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  1. USAFChief
    Since I expect 155 games in CF from Buxton (given health), I'm not concerned with CF defense.
  2. USAFChief
    If they truly are committed to improving the defense, they start Adrianza at SS, with Polanco moving to utility infielder. Santana is gone, possibly Escobar as well. If not, I guess Adrianza could replace Santana/Escobar, but then they're not really committed to improving the defense.
  3. USAFChief
    The electorate that voted in Donald Trump doesn't need policy to add up. That much is true. But that doesn't mean Bernie would have been insulated from attacks. We'll never know, but my opinion is Sanders would have lost in a landslide.
  4. USAFChief
    Dozier doesn't have enough arm to play on the left side of the infield.
  5. USAFChief
    There are 3 (2 if they carry 13 pitchers) bench spots not counting catcher. You're going to dedicate 2 of those spots to late inning defensive replacements? Including OF? That doesn't make sense to me.
  6. USAFChief
    I guess I'd see this more as a backup to Grossman than competition for Santana.
  7. USAFChief
    Setup lines like this don't happen every day.
  8. USAFChief
    Sausage with sweet.
  9. USAFChief
    Jack Squat to the Twins.
  10. USAFChief
    Alternate facts.
  11. USAFChief
    Concur. I expected a move toward the middle. A staff more professional and moderate. I'm teh stupid.
  12. USAFChief
    Not only that, but the folks who voted for the man are not only not rethinking their position, for the most part they are giddy over the results so far, and anxious for more.
  13. USAFChief
    Introspection? Thoughtful consideration of opposing views? Concern for consequences? Thinking past the end of one's nose? Shut up, libtard.
  14. USAFChief
    Is it "EYE-ray?" My Spanglish is even worse than my English.
  15. USAFChief
    The Twins "should have no trouble scoring runs?" I hope you're right, but that seems pretty optimistic. As for Grossman, I'm going to have to see it again to believe last year wasn't a mirage.
  16. USAFChief
    To an even greater extent than Herb Carneal represents the Twins, Ray Christensen IS the voice of the Golden Gophers. Classy, understated, and a vital part of "the good neighbor." Man, this one is tough for me to take. Rest in peace, good sir.
  17. USAFChief
    Sad!
  18. USAFChief
    Fair enough. I'd roll with Escobar, a catcher, an outfielder not named Grossman, and Park. But I agree there are other ways to look at it. And if they carry 13 pitchers, they can't have both Park and Vargas.
  19. USAFChief
    The Twins, in 2017, have by my count three 1b/DH types, including Park, for two spots. And even if you count all three, aren't guaranteed to get decent production. Why scuttle any of that before scuttling a guy you KNOW you want gone? You "clear out" a tandem that there is room for, and which might actually work out, in favor of something you're sure wont work, simply because there's only one of it? That doesn't make sense to me.
  20. USAFChief
    I'm not at all sure "final" is correct. Opportunity for lawsuits, IMO. The more I look into this, the more I believe the University process needs overhaul, from athlete oversight, to the EEOE office, to disciplinary SOPs. Nobody looks good, including the female, who changed her story yet again. She now admits she wasn't intoxicated.
  21. USAFChief
    131 games started over two seasons is inconsequential? That's 36 percent. A little over 1 in 3. Not my idea of inconsequential. And while not "the" problem, a problem nonetheless. I also doubt Molitor was overruled. And not to pile on, but I can't agree on "competent middle infielder" either.
  22. USAFChief
    Sano didn't play 1st base for even an inning. He played RF and 3b. I really don't have any idea what you're talking about here. For 2017, it's one fallback at DH/1B, not 3 or 4. Sano isn't going to play 1st base, he might DH some, although to me it makes the most sense to keep him at 3rd base every day. I could live with a day or two at DH for rest, but he needs reps at 3rd, not DH. Plouffe isn't here. Keeping Mauer, Park, and Vargas gives you a rotation you can use to have the platoon advantage at 1st and DH every day, gives you injury backup which will inevitably happen to at least one of those three, and gives the manager a viable pinch hitting option on the bench every day. I don't think any of Mauer/Park/Vargas are going to be assets playing every day, none of them will likely hit enough. But a three way platoon at least gives you the chance of ending up minimizing their weaknesses and maximizing their strengths. I also haven't given up on Park, he was a really, really good player in Korea and I think there's a great chance he'll end up a decent to good one here, although he might end up a lefty masher.
  23. USAFChief
    I'll wager a beverage of choice the Twins have a 12 man staff for most* of the season. *no more than 30 days with 13, not including after Sep 1
  24. USAFChief
    Coffey has really impressed me defensively. Freshman mistakes sometimes, but he is already a very good defender. 4-6 is recoverable. 9-9 still doable.
  25. USAFChief
    I'm approaching 40. In dog years.
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