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    Retired USAF. Father to three, grandfather to seven, husband to one. Pretty fair bowler, love to play poker.
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  1.    USAFChief reacted to a post in a topic: Twins/Padres Finalize Deal: Rogers, Rooker to San Diego for Chris Paddack, Emilio Pagan
  2.    USAFChief reacted to a post in a topic: Game Thread: Twins vs. Cleveland, 6/23/22 @ 12:10PM CT
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  4. USAFChief
    **** this pen.
  5.    LewFordLives reacted to a post in a topic: Guardians 11, Twins 10: Another Bullpen Meltdown Wastes a Great Offensive Night
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  7. USAFChief
    I agree on the last part. I've been saying for a long time now there are no "low leverage guys" in a bullpen.
  8.    USAFChief reacted to a post in a topic: Guardians 11, Twins 10: Another Bullpen Meltdown Wastes a Great Offensive Night
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  17. USAFChief
    Who could have predicted not addressing the bullpen over the winter was a very risky strategy? Trading your best reliever a terrible idea? These outcomes are at least partially the result of front office decisions. In the future I hope the front office changes tactics. A weak bullpen is difficult to maneuver around, ends up throwing away games, and erodes confidence everywhere.
  18. USAFChief
    An extension looks like a unicorn. Imaginary.
  19.    USAFChief reacted to a post in a topic: Game Thread Twins vs Guardians 6/21/22 6:40 PM CDT
  20.    USAFChief reacted to a post in a topic: The Truth About Catchers, Framing, and Deception
  21. USAFChief
    Wait...the author's contention is that Jeffers doesn't move his glove, and the ball, after catching it? Do I have that correct? Do not concur.
  22.    USAFChief reacted to a post in a topic: Game Thread: Twins @ Diamondback, 6/19/22, 3:10 PM CDT (1:10 PM PDT)
  23. USAFChief
    I believe it's only the Navajo Reservation in northeast AZ that switches to DST. The Navajo Reservation covers territory across three states, so to avoid confusion, they use DST across the entire Reservation. Interestingly, the Hopi Reservation--entirely within the Navajo Reservation--stays on standard time like the rest of AZ. This creates a "DST donut" in NE AZ. If anyone cares.
  24.    USAFChief reacted to a post in a topic: Is José Miranda a Deadline Trade Candidate?
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  27. USAFChief
    I think: -the lineup is top heavy. About 2 hitters short. -the team, on the whole, runs the bases poorly. Not just slowly, although that's part, they're not good. They gain few extra bases, lose extra bases, and lose base runners too much IMO. - I still believe in RBI. Some hitters find a way to drive in runs. We're lacking in those guys.
  28. USAFChief
    I would imagine Miranda at 1st against most lefties. Kirilloff against most righties.
  29. USAFChief
    In general, most players are pretty good about giving kids a chance at an autograph, from what I've seen.
  30. USAFChief
    Get there 1.5 hours early, camp out at the railing by the dugout or a little farther down the foul line. Ask players as they enter/exit dugout during the long pregame warm-ups. They might be on the field at any time...or not at all. Have baseballs and sharpie ready to hand to player. If you don't have them, you're probably not getting an autograph. Have your son be polite and just ask. He might have to yell and there will be competition. Be bold.
  31. USAFChief
    Well, for one thing, even fangraphs admits quantifiably measuring catcher defense is difficult at best. And they don't incorporate framing into their catching defense measurements. https://library.fangraphs.com/defense/catcher-defense/ So I choose to believe my eyes, and my experience...if you're routinely giving away free bases, you're not playing good catcher defense, even if you're gaining a strike or 2 per game (which I don't concede, BTW.) Or, trust fangraphs' catcher defense rankings. They might be correct. But it's not proven science. It's theoretical.
  32. USAFChief
    Bolstering the bullpen has to be priority 1. Just be prepared to pay, because it'll be a sellers market. And as an aside, let's stop pretending each winter that "the bullpen is fine," "relievers are easy to find," "relievers are fungible," and all the other excuses. Baseball has changed. Bullpens take on more innings seemingly every year, grow more important every year, and require seemingly endless options. We'll need to spend prospects this year. But I'd really like this pursuit to get more attention year round in the future.
  33. USAFChief
    That's one theory.
  34. USAFChief
    If we're talking about Kirilloff for Polanco, there's no need to send down Miranda. He can get 1st base ABs against lefties, Kirilloff against righties. Both can get PH and DH opportunities on a team that is still DHing a catcher at times. Kirilloff can also get OF time. Decisions wouldn’t need to be made until Polanco returns.
  35. USAFChief
    Gray back and pitching well is a welcome sight.
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