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  1. Vanimal46
    Who else would explain to the players the data collected by Falvey and co? I'll be the first to admit that analytics isn't my strong suit. Wouldn't they use the data and insights to draw up a game plan for most players? Such as "Hey Joe, Kluber throws a slider on the outside corner for a strike 51% of the time on the first pitch. Be on the lookout for that." Or, "We're going to use this shift whenever Victor Martinez is at the plate because he has a 67% pull rate and a .383 BABIP..."
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    It's all fine and dandy that Molly is open to using analytics.... There's a couple of issues to address: 1 - Does he understand the significance of the data/insights Falvey and company provides to him? 2 - Can he explain the data/insights in layman's terms to the players? Teams and companies can build up all the data in the world if they want... If a manager can't explain how the data works in the player's favor, then what's the point of all that data?
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    Kanye becomes one of the most popular first names in America by 2032 after President Kanye West turns around the country
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    It'll be a tough pill to swallow at first.... But in order to acquire Kershaw, I'll throw in Centeno, D Santana, and ABW to make it happen
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    Date: August 24, 2057 Hypothetical grand kids: "Grandpa Van, can you tell us a story?" GV: "Sure kids, sit on your hover mats, shut off your virtual world, and your grandpa will tell you a story about a baseball team well ahead of their time." HGK: "We can't wait to hear this!" GV: "The year was 2016, long before you, or your mother was even born! There was a team I loved to follow, the Minnesota Twins. In those days, starting pitchers would throw 6, 7, 8, sometimes even 9 innings in one night! Not those Twins though..... They were trend setters." HGK: "Wow! They must have been really good, huh Grandpa Van?" GV: "HA! They were not good, Kanye. Not good at all. In fact, most of the pitchers had a tough time throwing 5 complete innings. That's beside the point.... The point is, the Twins started a trend in baseball that pitchers shouldn't throw MORE than 5 innings! People were skeptical at first, thinking the tried and true method of throwing 7-8 innings worked the best. But the Twins kept up with it all season, and look at the game today!" HGK: "That's amazing! Did they win a lot of games that year?" GV: "Nope, not one bit Byron. Still, no one can deny them being the pioneers of this great trend in baseball. Now, who's hungry for zero calorie ice cream?!"
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    Glad we're seeing some closure to this horrific story.
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    Another MLB Trade Rumors blog about the Twins being hot on the trail for a catcher.... Specifically Jason Castro. The industry believes Castro will sign a 3 year deal.
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    You also can't go wrong with Chick-Fil-A.... Though I normally crave that on Sundays when they're not open.
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    Concur with Nick. The Twins need a starting caliber C this off-season... Not sold on JRM or Garver as Option A to start the season. That being said, this list is gross. They need to aim much higher than this. Castro is the guy we all seem to have our eyes on. gSutter brought up some good potential trade targets with Plawecki / d'Arnaud in New York, or one of the 3 C in San Diego. If Castro can't be had, call up San Diego, who's in tear down mode, and toss a prospect or 2 their way for Hedges, Norris, or Bethancourt.
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    Reading over this quickly I thought you typed "Pet a Manager" I was going to send you my company's HR Policy handbook if that was the case...
  11. Vanimal46
    Every time I go back to MN my brother and I make a pit stop at Taco John's to get a meat and potato burrito and ole's.... Then I know I'm back home!
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    Raising Canes is a great choice.... They only have 1 location down here in Austin on the UT campus. Wish I could go there more often.
  13. Vanimal46
    We have another day where BIG National Holiday wants us to clog our arteries... Because it's National Fast Food Day! Here's a hypothetical question for you.... If you could eat at only one fast food restaurant for the rest of your life, what would you choose? Today is also National Button Day! The National Button Society is always on the lookout for new recruits to join the fast-paced hobby of button collecting! My grandmother was an avid crafter, and always had mason jars full of buttons. Finally, on this day in 1959, a brand new show hits the stage on Broadway... This show became so popular that a movie spin off was created from this show... That show is: "The Sound of Music!" http://www.sound-of-music.com/fileadmin/_processed_/csm_Sound-of-Music-Musical-Singapore_35fd7d416c.jpg
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    LOVE Tiny House Hunters.... A top 3 binge show for sure, right behind The Real Housewives of Orlando, and The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross....
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    The slow load times were on my end from the work laptop. IT guy fixed the glitch. Carry on with your day.
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    Maybe I need to switch to a Raisin Bran only diet to lose 10 pounds before the holiday season....
  17. Vanimal46
    For the Alex Meyer followers.... Dumpster Fiers 12:22 Will Alex Meyer live up to his once top prospect ranking in LAA? Eric A Longenhagen 12:23 I do not. Could do well in relief, though.
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    Twins Fan 12:11 Regarding Fernando Romero, Do you think he is a starter? What would you put his potential at? Eric A Longenhagen 12:12 I'm knee deep in the Twins list right now and he's probably not a starter based on my current notes.
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    Using Chrome and I've been experiencing a lot of "Unresponsive page loads" clicking on different threads. Normally it gets stuck trying to load the page until the computer prompts me to either wait it out, or kill the page. Anyone else seeing this?
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    He's another year older and hasn't progressed past AA is my guess.... Wouldn't lose any sleep if he were drafted by another team again.
  21. Vanimal46
    I'm with you on that... Normally I forget about it being in the freezer and make the same thing at a later date. I've done that a few times with pulled pork and shredded beef.
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    Dick N Bert mentioned on several broadcasts that Dozier's family would drive to Braves games when he was a youngster. That was his childhood team.
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    The Braves are loaded with pitching prospects. I'd like to get as many as possible from them so they could get their home town boy Dozier.
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    We've got a number of goodies this morning.... Today is National Bundt Cake Day! Big fan of bundt cake... Especially red velvet bundt cake. Do yourself a favor and try one of Nothing Bundt Cake's delicious cakes! Today is also National Raisin Bran Cereal Day! Though Raisin Bran doesn't cut it on the Top Cereals, Ranked chart: - Life (original and cinnamon) - Cinnamon Toast Crunch - Frosted Flakes - Special K (with banana or some sort of fruit) - Frosted Mini Wheats - Honey Nut Cheerios - Wheat Chex - Rice Krispies - Malt O Meal Golden Puffs - getting struck by a bus - Grape Nuts Today is also National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day! I don't know about you, but I have more than a few things to toss out in my fridge.... Today is also National Philanthropy Day! Whether you donate money, or time, anything is important to build up the community. To get my dog fix without getting a puppy yet, I'm volunteering at Austin Pets Alive! and the Humane Society. Finally, on this day in 1984, Baby Fae passes away. Baby Fae was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, and was the first infant to successfully go through a heart transplant from a baboon's heart. She survived only a month after the procedure, and drummed up many discussions concerning the ethics behind a transplant such as this.
  25. Vanimal46
    Love pot roast! Sounds like you ate like royalty last night
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