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  1. Monkeypaws
    For me it was disc golf and grilling - pretty dang near perfect.
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    Lynn throwing 94-95 in the zone. Looks like the guy we thought we signed.
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    Watching the #20 Gophers beat up on #17 Indiana - they have this freshman starter out of Washington, Patrick Fredrickson, throwing a 1 hit shutout. His season so far, not counting today: 6-0, 1.61 ERA. He went un-drafted out of high school. 6'6" redhead. Doesn't look to have big velocity, but he must be doing something right. Only 44 hits allowed in over 60 IP. Gophers winning 8-0 in the 6th. If I lived in the Cities, I would definitely pay a visit to Siebert Field.
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    The elephant in the room: Sanó's weight/conditioning. Guy is about to turn 25, but is somewhat of a wreck physically. 116 is the most games in a season for him in the majors. His legs are barking. He becomes dubious as a long-term asset when he can't even stay healthy running out ground balls. He should be at his peak right now, but I'm not seeing it. BTW, I know the elbow and the shin weren't his fault.
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    Btw, I checked the box score in the Star-Trib, and they had the attendance listed as 1.
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    Don't know if this a weather make-up game, cuz there is another game tonight, but there can't be more than 1,000 people in PNC watching the Pirates Sox. It is cold and gloomy, but good game, 9-7 in the 6th. Probably takes them back to their Florida State League games to those who played there.
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    Niko Goodrum having one of those days for Detroit: 0 for 4, 4Ks, 5 men left on base, and an error. I could do that.
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    In a cap-limited world, trading top picks for rentals = bad idea. Des Moines feels the pain. Lucky their draft department made something out of nothing, because they have had little to work with in the Fletcher years.
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    ESPN guys in love with LaMarre's beard. Weird.
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    I don't get the anti-Wrigley sentiment in this thread. It's gotten more corporate, and it got lights, but it is still a great slice of history to see a game there. Plus Wrigleyville is fun. Better than a stadium surrounded by acres of parking lots. Add mass transit right to the gates. I don't give a rat's ass about amenities and long bathroom waits, or food. However, I liked Comiskey better.
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    The stadium cycle has pretty much run through MLB. There are your last old gems in Fenway and Wrigley, a couple expansion era gems in Dodger and Kauffman. Meh stadiums in Anaheim and Oakland, and ugly domes in Toronto and Tampa. The rest are The followers of the Camden Yards retro model, except one: Chicago White Sox appropriately named Guaranteed Rate Field. The Braves dumped Turner, which is now the stadium for Georgia Tech. Texas is building Globe Life Field to replace Globe Life Park, which, as new as it still seems to me is actually the 11th oldest park in MLB. I doubt the White Sox get a new stadium anytime soon, so I'd vote Texas, seeing as the balls are rolling. Still seeing that the Raiders are gone, and real-estate in Oakland has gone through the roof, I could see something happening in the East Bay pretty soon. TB gets honorable mention. I guess my real thought was by 2050, how many of these current parks will still be around. Thoughts?
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    2018 is a small sample size, but his 2017 lends credibility to the narrative. He put up very good numbers for a 22-23 year old. According to fangraphs, that age would be league average between A+ and AA, 22.4-23.8.
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    Promote Wade. Barely younger than Max.
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    My favorite 2018 Berrios stat: 27 2/3s innings pitched so far this season, and he's only given up runs in 2 of them.
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    Glad to see the Twins turn the tables on what ESPN wanted to make the Francisco Lindor show, especially with Berrios and Rosario playing key roles. Apart from the fake grass, I really like Hiram Bithorn Stadium. Looks cool from the field level.
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    Classic glass exactly half empty. ashburyjohn, I always had you pegged as an optimist....
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    Aww, your no fun anymore....
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    Any ideas?
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    Well, he was only hitting .500 with an ops of 1.000 Expected better from him.
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    Considering his age, and Louisiana pedigree, success!
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    Wowza, JT Chargois v. Buster Posey with the game on the line. Posey wins, 1-1 bottom of 8. Filthy pitch as well. Still, LA likes/trusts the cajun. edit, doubleplay on the next guy, and JT out. Hmm, miss that guy.
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    Perfectly negative thread - thanx,
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    Real sleeper of a prospect - hope he becomes more than the last 2nd base prospect for the Twins out of Venezuela, Luis Rivas. Not a bad player actually, just not special. Still, played for the Twins age 20-25. Pretty amazing he held his own. Never hit below .250. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rivaslu01.shtml Plus, he had the whole Rodney thing going on with the hat: Sorry, not trying to hijack - Arraez has won MiLB batting championships. Hope he comes back from surgery with a vengeance.
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    Pretty damn exciting bunch of talent down there - I'm thinking road trip. Been to Cedar Rapids once before and it was a blast. I remember $3.50 craft brews, seeing Felix Jorge pitch and Garver hit, and meeting a mascot. The rest is a blur.
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    Brett Gardner looks like a child when he stands next to Aaron Judge. Dang he is huge.
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