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  1. glunn
    Moderator note -- please stay on topic. If you want to complain about the site then please do so in the Minncentric forum. http://twinsdaily.com/forum/13-questions-about-minncentric/
  2. glunn
    Moderator note -- there has been a lot of discussion in this thread that directly or indirectly characterizes other posters as attacking Rosario. This leads to squabbling and away from discussion of the issues raised bu the original post. This thread is going to be carefully monitored going forward and infraction points will be issued to those who want to continue to squabble about who said what instead of what is true.
  3. glunn
    I don't blame Buxton for being angry or the Twins for making a business decision. I would rather focus on the potential upside for both parties. As I recall, when this came up in an earlier thread a lot of people came to the view that it would be good for everyone if Buxton used his anger to fuel improved performance, especially at the plate. It seems to me that his batting performance improved greatly this year. His OBS of .827 was by far the best of his career -- but he had only 271 ABs. I think that Buxton has the tools to be be a huge star, but only if he can reduce his time on the DL. Is there any other star player, past or present, who has crashed into outfield walls harder and/or more often than Byron? Next year I would like to see an angry Buxton playing in at least 150 games and, after that, a long term contract. But if Buxton is not going to commit to being more careful with walls, I wonder if it might be better to trade him before his next collision. And I sure wish that someone would work with Buxton on his bunting skills. With his speed, he would be scary if he could bunt more effectively.
  4. glunn
    Great article.
  5. glunn
    I want to face the Yankees in the postseason next year and every other year, and that the front office and the coaching staff need to focus more on building a team that can beat the Yankees. I hope for better pitching, better situational hitting and better defense. And Buxton needs to be more careful when he is close to the wall. I think that a healthy Buxton would have helped a lot.
  6. glunn
    Great article.
  7. glunn
    Great article! I am drinking your Kool-Ade.
  8. glunn
    Here is an article on a national media site that talks about the history yet seems hopeful for the Twins: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-yankees-always-have-the-twins-number-will-this-postseason-be-different/
  9. glunn
    Great article. Lewis seem to making the most of this opportunity. It also sounds like there are a lot of fielding errors by our AFL affiliate.
  10. glunn
    Great article about a great human being. I hope that Jake makes the Show.
  11. glunn
    "They will join prospects from the rosters of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Miami Marlins, and Tampa Bay Rays." Question -- how is it decided which teams send players to a particular AFL team? Thanks for the excellent article.
  12. glunn
    Yet the arbitrator found that Pineda made a compelling case that he was not using the diuretic to mask PED use. Also, you are assuming that Pineda sought out the drug, but for all we know it was offered to him as something harmless to quickly lose some weight. And for all we know, the Twins were telling him what he needed to do to lose weight, but he stupidly took a shortcut that he thought was harmless, because he was not taking PEDs. We are missing many pieces of the puzzle. Presumably, the arbitrator had access to some of those pieces. I am not saying that Pineda was not masking PEDs, but I do believe that there is strong reason to believe that this was a product of stupidity, not cheating.
  13. glunn
    I think that sometimes people who are not stupid do a stupid thing. This is from ESPN's website: "Pineda originally was suspended for 80 games, but the ban was reduced to 60 on appeal, as a compelling case was made that the banned diuretic he used was not a masking agent for performance-enhancing drugs, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan." https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27560862/twins-rhp-pineda-given-60-game-suspension It seems to me that if he was not taking the diuretic to mask PEDs, then it was, at worst, stupid to take the diuretic. Unless ESPN's source is lying, Pineda made a "compelling case" that he was not masking PED use. It also appears that some over the counter supplements illegally include prescription drugs. https://www.goodrx.com/blog/common-prescription-medications-found-in-dietary-supplements/ I would also invite you to discuss the post from LAVikesfan -- post #65 in this thread. I am having trouble poking holes in his analysis. Until yesterday, most of us were Pineda fans. He pitched well for our favorite team and we would have loved to meet him. Now he is being labeled a cheater and worse. It seems to me that there is significant reason to believe that maybe he made a stupid decision, but is not a cheater. I am not saying that Pineda did not cheat. Maybe he did. But it sounds like on appeal he was able to persuade the authorities that he was not masking PEDs.
  14. glunn
    If he knew that he was taking a banned substance then I suspect that the reason would not matter to me. So I think that we are in agreement on that point. If he thought that he was taking a perfectly OK diet pill, would that matter to you? I think that his intent matters to the extent that people want to judge his character.
  15. glunn
    I think that it matters in the context of the discussion of his character and the appropriate level of anger that fans should be feeling. For example, if he took an over the counter diet pill that he was told was OK, then my anger level would be less than if he was trying to conceal use of PEDs. Some posters have been very derogatory as to Pineda's character and I think that LAVikesfan has cast some doubt on the theory that Pineda was trying to mask use of PEDSs.,
  16. glunn
    If you are correct, then it seems that this was mere stupidity, not negligence, and that there was an express finding that he was not trying to hide his use of a banned substance. I would like to know what actually happened, and if I am understanding you analysis then my initial rage against Pineda will be greatly reduced. Can you provide any additional support for this position?
  17. glunn
    Great article about what appears to be an outstanding young man.
  18. glunn
    Thank you Tom Froemming, Cody Christie, Steve Lein, Ted Schwerzler, Matt Braun and Seth Stohs. Your work this year has been stellar -- the best since TD started this feature. The reports have been consistently thorough, informative and entertaining. Clearly a lot of work went into this and I am very grateful for all that you have done here,
  19. glunn
    Ouch
  20. glunn
    I agree that this was a great article. Very well done.
  21. glunn
    Soul crushing loss for us, but arguably the best game of this year in MLB. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2846828-didi-gregorius-yankees-beat-twins-in-wild-win-4-lead-changes-in-last-3-innings
  22. glunn
    Excellent first post. Welcome to TD.
  23. glunn
    Great article. He sounds like a smart person who will do all that he can to succeed.
  24. glunn
    Amen. This is taking forever.
  25. glunn
    Great blog!
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