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This Week in Ex-Twins

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Baltimore agrees to terms with J. J. Hardy on a three year contract extension.
Florida organization (AAA New Orleans) places Frank Mata on the seven day disabled list.
Milwaukee places Carlos Gomez on the fifteen day disabled list.
Yankees organization (AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre) activates Mike Lamb from the disabled list.
Yankees organization (AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre) places Terry Tiffee on the seven day disabled list.
Philadelphia organization signs Steve Singleton and assigns him to Lakewood (A).
Pittsburgh activates Joe Beimel from the disabled list.
San Diego places Jason Bartlett on the paternity leave list, then reinstates him from that list.
San Diego organization (AAA Tucson) places Bobby Kielty on the seven day disabled list.
Toronto organization (AAA Las Vegas) places Sean Henn on the temporarily inactive list.

21 thoughts on “This Week in Ex-Twins”

  1. 15 days for GoGo seems a little short for a broken collarbone. Either it is not* that bad or GoGo is Wolverine. From SportsMD:

    Return to unrestricted sport activities is generally recommended 4 to 6 weeks after the complete healing, typically by 3 months after the injury or surgical fixation. Most athletes can ultimately expect a full return to sport participation without any consequences after their fracture has healed with satisfactory alignment.

    I think, the break was that bad, you'd 60-day him and refill the roster spot.

    *The phrase "it is not" can be contracted as either "it isn't" or "it's not". Something I found interested, and probably few others will.

    1. *The phrase "it is not" can be contracted as either "it isn't" or "it's not". Something I found interested, and probably few others will.

      I actually do find that interesting. In preaching, when a phrase like that comes up, I try to use "it's not" rather than "it isn't", simply because the "n't" is easier to have missed by the listener, either through a poor sound system or difficulties in hearing, especially among the elderly. Missing the "n't", of course, can change the entire meaning of the sentence.

        1. I caught the Mets/Cards game on ESPN the other day, and Nick Punto slid into first base...and it wasnt even close to being a base hit

      2. As a lover of words, I find it interesting too. At least one director of mine agrees with you too, Jeff; the one change he made when directing a show we did was to change "it isn't" to "it's not" because in the mouth of that actor it just wasn't clear enough.

          1. The more I think about it, the more I think maybe he said "It is not." He was a great guy, but he should start every conversation by giving the other person an street-to-standard pocket translator.

              1. Jingle bells, Batman smells
                Robin laid an egg
                Batmobile lost a wheel
                the Joker got away

                More poetry from the elementary school archives. Still brings a tear to my eye.

    2. From the AP:

      Gomez might be out for the year, depending on whether he needs surgery.

      It's that bad. Braun said he heard it pop. They may not need the 60-man spot just yet. They immediately knew he needed to be on the 15-day, so they did that right away and then they can switch him to the 60-day whenever they want. If they don't know if he'll have surgery, they haven't received a final diagnosis, so they probably are just waiting on that.

  2. I'm happy to see Hardy get an extension rather than traded yet again. This despite the insufferable Keith Laws insistence Baltimore is dumb for doing so.

    I'm also happy to see Gomez on the DL. Not because I wish injury upon him. Even though I've always hated him, that's harsh, but because it opens up the possibility of the Buccos winning just a tiny bit more.

    1. Law alternates between hilariously condescending and insufferably condescending on his Twitter feed. He's a pretty good baseball mind, but I'm fairly certain he's a huge asshole, too.

      1. Absolutely. He's a great baseball mind, but if I were the Blue Jays I would have forced him out (if that's what happened). No one wants to work with people like that.

    2. Hardy reported got 3yr/22 mi extension...whats so bad about that? Its not like he is breaking the bank
      The only downside is that he has a injury history

      2. The defensive metrics show he has fallen to about an average shortstop and that usually doesn't improve as you get to 30 and the last year of his contract will be his age 31 season. His power has improved after going from Target Field to Camden Yards, but his OPS+ the last three seasons is 94 and he's been worth 3.8 rWAR in 2 2/3 seasons. If he can maintain that, then sure, that's not a bad deal. However, I would have serious concerns about how his defense has been declining. Also, he's at 12.5 percent HR per flyball this season, which is a career high and much higher than the MLB average of 7.5 percent.

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