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  1. Shaitan
    I thought it might be in the collective bargaining agreement or something that each team gets a day off in the final 10 days of the season or something along those lines.
  2. Shaitan
    The day off in the last week is really useful for scheduling out a rotation. I wonder if it's a league-wide thing, or just luck of the draw.
  3. Shaitan
    Pitching kills the Twins all year, but when the games really count they can't hit. What a sport.
  4. Shaitan
    This is getting harder. Jose Offerman
  5. Shaitan
    At least they pitched well.
  6. Shaitan
    In the offseason I was for this move. Unfortunately, I don't think a QB singing in-season ever pays off. It takes too long to acclimate to a new system. (Though there are exceptions...see Bradford last year.) Most of the time, though, I think you end up with Freeman and not Bradford.
  7. Shaitan
    I read it as straight-up aggressive.
  8. Shaitan
    I still chuckle at his then-suggestion that he should DH while Morneau played 1B.
  9. Shaitan
    Yes, he won minor league games. But managers rarely last more than 5 years anywhere. Add to it that Mientkiewicz has something of a history of being a divisive clubhouse guy (not AJ level, but not that far off), and this isn't surprising in the least. He seemed to be loved by the Twins as a player, but that didn't carry over to other teams.
  10. Shaitan
    Interesting timing. I get that the minor league season is done, but I'd wait 'til after the Twins are done for the year. A lot of the players probably have relationships with the guys being let go and I wouldn't mess with morale. On a side note, maybe they'll make a hiring so I can't say "guys" anymore. It's absurd how male this industry is.
  11. Shaitan
    Ramon Ortiz
  12. Shaitan
    Sabathia v Colon! Straight out of 2004.
  13. Shaitan
    What did the Twins get for Morales again? Was it a trade or a release?
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    Glenn Williams
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    Mike Jackson
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    Todd Jones
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    JD Durbin
  18. Shaitan
    I'm a little surprised SD only used 4 pitchers. I guess that's what you can do in September.
  19. Shaitan
    I'd think it's more calming to get a player in right away than to have him sit anxiously for a week waiting for the experience.
  20. Shaitan
    bums
  21. Shaitan
    For a while, I though Gibson, Pressley, and Colon all had a shot at that feat.
  22. Shaitan
    Nitpicking, but they aren't free. He dedicated 10 years of his life and paid union dues that whole time.
  23. Shaitan
    I agree, except I'd like a little more flexibility. If Grossman or Garver are DH on a given day, there is no positional backup at OF or C. Vargas will be out of options too. I'm tempted to give him the DH job next year and, if he struggles, let Grossman and the rotation fill the void.
  24. Shaitan
    With the 10 day DL, I think that's less of an issue. Adrianza, Escobar, and even Giminez have played OF if they really need to call on a 5th OF (and Sano, I guess). While they aren't everyday quality out there, they can take the field for 1-2 days. It's only if there's a nagging, non-DL injury where a second OF back-up is needed. That is, if Grossman is the 4th OF and he isn't DHing. I'd like to see a new full-time DH next year, pushing Grossman to the bench. Not sure who would back up CF then if they only carry 4. If 5, Granite.
  25. Shaitan
    Have the Twins had a 20 HR utility player? Todd Walker, maybe?
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