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  1. USAFChief
    I think Rosario, plus perhaps an add in, can return a pitcher in a similar situation. Talent, but warts, with both teams believing there's more in there, and it can be realized. Perhaps with both teams' immediate needs matchup up. Cleveland dealt a top line starter at the deadline, for example. The trick, of course, is to be the one on the right side of that deal, so you don't end up sending off Hicks for a AAAA catcher.
  2. USAFChief
    I believe also points to the Yu Darvish signing as an example of a FA bust, even though Darvish was really good this year, and if he was a Twin would have been the logical choice to start game 1, or at least game 2, in the ALDS.
  3. USAFChief
    Once I thought I was wrong, but I was mistaken about that.
  4. USAFChief
    How many of those six pitchers were drafted and developed by their current team? One. And that guy was a #1, and might as well be a FA signing because of the contract he's on. Trades played a major role in getting those pitchers to their current (WS) teams. And here's the thing...I doubt ANYone, from fans to the GMs in question, regret those trades. The Twins can, and should, play in every avenue of talent acquisition, including trading top prospects when it makes sense. Not doing so is intentionally bringing a knife to a gun fight.
  5. USAFChief
    1) it's a bit of a nitpic, but the Yankees didn't get to the WS in 2018. Overall, I think the point is, having dominant starting pitching is a big advantage. Houston, Washington, and others have recognized that, and found a way to acquire it. Ideally, you'd have 5 dominant starters all pre arb and making peanuts, all drafted and developed. Since that's a tall order, other successful teams have done what's necessary to acquire it, be that trades, or free agent signings, including FAs at the very top of the food chain. It's pretty unreasonable to think you can have the top players, but never have to pay for them in prospect cost or salary. That seems to me the overall point. And there is no reason the Twins CAN'T do all of that.
  6. USAFChief
    rowtheboatskiumahgogophers.
  7. USAFChief
    Altuve sends em home with a 2 run walk off jack, off Chapman. Adios, Yankees. Too bad, so sad.
  8. USAFChief
    LeMahieu ties it with a 2 run HR in the top of the 9th. I hate the Yankees with the white hot searing passion of a thousand suns, but gotta give them their due. That lineup is just relentless. So few wasted ABs. So few easy outs.
  9. USAFChief
    I would rank the Hicks trade as among the worst in Twins history, and it was blindingly obvious at the time. The type of talent drain that just. Cant. Happen.
  10. USAFChief
    No Rendon??
  11. USAFChief
    you're on for a beer, make it a Corona. Keep it cold for me. And dont forget to buy a lime, but wait a couple years, I want a fresh one.
  12. USAFChief
    I take a whole chicken, rinse and drain, add crushed garlic under the skin all around, put some "Suzie Q's Original" on the skin (I think it's just a salt/pepper/garlic/parsley mix), throw some chopped onion and celery in the cavity, tie it up, and smoke (apple wood) until the thigh registers 170. Let it sit covered for 15-20 minutes. Cut it up and enjoy. A 5 lb chicken takes around 3 hrs or so at 250 degrees. Mrs Chief adds some of her juiced up mashed potatoes, and some candied carrots. It's just about Mrs Chief and I's favorite meal. And a whole chicken can usually be found (here at least) for around $5. Makes great chicken salad and/or chicken sandwiches with leftovers, too.
  13. USAFChief
    concur. Few viewed Verlander as anything but an ace. One of the aces of the aces, in fact.
  14. USAFChief
    "...Greg Wilfahrt, the man who portrayed TC the last two decades." pfft. Not the most famous Wilfahrt in Minnesota history. http://www.ipapolkas.com/blog/otw-portfolio/whoopee-john-wilfahrt-deceased-category-inducted-1976/
  15. USAFChief
    win-win, as I see it.
  16. USAFChief
    KLaw hates the Twins.
  17. USAFChief
    I'd chalk that up to Houston's superior prospect evaluation. The teams they traded with thought they were getting enough for Verlander and Cole. Alternatively, I'd chalk it up to my own bias: Virtually ALL prospects are wildly overvalued. In the Twins case, I'd hope they deal Lewis for MLB help immediately, before his value craters.
  18. USAFChief
    I think Seth nailed it.
  19. USAFChief
    *struck out 2 hitters (Torres, Encarnacion), after walking (former Twin) Aaron Hicks to load the bases.
  20. USAFChief
    Wow. I think a whole chicken is just about the best thing to come out of a smoker. To each his own, I guess.
  21. USAFChief
    Agreed...That certainly is an excuse. But even if we grant that, reporting at the time indicates the Greinke deal was "not happening" for Houston either. But their GM wouldnt take no for an answer, and ended up getting it done. In any case, Greinke is just one example. And contrast that with the Twins apparent surprise to see Stroman traded this past July. Pretty passive, IYAM. And I didn't even like Stroman, but the Twins did. They just sat on their hands. All specific examples aside, I hope they're more proactive, and more determined in the future.
  22. USAFChief
    For me, the single biggest thing I wish the Twins emulate in the future is Houston's willingness/ability to get a deal done, despite any apparent obstacles. When others wouldn't/couldn't find a way to acquire Verlander, they did. Ditto Cole. Ditto Pressly. Ditto Greinke. Two of those deals literally went down to the final few hours of a trade deadline. Their GM refused to quit trying, and ended up pulling off deals that others had dismissed. There's a lot to like about how Houston does business. Add "determination" to the list, near the top for me.
  23. USAFChief
    Pineda isnt getting $14m next year. He'd jump for joy over a QO.
  24. USAFChief
    sure I'd listen if Dave St Peter called.
  25. USAFChief
    Since the NFL stole a game from the Lions last night, expect to see plenty of makeup calls in Detroit's favor this weekend against the Vikings. And the Packers get the benefit of both games. The NFL is approaching professional wrestling status.
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