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  1. PseudoSABR
    Well, you shouldn't read doubt either way. To give the Twins a pass is just as hasty and lazy as making the reverse assumption. There are more than two ways to regard Twins management practices. So much of this is unknown, that it's impossible to make definitive judgments either way, especially in May. On the other hand, your criticisms of the Twins FO are so heavy-handed and definitive, that those who agree with you but disagree only in a matter of degree, get roped into the Homer crowd. You honestly don't leave a lot of room for other reasonable assessments...
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    Well that assumption certainly benefits your argument... They also had Mastro in AAA, and Buxton was thought to be back relatively quickly, Rosario has played center but he was suspended. They've since acquired Fuld and Wilson. You're just being hyperbolic about something that is weakness in most systems (center field depth). Seriously, not every team weakness is a sign of managerial incompetence.
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    For me, the suggestion that Bartlett take time speaks to their surprise, and their belief that he still could play (which may or may not have been wrong). They also didn't know Fuld would be waived a week later, which is what led to Mastro being waived (though we did get Wilson). For me, the problem is not realizing Bartlett's level of commitment.
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    No most clubs don't have two ML CF (Fuld, [Presley/Mastro]) backups behind their starter (Hicks). Using Buxton's injury to extend your point to AA is needless hyperbole, and intellectually dishonest, as they just acquired Wilson from the Bluejays by using Mastro's roster spot.
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    The notion that the Twins should have all of Fuld, Mastro, and Presley on the roster ignores the real nuance that lead to the limited options at CF. That said, we can agree that letting Presley go for Bartlett was a poor choice; either we didn't scout Presley well enough to know about his attitude or ability or we didn't evaluate Bartlett well enough during Spring Training to know taht he was done. Losing Mastro was an unfortunate extension of that, but it meant snagging Fold, who is probably an upgrade over both. If we operated in a world without unexpected retirement bureaucracy, waiver-wire bureaucracy, and roster limitations, our exasperation over the CF crunch might make more sense. I see the situation as a combination of misfortune and misappraisal rather than mismanagement. If the Twins could only keep one of Fuld, Mastro, Presley, they have the right one. That there isn't two layers of capable depth behind Hicks is a weakness shared by most ML clubs I imagine.
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    Given Pelfrey's size; I wonder if a move to the bullpen can make better use of his leverage and add some mphs to his fastball. The Twins have enough depth to let these guys keep failing; in prior years, it was necessary to continue putting such players out there, because they players behind them weren't necessarily any better, and were likely worse.
  7. PseudoSABR
    No Hicks or Florimon after such a long layoff...
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    Donating money to mask ones beliefs is an old tactic of the rich and powerful. Duh. Of all the things to discuss about Sterling, this seems rather small to point out; given the gravity and atrocity of his comments.
  9. PseudoSABR
    He wasn't very good last night. The Twins are going to want to see more consistency from Meyer and May, but I guess you never know.
  10. PseudoSABR
    Let's hope that the Tigers quick hook of Porcello pays dividends with an overworked bullpen--but that means knocking a starter out before the eighth...
  11. PseudoSABR
    Dickbert just announced the Twins claimed Kenny Wilson from the BJs, AA CFer with speed but not much of an a bat.
  12. PseudoSABR
    Fuld with a wealth distribution play right there.
  13. PseudoSABR
    Who the Rays have in their bullpen? Oi. They used everyone yesterday. With Balfour, Lueke and Gomes going more than an inning. They might have to pull a starter to finish the game if Bedard can't make it through the next couple innings.
  14. PseudoSABR
    Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino 4m Alex Meyer had always reluctantly thrown a circle change. Deolis Guerra showed him 3-finger version and results were immediate. #mntwins
  15. PseudoSABR
    Dozier, get him over. Mauer, get him him.
  16. PseudoSABR
    Meyer dominant tonight in AAA; 100 pitches, 6.2 innings, 11 ks, 3 bbs, 3 hits, no runs.
  17. PseudoSABR
    Well, looks like it's Fuld.
  18. PseudoSABR
    No one is holding back the criticism, as we continue to discuss how groups of people seem to lack personal responsibility. The emphasis on criticism seems an extension of assigning blame or partial blame of the current sociological condition such people face, which does nothing to improve such conditions. My point continues to be that poor attitudes and behaviors are totally unacceptable, but unfortunately (due to, imo, social negligence), large groups of people don't have individuals or institutions in their lives to teach them such. Sure, it'd be nice for parents ten-generations ago to teach their children values and attitudes that lead to socially productive individuals and for such values and behaviors to be honed over that long time--of course, some groups of individuals weren't afforded the opportunity to have such a legacy survive today. I think we (largely, I mean white people who have found some, even if modest, success) sheepishly take for granted the ancestral role in our own values and behaviors; we overlook the successes (and privileges) of our forebearers', and their contribution to being reared in a way that leads to self-reliance. It allows us to assume that people should just muster up trying-hardness or worth ethic. But such pervasive, life-affecting values cannot be mustered up--they are wisdom, and they are hard won over many-generations.
  19. PseudoSABR
    As mentioned when Arcia and Willingham come back from the DL, Pinto becomes third in the DH depth chart (with one of Kubel/Colabello returning to the bench). Given that, Hermann's value on the bench is pretty limited, if he's not enabling Pinto to DH. Nunez' bat is probably more useful than the alternatives given the positions he can play. CF is only a problem for a limited amount of innings if Hicks gets hurt/ejected; throw a mid infielder out there, cross your fingers, and send the jet to Rochester. I'd really like to see Escobar take some starts from Florimon so we can see if his bat and defense can hold up once exposed. His role is questionable as (supposedly) Florimon provides better defense and (supposedly) Nunez has the better bat; if either isn't true, I'd like to find out.
  20. PseudoSABR
    I say just that by noting that people aren't learning to be personally responsibility (for whatever reason); largely, because they live in a society that shrugs at the notion of actually teaching personal responsibility. It's a difficult thing to teach (or learn) work ethic and change attitudes; ideally these attributes are best taught by the parents. But we do not live in that ideal world. At some point we have accept that if we don't collectively take the responsibility to teach each citizen born the value of personal responsibility, the same populations of people will continue to lack it (of course). To do it right, costs money and talent; which far too many are unwilling to commit. Because the sad truth is there aren't enough jobs and real opportunities for any of us. And even if everyone of us possessed a deep sense of personal responsibility, we all know that so many will remain listlessly unemployed.
  21. PseudoSABR
    Not as much as you, evidently.
  22. PseudoSABR
    Let the pitcher bat for Florimon, please.
  23. PseudoSABR
    It's not about blame or about honoring some unpaid debt; it's about examining why a disproportionate number of non-whites continue to live in poverty and populate American prisons. We can go on and on about personal responsibility but such talk (however true it is) does nothing to stop what is a systemic problem where evidently whole swaths of people (and their parents) aren't learning personal responsibility. Can't you accept that the original culture of racism has left a systemic economic and social system that works against many non-whites success, and leaves them hopeless and bitter? What ever it is that we've been doing to fix this obvious disproportion has not worked. Is it really surprising that education-by-property tax, and hand-out welfare programs don't fix the poverty? Personally, it's not so easy for me to shirk my own responsibility in helping to fix a problem that's much larger than one person's hate or another's lack of responsibility.
  24. PseudoSABR
    I was observing through my smart phone. I kept refreshing the At Bat app and cross checking through a web browser. The inning looked more like a scripting error than actual baseball.
  25. PseudoSABR
    Not enough swinging like men.
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