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  1. USNMCPO
    I absolutely agree. I was just noting the most obvious mechanism for parity. There is no chance the MLBPA agrees to it.
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    No, the capitalist in me says there should be no cap and players should be able to make as much as they can. The draft is merely a mechanism for MLB (and all pro sports) to apportion players evenly. Team control can be freely collectively bargained.
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    Other sports have salary caps to maintain salary comps. The NBA is an outlier, but NHL and NFL definitely maintain viability of all franchises because of the cap. That will never happen in MLB and will hurt MLB longterm. That is not to say that the capitalist in me believes there should be a cap. That is a subject for a different discussion.
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    Having lived in many parts of the country over the years, I have experienced baseball broadcasts for many different teams, major and minor. The Twins broadcasters are overall very good. Believe me, there are some really crappy announcers out there. Dick has shown to be an understated play-by-play man and a master at managing a booth broadcast. Think about some of his partners and what Dick had to do to keep the broadcast at a professional level. I am grateful for the teams we have broadcasting TV and radio. Some could be better, but all could be worse.
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    Anger management is a thing - check it out
  6. USNMCPO
    Obviously there is a lot more to this story, but it certainly is a sad one for Romero and Twins fans. Whatever went wrong, hopefully he can correct and get a fresh start.
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    Nice read
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    "However, there is one potential negative; fans having to decide whether to attend Twins games or Saints games." I don't believe the Saints are having any problem getting fans to Lowertown and the Twins haven't been complaining about them. Adding the Saints as a AAA affiliate is the much better option.
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    The closest I can think of is Detroit. Toledo is only about 45 minutes away. The Mudhens have a very nice stadium in downtown Toledo and have pretty good attendance.
  10. USNMCPO
    I believe another fun fact about La Rossa was during his previous managerial jobs, was he not the guy whose teams exploded PED's?
  11. USNMCPO
    Polanco and Arraez have limited range. I don't particularly like the shift but eliminating it would decimate the Twins up the middle.
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    As replacements at 1st base, in addition to Kirilloff there is Rooker who I think is better at 1st than the outfield. There also is Lamont Wade Jr who proved to be adept at 1st. Kirilloff can hit for power and average. Wade can hit for average. Rooker can hit for power. The Twins need to find an adequate 3rd sacker for Donaldson can't go. Perhaps, a good utility player that can play 3rd could come back for Sano. I would want much more than that but I am not sure what the market is.
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    I tend to agree but instead of Marwin, who isn't hitting either, I would suggest Wade. He played a pretty good defense in his few opportunities. He also has much better plate discipline. He may not hit a lot of home runs, but he gets on base and is fast.
  14. USNMCPO
    I am no expert but just eyeballing from my lazy boy it looks like Rogers' pitches have flattened out and don't have the vertical movement they used to have.
  15. USNMCPO
    Rooker is 26 I believe. There is no reason to worry about service time with him. If Kepler is injured or even if he just needs a reset I say bring Rooker up and see what he can do. Kepler has not played his normal way for a couple of weeks.
  16. USNMCPO
    This team has taken on the persona of its manager. It is very low key. There does not appear to be any fire in the belly or heart. Donaldson was brought on in part to generate that but so far, not so much. Maybe Tortuga could help in that regard.
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    I really think you are nailing a strong question. I think Capt. Hook is going to be employed quickly.
  18. USNMCPO
    I see 40-20. Playing against the NLC and ALC divisions is an opportunity that can't be overlooked. Cleveland is still fairly good and Chicago is improved but KC and Detroit are ugly. The NLC is better on average but nothing outstanding.
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    "He went to Morehead State for 8 years. I hated him". I almost spit out my coffee.
  20. USNMCPO
    I can see a lot of piggyback pitching. The starters are going to have a difficult time getting stretched out with the short "training camp". Expanded rosters will help but why not combine a Rich Hill with a Randy Dobnak? Or a Devin Schmeltzer with Homer Baily?
  21. USNMCPO
    I love baseball. I sucked at playing the game but enjoyed it anyway. I love watching the Twins (former season ticket owner). As time passes, I think about my years when MLB wasn't available to me and the times went to MiLB games. MiLB is being killed by MLB (greedy owners?). I can drive down to Fargo and catch a game there or listen to it on 740 the Fan. That may be a lot better idea than watching the slow train wreck that MLB is becoming.
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    I read the article in the Athletic that featured a conversation with several ball players including Torii Hunter and LaTroy Hawkins. First a little background, I am a 70 year old white guy. I retired fro the US Navy as a Master Chief Petty Officer. For those who don't know that is an E-9 or the highest rank for an enlisted person other than the head enlisted person of the service who works directly for the head of each service. After retirement I work as a General Manager/ District Manager for a large restaurant chain. I lived with and worked for and with people of all races most of my adult life. To get back to what I started, I learned from the article that I did not know exactly what "white privilege" meant. I could not understand how I was privileged as I had worked tirelessly for everything I have. What i learned was that I have never had to fear that just driving down the street I didn't have to fear that I would be pulled over because of my race. I didn't have to fear that I would be treated differently (ie. worse) because of my race. I learned that that is not the case for black people. I guess I am privileged and I hope that someday, everyone will be privileged in the same way. If this offends anyone, sorry. Deal with it. I am old but still able to learn and hope I can continue to do just that.
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    Nick, I am assuming that you wrote this article with the absolutely best intentions and that is not wrong. There is something rotten in America (and the world) that must change. You and the other owners have stated your position and have every right to do so. You also, as a group, decry the politics discussed. The problem I see is that you made it political. It is impossible to deny that our country is divided along political lines, yet you quote and thus elevate CNN and presenter Cuomo as a beacon of wisdom. Are you not aware of the enmity that they engender among more conservative citizens? If so, please educate yourself on a broader spectrum of our society. What do you think the reactions would have been had you quoted Rush Limbaugh? Cuomo has about the same kind of credibility on the right as Limbaugh has on the left. Again, please do not decry things as political, when you introduced politics into it.
  24. USNMCPO
    What???! MLB putting the proverbial thumb on the scale to help their preferred teams? Unpossible!!!
  25. USNMCPO
    With the uncertainty of the minor leagues I would go for someone who has at least had some advanced development for this year.
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