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  1. USAFChief
    Winner.
  2. USAFChief
    meh.
  3. USAFChief
    I guess I'm skeptical of lifetime security.
  4. USAFChief
    Mrs Chief and I enjoyed “The Mule” this week. I was impressed.
  5. USAFChief
    Uffda.
  6. USAFChief
    His agent has recommended he leave it off.
  7. USAFChief
    No...I'm going to have to push back here. Whether or not the final authority to sign Sano required approval from above...and I hope it didn't, we're talking about a rather small amount of money in the big scheme of things...the decision to devote a large portion of the international budget to one person was certainly Smith's. And I, for one, do not believe that decision would have been the same under Ryan. The underling's work would have been the same. But not the decision.
  8. USAFChief
    I think what would be weird is if the Twins played Vargas at 2b.
  9. USAFChief
    The article in the STrib mentions that very thing as a possibility, especially in interleague play.
  10. USAFChief
    turns out they lopped you off their 40 man anyway, amiright?
  11. USAFChief
    My guess is Zack Granite's agent sent him this text a few days ago: "TURN OFF YOUR PHONE! And leave it off. I'll be in touch via snail mail."
  12. USAFChief
    I’m not sure I follow the logic...make it cheaper for west coast teams? How does that help the Twins?
  13. USAFChief
    1. So you’re complaining about the Pohlads short changing the team, while simultaneously complaining about them spending $14m? 2. Your point seems to be morphing. You dont want them to “waste” $14m now, so that they are better able to waste it later? 3. If the players we bring up from A ball actually DO prove they can play st a high level, they will go somewhere else. We’ll essentially be just a farm team for they Yankees...our minor league development will be done at the big league level, and once that’s done in three or four years, we’ll get two tears of production...same as we have for Cruz, if we want.
  14. USAFChief
    Given the suspension was 2013, with no positive tests since, yes. I think it can be forgotten.
  15. USAFChief
    Your arguments about rushing minor leaguers, or not rushing them, are opinions, and you are certainly entitled to them. But your argument about saving money for future years is demonstrably false, both through history and through the direct statements of the team itself. They don’t put available payroll in a rainy day account. Either it’s spent this season, or it’s gone.
  16. USAFChief
    I think Romero will be in the pen to start 2019, and I think that is a great plan.
  17. USAFChief
    what possible delay to a rebuild could this signing cause? Whether or not the Twins cam contend in 2019, or should be "rebuilding", this one yr, very tradable contract hurts absolutely nothing. The alternative is money in ownership's pocket.
  18. USAFChief
    Been beating the drum for Cruz since the day the season ended. Legit middle of the order bat, hopefully. Much needed.
  19. USAFChief
    This is like "military intelligence," "jumbo shrimp," and "near miss," yo.
  20. USAFChief
    Nice signing, with a very nice contract. 1 with a cheap option is perfect.
  21. USAFChief
    Congrats to PJ and the Gopher FB team. A dominant bowl W over an ACC team. Next year’s B10 schedule is about as favorable as it ever will be. Here’s your chance, Gophers. Seize it. 9 W’s in 2019.
  22. USAFChief
    "Strong interest?" Heh.
  23. USAFChief
    Nice post, some guy. I was too lazy to do the research, but I had the same general impression. Gibson is trending “younger,” Odorizzi the opposite. Technically, I think Gibson hasn’t actually added velocity, but is throwing his four seamer way more, so it appears his velocity has gone up. In any case, he’s not just heaving one two seamer after another up there, and it’s made a huge difference. Bottom line for me: don’t even think of extending Odorizzi first.
  24. USAFChief
    It does, however, illustrate the difficulty of being a "draft and develop" team as is often advocated here.
  25. USAFChief
    I don't believe Eddie Escobar is an .824 OPS hitter. He was for a couple months this year, I'll give you that. Cruz is going to get a 2 year deal, and can be released if he becomes ineffective. It's only money...money that does zero good in Jim Pohlad's pocket. There's a very real possibility he would be the Twins best hitter in 2019.
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