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  1. Blake
    No, but there is a luxury tax and I believe the Yankees are well over the cap. And I know an announcer said the Yankees were going to look for ways to get under the luxury tax cap. (Of course, after the signing of Stanton I take that statement with a grain of salt)
  2. Blake
    Hmm. I have to wonder why the Yankees decided to go after Stanton. I wonder if they see something in Judge that leads them to believe they need more than just Judge? If I remember correctly, during the playoffs, it became very apparent that Judge is vulnerable to the slider. So, could it be the Yankees are not sure Judge can adjust? Or, am I completely off-base?
  3. Blake
    Yes, I like this because, to me, this signals different thinking on the part of the FO.
  4. Blake
    I caught a blurb on MLB.com and it sounds like Cashman isn't happy the Yankees were not included in Ohtani's list. Maybe someone should point out to Cashman that if the Yankees wouldn't have built a park that heavily favors hitters they might have had a better chance to land Ohtani. Stress on "maybe."
  5. Blake
    Hmm, I wonder if the fact Ichiro spent all that time in Seattle had anything to do with Ohtani presumably signing with Seattle?
  6. Blake
    I wrote off Joe Mauer last year and he wound up having a very pre-concussion Joe Mauer kind of year. So, do I write off Phil Hughes so the baseball gods can again mock me and prove me wrong? Hmmmm......
  7. Blake
    I'll be interested to see if Ohtani goes to a pitcher friendly park. Also, I have to wonder if the reason Ohtani wanted a pitch from all teams was due to the fact he wants to be a two-way player and, therefore, wants to know exactly how a team plans on using him when he isn't pitching. Side note: I don't think Molitor is the kind of guy who can be successful with a two-way player.
  8. Blake
    Wow, Detroit is 280:1? I'd put $20 on that in a heartbeat just because.
  9. Blake
    Just tossing this out there: how much would that short right field in Yankee Stadium affect the decision of a pitcher to sign? I took a quick look and all I can find is glowing reports about Ohtani with nothing that indicates what kind of pitcher he is. I almost have to believe that if Ohtani is a strike out pitcher, then he probably induces a fair amount of fly balls. At Target Field that might play well. At Yankee Stadium, not sure that would be a good thing. Just my .02. And we know how far .02 will go.
  10. Blake
    Okay, now this makes for an interesting off-season. Probably more interesting than Jack Morris, fur coat and all, blowing into town trying to get the Twins to sign him back in the day.
  11. Blake
    And this kind of thing is what makes baseball so fascinating to me. The math behind the game and the subtleties of the game on the field.
  12. Blake
    Happy Thanksgiving to one and all. And a special thank you to the mods for keeping things in check and organizing the Game threads.
  13. Blake
    Really? Did not know that. But, you knew that, didn't you?
  14. Blake
    And, he spent his career in the dome, which I do not believe was considered "infielder friendly."
  15. Blake
    I don't know that NY is going to spend the money to bring in Darvish. During the playoffs last year, one of the broadcasters mentioned that NY was looking to get under the salary cap so they're not paying the luxury tax any more. Specifically, the conversation was about resigning CC Sabathia and whether or not Sabathia would take a pay cut to stay with NY and get NY under the cap. (going from memory here, so, the possibility exists that I imagined the whole thing)
  16. Blake
    Okay, thank you for filling me in. Like most of us, I think, I'm really interested to see what the new FO does this off-season, whether it's trading for a younger arm or making a FA splash.
  17. Blake
    Darvish is 31. And hasn't he had some injury issues the last couple of years? I'm not wild about 30 something year old starting pitchers. The Twins already have one of those on the staff. But, I also admit I'm not wild about spending big bucks on FA pitching, especially when a pitcher is on the other side of 30. Granted, Santana has done darn well but, I think he's more the exception than the rule. Of course, this leads into the very real problem the Twins have when it comes to lack of pitching in the farm system. And that leads me to believe the Twins are going to have to trade for a younger arm out of another farm system. Bottom line, I'm expecting the FO to do something other than the obvious.
  18. Blake
    Yeah, I was of the opinion the new FO wanted to see what they had before making any moves. Sometimes doing nothing is better than running in circles screaming and shouting.
  19. Blake
    Wouldn't an internal candidate like Mitch Garver be acceptable? It's obvious the days of the "DH only" are pretty much over due to teams wanting to carry more pitchers. I don't get looking at outside candidates when there may be candidates that will give the team the bat and the defensive flexibility needed. I mention this, because, frankly, every dollar not spent on a FA position player is another dollar for a FA pitcher.
  20. Blake
    Obviously not State Fair lutefisk..no stick.
  21. Blake
    Wow, RB, Spring Training is 96 days away. Thinking about turning pro and working out across the off-season?
  22. Blake
    Evidently, you've never seen my jersey after a game. Barbecue wings and nachos tend to be somewhat on the messy side. Add in coordination that is somewhat suspect, and, well...
  23. Blake
    I'm guessing "TokyoTownTwinsFan" doesn't quite have the same ring to it.
  24. Blake
    Sigh. Baseball season is over. Let the Baseball meetings and Hot Stove league begin!
  25. Blake
    And we have a winner!
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