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  1. tarheeltwinsfan
    Joe, I too am a trial attorney. I just celebrated 50 years of practicing law in North Carolina. It is a privilege to help people with some of life's most difficult problems.
  2. tarheeltwinsfan
    I think robo umps will make the hitters better. Hear me out. If batters learn the strike zone by repetition, and I contend they do, then it stands to reason that the more consistently accurate the ball/strike calls are, then the more likely this accurate strike zone will be imprinted on the batters' brains, thus making it more likely that the batters will be able to discern which pitch will be called a ball and which will be a called strike. A batter will not have to adjust his brain to allow for an ump who calls strikes on high pitches out of the strike zone. The batter can use the same consistent information, which, by repetition, is imprinted on his brain, and not have to daily make adjustments for different umps, who shift daily from calling balls and strikes to umping at first base or third base, and a new ump is behind the plate. The umps are human and call balls and strikes differently behind the plate, say 10 per cent of the time. (A Boston University study in 2018 showed the most accurate umps still were wrong on called pitches 7.5% of the time and the worst umps were wrong over 11% of the time. The better umps tended to be younger. The older, less accurate umps, were the ones selected for playoff and world series games.) I have often compared inconsistent judges in court to baseball umpires and have used an analogy about inconsistent judges, comparing them to inconsistent umpires. "Call them high or call them low, just be consistent."
  3. tarheeltwinsfan
    Zoilo and Greg were really good fielders, and I am so glad they played for the Twins, but neither had an arm like Carlos, nor did either have Carlos' power hitting.
  4. tarheeltwinsfan
    I still have the Christmas card which Zoilo sent me when I was a boy. I had written him during the baseball season and asked for an autographed picture, which he had sent. I was thrilled several months later to receive this Christmas card. from him. That was a nice thing for him to do.
  5. tarheeltwinsfan
    Correa is already the best SS ever to play for the Twins in my book. Whether he will be the biggest SS contributor to the Twins, will depend on the length of time he plays and his future performance.
  6. tarheeltwinsfan
    I agree, plus those rare times Buck hits a triple.
  7. tarheeltwinsfan
    I don't think it would be a wise move for the Twins to trade Sonny Gray this winter. That would send a terrible message to the rest of the team.
  8. tarheeltwinsfan
    I hate to say it, but I agree about moving Arraez now while he is the reigning AL batting champ. I sure will miss cheering for him while he is....No, I can't do it. I like watching Arraez hit too much to trade him.
  9. tarheeltwinsfan
    Great article Nick about an amazing saga in Twins' history.
  10. tarheeltwinsfan
    I disagree on signing Bauer. He would be a negative distraction for all.
  11. tarheeltwinsfan
    Nice article. Thanks. However, I'm not convinced Torii belongs in the Hall of Fame.
  12. tarheeltwinsfan
    Absolutely correct. Carlos was producing even when his team-mates were not. He is a fighter.
  13. tarheeltwinsfan
    This is exactly what I am feeling today. Thanks Herbie.
  14. tarheeltwinsfan
    Hey, I was just joking. :) I am so happy to be a Twins fan today.
  15. tarheeltwinsfan
    I like living in my little town in North Carolina. I was raised here. My friends are here. My siblings and children and grandchildren are all in North Carolina or on the east coast. I enjoy visiting Chapel Hill and Oak Island several times every year. I enjoy North Carolina BBQ. I like the slow pace of a small southern town. It is my "First Choice " of where to live. But I'd move in a New York minute, and live anywhere in the US (even San Franscisco or New York City) for 13 spring, summer and fall months, when half of the time I would be traveling away from home anyway... for 350 million dollars. I'd spend a lot of that 350 million dollars on plane tickets, large comfortable vehicles and a chauffeur, and a large winter home at some Florida beach location, plus a huge farm in my North Carolina home county, where all my grandchildren and children and in-laws could gather frequently. Taking 350 million dollars does not change the fact that I still love living here in North Carolina. I don't doubt that Correa actually did enjoy living in Minnesota. And now Correa and his family can enjoy Minnesota during the warm seasons and the winter if they wish, and enjoy all Minnesota has to offer, plus $200,000,000. This is truly "Minnesota nice".
  16. tarheeltwinsfan
    Just say the following: "I think I can, I think I can."
  17. tarheeltwinsfan
    Oh please... don't even go there. Do not even think in these terms. Not now. Not today. Let's just bask in the limelight of this magnificent Twins achievement for today.
  18. tarheeltwinsfan
    This is great news. If I were a pitcher, I would want to pitch on a team which has a Platinum Glove CF and a Platinum Glove SS. And an experienced catcher who has a reputation for being good with the pitching staff. And a young super stud closer.
  19. tarheeltwinsfan
    Doc, You just made the correct diagnosis. I contend that the conservative treatment is to go with the young guys and see who can do the best job. This conservative treatment will be best for the patient in the short term and in the long term. I'm OK not spending the money on Sale. Sincerely, tarheeltwinsfan, M.D. (Money Doctor)
  20. tarheeltwinsfan
    Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !
  21. tarheeltwinsfan
    Fool me once , shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
  22. tarheeltwinsfan
    Minnesota is attractive enough to Louie Varland and SWR and Dobber and Ober and Winder...and they are hungry, as are all inexpensive pitchers in the Twins minor league system. And that is the point of this article.
  23. tarheeltwinsfan
    Why back off of the 10 year, $285 million offer? Why would the Twins do that if they really are convinced the 10 year/$285 offer was fair a month ago and if the Twins have no new medical info to consider? Seems like a poor way to negotiate by the Twins. It is difficult to lower an offer "for no reason" and expect the player to jump, all over it. It would leave a bad taste in the player's mouth if that is the case.
  24. tarheeltwinsfan
    I agree with this proposal. The young guys need the experience and can only get it by playing. That is why I disliked the Gallo signing so much. It wasted $11,000,000 but more than that, it delayed the answer to the BIG QUESTION, which is, "Who among the young players will succeed and what is the ceiling for each of them?"
  25. tarheeltwinsfan
    How much would it cost the Twins to sign Cutch? Who would lose playing time if Cutch were signed? These 2 key questions need to be answered first.
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