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Careful. We don’t have that 3rd inning stretch ... yet.

That’s why I said it was a good signing, but it’s still not the impact we need and hope we get. We had 3-4 slots to fill behind Berrios, and I think Odo and Pineda were both good signings and are on a good path. Like you said, we have back 3/5 of our rotation from last year, and the best 3/5 of it. Hoping the impact pitcher is still on his way.

I don’t dislike the signing; I think it’s good. But it’s not impact to me. This is a very similar rotation to last season so far, so I’m hoping for one more of greater value.

Centurylink Sport Complex is owned by Lee County, I think, or the city of Fort Myers. It isn’t owned by the Twins nor the Miracle, er... Mussels, owner.

I was under the impression that steroids actually did the opposite to testicles?

Lol ... that’s to all the responses in this thread that made me laugh ... too many to quote, but I think scottz won, but it was close.

Um ... the Mussels? Okay, I guess that works as play on words ... mussels, muscles ... didn't realize Fort Myers was exactly known for their mussels ... guess I'm going to have to get a new hat But, well ... think they could have done better with a name.

But Santa has magic

And, imo, if you are going to pay, then go big and sign one of the top 2 ... It's my wish for Santa this year.

Well, I guess if you can’t pry Bryant away from the Cubs, Donaldson would be okay ...

My mom is a huge baseball fan ... always was ... and huge in pushing for equality in girls/womens athletic programs in schools ... so I often wonder why she went the softball route. Maybe because back then, she didn't want to use her daughters to prove a point or push that line in a smaller more conservative community in the 60s.

THE FEAR IS REAL!!!!!!!!!

I can relate to much of this. Even down to athletic options. I played tennis and softball - tennis on the high school team, softball in summer rec leagues only, but I was on a couple of championship teams. If it was now ... not sure what I'd do, if I'd have insisted on playing baseball or not. And the shirt thing? Just ... ugh. Some of the advertising also is ... well ... geared toward one segment of the audience.

Thanks, again, for another great article ... looking forward to the next part!

Here's the article on the additions: http://twinsdaily.com/topic/35599-front-page-jhoan-duran-headlines-twins-roster-additions/

I wasn’t aware of this ... of course I live out of state ... but I want to do this next summer! Maybe talk my niece and/or sister-in-law into signing up with me! Heh, I have no idea where my glove is, though.

Could be a lot of things ... he probably had some unknown congenital condition. This is just very sad.

Congrats, Rocco!

I wish there were a way to stop the bleed, but I guess it’s praise to the Twins FO for having so many of their personnel coveted by others.

The new AP poll has them at No. 7!

Because that’s what the topic is about. And it was a manipulation, justified or not. If there weren’t a service time issue, he would have been up. But the two players’ situations were not the same.

I agree that the players and the situations are not comparable, but is only in that there was service time manipulation. That's really the crux of the topic ... service time. In Bryant's case it was blatant, as someone said. There was nothing wrong with his play and it was obvious exactly what the Cubs were doing. Bryant was ready, he wasn't plagued by injury or poor play, he was ready, and his play that season proved it. The Cubs made some excuse of not being ready to send him down and called him up the minute they got that extra year control. While it might be to the letter of the law of the contract, it certainly wasn't in the spirit of it. I'm not sure Bryant will win his case because of that, but I think he has a case and has a grievance. Why make up excuses then? If by contract they can do what they did, then just say so? Why manufacture an excuse? And Bryant has turned down offers of extensions with the Cubs. I wouldn't be surprised if that blatant 'misuse' of the contract is a factor in that. As for Buxton's service time, again, it's not the same situation. I think that was the sole reason for his not being called up ... because they wanted that year back. I think there is justification for doing so and don't think Buxton has a case for a grievance in the same way Bryant did. I think Buxton's case is as you said, why that exists in the contract. I don't particularly care for it, but I get it and understand. But my question for GM's, is if you can do this rightfully, by the terms of the contract, then why not just say that's what you are doing? In Bryant's case it was obvious. By not just saying 'because we want the time of control, and the contract says we can take it', then why not just say it? Players who are affected by it will get upset, yes, but then that becomes an issue for the next negotiation, where it is clarified that the purpose for such a rule is for cases like Buxton's, but not for cases like Bryant's.

You were there???? Wow, how fun!

Where will they be ranked next week?

I just posted on FB, for the benefit of my PennState friends, ‘WE ARE ... SKI-U-MAH!!!!!!’