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  1. AceWrigley
    Coming to America . . . where's Fernando?
  2. AceWrigley
    I'll say it now: Eddie Rosario will win the AL Batting Title.
  3. AceWrigley
    "Once again the talent-laden Minnesota offense completely shut down on the biggest stage." You would think realism would only go so far. Big-Game Eddie, how we miss you.
  4. AceWrigley
    I saw Noel Paul Stookey in a one-man concert a millennium ago, on campus at Concordia I think. A mix of music and stories that illuminate his life and make yours brighter. Awesome.
  5. AceWrigley
    If any records fall, I see an asterisk attached to them.
  6. AceWrigley
    Last year Kepler had reverse splits L vs R. Re-upping his game vs RHP would make this awesome lineup even deadlier.
  7. AceWrigley
    I didn't think turtles could catch this thing.
  8. AceWrigley
    So, Parker Hageman is still alive.
  9. AceWrigley
    Not necessarily. In 2006 when we had expectations of a good season (and ended up winning the division), the Twins were 12-18 and 9 games out of 1st place after 30 games. After 60 games their record was 27-33 and 10.5 games out. This is what a 60 game season is, a sprint. It won't really tell you if your team is good or bad (except this year), just a 60 game stretch in most seasons.
  10. AceWrigley
    It's such a weird year for MLB and no MiLB. If there is injury or illness we might see a few guys we weren't really counting on. I would expect that since the Twins are in it to win this year, who ever is called up will be the player most likely to help immediately rather than development time at the MLB level. But then, who knows. What happens if the Twins falter out of the gate and some other teams start out hot and 30 games in (half the season) you're 8 games out with only 30 to play? It's gonna be a sprint to the finish this year. Hang on to your butts.
  11. AceWrigley
    Being a top prospect and being major league ready are 2 different things. Javier has a ways to go to be considered for a MLB roster which is why I think he cleared the Rule 5 draft.
  12. AceWrigley
    I knew Jack Reinheimer would make it. Wait . . . what?
  13. AceWrigley
    6 catchers - Gardy would approve.
  14. AceWrigley
    Live look at me impatiently clicking reload, reload, reload . . .
  15. AceWrigley
    Angels went 103-59? Must have been the Jason Castro signing.
  16. AceWrigley
    Looking at the article photo, just put a fu manchu and some glasses on the guy and he reminds me of . . . The Dobnak.
  17. AceWrigley
    I'll take the Berrios comp. Looks like a nice compact delivery but with a little more explosion at the end compared to Berrios. More controlled finish than Stroman. Facing Raya in high school must have been fun.
  18. AceWrigley
    Ummmm ... that would be the 1965 Minnesota Twins.
  19. AceWrigley
    I'd call it a pick based on projectable value. Just like there are only so many position player spots available, there are only so many pitcher spots available too on a major league team. Just because a player doesn't hold that impactful value for our team due to roster construction doesn't mean that player doesn't hold value for other organizations. I agree a 5-tool guy is always desirable, but in a weird year like this where games aren't even being played and roster evaluation is stagnant, let see how the remaining picks shake out.
  20. AceWrigley
    I agree with Seth. Pitch framing, controlling the wild pitch, knowing your pitchers strengths and weaknesses vs the hitters strengths and weaknesses, and not having a rag arm. Now if we could just watch him play.
  21. AceWrigley
    That's why I have Sano, Cruz and Garver on my team in the Cape Cod Wack-a-Mole League. We're pretty good.
  22. AceWrigley
    Eddie Rosario is a baseball adventure and last year with his bum wheels his outfield play was down right maddening at times, but I'll take me some "big time" Eddie-R on my team. And he is definitely the rightful owner of the king of cool crown.
  23. AceWrigley
    Hey, a Tom Froemming sighting! I see it as trying to balance out our response to the COVID-19 outbreak between the "Open it up and go for it herd immunity" and "I'm not leaving the house until I'm vaccinated". I'm healthy (if I'm going to get COVID-19, I'd rather get it when I am healthy) so I tend to lean toward herd immunity earlier for those who so choose, and realize its good to protect those who need or want protection. So, I'd like things to open up now, taking the precautions we've learned and practiced through all this. As an essential employee in an essential business that has been working full time, all shifts, we've had to adjust the way we work. We've had less people out and less hours-off due to any kind of sickness and health reasons the last 2 months than ever. Maybe washing your hands, practicing safe contact and 2-times daily sanitizing bathrooms and common areas works. Stay safe, stay healthy.
  24. AceWrigley
    Futile hitting pitcher in Twins history: Dean Chance. Batted .066 and struck out over half the time. It's funny because he pitched at the same time as Jim Kaat (.185, 16 career HRs) and Jim Perry (.199), both really good hitters, for pitchers that is. And they could bunt.
  25. AceWrigley
    That's interesting. It kind of supports my dislike of the DH rule. I wonder if other people feel that a player who is considered a DH is somehow not really HOF worthy? Seems rather contrary that you would create a "new" position for players to play, and by playing that position said player isn't really a "Baseball Player" and not to be considered for enshrinement, even if he is the best at it. At best it was a contrived rule to keep some slow, aging "greats" in the game longer, thus maintaining/increasing fan interest/revenue. But they just created a weaker variety of baseball in my opinion. Sure ,watching a pitcher hit is sometimes futile and painful, but it's also entertaining too. A good hitting pitcher has an advantage, and the variety of strategic options makes the game more interesting. Years ago I created the "Free Hitter" concept as a way to eliminate the DH but keep the idea somewhat. I tried, but it seems to not have gotten any further than a Baseball Weekly article. Pitchers hit, and a team has one opportunity per game to us a "Free Hitter", a pinch hitter who can bat and the player he hits for can stay in the game. We use it some when playing table top baseball games and its' pretty cool. You can have a bat-first bench player who effectively can bat twice in a game, once as a Free Hitter and once as a pinch hitter, both strategically placed. If he did this all year, thats 324 plate appearances and probably mostly at opportune moments. How many DH's get more?
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