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  1. glunn
    Wow!
  2. glunn
    Covered calls are not a day trader strategy.
  3. glunn
    You might want to consider covered calls as a relatively safe way to hedge your risk, if you are willing to give up some upside.
  4. glunn
    For me, the problem here is defining "ace." You have referred to four theories, then added an additional qualification, which is "a player who has shown consistency for multiple seasons while being a top pitcher in all of baseball." It seems to me that if you drop the multiple seasons test, then Santana is easily an ace. I would also argue that Liriano was an ace for one season. As a long-suffering Twins fan, I am just glad that we can even argue that a Twins starter is an ace. It makes me happy to think that we will have an ace on the mound at least once in every 5 games, so you sadden me a little when you question Santana's ace status. I also wonder when bad pitching for a while makes a starter stop being an ace. Here is an article about that: http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/true-or-false-its-time-to-worry-about-these-four-struggling-mlb-ace-pitchers/ Perhaps the solution is to break this down into two categories -- current aces and long-term aces?
  5. glunn
    Out of my entire post you pick this to respond to? The fact remains that it made sense for him to identify with Puerto Rico and want to play for their team, and that MLB encouraged this. It also makes little sense for the Twins to "punish" a player who has a reputation for being a very hard worker at his craft.
  6. glunn
    This seems like speculation to me. I have seen nothing confirming that Berrios is being "punished", and it seems more plausible to me that he is being held down due to concerns about his development. If the FO felt that Berrios was ready, then I doubt that they would hold him back to punish him. Such punishment would hurt the Twins as much or more than it would hurt Berrios. I also see no reason for Berrios to apologize for wanting to play for his national team. As others have stated, the official position of MLB is to encourage such participation, and so long as he was doing his work I don't see why he needed to do all of it in Fort Meyers. Also, everything that I have read has suggested that Berrios is exceptionally diligent in his training and devotion to becoming a better player.
  7. glunn
    Nice writeup!
  8. glunn
    Moderator note -- please tone down the personal squabbling.
  9. glunn
    I love your optimism and hope that your dream comes true.
  10. glunn
    I would nominate this for the best game thread setup of all time.
  11. glunn
    Life is better when there is a minor league report to read. Thanks, Seth.
  12. glunn
    Great article!
  13. glunn
    Great article. Eckstein sounds like he knows what he is doing.
  14. glunn
    I share your concern, and wish that the Twins would add more padding to the outfield walls.
  15. glunn
    Isn't there some middle ground here? Buxton has lost significant playing time from injuries associated with "max effort" on defense. Does it make sense for him to crash a lightly padded wall at full speed during practice? Spring training? A game where the Twins are down by 15 runs in the late innings? Where should the line be drawn? From a fan perspective I love to see max effort. It's inspiring. On the other hand, Buxton is a very fast runner and if he goes all out without regard to the wall, then his career may be hampered or even ended. Buxton's speed is valuable, but also a liability if he hits a wall at full speed. If in some fantasy universe I were the manager, I would talk with Buxton often about a safer approach to walls, with emphasis on using the warning track, and I would show him films of the all-time greats, including Hunter. As I recall, Hunter made a lot of web gems with fewer injuries per web gem than Buxton. I would also develop drills to refine Buxton's ability to locate the wall, using the most padded wall that money can buy. I love seeing any player crash the wall to make a great catch. However, Buxton runs so fast that I fear for his career every time the ball is hit deep.
  16. glunn
    Great article -- lots of news here. Do you ever ask players if they read Twins Daily?
  17. glunn
    Buxton is potentially worth millions of dollars to the Twins. What would it cost to install the thickest, safest outfield padding possible? I have always blamed bad design for Mauer blowing out his knee when his spikes caught on carpeting at the Metrodome that should never have been where it was installed. Better padding in the outfield might save Buxton's career at some point.
  18. glunn
    I was born well before 1970, but have suffered the next day when I stayed up late to complete "just one more level." No one is saying that video games are inherently bad or that they will definitely affect Trevor May. The concern is that it is possible that they might affect his performance if he is not careful. Also, my point was that he could become a great player, but that will depend on how hard he works, and video games are part of a larger equation.
  19. glunn
    I liked most of what I saw in yesterday's game. His stuff seemed good (though I wish that there had been a radar gun graphic so that we could have observed the speeds of the various pitches). I also liked how he came back after early adversity against some of the best hitters on the planet. This article suggests a growing level of maturity and self knowledge. I am hopeful that May can translate that into success. I also share Thrylos' concern that the video games might be(come) a distraction. I think that May has the ability to become a #2 pitcher, but to get there he will have to work very hard. That includes studying game films and planning how best to deal with every hitter on each opposing team, working hard to maximize his condition on off days, making every bullpen session count, etc. Some players have the talent to be great despite goofing off and partying, e.g. MIckey Mantle. Some players can be great because they will themselves to be great and they work far harder than average. I think that May could be great, but that it's up to him whether he wants it bad enough. In many of these video games it's easy to end up going to bed too late, because you just want to complete one more level. If May wants to be great, he needs to regulate this. because inadequate sleep greatly reduces human efficiency, both mental and physical.
  20. glunn
    Agreed. And with reduced regulation of the big banks, we might see another too big to fail crisis. Too bad the Republicans were unwilling to work with Obama on infrastructure. In the long run, better infrastructure seems like a worthwhile investment.
  21. glunn
    I am older than both of you, but wish that I had been more diversified in 2008 when I was close to Mike's age. I am also seeing lots of scenarios where there could be a drop of 40% or more within the next year or two.
  22. glunn
    I am worried about the following: 1. Trump doing something stupid that crashes the stock market. 2. A prolonged war over the replacement of the Affordable Care Act that stalls tax cuts. 3. A breakup of the Eurozone. 4. A major terror attack that triggers widespread panic, like 9/11 or something worse. 5. A major injury from Buxton crashing into an outfield wall. Four of these five things could crash many of our portfolios. Be fearful when others are not. I am not getting out of the stock market, but am looking at every position asking myself what could go wrong, and I am re-balancing to get greater diversification. I am also glad that I did not invest in this: http://www.citypages.com/news/how-you-can-buy-shares-in-tyler-duffeys-future-8239471
  23. glunn
    I am grateful for all of your posts in this thread. It's very informative to hear the perspective of an actual surgeon. I wish that you had been around to explain plantar fascitis and chronic leg fatigue when we were trying to comprehend those injuries.
  24. glunn
    Thanks for tying this all together. I feel more optimistic after reading this.
  25. glunn
    I have enjoyed this countdown and kudos to all of the authors. I wish that some of the players had sounded better, but am grateful that we got to hear all of the positives and negatives as to each player.
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