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  17. Original_JB
    There's also the possibility that imaging didn't show the extent of the damage. I know when I went in for a knee "cleanup" that was supposed to be a minor meniscus snip, the surgeon came out and told my wife that they had to do quite a bit more than they'd expected and I'd be in more pain and have a longer recovery time. The vast majority of that was essentially clearcutting the forest of cartilage tears that had been been trying to "fix" themselves by regrowing, so it happens. That said, I would have been pushing for resolution after the 1st hip incident of the year, since they already knew it was an ongoing thing.
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  22. Original_JB
    I wonder what 6 months of "San Diego" weather would cost? This is not a "dome" rant, but let's face facts, sitting in the 'best' seats still ain't fun when it's blustery and/or sleeting and in the mid 30's (or when it's 90+ degrees, soupy, and you can taste the smoke in the air).
  23. Original_JB
    My "this year" was purely in regards to the performance of those 3 players "this year" as in spin the roulette wheel and any one of those guys looks passable at different parts of the last few years. If anything, it's nice to see that at least one of them has panned out enough to hold the spot (for now). Do we see "what we got" in Jenkins and "start the clock"? We do need to shed a couple guys though and I'd rather see it based on performance vs. pocketbook (within sensibility).
  24. Original_JB
    Let's not get delusional here; Wallner and Roden are not being "blocked" by anyone and Jenkins may or may not be ready; Larnach is here because he's played better than the other two --this year, and, if either of the other guys had the "hotter hand" they would be the ones up here playing and under the same trade fodder stories.
  25. Original_JB
    I think I'm finally realizing that in Twinsland, pitching depth means how far underwater the staff is.
  26. Original_JB
    "I don't see how a salary cap has anything to do with either being a better product." I think on some level it is just perception, in the sense that, at the base level, everyone is working with the same 'budget', which people will perceive as competitive "fairness". And it is not the same, but for the casual or semi-casual fans, there's a certain amount of "how many times do I need to go see the Harlem Globetrotters (or if you're on the bottom end, the Washington Generals) in a given year?" Yes, there are people who go purely for the entertainment factor and don't know anything about the game/players and have a good time, but most people want to go and enjoy their team having a 'fair' shot at winning (and not that they don't, but the perception....)
  27. Original_JB
    The issue with this concept is throwing all this extra money into the player pool is that it doesn't come along with a bunch of "better" players. It's not like there's a ton of guys "holding out" and not playing because they aren't making what they think is fair. Now I'm certainly not against the players getting "their fair share" or anything like that, but ultimately, nothing about the "quality of play" will change. There's just too much room from the proposed floor to the proposed cap, and if they don't do something about deferred payments, that's just another "workaround" for any proposed changes. Again, not against players getting paid, but until there's truly "open books" I just don't think this will work out they way they think it will.
  28. Original_JB
    I think MLB has expanded the playoffs to the point where the diluted quality of some of the teams involved (supposed "contenders") are deluded in their thinking that they actually have a chance to go somewhere.
  29. Original_JB
    yes, yes they do; they bring in guys every year hoping they don't have to use them; doesn't mean they won't, but it isn't their preference. I'm not going digging and not "all in" on MIL, so I'll just ask, what roles were those two brought in to have? bench players? Have they performed better than the people they were supposed to be "backing up"? If yes, that's why they have the most PAs, you play the guys that are getting the job done, but in reality, are either of these guys going to replace the "starter" permanently? No.
  30. Original_JB
    "maybe every team will bring in vets on one year deals to fill in depth and you have consistently gotten agitated over a complete nonissue?" Except the Twins don't bring them in for "depth"; they bring them in in quasi-starting or heavy platoon roles.
  31. Original_JB
    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/jose-berrios-undergoes-tommy-john-surgery.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news-2026-05-21#h=169267 Looks like TOR could use some starter help..... And this is all I meant by trading Ryan while the iron is hot. It's free to "ask for the moon" whenever you want. For some of these big spending teams, they still have a chance to get their season straightened out, and they might roll the dice to acquire a guy that isn't just a rental well before the deadline to do so. Possibly McAdoo and some kids that will be cheap and ready come post-'27 or whatever. The Twins are going to need some creativity and I guess I don't know how much walk-up attendance would be affected between now and the deadline by trading Ryan earlier (signaling a white flag). I guess it's just a risk management decision.
  32. Original_JB
    You're kidding, right? He will be the most chased after SP that will be theoretically 'available' come the trade deadline (if healthy), so you let teams know now, and let them put together packages. As SP health is kind of driving just how good/how far teams can go in the playoffs, if I'm a good team or even a fringe team and I want to bolster my chances for the postseason and you can do it 2 months early, don't you do it?
  33. Original_JB
    The way the season is going, I wouldn't be waiting for the trade deadline, I'd be on the horn and moving Ryan in the next 2 weeks (for good offers)before he gets hurt again; don't want to tempt fate any more than they need to, and this "hanging around .500 to get in the playoffs" talk? I just SMH. The stars just aren't going to be aligning this year.
  34. Original_JB
    Wow. Talk about the class of the league. More skilled, faster... We'll be lucky to not get swept.
  35. Original_JB
    The "X" (GCA) has a previously scheduled event for Friday...
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