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  1. nicksaviking
    I was pretty reverential about the HOF when I was younger, but it really is just a plaque. I no longer identify with the hand-wringing about who gets in and who's left out. These guys all have or have had memorabilia and exhibits in the museum through the years. They aren't banned from the building, they just don't have a bust. As for the gamblers and the PED guys, it doesn't bother me either way, but I'm not shedding a tear for players who were doing something they weren't supposed to be doing and not getting their day in Cooperstown. I mean, when they were doing these things, they would have known getting caught meant jeopardizing that opportunity. They picked the money that went along with the rule flouting. Seems like telling my kids if they do well on a test I'll take them to DQ, then still taking them even after I find out they got suspended for stealing the answers. If the HOF wants them in now, go ahead, but it's not some crime against humanity if they don't.
  2. nicksaviking
    How they don't realize that two dozen Jay Jackson's will be available on the waiver wire throughout the season is mind-bogglingly short-sighted.
  3. nicksaviking
    They clearly don't hate Alcala. Despite his recurring injury history and lack of playing time the last three seasons, the Twins have resisted removing him from the 40-man each season. What the Twins actually hate is cutting bait on vets on guaranteed contracts. And obviously they hate that more than they like Alcala. For being an analytically inclined group they sure fail to grasp the sunk cost theory.
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    I'm typically not for selling the cheap, optionable options over vets, but we've seen this from Larnach before. I might move him while he's peaking because he tends to nosedive fast. If he can headline a trade for something valuable, I might look to move him ASAP. His profile seems to portend streakiness. But I'm also up for simply axing Margot and Santana.
  5. nicksaviking
    Jeffers 1.014 OPS is currently fourth in the entire league.
  6. nicksaviking
    Max definitely should have stayed on third base. He's old and looking pretty slow, I thought for sure a one legged relief pitcher would have beat him to home plate. He made a risky gamble and got away with it.
  7. nicksaviking
    Can you clarify? While both have been good, Cossetti has shown some tantalizingly exciting offense so far in his career. I'd think he's the better prospect.
  8. nicksaviking
    I'm not the fan of Staumont that others are. His career BB% suggests he's going to get this team into quite a few dicey situations.
  9. nicksaviking
    Jay Jackson was the guy I was advocating cutting lose first upon the return of Duran and Thielbar. He's 36-years-old with next to no track record and his velocity is down 2 MPH this year. Ugh, this team hust has to cling to guaranteed contracts even when they are minimal. There are some sketchy options for the pen, but they don't get much sketchier than Jackson.
  10. nicksaviking
    Probably, but he costs nothing to try him out and unlike Margot, he can be optioned any time the team wants to pull the plug on him.
  11. nicksaviking
    I'm done with these bottom tier vets. He's an inconsistent hitter too and I don't put much weight on 10 games with the White Sox.
  12. nicksaviking
    "Some potential replacements for Margot on the roster, should the Twins decide to go that direction, could be: Tony Kemp, whom the Twins brought in on a minor-league deal and who can play infield or corner outfield Matt Wallner, who has shown some signs of progress at Triple-A since getting sent down DaShawn Kiersey Jr., a promising prospect with the Saints who hits left-handed but has an .882 OPS so far on the season." Or, and this might sound crazy, they could maybe lighten up on the strict adherence that all left handed hitters under 30-years-old never hit against a left handed pitcher. But I'm also all for replacing Margot for Kiersey or Prato.
  13. nicksaviking
    Sounds intriguing, but I don't like the idea of the Twins 'fixing' a college guy's control issues. It's so rarely ever accomplished. They've been way better at adding velocity to guys who don't have control issues.
  14. nicksaviking
    Mugshots are tasteless. Pot shots at Canada are fun: Lay off the guy, north of the border public intoxication isn't a crime, it's how you show up to church.
  15. nicksaviking
    Just re-read the article, still didn't find the "Pros" parts.
  16. nicksaviking
    You sure it wasn't "And he pulled a quad"?
  17. nicksaviking
    Yeah, Twins and Vikings games they do have people at the stations. Probably T'Wolves too.
  18. nicksaviking
    The green line is the light rail line running from Target Field to downtown St. Paul.
  19. nicksaviking
    Ninja'd
  20. nicksaviking
    Save your money. Only suckers pay to ride the light rail.
  21. nicksaviking
    They have a trust metric too. (number of grey hairs + seasons on the team - sausage throws)/AARP fee.
  22. nicksaviking
    I mean, Thielbar gave up no ER, he's got to be feeling pretty good about that outing right?
  23. nicksaviking
    My second favorite way to use Thielbar, after 'not at all'.
  24. nicksaviking
    Yup, great spot to both shake off the rust and build confidence.
  25. nicksaviking
    Team MVP at this point. If they keep winning, that 'team' part might be in consideration of being removed.
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