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  1. terrydactyls
    I made out the lineups for my slow-pitch team in the 70s and 80s. My reasoning behind the lineup was based solely on the percentage of times the player reached base safely (except for a fielders choice). Error? Walk? Base hit? They all counted as reached base safely. Much like you, I didn't care how they get on base as long as no out occurred. The interesting "advanced metric" that I discovered was that the lineup remained consistent over the years. Some people just get on base.
  2. terrydactyls
    If not for the "satire" definition, I would have taken this article at face value.
  3. terrydactyls
    I still like that line up.
  4. terrydactyls
    I like that lineup a lot.
  5. terrydactyls
    Simple solution. Write with clarity in mind. Don't assume people know what you are thinking.
  6. terrydactyls
    That is a very good non-answer. You are applying two definitions to a single phrase. That is not proving your point. I think I actually agree with everything you said, but I'm not sure because of your phraseology.
  7. terrydactyls
    I agree that the "young for his level" reference is stupid. However, you used the same argument against Rosario being a prospect by saying his 2025 statistics would only be significant if he was just 19 (or "young for his level"). Either/or. Pick one.
  8. terrydactyls
    In the penultimate paragraph there is a line that reads "However, both pitchers can certainly fill a role with the Saints in 2026, and there could potentially be a big-league role that each could fill." Who is the mystery second pitcher?
  9. terrydactyls
    For most of the commenters above, it's Christmas (or Hanukkah or Kwanzaa) season. Try to get in the holiday spirit and enjoy the high ranking of the Twins farm system. In less than 10 days, it will be 2026 and then you can resume pi$$ing on any article with an upbeat tone. On a side note, I enjoy reading the minor league recaps during the season. I always save them until the end.
  10. terrydactyls
    "The island of misfit toys" sounds like Jeffrey Epstein's retreat. As for last minute shopping, I remember spending one Christmas Eve early in my first marriage at 7-11 looking for anything that might pass as a present. That might be a reason why it was my first marriage?
  11. terrydactyls
    Would it be possible change Tough Talking Tom to just T-Cubed or T³? The former is just too long for a nickname.
  12. terrydactyls
    The way you wrote this phrase actually means the opposite of what I think you meant. Let's break it down. "Nobody" is a negative. "Not shown" is a negative. Two negatives form a positive. Therefore, what you are actually saying is that all of the youth group should get extensions. Is that what you meant to say? If not, you should have written "Nobody of the youth group...has shown enough to deserve an extension". Sorry about posting this but I spent many years editing proclamations from corporate executives who were continually stating the opposite of what they meant. It's ingrained in me to clarify such writing. An easy cure is to take 15 seconds to read what you have written before hitting "Submit Comment".
  13. terrydactyls
    I guess that would explain his bad April? I've never heard of this disease. Glad you explained it.
  14. terrydactyls
    And yet, you seem willing to allow one bad month to cause you to reject a player? I believe that would qualify as a double standard?
  15. terrydactyls
    Actually September should count more because there are more "off" days and weather cancellations in April than in September.
  16. terrydactyls
    "His Raynauds"? Is this another new metric with which I am unfamiliar?
  17. terrydactyls
    1. Not a big loss. 2. Julien "has" what he's always had. It will just be for a different group. 3. I doubt Bell will take innings from Keaschell at 2B and Keaschall is not a 1B either. 4. The Twins haven't any 1B in the minors that are blocked.
  18. terrydactyls
    Or the Twins could wait until the "young group" get so old that they are never given an opportunity because they are "too old".
  19. terrydactyls
    The price tag on a top of the line first baseman glove is under $500. For Christmas, Falvey needs to buy one for Wallner, one for Larnach, one for Keaschall, and one for Lewis and tell them they have until training camp opens to figure out how it works. Best performance during spring training wins an all expenses paid trip to the 26-man roster.
  20. terrydactyls
    I have been reading the last paragraph of your post for the last five minutes attempting to figure out what you are trying to say. Why trade these players now if you aren't going to rebuild until mid-season 2027 (when the CBA is hopefully signed)?
  21. terrydactyls
    RpR strongly disagrees with you. But he always takes the negative view. 😄
  22. terrydactyls
    I doubt it.
  23. terrydactyls
    Still sounds like b.s. to me. To me, the best metric (?) for a relief pitcher is: does he consistently get people out, or GPO. But I guess I would need to add a "+" sign (GPO+) to make that an official metric.
  24. terrydactyls
    The question (to me at least) is why was he kept at SS for such a long time? His lack of speed and/or range should have been obvious several years ago. That's when a change of position should have taken place.
  25. terrydactyls
    "(and now some clarity on the team's direction)" Clarity? Just because Falvey is saying that: A. They want to be competitive in 2026 B. They probably won't trade Lopez, Ryan or Buxton C. There may be some money available to the front office.... doesn't give me any more clarity than I previously had.
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