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  1. Shaitan
    If we don't even bother to learn his name, I'm not sure he's worth trading for 😁
  2. Shaitan
    I will pay to watch Paddock play 130 games at 1B this year.
  3. Shaitan
    "content" fka "filler"
  4. Shaitan
    I think it's as simple as "don't believe everything you read." Most sports reporting is entirely based on rumors. Maybe they never had the budget that was previously reported. Maybe it changed. Only the Twins FO knows the answer.
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  6. Shaitan
    I thought it said Luis Rivas as hitting coach as I read too fast. That definitely forced me to read slower. 😆
  7. Shaitan
    Canterino isn't a person? I get what you were trying to write, but that's an offensive word choice.
  8. Shaitan
    Normally, I'm all for blaming billionaire corporations. But this one isn't a Twins problem, it's a market problem. There are few Midwest media alternatives right now with a shifting cable landscape. It would be great if they could just "move" from Bally elsewhere...but no other, comparable entity really exists. Could the Twins or MLB build their own network? Yes, but that takes time and it's hard to build from the ground-up in a single off-season. I have no answer except...it's complicated. I'd like to see a multimedia package like others are suggesting. Maybe one streaming contract and another on TV. That way everybody wins and the Twins don't have their current problem of putting all their eggs in one basket.
  9. Shaitan
    I mostly agree, but Texas curiously gave Mahle a 2 year deal too. The Twins aren't the only one ignoring the red flags.
  10. Shaitan
    I try to stay positive so...I'm out of here for the night.
  11. Shaitan
    Who is she?
  12. Shaitan
    And they're out of SP arms. I think the logic is Zebby can give you so-so 3IP. It's possibly more than Dobnak or Boushley or whatever is left. Then essentially have bullpen games. I thought they might give old friend Rich Hill another shot. Which I think would be about the same level of effectiveness.
  13. Shaitan
    Since we're normally questioning the Twins' conditioning, I'd just like to say second half Ober 2024 is much better than second half Ober 2023.
  14. Shaitan
    "Everything's okay" is terrible at generating clickthru.
  15. Shaitan
    He certainly got his wish.
  16. Shaitan
    I was picturing Jake Taylor.
  17. Shaitan
    Exactly. He was rushed due to roster necessity. He's essentially a defensive specialist at SS until Correa is back. He's not on the team for his bat right now. But hopefully the bat will come with more experience.
  18. Shaitan
    Just make this headline the TD site banner, minus "Jhoan Duran"
  19. Shaitan
    No idea why it's double quoting you. This site completely breaks by Chromebook some days. Anyway, I agree with you. And part of it is the weird expectations of closers. The data shows a minimal difference in save percentage between Guardado and Nathan (and Rivera, for that matter). It's been talked to death elsewhere, but the difference between an average closer (Guardado) and a great one (Nathan) tends to be a couple of losses per year. People really overvalue the save stat. Stats be damned, I also agree that Duran has been just fine this year. tbh, I never thought he was a top tier closer even last year. He's a very good pitcher, but not a great pitcher IMHO.
  20. Shaitan
    I'm continually surprised at how worked up people get about the 30th spot on the roster (depth-wise). To me, Keirsey, Helman, Castillo, Carmago, etc, are all essentially the same AAAA player. Same with Martin and Lee, except with the "prospect" label. Yes some are better on offense or defense or are faster or bat LH vs RH, but that's why options exist. The Twins will move all of these players between Saint Paul and MLB as it fits their needs. A demote, just like a promotion, is never permanent. Heck, half this thread is trying to figure out this week's 5 roster moves. It's always changing. But I appreciate the passion y'all bring about it for sure. In summary, I don't think any of these fringe players are difference makers anyway in terms of a 162 game W/L record. They all deliver about the same value. Keeping Kiersey up for now tells me this is "playoff mode" where defense matters (more).
  21. Shaitan
    Weird analogy. You know the Rams have played in like 5 cities, right?
  22. Shaitan
    "There aren’t any publicly available statistics on the impact of send or hold calls". I'm certainly not disputing the author, but it's surprising that this info isn't tracked, even in an unofficial capacity like NFL tackles or something.
  23. Shaitan
    While interesting, this quote is 11 years old and consists of how two employees who are no longer in the organization interacted. I guarantee the organization doesn't work the same as it did in a previous decade. And if it does, that inability to adapt seems like a bigger concern.
  24. Shaitan
    Maybe he did say more. I mean, this is an out of context quote pulled from the STrib and then, because paywall, we all read the summary and project. While I like to believe STrib would have included the full context if he did say more, you just can't trust anything twice removed from the source. Baseball quotes should be treated like we treat the games. It's not "what did you say yesterday." Forget and move on.
  25. Shaitan
    wth is "The Minnesota Sports Fan" that is sourced for this? Do they hold any credibility? Because to me it reads like some random person's blog, which is then licensed by msn. Non story. As others have stated, he's obviously still playing 2B.
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