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  1. h2oface
    It continues to blow me away that so often, like with Miranda, they call someone up to make his first appearances in The Show, and instead of letting them play the position they are most familiar with, they put them in at a position that they have little (and sometimes virtually none) experience playing. If that is what they want to do, why not do it in the minors in the 100s of games played just in case? Hard enough to make the transition at the plate, why not give them more anxiety in the field? Here's to Miranda's success inspite of the lack of planning.
  2. h2oface
    Not a big deal...... he did give up 6 runs, just not all in the first inning. "....as Dylan Bundy gave up six runs in the first inning " He gave up 4 in the first, and one in the 2nd, and 1 in the 3rd.
  3. h2oface
    OK Jorge, time for you to get on board with the offense, now, too. New win streak started. Let it roll......
  4. h2oface
    All of one hit against Kluber in 6, who Boston rocked for 11 in 5 innings last time out. The dome had “perfect” weather…… so much for that excuse, for hitters - and Bundy.
  5. h2oface
    Can't say that when Bundy was signed I didn't expect a bunch of starts like this. Hopefully he will find the mean inbetween this and his first few starts. Twins are going to need to score 5-6 runs a game to have a successful season, and .500 should not be the considered successful.
  6. h2oface
    So much for speed reading..... it was all in the first paragraph.
  7. h2oface
    Maybe so....... but all it takes is one strong case to take away the power to be "outside the law" with your private club agreements. Remember Curt Flood? All Free Agents should. He should be in the HOF just for sacrificing his career for the rest of all MLB baseball players! Bauer is also in a position now to do that. He now has nothing to lose, because he will certainly get the Barry Bonds / Colin Kaepernick treatment, and his baseball career is basically over.
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    Does the suspension include the year they already removed him from working on "administrative leave"? Or is it basically 3 years +? Does he keep his 40 mil or so he was paid on administrative leave, or whatever they called it? I guess more info to come......
  9. h2oface
    I guess domestic violence Domestic violence includes, but is not limited to, physical or sexual violence, emotional and/or psychological intimidation, verbal violence, stalking, economic control, harassment, physical intimidation, or injury.... which includes physical or sexual violence, is not in question, as it was/is the participants' chosen kink and both admit to it, and the emails invited it. It is not for me to say what two consenting adults agree to. I bet the Dodgers were tired of continuing to pay someone MLB wouldn't let play, and the PR problem that would result even if he was allowed to. Do they get reimbursed for what MLB/MLBPA basically made them pay while making him sit out so long with no decision? I think MLB probably used more accusations than the court case in their gathering of evidence. I also bet that the courts will eventually overturn at least some of the ruling as it applies to this case. Bauer definitely needs a different kink.
  10. h2oface
    There have been some championship teams in more than one sport that didn't like each other much, and there have been teams that had great chemistry, but they still were horrible, but less horrible than they could have been because they had good chemistry. I also agree, that good chemistry, usually, makes any team better. It can also make a team that has far less talent be champions, and win over a team with far more talent and selfish, poor chemistry. As far as the OP question, "Does Winning Create Chemistry, or Vice Versa?" - it can be birthed/created from either direction.
  11. h2oface
    It's great to win these last two games, especially since our "stars", Buxton, Correa, and Polanco, are "0'fer Detroit" at the top of the line-up (0-22, 7 Ks, 2 BB). Getting the rest of the team going is key. Maxing out is a good thing. Joe Ryan is the ticket.
  12. h2oface
    Wonderful that the rest of the team is doing some damage. Buxton, Correa, Polanco are 0-17 against Detriot so far.
  13. h2oface
    Only made Pineda throw 7 pitches in that inning.......
  14. h2oface
    Always excuses for Sano.
  15. h2oface
    I get your point, and I agree. The carnage of bad contracts for the signing team is the norm, Here are a few. to take the challenge, some that are completed, some that have years left but look to be contenders..... Alex Rodriquez #1, Mike Trout, Klayton Kershaw (only 7 years but I think I can count it as long mega for it's time..... I'm gonna), Joey Votto, Max Scherzer (7 year), Derek Jeter. The highest and 300mil+ contracts are to new to know how it will work out, but probably doomed. Tatis with the 14 year, super young, and shoulder and now can't stay off the motorcycle...... lots of things to go wrong in 14 years. But there will be some that will workout, I bet.
  16. h2oface
    The Twins get no respect. Not that the Power Rankings really mean much of anything, like a lot of somewhat predictive approaches, but after this week, they droped the Twins from 19th to 22nd! https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-power-rankings-2022-week-3?partnerId=zh-20220425-590239-mlb-1-A&qid=1026&utm_id=zh-20220425-590239-mlb-1-A&bt_ee=Dod6Am6ab5vTIzYP82Vfw9RAda7NFqOitGcbZy%2FNq3breT2fx2GLTS7UVxViLGfJ&bt_ts=1650896881103
  17. h2oface
    Absolutely not. If his time on the Twins wasn't filled with enough mediocrity and errors and GDPs, Mr Sucker Punch iced it with this......
  18. h2oface
    Celestino and Pache (who got some MLB time even in the 2020 playoffs) isn't with their original team either, which doesn't really matter - probably a lot more on that list aren't. I look at the class with awe, not that only 4 5 "made the majors at all" (I will go with that, as I am not going to check. I trust you did?) But I see Guerrero ($3.9 million), Tatis ($.7 million), and Soto ($1.5 million)..... that is a wow for me, and was fun to look at and share.
  19. h2oface
    I wonder why Santana is not in the fold, and part of the Twins former player posse involved with the team. Does anybody know?
  20. h2oface
    "It feels like the Twins have faced an inordinate number of left-handed starters early on this year, and that trend continues with (at least) four southpaws on the upcoming docket." It sure does! It also feels like we have an inordiate number of right-handed starters, as we are throwing all (5) right-handed starters! So it made me curious, and I did not realize that we have no left-handed starters at all on the active roster nor on the 40-man, and only 2 left-handed relievers (Thielbar and Coulombe) on the active roster and of the 26 pitchers on the 40-man (including IL), we only have 1 additional lefty - reliever Jovani Moran! I guess that's............. all right?
  21. h2oface
    Wander Javier hitting .142 again in only High A still. Now 23. But he got 4 million in 2015. I don't think he is gonna make it. The class of 2015 is fun to look at now.... https://www.mlb.com/news/clubs-sign-top-july-2-international-prospects/c-134058394
  22. h2oface
    Aside from the glorious obvious and well covered Buxton love, let me give Gio Ushela his due, too. That play at third with the great get and throw from his butt without a bounce was truly astounding! And.... the play that Godoy finished and Larnach started with the fine throw from left is notable. Saved that run. Seeing where Godoy placed his foot as he made the tag was very impressive. Godoy working the 2 important walks, too. Both became runs with Buxton homers (which was the 2 run difference in this win). Larnach got a lot of love in the article. But the two at bats that he watched the third strike looking with the bases loaded and runners on second and third...... and that is consistency? Not a consistency I hope continues. In a lament....... it sure would be nice to have CJ Cron at first right now instead of Sano. Sano is just painful to watch, at the plate, and in the field. FIRST place feels good, even if it is with a .500 record!
  23. h2oface
    Was the name, tarheeltwinsfan, not a giveaway all these years without the post?
  24. h2oface
    Would have won 5-3 without it.
  25. h2oface
    First in Division with a .500 record. We'll take it!
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