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Read more about Winning more games with better outfield wall padding

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Winning more games with better outfield wall padding

I believe that injuries to outfielders could be greatly reduced if the outfield padding at Target Field were replaced with high tech padding.   One option would be to replace the existing padding with much thicker padding that has a layer of low density foam on the outside (facing the players) and thicker densities closer to the concrete wall. I have a mattress that came in a box that has this arrangement and believe that this approach could be adapted to baseball to cut the trauma from hit

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• glunn in Player safety
• January 12, 20233 yr

Read more about Saddest sports city

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Saddest sports city

Some posters have suggested that Minnesota is the worst sports "city" in North America. I did some googling and this was my first hit -- https://mikedropsports.com/ranking-12-saddest-sports-cities-in-north-america/  As you can see, there are many sad stories, but Minnesota is ranked as the saddest city. Then I came across a site that rated Detroit #1 and Minnesota # 5 -- https://www.trainwrecksports.com/the-top-10-worst-sports-cities-in-america-1-5/ I think that the difference boi

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• glunn in Sept 14
• September 14, 20215 yr

Read more about Perhaps the Twins should be run more like a business

Perhaps the Twins should be run more like a business

There has been lots of discussion of Jim Pohlad's diagnosis of "total system failure." The owners are business people who rely on baseball experts to run the team, In one interview, Mr. Pohlad said the following:   "I’m the type to stand back and let the manager do his job. That’s something I learned from my dad, he would find people he could relate to and had confidence in, and then he let them go and run a business....I believe in that....n this case, I don’t know more about baseball that Paul

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• glunn
• August 29, 201610 yr

Read more about Trade Target Team Profile: San Diego Padres

Trade Target Team Profile: San Diego Padres

The Big Picture.   I have become an ardent Padres fan. I root for them every day. Why? Because they have 54 losses, which is tied with the Astros for worst record in MLB. The Twins have only 50 losses. I am rooting for the Padres (and Astros, Mariners, Cubs, etc.) for the rest of this year, because if they do well, then the Twins may get a better draft position next year.   Like the Twins, the Padres are having a TERRIBLE season. Like the Twins, they have every reason to be se

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• glunn
• July 14, 201214 yr