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  1. Original_JB
    saw this live last night with fab seats. 80's 2-fer!
  2. Original_JB
    I sorta know what you mean. I have a nephew who does the aluminum can thing (saves them up, cashes in at the metals place in Mpls.); he doesn't poach anywhere, just has everyone in the family save theirs and makes a run every few months. I did some math a while back and it's about a penny a can. Hardly seems worth it (considering we pay the recycling company to take all that stuff), but I got a can crusher and save them up for him. I like to support his initiative, especially for the amount of work he puts into it, As an aside, where do you live? I can't imagine a community in this day and age eliminating (or even being allowed to eliminate) such programs.
  3. Original_JB
    Reminds me of the big box they had over at KQRS in the "Pennies For Pitchers" thing I think it was Viola (?) at the time. (picture from KQRS public gallery) LASSMAN: There was a Twins pitcher holding out for more dough. Everybody hated this guy. We got a big hopper and invited listeners to come down to Golden Valley to throw pennies in this big hopper. Well, the hopper started filling up. People were lined up down the street.
  4. Original_JB
    Oh boy, don't get me started. I listened to the interview he had with Barreiro the other day, and whatever drug cocktail the FO has him on, I want in! He came across as totally lucid and aware, his demeanor was even keeled and even a bit optimistic, as he went on and on how the Twins just keep replacing quality guys with new up and coming quality guys. But whatever they have him on must really skew his judgement of time and space in regards to reality. I don't think I could have gone through the interview saying what he did and kept a straight face. Like I said, I want some of that!
  5. Original_JB
    25+% overall for me this past year
  6. Original_JB
    I'm thinking along TopGunn#22's line; with this odd December weather, I'm going to go with the Twins having their 1st two series washed out due to cold/sleety/snowy weather (April 4,6,7 (CLE) and 8,9,10 (LAD)), with the rest of the season thrown into turmoil with having to squeeze 6 extra home games into the schedule right off the bat. Went and took a peek; Twins only have 8 days off between the start of the season and the All Star break, and 2 of those are straddled by away series, so only 6 'make-up' days available there. We do have a home series against CLE starting Aug 9th if they needed to do some doubleheaders to fit games in.
  7. Original_JB
    Off the board to the Red Sox; 2 years $38.5M with an opt out after the 1st year.
  8. Original_JB
    If, as they are saying, he is truly healthy, he is the starting CF, 5 days a week; no coddling, no trying to minimize his innings to 'preserve him' for later in the year. Play him as a full time player, until you can't. And when/if he breaks down, he goes on the IR, not nibbling around at DH or PH for weeks at a time. So, some of this is on the Twins' handling of him. Quit pretending he's the shiny new tool you're too afraid to scratch up in use; Use him as the everyday tool he is supposed to be, until he's not, then set him aside.
  9. Original_JB
    You may enjoy this article (in regards to disparity of wealth in general): https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-inequality-inevitable/
  10. Original_JB
    Have you looked at the payroll disparity of Premier League Soccer? https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/premier-league-wage-bill-ranking-2023-24-man-utd-liverpool-arsenal And that's not including the "lower" Champion League teams. I've floated this idea before, and it is this: Combine the Majors and AAA teams (condensed down to around 50 teams total) and run MLB as a 2 tier system similar to the Premier League. Run the same type relegation plan. That way, the big spenders can do as they will, and teams that are more modest in how they want to run their team can be opportunistic and move up to the higher league depending on how they perform. Sure, you'd need to upgrade a few stadiums, but with so much of the money being in TV and the blackouts going away, I think you could grow the game. Yankees/Dodgers coming to Toledo/Durham? Heck yeah. You might get owners who are more willing to own teams if they felt they could run a $25M payroll and be competitive for the lower championship, and not trying to "keep up with the Jones". And this whole thing only comes about if they (owners/players) decide that there will never be a cap and never be a floor and every team is more or less, an independent contractor.
  11. Original_JB
    Sounds like they ought to change from the "LV Athletics" to the "Nevada Nova".
  12. Original_JB
    Well, we know he's had at least one cleanup procedure in the knee, and most recently had a plina flap removed because it was irritated and barking and they couldn't get rid of the inflammation after all that time. I realize that the plinas aren't super important, but it's another chunk taken out. The Twins themselves have said the knee is 'chronic'. He can exercise and rehab all winter and still 'trigger' it simply by slipping on the ice a bit getting out of a car; It's a shame, but that doesn't change the reality of it.
  13. Original_JB
    Because why exactly? It's one of the most important fielding positions, and we don't have a reliable player to fill it. You don't think there is any urgency to have someone who will likely play more games than Buck figured out sooner rather than later? Or did I miss the memo where MAT promised to resign for the same price as last year and guarantees he'll also hit just as well?
  14. Original_JB
    Yes, they are. But Taylor is a FA. In my mind, we have no starting Center Fielder. That's always been my hesitation about the Buxton signing --- not so much the money, but that he essentially takes up 2 roster spots because you need to have someone who you know can play most every day, and that will never be Buck, hence the need for another CF.
  15. Original_JB
    There's no way the Twins are going to go into the season without a "starting level" back up plan for Buxton. He's had another season of injury, couldn't play the field, couldn't steal, wasn't very effective as a DH, and is now another year older. If they're going to let Kepler dictate where he plays, and Martin doesn't appear to be ready, even if Buck is healthy, they'll need someone to cover anywhere from 60 to 162 games in Center.
  16. Original_JB
    *Mods, please delete if not allowed* Came across this site and thought that these might be kind of cool for those that like to travel to various ballparks around the country. I have no association with this store/shop, just bringing it to people's attention. Thought it was a nice play on the charm bracelets idea. https://thewanderclub.com/products/mlb-stadium-tokens
  17. Original_JB
    So, I went looking to see if the sac removal would lead to arthritis issues down the road and amazingly, I found this little nugget: What happens after bursa is removed? In most cases, a new bursa will grow back within a couple weeks after a bursectomy. The new bursa will most likely be healthy and will not have the pain and inflammation that may have been experienced with the removed bursa. From: https://www.njspineandortho.com/how-to-know-if-you-need-a-bursectomy/
  18. Original_JB
    I remember I irritated the one in my knee pretty bad and it felt like a hot poker coated in broken glass being driven in any time I'd go to kneel on it, but otherwise didn't restrict me much. So I can imagine the 'hesitancy' for lack of a better term, of giving it his full, normal swing, if there's that "bite" waiting to jump out at any time.
  19. Original_JB
    I read in the Strib that the surgeon removed a bursa sac but didn't need to mess with the rotator cuff or labrum. That's a whole bunch of good news. https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-twins-alex-kirilloff-shoulder-surgery-injury/600314778/
  20. Original_JB
    I get it; I'm a sucker for a large Cappuccino Heath.
  21. Original_JB
    You are having flashbacks of Kirk Gibson again.
  22. Original_JB
    Yeah, it's a shame. The whole Schilling exposure just prior makes it even worse.
  23. Original_JB

    In your Friday update of playoff scenarios, you have that the Twins are relegated to the 3 seed due to max of 88 wins and Texas having 89, but further down you still show a scenario where somehow the Twins have the tiebreaker over Texas and could get the 2 seed. I think there's a part that can be edited out.

    1. IndianaTwin

      IndianaTwin

      Thanks. I worked on it pretty quickly and missed deleting that section. 

  24. Original_JB
    You think they'd start the game at 9 pm in Philly? I get that it makes the game more palatable for the D-Back fans... Nope, with 2 Eastern and 2 Central time zone games and 1 of the Central ones containing an Eastern team (Miami), I think Twins/'Stros would get the late start game.
  25. Original_JB
    Nashville is a no brainer with the growth, younger skewing, money making population. San Jose (10th largest city in US) requested that MLB remove the Giants territorial rights from their city back in June so they can lure/pursue/expand a team, especially with the A's leaving the region. I think Monterrey is a better idea than Mexico City, due to elevation (1800ft vs. 7300ft above sea level), a generally more affluent population, and an overall closer proximity. Vancouver? (150 miles from Seattle)
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