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  1. gunnarthor
    Slightly off topic but I think this is still the right thread. I have some friends and co-workers who I'm trying to understand the value of saving. It took me until my 30s to figure that out. When did you all actively start saving (i.e. more than a job's 401k)?
  2. gunnarthor
    I agree that the show had to narrow but that didn't mean they had to dumb it down, which they chose to do. Those weren't the only two options.
  3. gunnarthor
    Balozovic looks good in that video. I'm not a pitching expert but his mechanics look really good. Hope Twins push him up the system. Littell? I don't get the FO's fascination with this guy. He shouldn't be on our 40 man roster.
  4. gunnarthor
    I'm pretty confident GRRM won't finish the series but I don't really have a problem with book-Jon. He's far superior to show-Jon. The show really had trouble with the nuances of the book and took a pretty dumb "good people are stupid" approach to the characters. I was waiting for Jon Snow to say he chopped over an apple tree with his little axe. But the battles were fun.
  5. gunnarthor
    Show-Jon Snow is horrible. But the show just got bad so I just ignored it, enjoyed the stupid battle scenes and moved on.
  6. gunnarthor
    I'm so terrified of that. Wish Sanders would just go away.
  7. gunnarthor
    Nice to see Stewart bounce back and Diaz could be a nice sleeper in our system this year. I expect Rortvedt to get to AA fairly quickly. I like him a lot and he and Jeffers both in Ft Myers doesn't make a lot of sense.
  8. gunnarthor
    I've enjoyed the first two series. The team does have talent and some of it seems to be working. Really hopeful that Kepler, Buxton and Sano (when he's back) take big steps forward. If all three do, I think we win the central. The Twins seem to have a solid, deep lineup with potential to be better. That's great. Berrios seems like he wants to throw 200 innings this year. And Pineda might turn into a sneaky good signing.
  9. gunnarthor
    I just figured that writer posted on TD as well.
  10. gunnarthor
    Good for him and the Angels' fans.
  11. gunnarthor
    This seems like a reasonable lineup. Will be fun to watch. Hopefully we score a few runs this year.
  12. gunnarthor
    Cruz should be great for us. He was #2 on my list of guys I wanted the Twins to sign (after Machado who would have been f-ing perfect). He'll also add some leadership and mentorship to some of our younger players. He'll be an all-star.
  13. gunnarthor
    Wow, that's some power. Off the bat, it looked like he got jammed a bit and I would have guessed it was a fly out to left.
  14. gunnarthor
    I think the defensive stats should be taken with a grain of salt. They spiked mostly b/c Buxton wasn't in center (same happened for Eddie in LF). If Buxton is playing CF full time next year, Kepler's defensive value will probably revert closer to his 2016-2017 numbers.
  15. gunnarthor
    Pipeline posted an article about 30 prospects who just missed their teams top 30 - for the Twins they selected Landon Leach. "Landon Leach, RHP, Twins | Top 30 Prospects The Twins might have the best 1-2 Canadian punch in the Minors with Jordan Balazovic, their 2016 fifth-round pick, and Leach, who went in the second round in 2017. Leach had some shoulder issues slow him in 2018, but he’s added strength to his 6-foot-4 frame and has the chance to have three average or better pitches." https://www.mlb.com/news/prospects-that-just-missed-the-top-30-prospects-lists?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage I generally agree and think Leach could jump up our list this season.
  16. gunnarthor
    I'd be ok with a three year deal with a 4th year tapped on if he met certain inning incentives in year three. Obviously, he's a risk but the team needs more horses in the rotation and I don't see many on the horizon.
  17. gunnarthor
    He's probably been reading TD.
  18. gunnarthor
    A little optimism for Twins fans on Sano. "For the public or the media to cry that this should be the end of the line for the Twins with Sano is utterly stupid, when there has been a strong hint that he’s at last ready to give himself a shot at maximizing his talent." http://www.startribune.com/twins-fans-don-t-give-up-on-miguel-sano-rod-carew-hasn-t/506755922/
  19. gunnarthor
    This team, as constructed, needs a healthy, productive Sano in the lineup. They don't have that right now which is bad, anyway you slice it.
  20. gunnarthor
    This season is going to suck, isn't it?
  21. gunnarthor
    Well, I wish him luck. He was fun to have here.
  22. gunnarthor
    They were all recognized for their defense but they were all great players. Ozzie's oWAR is twice Molina's. Molina had two great seasons (2012, 2013). After that, his third best season was a 3.2 WAR season. Smith had 13 seasons better than that. I'm not sure defensive value is going to get Andruw Jones or Omar Vizquel in either. Jim Sundberg and Bob Boone were arguably better defenders at catcher and they didn't get in, either. Molina might get in on narrative but he really hasn't had a HOF career by any reliable measurement. Buster Posey has already had a better career than Molina in only 9 seasons and no one thinks he's a HOFer right now.
  23. gunnarthor
    I think Mauer gets in fairly easily, although not on the first ballot. The new voters will recognize his peak JAWS performance (7th all time) while older voters will love his batting titles, MVP and character. He was the best catcher in baseball for a good chunk there. As for Molina, he's not really a HOFer. Career 99 OPS+ and less than 40 WAR. He's in the Jason Kendall, Lance Parrish, Russell Martin area, all had pretty good seasons but, meh. Outside of Cardinal fans who troll other teams baseball forums, no one really thinks he's a HOFer. 9 gold gloves are nice but lots of gold gloves isn't getting Bob Boone, Luis Aparicio or Torii Hunter in.
  24. gunnarthor
    I wonder if the Phillies are expecting the NL to adopt the DH within the next decade.
  25. gunnarthor
    Good for Harper.
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