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  1. USAFChief
    An excellent idea.
  2. USAFChief
    They literally had to FIND a way to lose. Zimmer is awful. So terribly, obviously, hugely outcoached.
  3. USAFChief
    I'd say there's room between "one hit wonder" and "above average." Garver put up a .995 OPS with a HR/AB ratio that will be impossible to repeat. So yeah, I think that's almost certainly Garver's career year. As for Grandal, it ain't happening. He'll want a starting job, for one thing.
  4. USAFChief
    http://www.startribune.com/early-2020-world-series-odds-dont-give-twins-much-respect/564227002/ The gambling wise-guys think the window is already closed, apparently.
  5. USAFChief
    Dry powder don't explode though. At some point, you need to put that powder into the chamber and pull the trigger.
  6. USAFChief
    There is?
  7. USAFChief
    As long as our robot overlord umpires have tails, that can be battled off, Gardy will learn to tolerate.
  8. USAFChief
    Ive had the same thought, Ted. If there's money enough for Cole, plus a couple starters like Odo and Pineda, then... ...since we're not getting Cole... ...there's money enough for Rendon, plus a couple starters like Odo and Pineda.
  9. USAFChief
    my guess is the Stros had no intention of bringing Cole in mid-inning. So the 6th wasnt possible. Why not later? Dunno.
  10. USAFChief
    opposing GMs are influenced in their evaluation of Rosario by chatter on TD forums?
  11. USAFChief
    A few more thoughts on the rule in question: 1. I still believe the rule was applied correctly, and... 2. It's a poor rule. In no other case is the runner required to deviate from a direct base to base path to accommodate a throw. If a runner is going home from third, he is allowed to run as he sees fit, and if the throw hits him, so be it. Same at any other base, as long as the runner doesnt intentionally divert the throw. Why is home to first different? Why is there a running lane at all? It should be on the defence to avoid hitting the runner, as it is anywhere else. 3. If there has to be a rule for some reason, I agree with adding a portion of the running lane in fair territory. Perhaps as wide as the bag. The runner certainly shoukd have the right to run directly to the bag. But I would prefer no additional rule at all. The existing rules should be used home to first, as they are at every other base. 4. DO NOT add a second bag in foul territory. UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES! This is not slow pitch softball.
  12. USAFChief
    I agree it's a bad rule. But you cant change the rule in the middle of a WS game. The call was correct. And for the record, Bregman said post game he wishes he wouldnt have done that with the bat. It's not about fun. There was no "fun" in that.
  13. USAFChief
    I think it was the right call. The problem is a poorly designed rule, that forces the batter to run in foul territory until the last step, when the base is in fair territory. And BTW, the call is not reviewable. It's a judgement call. Also, while I understand Davey Martinez being hot, that was ridiculous. And while I'm on a role, Bregman carrying the bat to 1st base is bush league jackassery. And Soto mocking him by doing the same is no better. Baseball is worse off for all this preening, showboating, and lack of respect for the game and your opponent.
  14. USAFChief
    Not everything that can be counted matters. And not everything that matters can be counted.
  15. USAFChief
    Maybe the National League. But even there I think the Dodgers were a better team.
  16. USAFChief
    "The financial flexibility is there, with plenty of impact talent to be had." Somewhat off topic, but while i agree with the first part of that statement, not so much the second. Cole is out there, and possibly Strasburg. Am I missing "impact" free agent starters, beyond that? And let's be honest, the Twins aren't going to sign either of those two. So trades will need to occur. "Off the radar" trades are probably the most likely to happen. I like the idea of getting Archer cheaply, if he continues to struggle, you're not out a ton, if he returns to form, or can be fixed, you've got your impact starter.
  17. USAFChief
    Sano is going to end up at 1st base, it's a matter of time. Make the move now, and figure out what to do about 3rd.
  18. USAFChief
    Boy, we dodged a bullet there. Kudos to TR for having the foresight to see this surgery coming years in advance.
  19. USAFChief
    rowtheboatski-u-mahgogophers.
  20. USAFChief
    Maybe, but my couch is pretty old.
  21. USAFChief
    Pop quiz: What do I and the New York Yankees have in common? ... ... A: We're both sitting on our couch tonight watchin' the World Series.
  22. USAFChief
    people feel Castro was the better hitter because Castro had both a higher OBP and a higher SLG. If there's a bias, IMO it's a bias towards Astudillo, not against him.
  23. USAFChief
    Dont sell yourself short, Mike. Of course you can.
  24. USAFChief
    now THERE's a guy who is "young for his league."
  25. USAFChief
    How's about they use Lewis as the centerpiece of a deal for pitching, and let someone else figure out what to do with a SS who hasn't hit and won't play SS.
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