PseudoSABR
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You implied that Gomez was acting from the same set of unwritten rules, I'm suggesting he was not. That's what I meant by giving him a pass.
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Ask Grienke about this. Beyond the risk of someone charging the mound, a pitcher puts his own teammates at risk by throwing intentionally at a guy, and often there's retaliation, if it's in the NL they'll throw at the pitcher himself, if not it will be the catcher or the team's best player.
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There are many ways players express emotions without it deriding the other team. Silly little handshakes, the slop pile after a walk-off, fist pumps. But admiring one's home run, and taking a slow trot, while yapping isn't just expressing one's self, it is showing the other team up.
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I think you're giving Gomez a pass; I'm not sure that Gomez gets to yap his mouth after he was plunked by a breaking ball months beforehand, I don't think that's an unwritten rule. That's ego. More than that, our own Twins did held Sano out for several games for a similar set of circumstances. Clearly, pimping home runs and yapping while trotting the baseball is something teams don't want their players doing.
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While enforcement of the unwritten rules is unseemly, those that would rather that enforcement be left off the feel, would have to stomach a lot more of Gomez/Puig kind of behavior. If the goal is to get the antics off the field, without steadfast, on-field enforcement, baseball would be far more a circus.
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I think that's a fair point, and part of why it's difficult to get actual traction on this issue.
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Game Thread: Tigers@Twins 9/25 7:10PM
PseudoSABR replied to Riverbrian's topic in Archived Game Threads
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I don't want to protract this argument out any further, but I don't think it's any surprise that Cheifs and Braves are more popular than Redskins and Indians.
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In my experience, the people actually living on reservations throughout the country are pretty offended by all kinds of names referring to their people--whether it's Indian, Native American, American Indian, or Redskin--so many find any catch all term other than their tribal name totally offensive. As if the Dine' people of Arizona (what we call the Spanish term Navajo) are really much like the Ojibwe people of the midwest (which are often referred to the anglicized chippewa). I'd bet that the people contending that so few are offended have done little to no research (much less thorough reading) to defend their beliefs.
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Well, let's look at that study. Yup, a survey of nearly 800 people! In which, they actually targeted some 65,000 adults! Ha! If the goal was to survey Native American views of the offensive nature of the name Redskin, I imagine there are more credible methods of obtaining such information.
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More Thorpe love, very encouraging: Lars (MN): Do you see Lewis Thorpe as a future big league starter? Is he as good as his numbers suggest? Ben Badler: Definitely a starter. If had been born in the United States, he'd be a first-round pick. Actually, he'd be just starting his senior year of high school, so he wouldn't even be eligible until the 2014 draft, but I already like him better than some of the arms who went at the end of the first round this year.
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Rafa (Los Angeles): DId Minier get any consideration? He missed quite some time in the DL but when he was healthy he showed his raw power in games. Ben Badler: Mixed reviews. The raw power is hard to miss if you see him connect and the swing works well from the left side, but the righthanded swing needs to catch up and his overall hitting approach is still rudimentary. He also might have to move to first base, so there's some red flags there. Bob Sacamento (Ft. Myers, FL): Who was the closest from the Twins to make the Top 20? Anyone to keep tabs on? Ben Badler: Minier was interesting, although I'd put Fernando Romero ahead of him. He's gained velo since the Twins signed him out of the Dominican Republic a couple years ago, so he's up to 95 now and the breaking ball has come on to become an out pitch for him at that level. Not sure if he's going to stick as a starter, but he's got two weapons and is generally around the strike zone. Engelb Vielma is fun to watch play shortstop, but his bat still has a long way to go.
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2013 League Top 20 Prospects Index - BaseballAmerica.com No other Twins made the list. Here's a link the chat though nothing Twins related so far.
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Do you really think the handful of Native Americans who are not offended is representative of the whole populace? Seriously? What class is is the capacity to anticipate offense in others, whether that actually exists or not. There's nothing classy about naming a football team the Redskins. And to extend your point (unfairly, but that's the kind of arguments that we're passing off as legitimate I guess), I suppose we should dispense with manners altogether, because well, not absolutely everyone is offended if I don't say thank you and please.
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Article: Dissension on Spending?
PseudoSABR replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Can the Twins really expect to sell any tickets at the beginning of the season if they come with something less than 80 million payroll (much less 70 or 60)? Whether or not actual success arises from spending money on FA pitching is debatable, but if the Twins want to fulfill their implicit public contract with the local fans, they'll probably spend the money. Short term deals, even on riskier players, don't hamper the future and have the potential to turn into tradeable assets. -
He's hedging his bets, tempering expectations and speaking philosophically about where success is rooted. That said, it's difficult to draw any conclusions from what he's saying.
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Congrats, dude!
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Article: Why the Twins Will Spend This Offseason
PseudoSABR replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
This quote seems to suggest that Ryan will aggressively pursue targeted free agents; which seems to support Nick's original article. -
I agree that a 15 point swing is too much. I'd put more value into innings themselves to offset any reduction to wins/losses. Sure it's a bit contrived, but Nova's game today sure makes for an interesting Saturday and Sunday...
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I hate Rick Reilly; he's a chum, who grandstands every damn sentence he writes. On the issue itself: is something still offensive if only some people feel it's offensive? Yes.
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Perhaps, but they allow for unpredictable variation. I don't think it's a good idea to move over to predictive or evaluative statistical model for 'fantasy' because the whole point is to measure what actually happens, not what should. Having success in a 'wins' league means you have to factor in more than just your starting pitchers capacity to pitch well, you have to factor in bullpen, opponents, parks and luck. It's simply not much fun if we just come up a scoring system that does that math for us, and makes it easier on the people that fail to look at player's within context.
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Thanks for the report, my friend.
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That extra start from Dem's pitching will play a role. I guess over a two week period, which pitchers pitch the most is somewhat mitigated. But Dem's got some descent options going. Nova/Hamels/Price/Peralta sound a bit better than Chacin/Nolasco/Petite unfortunately. Though I think Mike has the better offense. We'll see.
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Article: Looking Forward at Twins Catching
PseudoSABR replied to Cody Christie's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
While I don't disagree, any potential for Doumit to regain value seems prudent to me, no matter how remote. I just don't think Doumit would take that many meaningful at bats from any one worth while.
