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  1. terrydactyls
    Not sure what you're trying to say. As near as I can tell, you're saying that the Twins never should have signed Donaldson in the first place? If so, that's a whole other topic. Because Donaldson was already on the team, the trade appears to be a win for the Twins. IKF did okay but Rotvordt has been a nothing burger for the Yankees. On the Twin's side, Sanchez was Sanchez. Gio, however, produced better than expected. So I would call it - advantage Twins. And that's without mentioning Correa.
  2. terrydactyls
    Agree 100%. I find it maddening to spend time reading the same sentence multiple times in order to determine what the poster was trying to say. It only takes a few seconds to re-read your post before hitting the Submit Comment button. Note: It took about 20 seconds to re-read this post and make needed corrections.
  3. terrydactyls
    I think that the sacrifice bunt and hit and run plays were banned last off-season as part of the rule changes.
  4. terrydactyls
    Thank you for proving Fire Dan Gladden's point.
  5. terrydactyls
    SSS ALERT!!! It's good to see Balazovic having a good start. Maybe 2022 was just a soap opera year for him. (You know; a whole year of disasters turn out to be nothing more than a bad dream.)
  6. terrydactyls
    Because it only takes a brief moment to double-check what you've written to make sure you typed what you meant.
  7. terrydactyls
    I keep seeing the word "shoved" being used. Is that another new baseball term or just another lazy typo?
  8. terrydactyls
    Is there any update on Connor Prielipp?
  9. terrydactyls
    "The cost of their scruples"?? Don't you have to have scruples before you can lose them?
  10. terrydactyls
    Paparesta?? Isn't that the guys that chase after celebrities trying to take their pictures?
  11. terrydactyls
    I think Julien should have been the hitter of the day going 1-2 with an RBI, and a plane ticket to Target Field.
  12. terrydactyls
    Yeah. It's a bitch having someone hitting .293 batting 3rd or 4th. Get rid of the bum!
  13. terrydactyls
    Baseball-reference.com provides all the stats you want. Milb.com should also have them but they haven't posted any yet.
  14. terrydactyls
    My favorite column on Twins Daily. One little nitpick. How did Contreras hit a two-run HR with Galick and Julien on base to give the Saints a "two-run difference" with the score 5-1? What actually happened?
  15. terrydactyls
    Hell, I'm 76 and don't have kids or grandkids, and I still get embarrassing when the Twins get a walk-off win.
  16. terrydactyls
    Nice try. I am saying the studies (which were not done by the OP) were analytical but the charts (done by the OP) were not. Ergo, we were not talking analytics.
  17. terrydactyls
    I agree that the studies have analytical value. What I found disingenuous was calling the colorful bar charts a good example of analytics (not by you).
  18. terrydactyls
    I don't understand the challenge. What will they use for verification? The same data that the automated system used? Something that is more accurate than what the automated system uses? (In that case, why not use that data initially?) Or will the use some sort of visual that is interpreted by humans? And in the latter case, why have an automated system if a human opinion is better?
  19. terrydactyls
    But the bar chart doesn't break down anything. It is just an opinion. I could present the same chart with the same people and colors but with totally different results. That would be my opinion. But it still would not be analytical, just my opinion.
  20. terrydactyls
    I agree that national publications give Minnesota no love at all. Another good example is the Athletic released their updated power rankings for the NHL this week and the Wild barely made the top 10. 16-2-4 in their last 22 games and leading their division, and the Athletic ranked them ninth overall (and four spots below a team in their own division).
  21. terrydactyls
    Analytics??? All I see are pictures of four people with a colorful bar chart beneath each picture that is based solely on one person's opinion. That is not analytics. That is opinion.
  22. terrydactyls
    All of this sounds very reasonable, but I do have one problem. I hate social media and I am not on Faceplant, Instapot, or Tic Tac Toe. How about communication through internet platforms such as Twins Daily, the Athletic, and other readily available sources?
  23. terrydactyls
    This should not be a problem at all. if the Twins decide to move Maeda to the bullpen, they should immediately negotiate a new contract that contains incentives based on being a reliever. That should have two effects. First, it should make the transition palatable to Maeda. And second, it would send a message to agents that the Twins are willing to make changes that are not just beneficial to them, but also to the player who is impacted.
  24. terrydactyls
    Damn autocorrect. Thank you for pointing that out. I violated my primary complaint about postings at Twins Daily: Don't be in a rush to post your thoughts; review your comment before submitting.
  25. terrydactyls
    He helped "Farmer" get out of a jam? I don't remember that game. Perhaps you meant Fuller? 😁
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