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  1. Shaitan
    And social distancing. More players on the roster means less physical space in the field, dugout, clubhouse etc.
  2. Shaitan
    People in marketing have a certain way of talking.
  3. Shaitan
    I won't pretend to be a lawyer on my comments, either. These are unprecedented times. But if the #s are exact in the agreement, they aren't going to change. I'm sure 80 games is meant to be based on a half season, but if it doesn't say "50%" in the agreement, that's how the rules are written.
  4. Shaitan
    "The 60 games was based on a 162 game schedule." No, the 60 games was based on MLB's drug policy, which was previously agreed to in a CBA with the players union. "If MLB really thought what he did was worth 37% percent of games..." They didn't "think" this. They determined it in an official ruling (and reduced the number in an official appeal). It's not an arbitrary number. "But I guess that is up each person to decide." Again, no. This is a binding rule from the league. It's not some ad hoc number that the commissioner threw out. People may have different opinions, but it doesn't change the rules.
  5. Shaitan
    Thought I saw 1.2% of players, coaches and staff tested were positive somewhere. (MLBTR, maybe)
  6. Shaitan
    No. Most teams got rid of similar names in the 1980s or earlier. Which is nearly 40 years ago. More than a generation ago.
  7. Shaitan
    It's about time. Wait...way past that.
  8. Shaitan
    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.
  9. Shaitan
    Did Thielbar ever play at CHS or was he a Saint in the Midway days?
  10. Shaitan
    Trov basically already made my points. The simple fact here is he was given a punishment according to the rules in place. Did COVID change "normal"? Yes. But the situation sucks for everyone. Pineda isn't getting a worse deal than you or I or any other society member. He knew the penalty and he accepted it, and now life has piled more stuff on him in the meantime. Is it unfortunate? Sure. Should he "get a break" because of it? No.
  11. Shaitan
    I have no issues with his suspension length, whatsoever. As I said in another thread, it's already been reduced in length. And, from a fan perspective, he's still back for the playoffs.
  12. Shaitan
    I can't imagine expansion following a shortened season and a questionable national economy. It doesn't seem like realistic timing. On the other hand, expansion = more MLB jobs, so it could help in the next CBA as a concession toward the players union.
  13. Shaitan
    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.
  14. Shaitan
    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?
  15. Shaitan
    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.
  16. Shaitan
    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.
  17. Shaitan
    Whoever can kick the longest field goal wins. Three-point competition. Hockey shoot-out. Might as well just admit that it's not baseball anymore.
  18. Shaitan
    I love that Jeffers was his catcher. Good story, people-wise and baseball-wise.
  19. Shaitan
    Joe and Tanner Vavra too. The the Twins were rumored to have discussed Steve Lombardozzi Jr in a trade some years back...
  20. Shaitan
    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.
  21. Shaitan
    I have no idea how baseball visas work, but that may not be his choice.
  22. Shaitan
    Has Wander lost a step from his injuries, or is it mostly rust? I'm curious about Rooker. Will he be more like Sano or Walker III?
  23. Shaitan
    None of the above. I want no interleague, with the exception of the rivalry series.
  24. Shaitan
    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.
  25. Shaitan
    Which may be a statement of how he views this year's pitching class rather than a philosophical statement about power bats.
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