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  1. nicksaviking
    I'm not the type to admonish either action, though I guess if I had to weigh the two offenses, I'd put the not hustling on a grounder as more of a no-no if only because of intent. It's not like if someone told Rosario the second the ball left his bat that it was going to hit the wall he wouldn't have sprinted out of the box, I'm sure he would have been all smiles had he gotten a triple. On the other hand, conceding a grounder is willfully choosing not to take the chance that the fielder may bungle the play, which isn't out of the realm of possibilities. But again, I'm not a hardliner on this stuff, I've come to accept both as atypical but still common elements of the game and I'd do little more than roll my eyes.
  2. nicksaviking
    Admiring a HR that doesn't turn out to be HR seems pretty historically common. I could go either way on sending a message, except that a leader like Marwin Gonzalez didn't run out a grounder yesterday, (maybe his oblique hurt? dunno) which seems like a bigger faux pas to me. I don't know how you discipline Rosario and let a team leader off the hook.
  3. nicksaviking
    I saw that the Vikings have been linked to trade talks for Jalen Ramsey who wants an extension. With their cap situation I don't know how that's possible unless Rhodes or another of the expensive vets was going back to the Jags in return.
  4. nicksaviking
    ****Moderator Note**** This subject is topical, particularly to the Twins playoff situation. Please stay on point and refrain from the kinds of posts that closed the Vazquez thread.
  5. nicksaviking
    Unless they're MVP candidates, extending young players is still cheap until at least year three, and if Arraez isn't playing a premium position and doesn't possess at least league average power, his arbitration figures probably aren't even going to be very high. Giving him $25M now to buy out two free agent years instead of $35M in 2021 doesn't seem like a great bargain when you factor in the risks of regression, or the possibility of significant injury.
  6. nicksaviking
    While he might develop more pop, I don't think his swing is geared for that, so unless he revamps his approach at the plate, I think any increase in HR would be minimal to moderate. Rod Carew probably would have hit more HR had he changed approaches but then may not have won those batting titles. What's strange to me is that he's already renowned for his plate discipline but I can't think of a Twin who has had more balls called strikes by the umpires this season than Arraez. It almost seems like the umpires are instinctively putting the rookie in his place.
  7. nicksaviking
    I literally finally caught up live to the game when Torreyes stepped into the box. It was meant to be.
  8. nicksaviking
    93 freakin wins?!
  9. nicksaviking
    Ouch, way to take one for the team!
  10. nicksaviking
    If the Twins play the Yankees, in the games that Paxton isn't starting I hope the Twins keep the lineup pretty balanced. The Yankees rotation is terrible and their pen is really solid; I'd be worried they might try Milwaukee's trick from last year where the Brewers ran Wade Miley out for one batter to ensure a righty heavy lineup for the Dodgers (who still won the game).
  11. nicksaviking
    I like Thorpe, but I've yet to see anything from him to indicate he'll be fine in the rotation. Same with Gonsalves and Stewart and as much as I appreciate them stepping up, I don't think many people would believe Dobnik or Smeltzer and their soft-tossing, strikeout-resistant skill sets have much of a long-term future in the rotation.
  12. nicksaviking
    ****Moderator Note**** Considering the sensitive nature of this topic, I hope everyone can use their best mature judgments when considering their posts.
  13. nicksaviking
    Considering there is no legal requirements for employers in this country to give employees PTO, and the people running those companies tend to loathe giving anything away for free, I'm guessing they've done enough research to see that there are considerable benefits to giving people time off from work.
  14. nicksaviking
    The suspension is going to cause him to sign at a discount. The Twins might have no interest, and if they didn’t they’d be justified, but I’ll bet whichever team signs him, it will look like a bargain by June.
  15. nicksaviking
    Yes but only because it used to be River Pheonix until Keanu offed him in the Viper Room. I’m a bit hazy though, it’s been awhile since I saw that movie.
  16. nicksaviking
    I follow you. Your suggesting that Keanu Reeves offed him, quite plausible I’d say.
  17. nicksaviking
    If he’s going to figure it out, I like his chances with Wes Johnson better than with the minor league pitching coaches.
  18. nicksaviking
    Wikipedia says he died in Idaho. I wonder how a guy from California who played in Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and KC ended up there? Wait a second.....there’s an AL central city missing from his resume.
  19. nicksaviking
    Always on the West Coast.
  20. nicksaviking
    I wouldn’t want to either, but the team thus far has one starter aside from Perez. I could see them paying for a safety net.
  21. nicksaviking
    I was raised to look at the inner beauty. What’s within the wallet is what really matters.
  22. nicksaviking
    Well prior to the second inning I would have put it at 50%. He’d been pretty good four of his last five starts. This rotation has been a roller coaster all year and we got three weeks left. We don’t watch out and he could still be starting game one.
  23. nicksaviking
    Eh, maybe Minor. The other two only have faces a mother could love.
  24. nicksaviking
    Forgive me if it’s been covered already, by why in the hell are the Angels playing a 5:00 PST game for Cleveland? They aren’t even playing tomorrow.
  25. nicksaviking
    It probably only occurred by chance due to all the injuries, but it sure seems like the Twins have a high-contact offense against Strasburg and his strikeout arsenal, I like it. The top three guys will hopefully eat through his pitch count early. Also, a nice 3rd inning rain delay would be excellent strategy. Washington would surely love to ride Strasburg as long as possible while the Twins probably don't mind bullpenning early with Perez in there.
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