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  1. nicksaviking
    Yeah, agreed. I would bet that if those that weren't happy with the first four episodes went back and reviewed them after the season's first plot twist, they wouldn't have panned them. Also, it's not like the first few episodes were bad. Without giving anything away, people seemed to not like the fact that a central character wasn't as involved with the main plot initially. Season one basically had the plot laid out for the audience, but you just weren't sure of motives and character reactions. Season two clearly had a plot, but it was obfuscated from the audience, but not in a gimmicky way like Lost where it ended up seeming like the writers were making stuff up as they went along. The attention to detail in this show and the running themes made it clear that there were big things happening from the start but we couldn't quite put it all together until the season finale. Though I'm betting with a re-watch there will be clues everywhere now that we know what to look for.
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    Are we certain that these men are actually interviewing for the POBO gig? Because I haven't once heard the front office mention that they'll even hire one, it was only an inside scoop by some of the local media. Even if they do hire one, do we know that these four are the candidates for the job? I haven't once seen one of these reports mention mention that these guys are interviewing for the POBO job, only that they are interviewing for front office/leadership roles. We assume the POBO would be hired first as that would be the logical thing to do, but are we positive they aren't in fact interviewing for the GM job?
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    Sooooo .... I'm I wrong thinking there's really nothing to say about the season finale that isn't a total spoiler? Pretty good last two episodes. Er last two seasons. Lot's going on in the last two though.
  4. nicksaviking
    Strange. I thought winning would feel much more euphoric. It's been awhile, I guess I've forgotten the feeling.
  5. nicksaviking
    Where does "ending up a Twins fan" fall on your Pro/Con list?
  6. nicksaviking
    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjcifmvhqHPAhWKpx4KHWqqB80Q3ywIHTAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DqwpRHrAh3pk&usg=AFQjCNHXERDklaPJsdqh8DDNmHWc3_f5FA NSFB (Not safe for birds)
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    Any and every team will want to do #2, but it's not possible. If Ervin Santana was a free agent, he'd probably be overwhelmingly viewed as the top target except for those teams that are confident in 37-year-old Rich Hill.
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    If this team gets an analytically inclined GM, he or she better be analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of players from a numbers standpoint. If Pohlad has his say about the 2017 field staff, the manager sure isn't going to do it. What good is it going to this team to modernize the front office if the field staff won't implement their ideas?
  9. nicksaviking
    I want a new GM to come in here and tell Kyle Gibson that his sinker isn't as good as he thinks it is, so stop throwing it with two strikes.
  10. nicksaviking
    I agree. We wouldn't need a new GM to ride with those options. People like to say you don't change just for the sake of changing. In this case I think you do. Blow it up, try different pieces and see what sticks until you get it right.
  11. nicksaviking
    You got the last name right. The first name is Joaquin though. But I think you've confused this with that other baseball show, because the previews I've seen were about a slim young female pitcher, not a chubby reliever closing in on 40.
  12. nicksaviking
    They have an award for the best pitcher, they really need to make one solely and implicitly for the best hitter. The MVP award does not dictate that it is for the best hitter. One additional high profile award would stop this yearly contentiousness among fans and sportswriters.
  13. nicksaviking
    I'd hold off on that until we can definitively say we know how Vargas feels about sacrifice bunts in the 3rd inning. I haven't seen any comments from him on that subject yet. If he's against it, yeah, I'd consider him as a player manager.
  14. nicksaviking
    What did they think would happen post trade? Did the Padres really think they could get the guys they just traded to tell their new team that their hamstring injury happened just now as I got off of the plane! So stupid. I so wish this had been the White Sox instead.
  15. nicksaviking
    Ha, that is awful! The Padres should and probably will get penalized back to the Stone Age. The commissioner's office will have no choice if they wish to prevent other clubs from doing this. I think AJ Preller is about to become available for the POBO gig. Who's interested?
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    You must have stopped listening before he said he had plans to invade and plunder Ireland.
  17. nicksaviking
    I completely disagree with his Picollo over McLeod take. It was still a good article.
  18. nicksaviking
    If the GM's are pulling out because they see the Twins as cheap ***** Note, this is a hypothetical take ***** how would the team being too cheap to pay players be any more damning than them being too cheap to buy out a manager?
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    The Russians are lefties?!
  20. nicksaviking
    The same opinion has been shared on this site hundreds of times before Reusse published it. I don't generally like Reusse's knee-jerk ranting, but that one was well written and absent of fire and brimstone. Also, being wrong about Danny Santana shouldn't disqualify anyone from having a meaningful take on baseball.
  21. nicksaviking
    Trump takes umbrage with the slightest offense, you don't really think he's going to let the RNC make policies and decisions for him after he spent the past two years embarrassing them at every turn and rubbing their nose in the fact that the conservative supporters chose him over the party itself? First time Pence says something contradictory or different than what Trump wants, Trump would be looking for a new VP. If he somehow won, Pence would almost surely be the most neutered VP ever.
  22. nicksaviking
    That was a pretty restrained piece by Reusse, it was a good read. Also, Reusse did at one point seem to indicate that Pohlad may be hanging on to Molitor because of the misguided notion that Molitor is a net positive with the fans/attendance. If that is the case, and not because Molitor is a family friend/business partner, and/or Pohlad doesn't want to pay the buyout, then there may be hope that Pohlad sees data showing Molitor moves the needle zero amount and changes his mind. Also, not sure about the Picollo/McLeod take. Yes, McLeod comes from organizations with big pockets, but he's known for his scouting acumen. It has actually been Picollo's Royals who built their club through trades and free agents, KC has no superstars and only a couple of OK players to show for their two decades of high draft picks.
  23. nicksaviking
    If Trump wins, and I still think there's no way he will, I just hope his supporters admit they voted for him and hold themselves accountable afterwords once everything starts falling apart. I have a feeling it would be like segregation though. "What, me?! No I never supported that?"
  24. nicksaviking
    Dang, Cherington wasn't employed by a MLB team at that time so he wasn't listed in any media guides. Seriously though, Pohlad and St Peter can't afford any more mis-steps in this process or the new people who are brought in may viewed with more skepticism than hope, and I sure don't want that. This change is supposed to unite us in optimism.
  25. nicksaviking
    So Cherington is taking a VP job in Toronto. Were the Twins not asking him to interview for the POBO job, or is being second in command in Toronto more attractive to being the top dog in Minnesota?
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