June 17, 20179 yr Didn't know the right words to break the bad news to you, so... http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CTNBIZIMR0Y/R5eqwKUjCWI/AAAAAAAAAPk/m3DmKLiNemI/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/line+around+the+block.jpg Yes we have a bunch of career minor leaguers that the front office seems to want to take a flyer on. I don't think at this point it would hurt to try some of the young guys
June 17, 20179 yr Author He can take them out to the spot where Encarnacion's souvenir landed and show them first-hand. / edit - ninja'd by about a bazillion posters. I want a new wifi. I've never been to Nicollet Island. I wouldn't mind checking it out.
June 17, 20179 yr No. This is just fine. This is your Minnesota Twins. All future, no now. Turley should get 5 more starts. I am not going to get into a previous off season here.Sounds like sarcasm but not sure Seriously though, this team isn't going to make a run with all the holes on the staff. I mean a real run. This has been fun, but this is not the year. The previous administration left too much work to be done. Kind of like what poor trump is dealing with....I keep I keed
June 17, 20179 yr In the post I last responded to, YOU Said 'He had a serviceable first month.' YOU picked the time frame. In the first month (April), he ONLY HAD FIVE STARTS. He didn't have six starts. So I looked at the stats from April (the first month). The alternative was to go get better pitching (and not count on a guy who is coming off injury and hasn't been good for years).I guess I thought that was obvious, but I didn't say it. You're right. While I tend to see Hughes more the way you do than yarnie does, I hope you understand that as a betting man, my money is still on whoever gets to the chainsaw first... http://cdn.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/mad-max-beyond-thunderdome-mel-gibson.jpg
June 17, 20179 yr Is it just me, or does buxton stand super far away from the plate?You mean when he walks back to the dugout after K'ing?
June 17, 20179 yr In the post I last responded to, YOU Said 'He had a serviceable first month.' YOU picked the time frame. In the first month (April), he ONLY HAD FIVE STARTS. He didn't have six. The alternative was to go get better pitching (and not count on a guy who is coming off injury and hasn't been good for years).I guess I thought that was obvious, but I didn't say it. You're right.Who are these better pitchers that you apparently believe were just sitting around waiting for the Twins to call? Just to reiterate, the top free agent starting pitcher this past offseason was Bartolo Colon. It's not like releasing Hughes was a realistic option. With him ending last season on the DL, I'm not even sure it was a "legal" option. It's really somewhat irrelevant how effective Hughes was or how lucky. Given his contract status, he was going and IS going to be in the rotation as long as he is physically able to pitch at all. Edited June 17, 20179 yr by yarnivek1972
June 17, 20179 yr Who are these better pitchers that you apparently believe were just sitting around waiting for the Twins to call?Just to reiterate, the top free agent starting pitcher this past offseason was Bartolo Colon. It's not like releasing Hughes was a realistic option. With him ending last season on the DL, I'm not even sure it was a "legal" option.
June 17, 20179 yr Yes we have a bunch of career minor leaguers that the front office seems to want to take a flyer on. I don't think at this point it would hurt to try some of the young guys I hope you're right. Remember, they could go outside the organization and find all-new career minor leaguers too.
June 17, 20179 yr What moves though? Not trying to be a D, but the team is down two starters and had a whole lot of holes to fill coming into the year. What were they going to do, carry 8 starting pitchers just in case they'd be over .500 in June?Morton, Blanton, Cashner, Volquez, Holland etc, all signed deals around $7M, and would've been perextely adequate filler. Not saying they needed to go out and break the bank...and there is plenty of room on the 40-man. Not sure why throwing the season before it starts is a favorable option to planning to at least try and compete. It's also not unreasonable to expect that Hughes would end up on the DL. He's been on there frequently enough. Gibson has never been reliable. Mejia and Berrios were unknowns at that time. Samtiagos peripherals could tell you that he's never been good. I just don't understand why it's so unreasonable to expect them to make an attempt for a few million bucks. Why it's unreasonable to think there is room on this terrible 40-man. Is that really where our standards are?
June 17, 20179 yr The previous administration left too much work to be done. Kind of like what poor trump is dealing with....I keep I keed (sic) Seriously? Keep your politics to yourself. Not here.Site rules, and all. There are places for it, even on this site. This isn't one of them. Edited June 17, 20179 yr by h2oface
June 17, 20179 yr Author I've never been with Nicollete Larson, and wouldn't mind checking her out. May she rest in peace
June 17, 20179 yr Seriously? Keep your politics to yourself. Not here. There are places for it, even on this site. This isn't one of them. Sheesh I said I was kidding!
June 17, 20179 yr Had enough with this game and we are the home team with a 2 game lead with our closest contender embarrassing. .... Edited June 17, 20179 yr by Jerr
June 17, 20179 yr May she rest in peace Thanks, and bummer. Missed that obit back in 1997, back when my internet was dialup and used solely for copyright violation. Edited June 17, 20179 yr by LaBombo
June 17, 20179 yr Author Morton, Blanton, Cashner, Volquez, Holland etc, all signed deals around $7M, and would've been perextely adequate filler. Not saying they needed to go out and break the bank...and there is plenty of room on the 40-man.Not sure why throwing the season before it starts is a favorable option to planning to at least try and compete.It's also not unreasonable to expect that Hughes would end up on the DL. He's been on there frequently enough. Gibson has never been reliable. Mejia and Berrios were unknowns at that time. Samtiagos peripherals could tell you that he's never been good.I just don't understand why it's so unreasonable to expect them to make an attempt for a few million bucks. Why it's unreasonable to think there is room on this terrible 40-man. Is that really where our standards are? We have never allowed this on game threads. Start a new topic in the forums and carry on this discussion elsewhere.
June 17, 20179 yr Author Who are these better pitchers that you apparently believe were just sitting around waiting for the Twins to call?Just to reiterate, the top free agent starting pitcher this past offseason was Bartolo Colon.It's not like releasing Hughes was a realistic option. With him ending last season on the DL, I'm not even sure it was a "legal" option.It's really somewhat irrelevant how effective Hughes was or how lucky. Given his contract status, he was going and IS going to be in the rotation as long as he is physically able to pitch at all. We have never allowed this stuff on game threads. Start a new topic and carry on this discussion elsewhere.
June 17, 20179 yr Author In the post I last responded to, YOU Said 'He had a serviceable first month.' YOU picked the time frame. In the first month (April), he ONLY HAD FIVE STARTS. He didn't have six starts. So I looked at the stats from April (the first month). The alternative was to go get better pitching (and not count on a guy who is coming off injury and hasn't been good for years).I guess I thought that was obvious, but I didn't say it. You're right. We have never allowed this on game threads.Start a new topic in the forums and carry on this discussion elsewhere.
June 17, 20179 yr Must be a full moon tonight, everyone is cranky! I'm not cranky, I'm just making wildly inappropes remarks about deceased persons! Maybe it's the case and a half of kombucha tea I drank since the game started.
June 17, 20179 yr We have never allowed this stuff on game threads. Start a new topic and carry on this discussion elsewhere.But we discuss the history of Grand Forks? Okay. Noted for future reference.
June 17, 20179 yr Bert: "hasn't been the best outing for carrasco" We have 1 hit through 4 1/3Well.... he DID manage to walk Eddie Rosario
June 17, 20179 yr It is even more demoralizing that the offense has mustered one hit, and seems to have given up, too. Well, at least they got that hit (and now a couple of extras), so we don't have to root for Gimenez to pitch a scoreless inning AND break up a Cleveland no-hitter in the ninth.
June 17, 20179 yr Author But we discuss the history of Grand Forks?Okay.Noted for future reference. Perfect I'm glad you understand.
June 17, 20179 yr Twins daily posters.... Alexa, tell me a joke Alexa.... Have you seen those pitchers?
June 17, 20179 yr Must be a full moon tonight, everyone is cranky!I'm not cranky. I do have a some scotch.
June 17, 20179 yr Breslow razor-sharp compared to what we've come to expect. Well, maybe if you used that razor to do a little bit of gardening.
June 17, 20179 yr I got that shower curtain changed. Damn near a 7 minute job. And I forgot my towel. Walk of shame across the bathroom,
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