I've been amazed by the spread of extreme defensive shifts in the past couple of years. It's almost as if many successful teams are using data to inform how they manage.
Twins also have asked permission to interview Red Sox coach Tony Lovullo. He would be the first confirmed candidate I've heard of with no ties whatsoever to the Twins. I will say that all of them that I've heard of are not exclusively Twins guys, as in they have played and/or coached for different organizations. LEN3 is speculating that the Twins might also be interested in Jose Oquendo (Cards) but won't interview him until his team is out of the playoffs. This might not be decided until November. I doubt the Twins would be able to sign any free agents until it is known who will manage the team.
This might not be decided until November.
I think the Twins would wait until after the World Series to announce the new manager anyway.
I heard LaVelle on the radio saying that Terry Ryan had asked MLB about what the protocol is for announcing during the WS, but LaVelle expected it to be done pretty quickly. I haven't been this nervous about an offseason in a while.
I wouldn't get my hopes up of anything happening soon. TK wasn't hired until almost Thanksgiving and Gardy wasn't hired until after New Year's. I suspect in 2002 the Twins weren't anticipating being active in the free agent market other than the bargain bin in March and April, so they weren't in a big rush. I expect this will be sometime in mid-November.
Thanks for the picture of Stan and Ollie. Laurel and Hardy were awesome.
Yesterday I mentioned I was having a colonoscopy. Turns out the colonoscopy was the easiest part of the procedure, and something as simple as an IV was the worst.
Getting an IV is part of the procedure for a colonoscopy - that's how they get the sedation meds into your system. Yesterday my nurse remarked on my large, easy-to-find veins as she was setting up my IV in my right arm. When I was finally wheeled into the procedure room a tech noticed the Benedryl she wanted to inject was going in only with significant pressure on the syringe, and that the saline dripping into my arm (for the last two hours) was going very, very slowly.
My arm was pretty sore, but I had figured it was just because I'm not used to having an IV. Turns out my IV had infiltrated the tissue around it, filling it with saline and making it hard and swollen. So, the tech ran a second IV in my left hand. That one infiltrated as soon as I got hooked back up to the saline. So she ran a third one in my left wrist. That one infiltrated badly and hurt immediately. By now I'd been lying on the gurney in the room for ten or fifteen minutes, listening to them talk about me in the third person ("His veins are so easy to find - I don't understand why it's not working!"), feeling my blood presure go every time they ripped tegaderm and tape off an IV site or stuck me with yet another needle. I remember thinking "It's a damn good thing I'm not in the ER and don't need morphine, blood, or some kind of life-saving drug stat." Someone else in the room took over to run a fourth IV into my right hand. That one finally took. I don't remember them knocking me out, but I do remember being pretty annoyed and short with them by that point.
I'm going to make the unfounded statement that this routine procedure (IV) gets messed up about a fifth of the time. Maybe one-fourth. Discuss.
My 'easy-to-find' veins have been messed up a time or few.
My IV went fine, but then the anesthesiologist didn't like the job they did, and started fiddling with it, before finally deciding he'd correct it once I was knocked out. Thank you doctor.
Most of the time with shots and IVs, the worst part is tearing the tape off afterwards. Arm hair!!1!
Ironically enough, I had my knee scoped yesterday (to trim out some torn meniscus) and the nurse really struggled with my IV as well. Took her 3 tries,, with multiple hot packs, hot towels, slapping of my veins, etc. In the meantime, she kept repeating the same questions to me, which made me question her mental stability. I have had IV issues 3 out of the 5 times I have needed one. On a good note, the surgery went fine and I have not had to use any of the painkillers that were prescribed. Walking around today with no crutches. Nice!
knee scopes have really improved. With my first one (also for trimming torn meniscus, but rather exploratory as well), in 1982, I was on significant painkillers and crutches for a week and hobbled for months as I tried to rehab. With my second, in 1983, I used a cane for a couple of weeks and lots of ibuprofen. Part of the difference there may have been Northfield community hospital vs Mayo Clinic, I suppose. 😉
I've heard lots of these stories in recent years about walking (relatively) pain-free the same or following day.
My wife has similar struggles. She will tell every nurse to use her left hand because that's the only place anybody has success but almost every time one will say that they can easily find the vein in her arm and it never ever takes.
Ahhh, ego. As someone who likes to prove to themselves they can do things, then screwing them up, I can understand the thought process.
Well, I have easy to find veins and have not had any problems with IV's in the past. That makes 1 out of 4, so if ZG is correct, the next person to respond should have issues.
Does it matter if stuff's going out or coming in?
I've had very few problems giving blood. I usually give a double-red so they put my plasma and some saline back in. (I assume my WBCs stay with the RBCs.)
I once was a bit uncomfortable around the site and had a bit of a bruise, but that's it.
The other problem was my own damned fault for shutting the garage door on a freshly-tapped arm.
Dido. I have easy-donor veins on my arms. However, my shoulder surgery left me with a funky new, zig-zagging vein configuration across my right bicep and into my elbow and forearm. I have not donates in the 18 months since the surgery, in part because that thing kind of freaks me out. Will it reach out and strangle the phlebotomist?
I have zero problems when it comes to blood draws - maybe just some light bruising if the phlebotomist is a klutz.
I had a similar experience when I got an appendectomy in 6th grade. The anesthesiologist tried to put one in my hand and failed, then took it out and said that it wasn't a big deal, and that if he couldn't get it in in three tries, I could try to put one in him. After the next one, he decided to put me out. When I came to, I had marks in both hands and one forearm, with the IV in by my elbow, and the anesthesiologist was long gone.
Ugh.
My veins are apparently rather hard to find. I've never had it badly messed up, but I it usually takes multiple tries.
My wife is a nurse, and all throughout college she asked, begged me to let her try to stick my veins. Not a big fan of needles. Never let it happen.
However, now with my big fat veins on my arms and hands, every time I go to give blood, they always struggle. Last time was no exception. I think it took 3 sticks. Amateurs.
I remember giving blood at work (not having breakfast) and they poked around for a while, took a couple shots at the vein, then after drawing some blood, the lady comes over to me and says, 'You look green - breathe into this bag'. I almost passed out.
Before we were even dating, my wife passed out after giving blood at our college. A friend of ours caught her before she hit the ground. After that, she would always call him "My Hero!"
Alternately, Baseball is dying in the sense that we are all either dying or dead.
Life is a terminal disease.
Life is pain.
You're using my line!
Inconceivable!
One thing that I have gathered from all those low scoring playoff games is that the Twins need more homeruns from Mauer.
Or maybe it is that they need better starting pitching. It is one of those two.
This is my offseason dream that will never come true.
These articles always make me laugh a little. They often compare baseball to football(a sport where there are 16-20 games compared to baseball where there are 11-20 in the playoffs) , then they go on to wax about drawing 20,000 people a game 81 times a year is the definition of failure.
I like soccer. If the Chicago Fire was able to get 20,000 people in Toyota Park 17 times a year, it would be the most successful season in team history.
the piece is genuinely awesome. Thanks so much for the link, Zack.
Just one of the many great passages:
As Pegler saw it, the kids of ’45 were too easily distracted for street ball. “Frankly, baseball, love it though you may, is a complex game requiring more organization and enthusiasm than boys today are willing to give it,” Pegler wrote. This is before BioShock Infinite, the iPhone, and the catalogue of demon-toys that allegedly make today’s young punks surrender their gloves.
Took me a while to figure out the purpose of this. I was trying to see the players in it.
Sorry guys, I just flipped on the game to see this seventh inning debacle. I despise those lucky bastards.
By the way, will Brian McCann be complaining about Adams's home run trot or are we as a nation too concerned about Puig's strikeouts?
Can you imagine the meltdowns if Puig had showed up a pitcher like Adams did there? Mercy.
Just like Game 1. Kershaw dominating, then losing. so weird.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but Harold Reynolds makes me miss Tim McCarver. Sure he was Captain Obvious, but at least he was, you know, right about things.
Bert Blyeven is more qualified than Harold Reynolds.
gah. stoopid Cardinals.
They're just so loathsome.
The only player I can cheer for is Pat Neshek.
Holy crap, Bryce Harper.
Also, holy crap, that lady's hat.
I just pull up gameday and read this:
Aaron Barrett intentionally walks Pablo Sandoval. Hunter Pence to 3rd. Buster Posey out at home, catcher Wilson Ramos to pitcher Aaron Barrett.
How does that make any sense?
With the bases loaded, the pitcher skipped a wild pitch for ball 3. The (eventual) winning run scored, and everyone moved up a base. Then, they decided to walk the batter.
For ball 4 of the intentional walk, the pitcher threw the ball over the catcher's head (truly awful lob throw). The catcher scampered back got to the ball, and threw the runner out at the plate trying to score.
So... back to back wild pitches, culminating in a run and an IBB WP 2-1 putout.
Ramos with a great/lucky play. Tough to lose on a wild pitch.
Then it should say "Attempted double steal" or something.
As it is, it reads like there was a force out at home on an intent ball.
I'm not sure how it should be scored, but it's not an attempted double steal. If the runners successfully advanced, they don't get credit for a stolen base.
But if you attempt to advance on a would-be passed-ball or wild-pitch, you're caught stealing.
I think the fact that Posey was out at home means it wasn't a wild-pitch or passed-ball but a steal attempt.
It's like if a fielder screw-up (misplaying a fly ball) is negated by a baserunner screw-up (staying at home) and the out is recorded, it's not an error.
*goes for [seligshrug.jpg]; skips it*
If this score holds, the AL will be the two teams that have had the longest absence from the World Series*, and the NL will have the two teams that have split the last 4 and have 7 of the last 12 pennants.
*Sorry, Seattle.
And which one is on broadcast?*
*For 2** of 7** games
** If necessary.
better than John Russell, I suspect.
I've been amazed by the spread of extreme defensive shifts in the past couple of years. It's almost as if many successful teams are using data to inform how they manage.
Twins also have asked permission to interview Red Sox coach Tony Lovullo. He would be the first confirmed candidate I've heard of with no ties whatsoever to the Twins. I will say that all of them that I've heard of are not exclusively Twins guys, as in they have played and/or coached for different organizations. LEN3 is speculating that the Twins might also be interested in Jose Oquendo (Cards) but won't interview him until his team is out of the playoffs. This might not be decided until November. I doubt the Twins would be able to sign any free agents until it is known who will manage the team.
I think the Twins would wait until after the World Series to announce the new manager anyway.
I heard LaVelle on the radio saying that Terry Ryan had asked MLB about what the protocol is for announcing during the WS, but LaVelle expected it to be done pretty quickly. I haven't been this nervous about an offseason in a while.
I wouldn't get my hopes up of anything happening soon. TK wasn't hired until almost Thanksgiving and Gardy wasn't hired until after New Year's. I suspect in 2002 the Twins weren't anticipating being active in the free agent market other than the bargain bin in March and April, so they weren't in a big rush. I expect this will be sometime in mid-November.
Thanks for the picture of Stan and Ollie. Laurel and Hardy were awesome.
Yesterday I mentioned I was having a colonoscopy. Turns out the colonoscopy was the easiest part of the procedure, and something as simple as an IV was the worst.
I'm going to make the unfounded statement that this routine procedure (IV) gets messed up about a fifth of the time. Maybe one-fourth. Discuss.
My 'easy-to-find' veins have been messed up a time or few.
My IV went fine, but then the anesthesiologist didn't like the job they did, and started fiddling with it, before finally deciding he'd correct it once I was knocked out. Thank you doctor.
Most of the time with shots and IVs, the worst part is tearing the tape off afterwards. Arm hair!!1!
Ironically enough, I had my knee scoped yesterday (to trim out some torn meniscus) and the nurse really struggled with my IV as well. Took her 3 tries,, with multiple hot packs, hot towels, slapping of my veins, etc. In the meantime, she kept repeating the same questions to me, which made me question her mental stability. I have had IV issues 3 out of the 5 times I have needed one. On a good note, the surgery went fine and I have not had to use any of the painkillers that were prescribed. Walking around today with no crutches. Nice!
knee scopes have really improved. With my first one (also for trimming torn meniscus, but rather exploratory as well), in 1982, I was on significant painkillers and crutches for a week and hobbled for months as I tried to rehab. With my second, in 1983, I used a cane for a couple of weeks and lots of ibuprofen. Part of the difference there may have been Northfield community hospital vs Mayo Clinic, I suppose. 😉
I've heard lots of these stories in recent years about walking (relatively) pain-free the same or following day.
My wife has similar struggles. She will tell every nurse to use her left hand because that's the only place anybody has success but almost every time one will say that they can easily find the vein in her arm and it never ever takes.
Ahhh, ego. As someone who likes to prove to themselves they can do things, then screwing them up, I can understand the thought process.
Well, I have easy to find veins and have not had any problems with IV's in the past. That makes 1 out of 4, so if ZG is correct, the next person to respond should have issues.
Does it matter if stuff's going out or coming in?
I've had very few problems giving blood. I usually give a double-red so they put my plasma and some saline back in. (I assume my WBCs stay with the RBCs.)
I once was a bit uncomfortable around the site and had a bit of a bruise, but that's it.
The other problem was my own damned fault for shutting the garage door on a freshly-tapped arm.
Dido. I have easy-donor veins on my arms. However, my shoulder surgery left me with a funky new, zig-zagging vein configuration across my right bicep and into my elbow and forearm. I have not donates in the 18 months since the surgery, in part because that thing kind of freaks me out. Will it reach out and strangle the phlebotomist?
I have zero problems when it comes to blood draws - maybe just some light bruising if the phlebotomist is a klutz.
I had a similar experience when I got an appendectomy in 6th grade. The anesthesiologist tried to put one in my hand and failed, then took it out and said that it wasn't a big deal, and that if he couldn't get it in in three tries, I could try to put one in him. After the next one, he decided to put me out. When I came to, I had marks in both hands and one forearm, with the IV in by my elbow, and the anesthesiologist was long gone.
Ugh.
My veins are apparently rather hard to find. I've never had it badly messed up, but I it usually takes multiple tries.
My wife is a nurse, and all throughout college she asked, begged me to let her try to stick my veins. Not a big fan of needles. Never let it happen.
However, now with my big fat veins on my arms and hands, every time I go to give blood, they always struggle. Last time was no exception. I think it took 3 sticks. Amateurs.
I remember giving blood at work (not having breakfast) and they poked around for a while, took a couple shots at the vein, then after drawing some blood, the lady comes over to me and says, 'You look green - breathe into this bag'. I almost passed out.
Before we were even dating, my wife passed out after giving blood at our college. A friend of ours caught her before she hit the ground. After that, she would always call him "My Hero!"
But you still got to marry her.
No really, this time baseball is really, really dead.
It's a very slow death.
Alternately, Baseball is dying in the sense that we are all either dying or dead.
Life is a terminal disease.
Life is pain.
You're using my line!
Inconceivable!
One thing that I have gathered from all those low scoring playoff games is that the Twins need more homeruns from Mauer.
Or maybe it is that they need better starting pitching. It is one of those two.
This is my offseason dream that will never come true.
These articles always make me laugh a little. They often compare baseball to football(a sport where there are 16-20 games compared to baseball where there are 11-20 in the playoffs) , then they go on to wax about drawing 20,000 people a game 81 times a year is the definition of failure.
I like soccer. If the Chicago Fire was able to get 20,000 people in Toyota Park 17 times a year, it would be the most successful season in team history.
the piece is genuinely awesome. Thanks so much for the link, Zack.
Just one of the many great passages:
Okay, this is cool
Saw Taps in there. And BlackJack Norris.
Took me a while to figure out the purpose of this. I was trying to see the players in it.
Sorry guys, I just flipped on the game to see this seventh inning debacle. I despise those lucky bastards.
By the way, will Brian McCann be complaining about Adams's home run trot or are we as a nation too concerned about Puig's strikeouts?
Can you imagine the meltdowns if Puig had showed up a pitcher like Adams did there? Mercy.
Just like Game 1. Kershaw dominating, then losing. so weird.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but Harold Reynolds makes me miss Tim McCarver. Sure he was Captain Obvious, but at least he was, you know, right about things.
Bert Blyeven is more qualified than Harold Reynolds.
gah. stoopid Cardinals.
They're just so loathsome.
The only player I can cheer for is Pat Neshek.
Holy crap, Bryce Harper.
Also, holy crap, that lady's hat.
I just pull up gameday and read this:
How does that make any sense?
With the bases loaded, the pitcher skipped a wild pitch for ball 3. The (eventual) winning run scored, and everyone moved up a base. Then, they decided to walk the batter.
For ball 4 of the intentional walk, the pitcher threw the ball over the catcher's head (truly awful lob throw). The catcher scampered back got to the ball, and threw the runner out at the plate trying to score.
So... back to back wild pitches, culminating in a run and an IBB WP 2-1 putout.
Ramos with a great/lucky play. Tough to lose on a wild pitch.
Then it should say "Attempted double steal" or something.
As it is, it reads like there was a force out at home on an intent ball.
I'm not sure how it should be scored, but it's not an attempted double steal. If the runners successfully advanced, they don't get credit for a stolen base.
But if you attempt to advance on a would-be passed-ball or wild-pitch, you're caught stealing.
I think the fact that Posey was out at home means it wasn't a wild-pitch or passed-ball but a steal attempt.
It's like if a fielder screw-up (misplaying a fly ball) is negated by a baserunner screw-up (staying at home) and the out is recorded, it's not an error.
*goes for [seligshrug.jpg]; skips it*
If this score holds, the AL will be the two teams that have had the longest absence from the World Series*, and the NL will have the two teams that have split the last 4 and have 7 of the last 12 pennants.
*Sorry, Seattle.
And which one is on broadcast?*
*For 2** of 7** games
** If necessary.