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  1. Richie the Rally Goat
    Makes you wonder how much of an impact the GM has on the day to day game doesn't it?
  2. Richie the Rally Goat
    hopefully in the bullpen or AAA
  3. Richie the Rally Goat
    Twin Cities: Pizzeria LolaChicago: Giordano's, or Gino's East depends on my mood
  4. Richie the Rally Goat
    According to Wikipedia it weighs 100 short tons or 98 long tons. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Gate
  5. Richie the Rally Goat
    if he's negative value in the field but has 0 value on the bench, his value to Molitor might be anticipatory value. He's insurance, best when you don't have to use it, but really glad to have it when you need it. Peace of mind has value too
  6. Richie the Rally Goat
    value is what you make of it. I would buy that MLB teams have a valuation system to weight players relative to others like WAR that suits their needs better than Fangraphs does. I don't however agree that Fangraphs or BBref are flimsy considering that WAR is relative valuation. It's relative
  7. Richie the Rally Goat
    he's of negative value on the field. -1 < 0
  8. Richie the Rally Goat
    http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/platform/amp/2009/3/17/795946/optimizing-your-lineup-by According to this article your number 4 hitter's OBP statistically has the second most impact on runs scored in the lineup behind leadoff. The theory is to setup a 123-123-321 lineup where 1 are on base people, 2 are slightly less on base, and 3 are true outcome types. 1,4,2 and 5 in order have the most obp impact on runs, 3 and 6 you're trying to hit dingers or bust and just get what you can from 7-9 with 9 hopefully being on base for the top of the order. That's how I read Moli's lineup cards but 1 and 4 are reversed cuz The Hair likes to lead off.
  9. Richie the Rally Goat
    he should be playing SS or 2b every day, agreed. So Esco to SS, Polanco 2B, Dozier DH I can get behind but Dozier needs to field to maintain trade value The gripe was about Grossman anyways...
  10. Richie the Rally Goat
    well, the options available to Molitor are Polanco or DanSan or Giminez or a pitcher.... so who else is he going to DH besides Grossman? Polanco I guess, but why complain?
  11. Richie the Rally Goat
    if Buck hits like he did last Sept he's a great 3 hitter
  12. Richie the Rally Goat
    probably to keep some consistency w/ the bottom of the lineup. My guess is the "veteranness" rationale
  13. Richie the Rally Goat
    He certainly started '17 on the right foot defensively.
  14. Richie the Rally Goat
    The Twins petitioned for and were granted a 4th option year for Vargas. I did not see the same for Kepler. Eligibility does not necessarily mean that it was granted by the players association. Maybe it was and I missed it.
  15. Richie the Rally Goat
    also, a number of people from the old regime are still in the ranks. It takes time to assimilate or jettison those people.
  16. Richie the Rally Goat
    hes been on the 40 man since 2014 season. He's out of options
  17. Richie the Rally Goat
    hes playing some second base this year.... maybe not a lock at SS
  18. Richie the Rally Goat
    the depth part isn't Berrios or Melotakis, it's that there's no guys behind them. They'll use 17-20 pitchers this year. In the zombie apocalypse you always leave a round in the mag so if you get overrun by the hoard you can do yourself in.
  19. Richie the Rally Goat
    maybe the outdoors blogs were saying "Souhan should write about baseball, he doesn't know anything about outdoors"
  20. Richie the Rally Goat
    Mauer's OPS is better against righties .793 to .610 vs lefties. Hes my pick for most DH at bats this year at 350. Pretty quickly Park will make his case to get added to the 40 and play a big chunk of first base, but still get 200 ABs at DH
  21. Richie the Rally Goat
    if Liriano came up w/ Thorasic Outlet Syndrome, yep I'd call him worn down. Age and innings are two components, and illustrated very well by your posts here that there's correlation, not necessarily causation, and that there's more to the miles argument. One component is injury rate, type of injury, recovery period and reparation. TOS and taking out part of a rib to improve circulation seems like a "you're getting old, let's see what we can do to extend your career". Maybe some day it'll become a more clear cut "fix" like Tommy John Surgery. When Tommy John had his procedure done it wasn't exactly a perfect success, it took a few tries. Best case scenario for Hughes, is he extends his career a bit. His circulatory issue isn't really "fixed" it's mitigated. As to the CC comp...CC started much higher, there's more room for struggle and still be better than alternatives.
  22. Richie the Rally Goat
    I'll listen to most every game, watch a few on TV, might go to TF a couple times this year. Before we had kids my wife and I went to close to 1/3 to half of the home games and one or two away games per year. Now, if I can get a babysitter, a baseball game is too late. That and Daycare is bat-poop crazy expensive and TF is just like Daycare, compared to that crappy old dome. But yeah, I'll be just as ravenous as always. I'm curious about Levine's moves. I'm curious if Molly can earn a 4th season. I'm really excited for Buck, Sano, Rosie, Kep and Polanco. I hope Byungho can earn the everyday or majority of first base duties. I hope Mejia and Berrios can firmly entrench themselves in the rotation. I hope things break well for them. God I'm sick of losing
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  24. Richie the Rally Goat
    regarding....?.... Park?
  25. Richie the Rally Goat
    well, that and the rotation is very, very bad.
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