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Stanozolol...

They need to play the game on the field and NOT on a spreadsheet somewhere that says something. I agree analytics are a great tool but it can't be something that is used 100% of the time.

I would have never guessed I would be fascinated with an article about visa paperwork!

People act like Boros has complete control over his clients. If his clients want an extension, it's his job to get one done for the most amount of money possible. It isn't like he has total control over them. It's his job to be an advocate for his clients much like a lawyer.

If AK is one of the best 25 players you start him opening day. I think he is. This season, more than most, every win is going to matter. Get your best on the field and start banking wins from the get go. People want to talk about Boros like he's some villain or something. He is just a great advocate for his clients. I'd want him to represent me if I was a talented player too. The current system is pretty broken and will be adjusted in the next CBA. Plus, Boros is getting up there in age too. He's been doing this sports agent thing since the 80s. The guy is pushing 70 now. Who knows how long he's going to keep up the hustle!

Bringing Kiriloff up later is a freaking joke. If he's good enough for the post season he's good enough for opening day! Bring the best team north!!!

I'm trying to figure out if this article is directed at me and my dad or my kids... Fully admitting I have recently learned that I frequently mispronounced many names. F$@!#, it's about me

Maybe I just don't remember well enough but wasn't it basically ok to use steroids in baseball until GW Bush made it a statement during The State of The Union in like 2004. I hate that Bonds is the Homerun king. I loved Aaron and think the world of him. It is what it is though. MLB basically greenlighted using steroids and frankly, I can't blame the players for taking. It's easy to say from my couch I would never use but you toss in fat stacks of cash who really knows. If there was something I could take to increase my annual salary $20k would I? I'd like to think I wouldn't but to me, 20k is a ton of money. Ethical behavior is easy to analyze but hard to practice. We're currently in a situation where many pitchers are using substances to increase spin rates. Cole in NY has the largest contract in history because of it. Bauer is about to get a huge deal because of it. Putting something on the ball is basically ok as long as it's hidden well enough. Is doctoring a baseball worse that steroids or hitting a trash can? I think it's in the same conversation myself. Though many will say they want the pitchers to use it for the batters safety. If so, make it above board. Uff, that got long.

Even though Hank played before I was born, he is still my sons namesake. True legend for sure. Also the true homerun leader.

Uff da, is there a Padres daily or something? If they bring back Margo and do nothing else, imma go support a team willing to make moves while the window is open. The Twins have dropped and not improved while many other teams have gotten better. The White Sox are probably a better team in the central now. Maybe the manager will screw it up but who knows. Tampa, NY, Toronto are all better now in the AL as well. Some tweaks in Anaheim and they may pass the Twins too. Houston is about as good right now too as it stands. Cleveland can still pitch so they're a threat.

A package like that would be enough for Snell. I think that would be a better avenue myself.

Going to St. Paul should require a passport. It's like a different country.

I am more likely to attend a game with Cruz in the lineup over Rooker or another player currently. I attend, during a normal season, 15-20 games. The Boomstick brings fans to the stands. This are looking good to currently where fans will be in attendance and I want to see more Cruz live! It makes sense on a fiscal level as well as a statistical level.

I don't think he had a good enough career myself. He was just brilliant and fun to watch but he falls somewhere between very good and HoF. There's nothing wrong with that type of career either. He was a special player for sure.

Side note... ads here are getting a bit crazy. Can a fella buy an ad free subscription? MLBTRADERUMORS.COM offers that option for $30 a year and I'd be really happy to have that option here.

La Russia can have a cocktail while running around the locker room trying to inject his players with HGH! I seriously don't understand how anyone gets a DUI in this day and age. Safe rides are cheaper than ever now. It's always been poor judgment to drink and drive, but nowadays it's just ridiculous. Especially if you're rich!

Every single team passed on Hand at 10m. I can't imagine he'll get 8m. That really should be an indicator of what the RP market will look like.

That Frederickson has some shape wit! Trash can and spoon!

I doubt he'll come here because he won't want to be pulled out of a post season game after 5 innings.

To pull Snell was correct. To replace him with Anderson was incorrect. Numbers aside, Anderson was in a bad slump. When players are slumping, numbers be damned.

I use to Trick or Treat at his house as a kid. Now my nieces go because my brother still lives in the neighborhood.

Why would he want to come here? I'm sure he saw Rocco pulled the starters in the post season so why wouldn't he be pulled as well? I want him here for sure. Dude wants to win everytime he's out there but some spreadsheet somewhere says something that would say to pull him and I don't see him wanting that. Rocco just isn't the manager for him.

I actually don't doubt the number is stupid high. Imagine placing a parlay bet against the Twins. Really Imagine just placing an 18 game parlay bet against the same team. Winning that bet would be crazy high odds to lose 18 in a row. I blow at math but that would be, to me, the correct odds to figure out.

I'm currently leaning towards starting the youth movement myself. Have Kepler become the new Cave. He's better than Cave. Bring up Larnach, Kirilloff and Rooker with Kepler filling in the three OF spots. They can also use the DH and First to get enough ABs. Even if they keep Cruz and Sano. Rosario should be let go (pains me to see it happen as I'm one of his few fans here). Have Polanco become the new Marwin. Bring up Lewis and rotate the infield. Polanco is better than Margo. The way Baldelli like to rest players, I'd just prefer that the players being used are useful. I'm tired of giving away outs with scrubs. They don't have enough starting pitching for a full season. I wouldn't mind seeing Odo back but discounted. I, nor does really anyone, know what the prospects for pitching looks like. That would give us a solid 1-4 though. Relief pitching is kinda strange every year. Some pitchers click for a season or two and are just trash after. Some stick around with up and down seasons. I say find someone that's clicking or able to and use them up. It's time to see what the kids can do. It's time to see if this FO is actually any good and finding talent through the draft, trades and INT signings. It's time to test the mettle of these players. Time to play with some heart and fire. I'm also so bored with other teams bringing up young talent years before the Twins do. Service time isn't going to matter very soon so let's get these guys up and figure out how to avoid going 0-20(21) next year. It's ok to take risks and it's ok to be wrong. This safe approach isn't working.

They could be closing in on the trillions after next season.