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  1. mikecgrimes
    The real # if you want to get crazy is 15 years 300 million. Sano still might say no, but he would be a fool as the upside would be he might make 350-400 and the very real worst case is less then 5 million with a major injury in the next year or two.
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    If they fail to go over .500 part of it will be the front office not making any bold moves, I know Buxton and Sano will be huge factors next year while this year I'm not expecting a lot, and thats got to be good for a handful of wins or more, but you don't make the jump to 93 wins by failing to make a huge jump this year. Yes they lost a lot of games last year, but it looks worse then it really was because they really struggles after all hope was lost the second half of those seasons. They should remain in contention at least until the final 2 weeks, if the go 4-10 after being 4+ games out and finish with 79 or 80 wins fine, but falling below .500 in the next few weeks and never getting back over it would not be acceptable to me.
  3. mikecgrimes
    Better question how often does the home team win in extra's knowing in most innings you just need one run has to be a huge advantage.
  4. mikecgrimes
    Actually a "sure thing" closer should pitch the 1st and 2nd.
  5. mikecgrimes
    Heard Reusse speculating Mientkiwicz could get the Miami job when it opens up probably in a few weeks.
  6. mikecgrimes
    I've never been impressed with Molitor, clearly the defensive shifting has helped a lot with the pitching but given the success of the starting pitching we should be in a much better position. Molitor is giving up outs on the bases over and over. First day of spring training it was all about taking the extra base, but he can't give his players anything that gives them an advantage. This reminds me a lot of when Christian Ponder replaced Donavan McNabb everyone was impressed because his flaws were less annoying. I'm on record at this point that Paul Molitor is not better then Gardenhire, if he fails to go .500 with this roster he needs to be one and done, no need to waste time with a 60 year old who will never get it.
  7. mikecgrimes
    Clearly issues play a role in developing peoples politics and voting patters. I just think elections come down to politics over stances on issues. Just look at Hillary on marriage, she has been very clear on the issue holding the "republican" stance every step of the way until 3 or 4 years ago, and only becoming vocal about her "support" in the last few months. On the other hand every republican candidate has at least at times told me exactly what I want to hear on taxes and spending. In practice they all are closer to Democrats then to delivering anything resembling a change in the direction I'd like. Look at an issue like minimum wage Democrats argue a higher minimum wage would be good and yet despite talking a good game they refuse to raise it beyond inflation. They will boldly take credit for raising it to $12 an hour, but they won't tell you that won't go into effect for 3 or 4 years, or that there are a lot of exceptions. Unless the voters make radical changes in voting habits the issues have been decided. I get the abortion debate, I have a strong stance, but if anything issues like that block any meaningful change from being discussed, exactly as the establishment politicians want it.
  8. mikecgrimes
    3 pages of abortion talk is a bit much, unless the thread is about abortion. It would be like having 3 pages of David Ortiz debate in the middle of a Sano thread.
  9. mikecgrimes
    Neat a sac bunt with 1 out
  10. mikecgrimes
    Looks like that Paul molitor take the extra base thing hasnt worked out. I'm about done conceading molitor is better then gardenhire.
  11. mikecgrimes
    While I can't say for certain Bernie Sanders would be perfect for Democrats or Rand Paul, Ted Cruz or Ben Carson would be tell you perfect for Republicans, I can tell you that supporting Hillary or Jeb Bush is a bad idea. Funny thing is the vast majority of this country will support both by finding every excuse not to attend their caucuses or primaries
  12. mikecgrimes
    Implying that Republicans create laws that force a mother to die and straight out calling us evil might be two different things. I can put up with that kind of rhetoric because that's the nature of politics but the fake offense taken because someone noticed gets kind of old.
  13. mikecgrimes
    Gardy wouldn't have lost this game no excuse for taking milone out
  14. mikecgrimes
    . Seems to be a non factor. Maybe throwing his name out there for a future run but doesn't seem he intends to be a 2016 factor. Hard for a new yorker to be much of a factor in GOP presidential politics even gullianni didn't go far.
  15. mikecgrimes
    Restricting late term abortion and allowing women to die are not the same thing. Doctors still get to be doctors. I know politics are easier if you just make all Republicans evil, and lucky for you a lot of people don't care about the truth, but Republicans are good people most of which care about issues and solutions more then how things play politically. Now if I'm missing something on the Texas law help me out but the Huffington Post didn't inform me of the diying mothers so I think it's safe to say the law doesn't do what you want to say it does.
  16. mikecgrimes
    It's guess the the strike zone day. Gotta love rotating umps who can't call balls and strikes.
  17. mikecgrimes
    The republican party wants to outlaw the f word in public? It's insane how Democrats cling to something someone said make up what that means and then run with it. By the way this tea party Republican, you know the one that represents the entire party enough that you can say with 100% confidence we want to ban the F word in pubic supports gay marriage by the way if you were unaware that political issue went away yesterday. As for killing babies I hope that most mothers would choose the baby over themselves but clearly that is their choice and the Republican party would never make such a law, pretty sure the supreme court has decided that issue as well by the way.
  18. mikecgrimes
    I voted for third parties for years, that can work, but nobody that knows how to make it work is involved in third parties. The place to make an impact is the primary/caucus. I don't know what your ideal candidate would be, but especially in the large Republican field your ideal candidate could easily win if you and other like minded people participated. Turnout for primaries is so low that anyone could win with little true support, in fact thats how candidates like Jeb Bush typically coast to victory. They don't have huge support but their people show up. I don't care if you or anyone show up in November but every American should vote in the primary (or support third parties) unless you just don't care at all.
  19. mikecgrimes
    I'm hoping he can give me that feeling Pat Neshek gave me in 2006, nothing like a shutdown arm in front of the closer.
  20. mikecgrimes
    If molitor is going to refuse to challenge reversible calls he needs to be fired.
  21. mikecgrimes
    Molitor failing to challenge calls is disgusting. So they might not reverse the call oh well
  22. mikecgrimes
    I'll trust the Twins that Buxton can develop at this level over time, but I sure wish he had to hit .275 in triple A for 2+ weeks before getting the call. I know Triple A is where 26+ year olds who don't have major league talent hang around but you also get to face guys of Tommy Milone's talent often. Whats holding Sano back from triple A it just doesn't make sense to me.
  23. mikecgrimes
    Just a reminder if the season ended today the Twins would be in the playoffs.
  24. mikecgrimes
    Trumps ego is enough that he plans on winning, and actually he might have a shot if people who don't pay attention show up to vote in the primaries. The good news is he would have to win over and over and over, the bad news is the solution to stoping him might be Bush because the self appointed crowd of people who think they are smarter then everyone else but really also don't pay any attention might support Bush. I hope he's in this to destroy Bush, but that also could work in Bush favor. Should be fun to watch but in a year where my kind of candidate has a real chance he's nothing but potential trouble.
  25. mikecgrimes
    We're up to a year and a half where Mauer hasn't produced enough to be an everyday 1st baseman, I still have some hope for him to have a good stretch at some point but he will never again be good enough to care what happens with him. I hope they encourage him to retire in the offseason unless there is a reasonable and correctable explenation.
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