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  1. USAFChief
    True story...during one or another of my four years at junior college, some friends and I drove to the Padre Islands for spring break. There were indeed those things. Well, three of four, anyway.
  2. USAFChief
    Yeah, see? It was just a matter of time till the offense started breaking out again.
  3. USAFChief
    http://www.dumpaday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/texas-jokes.jpg I see we're playing the Rangers. Texans are very culterally literate, as a rule.
  4. USAFChief
    concur, and Rosario would be the one I'd try to trade, while he's still got some prospect glow and initial MLB success. Add talent if needed to get a Catcher prospect worth getting. I don't trust his offense, and corner OF defense doesn't matter much to me.
  5. USAFChief
    And I agree it's time to move on. Gradually now in 2015, which is one reason Buxton not being here irks me, and permanently in 2016.
  6. USAFChief
    Nobody, that I've seen anyway, has ever said Hunter was the "key ingredient" to Rosario and Hicks doing well this year. Including, by the way, the post you responded to. What many people, including the players themselves have said, is that Hunter has helped them. Played a role. Offered up an example. Not THE example. Not the ONLY reason. But A reason. AN example. It's not uhusual in other walks of life for people to sometimes respond to that. Follow leadership, and benefit from it. I can't think of any logical reason professional baseball would be imune to that effect. I don't know why that's so hard to believe, unless one had an unfavorable opinion of Hunter before the season played out and is looking for reasons to validate that. All that said, it would be best, I think, if he and the Twins moved on in 2016.
  7. USAFChief
    widely reported that Hunter's contract with the Twins includes a no-trade clause. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/12/twins-to-sign-torii-hunter.html
  8. USAFChief
    This list is a pretty damning piece of evidence in the prosecution's case in the "fire TR?" debate. Dominated by"unlikely's" and "impossible"s", and the rest consisting entirely of "we should be so lucky as for someone to claim him" and a couple "perhaps worth a bag of balls" types. How does a team end up in this position, year after year?
  9. USAFChief
    The article specifically lists Hunter as a reason, no?
  10. USAFChief
    So it does matter...it's about a couple weeks big league pay, potentially service time. I hope Buxton files a grievance.
  11. USAFChief
    Heaven was an original A&W root beer, from a keg, in that frosty glass mug.
  12. USAFChief
    As for Hunter, he has been a welcome addition to this team, IMO, and the Twins have gotten more from him than they had any right to expect. But that has nothing to do with Buxton. Nothing. If they don't think Buxton is ready for the big leagues, fine. Just say so. But a couple weeks in AAA will do zero to remedy that, so that can't be it. And if he is ready, Torii Hunter shouldn't be an obstacle. Lastly, TR quit on this team a month ago, so please don't tell us this is about competing in 2015. That's laughable. This is a team still running Shane Robinson out, ferpetesake.
  13. USAFChief
    Why activate him? Why not just let the rehab play out?
  14. USAFChief
    I understand Buxton not back in Minnesota. What I don't understand is why he's off rehab and optioned. That makes no sense to me, unless the goal is to save a couple weeks MLB salary.
  15. USAFChief
    approximately the same amount as it'll take to avoid non contention in 2016.
  16. USAFChief
    I've had about all I can take. Thanks everyone, see ya'll Tuesday. Thanks again BK for the great job on the game threads. Still looking for volunteers to fill out the month. by the way, the punch line I was looking for: "Wow, that must hurt. Let's get you inside, out of the sun, put some pain reliever on that, and get you a cold drink." Not sure what the big deal was with all the reluctance to provide the punch line.
  17. USAFChief
    I just KNEW I didn't want to understand that post.
  18. USAFChief
    was that your punchline contest entry?
  19. USAFChief
    Do not understand post, not sure understanding is desired...
  20. USAFChief
    Dick: "(May) has been the most trusted late reliever..." me: yeah, all one times they've used him there.
  21. USAFChief
    punch line contest: A young lady had just taken up golf. One day she went out to play, and got stung by a bee shortly after the round started. It hurt so bad, she took the cart and headed in for medical attention. When she got to the clubhouse, the pro saw her and asked what had happened. lady: "I got stung by a bee." Pro: "Oh, that's terrible. Where." lady: "Right between the first and second holes." Pro: //supply the punch line.//
  22. USAFChief
    How to know the Twins are sucking, and have been for a while: Bremergasm over a two out slap single to left from your three hole hitter to break up a no-no in the top of the 7th of a game you trail 8-0.
  23. USAFChief
    Back to Mauer and DPs...it does take a certain talent to find a way to hit into a DP when there's only been one friggin base runner all GD game.
  24. USAFChief
    It's only eight nothing?? Get the %:**$ out of here.
  25. USAFChief
    see, I knew I'd get a good idea by asking. I will try that next time.
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