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  1. Unwinder
    Looks like probably SWR for the home opener then?
  2. Unwinder
    I think I disagree? My main reason is that the postseason is the most likely time that a casual, non-fan is going to catch a game, and so assuming a snappier pace of play makes the game more palatable to casual viewers, the playoffs are the most important time to have a pitch clock. Second, I think the pitch clock is probably going to benefit offense since pitchers will not be able to rest up as much between pitches, and I think tilting things a little bit in favor of offense contributes more to the drama of a playoff game than it removes in tension between the batter and pitcher. I also just feel like it devalues regular season games a little bit. If we remove the pitch clock to soak in the drama of the postseason, I feel like we're basically declaring regular-season games dramatically void.
  3. Unwinder
    I'm just excited because my foster daughter and my wife are showing more interest in baseball than they have in previous years! Both are excited to go to the Saints home opener, wife is asking me all sorts of questions about the roster this year, teenage foster daughter sincerely shouted "Yay!" when I mentioned the season was about to start. Baby girl is old enough to be aware of what's going on around her and enjoy the crowd.
  4. Unwinder
    I'm not taking off work early, but will try and swing by right after work at 5 and catch the end of the game. The pitch clock can't shorten it THAT much, right? Also if anyone shows up and doesn't know what to order, that rye lager is the best thing they've got.
  5. Unwinder
    more like lunch angle am i right
  6. Unwinder
    The whole World Baseball Classic was excellent, and that last at-bat was the perfect finale. I'm just about convinced that the WBC, or some other global event like it, is the future of the sport.
  7. Unwinder
    Oh wow, I watch Twins games at Forgotten Star all the time because I don't have cable and it's the nearest bar to me that reliably shows the games and doesn't mind me hanging around for three hours. Strongly considering taking off work early.
  8. Unwinder
    Every time someone brings up the Twins' spending, they act like it's a dirty little secret that fans refuse to talk about because fans are in denial and blinded by loyalty to the owners. I don't talk about it much because there's just not too much to say about it. Would I like for the Pohlads to spend more? Sure. That would be great! How much? As much as possible. Make the number go up! Sure, you can put together a lengthy and detailed case for the Twins to spend more, but it's obvious and self-evident that spending more gives them more options. Sure, there are other ways to win, and spending smarter is often better than spending more, but spending more is still a great option to have. Might as well say that the Twins should score more runs, or ticket prices should be lower, or Rocco should mash the "win" button more frequently.
  9. Unwinder
    I'm gonna guess, based on my own experience in graphic design, that they paid someone to come up with about 500 logo ideas and ownership liked the M best.
  10. Unwinder
    The white uniforms have grown on me a lot, I did not like the white jersey the first time I saw it, but with the red belts, and especially the multicolor batting helmets, I think it looks really good on the field. I go back and forth on the M, I don't really like it on the caps, but I think it looks really good on the matte batting helmets. Overall the Twins did not prioritize what I thought they should prioritize - Making sure that the uniforms are instantly easy to differentiate from every other team's uniforms at a glance. I hate seeing a video clip on Twitter or Youtube and seeing a red or navy uniform and thinking I'm looking at a Twins player, only to realize it's someone from the Guardians, Nationals, Angels, Red Sox, etc. Maybe the new font for the numbers will help (the distinctive font definitely helps me always identify the Blue Jays). Maybe they did the best they could without going really wacky or changing the team colors (which I advocate due to oversaturation even though I know it would make a lot of people mad).
  11. Unwinder
    Seems like this model is pretty high on our fielding. I won't be complaining at all if we get this kind of performance.
  12. Unwinder
    I'm just really happy that there are NO pitchers in the opening-day rotation who I'm going to be disappointed to see. Like if I decide to go to a game on any given Thursday night, there's currently no chance that I'm going to look up the lineup for the game and get bummed out that I'm in for a night of Archer or Bundy or Chi Chi Gonzalez. All five of the projected starting rotation are guys I'm excited to watch, and so are probably the first five depth options (though for some I'm more excited about prospect intrigue than impressive performance). We actually have a level of depth where, until injuries kick in, I'm not even likely to see a truly boring filler guy starting at the SAINTS. Is this more competitive than Cleveland having multiple actual aces? Probably not, but it's really nice to be a be able to expect to see a fun pitching performance at any given game. Just imagine! An entire year of not reading a recap and seeing the starting pitcher described as a "desiccated husk!"
  13. Unwinder
    I think it's a long-term business move and not a short-term competitive move, Maeda's contract incentivizes him to start. If they don't give him a chance to do it, it's going to be harder to get anyone to sign a similar incentive-laden contract in the future.
  14. Unwinder
    The FO has famously been getting overpays this offseason, I feel like at this particular moment in time I'm happy to trust the process.
  15. Unwinder
    It seems like the trade deadline is a better time to find takers for a glove-first outfielder anyway.
  16. Unwinder
    I think the no-injury scenario isn't even seriously worth planning for. A six-man rotation is always going to be a temporary luxury.
  17. Unwinder
    Considering how much the Twins have had to dip into depth starters, and how injury prone the opening-day rotation is, I don't think relegating Ober to depth is that big of a snub. It's pretty clear that the rotation moves have been more about stockpiling than upgrading. I'll bet Ober pitches more major-league innings than at least two opening-day starters.
  18. Unwinder
    Yeah I don't want to see Ober going to the pen, I feel like he's pretty obviously more valuable as starting depth and, you know, a starter who's still going to be here in two years. I like Winder, and would prefer to see him succeed as a starter but I'm pretty skeptical of his shoulder holding up to the workload.
  19. Unwinder
    I wonder, does this signal that they're thinking about moving guys like Winder or maybe even Ober to the pen?
  20. Unwinder
    Yeah I like him a lot as a person and as a story but I have no idea what his role is anymore. I think it's best to view him as a sunk cost with a chance to surprise us. Extra pitching is a good problem to have.
  21. Unwinder
    I think that even though the Rays' limits are self-imposed and lead them to do sleazy things, it's still very hard not to view them as a David to large-market teams' Goliath. An underdog that's an underdog out of stinginess and greed still comes off better than a non-underdog. I think something in us is programmed to root for the little guy even when the little guy doesn't actually deserve it.
  22. Unwinder
    Fair enough, guess ot can happen to anyone
  23. Unwinder
    I saw him play - I want to say the Rays - last year and he absolutely cruised through six scoreless innings, but they put him in for a 7th and he got immediately shelled. Pretty good example of how fragile his arsenal is. Hard not to root for a crafty lefty though.
  24. Unwinder
    Gonna need to drink a lot of water before I visit the gravesite of Bally Sports.
  25. Unwinder
    Even if the injury risk of making Duran a starter isn't a factor, do we think he can go out and do his Duran thing for more than, say, five innings? "Ace" definitions range all over the place of course, but I've seen a lot of people on here define an ace as able to go deep into games. Do we have any indication that he can do that while throwing anything close to the obscene velocities that make him so good?
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