I will be liveblogging the Tigers/Twins game tomorrow starting at 4 pm CDT.  Prediction: Twins beat the Tigers 6-4. Porcello looks good through three innings but starts getting knocked around in the fourth, giving up five runs, and the Twins hang on to win.

Use this threat to discuss playoff baseball.

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about 1 month ago: Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals line-up on the base lines during the national anthem prior to their baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in Minneapolis. This is the last regular season game that will be played at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)

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Well I'm back home now and moving forward to operational status again.

The trip to Minnesota was a blast. I got to see the Saturday game against the Royals, and I got to hang out with my friend Brent from childhood. It was great to reconnect.....with Brent, and with being a Twins fan again.

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I'm going to Minnesota tomorrow to see the Saturday game between the Twins and the Royals in the Metrodome. I wanted to see it one last time, and I'll get to visit my childhood friend Brent as well. Jeri is feeling a lot better, both from swine flu and from surgery, so all systems look go.

I will be back Sunday night and will check up on things here using my laptop, so no running amok please.

Assuming no falling pianos, I should return to operational status on Monday. Plans for next week include catching up on Rotowire updates, resuming a normal posting schedule here, and beginning work on the 2010 book.

Today's question is the Battle of the Rookie Lefties: Derek Holland vs. David Price. Who would you rather have for the next ten years?

Some basic stats: Holland K/9 7.09; BB/9 3.20; K/BB, 2.21; FIP 5.24, age 22.
                                  Price     K/9  7.20; BB/9 3.86; K/BB, 1.87: FIP 4.67, age 24.  

Which outfield prospect who struggled this year do you prefer for the next ten years: Cameron Maybin or Travis Snider?

Maybin is more athletic with more defensive value, but Snider has more power upside.

Jeri is still sick, so I'm still not able to work fully. So here's another discussion question/pick one item. i've come up with a way to link all these together once we do a few more.

Today: who would you rather have for the next ten years, Buster Posey or Jesus Montero?

Here's a good one: Who do you want for the next ten years, Dexter Fowler or Colby Rasmus?

This is an Apples/Oranges one, but it may not be as simple as you might think initially.

Who will end up having a better career....Denard Span or Jay Bruce?

Span is clearly better now, but Bruce is more than three years younger. Their styles are very different...if you had to pick one of these guys to have on your favorite team's roster for the next ten years, which would it be?


Jeri now has what appears to be H1N1 flu in addition to her surgery recovery, so I'm still not fully operational around here. But this website is blessed with the smartest members on the internet, so let's have a good discussion here.

Discussion Topic: If you could have Gordon Beckham or Elvis Andrus for the next 10 years, which one would you pick?

I'm still struggling to catch up on my work, so I'm going to throw some discussion questions at you until I can get back into gear.

Today's Topic: Brett Cecil vs. Luke Hochevar....who is a better bet for success going forward? Who will be better in 2010? Who will have the better career, and why?