Ex-Twins news: Milwaukee has designated Tommy Milone for assignment.
This is just the third time since earned runs became official in the AL in 1913 that a player for the Twins franchise enters May with an ERA that low: Walter Johnson had a 0.24 ERA in 1913 entering May and then a 0.76 ERA in 1915 entering May.
Sano leads all non-Nationals MLB players in RBIs. He would be fourth on the Nationals.
I can't get enough interocitor callbacks in MST3K The Return. Current count through three episodes: 2 (vs. 1 Rowsdower callback)
I don't recall getting a callback from anyone... 😉
Bingo! I had a couple more hints ready to go. One involved Star Wars, and/or Black Swan.
Twins 2016 third round pick will be required to serve 2 years in the Air Force first. I understand why they would have this policy and why they would want to make this a priority, but it would be nice if they could grandfather Jax in or something since the Twins drafted him not knowing this requirement (although I guess it was a possibility).
Lucky he's not serving 8.
What was the old policy?
My understanding is that they allowed athletes to delay their 2 years of service until after their pro careers were done. A receiver on the Air Force football team was a draft prospect for this year, until the policy change was announce a couple of days before the NFL draft, which of course meant no one took him.
Seems crappy to change the rules on players that expected to be able to play out their pro careers before serving, since I'm assuming that played some role in them deciding to go to Air Force, rather than somewhere else.
Maybe I read it wrong...
"After standout Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in 2016, the Defense Department changed its policy for service academy athletes who are offered the opportunity to play professionally, saying they could receive reserve appointments upon graduation and start their pro careers immediately.
Although it was clear the Defense Department would rule on a case-by-case basis, Robinette* and others believed this was a green light to prepare for an NFL career upon graduation."
*The AF footballer who hoped to be drafted.
It reads like Jax was the only player actually drafted to be affected by this rule.
From the article, it looks like the requirement was waived, at least in 2016.
I'm inferring from this that Jax was a Junior as he's graduating this year, so the 2016 rules don't apply to him.
"[Jax] went 0-1 in four appearances at rookie-level Elizabethton last summer before returning to the [AF] academy in August."
So do the Twins own his rights for two more years due to the military service, or do they expire on schedule? (I assume the latter.)
It's funny, I just met a dude who graduated from the AF Academy and is playing for the 'aints development team. I was kind of shocked to hear that they allowed a deferred service for pro sports contracts.
Wow!
Noah Syndergaard is out My goodness the Mets are a mess right now.
The Mets have to stop listening to their pitchers.
Just.. wow.
Whooooops
Ex-Twins news: Milwaukee has designated Tommy Milone for assignment.
Sano leads all non-Nationals MLB players in RBIs. He would be fourth on the Nationals.
I can't get enough interocitor callbacks in MST3K The Return. Current count through three episodes: 2 (vs. 1 Rowsdower callback)
I don't recall getting a callback from anyone... 😉
("Cry Wilderness" has your name all over it 😉 )
Dang...I'm one short on this week's FilmWise Invisibles -- can't figure out film #4
I will give you a hint: Gary Oldman is the bad guy in that scene. One of my favorite movies.
Bingo! I had a couple more hints ready to go. One involved Star Wars, and/or Black Swan.
Twins 2016 third round pick will be required to serve 2 years in the Air Force first. I understand why they would have this policy and why they would want to make this a priority, but it would be nice if they could grandfather Jax in or something since the Twins drafted him not knowing this requirement (although I guess it was a possibility).
Lucky he's not serving 8.
What was the old policy?
My understanding is that they allowed athletes to delay their 2 years of service until after their pro careers were done. A receiver on the Air Force football team was a draft prospect for this year, until the policy change was announce a couple of days before the NFL draft, which of course meant no one took him.
Seems crappy to change the rules on players that expected to be able to play out their pro careers before serving, since I'm assuming that played some role in them deciding to go to Air Force, rather than somewhere else.
Maybe I read it wrong...
"After standout Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in 2016, the Defense Department changed its policy for service academy athletes who are offered the opportunity to play professionally, saying they could receive reserve appointments upon graduation and start their pro careers immediately.
Although it was clear the Defense Department would rule on a case-by-case basis, Robinette* and others believed this was a green light to prepare for an NFL career upon graduation."
*The AF footballer who hoped to be drafted.
It reads like Jax was the only player actually drafted to be affected by this rule.
From the article, it looks like the requirement was waived, at least in 2016.
I'm inferring from this that Jax was a Junior as he's graduating this year, so the 2016 rules don't apply to him.
"[Jax] went 0-1 in four appearances at rookie-level Elizabethton last summer before returning to the [AF] academy in August."
So do the Twins own his rights for two more years due to the military service, or do they expire on schedule? (I assume the latter.)
It's funny, I just met a dude who graduated from the AF Academy and is playing for the 'aints development team. I was kind of shocked to hear that they allowed a deferred service for pro sports contracts.