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  1. IndianaTwin
    After. If you’ve ever stopped and thought, “I wonder what 30+ pounds of smoked bacon looks like,” it looks like this.
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    That would be like Calvinball!
  3. IndianaTwin
    And it sounds like Polanco was toast.
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    I'm still waiting on last night's 20 bucks. Oh, and the mods asked me to work on IT security. Could you send me your S-I-L's email address, so I can use that as your recovery method?
  6. IndianaTwin
    For those who took part in the GT last night, here’s my “Before” pictures. “After” picture coming later.
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    Obviously we're both playing "what ifs." We don't know what would have happened in seventh (mine), we don't what might happen today or tomorrow (yours), and we don't know the relationship between player and manager. It's worth noting, though not mentioned above, that Rocco took the unusual step of visiting the mound with two outs and two runners on base in the sixth AND LEFT HIM IN. As Chief notes above, it would have been a perfectly logical time to take him out. I'd suggest that leaving him in at that point is exactly his manager letting him get out of the jam. But in situations like that, the conversation is rarely, "If you get this guy out, I'll let you pitch another inning." It's usually, "I've got confidence in you. Put all your focus on this guy, and we'll call it a day." I'd also say that the damage to his and the team's confidence and the gut punch it provides if he pitches poorly in the seventh is way more substantial than the gain that comes with him going one more successful seventh inning. And lost in there is that up 3-0 in the seventh was a perfect time to get Fulmer back on the horse after a loss on Wednesday night.
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    I'm with you, Chief. Not to mention that confidence is a real thing. When you've just picked up a new guy, and he gives you six great innings (including getting out of a jam in that last inning) with a rested bullpen, don't play with fire. Leave him in a good mental spot and go to others who are in an excellent position to succeed. I like where Mahle's head will be for the next four days as he gets ready for his next start. And can you imagine the "Sure am glad Rocco left him out there for the seventh" comments if the seventh starts with a bloop and a blast in a 3-0 game? Yeah, me neither.
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    Yowza!
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    Looking up Darwin's page, I'd forgotten that he started out as a pitcher. He actually came up as a 19-year-old for the second year of the Angels (from wherever) in 1962, and didn't scatter eight hits and four walks very well in 3.1 innings in his only appearance. He was sent back down and eventually got back up for three games with the Dodgers in 1969 and then made the switch to the outfield a couple years later. The Twins were the first team to give him a full shot in the outfield in 1972, and he played 145+ games in three straight seasons before getting traded in the middle of 1975.
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    Yeah, HBD could add Bobby to his handle. Not to mention Willie. And I was bummed when they traded Bobby D for Briggs.
  12. IndianaTwin
    Eight innings in an 11-1 win over Arizona on June 18.
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    Your secret's safe with me.* *As long as you send me twenty bucks.
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    I've done 10 pounds a couple times, but my philosophy is that if something's worth doing, it's worth overdoing. Mrs. IT will be glad to have the fridge back after seven days of curing. I borrowed a deli meat slicer from a friend -- cutting is the most time-intensive part. But the bacon burgers tonight were worth it.
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    Owatonnie. That's just south of the Twin Cities on I-35, right? EDIT: Basically ninja'ed by HBD.
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    Midway between South Bend and Fort Wayne. And I'm with you on your location note. When people ask where I'm from, I say, "I've lived in Indiana for 36 years, but I'm from Iowa."
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    And sorry to be late to the keyboard, friends. I was busy getting 30 pounds of pork belly ready for the smoker for tomorrow afternoon. By game time, I should be knee deep in bacon.
  18. IndianaTwin
    Five whiffs for Mahle. Not surprising, given that our man Gladden offered this analysis a little earlier: "The Angels have strucken out more than anyone else in the league."
  19. IndianaTwin
    Or, for our Spanish speaking friends: Los Angeles de Los Angeles
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    Tyler Duffey to the Rangers.
  21. IndianaTwin
    Yeah, after my brother moved to Pennsylvania, he had to get used to his kids not being in school the Monday after Thanksgiving, because it was the opening of hunting season. When I asked if it was because of the worry of too many kids being absent, he said, "No. The teachers."
  22. IndianaTwin
    The bigger issue with the 40-man is that they take up spots in the off season. If several offseason spots are used by guys who will miss substantial time, it means they start spring training with only 35-37 (or whatever) guys from the 40-man who are available on Opening Day.* *Capitalized in noting that this should be a national holiday.
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    Agreed, including that he would have been up for good. It's hard to think Lewis will be healthy enough to start spring training and the season in the normal schedule. I could see them focusing on extended spring training for rehab and then not even needing a full 30 games in AAA once he is ready to be activated. I don't know the service time rules well, but with him being on the MLB IL, it seems less likely that they'd want to/be able to play that game.
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    Does anyone know if the Bunnies game was televised and whether reruns will appear on TV and/or the interweb?
  25. IndianaTwin
    For this particular callup, Smeltzer wasn't really an option, given that he'd gone five innings on Tuesday evening. He gave up four runs, which is a separate issue.
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