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  1. terrydactyls
    I apologize for the poorly written post above but it frustrates me that front offices make decisions on roster makeup and not the manager.
  2. terrydactyls
    I guess I'm too old to understand the 21St century front office methods. I would have thought a front office would asemble the best players they could and let their manager do the best he can. But from what I read in TD articles and reader posts is that the front office dictates how many pitchers and how many hiters the team will carry. That makes no sense to me. Is there any purpose for having a manager? Let computers dictate all the moves.
  3. terrydactyls
    What are the new rules?
  4. terrydactyls
    The Twins won, didn't they? Judging from many of the comments, it seems like they got their butts kicked again. I'll have to look at the box score again to confirm whether or not they are undefeated and in first place.
  5. terrydactyls
    I never thought I would see the day when a Meatloaf song is quoted in a baseball article.
  6. terrydactyls
    When is someone going to volunteer Danny Santana as the person to be dropped from the 40-man roster? There are eight posts above mine and I haven't seen his name yet.
  7. terrydactyls
    "Crafty Lefty" means a mediocre fastball, doesn't it?
  8. terrydactyls
    "The next addition by subtraction will hopefully be Perkins and hopefully will happen sooner than later." The quote above was from Thrylos. Somehow I deleted his name. Oops..... I'm hoping that Perkins is healthy and pitches great, until he's traded to a contender for a couple prospects.
  9. terrydactyls
    I'm not sure I would want a pitcher warming up with a weighted ball. That might seriously impact the angle the ball come to the plate. Between games, I think it might be very beneficial for strengthening the arm, but not during a game. Hitting a ball and throwing a ball are two very different muscle memory functions.
  10. terrydactyls
    Geez, this time of year must be extremely difficult for sports writers if this is the best article you can come up with. How about "Which Twin matches up best with Trump's proposed Cabinet?" Mauer and Sessions? Both stay to the far right - Maurer on the field and Sessions in real life. Ben Carson and Paul Molitor? Both Ppear clueless most of the time.
  11. terrydactyls
    Last year was the first. I really enjoyed it and will be getting this year's also.
  12. terrydactyls
    Are you agreeing with me? I can't tell what you point is. Sorry
  13. terrydactyls
    But as I said, that's the real world, not the world of professional sports team ownership. A championship, not money, drives these egos. If I have to overpay, tough noogies. I'm going to do it if I think I can win it all.
  14. terrydactyls
    There is quite a bit of referencing "supply and demand" in this thread. And that is a very strong argument - in the business world. But, in my humble opinion based on 100 years of business experience and following baseball (maybe a slight exaggeration), trading for a perceived asset (Dozier) that brings me a World Series title, has nothing to do with sound business practices. It is all about ego and bragging rights. The owners of sports teams are not in this business so much as to make profits as they are for the opportunity to rub elbows with athletes and (especially in L.A.) celebrities. So I would predict (again in my humble opinion) that if nothing happens now, if the Dodgers are not in first place in mid-May, their "demand" is going to be coming after our "supply" in full force and sound business practices will be thrown out the window.
  15. terrydactyls
    for accuracy: Minneapolis sits at 44°, 58° and Toronto sits at 43°, 39°. Minneapolis is north of Toronto. Surprisingly, Duluth is south of Seattle.
  16. terrydactyls
    I always thought Maddux misspelled his own name.
  17. terrydactyls
    Remember that this is the Rule 5 draft and not the amateur draft. The pickings aren't team altering talents. So if the Twins are lucky and end up with a back of the order pitcher, then I say good job. Also, the Twins have plenty of flame throwers on the horizon. It might be a nice change of pace, however, to see the someone that actually throws his fastball in the strike zone. And finally (before I take my mid-morning nap), remeber that Greg Maddox barely topped 90 MPH and he did alright for himself. (You younger guys may have to look up Maddox.)
  18. terrydactyls
    Now I just read in MLB rumors in Bleacher Report that Buster Olney says Castro excels at pitch framing. I think I'll just take a nap and wait for something to actually happen.
  19. terrydactyls
    Seth - any chance of either (or both) Curtiss and Melotakis making the opening day roster with the Twins? They could be two big pieces in the bullpen. And I like the idea of Garver being given a shot on opening also. What's there to lose?
  20. terrydactyls
    I think it was Power Alley with Jim Duquette and Mike Ferrin. I don't listen often enough to know their biases, but I would have more trust in what they hear from around major league baseball than in what us amateur GMs opine. Just reporting what I heard here, Mr. Brooks, not proclaiming dogma.
  21. terrydactyls
    I've never seen him play but that's what the Nationals were saying according to the MLB guys. While listening to them discuss Castro, I really got a bad feeling about trying to sign him.
  22. terrydactyls
    And Lewis Thorpe
  23. terrydactyls
    On a long drive today, I listened to the MLB station on Sirius Radio. According to their "experts," Ramos would like to be traded to the American League because he thinks he is finished as catcher. And the Nationals are not interested in Castro because he can't hit and his defense is mediocre. Maybe the Twins need to look elsewhere for catching help. They also mentioned that the Dodgers are looking for help at 2nd base and have plenty in the minors to offer. They are also looking for a backend of the order innings eater. So maybe Dozier and Ervin Santana get shipped west for a bunch of prospects.
  24. terrydactyls
    Has Falvey been included in this decision? I sure hope he's on board.
  25. terrydactyls
    #18. Because there are a lot of days between football games.
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