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  1. In My La Z boy
    1 TV contract in football, and 30 individual TV contracts in baseball will always be the problem. Hulu is all I've got and just hoping they stay with FSN. I am only able to get about 1/2 the Vikings games each year, and the RedZone saves me. I don't think baseball can replicate this without violating individual contracts? I do wish baseball could figure out wealth distribution so we could have a level playing field with salaries and with broadcasting games.
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    Seems Falvey has answered this query by signing Donaldson. I was in favor of signing him, so I would also be in favor of Bauer.
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    Exactly
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    If limiting travel is the reasoning behind this plan, I am not understanding why we don't just leave the divisions alone - and play the regular season within the division? 20 games against each division rival and you have an 80 game season - add one extra wild card for a total of 6 teams reaching the playoffs in each league. The 2 division winners with the best regular season record get a first round bye. Is this too easy? I don't see the need for re-aligning everything. Keep the integrity of the divisions and the leagues. Geography is why the divisions are the divisions in the first place.
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    Guilty This is just another in a long line of issues that this generation says is settled. All those smarter than us have decided. How dare you. I suppose you also deny the existence of man made climate change?
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    That was thoughtful - but that was also laced with political thought, which I thought Brock says is a no no. I will also point out that I did NOT claim this was no worse than the flu - it is simply a fact that some people that test positive had nothing, others minor, others major - and it is looking like an under 1% mortality rate. Cuomo said again today, the antibody trial shows, if accurate a .5% mortality rate. If reality is a mortality rate at .5 or less we are getting into the .1-.2 common flu mortality range - and that's with a flu shot available every year. The immunities rebuff is apples and oranges - if America were allowed to build antibodies (ala Sweden) we'll have the same herd ammunity to covid that we supposedly have to the common flu. Your approach to this debate is dismissing my side out of hand. That's ok. I am getting used to it. No hard feelings Carol. Thanks
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    I get it Sconnie. I don't mean to be controversial by suggesting some balance. The "if even one death" argument is lacking balance, and is a dramatic way to shut down the concept of a thoughtful debate on this. Reading through the last few pages of this thread would have me believe there is no merit to debate another side, there is no other side worthy of discussion, and to suggest we start reopening life in America, is to suggest it is ok for people to die. The devil you know is often times less dangerous than the devil you do not know. All I'm saying. Everyone has a different seat in the ballpark, depending on circumstance. Some of us are starving, some of us are full. Some of us are being paid, some of us are going broke. It is ok to see this differently, and to seek some middle ground. We need to find a balance here.
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    14% is a definite WOW. Cuomo said today "The anti-body testing indicate that the actual death rate is lower than 1%" - Estimate 2.7 million NY'ers had it vs actual number to date tested positive of 263,750. Stanford study of Santa Clara shows similar results. This may be an unpopular viewpoint here but - if we are actually dealing with a virus that has a death rate of less than 1% - then what are we doing destroying hundreds of thousands of businesses, and un-employing 28 million citizens? To continue quarantining the healthy is complete madness. This is either nothing, or a minor, or a nasty flu to 99% of the public - and anyone thinking they may be in the 1% - Shelter in place.
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    Yes it was incredible. Hard to believe it went away as fast as it came. Now he is on the bench behind Jurickson Profar for the Padres - and today, we'd never trade Smeltzer for him even up. I liked Brian. Good trade in hindsight. I would have never thought. Thanks Ted!
  10. In My La Z boy
    Exactly - Similar to what's happening with real estate right now. Appraisals are on pause, holding up deals until banks get some visibility into post-covid real estate values. Is what you have today, worth what it was pre-covid? Look what happened to the price of oil, Ouch if you're in that business. Everything has been devalued. I suspect veterans like Romo are facing devaluation as well.
  11. In My La Z boy
    Doesn't everyone inject their own interpretation when hearing and trying to understand what someone is saying? I just thought you stepped on your own message. After the seemingly and probably sentence you went on to describe January events in Germany - and then went to comparatively - describing what took place in the USA. I would have understood your point better without the seemingly, probably and comparatively stuff. I'll take your Absolutely not - meaning your intent, and give you the benefit of the doubt, but bolstering your Germany testing point, by running down the USA's actions, or lack thereof wasn't helpful. You could have kept the USA out of it, and made your good point on testing.
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    While I agree with your point on the necessity of testing before we can play ball - You did begin with the premise that Germany is better than us - and then you scolded him for suggesting you were levying judgments. This led to the mis-belief that you had an agenda. No doubt the constitution, and politics make the American government a very different animal than the German or SKorean governments. This was a real, and good point he was making. As Germany was doing a Covid test in mid-Jan as you say - our President was being impeached. When our President banned flights from China on 1/31 - politicals and media were calling him a racist. I thought both of you had good points, that got lost in mis-believing each others agenda's. Both points are a reality. You are right about testing as a large part of the solution. He is right about the blame/comparison game IMO.
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    Ok Puckstopper, I just saw it again. NBC News is reporting No new corona cases in NY today. It is according to an interview of Cuomo this morning. Found an article on it, and sorry I do not know how to give you the link. It's on Dailycaller.com right now. I knew I heard this, but it was way early am this morning. Go baseball season!!
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    I stand corrected. Went to cdc.gov and saw the Covid-19 cases by date of illness onset. Finally saw a zero and got ahead of myself. This number peaked at 15,000 Apr 2 and is dropping like a stone. It was my State of Ia that had zero yesterday. Thanks Puckstopper1
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    I am also optimistic John! No new cases in NY the last 24 hours. That is progress. Also does seem test kits will be flowing in the multi-millions within 2 weeks. I am less optimistic that FSN will be back on my dumb dish. I cannot believe they won't make a deal under these circumstances. 100% sports network with zero sports to provide and they still won't make a deal.
  16. In My La Z boy
    I agree with this comment - except I would be greatly surprised if the season was called off. It isn't the apocalypse yet - this will peak, and this will drop - remedies will surface - hot and humid will cover the Country - and they will play football. No way they cancel baseball if they are playing football. I will predict a 120 game season, starting July 1 - through Oct 31st - 30 games per month with 4 double-headers - 4 off days per month - 29 man rosters - and Nov/Dec playoffs at neutral sites. Twins win the World Series for Christmas
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    I am all about Dob's being the guy - but maybe Chacin is last years Annibal Sanchez? After last spring, no way you give the spot to Sanchez, but by June you wished you did.
  18. In My La Z boy
    Nice information here. What I am liking the most these days is the purpose with which our front office is identifying players, and the way they are working hand in glove with the coaching staff - specifically designing improvement work for each individual, based on observed scouting, showing potential results if properly corrected. Not to mention the culture being established, that makes players feel heard, included and important as an individual. This is a winning formula for any organization managing people. The new Twins way seems to foster a better environment to get the very best out of each player. It's not just baseball stuff. It's people stuff, it's life stuff - valuing people, building relationships and an open dialogue culture lays the groundwork for continual improvement work to thrive, and provides the foundation for successful team building.
  19. In My La Z boy
    Disagree with the above take. Graterol for Maeda will prove to be a solid trade. Timing is everything and now was the time - analysis on Graterol's upside and risk is debatable - I trust our guys, and finally we sell high on someone. This trade was a smart use of assets to acquire a more desperate need, given the make up of this years team, and this years opportunity. Ramos for Capps was short-sighted - barely helping us now - very much hurting us long term. Graterol for Maeda will be neither IMO - he will be very helpful now - and helpful for many years. Graterol? He may become Chargois/Burdi who knows?
  20. In My La Z boy
    Strategic rest is a part of the Falvey/Baldelli way. Another example of how the game has changed. No doubt this is a possibility if we have 6 guys effective and healthy at all times. We'll see who starts in AAA and hope they keep the pressure on and give us great options as the year goes. Hard to predict injury.
  21. In My La Z boy
    Agreed on this - but every year is a new year, and I think with no lefty's in the starting 5, Thorpe or Smeltzer will be given every chance if all else is equal vs Dobs & Chacin.
  22. In My La Z boy
    I have read every comment and agree we are conflicted. All of us were calling for a trade when we failed to sign Wheeler/Madbum/Ryu. Even after the Bailey/Hill signings we heard a universal call for a trade. Now we make the trade, and we can't decide if we like it or not. Well, what I like most is that we actually made a bold trade. Whatever happens there will be 20/20 hindsight, and someone will be right, and someone will be wrong. I for one will say nothing, because I love that they made a bold trade. No guts, No glory? Gotta give to get? One thing for sure - This is not Terry Ryan's team anymore.
  23. In My La Z boy
    We have him locked up for the next 3 years. Arb numbers will be about $25M. It is not a crisis if we keep doing this. Might take 5/80 to get those next 2 years. Will he be worth $27.5M per season in years 4 and 5? I know - maybe he will be.
  24. In My La Z boy
    I understand the difficulty in holding players accountable, and generally agree with only holding management responsible but... This whole episode is entirely awful, damaging the game, and screwing with players stats. I wondered how they just pounded everything Darvish threw. The Yankees series before. The whole thing is sickening, and I'd like to hear some players apologize and own up to whatever they each individually did. How much money did Marwin make off this? Would he have even been a Twins target if his stats were legit vs garbage can inflated? Seems players are being let off the hook completely here, and the ones involved were totally on board and working it hard - and they win the world series. Total BS. Thanks DD
  25. In My La Z boy
    I took this post "I guess I don't follow the logic. Let the young man throw the ball" to mean put him in the major league bullpen vs putting him in AAA as a starter. Let the young man throw the ball in the major leagues is I think what he was saying. And I agree. This doesn't in any way preclude him from becoming a starter.
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