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  1. glunn
    Moderator note -- please try to stay on topic in this thread.
  2. glunn
    I am at the office trying to get stuff done. Have you been thinking about your first #5 of this season?
  3. glunn
    At least RB is tuning up tonight. I am tired of reading last season's #5s.
  4. glunn
    Moderator note -- please focus more on the Twins and less on characterizing the positions of other posters.
  5. glunn
    Great post John. It covered a lot more than baseball.
  6. glunn
    I don't know how this works, but there seems to be a meaningful range of numbers. http://blogs.twincities.com/twins/2015/03/19/twinsights-productive-danny-santana-remains-a-bargain/
  7. glunn
    Nice link. Thanks for sharing it.
  8. glunn
    Moderator note -- let's try not to let this turn into an argument between two posters about their relative veracity. You have both made your points now please either broaden the discussion or move on.
  9. glunn
    It seems to me that unless we can repeal capitalism, team owners will spend increasing amounts if they think that this will improve their profits. Calling for things to be toned down seems unlikely to persuade the owners, who in some cases are signing huge TV contracts. Assuming that the Red Sox are paying a 50% "tax" to the league and that the Twins will get their fair share, I see some silver lining in this cloud.
  10. glunn
    I am loving this series.
  11. glunn
    It sounds like Rosario will be playing some CF in spring training. Rosario said: “It is my best position, too. Paul Molitor told me at TwinsFest, I will be playing center in spring training.’’ http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/292542471.html
  12. glunn
    This is from MLB.com "Gardenhire has indicated that he's not done managing and is open to finding a managerial position with another organization." http://m.twins.mlb.com/news/article/110043252/former-twins-manager-ron-gardenhire-declines-position-in-organization
  13. glunn
    Great article. I hope that Molitor is actually willing to platoon hitters.
  14. glunn
    This is a very interesting article. Would it not make sense for Arcia to get hundreds of breaking balls in batting practice this spring until he improves?
  15. glunn
    Thanks, Doc, for starting this thread. My history overlaps yours and I share you appreciation for TD. I have also enjoyed your first 1,000 posts and look forward to the next 1,000.
  16. glunn
    Welcome Penthang and ferg. ChiTown is correct about the game threads -- they are a great place to hang out and get to know people.
  17. glunn
    I am interested in the how the casinos approach this. Assume that the casino conducts a survey of potential bettors and determines that if the over-under for the Cubs is set at 89.5, then 50% of gamblers will bet the over and 50% will bet the under. Also assume that the casino asks its experts how many games they expect the Cubs to win and they say 80. In this example, it seems to me that if the casino is risk averse, it will set the over-under at 89.5, so that the casino is guaranteed to win the vig, and the casino could care less what its sports expert says. On the other hand, maybe the casino takes into account the fact that Cubs fans tend to be stupidly optimistic (for decades), and might therefore rely on its sports analysts to make some money off of the stupidity by setting the line lower so that more than 50% of the bets will be on the over. I also wonder about the impact of competition. As a gambler, I look for the best line and will bet there if it is anywhere near my hotel. I wonder if this affects how the lines are set and changed. I have bet the Twins on the over two years in a row and lost both times. As a gambler I would bet the under this year, but as a fan I will bet the over.
  18. glunn
    Actually, the weather is not that great.
  19. glunn
    I used them last August and they gave me a discount as a TD member.
  20. glunn
    The Twins have now responded: http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/290928721.html
  21. glunn
    Al Michaels is saying that the Twins used artificial noise in 1987 World Series. Is this believable? http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25050522/al-michaels-says-twins-used-artificial-noise-in-1987-world-series
  22. glunn
    I feel sorry for everyone involved. I don't believe in pure good or pure evil, and I hate the fact that tens of thousands of innocent women and children will continue to suffer.
  23. glunn
    Moderator note - let's remember that debate can turn into squabbling when it becomes too personal. I think that it would be a good time to drop the LaRoche debate or at least make a greater effort to acknowledge that both sides have valid positions.
  24. glunn
    You make a good point, but maybe 2015 is a good year for a lot of the younger players to get their feet wet, assuming that the Twins are not contending.
  25. glunn
    I have thought this as well and would like to have a word with whoever put the artificial turf in a place where dirt would have been a lot safer.
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