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  1. USAFChief
    I don't know as many words as you.
  2. USAFChief
    You lost me at "even with 2 strikes."
  3. USAFChief
    The OP is literally about "making the team better" by "reallocating" Vazquez's salary. The post you quoted quite validly said "no. Don't reallocate. Add."
  4. USAFChief
    I'd say a "run" would at least still be in progress.
  5. USAFChief
    "Postseason run." Heh.
  6. USAFChief
    All that, and Baldelli somehow only turned that into 87 Ws. 6 games under what Pythagoras says they should have won. For the record, Seth's preseason poll of TD writers and staff had them overwhelmingly winning the ALC. Rocco isn't very good. It's that simple.
  7. USAFChief
    Clearly urban legend. Willie Norwood didn't own a glove. Ba dum tschh
  8. USAFChief
    Obligatory
  9. USAFChief
    Comparatively few balls in play result in double plays. Such a canard. It is ALWAYS better for a batter to put the ball in play rather than K. Even if once or twice a month that ball in play results in 2 outs. It's completely illogical to acknowledge K's are good for pitchers while denying they are inherently bad for hitters. As for "take better ABs," yeah. Of course. Don't swing at balls and put the barrel on strikes. And don't K. Good ABs don't result in Ks.
  10. USAFChief
    I'd put Rocco ahead of Molitor. I think Molitor was exceptionally poor at handling a pitching staff. But as to the OP...he isn't.
  11. USAFChief
    If course it's special. It's Minnesota...all the children are above average.
  12. USAFChief
    Dusty wasn't pinch hitting for either Alvarez or Tucker. This isn't difficult. Theilbar was in to get through those two, 1 time.
  13. USAFChief
    Per Bob Nightengale in the Strib (and repeated in MLBTradeRumors), the Twins will bring back their entire MLB coaching staff for 2024. Here's the MLBTR bit, since the Strib is behind a paywall. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/10/coaching-notes-guardians-nationals-twins.html
  14. USAFChief
    The timing of Thielbar was entirely due to 2 lefties coming up for Houston. 100 percent.
  15. USAFChief
    stop it.
  16. USAFChief
    I believe Mr Stengel's quote was "Good pitching will always stop good hitting, and vice versa."
  17. USAFChief
    * "sarcasmeter" sahr kaz mi ter
  18. USAFChief
    Yes, I said it in April, July, and will repeat it again: the Twins lack a middle of the order. I have hopes that Julien can develop into a really good everyday leadoff hitter, OBP over .375 with BA and some pop. I don't think Royce Lewis will be the 3 hole hitter we need, but he's clearly a nice piece. A 5 hole guy. Juan Soto would fill a need. And Bellinger would make a nice 1st baseman.
  19. USAFChief
    No one could blame you For poetry as pain salve But I'm sure some will
  20. USAFChief
    Haha. I can relate.
  21. USAFChief
    This nonsense just keeps getting repeated. First, most imprtantly, Pressly had 1.5 years of control when traded. Second, why wouldn't the Twins sign him 1.5 years later? As an aside, I'd sure HOPE the Twins FO isn't in the habit of making trades that don't have the goal of improving the team.
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  23. USAFChief
    * nitpic: it cost the Twins 1 base and, since we're assuming everything else stays the same, 1 run. Had Mauer doubled, rather than singled, he would have scored on the subsequent 2 singles, rather than ending up on 3rd, bases loaded.
  24. USAFChief
    Make the qualifying offer. But I'd let someone else give him 3 or 4 years.
  25. USAFChief
    I was trying to be realistic. ...
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