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  1. diehardtwinsfan
    Did we get anything of value for trading Escobar to KC?
  2. diehardtwinsfan
    I think that's going to be true anywhere. The two parties are fairly opposed to each other, so a new one is likely going to siphon more votes from one than another. It really depends on the issues voters don't want to compromise on. Libertarians tend to pull from Republicans, but their social platform is one that a lot of Democrats can get behind. But I'd add that your 'never not vote for the democrat' line is exactly what the two party system thrives on. All they need is a voter who is sold on one plank item that they represent to get it, even if they don't care about the subject (such as Republicans and abortion). To me, that has to change.
  3. diehardtwinsfan
    Chitown, by this definition, there will never be an established 3rd party. The presence of any 3rd party candidate is going to siphon votes off from the other two, and if you equate established to large, it will only happen when those votes get siphoned. The problem at the end of the day is voters. They continue to vote for the 'lesser of two evils' and then wonder why it is they always end up with an evil candidate. At one point, voters have to change... whatever their reason is for continuing to vote Republican or Democrat, until they recognize that it isn't working, you won't see a true 3rd party. The voters have to be the ones making the change.
  4. diehardtwinsfan
    There's something to be said about an established player not signing here with a top prospect sitting in AA, and I think there's something to be said for only wanting a short term deal on this side too, but to say that the CF situation was adequately addressed is going a bit too far. My definition of a place holder would be to get someone on a make good deal who has actually had some major league success. Schaffer, other than a brief stint last season, hasn't. I don't think Robinson ever has. Heck, they could have had Kemp for next to nothing if they picked up his contract, and I think that would have been a far better pickup than Hunter/Robinson. Kemp could have slid over to center or at the very least could have provided upgraded defense (and offense) in left.
  5. diehardtwinsfan
    That means you'd probably like most libertarian candidates. There will no doubt be one on the ballot. I do think that new parties would limit special interests (at least in the short term), but long term, they will creep back in. Voters are fed up, the problem is that they keep doing the same think over and over again expecting different results.
  6. diehardtwinsfan
    There's plenty of viable 3rd parties. The problem is voters who think they are throwing their votes away by not voting for one.
  7. diehardtwinsfan
    Pretty happy with the pitchers so far this young season. Hope we see more of that.
  8. diehardtwinsfan
    I thought the forum universally agreed Pelfrey had no business being on a major league roster Honestly with Buxton, I suspect it's a bit of all of it. Pressing, having trouble with breaking pitches, etc. We got a bit spoiled by his 2013. It may take some time... That said, every time I say something remotely negative, he turns around and proves me wrong... Therefore... Buxton sucks.
  9. diehardtwinsfan
    not a bad price for the flight. I fly for work and haft to say that it could be a lot worse.
  10. diehardtwinsfan
    You have to sign off on the temporal time directive.
  11. diehardtwinsfan
    I think it's the sun that moves, not your seats.
  12. diehardtwinsfan
    I predicted that Pelfrey and Milone were going to make us wonder why we were worried about the 5th starter. Milone did his job. Pelfrey next today?
  13. diehardtwinsfan
    Nashville is only a few hours from there. Not sure where you live Thrylos, but Indy (where I live is about 6) and Louisville is about 4 from there.
  14. diehardtwinsfan
    If I remember right, he showed a lot of promise last season and got off to a real good start. It would be nice to see some of these pitching prospects shine (Duffy is another one). Speaking of Duffy, he was one of those RP guys drafted in 2012 that we all hated. He's really starting to look like he could amount to something more than a #5. His peripherals took a nice jump last season, and I'm really hoping that yesterday was something we see more of from him.
  15. diehardtwinsfan
    SSS I know, but this is a good reason why I didn't want to see either of these guys come north with the Twins. Both are obviously rusty, and right now they are clearly away from their game. Both were fairly patient hitters, so I'm hoping they get back into that routine, otherwise, both will see their stock fall a bit this year.
  16. diehardtwinsfan
    Anyone can go, just depends on how much it costs I'm going to pin this for now to see what kind of interest we can generate. I know Seth goes to some minor league games from time to time, it would be neat to see some of the owners here.
  17. diehardtwinsfan
    The breeder said she has a 1 year warranty. Wonder if I could turn her in if they don't win tonight? Rally Puppy!!!
  18. diehardtwinsfan
    I cannot do math today apparently. 3 horribly bad trades (Hardy, Santana, Garza) and then Nishi to replace Hardy... But yeah, he did do some good things, so not all is bad... But let's be honest here, there's a reason this team has been sooooo bad the last few years, and swinging and missing that badly on those trades is a large part of it.
  19. diehardtwinsfan
    I guess at the end of the day, he's only pushed back a few days from where he'd have started when he broke camp... Then again, who'd have thought we'd go through 2 pitchers before the season was 3 games old.
  20. diehardtwinsfan
    Seems there is some interest there. Right now, my weekends are pretty free, though I could see that changing at some point. We will operate under the assumption that a number of these guys will start getting promoted come June, so with that in mind, these are our options: May 2, 3 - Jacksonville (Marlins) May 9, 10- Jackson (Mariners) May 16-17 - Montgomery (Rays) May 30-31 - Biloxi (Brewers) I don't have a preference personally, though I need to know sooner than later so I can plan accordingly. If there's some interest, I'll pin the thread. Post which games people would like to attend and see if we can come down on a consensus.
  21. diehardtwinsfan
    Smith gets blame because he was on the wrong end of two horribly one sided trades. I agree that it overshadows some of the good things he did, particularly in the international market.
  22. diehardtwinsfan
    I predict that Pelfrey and Milone will both pitch gems making us wonder why it is that they were competing for rotation spots anyways.
  23. diehardtwinsfan
    I'd probably go a little of both.
  24. diehardtwinsfan
    I think we officially hit it this inning (at least in the modern era in the AL)
  25. diehardtwinsfan
    yeah, going over the cap isn't cheating sorry. There are consequences for doing it, but it's in the rules. The consequences are pretty light (and I doubt that was an accident), which is why teams do it. If the teams that went over were forfeiting their draft picks and weren't allowed to sign international players for several years, it wouldn't happen.
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