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  1. bighat
    My main issue is that NL pitchers' stats get inflated. They're guaranteed easy outs and more strikeouts. When you replace a guy like Nelson Cruz at the plate with a weak-hitting guy who bats .046 at the plate 3 times per game, just think about the advantages. Let's say a pitcher gets 20 starts and gets to face, on average, weak-hitting pitchers 2.5 times per game. That's a total of 50 easy outs that his AL counterpart isn't getting. That's 17 innings worth! Meanwhile, it's not like his AL counterpart is getting to face average hitters - instead, he's facing THE BEST hitter on the opposing team. So he's getting 17 innings against very, very difficult hitters like Nelson Cruz or JD Martinez. I'd just prefer if both leagues did the same thing, for continuity purposes. Then again, at this point I'd just be happy with regular old baseball without any changes! Here's hoping they play ball this summer.
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    Good way to look at it. Also, if Cruz plays this year he might also play 90% of the games.
  3. bighat
    Great question. Lots of brutal hits for the Twins: Odorizzi and his 1-year deal....what are we really going to get from him? 12 starts? Pineda and his suspension....we get nothing from this guy in 2020. Donaldson and his 4-year deal....the Twins essentially lose the first year of that deal. Ooof. Then there are teams like the Orioles, Royals, Tigers, or Mariners might be kinda shrugging their shoulders. It's not a big blow for those guys. Similarly, for big market teams like the Dodgers or Yankees, they can spend money and get the players they want all the time....they can reload. It's mid-market teams like the Twins who don't see these windows open up too often that are really getting jobbed in 2020. Can anyone else think of a team that's getting screwed worse than MN this year?
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    Yeeps, terrible luck for lots of those borderline college seniors who'd have been late draft picks. With the minor league season cancelled, independent leagues cancelled, AND fewer minor league teams in the mix....what do those guys do now? Ouch.
  5. bighat
    That would be interesting. If there's a runner on 2nd with less than 2 outs, they could play multi-screen broadcasts like they do on RedZone. MLB TV used to have that option (and I think they still might) where you can stream 4 games at a time, quad-view, but you have to pick and choose the games yourself and kinda weed through it. I really like that feature, especially if you play fantasy. It would be even better if you could enter your fantasy lineup and whenever your player was pitching or batting, that game would automatically pop-up in your viewer.
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    Cool man, congrats!
  7. bighat
    His arm is fine IMO: That entire video shows some great defensive plays. Is he Ozzie Smith? No....but shouldn't we be okay with that? We should keep our expectations reasonable. As others have commented, with his age and talent and contract he's going to be the team's shortstop for a while. There are plenty of things to worry about, Polanco's defense isn't one of them.
  8. bighat
    As long as he hits .300 and continues to spark this team with the bat, the Twins only offensive All-Star in 2019 can play anywhere he wants. Polanco's a special player. I've always felt that people who pick on his defense haven't watched him play shortstop. It's the most difficult defensive position in baseball and errors are gonna happen. He gets to a lot of baseballs and is very athletic. He's made some huge defensive gems late in ballgames that have saved games for this team.
  9. bighat
    More rumblings confirming the rumors similar to what the poster above just wrote. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2020/04/28/mlb-optimistic-about-starting-season-late-june/3039275001/ https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-could-start-2020-season-with-opening-day-by-fourth-of-july-report-says/
  10. bighat
    I dunno man. I think I watched a documentary once called "The Best that Never Was" (about a football player) and that title keeps coming to mind when I think about the 2020 Twins. The league's been creative with the AZ/FL/TX plans, but the players (and possibly more importantly, their wives/gfs) seem to be reluctant to embrace the idea. At this rate I think we'll get a half-season at most, and there's probably a 50/50 chance we get no season at all. That's just my gut feeling. I can't see the NBA starting back up, or the NHL, and the NFL will be lucky to have a season. I think the majority of us would be 100% behind any plan that the MLB and players accept. A summer without baseball is pretty depressing.
  11. bighat
    Luke Hughes, the Aussie.
  12. bighat
    Paul Sorrento, anyone?
  13. bighat
    I'm going to start running a simulated pottery season. Attempt 1: Began with a pile of clay, ended up with something resembling an oblong ashtray. Poor start to the season. Attempt 2: Got overconfident, spun the wheel too quickly while attempting to craft an orangina-bottle style vase, resulting in catastrophic failure. Stay tuned for more!
  14. bighat
    Dude this is exactly what I was thinking and came to the comment section to say this! Dear author, don't you dare equate Sam Deduno with Cole DeVries, they're not even on the same planet.
  15. bighat
    I'm over all the distraction-based stuff. The video games, the "All Time Teams", etc. I know the league (and pages like TD) have to do something to keep the conversation going. But frankly I just can't get into it. The only type of discussion right now that I'm interested in are the possible start dates and possible scenarios (ie: Grapefruit/Cactus leagues, etc). Another issue we should start talking about is what's going to happen with all of these player contracts. For example: the Twins are possibly going to only get 3 years out of Josh Donaldson instead of 4. And we were thinking his first year would likely be his best. Just a brutal scenario there. Also, what about Jake Odorizzi and his 1-year deal with the Twins? Instead the Twins get zip and have to go out and find another guy. Mookie Betts to Los Angeles? Maybe the Dodgers get nothing out of that deal. Ouch.
  16. bighat
    Yeah, I mean I do understand why the players wouldn't like it. And one thing that worries me: what if they start the season, and then Nelson Cruz, for example, tests positive. What happens then? Do the Twins end up "quarantined" and can't play ball for 2 weeks? Now what? Maybe make it voluntary? You want to play, let's go. You want to sit home? No prob, go ahead. Frankly I think most players are OK with it, but their wives/families are not. Eric Sogard's wife tweeted she was 100% against the idea of the AZ/FL season because the kids wouldn't get to see their dad for a few months. That kind of backlash is going to make it hard for some guys to choose to be out there. On the other hand, I am guessing fans are 100% in favor of getting something going ASAP.
  17. bighat
    At this point I'm assuming that if we get baseball, empty stands will be a given.
  18. bighat
    Shortened seasons, Grapefruit leagues, Cactus leagues, games in front of no fans.....I say bring it on. If MLB can play ball this year, I'll take it. If it's done responsibly and it makes sense from a health perspective, I would 100% be ready to sit down and watch and discuss. I get online every morning before work. I see articles featuring death tolls, political squabbles, and places like facebook and twitter are just a nightmare of negativity. Everyone's just gnashing their teeth and growling about damn near everything, it's just so depressing. Instead, if I could get wake up and chat about Miguel Sano striking out 3 times, or Eddie Rosario misplaying a fly ball, or Buxton running into a wall or Maeda getting blown up I would take that in a heartbeat. This ain't about a World Series, this is just about having a positive distraction that would be much welcome in many Americans' lives ASAP.
  19. bighat
    Best Twins team since 1991 will never see the field. Pretty depressing. I know it's for the good of mankind and all, but a gut punch nonetheless. Damn.
  20. bighat
    If this season is cancelled, this Twins team will go down in Minnesota history as "The Greatest Team that Never Was". A lost season will hurt many teams, but I think the Twins and their fans are going to feel this one the hardest. Absolutely brutal, some may say tragic. As far as baseball is concerned, anyway.
  21. bighat
    Very good point. I initially thought they'd just re-do it, but considering the flight changes, date changes, etc it could be a mess. Season ticket holders: ouch. FWIW I agree this is the right move. Slowing down the spread of Covid-19 is what's best for our citizens right now. Hang tight everyone, stay calm. I know it's hard with the news, especially with all the yelling voices out there. Deep breaths.
  22. bighat
    Above someone mentioned the main problem right now: what if someone on a team catches the virus. If, say, Albert Pujols catches the virus, then the entire Angels team will be in quarantine. Do you also quarantine the umps from their last series? And the team they played against during their last series? If that all happens, how can the league operate? You saw what happened in the NBA when a player got the virus. MLB will probably have to postpone the start to their season until testing kits and a plan is in place. Right now there are so many unknowns that it seems almost impossible to start league play in the near future.
  23. bighat
    Any chance MLB starts on time? Are we going to be looking at a cancelled season? I'm concerned about the virus like everyone. But sticking to sports, I'm feeling very concerned that the MLB will start on time, and worried we could be looking at a lost season. If I were a betting man, I'd say it will push the start date back to June 1 or something.
  24. bighat
    Yeah - I mean, obviously we're all most concerned about our own health and the health of our fellow citizens, that goes without saying. But you bring up a good point. Is it possible MLB goes through a half-season? What if a player comes down with this virus? Whole team quarantine? The league can't operate if that happens. Could we possibly be looking at a cancelled season or at least a very abbreviated one?
  25. bighat
    The Twins were scheduled to play their 2nd series of the year in Seattle. The M's will no longer be playing this series at home, by governor decree. The games will be moved, location TBA.
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