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  1. USAFChief
    This made me laugh.
  2. USAFChief
    It's not like, at your age, you have much chance of being over tails tonight.
  3. USAFChief
    Technically, that'd be a HBP.
  4. USAFChief
    Their promotions were ill conceived, too.
  5. USAFChief
    No, they suck at them, too.
  6. USAFChief
    I think it's still Jepsen.
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  8. USAFChief
    Minneapolis based country rock band. Loved em. They were very popular in the 70s, 80s, Uh, they used to be very popular. My folks LOVED the Six Fat Dutchman.
  9. USAFChief
    Daisy Dillman at the Gibbon Ballroom? http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/programs/19971122/images/n_ballroom.gif
  10. USAFChief
    They need a replacement for 3-6, 5.77 ERA Harvey in their rotation, too. Vargas, Plouffe, and Nolasco for Harvey and some prospects. If we have to throw in Jepsen, oh well.
  11. USAFChief
    No, good for him for at least attempting to put a stop to Toronto standing at home plate in Target Field like they own it, taking one ridiculous clown swing after another, because they had no fear of anyone pitching inside, nor any respect for the Twins as a team. Good for Hughes for trying to change that dynamic. And if it was as simple as "not having Donaldson hit a HR off him," no pitcher, ever, would give up a HR. And I'd never grow older.
  12. USAFChief
    Nice list. I strongly agree with 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9. I am not as hard over on 3 and 5, but I can see the rationale. I would expand 4 to "year round" instead of "at the trade deadline."
  13. USAFChief
    I didn't quote the entire post because examples 2 and 3 were redundant. Also, I usually don't quote long posts in entirety because it serves only to make the site more difficult to navigate. I would still argue your "consulting firm" has offered up nothing in the way of suggestions, just admonitions we should expect a substandard product because the Twins don't have the revenue of the Yankees or Dodgers. I don't accept that as a fan of the Twins, I shouldn't complain about 550 losses over 6 seasons, one playoff win in decades, a team that was superficially competitive in a bad division but felt OK with giving Jason Tyner two starts at DH in a three game postseason sweep, all because they CAN'T be expected to be better. Revenue is a handicap. It's at least partially a self imposed handicap, but whatever. Deal with it effectively, or find someone capable of dealing with it effectively. "We can't expect to win" doesn't cut it with me.
  14. USAFChief
    No, that's because "beaning" means to throw at someone's head. No player approves of that. Putting one in someone's ribs is not "beaning" them. Lots of players understand the utility of that. BTW, good for Hughes.
  15. USAFChief
    Like Machado? Chris Bryant? Literally thousands of players throughout history? He wasn't asked to play center for the Wild. He was moved to right field.
  16. USAFChief
    Can't speak for Mike, but if it were me, I'd go to my boss and tell him he wasted money on your consulting firm. "All he did was set a budget. Isn't the idea of hiring a consulting firm that they're supposed to come in and offer ideas on how to be successful? He offered nothing but an excuse. Might I remind you...we've BEEN operating under your...um...cautious budget and that's one reason we're in this mess. Next time save the consulting firm money and get me a top starter and an outfielder with that money. I can get enough new customers to make up the difference."
  17. USAFChief
    He was brought to the big leagues at 22, has been in the lineup since, and was asked to move to an easier position. He didnt feel the need to put in any work at that position over the winter. How has he been jerked around?
  18. USAFChief
    Mauer? //ducks//
  19. USAFChief
    I would have been livid had they dealt Dozier last year. I hope they never operate like that.
  20. USAFChief
    I tend to think Dozier will figure it out, and is probably a better player than Polanco, at least over the next year or to. However, one things for sure...Polanco needs to be playing, somewhere. If its not in Minnesota, he should be in Rochester.
  21. USAFChief
    Going into today, Mauer has 71 PAs with runner(s) on base. .255/.451/.314 3 XBH's. 9 RBI
  22. USAFChief
    Although I give solid props to Hughes for doing his part to change the swings of the Toronto team. About time someone had to at least dodge an inside pitch.
  23. USAFChief
    I didn't see much different in the first inning today. A couple three rockets didn't find gloves in the first, most of the rest of the rockets he gave up did from there on.
  24. USAFChief
    The same is happening to Phil Hughes today.
  25. USAFChief
    If we're going to blame Dozier's problems on being pull happy, shouldn't we also blame Mauer's problems on being oppo happy?
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