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    Ha! Unfortunately, that didn't matter much. In fact, didn't we start their 9 game winning streak? Bummer.
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    I heard him triple down on his statements and say he had no regrets about his actions or his earlier statements. Recordings. 3 times. Later and later. His words. His answers. And the first and the maybe the second was right after the meeting and he had not been DFA'd yet. At least, that was what was being reported from more than one other source I heard. Don't know about the third. But I was just trying to pay attention to multiple sources. Some of the broadcasts were more complete. But hey, I don't know the guy, and I don't wish him ill will. And sorry, I don't tweet (I hear it is not even tweeting now if you are keeping up), and never will and never wanted to. All of his behavior IS Jorge Lopez. We are all all of our triumphs, all of our failures, all of everything. Regardless of whether a few other people think the same about a toxic (amazing how losing makes toxic clubhouses, eh?) clubhouse, it is all hearsay to me. Press et al like to have takes, want to be first before complete and correct anymore, and they may be right. We all have opinions. I guess Jorge got his way and figured out a quick way to get out. Pretty clever, really. The whole bizarre event caught a lot of peoples attention. The Braves will probably grab him and he will be the best reliever in the National League.🤥 In regard to Cano...... NO ONE? That is just silly to say. At least Cano did. All players do until they can't anymore. Every young player signed is signed with some belief that he could be that guy. Even the last draft pics. They see it coming. The Team personnel and the player. They envision it. It is a self fulfilling prophecy. It has to be. Sorry you missed the thread that started here, and was always there, waiting to get a chance to thread that needle. Sorry for the team that the FO missed it, too. Cano was just a lesser part of why those that didn't like the trade for a 3 month track record Jorge Lopez, but that is a whole 'nuther thread.......
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    Bailey Ober doing his Pablo Day Lopez 2024 impression again. How many meatballs can a pitcher serve up in 5 innings? Baldelli doesn't let Kepler, or other lefties get same side at bats. Maybe he should just not pitch Ober against a team the consistently owns him? Best chance of winning and all...... Man, that video of Jorge Lopez is sad. No wonder Baltimore wanted to trade him. What a cancer. "No one saw Cano doing what he did, " This is just not true. Some did, and the FO did and hoped for it, and bet on it for quite a few appearances. They just gave up on him and got hosed. It was really a bad move, and many didn't like it in real time, not just 20/20 hindsight.
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    Wow. This is the MLB. No professional should ever have a disinterested plate approach. And this fan will never accept that approach. Ever. If management does, we need a new front office team. People dissed Arraez for his defense and defensive rating. But Correa is now rated below average, also, by the same ratings. Do you believe them? I don't.
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    I believe it is you responding "if only we had Polanco back". What I said was trading Polanco and Arraez gave the job to Julian with no competition. Which is true, even without youR Polanco dissing. I notice you left Arraez out of it. Those that tout defensive stats (not that you did, but those.....) must also then buy into that Correa is rated less than average of a defender with the same stats. I would love to have a bit of a compromised defensive 2nd baseman for a .350 plus hitter THAT SWINGS AT STRIKES AND DOESN'T WATCH CALLED THIRD STRIKES HABITUALLY. (ALL CAPS ISN'T SHOUTING IF THE FONT IS SMALLER)
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    If you are already in the system, you seem to get dissed. But they will trade for someone so bad with the hope and conviction that they can fix them. If we put together a team of cast offs still playing for other teams, I bet we could have a better team. Developers? Not so much. And then we do develop a hitter like Arraez, and just trade him.
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    Unfortunately, way more loses. For a group the was touted as great pitching developers and identifiers, they have made mostly gaffs. Great at trading for pitchers that will be injured soon, already were injured, or just became horrible. Win some lose some? Sure, but you pay them to win, not win some lose some. You and I could do that. https://www.si.com/fannation/bringmethesports/twins/have-the-twins-won-more-trades-than-theyve-lost-under-derek-falvey-and-thad-levine
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    Yet, it continues to be the narrative that he has such a great eye. Evidence says this is not true. It is painful to watch. Thanks for looking that up.
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    This. Lee has been rehabbing in the rookie level Florida Complex League. Was moved to Fort Meyers on Tuesday the 28th. Most of the posters seem to not be paying attention, including the top prospect summary writer. Not to discount his progress there, but this St Paul stuff is misinformed. In regards to Julien, if he would swing the bat at close pitches with 2 strikes on him, his K rate might just go down. If you really have such a good eye, you won’t get called out so often taking those pitches. I wonder what percentage of his Ks are called third strikes?
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    "#2 – Brooks Lee (St. Paul) – 9-20, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 2 K" Really? St. Paul?
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    Hits that score runs. But the media now just talks about barrels and exit velocity, which many times, (even most of the time,) means nothing. If a batter just watches the ball and doesn't swing, the best he can hope for is the exciting base on balls. And we see far too much of that, now. Called strikes that are great pitches to swing at, and swings at pitches way out of the zone.
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    They tried to "deGrom" Ryan again, but he barely escaped with the win. It was looking like even 5 runs wasn't enough. Best bullpen in MLB.
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    The reason Julien has no competition, is that the FO traded Arraez and Polanco away, both for what is turning into, including Pablo Day Lopez, players that can't play for many various reasons, or that are becoming what they are instead of what so called projections bet they would become. Still not a fan of either trade. Now we got a guy that won't even swing at strikes, instead of what will be a 3 time repeating batting champ that would swing at anything close and get hit after hit. And we have a 5.25 ERA innings eater, and losing innings at that. Betting the house on Julien and Wallner after a couple of good rookie months proved foolhardy once again, and it has it the past, and some predicted. Now unproved Brooks will be the savior in the paralyzed by hope mentality. (And not everyone thought that Kepler wouldn't keep getting better, and never wanted to trade him and still doesn't...... )
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    Lopez is so disappointing. I miss Arraez. Now we have Julian striking, out and Lopez, the 4 ERA career innings eater. Pablo Day has been given the house, opening day, misguided ace status, and is tanking. Good job, Pablo. 5.25 ERA now for a third of the season. Just peachy. Cy Young candidate my arse. We kept the wrong guy , eh Sonny?
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    Answering a question honestly and calmly is pointing fingers? I call it being truthful. Always welcome in my book.
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    Okert said it was a $5 tip. I call that cheap 😇 If you go to that meticulous planning that will certainly make the highlight reels again and again, don’t be remembered as cheap! Give your driver a Ben Franklin! Be remembered as benevolent and magnificently generous! Still well played. I give it a 10 for creativity.
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    How convenient. The ball moves into a swing. Like it hunted that bat. Hmmmm. I bet Meneses feels a bit different.
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    Joe Cool. It was about time the bats got him some runs. Just what this team needed. That, and some hits. Right that ship.
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    1 win in last 8 games and they STILL do the narcissistic selfie. Damn. There has got to be a better way.
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    Still throwing that spoiled meat around? SMH.
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    I’m with you, but the answer to the question is only Margot? That explains a lot.
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    Hold-em’ Watson? I saw it as indecision and late change of mind from holding Buxton to sending him. If he had never slowed he probably would’ve scored. He seems to send slow runners and hold quick ones. Mostly holding. Royce would just run through and score last year.
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    Unpunished behavior resurfaces. Truth ignored embarrasses me. And poor umpires that double down.
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    Oh my. New garbage cans on order?
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