eliminating tanking while maintaining a draft order determined by reverse standings is pretty much impossible. But ...
if the League could divide season results into, say, quarters, and assign pingpong balls based on records within each season quarter, that would reduce the emphasis on tanking down the season's stretch. It would encourage bad teams to tank the last week of each quarter, however.
Maintain the order based on the last time you made the playoffs. Then you don’t need to utterly tank to stay in the lottery, and if you get close to the playoff line, I think it will be harder (but not impossible) to tank from there.
If anyone decides to join Can o Corn and I at the Home opener, I've got one/maybe two spare free tickets. Section 110. Leave a note here or email me eschapp at gmail
I'll wave in your direction from my fully heated office a few blocks away!
It's nice out right now! Though I did come from Fargo yesterday
I’ll be thinking about you from work.
ID the AU
Who in God's green earth on the Twins (past/current/future) signs his name this way?
This is really cool. Spooky, you might want to keep this handy when selling TVs.
OK. I did what the Embedding Youtube Videos tutorial said, so somebody will need to fix this.
The old httpv method hasn't been right for awhile (over a year) now. I've forgotten about the guide. I'll edit it later when not on my phone if someone else don't get to it first.
Updated it.
I saw that recently, as it happens. I know how that stuff works, but it was fun to see.
For the most part, my customers glaze over when hard technology is mentioned, but every now and then I’ll have the opportunity to cover this. Usually, though, it’s from some tedious nerd who just wants to test me to see if I know as much as my black shirt implies.
And the same things happens for cameras! I don't think their camera has a rolling shutter though, but all of the cameras us regular people use have it.
The Twins have the second-best average run differential per game (+2.6) in the AL, second only to the Astros, who are 6-1. Baltimore has played both teams, so it might just be the O's are very bad.
Have the Orioles scored against a starter yet? They didn't in the first game against the Astros.
Meant to post this yesterday, I always look forward to David Brauer's Target Field concession price follow-up after the media ogles over the new offerings
Ok, #thread, will tweet #mntwins#twinsfood 2018 price spreadsheet. A few headlines beyond NEW FOOD: - More concession prices are up this year than in the last couple, including beer & hot dogs - Casualties: COOKIE CART - No price hikes: Indian, Vegan, nuts, mini donuts, Angie’s.
Insane concession prices is where I've firmly parked my "get off my lawn" seat as I've gotten older.
The Twins, Wild, and Wolves all play today. Plus Masters and Frozen Four. Good sporps day!
I love sporps! Go Team!!
Let's hope for a show of good sporpsmanship, too!
*Peam
Also, would it have killed either the Wolves or Wild to play in the Central timezone tonight?
I close tonight, but I have the opportunity to catch the beginning of the game.
I got a job alert today, seems the Timberwolves are looking for director of marketing. And an analyst for sales/marketing.
Check if they have a solid bench and someone will use it.
These gray road unis are buttugly.
For a guy with allegedly great physical tools, Wiggins just does not impress. No urgency, no impressive athleticism, no shooting touch. What does he bring to the party?
Spastic mid-range jumpers...?
Canadian fans?
Starting next year: Crippling use of cap space.
Tyus Jones, on the other hand, really seems to maximize what he's got.
Candace Parker: "I don't understand why you don't feed KAT...."
Listen to the lady,
I also don't understand why I should watch anymore of the Wild game.
This 18-4 Nuggets rum has me asking the same about the Wolves game.
Basically what happened in the Wild game too.
Welp, Wild game picked back up.
Thibs doesn't like KAT. One of them has to go.
I choose Taylor (and Thibs) to go.
I know where my vote goes.
Also, either Thibs doesn't like KAT or he doesn't know what to do with him. I am not sure which one is worse.
Based on how Thibs talks about and uses KAT, I think he genuinely dislikes him. I just don't see it continuing.
I have a friend that worked for the Wolves. He's been warning me since the start of the season that nobody could stand Thibs outside of Gibson and Butler. We've even heard Teague comment on him a little.
UMD vs OSU Frozen Four game on now on ESPNU. Assuming this is a replay from earlier tonight?
Gaze Upon This Mavericks Box Score, And Despair
eliminating tanking while maintaining a draft order determined by reverse standings is pretty much impossible. But ...
if the League could divide season results into, say, quarters, and assign pingpong balls based on records within each season quarter, that would reduce the emphasis on tanking down the season's stretch. It would encourage bad teams to tank the last week of each quarter, however.
Interesting suggestion in the comments: eliminate the amateur draft.
I'd love to see an auction using salary cap.
Maintain the order based on the last time you made the playoffs. Then you don’t need to utterly tank to stay in the lottery, and if you get close to the playoff line, I think it will be harder (but not impossible) to tank from there.
It's not tanking in Philadelphia. It's The Process.
If anyone decides to join Can o Corn and I at the Home opener, I've got one/maybe two spare free tickets. Section 110. Leave a note here or email me eschapp at gmail
I'll wave in your direction from my fully heated office a few blocks away!
It's nice out right now! Though I did come from Fargo yesterday
I’ll be thinking about you from work.
ID the AU
Who
in God's green earthon the Twins (past/current/future) signs his name this way?Some stats about weather on home openers. Average high is 58. Latest home opener day also the only time they recorded snow on that day.
This is really cool. Spooky, you might want to keep this handy when selling TVs.
OK. I did what the Embedding Youtube Videos tutorial said, so somebody will need to fix this.
The old httpv method hasn't been right for awhile (over a year) now. I've forgotten about the guide. I'll edit it later when not on my phone if someone else don't get to it first.
Updated it.
I saw that recently, as it happens. I know how that stuff works, but it was fun to see.
For the most part, my customers glaze over when hard technology is mentioned, but every now and then I’ll have the opportunity to cover this. Usually, though, it’s from some tedious nerd who just wants to test me to see if I know as much as my black shirt implies.
And the same things happens for cameras! I don't think their camera has a rolling shutter though, but all of the cameras us regular people use have it.
Seriously, LoMo?
I'm tipping my cap to Kepler. Cerebral, trippy, and ironic. It's the kind of music Elder Daughter likes.
Better than one of the pitchers having that as an entrance song.
What’s wrong with The Troggs (other than not being The Trashmen or The Novas)?
I used to joke to my friends that “Return of the Mack” should play whenever I enter a room. Good pull, Buck!
When Denny Hocking was playing in KC at the end of his career, his was "Ain't As Good As I Once Was."
That's probably my favorite.
SSS Theater: 2018 Twins Offense Leaderboard
(Qualifiers after 5 games)
AVG: Escobar - .438
OBP: Mauer - .444
SLG: Dozier - .909 (!)
OPS: Dozier - 1.309
RBI: Escobar/Sano - 5
HR: Dozier - 4
2B: Escobar - 4
3B: Null - 0
XBH: Dozier/Escobar - 5
TB: Dozier - 20
BB: Kepler - 4
SO: Sano - 12 (!)
SB: Buxton - 2
The Twins have the second-best average run differential per game (+2.6) in the AL, second only to the Astros, who are 6-1. Baltimore has played both teams, so it might just be the O's are very bad.
Have the Orioles scored against a starter yet? They didn't in the first game against the Astros.
Meant to post this yesterday, I always look forward to David Brauer's Target Field concession price follow-up after the media ogles over the new offerings
Insane concession prices is where I've firmly parked my "get off my lawn" seat as I've gotten older.
The Twins, Wild, and Wolves all play today. Plus Masters and Frozen Four. Good sporps day!
I love sporps! Go Team!!
Let's hope for a show of good sporpsmanship, too!
*Peam
Also, would it have killed either the Wolves or Wild to play in the Central timezone tonight?
I close tonight, but I have the opportunity to catch the beginning of the game.
I got a job alert today, seems the Timberwolves are looking for director of marketing. And an analyst for sales/marketing.
Check if they have a solid bench and someone will use it.
These gray road unis are buttugly.
For a guy with allegedly great physical tools, Wiggins just does not impress. No urgency, no impressive athleticism, no shooting touch. What does he bring to the party?
Spastic mid-range jumpers...?
Canadian fans?
Starting next year: Crippling use of cap space.
Tyus Jones, on the other hand, really seems to maximize what he's got.
Candace Parker: "I don't understand why you don't feed KAT...."
Listen to the lady,
I also don't understand why I should watch anymore of the Wild game.
This 18-4 Nuggets rum has me asking the same about the Wolves game.
Basically what happened in the Wild game too.
Welp, Wild game picked back up.
Thibs doesn't like KAT. One of them has to go.
I choose Taylor (and Thibs) to go.
I know where my vote goes.
Also, either Thibs doesn't like KAT or he doesn't know what to do with him. I am not sure which one is worse.
Based on how Thibs talks about and uses KAT, I think he genuinely dislikes him. I just don't see it continuing.
I have a friend that worked for the Wolves. He's been warning me since the start of the season that nobody could stand Thibs outside of Gibson and Butler. We've even heard Teague comment on him a little.
UMD vs OSU Frozen Four game on now on ESPNU. Assuming this is a replay from earlier tonight?