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  1. Cap'n Piranha
    Those are meaningless labels in this context though. You're assuming that just because someone is a reliever, they are constantly appearing in situtations where runners are already on base. You're further asserting (with no proof whatsoever) that it's somehow different to pitch with runners on base if they are inherited, as opposed to uninherited. I ask again, why are inherited runners any different than non-inherited runners (of which Keuchel has had almost 2300 of during his career)?
  2. Cap'n Piranha
    The you didn't really consider the play. The runner blocked the fielder, causing him to miss the the ball. Is it an error? Also, the idea that a ball hitting a glove makes it an error is a silly one. You're saying that if Kepler had completely whiffed on getting his glove on that ball, you would no longer consider it an error?
  3. Cap'n Piranha
    Funderburk has pitched 6 innings in the majors. Keuchel has pitched 1600. I disagree that Funderburk is more experienced at pitching with men on base, as I don't think there is any difference between pitching with men on base because someone else put them there, as opposed to you.
  4. Cap'n Piranha
    This is literally his 5th game since coming back. Way too small of a sample size to start calling him a dud.
  5. Cap'n Piranha
    Assuming I agree with that (I don't, but it at least has some consistent internal logic), how about a sitution where a runner leaving from second passes in between a shortstop and the batted ball, causing him to lose sight of it, and miss the pickup off the bounce? Is that an error, as there was no action on the ball?
  6. Cap'n Piranha
    It's an interesting take to be sure. I seem to remeber near-unanimity on this site when Funderburk was brought in to face Kold Calhoun in the 11th, and promptly gave up a 3 run homer, that using a rookie in a moment of that magnitude was a mistake. It will be a much bigger moment if he's used in the postseason.
  7. Cap'n Piranha
    Well, Thielbar is your top lefty, but he's also possibly your 3rd best reliever, so you don't want to use him in the 5th or 6th to get a lefty or two. You're saying you'd rather use Headrick or Funderburk in a pressure-packed postseason appearance than Kuechel?
  8. Cap'n Piranha
    He's a crafty lefty who will not be overwhelmed by any moment. He absolutely should be on the postseason roster as a guy who can get a couple of key outs against lefties if needed.
  9. Cap'n Piranha
    No, Wallner getting back over the fence.
  10. Cap'n Piranha
    Why is a pebble not a condition, but blinding sunlight is? What exactly would you define a pebble as, if not a condition outside of a player's control, kind of like oh, I don't know, the sun?
  11. Cap'n Piranha
    He might. Rich people don't get (and stay) rich by writing a lot of checks.
  12. Cap'n Piranha
    So if a shortstop doesn't throw out a runner when a ball hits a pebble and deflects out of his reach, is that an error? Since there's no discount for conditions...
  13. Cap'n Piranha
    Gesundheit.
  14. Cap'n Piranha
    Two old men had been best friends for years, and they both live to their early 90′s, when one of them suddenly falls deathly ill. His friend comes to visit him on his deathbed, and they’re reminiscing about their long friendship, when the dying man’s friend asks, “Listen, when you die, do me a favor. I want to know if there’s baseball in heaven.” The dying man said, “We’ve been friends for years, this I’ll do for you.” And then he dies. A couple days later, his surviving friend is sleeping when he hears his friend’s voice. The voice says, “I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that there’s baseball in heaven.” “What’s the bad news?” “You’re pitching on Wednesday.”
  15. Cap'n Piranha
    I would be ecstatic to get Alonso for Miranda (clearly not in the Twins plans going forward) and Winder (easily replaceable by any number of MiLB starters/relievers). That said, if the Mets are trading Alonso, it’s not for salary relief; Cohen has made it clear he does not care what he spends so long as it translates to wins. Thus, the players the Mets get back will have to project to be key parts of a winning team; I don’t think either Miranda or Winder comes anywhere close to that.
  16. Cap'n Piranha
    As I recall, Correa did indeed hit the market (twice). While he quickly found said market to be far less robust than expected, it doesn’t change the fact that Correa opted for free agency over extensions in back to back years.
  17. Cap'n Piranha
    The more things change at Nebraska, the more they stay the same.
  18. Cap'n Piranha
    So you’re saying the deal is a good one because it saves the Vikings less than 2% of the total cap in the year they least need it (since there are no valuable free agents left to sign), and they can get out of it if he’s not worth it (in which case valuing him at the level they did was clearly a mistake)? This isn’t team friendly in the only way that matters—is the player more valuable than the money in the contract. Hockenson is being paid like he’s the best tight end in football, and a top tier pass catcher regardless of position. He is neither, thus this is not a team friendly deal.
  19. Cap'n Piranha
    I’d agree with this, if it weren’t for the fact that the 2022 Vikings were not a good team, and should have been accumulating draft picks, instead of giving them away for good-but-about-to-be-expensive veterans.
  20. Cap'n Piranha
    The Hockenson deal is terrible. They’re paying a guy who’s never had 100 catches, never broken 1000 yards, and never had even 7 TDs like he’s a number one receiver. Not tight end, receiver. He never gets this deal on the open market, and only got it because Kwesi traded for him in desperation last year, and now needs to prove it wasn’t a mistake. Now that the Vikings have shown how much they’re willing to pay for a 90 catch, 900 yard, 7 TD player who’s 26, what do you think a 24 year old good for 120 catches, 1700 yards, and 10 TDs is going to get?
  21. Cap'n Piranha
    Can anyone tell me if a team can only claim one player at a time? That is--if OAK wanted to, could they claim all these players, and get all of them? Or once they get awarded the claim on their first choice, do they drop to 30th for their second player?
  22. Cap'n Piranha
    Yeah, not at all worried about CLE adding impending FAs just to spite the Twins. They don't want to spend, and they have clearly decided to give up on this season.
  23. Cap'n Piranha
    Couldn't agree more on the relievers--makes way too much sense, especially Lopez. Hard pass on the position players, as I don't see a space for any of them. Jeffers, Vazquez, Kiriloff, Julien, Polanco, Correa, Farmer, Lewis, Wallner, Kepler, Buxton, Castro, and Solano are pretty clearly the 13 players the Twins would roster with full health. Unless the Twins don't think Buxton/Kiriloff/Castro will be available the rest of the year, there's no need for any of the aforementioned players on waivers (especially because I'd rather see Martin or Lee to get a sense to their readiness).
  24. Cap'n Piranha
    I think being in the KC org might have something to do with Sisk's struggles. I would only join that organization if I had no other choice.
  25. Cap'n Piranha
    No one is saying Julien not hustling is ok. People are simply saying it's ridiculous to assume that everything plays out exactly identical to the way it has.
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