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  1. Richie the Rally Goat
    It's hard to say whether it was aiming low or settling. Ricky Nolasco, the biggest free agent acquisition in team history, has been worse than KC over the season to date. yeah, it would be nice if TR went out and got the big name blue chip free agent number one type starter. But even that is at best 5 or so additional wins, and it isn't without its risks. I'm not excusing the management, because TR and BS let the pipeline get into the situation it has been in over the last 5 years. a big part of the gamble is spreading the risk out over a larger pool. When you can't mitigate your risk and concentrate it all in one or two free agent investments, you get burned more often. The problem with my investing metaphor is free agents aren't stocks. They may or may not care who their employer is, or what kind of shape the organization is. If I consider myself elite and can to an extent choose where I go, I would probably choose to go to winner before MN. No one likes to lose. Sure, the Twins have signed free agents, but never a blue chip. It might be for lack of trying, it might be for lack of a quality team looking for the last piece of the championship puzzle.
  2. Richie the Rally Goat
    I thought Parker said Parms likes pitches down in the zone. Parker is rarely if ever wrong, so I'm confused...
  3. Richie the Rally Goat
    I think that's where Correia's trade value comes into play. LAA becomes a viable trade partner where a decent 5th starter with no commitment has real value to help them make the playoff push. It's true that Correia was not the type of pitcher we all wanted at the time, but he was a step up from what they had. i think what is also sad, is while this pitching staff is much better than where it was 2-3 years ago, Correia has been as good or better than Deduno, Pelfrey and Nolasco, and there are better or at least better upside options in AAA with Kris Johnson, Alex Meyer, and a healthy Trevor May.
  4. Richie the Rally Goat
    No one wants to Kendrys Morales, and Hammer took much less than that per year the first time.
  5. Richie the Rally Goat
  6. Richie the Rally Goat
    "I went out to breakfast and the waitress asked: How do you like your eggs? I said Incubated, hatched, raised, beheaded, plucked, cut up and fried on a bun, but I don't have time... So Scrambled"
  7. Richie the Rally Goat
    I was pickin up what you were puttin down. I love Mitch Hedberg
  8. Richie the Rally Goat
    1) there's no guarantees with Sano sticking at 3rd, leave Plouffe at 3rd until Sano is imminent to the bigs at 3rd. He might need to move to first or DH as a result of TJ. Give Plouffe some off season winter ball OF instructions. 2) I think Escobar is a fantastic utility guy, I like the plan of rotating him in on a schedule. 3) I think Nunez is a very good bench bat 4) I'd like Santana to get extensive SS time in the bigs. 5) As much as it pains me to say this, Sam Fuld is the best CF option the Twins have without stunting Santana's SS development. I hope Rosario can make his way to the Twins as a CF or a cheap but adequate AAA CF stopgap (maybe Hicks if he becomes adequate)becomes available soon.
  9. Richie the Rally Goat
    Me too
  10. Richie the Rally Goat
    Strained oblique you say?
  11. Richie the Rally Goat
    Strained oblique on a stand up double in the 6th (I think)
  12. Richie the Rally Goat
    heyoh!
  13. Richie the Rally Goat
    With Morales lumbering to third, was anyone else picturing the Gibby/LaBombo posts?
  14. Richie the Rally Goat
    Me too
  15. Richie the Rally Goat
    Surprisingly, there is a lap belt tucked into the cushions of the ol' lay-z-boy yes
  16. Richie the Rally Goat
    Everyone is equipped with sharts
  17. Richie the Rally Goat
    I hope the lead is enough so Burton doesn't blow it
  18. Richie the Rally Goat
    Francisley Bueno has to be a made up name huh?
  19. Richie the Rally Goat
    And poor Royals fielding
  20. Richie the Rally Goat
    Nolasco has been good enough, but lucky, Mauer is hurt, and the most fun, the Twins have been hitting
  21. Richie the Rally Goat
    Ouch
  22. Richie the Rally Goat
    Gee, thanks Bombo
  23. Richie the Rally Goat
    It was kind of a swinging suicide squeeze
  24. Richie the Rally Goat
    Tom Sawyer?
  25. Richie the Rally Goat
    I will play the optimist/pessimist and predict that Parmelee will get regular playing time for the rest of the season by necessity. Because of the need, he'll be allowed to play through a slump and end the season with higher OPS and RBI than Mauer. I am optimistic that Parmelee will take advantage of his current situation and become the Cuddy type player on the field sans magic tricks, but every day RF and part time 1b
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