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  1. terrydactyls
    Probably Joe Biden. He's been blamed for everything else. 😆
  2. terrydactyls
    What's a potcher?
  3. terrydactyls
    I'm not sure Buxton will "move on". My belief is that the front office and Buxton will mutually agree on a year-by-year extension for Buxton until HE decides to retire.
  4. terrydactyls
    End of what story? This paragraph is extremely unclear (you mention three different "lifetime averages"). "His lifetime OBP is .309, his lifetime average is .248, in 12 seasons with us he has had more than 100 hits twice. He has a lifetime average of .192 with 2 ours and RISP with 119 Ks in 338 at bats. He has a lifetime average of .213 close and late with 183 strikeouts in 478 at bats. That flat out sucks." What is "2 ours"? What is "close and late"? And the rest is a personal rant about Buxton. I won't make any comments about the Buxton "problem" because I am not knowledgeable with regard to what discussions (if any) have taken place between Buxton and the Twins hierarchy.
  5. terrydactyls
    Tait "fouled" for the 23rd time"? What does that mean?
  6. terrydactyls
    Do you have a prescription for the controlled substances you use?
  7. terrydactyls
    As I have posted nearly every day since July 1st: the Twins need (now needed) to be sellers!!
  8. terrydactyls
    Why was Houston ejected? Is this going to be a concern?
  9. terrydactyls
    So I have to ask.... Who is this Jenkins guy? I haven't seen anything written about him on Twins Daily before today. 😇
  10. terrydactyls
    They may surprise you and sign a utility-type player for $8.5M who had a great 2024 season
  11. terrydactyls
    The Twins will recall Tristan Gray to take the empty spot.
  12. terrydactyls
    And yet, they didn't trade Jeffers and Ryan at the trade deadline because the Twins had a tiny chance of making the playoffs, albeit with a sub .500 record.
  13. terrydactyls
    There is a lot of discussion at Twins Daily about following the model of Tampa Bay or Cleveland. And yet, when they had the opportunity to do just that at this year's trade deadline, most posters railed against trading Ryan and Jeffers because the Twins had a small chance of possibly getting the final wild card spot. And after that, who knows what could happen. And now reality is settling in. As of this morning, the Twins are tied for 6th in the race for the last wildcard spot. This means the Twins have to outperform 6 other teams over the final 31 games. Possible? Yes. Probable? Not likely. Trading Ryan and Jeffers was the move that a Tampa Bay or Cleveland (or Detroit or Chicago) would have made.
  14. terrydactyls
    I've read this numerous times and I still can't figure out what you are trying to say. I'm assuming you really don't mean "aerate" the pitchers they face? And if they hit well against poor pitching, should 't their record be better than "mediocre"?
  15. terrydactyls
    The Twins held on to Larnach (see above) and Ryan who has been on the IL. What a huge opportunity loss. Instead the Twins are still dreaming of a wild card slot so they can send out the fearsome playoff pitching foursome of Ober, Bradley, Kremer, and Matthews. They will strike fear in any opponent.
  16. terrydactyls
    Fangraphs overprices everybody. If Larnach is "worth" $14M, then Bell is truly a steal at $7M.
  17. terrydactyls
    As a first baseman from the age of 8 until I moved to third at 23, I am convinced that a high percent of Lewis' missed scoops are because of the way the ballet at first is being taught now. We were schooled to stand tall at first with hands held slightly above your head to present a physical target of where to throw (I also yelled to give the fielder an auditory signal). Both feet were on the corners of the bag facing towards the field of play. Once the ball was thrown and you determine where it's going, you make two simultaneous moves. You stretch towards the throw and slide the other leg across the bag to the corner from which you stretched. More of your body will be facing the throw. And on any wide throws, you don't have to cross one leg over the other and it adds inches to your range. How many inches is determined by your height and arm length. For me at 5'10" with a 33" sleeve length, it adds about 5" in each direction. But I would now be considered a shorty and the additional extra length now would be around one foot.
  18. terrydactyls
    It's tough to be "undersold" on a player who had a .152 lifetime BA.
  19. terrydactyls
    The paragraph about Colby Turner was quite melodious, but no where did you mention that the 107.5 MPH laser beam didn't just go to left field. It left the park. It would have been nice if you had mentioned that minor detail.
  20. terrydactyls
    Thanks for ruining a nice read. So what if he never makes big leagues? He's still having a great year. And I enjoy reading about the guys that aren't the high draft picks. And he's outperforming the Twins' top two picks in the latest draft. Try enjoying life. It will be winter soon and then everyone can start bitching about what the front office is not doing.
  21. terrydactyls
    FanGraphs must be owned by the players union. It put a $8M price tag on Ober and a $16M price tag on Larnach. Ober is an extra starter on a starting pitching staff that ranks near the bottom of MLB. And Larnach is a mid-range outfielder (who should NOT be on the field when the Twins are on defense) That's a $24M value(?) on two players that may both be DFA'd when the season ends.
  22. terrydactyls
    That is true; but it is also a sad commentary on 2026 American League baseball.
  23. terrydactyls
    If the draft compensation is an agreement between the owners (as you stated), then what say in the matter is it for the MLBPA?
  24. terrydactyls
    Why would the owners eliminate the draft pick compensation in 2027 if the QO has already been offered and signed with a draft pick as part of the agreement? The players aren't involved. After all, "It's an agreement between owners vs. owners, not players vs. owners". The CBA should not impact this scenario.
  25. terrydactyls
    Question for the masses. Does the 130 AB rule include walks, sacrifice flies, sacrifice bunts yes they still do exist), and HBP? That would drop the required ABs significantly. There are only 38 games left (including today). That's not many games to reach 130 "official" ABs.
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