchmen.
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Sounds like the guy was trying to impress his ex wife. Hard not to be impressed to be honest.
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Exactly. It's a bizarre, petty and stupid hit piece that serves no real purpose other than to get clicks, and I guess it worked for Reusse. The good news is that most of us can sniff out this B.S. and the Star Tribune will likely be gutted once again in the very near future. Meaning that Reusse's days as being "relevant" are coming to an end sooner rather than later.
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Calling It: Miguel Sano Will Be AL MVP
DaveW replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
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maggie was the one who ultimately took down Burns (aka Pohlad) so I will take that as a compliment
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The bright side about this whole thing is I am Going to make a small fortune betting heavy against the Twins every time Nolasco takes the mound. Really a win/win in my mind. The longer the "brain trust" allows him in the rotation, the more money myself and other folks who like free money will win!
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yes Chief, clearly that is exactly what I am saying. Why don't you head over to Vikings journal and go check out my thoughts on Adrian Peterson. Sano has yet to do anything "wrong" period.
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The one who is right
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And yet nobody nationally has written about it because it isn't a real story, funny how that works.
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