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  1. JB_Iowa
    Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi · 7m7 minutes ago MRI of Johan Santana's shoulder revealed no structural damage, according to @LVBP_Oficial story and @WilmerReina: http://www.lvbp.com/johan-santana-se-perderia-la-final.php …
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    Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi · 3m3 minutes ago Johan Santana to miss Venezuelan Winter League final due to shoulder discomfort, according to @LVBP_Oficial: http://www.lvbp.com/johan-santana-se-perderia-la-final.php …
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    It sounds like Aoki gave a discount to be in SF so the likelihood of him signing with Minny would have been low,
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    Winter Caravan, tonight: Rhett Bollinger ‏@RhettBollinger · 2m2 minutes ago Ryan said center field remains a question mark and reiterated that Danny Santana will compete for the SS job along with Eduardo Escobar.
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    Double the 4.... Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi · 18m18 minutes ago Colby Rasmus' deal is one year at $8 million, source says. No club or player options included.
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    Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi · 8m8 minutes ago Colby Rasmus' deal is one year at $8 million, source says. No club or player options included.
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    He should get to be on the team with Ervin Santana. They both #smell baseball. Berrios's work ethic impresses.
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    Convincing Boras? It's all about the money. (And you saw what went down with Max,)
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    I have disliked Strasburg since he came into the league. I just can't get past that to think about this rationally.
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    Late season, blow out football and I'm freezing my a** off, I'm out of there. But the Seahawk fans were nuts -- it just wasn't that big a deficit abd it was the PLAYOFFS. Baseball? Hot, sweaty, bored and in the midst of drunken loudmouths would probably do it.
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    He had a great name, though.
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    I just hope he gets off to a better start this season, And I agree that Santana's presence may be beneficial, May also be helpful that Hughes did well. I'm a bit of a believer in good pitching breeding good pitching.
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    But some manager (I think it was Molitor not Gardy) said this doesn't really matter. That after a couple of times through the rotation and given varying schedules, weather problems, etc.. you don't often get 1 v. 1, 2 v. 2, etc. Of course, playoffs are a different matter.
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    Twins photographer Brace Hemmelgarn posted a blog with photos from the 2014 season: http://bracehemmelgarn.com/2014-baseball-year-in-review/ Hope it makes you start counting the days. Somehow I think that Vargas and Sano will both compete with Dozier for media darling. (And I have to admit that until I posted this, I always had his name in my head as Bruce not Brace).
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    Dustin Morse ‏@Twins_morsecode · 6m6 minutes ago A few #MNTwins # updates: Bernier 17, Robinson 21, Stauffer 22, Milone 33, Boyer 36, Oliveros 49, Meyer 51, Rosario 60, Sano 61, Graham 62
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    http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=15864 From 2012 but probably hasn't changed much Who are the arbitrators? The MLBPA and the Labor Relations Department of MLB jointly agree upon a slate of 16 or so arbitrators to hear all cases in panels of three (one of the three is designated the "Chair" of the panel). If the two sides are unable to agree on a slate the CBA directs them to request a list of qualified arbitrators from the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and each side alternately strikes names off the list until they are left with enough arbitrators to hear all cases. The arbitrators are lawyers and judges with extensive arbitration experience and arbitration certification from a professional guild like the AAA. Essentially they serve as judges in a quasi-judicial hearing. While they don't necessarily have a connection as a former player or coach, rhey often have some familiarity because they often serve as an arbitrator over a number of years, I had a labor law professor who was a baseball arbitrator, The article explains the whole process. This is one of the places agents really earn their percentage.
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    i think the Angels are missing (unless I overlooked them) so that would probably push the Twins to 19. Plus rhe median is likely to go up. Still, an encouraging increase,
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    LaVelle E. Neal III ‏@LaVelleNeal · 25m25 minutes ago Arbitration $$$ exchanged. Brian Duensing wants $3.1 million. Jordan Schafer wants $1.7 million. Twins offer: $2.4M and $1.4M, respectively.
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    I've been rooting for him to find a good spot. He was so bummed out before Christmas about how he was the one who always did what the Twins wanted yet he was the one DFA'd. Mentioned how he should have worried more about his individual stats. (Later pulled the tweets). There really wasn't a spot for him in the Twins BP --plenty of potential long relievers -- but he seems like a good guy so I hope this works out for him.
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    I think WS championships are important and in the case of MacPhail, they were achieved when only 2 teams per league made the playoffs. I'll admit that the proliferation of playoff teams now make it more of a crapshoot but you do have to consider pre-1993 and especially pre-1969 championships more valuable.
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    Really want to read Ben's take on this.
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    Rafael Rojas C ‏@rafaelrojasc · 11m11 minutes ago Oswaldo Arcia Back with #Caribes for VZ winter league semis. Mgr had practically scratched him but team just announced return @MikeBerardino
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    You know you are old when "The Real McCoy" makes you think of Walter Brennan instead of DeForest Kelley.
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    The Twins will have to hire Rick Anderson to be Hughes' "mental coach."
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    It is unusual to see a veteran who is willing to do 4 days on a bus (although they look like very nice buses from a photo of Thielbar and Gibson). Somehow I think there;is a little card playing between stops. Perk just seems pretty good natured when not in competitor mode, And very appreciative of what baseball has done for him. Apparently the "Midwestern boys" (Perk, Gibson, Thielbar) get the first week. The warm weather guys (Dozier, Plouffe, Hughes, Schafer) only have to show up that 2d week closer to Twins Fest) (makes logistical sense). Not sure how Duensing snuck into that 2nd week. Anyway, it is nice to see another example of Perkins' veteran leadership.
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