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  1. You know, if you planned it right, you could road-trip to Cedar Rapids, catch his last game there, then continue onto Wichita and catch him there. And you could write about it and call it ‘Confessions of a Hit and Run Tourist - Day Nineteen’.
  2. I was reading elsewhere and wish I had the link, but the theory was the build up of rosin and sweat and rosin and sweat can create a ‘sticky substance’ situation. I think that’s why the umpires had him wash his hands, because a legal substance, overused, was having an affect of an illegal substance. But after being questioned a second time about it, and then letting him continue to pitch, without washing his hands again, I do question that.
  3. We may see a trade or two at the deadline, in order to make room, if a couple of players don’t step up (Kepler and Gordon). A lot depends on where the team stands and what their needs are and who will take these guys, if, as I said, they don’t get it going.
  4. Or just hold him there until they are certain Maeda can make his next start? I don’t think they need a BP arm yet. How soon will Winder be ready? He’s making rehab appearances, yes? Maybe they are waiting for him to be activated and will make that the move?
  5. Well, the consensus is correct on Wallner down for Kepler. The next moves will be interesting. I think they will hold onto Garlick for as long as possible, so I think Castro or Larnach will be the next to go down with the next activation, and the other with the one after that. (My guess would be Castro for Gallo and Larnach for AK.) Julien is going to be tough but I think he will go down for Polanco. Not sure it’s what I would do or want, I just think those with options will get sent down before losing either Garlick or Gordon. But Gordon is not going to be DFA’d this early. They will, and should imo, give him every opportunity to get it going. And these thoughts dependent on how players are playing at the times needed to make the transactions.
  6. Kepler activated, Wallner back to the Saints
  7. He started against the Yankees last year, too, and did quite well then, too. Maybe the Twins have found their curse breaker!
  8. I think the question is not the lineup but who gets sent down when these people return. So who gets sent down in place of Kep? Gallo? Polanco? AK? When they all are done with their IL/rehab stints?
  9. Yeah, okay ... was quickly posting irritation and this sets it back. However, I still don't like the position players pitching thing. I mean, the lead wasn't in double digits at that time, not sure if the rules stipulate anything, but I'd set it at 15 runs, you can pitch who want ... baseball's version of a 15-run rule.
  10. This brings up an annoyance for me ... position players pitching. Yeah, it's kind of a novelty and sometimes we all get a kick out of it. BUT ... I think that is something that should be limited. If you've already given up that you are putting in a position player to pitch, just concede and let everyone go home early. Seriously. You want to save your BP for tomorrow? Good ... concede the game and go home. Unless a player is listed specifically as a two-way player (and there are rules to get that designation), put out a pitcher to pitch or concede.
  11. It’s one of the Tuesday deals and usually only good for a week right before the start of the season, so if you didn’t get it this year it won’t be available again until next year
  12. I dislike position players pitching. Just concede the game and let everyone go home early.

    1. Puckett34

      Puckett34

      agreed.  it used to be a novelty, but now it just increases the injury chances

    2. wsnydes

      wsnydes

      But what about the beer sales?  Think of the vendors! 😆

    3. jkcarew

      jkcarew

      Agree. Rare novelty to repeated and frequent insult to the game.

  13. Yes, Twitter and waste my time go together very well (and I do the same, so not just a comment for you) 🙂😉
  14. If he hits, I have no problem with him staying. And he’s probably a bit of an upgrade defensively than those two, but that I will concede if @chpettit19 says otherwise 🙂
  15. Maybe we are going to see Bux in CF soon? Then he can DH
  16. He’ll be here for the game tomorrow, is my guess
  17. This is my dilemma, though. I don’t know what’s needed or not. We don’t know what questions and conversations are being had. I get as a fan it gets frustrating and easy to project our own ‘reasonable’ hypotheses on every situation, but in the end, we don’t know. Doesn’t mean we have to be happy about it, and second guessing the decisions is part of the fan prerogative, still, we really don’t have any answers.
  18. Farmer worked on his swing during ST. I recall an interview where he was very appreciative of all the technology the Twins had to help analyze his swing and he then was working on using his hips more. Perhaps too soon to say he figured out something, SSS and all, but his work certainly seems to be paying dividends
  19. That game had it all, and I enjoyed it all … well, except for a couple of missed pitches … but over all, it had it all and was tremendously fun to watch. And discovering that mlb.tv now shows the game recap stuff! Yay! No more cut off after the last out
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