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2020 WGOM Draft: Round 3

Remember, no need to draft a player at his primary position as long as he played the position you want him at for a reasonable time or could easily transition. Also, if you change your mind later you can move a guy to a different spot.

The board.

Philospher
Algonad
Mike
SoCalTwinsFan
Freealonzo
sean
bhiggum
Nibbish
brianS
CarterHayes
Beau
TheDreadPirate
cheaptoy
hungryjoe
rowsdower

Half-Baked Hall: 1964

Rickey says he's a Hall-of-Famer.  Rickey says he got 92% of the vote, which is better than his stolen base percentage in any season.

David Cone got a couple of votes, but not enough to hang around. Mark Grace and Matt Williams both get shut out.

1964

What's In The Box?

  • Duke Snider (65%, 11 Votes)
  • Billy Pierce (29%, 5 Votes)
  • None of them! (6%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 12

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Half-Baked Hall: 2003

Rod Carew becomes the newest member with 100% of the vote.  Rollie Fingers pulled down 50% and will find his way onto a future ballot.

2003

Which player stole 130 bases in a season?

  • Rickey Henderson (80%, 12 Votes)
  • David Cone (13%, 2 Votes)
  • None Of Them! (7%, 1 Votes)
  • Mark Grace (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Matt Williams (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 13

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Half-Baked Hall: 1962

To no surprise, Joe Morgan and Jim Palmer breeze in with 100% of the vote and Amos Otis and Ken Singleton breeze out with 0% of the vote.

1962

Richie Ashburn

That's it. The next best player that retired in 1962 was former Senator Eddie "The Walkin' Man" Yost. I love his player page, but he ain't getting votes.

I'd also like to mention a pitcher with a Top 10 nickname in Vinegar Bend Mizell

Should Richie Ashburn make our hallowed halls?

  • Yes (81%, 13 Votes)
  • No (19%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 16

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Half-Baked Hall: 2013

Mike Schmidt pulled down 100% of the vote as gets elected to the Half-Baked Hall!

The only player to secure a spot on a future secondary ballot is Buddy Bell, who pulled won 50% of the vote.

Meanwhile, Tommy John got 4 votes, Darrell Evans got 2 votes, and Most-Feared-Hall-Of-Famer Jim Rice got 1 vote.  Jim Sundberg got nothing.

2013

The ballot the real voters just had!

Here I go here I go here I go again, girls what's my weakness?

  • Mariano Rivera (36%, 16 Votes)
  • Todd Helton (29%, 13 Votes)
  • Roy Halladay (24%, 11 Votes)
  • Andy Pettitte (4%, 2 Votes)
  • Miguel Tejada (4%, 2 Votes)
  • Roy Oswalt (2%, 1 Votes)
  • Lance Berkman (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Placido Polanco (0%, 0 Votes)
  • None Of Them! (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 16

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2019 Trade Deadline

It’s been a while since Twins fans could look forward to the trade deadline with confidence the club was a full-on buyer, so it seems like we deserve a dedicated post to discuss rumors, share wish lists, and react to any deals the front office makes.

For convenience, here’s a hotlink to all MLBTR posts tagged for the Twins.

Bonus points to the Citizen who identifies the pitcher in this photo without cheating.

Third Monday Tuesday Movie Day: Out Of Context

What's your favorite quote from a TV show, movie, etc., that you often say in your everyday life even though it's completely out of context and will usually be ignored or met with blank stares? Naturally, when I thought of this topic awhile ago I had several examples in mind, but of course they've all left me as I'm typing this.

I do remember that many of these come from the Simpsons for me. One I can think of is when someone is trying to explain something to me, the progression of "Wha?... Huh?... Juh?" I'm sure I'll remember more about three weeks from now.

Also, hey, what have you been watching?