"Eddie Rosario and the Twins have been growing apart for a bit" Do you have a source for this opening statement? Starting with "It seems like" would clarify that it's a perception, but not necessarily a fact.
I'm really curious how teams will use the bench in the short season. You'd think on the surface that backup catchers and 10th men like Marwin would lose the most AB, but with so few off days I suspect it will mirror a 162-game season. And then there are things like heat waves that might affect it too. Or maybe that's just on my mind because I haven't set foot outside lately.
I'm sure there's a thread elsewhere, but yes. The whole league is bunkered into (I think) 3 cities. STP & SF sharing a stadium. Winnipeg and Fargo sharing then some others.
I'm curious how the waiver wire will look this year. There's been a lot of chatter about it in recent years. This could be a test drive of something new.
I don't think Pineda is getting "screwed." It's unfortunate that he'll basically miss the whole season, but that's the cost of taking banned substances. If anything, he's lucky he gets to play at all. His original suspension was longer.
I could have sworn I saw that Thielbar retired a couple weeks ago but I can't find a source. Did a different "twins reunion" LOOGY miLB signing retire?
Not about Sabato, but it seems like the last draftee to sign a contract has a negotiating advantage in that it's public exactly how much money is left.
Feels like 1994 in a way. Nobody is going to win this. Hopefully it somehow makes the next CBA go more smoothly since it was a "pre-negotiation" of sorts. If they hit another standstill...it won't be good.
I hate to grammar police because this is well-intentioned and I know you mean that a 60 game season will be exciting, but I still feel I should point out that a short season is literally the opposite of what "epic" means.
That gray beard still throws me off, considering he's younger than I am. I honestly still wouldn't call it a bad trade It obviously didn't work out to the Twins' benefit but that's in hindsight. Best of luck to him whatever comes next.