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  1. USAFChief
    Dick: "The Twins found out last night, if you give the Royals the chance, they will aggressively try to beat you."
  2. USAFChief
    New around here?
  3. USAFChief
    E.T. The extra terrestical.
  4. USAFChief
    Even Dick is having a hard time pretending to be interested in this.
  5. USAFChief
    AAA lineups deserve AAA jokes: What has three balls and flies through space?
  6. USAFChief
    No clue on the reference here, but I "liked" it just in case it's funny.
  7. USAFChief
    I dunno...seems like it's been pretty consistent to me. They haven't scored more than one run in an inning since September 15th. That's pretty consistent. My theory on this, by the way, and this gets complicated so follow along here...an offense featurning Grossman, Schafer, Centeno, Beresford, etc etc etc is going to go through periods of time looking like a minor league lineup. Extended periods, even.
  8. USAFChief
    I'll never complain about Mauer in the three spot again. ... .... I...can't....do.....it...... BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!1!!1! Of COURSE I will!.
  9. USAFChief
    Dude, seriously?? Vargii.
  10. USAFChief
    The conspiricist in me wants to believe Blyleven's open and strong criticism of the decision to remove Berrios was a strong sign Molitor's job isn't as secure as has been stated. Dickbert simply do not sell managers (or players) down the road without the go ahead from the powers that be. Or at least it seems that way to me.
  11. USAFChief
    Come here often?
  12. USAFChief
    It's not a sexy FA pitcher list, but ignoring free agency isn't a good strategy. I would avoid any long term commitments from this group. However, hopefully our new PBO and GM can zero in on one or two short term deals that turn out to be fantastic bargains. One, two, or even three year deal(s) should absolutely happen. It's only money. Those "finds" happen every year. Some GMs look like geniuses because they were able to spot the guy(s) likely to outperform their recent history, and then cash those assets in, either with W's or by flipping them at the deadline. This team needs pitching. The most likely result of "Don't sign anyone, play the kids" is another half decade of suckage. I want the new leadership to augment the existing pitching, not wait for the magic beans to grow into magic beanstalks. And that means all avenues pursued, including free agency, even in a "bad year" for free agents. If all the new front office does is wait for "tomorrow, tomorrow" we might as well have kept Ryan. There's no reason a good front office shouldn't be able to turn the position players on this team into a contender in a year or two. If Buxton, Sano et al aren't ready to compete by 2017, they likely never will be. Get on with it...that's why they hired a new front office.
  13. USAFChief
    His career splits are not far off this year's difference. Despite what Dickbert tell us, he has always hit better against RH pitching than LH pitching....146 pts of OPS better. I agree that protecting him from LH pitching would be a way to get more production.
  14. USAFChief
    He hasn't had an .800 OPS since 2013. In fact, if he ends 2016 at his current .752, that'll be his highest OPS since 2013.
  15. USAFChief
    “Yes I did… and I’ve also run out of bullets”. You can say that again.
  16. USAFChief
    http://67.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1itsg87X61rn95k2o1_500.jpg If you say so.
  17. USAFChief
    I hope, REALLY hope, this isn't an alt account for an existing member. That would be a clear violation of TD policy, bro. A CLEAR violation. If it were, I might have an excuse to be forced to take moderator action, which would leave that "FireFalvey" handle open for usurpation by a moderator use by a new poster.
  18. USAFChief
    Mike, I doubt it would take me long to find a quote on Fangraphs arguing Player A deserves MVP over Player B, based solely on WAR. In fact, arguing that using anything BUT WAR to determine MVP is...dumb. Would you disagree with that?
  19. USAFChief
    Congrats to Jeremy for scooping this a full day ahead of anyone else!
  20. USAFChief
    Yeah, I'll wait for an official announcement.
  21. USAFChief
    They've also repeatedly self-identified as a "draft and develop" team. "We're going to do this the right way. No shortcuts."
  22. USAFChief
    http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/the_next_20/2016/09/fire_joe_morgan_and_the_moneyball_revolution.html
  23. USAFChief
    Possibly true. Still, he outperformed Mauer in 2016. Which is what you claimed to be untrue.
  24. USAFChief
    Well, in the case of 2016, for example, it's demonstrably false that Mauer performed better than Kennys Vargas. Vargas has 100 pts of OPS over Mauer, and has been healthier. And since the OP states "The Twins can afford to release Mauer," the last statement about money is demonstrably false as well.
  25. USAFChief
    The leg injury that has been bothering "most of the year?" Huh?
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