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  1. USAFChief
    Been beating the drum for Cruz since the day the season ended. Legit middle of the order bat, hopefully. Much needed.
  2. USAFChief
    This is like "military intelligence," "jumbo shrimp," and "near miss," yo.
  3. USAFChief
    Neither of the two prospects sent to the Dodgers are very likely to have much MLB impact in the next few years, if ever. They didn't impact the "nice window coming up" at all, other than perhaps help it for one season.
  4. USAFChief
    In the Dodger trade, the Reds only gave up two prospects...only one of which is a pitcher. The two traded minor leaguers were Jeter Downs (a middle infielder) and Josiah Gray (a pitcher). They are decent prospects (top 10 and top 20 respectively in the Reds' system), but nothing particularly special. Gray has only a half year of rookie ball under his belt, and Downs hasn't progressed past low A ball.
  5. USAFChief
    Nice signing, with a very nice contract. 1 with a cheap option is perfect.
  6. 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.
  7. USAFChief
    Peace on earth, good will toward man. Except White Sox fans.
  8. USAFChief

    Flying

    USAFChief replied to Squirrel's topic in The Sports Bar

    I fly Southwest whenever possible. Easily the best airline choice IMO. Check in electronically exactly 24 hrs before departure time. You’ll be in late A group or early B, and you’ll get a good seat. No charge for luggage, friendly staff.
  9. USAFChief
    "Strong interest?" Heh.
  10. USAFChief
    At this point there is zero incentive for Democrats to negotiate over the shutdown. In 2 weeks they'll be in control of the house. Consider it payback for stalling on the SCOTUS nomination. They should just come out and announce that.
  11. USAFChief
    It means a third of the minor league signees last year appeared for the Twins. That seems like sort of a big deal, to me.
  12. USAFChief
    It is unfair and inaccurate to characterize opposition to the Hicks trade as hindsight. There were certainly supporters of the trade. Howver, Many of us screamed bloody murder at the time. It is pretty much always wrong to give up the more talented player in a trade, and there was no question Hicks was, is, and always would be the more talented player, by far.
  13. USAFChief
    Huh? The Twins sold low...very very low...on Hicks. They most certainly did NOT get "a decent catcher" back. They literally got zero.
  14. USAFChief
    /yawn/
  15. USAFChief
    Well I don’t have Harper’s tax bill, that’s for sure, but I sure wouldn’t complain if I did.
  16. USAFChief
    nitpic: AZ has a state income tax.
  17. 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.
  18. USAFChief
    You're 25?? You look, uh....much older.
  19. USAFChief
    None of them are likely to hit as well as Brantley. And depth always makes sense.
  20. USAFChief
    Every team in the majors has room for Brantley. What a great sign. Man, I wish the Twins operated at that level. Some teams are intent on winning.
  21. USAFChief
    Kepler's in right, Cave is either in Rochester or on the bench in Minneapolis. I'm not concerned with Jake Cave.
  22. USAFChief
    Concur. Great story.
  23. USAFChief
    It does, however, illustrate the difficulty of being a "draft and develop" team as is often advocated here.
  24. 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.
  25. USAFChief
    Show them your painting, and ask them "Do you call this 'The Last Dinner?'"
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