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We're both right.

I think the colloquial terminology is "tetched".

Yes, and Jordy Zimmerman for Detroit.

Thanks, Chiie.

Did everyone notice that Mahtook goes by Mikie even before the adjustments?

But this alternates L&R. Ausmus did the same with his batting order.

Sometimes a typo is just a typo.

Lineups and batting orders: Detroit: 1. Ian Kinsler ® 2B 2. Alex Presley (L) RF 3. Justin Upton ® LF 4. Alex Avila (L) C 5. Nicholas Castellanos ® 3B 6. Victor Martinez (S) DH 7. Mikie Mahtook ® CF 8. Andrew Romine (S) 1B 9. Jose Iglesias ® SS Twins: 1. Brian Dozier ® 2B 2. Max Kepler (L) RF 3. Miguel Sano ® 3B 4. Joe Mauer (L) 1B 5. Robbie Grossman (S) DH 6. Eddie Rosario (L) LF 7. Eduardo Escobar (S) SS 8. Zack Granite (L) CF 9. Jason Castro (L) C

My statement was that I think the Astros can maintain their level of play. They have played very good baseball and I think that will continue. That does not necessarily mean their winning percentage will stay the same, especially during the last couple weeks of the season when they are setting up their team and rotation for the postseason.

Ahhhh, Bochte! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy0uev9HaXI

Most perfect is what I say is most perfect. Of course, it's only my opinion.

Greetings, and welcome to the game thread. 1.) As almost all of us know, this weekend the organization is recognizing the 30th anniversary of the 1987 World Championship team. Here is a summary of today’s events copied from the Twins web site: • 1987 World Series Championship Stein will be given away to the first 10,000 fans 21+ through the gates (presented by Budweiser) • Pregame alumni photos at the Digital Clubhouse from 4:15-4:45 p.m. and near Gate 29 and in the Puckett Atrium within the Delta Sky360 Club from 4:45-5:15 p.m. • Twins 1987 World Series Reunion pregame with emcee Dick Bremer begins with an introduction of the 1987 World Championship Team. The ceremony will include speeches by former players Kent Hrbek and Frank Viola - 6:00-6:25 p.m. • The ceremonial first pitch will be thrown by former closer Jeff Reardon to former catcher Tim Laudner, a remake of the final out of the 1987 World Series • Bob Showers will be signing copies of his book The Twins in the Dome at the Majestic Team Store • The Twins will wear the "M" logo caps and a 1987 Anniversary patch • Members of the 1987 team will be honored during a pregame ceremony • The 1987 World Series Trophy will be on display at the Digital Clubhouse for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th innings 2.) I would be remiss if I didn’t include one of many memories from the 1987 season. I was at the game on September 3, a Thursday afternoon. I had a standing policy not to attend day games in the dome if the weather was nice, but given the circumstances of the team being in the chase I suspended that for the day. We won 2-1 in 10 innings on a bases-loaded walk to Al Newman, but that’s not what I remember. In fact, I had to look that up. Here’s what I do remember: We were trailing 1-0 with the bases empty and two out in the bottom of the 9th when Kirby hit a home run to tie the game. But it wasn’t just a routine home run. He absolutely mashed it. The ball landed two-thirds of the way up the lower deck in left field. Game 6 in 1991 notwithstanding, I think that was the most impressive home run I ever saw him hit. And it was at that moment that I knew that that team was going to do something special. 3.) The longest English word that is typed only with the left hand using standard technique on a qwerty keyboard is aftercataracts. 4.) August 21, 2017 will be great, but April 8, 2024 will be even better. 5.) Brandenburg Concerto #3 may be the most perfect piece of music ever composed. Expected weather at game time: Skies: Partly Sunny Temperature: 84ºF Dew Point: 64ºF Heat index: 86ºF Wind: NW 7MPH Precipitation: 0% Starting pitchers: Minnesota: RHP Kyle Gibson (5-8, 6.29) Detroit: RHP Jordan Zimmerman (6-7, 5.58) Lineups and batting orders are not available at this time.

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This is correct. If Chief were here he would know that the correct response (not answer, because it's not a question) is "yes".

What has four letters, sometimes has nine letters and never has five letters.

Almost. It means that in 40.4% of their games they have given up over 5 runs.

The only way you could go with a 3-man rotation would be to be a division winner and sweep the DS and CS series. Otherwise there would be too many starts on 3 days' rest. Someone can research this, but I bet there have been very few teams to win the WS with only 3 starting pitchers since the format was changed to 4 postseason teams from each league.

Totally irrelevant. The only day being in first place that matters is the last day of the season.

I'm pretty sure they can.

Please note the last four words of my post. Of course teams do and should make trades. If we happen to need a player at one position the goal would be to have a surplus of good players at another position so we would be able to make a trade without leaving ourselves with a weakness.

Neither. I want to scout well, draft well, and sign the right free agents at the right times so we don't have to worry about trading away a player we would rather keep.

Exactly this.

That could be the case for our players, but it's equally likely for other teams' players. And the postseason is a larger sample size than it used to be. A team has to win 11 or 12 games against 3 or 4 opponents to be World Champions. Outlier performances are less likely to make a difference compared with, say, 1987. Hoping for flukes is not the way to approach the postseason. Build your organization well and you are much more likely to succeed.

I can make an educated guess where it could go. The name of the game in baseball is, always has been, and always will be pitching. That is especially true in the postseason. It's very rare that offense overcomes good pitching. In this day and age you need four good starters and a solid bullpen to make a serious run at a World Championship. We have neither.

If I voted I'd be in the stand pat group with a proviso: Listen to all offers and sell if it improves the organization as a whole. This team has overachieved and it's obvious (to me, anyway) that we don't have any major-league-ready help in the minors, especially pitching. Buying is very unlikely to get us to the WS, and we need more depth.