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  1. USAFChief
    I think if the Twins are serious, they'll find someone else to play first base.
  2. USAFChief
    The Jay pick was really awful. That’s not “unlucky.” That was a stretch, and not a good one.
  3. USAFChief
    pfft. The St Paul Pioneer Press is in Minnesota.
  4. USAFChief
    Or the Pioneer Press is below @IndyStarSports, whatever the heck that is. Either interpretation is a sign of the apocalypse.
  5. USAFChief
    "We don't need to worry about" offense? Do. Not. Concur.
  6. USAFChief
    That it's Matthews and the Packers who have gotten the worst of it...yes, it's gratifying. But the rule, and the enforcement, is ridiculous.
  7. USAFChief
    Easily the best Twins beat writer, ran rings around the STRib guys. Sorry to see him go.
  8. USAFChief
    The Twins played yesterday??
  9. USAFChief
    Hildy is “a very good set-up man or middle reliever?” How? If his stuff doesn’t miss bats enough, and he doesn’t throw enough strikes, those are problems no matter which inning he pitches.
  10. USAFChief
    Spot on, and don’t forget those September position players include such future all stars as Chris Gimenez, Logan Forsythe, and Gregorio Petit.
  11. USAFChief
    I’m confused by your last paragraph. How were the Twins hurt in any way by spending “too much” on Lynn? Why would the Twins be “devastated” had they signed a long term contract? Since you advocate never signing such deals, the money will simply stay with ownership. If the options are potentially waste money on a player, or absolutely spend less on payroll, I don’t see the benefit baseball-wise to lower payroll.
  12. USAFChief
    No. Of course not.
  13. USAFChief
    Yes. Definately.
  14. USAFChief
    So, then, what...a 14 man staff??
  15. USAFChief
    I'd want Aaron Hicks. And not Drew Butera.
  16. USAFChief
    In general, every team should be trying to improve every area over the winter. Standing still is how you get passed. In the case of the Twins, I don't agree the Twins "have the bump covered." None of Stewart/Gonsalves/Littell should be counted on for a single productive MLB inning. Same for Pineda. They'll all likely get a chance to prove themselves, because a team doesn't just use 5 starters, but they should all be fallback options, not primary ones. I hope the Twins are looking to add, at the TOP of the rotation, at least one starter.
  17. USAFChief
    Welcome. I saved you a seat. It’s getting crowded in here.
  18. USAFChief
    I could live with that. Morton over Keuchel. Big fan of signing Donaldson and crossing our fingers he turns up healthy. He could end up a bust, or the best signing of the winter. Might as well take a shot at greatness if you’re the Twins. A couple middling FAs won’t do it.
  19. USAFChief
    They need to add talent (not just potential, but actual MLB talent), lots of it, and get Sano and Buxton to magically turn into the 1.000 OPS beasts we were hoping for.
  20. USAFChief
    So then I would say the idea has nothing to do with “openers.” You could do that regardless. Or not do it.
  21. USAFChief
    Nobody can guarantee Trout would come up. But as a manager, I can guarantee Trout will get five PAs instead of four before other hitters do. Or vice versa, by moving him down in the lineup.
  22. USAFChief
    You could do the same no matter the opposing pitcher, no?
  23. USAFChief
    He WAS available. He already pitched.
  24. USAFChief
    I had the same theory when my kids reached 15 and wanted to start driving cars. I didn’t teach them, or have them practice. I was worried they’d over think it.
  25. USAFChief
    1. You’re completely missing the point in paragraph one. Of course Bobby Wilson might be the last out batting ninth, but there’s nothing you can do about that. He’s batting ninth because he has to bat somewhere, and the lineup is nine batters long. We’re talking about Bobby Wilson making the last out batting third, with your best hittergetting one less AB than him. 2. OK. Do Berrios and Gibson struggle as much, third time through the order? Is it perilous to try to get more than 15-18 outs from them? If so, maybe you do it then too.
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