Guardians snatched up Giolito and the two best relivers that the Angels dumped….. I can see the AL Central Crown vanishing into thin air right before my eyes……

mahtofire14 wrote:

For the record, I’m extatic that Keuchel is here, mostly if he brings his wife to town.

Google Kelly Nash from MLB Network…..Wowzers.

I have a 2008 200HP Opti, I have had it for two years and works great. The Opti’s are notorious for the compressor going out between 500-800 hours so just be prepared for that depending on how many hours you’re looking at.

BigWerm wrote:

only way this doesn’t look bad for Kwesi imo is if this qualifies for a compensatory pick at least.

I disagree, I think it shows several great things. He is smart with the financials, both short term and long term. He is big picture, wanting to compete but also planning for future years (see impending JJ contract). And he is willing to make tough decisions for the better of the team, regardless if he will get some fan blowback.

Cook was still good last year, but he his best consistant injury-free years are behind him. It is not an RB league anymore, spend your money elsewhere. Drop him like he’s hot and get that cap room back.

3rdtryguy wrote:

The credentials of the guys on Skinwalker Ranch are impressive. The head guy was actually the head of the Pentagon investigation.

I’ve watched/read quite a bit about Skinwalker Ranch.. It’s very interesting and impressive the type of experiments they were able to conduct. They aren’t just your typical paranormal detectives, they are legit investigators. 100% recommend to anyone who finds this type of stuff intriguing.

mahtofire14 wrote:

Not sure if anyone else saw this play because it was such a boring game, but Royce Lewis almost broke his neck last night. Just google Royce Lewis and the video should come up.

You’re right I wasn’t watching, and you’re also right that was scary…

Michael Best wrote:

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That is Big factor on where they decide to hold tourneys. That is the reason you are not likely to see Many in Minnesota. The last few times they were here, or tried to come here, they we not really welcomed with open arms.

BASS tried to have an elite event here at the end of September last year on Mille Lacs but they are live weigh ins, and you cannot keep any smallmouth beyond the second Saturday in September here, which includes in a livewell for a weigh in.

MLF took advantage of that rule and held an event there instead because their format is immediate catch and release.

That’s one’s on BASS, not the state of MN.

BASS elites have had tourneys in the past with out bringing fish to a weigh in.
Lake Fork last year is the first one that comes to mind.
Curious why they wouldn’t do it in Mn other than that was there excuse snd a different reason was why.

It’s all about politics and money. They have tried but DNR and other political entities don’t want them here. I’m sure they have stopped trying now because why would you fight to go somewhere that you’re not wanted.

It has nothing to do with lake availability.

Dang, I just went to the site and did the vehicle fit and it won’t fit mine… probably cuz it’s a 2017 and didn’t read the year on the first post

Bearcat89 wrote:

No one ? If I had a gm I’d buy these in a heart beat. Steal of a deal

I would totally scoop these up if they were for crew cab! Great deal!

Michael Best wrote:

BASS elites have had tourneys in the past with out bringing fish to a weigh in.
Lake Fork last year is the first one that comes to mind.
Curious why they wouldn’t do it in Mn other than that was there excuse snd a different reason was why.

It’s because they have been denied or giving so many hoops and tape to jump through it’s not worth it. It has nothing to do with livewell rules or lake availability, it is all because they weren’t allowed to.

Deuces wrote:

This may have been written here somewhere, what’s going on at Minnetonka this week?

Driving by north arm and maxwell launches all week and slew of bass rigs in the lots…

I think Minnetonka classic is this weekend.

mahtofire14 wrote:

Cities and local government don’t require permits for smaller tourneys.

And yes, there are many weeknight derbies as well.

This is incorrect, all organized fishing events require county permission, regardless of size or dollar amount. Every county does it different however, some just require a heads up, some require paperwork and proof of insurance, some will deny you, but technically all require county permits even if they don’t meet the DNR limits.

Also… German from the Yanks ejected yesterday for an “extremely sticky substance” by the same ump that allowed him to remain in the game against the Twins after he blatantly didn’t wash his hands after being told to…. Guess it just depends on who the Yanks are playing…

Still way too early but 2 Twins starters in the top 5 for CY Young voting with a 3rd receiving some votes…. Can’t help but be excited!

https://www.mlb.com/news/gerrit-cole-zac-gallen-lead-1st-cy-young-award-poll-2023

Mahle undergoing Tommy John…. good thing we have the some depth… for now… Farmer making a quick impact too!

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My wife is getting antsy, she says $18,000 is the new price….

I stream WCCO through the radio.net app. It works great!

mahtofire14 wrote:

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Willy Castro sucks. Get him out of here. My God.

Might as well add Pagan to my list.

He wasn’t on your list before??

slough wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Umy wrote:</div>
THe end started with the runner getting to third on the catcher interference call. Our first baseman made a mistake there.
That rule is BS

What about the rule is BS?

I’m guessing the part where you get to decide after the play is over if you want to accept the catcher interference call or not… I tend to agree, that should just be a dead ball take your base play..

Pretty much everything around Mankato is open.

mahtofire14 wrote:

Well we wanted some offense!

Hope we don’t use up all our production!

Even better is since it’s game 1 of 4 game series it should have huge implications for the series getting to the bullpen this early!

Oh my… it makes me so happy they are doing this to the Yankees!

I’ve been to both Fort Myers and Indian Rocks Beach. Indian Rocks Beach was pretty quiet, it’s right next to Clearwater. I probably wouldn’t go there again just because there wasn’t a ton of stuff within walking distance. We went up to Clearwater for a day and it was awesome beach, lots of stuff to do/see/eat, but was definitely busier. Fort Myers I would go back to in a heartbeat. Awesome airport, lots of local stuff, great beach as well.

JEREMY wrote:

Guess we should throw Tommy Watkins in the mix in case he windmills his arm off.

JEREMY wrote:

Whats gonna happen first? Correas foot falls off, Kiriloffs hand, Meadas elbow, or all of Buxtons extremities?

Polanco’s knee… Oh wait….

I agree that analytics can be manipulated and prefer the old ways of baseball, but I also truly believe walks are important and OBP is important. All the other crap is meaningless. Baserunners = runs and walks = baserunners.

Yay for real baseball today!

Let’s hope Sonny’s comments about starters going deeper has an effect on Rocco’s management, I won’t hold my breath though

mahtofire14 wrote:

Gallo has been terrible most of his career not just last year. Doubt it means anything but he’s actually hit pretty well this spring. Last I checked he was around the .275 mark. They signed Michael Taylor to start in CF until Buxton can play CF more than once a month. Buxton will start as the DH the majority of the games to start the season. As for Jax I don’t know what he did to the slider, just read he tweaked it, and that no one has hit him this spring. The more we can keep Pagan away from the 7th, 8th, and 9th innings, the happier I am.

Honestly Gallo isn’t as awful as everyone makes him out to be, his walk rate is what usually gets left off of the table. If you look at his career OBP he lines up similar to guys like Polanco and not far behind Correa and ahead of others like Kepler and Buxton. Yea his average sucks but we really struggled even getting baserunners last year so I’m hopefully he’ll be worth it. (Come find me in 6 months when the Twins let me down again and I’ll eat my words..)