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  1. JB_Iowa
    Were the 'Stros unis this bright last night?
  2. JB_Iowa
    Pretty sure its incomprehensible to me, too.
  3. JB_Iowa
    Photoshop.
  4. JB_Iowa
    Bottled water .... one of the planet's greatest scams. At least with tap water, you get to read the test results once a year.
  5. JB_Iowa
    Just waiting to see what color Joe picks!
  6. JB_Iowa
    "willingly" is in the eye of the beholder when it comes to doing something you love and the opportunities are severely limited by a monopoly.
  7. JB_Iowa
    Me too. Pretty sure that Perkins will post photos if no one else. He seems to love this kind of stuff. And if you're taking the pics, you're often not in them.
  8. JB_Iowa
    You know, mlhouse, you make a lot of good legalistic arguments -- ones I'm sure mlb will make. They totally ignore the morality of the situation and what I, as a fan, expect from a sport I love. MLB can do better. I hope they will.
  9. JB_Iowa
    There does seem to be a bit more life in the Twins clubhouse this season: http://blogs.twincities.com/twins/2014/06/07/twinsights-future-twins-road-trip-could-be-blindingly-bright/
  10. JB_Iowa
    Not much but it's probably a little late to work with him.
  11. JB_Iowa
    Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino 4m Tarp rolled back. Crew working on the mound now. RT @graigkos: @MikeBerardino delay possibly?
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    Hopefully he's thinking about throwing guys out: http://blogs.twincities.com/twins/2014/06/06/twinsights-twins-hope-video-helps-josmil-pinto-fix-his-throwing-woes/
  13. JB_Iowa
    Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino 10m Light rain still falling here at Target Field but #mntwins still expecting to get this one in.
  14. JB_Iowa
    Essentially, he gave up a lot of birds in the bush for $10 million birds in the hand. I can understand that (and that was part of Calcaterra's point in the Hardball talk article). It really depends on how much the player is willing to gamble on himself and an overall assessment of the fincancials (the Sports on Earth article).
  15. JB_Iowa
    Exact details: He will receive $1.5 million in total compensation this year, and salaries of $2 million in each of the next four seasons. The Astros have a $2.5 million option for 2019 with a $500,000 buyout. If that is exercised, the club has a $5 million option for 2020 with a $250,000 buyout. Houston also has a $13 million option for 2021 with a $250,000 buyout. http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/11021397/jon-singleton-signs-long-term-deal-houston-astros A couple of pretty good discussions of the issues: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/06/03/at-least-one-major-leaguer-is-not-pleased-with-the-jon-singleton-deal/ http://twinsdaily.com/twins-talk/5393-spring-training-game-6-twins-vs-orioles-thurs-february-28-2013-a.html It really isn't cut-and-dried from either side -- which is probably what made Singleton take the deal whereas a couple of his co-prospects with Houston apparently passed up similar deals.
  16. JB_Iowa
    Wonder if we're trying out Kubel and Parmelee on alternating days to see which one gets cut first?
  17. JB_Iowa
    Well, Gardenhire seems intent on making Santana his centerfielder: –Aaron Hicks could start taking more fly balls in right field in order to get him and rookie center fielder Danny Santana in the lineup at the same time, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. With Oswaldo Arcia ailing (sprained right ankle), Jason Kubel got the start in right over Chris Parmelee. It was just the second start in right for Kubel since the season’s first week. http://blogs.twincities.com/twins/2014/06/06/twinsights-twins-hope-video-helps-josmil-pinto-fix-his-throwing-woes/
  18. JB_Iowa
    I think there is a lot of sentiment among "ordinary people" (like us) that this would have been hard to pass up. You're right to call it an "insurance policy" and since it is for his pre-arb/arb years, he will still have the opportunity to cash in if he makes it to free agent land. But, despite the fact that he also didn't have a big signing bonus, I think it would take more to buy out Arcia's years based on where he is in the process. It is going to be interesting to see how this type of offer plays out in the next few years (and the union's ongoing response to them). Apparently the Astros are making a real effort to utilize the process with their young players/prospects. Some will work out for the team, some won't but it looks like from the team's standpoint that they are hedging their bets that the ones that don't work out will be easily covered by the savings from the ones that do.
  19. JB_Iowa
    I am so sorry that I missed nostalgia night on the game thread ... less sorry that I missed most of the game.
  20. JB_Iowa
    I think there is a significant difference between eating the remainder of a 2-year contract when in the 2nd year and eating the remainder of a 4-year contract while in the 1st year. Just the economic reality.
  21. JB_Iowa
    Every time I see his name I think of German desserts.
  22. JB_Iowa
    How can 1st pitch be right around the corner (Kevin Gorg) if they've just put the tarp on???
  23. JB_Iowa
    Good but really short next to Dick.
  24. JB_Iowa
    Good to hear.
  25. JB_Iowa
    Is the 10th one free??
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