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  1. Fred
    In Griffith's defense, baseball was his only business. He couldn't afford to treat it as a hobby, and take an occasional loss. I, too, was happy when he sold; I just wish it would have been to somebody that could afford to treat it like a hobby. I'm not asking for anybody to lose money on a consistent basis, but I don't see a way for a small market team to be consistently profitable and consistently competitive.
  2. Fred
    I lost my pom-poms, and I don't look good in a short skirt. 😄
  3. Fred
    The question is, what do they have that the Twins need? And don't say shortstop. 😄
  4. Fred
    One problem for a knuckleballer is anyone (including Willans Austidillo) has a decent chance at a stolen base. The pitch is slow, and the Catcher has to concentrate on making the catch before he can throw. A man on base is a bad, bad thing
  5. Fred
    In the finest example of "sour grapes", I have decided not to care if they win 60 or 160 games. I will watch for the diving catches, the throw-out at the plate, etc. I absolutely ached for the Ishbias to buy out the Pohlads, because I had the impression they would treat the Twins as a hobby, not as a business, and wouldn't care as much about making money on their investment as they would about going after a World Series. That was my impression, anyway. And, yes, the roster is that bad.
  6. Fred
    Let's all hope those trades don't happen. Dumping even more salary would increase profits for the Pohlads, and they wouldn't even consider selling. For my own mental health, I stopped caring about wins or losses, and have jumped off the bandwagon. I will follow individual performances with no concern how the teams is doing.
  7. Fred
    Did you mean to say you don't think he's able? 😄
  8. Fred
    There are so many theories thrown out here that one has to be correct. However, a betting man would take the "we will never know which theory is correct" bet.
  9. Fred
    There are a lot of Hispanic ballplayers, but not many actual Spanierds 😁
  10. Fred
    I'm trying real hard to be impressed with a .759 OPS against right handers, but I just can't get there. On one hand, it is marginally better than the way Margot "rakes" (like we were told a couple of years ago) left handers in the .720s. so, I guess, there's that. I think Larnach is a marginally average hitter who is a defensive liability. Are you trying to find something to be impressed about? Definitely a roster position that could be improved.
  11. Fred
    Their whole job is to convince fans that they can be competitive. I don't envy them.
  12. Fred
    So, they traded a 25 yr old "probably not a major leaguer" for a 29 yr old who has already proven it?
  13. Fred
    If nothing else, Shelton will be a lot less confused. "Didn't I just put you in the ballgame? What are you doing on the bench?"
  14. Fred
    OK, you owe me a cup of coffee. I spit mine out when I read "9 left-handed Frank Quilicis" 😃. Seriously, thanks, that was a great way to start my morning.
  15. Fred
    "vision". Can they get braille copies of the roster?
  16. Fred
    Unless they see Caratini playing 3rd or used as a DH (neither sounds acceptable), it would be crippling to use 2 bench spots on catchers
  17. Fred
    As sad as it is, the Twins actually gained in BA and OPS replacing Gasper with Brujan. Of course, they did have an emergency catcher in Gasper. That said, I'll miss Luigi.
  18. Fred
    Do you mean "blossoming" after they send him on his way? Good point. They do seem to be good at that. 😀
  19. Fred
    "Everything is fine". Whistling past the graveyard?
  20. Fred
    Martin, Buxton, Wallner, Larnach, Outman, and Roden says you have 2 outfielders on your 4 man bench. You need a spot for your #2 catcher. Only one available spot on the bench? Nope, somebody is getting moved. Stay tuned.
  21. Fred
    Well, they found a way. Somebody said they should take Susac. I said there was no way, because Jackson is out of options, and there is no way the Twins can carry Jeffers, Jackson, and Susac on the 26 man. They only have have a 4 man bench, and there's no way they would carry 2 catchers on the bench unless one can play 1st. Just goes to show you what I know.
  22. Fred
    I believe that everyone attending a Falvey press conference is in danger of developing lung cancer from all the smoke being blown around
  23. Fred
    Jackson is out of options, therefore, unless they're willing to take a chance on losing him when they DFA him, they need to keep him on the active roster. If they claim a rule 5 guy, they are obligated to carry him on the active roster if they want to keep him. Maybe one of the three can play an adequate 1st base. That's the only way I can see to carry Jeffers, Jackson, and Susac, otherwise you have 2 catchers on your 4 man bench.
  24. Fred
    When I first saw Eeles at Ft Myers, he gave me some serious "Charley Hustle" vibes. I believe the Twins could use more of that. Maybe the new staff will push a little harder.
  25. Fred
    Viable?
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