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Personally I've always thought the quirky parts of evolution's mechanisms were an intriguing case for intelligent design. This is exactly what I'm trying to say. It isn't hard to poke holes in the theory. The amount of luck that would go into the simplist life form arising from non-life makes winning the powerball every year for the next decade look easy.
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Article: Money Matters
diehardtwinsfan replied to Jim Crikket's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I agree that spending money for the sake of spending isn't going to help matters much. The problem with a strict rebuild is that the farm system is lacking in pitching... PERIOD. That won't change in 2014/15 when the offensive core of the new wave of players is here. They didn't help themselves this year in the draft and took Buxton over several college pitchers with 1/2 type ceilings either. Bottom line is this: without pitching, this team won't contend... PERIOD. By 2014 at best it will be Gibson, Hendricks, and maybe Diamond fronting the rotation. That's two open spots with little in the minors that looks to be ready. They will either need to spend now to get someone who can be there in 2014 or spend in 2014. Personally, I'd go after locking up a guy like A. Sanchez who will still be in his prime at that point and has the best potential to live up to the big contract... I certainly wouldn't go after 3 year deals to guys like Guthrie... Just be smart about it. -
I'm more worried that the 35th best FA just got a 3/25 contract...
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I'm fairly certain that the field of gynecology contributes nothing to the evolution vs. creation debate, and if being skeptical of evolution defies common sense, then I suspect you haven't really studied the theory much. It isn't hard to poke holes in any of these theories (creation or evolution), and you don't need to visition the Sagan Institute or the ICR to do so.
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Then explain why the Department of Education exists? No child left behind? I realize these are not all Obama's fault, and I'm not stating this to blame him, but the federal government has far too much influence on education.
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oh crap, this was the wrong time to go inactive due to being busy.
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An honest question Bonnes....
diehardtwinsfan replied to DaveW's topic in Twins Daily Issues & Suggestions
posting a few months late, but isn't that why BYTO created a downs forum? I know it was ridiculously poor taste, but at the same time, the humiliation might make a few people take a step back or two... -
With regard to Offseason Handbook ads
diehardtwinsfan replied to Shane Wahl's topic in Twins Daily Issues & Suggestions
I'm still getting the occasional annoying survey add that pops up, but I'm rather enjoying the hot single ladies that desparately want to go out with me. -
You know, last I checked, the consitution was the supreme law of the land. No state law should trump it. While I'm well aware that states and courts have no problems tossing aside the constitution as needed, I'm more bothered that you seem to think it's OK. I'm no fan of the KKK, but like everyone else in this country, they have a right to their opinions and a right to organize around them so long as they are not imposing on the liberties of others. All groups are by nature exclusive. Using this logic, you can justify forced integration of women into the NFL, or fraternites, forced integration of men into sororities. Forced integration into professional groups, and everything in between. This idea that everyone should be able to be a member of whatever they choose is foolish, but the day this country stops allowing like minded individuals to organize and share ideas is a sad day for this country. I would think that for the ACLU to win, they'd challenge it on the tax deduction ground, which like others, I'm more likely to get behind. But that is dangerous ground too... The better solution would be to significantly shrink the size of the federal government and its wars without end so that we no longer need an income tax. Then that problem solves itself.
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Medical doctor, scientist, or whatever, I'm not sure how he jumps the shark. Whether you like it or not, evolution is nothing more than a theory because to date no one has been able to actually observe it happening in the way it claims to happen. The same can be said of any other origins theory such as the big bang, creation, the giant spaghetti monster or whatever. All of these theories can have holes poked in them by people with critical minds... evolution is hardly exempt from this. But here is my question. Who would you rather have? The guy that says evolution is a theory and leaves it up to the states and the schools to decide what they want to teach in this area or the guy that thinks it belongs to the federal government? For every Obama there's a guy like Rick Santorum. Don't forget that. You and I might not agree with Ron Paul on everything, but what we should be able to get behind is that he doesn't believe it should be controlled by some bureaucrat in DC.
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The two party system exists due to very legal vote fraud. Both parties get maching funds from the federal government (which I'd add that Ron Paul has refused to take). Guys who are legally on the ballot and who could in theory actually win are excuded from debates (and in some cases, like Bob Barr was in Indiana, are excluded from the ballot even though they had the signatures to be on it). The primary debates are rigged in such a way to exclude certain candidates as well. To me this is voter fraud... no different than an illegal voting.
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Ron paul people annoy me. They run around foaming at the mouth about how brain washed and ignorant everyone else must be, but then when it comes time to vote, do the one thing that is basically wasting a vote and write in Ron paul. If they used half that energy to organize and rally around whoever the libertarian candidate is, they as t least have a chance at making some progress for their movement. Instead they are just as if not more guilty of the same idol worship in candidates they decry. the idol worship you speak of comes when a group of people refuse to hold their guy accountable. Ron Paul has done everything that those who support him would want them to do. That said, voting from Romney or Obama was wasting a vote. This people of this country were the loosers from a victory of either one.
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There's no reason why they shouldn't be able to do both. Peterson and Harvin are both matchup nightmares for defenses, so if the Vikes can add one more in the form of Rudolf, they absolutely should. Why it is that the coaching staff isn't getting him involved more makes me wonder a bit, and I suspect the OC won't be doing much OC work in MN come next year. Defenses cannot stop all of those guys. If they come up with a plan to do so, then someone else will be obviously open somewhere.
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Dayton signed the agreement, and PSLs were clearly spelled out in it... as was a London game. I'm more concerned that voters will let him get away with "I didn't read the contract." That, IMHO, is ridiculous.
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I'm too lazy to look it up, but I seem to remember them also leading the league in actually getting players to the majors during that same time span.... something else to think about before you simply condemn them for being conservative.
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Pretty much this. Looking back and condemning the front office for every guy the draft they missed is incredibly foolish. None of these guys were can't miss guys. If they were, they'd all have gone 1 or 2 overall. FWIW, Albert Pujols was drafted in the 13th round. The greatest hitter in our generation was passed up 13 times by most teams. Think about that... It isn't rocket science. Not even close.
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Have you ever considered the fact that the reason he gets the money is that he doesn't ask that often?
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Nate Roberts on his AFL season
diehardtwinsfan replied to Parker Hageman's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
He kind of reminds me of Michael Restovich.. Not a lot of pedigree, but gets the job done... Given the outfield depth in the system, I kind of wonder if it's best for him to build up some value and get traded. -
Boston Globe Cafardo: Pavano Could Sign Minor League Deal
diehardtwinsfan replied to ScottyB's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
The risk in signing him to a minor league deal is that he would be a shoe in to make the roster. I like Pavano, but I woudln't pay him with the Cub's money right now. We don't need another 85 mph fastball guy who doesn't strike anyone out. -
People around here need to accept that the Twins aren't going to hand out 3 large multi year deals to 3 separate starting pitchers this offseason. While I expect them to go out and get at least one decent splash, the Twins are going to still have to go out to the bargain basement to get some help. That said, I dont' get the consternation with Bedard. He's the perfect candidate for a cheap deal like this, and of all of the garbage bin options, he's the one most likely to pan out. His peripherals were very good, and he actually had a pretty decent first half of the season before falling apart... even if he replicates that, he just allowed us to limit Gibson's innings at worst. If he does really well, you have some trade fodder at the deadline if we are sellers.
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I'm not sure I agree with the spending for the sake of spending argument. As others pointed out, Toronto has a window of opportunity right now to take the east where it didn't look like it would exist a year or two ago, and even though they were in last, they'd have likely been a contender in the central. In their case, spending the money makes sense. If the Twins were a flawed but good team (like 2010), I'd tend to agree, but their needs are much greater. We desparately need starting pitching and production up the middle, and while it is possible to build a contending team via trades and FA signings to help those areas, there's going to be a lot of 1 year type make good/gambles to make it work along with some smart, targeted FA signings... and gambles are just that. The Twins strategy should be as follow: 1) Make one or two longer contract good FA SP signings 2) Trade Span or Morneau for a AA type pitcher with a good ceiling 3) Sign 2 more SPs and at least one MI to a 1 year prove it deal. Odds are good that not everyone in the 3rd bucket will work out, and even the FA signings aren't exactly a sure thing.
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Blue Jays Sign Melky Cabrera
diehardtwinsfan replied to AllhopeisgoneMNTWINS's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
Given the roids and what not, I'm surprised he got that... wonder if there's an out clause... -
If the Twins wanted Buerhle, the time to get him was last season. I woudln't trade jack squat for that albatross of a contract, and to add to it, Mr. Buerhle is one of those low K pitch to contact guys that we have far too much of... Yes, he's walked that line better than any of our guys ever have, but he's still a risk of suddenly falling off the face of the earth. At his price and age, trading anything for him would be down right foolish, as would taking him on if Toronto put him on irrevocable waivers. If the Twins want a big name pitching and have the kind of cash needed to pay Buhrle, start thinking Annibel Sanchez or another big name free agent. This Buerhle talk is down right foolish.
