Twins mailbag: Trade deadline plans, Ryan Jeffers' future, blocking Walker Jenkins, and Twitter vs. Bluesky www.aarongleeman.com/twins-mailba...
Twins mailbag: Trade deadline plans, Jeffers' future, blocking Jenkins, Twitter vs. Bluesky
Plus, the odds of a Joe Ryan extension, what to do with Matt Wallner, alternative catcher scenarios, and 20 years of top prospects who didn't pan out.
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I'm late to that party - but this is such a delicious evisceration of the appalling Lalas, and an even more delicious clip to accompany it, that I'll join the chorus now. Titi doing his country, his sport and all of humanity proud.
The French aristocrat and the all-American idiot: Henry v Lalas is the World Cup’s most compelling battle
Fox’s broadcast at the tournament has become a story of two contrasting styles. And there is one clear winner
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@gmillertsn.bsky.social Hi Gord! Was going through my photos from the unveiling of the Harper official PM portrait in Ottawa in February, and found this. That’s me, Pierre, my wife former Winnipeg South Centre MP Joyce Bateman, and you (with that amazing camel coat of yours!). Enjoy Switzerland!
@ewpod.bsky.social Hey guys, it’s Darrell from Winnipeg, Manitoba here, the former home of the Expos AAA Whips. Heard your chat about trade deadline day, and thought I would tell you that August 3rd is also a Civic holiday in most of Canada. I’m surprised that dual citizen Ben didn’t mention this ☺️
@megrowler.fangraphs.com Meg, it’s Darrell from Winnipeg, Manitoba here, the former home of the Expos AAA Whips. Heard your chat about trade deadline day, and thought I would tell you that August 3rd is also a Civic holiday in most of Canada. I’m surprised that dual citizen Ben didn’t mention this.
@tcboyle.com Look what I picked up today! Can’t wait to get “stuck in”! Also, condolences for the loss of your dog :(
@megrowler.fangraphs.com Absolutely loved and enjoyed your rant on the EW podcast yesterday about saving wisdom teeth and baby teeth! And look what I found in a box, my 34 year old son’s first lost baby teeth lol!
sorry, but i think this is a VERY common name that most people think about at least once a day
Rodger Sherman@rodger.bsky.social · 6mo agoThe highlight of the “athletes pronouncing their names for the Olympics website” is American alpine skier Mary Bocock, who clearly agrees it’s a pretty funny name
@ewpod.bsky.social Was going through a pile of books that I hadn’t looked at in years, and found this one. Just wondering if you ever heard of it, and if there was ever a 2nd edition after this 1987 debut.
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‘Extreme Moneyball’ architect puts Astros scandal behind him in pursuit of global football takeover
Jeff Luhnow has moved on from baseball disgrace and is deploying his data-driven philosophy to develop African talent at Le Havre and Leganés
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Hope is a fuel. Use it to burn down something terrible.
@benlindbergh.bsky.social Het Ben, here’s a few screenshots from an article written by my favourite sportswriter from the Toronto Globe & Mail. In it he mentions Springer not having to pay for a drink in TO ever again, and the tempting of fate by Vlad Jr. wearing a Maple Leafs jersey to the game.
A recent study has found that women who carry a little extra weight, live longer than the men who mention it.
@ewpod.bsky.social Hello from Winnipeg 🇨🇦 Finally getting around to reading Moneyball; saw the movie years ago on a flight home from Italy, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Curious as to your opinion of this book.
@megrowler.fangraphs.com Finally getting around to reading Moneyball; saw the movie years ago on a flight home from Italy, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Curious as to your opinion of this book.
@benlindbergh.bsky.social Finally getting around to reading Moneyball; saw the movie years ago on a flight home from Italy, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Curious as to your opinion of this book.
@megrowler.fangraphs.com Hoping you are recovering from the awful bug that has kept you from co-hosting the Effectively Wild podcast with Ben this week. Two hours til the Mariners/Tigers game 1, how ya feeling? Hope they come through for you 🤞
@benlindbergh.bsky.social Steve Rogers, always a starting pitcher, brought on as a reliever on October 19/81 to face Rick Monday of the Dodgers at Olympic Stadium. The rest is history, a sad memory for Expos fans :(
What a despicable subhuman being. I guess you’ll have to drink whiskey.
Darrelldoc@darrelldoc.bsky.social · 12mo agoCheers! Missing my California reds since Trump started the trade war with Canada and we retaliated by taking US liquor off the shelves.
@benlindbergh.bsky.social Further to your discussion of the equivalents to the crack of the bat, I have a couple. 1) the sound of a golf club striking the ball when the “sweet spot” is struck, especially with a driver. 2) the sound made when a football is punted, again hitting the “sweet spot”.
@megrowler.fangraphs.com Further to your discussion of the equivalents to the crack of the bat, I have a couple. 1) the sound of a golf club striking the ball when the “sweet spot” is struck, especially with a driver. 2) the sound made when a football is punted, again hitting the “sweet spot”.
@ewpod.bsky.social Further to your discussion of the sports equivalents to the crack of the bat, I have a couple. 1) the sound of a golf club striking the ball when the “sweet spot” is struck, especially with a driver. 2) the sound made when a football is punted, again hitting the “sweet spot”.
Is it against bluesky policy to wish him ill? Asking for a lot of friends
John Q. Public@publius24.bsky.social · 12mo agoDispatches from the hell site…
@megrowler.fangraphs.com No Effectively Wild trade deadline analysis podcast yet?!? Are you two speechless because of what the Minnesota Twins did yesterday ☺️
@chaoskat.bsky.social Can you possibly come up with any positive words for us Minnesota Twins fans? What a fire sale on trade deadline day :(
I spent some time on a great baseball podcast talking about the Satchel Paige Project. My segment is 59 minutes in, though Meg and Ben are always a great listen. This was fun—I could talk about Paige every day if you insist. blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2352: Turn Every Paige
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