A community discussion and poll on the nature of fandom"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Twinkie Town Farm ReportSatire http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-max-muncy-jersey , Irreverence, & Other HumorGame RecapsCommunity Discussion: Would you rather see the Twins win it all once, or be competitive for a long time?New,54commentsA community discussion and poll on the nature of fandomESTShareTweetShareShareCommunity Discussion: Would you rather see the Twins win it all once, or be competitive for a long time?Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Our own Jonathan Gamble recently put up an amazing piece defining a competitive window. If you haven’t read that, go do so now. Don’t worry, this is pre-written text. Even in the event of the apocalypse, the power grid should still be up for a few days. You’ve got time! It’ll still be where you left it when you come back. Done? Cool.While reading that I came upon his opening definition:My immediate gut reaction was to disagree. That isn’t to say he’s wrong, (in fact I imagine he could pen a better argument than I would.) but it is to say that what an individual defines as “success” is variable. Take our own beloved Twinkies from 2001-2010. In that 10 year span they won the division 6 times, came in2nd twice (one of which being losing a game 163) and 3rd twice. That certainly feels like an “open” window to me. However, once we put the post-season into the discussion we see that only once did those same Twins win a post-season series, that being the 2002 team that beat the Moneyball Oakland team and paved the way for a Hollywood movie to feature a scene of a conspicuously skinny Eddie Guardado jumping for joy while Brad Pitt looks sad. That team would then manage to win an entire one games in the ALCS.With the post-season in mind, was that 10 year run a success or a failure? I can certainly see the argument for both, even if I easily consider it a success. What do we as fans really want out of “our” teams? We’re strange creatures that can both profess our love for our favorite player and then harshly condemn them for leaving after “our” billionaire decides to not offer them their market value. We’re the ones who can enjoy every moment of a 162 game season only to bemoan the whole thing as a waste the moment they lose a playoff series.It is here you lovely people come in! I would like to present to you two (somewhat extreme) 10 year histories of hypothetical teams, and then present you with a poll asking which team you would prefer tobe a fan of. Please vote and discuss below to satiate my curiosity. I promise to track down every single user who doesn’t and openly weep into their morning breakfast cereal, you horrible and evil bastards. TEAM A:Team A tanks the first 4 years Mike Piazza Jersey , losing 90-100 games each miserable season. After one season of mediocrity they go all in and manage to win the World Series. The next season they lose early in the playoffs. In their 8th season things fall apart, and by the trade deadline the rebuild has began anew. The next 2 season are unmitigated disasters similar to the first 4.TEAM B:Team B wins its division or the wildcard 7 times in its 10 year run. Two of the years it does not, the team takes second and is in the race until late in the season. One year of bad luck is mixed somewhere within, and the team is mediocre and mostly out of the post season equation by mid-season. Despite all the opportunities, Team B never once reaches the world series.And the poll: Bowie was the big winner on the Orioles farm Tuesday, with Rylan Bannon leading the way."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Commentary & AnalysisOrioles ProspectsOrioles Game RecapsOrioles News and RumorsCamdencastOrioles ProspectsOrioles minor league recap 4/10: The Machado trade guys shine in BowieNew,2commentsBowie was the big winner on the Orioles farm Tuesday, with Rylan Bannon leading the way.EDTShareTweetShareShareOrioles minor league recap 4/10: The Machado trade guys shine in BowieTommy Gilligan-USA TODAY SportsCharlotte (White Sox) 4, Norfolk Tides 0 (Game 1 - 7 innings)A Monday rainout pushed the Tides and Knights into a Tuesday doubleheader. The original starter for Norfolk for Game 1, Josh Rogers, was scratched because he’s being summoned to Baltimore to take Alex Cobb’s spot on the roster with Cobb on the injured list. That meant the Tides staff had to patch together a bullpen game, with a second game still to come. At least minor league doubleheaders are only scheduled for seven innings.Emergency starter Sean Gilmartin gave up two runs in three innings, about as much as could be hoped in the circumstances. Stacey’s cousin Lucas Long (not actually Stacey’s cousin) gave up a pair of runs in two innings. Tanner Scott struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning.The Tides really lost this game because their offense combined to safely get on base just five times. DJ Stewart, with a hit and a walk, accounted for two of the five times.Charlotte (White Sox) 3, Norfolk Tides 0 (Game 2 - 7 innings)This second game of the doubleheader began at about 10pm last night http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-max-muncy-jersey , which doesn’t sound fun for anybody. It especially wasn’t fun for the Norfolk hitters, who managed to do even worse in the second game than they did in the first, notching just one hit and one walk for the duration. Stewart picked up the lone Tides hit. This was a scoreless game until the bottom of the sixth inning, when reliever Branden Kline, working his second inning, fell apart. In almost the blink of an eye, three runs were on the board and the Tides went quietly in the top of the seventh to end the doubleheader.Yefry Ramirez pitched four scoreless innings, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out four. He threw 58 pitches, so it wasn’t like he was pulled due to a high pitch count. Perhaps they’re trying to keep him available for reinforcing the MLB bullpen on short rest in a few days.Bowie Baysox 8, Richmond (Giants) 5 - 10 inningsWhat I want to see when I look at a minor league box score is when guys who might actually be prospects are doing well. Infielder Rylan Bannon, part of last July’s Manny Machado trade, had a big night for the Baysox, going 3-4 with a pair of RBI. He also drew a walk. Fellow Machado trade return Yusniel Diaz was 1-4 with a walk on the night. Outfielder Ryan McKenna reached base three times, with a triple and two walks. Bannon and McKenna are both OPSing above 1.000 on the young minor league season. Diaz, at a .691 OPS, at least headed in the right direction tonight.Reliever Zach Pop Chase Utley Jersey , still another part of that Machado trade, pitched two shutout innings with a pair of strikeouts.Not as positive: Former Rule 5 pick Pedro Araujo, freshly banished from the Orioles and assigned to Bowie, faced four batters, retired none, and gave up three runs. That puts him in the infinite ERA club.Fayetteville (Astros) 7, Frederick Keys 2A positive about Frederick’s roster early this season is that just about any night you go, you’re going to see at least a vaguely interesting starting pitcher. In Tuesday’s game, this was Brenan Hanifee, the righty from a family of Orioles fans, who improved over his first start of the year by giving up just two runs in five innings. Still a lot of baserunners though, with five hits and three walks and only two strikeouts. Better luck next time.Even on a good night there’s not a lot to say about Frederick’s lineup. There are not many position player prospects of note here. Tuesday’s game was not a good night anyway, with Keys batters combining for just five hits. First baseman J.C. Escarra, seen often in late innings in spring training, had a multi-hit night.Delmarva Shorebirds 8, Kannapolis (White Sox) 5 - 10 inningsLike the Baysox higher up in the O’s system http://www.dodgersfanproshop.com/authentic-max-muncy-jersey , the Shorebirds took their free extra innings runner, brought him home, and then some in a decisive four-run 10th inning. The #30 prospect by MLB Pipeline, Robert Neustrom, tied the game for Delmarva in the ninth inning with a clutch three-run home run. Neustrom was 3-5 overall in the game and also stole his second base of the year.Also on base three times for the Shorebirds was last year’s competitive balance pick, Cadyn Grenier, playing second base on Tuesday. Grenier went 1-2 in addition to drawing a pair of walks.On the mound for Delmarva, stalled once-prospect Ofelky Peralta got the start. He struck out ten batters in the game, which is eye-popping. Less exciting is that he only pitched 3.2 innings. That’s impressive in its own way: 10 of his 11 outs were strikeouts. Peralta gave up four hits and a walk as well.Complete box scores from Tuesday’s set of games can be found here.Wednesday’s Scheduled GamesNorfolk: at Charlotte, 7:04pm (that’s what it says) Starter: Gabriel YnoaBowie: at Richmond, 10:35am. Starter: Bruce ZimmermannFrederick: vs. Fayetteville, 7pm. Starter: TBDDelmarva: at Kannapolis, 10:35am. Starter: Hector Guance