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  1. Shaitan
    I also don't think digital cards make much sense. But I think MLB needs something for new tech that appeals to the audience the way that cards once did. Few people born after 2000 care about physical collections. As a kid, here's what I liked about cards: - collecting - trivia/stats - pictures - bonding with friends You can get stats/trivia and pictures everywhere now. But I see a void now for the bonding/community aspect, as well as a modern form of collection. I'm not saying cards should go digital -- simply changing the medium and not the product is a recipe for failure. But something new that creates that enthusiasm.
  2. Shaitan
    Is Thorpe even a consideration at this point?
  3. Shaitan
    It would be great if Ober can stick around, but I've also heard the same thing about Scott Diamond, Randy Dobnak and countless others who had a good year seemingly out-of-nowhere.
  4. Shaitan
    Cards make very little sense in a digital era. Develop an app that appeals to the 8-14 age range.
  5. Shaitan
    Oh, wow. Missed that. Felt like it was weird and confusing, but also Manfred has to change everything, I suppose.
  6. Shaitan
    And, unless I'm mistaken here, the Twins used Cuddyer's supplemental pick on Berrios.
  7. Shaitan
    Of course, he can still be traded (unless MLB changed the non-waiver rules in the past year too).
  8. Shaitan
    Competitive and Entertaining may be synonyms for you, but they aren't for everyone.
  9. Shaitan
    Nolasco for Santiago all over again.
  10. Shaitan
    He's obviously injury prone. Cut/trade him. /sarcasm
  11. Shaitan
    How has Farrell looked? His numbers seem decent so far, like we may have finally found another MLB pitcher after a dozen tryouts.
  12. Shaitan
    I understand that exit velocity is a fancy way of saying "hard hit," but I find stats like that and how many ft a HR was hit to be unnecessary and more for marketing than anything else. A HR is just as many runs if goes 330 ft or 500, at 80 mph or 130.
  13. Shaitan
    He's also one more suspension away from significant time.
  14. Shaitan
    Do not extend a pitcher who has never played a full season without an IL stint and has never had more than a 2 year contract (for that same reason). He's a reliable pitcher, when healthy. But he'll be available in the offseason if they are interested.
  15. Shaitan
    Finally, an apt metaphor for the season.
  16. Shaitan
    Shoemaker seems like like he hits a wall. His starts have been solid...through about 4 innings each time. Gotta find the solution to that. I get it the first 2-3 starts of the year but it's almost June now. (A pitcher who gives you 3-4 solid innings is still leagues ahead of most of this bullpen right now.)
  17. Shaitan
    Is it just me, or are the load times really slow now?
  18. Shaitan
    Who is the roster move for Pineda?
  19. Shaitan
    Quit paying attn in the 9th, but not surprised Robles blew it -- no offense to him; he just threw a lot of pitches yesterday (and they have no other options). Anyway, I just want to say I really like this recap style. Nice write-up.
  20. Shaitan
    I know "confidence" is 100% intangible and these are professionals so it shouldn't matter but...it does and it's impossible to measure how much. I'm curious how much different the Twins bullpen would look right now if they'd had a few of these games early on, so the struggling pitchers (e.g. Colome, Duffy, even Dobnak) could have gotten back in their groove. But that's what happens when you always put yourself in a hole.
  21. Shaitan
    I'm just going to say this for every doubleheader: 7-inning baseball isn't real baseball. It was fine last year, because it also wasn't a real baseball season.
  22. Shaitan
    I think the plan is to milk the extra option year by using him as the 6th starter/swingman/shuttle. Then next year, if he performs this year, he slides into Happ's spot.
  23. Shaitan
    Other than 2020, he's been one of the most consistent hitters on the team in recent years (for contact, I'm still suspicious of the HR rise in '19). Let's not forget that it also takes a mental toll on many players when they change positions.
  24. Shaitan
    trough?
  25. Shaitan
    That's a lot of First Rounders in the Bigs (already) this year. And that's how you build a sustainable roster.
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