Vanimal46

6 minutes ago, mikelink45 said:

I had a shot of Scotch - does that count?

I suppose. I’ll call you out the next time you write more than a nonchalant response the next we lose.  

37 minutes ago, mikelink45 said:

.You misunderstand - this is not cynical, but when everything goes right I can only congratulate them.  There is nothing more that needs to be said. 

That should be celebrated, no? With more than a passing comment of good job?

5 minutes ago, h2oface said:

Fortunate for fan moral that Correa came back with a fine game after the demotion of Lewis........

Great to see Jeffers get a couple hits. He is starting to be a lot like Drew Butera regarding production.

Sorted by fWAR on FanGraphs. Fun fact, 14 catchers are hitting above .250 and only 1 hitting above .300 this season. 

19 minutes ago, mikelink45 said:

There are some games where there really isn't much to say or needs to be said.  Glad to have the win. 

What do you mean? Everyone in the lineup contributed at least a hit or a run today. I’ve seen you write paragraphs in losses and controversies. This was a great win! Turn that frown upside down! 

Best of luck to him for a speedy recovery. 

4 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

Chicken lasagna, I hope!

Damnit. That sounds a lot better than the Buffalo chicken salad I made. 

13 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

 

Very good article about he demotion. The article mentions Correa going into Rocco's office following the news and wanting a rational for the demotion of Lewis.

Correa sounds like a hell of a leader who will go to bat for his teammates. I really want him to wear a Twins jersey for a long time. 

9 minutes ago, shortround81 said:

***damnit! 

Should have seen him when he was an 8 week old puppy. He stopped traffic and people ran out of their cars to pet him. 

6 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Putting in subs for Kepler and Polanco in the seventh Is a bit early IMHO. 

Step 1: Create Forum Topic

Step 2: Title it Handling Kepler and Polanco

Step 3: ??? 

Step 4: Profit 

2 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Is he the Big Sexy of the dog community while doing it though?  That's the real question!

I think so! But I’m biased. 

7 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

I’m not sure how the Twins plan to remain in first place given this pathetic offensive effort today.

TRADE EVERYONE

How are they doing this after shipping out their 4th best player on roster to St Paul? 

Just now, MMMordabito said:

Apparently, they both are, since it will be a contest.

I should get my dog a Twins shirsey. I’m currently thinking Bartolo Colon because he’s moving at a glacial pace when it’s thundering all around us. 

Whelp. Some storms are quickly rolling through town and I’m a mile away from the house with my dog…. Might be a wet T-shirt contest happening soon. 

1 minute ago, MMMordabito said:

No, it must be Kid Walk.

Arraez tracking to break Barry Bonds’ .609 OBP record. 

All apart of the master plan! 

6 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Hey look, it is below normal temps an pouring again. Sigh (yes, I know you don't care, so what).

73 and sunny here! I’m logging off work for the day and taking my dog for a long walk. 

The current status at Oakland Coliseum. 

7 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

Alright, I might need to go the radio route if Dick is going to justify Urshela's job security with the comment that he's been every bit as good as Nolan Arrenado.

I tried finding even a single statistic where Urshela is better than Arenado. The only thing I found is Urshela has 2 errors and Arenado has 3 errors.

Sanchize!!

Correa and Buxton together in the lineup and the field!

43 minutes ago, Number3 said:

The whole thing is a result of the boneheaded budget busting, locker room destroying totally jackass signing of Carlos Correa for $105,000,000.00 to play the position of the number 1 overall pick in the entire draft. And now its even more asinine if neither Correa nor Lewis can play any other position besides shortstop. Like another poster said, its almost like intentional moves to run whats left of the fan base off. Don't tell me about master plans. So if they do bring Lewis back on May 30 is he then going to able to play multiple positions when he is evidently unable to on May 18? Also agree about the pitching last night. How do you remove a pitcher after giving up no runs and 2 hits in 3 innings and then watch a pitcher give up 5 runs and 9 hits in 3.2 innings? Was that the master plan for that game? Hey Rocco, you can't plan a baseball game. That is why you play the game.

Congratulations! This is the hottest take of all! 

One guy continuously yelling let’s go Oakland is driving me up the wall. 

1) Where do you follow the Twins from? St Louis Park - Austin, TX the previous 8 years

2) What's your jobby job? Software sales - stuck on Zoom meetings these days

3) How 'bout hobbies? Golf, gardening, watching the local sports teams, breweries, grilling, video games, the latest and greatest fads from my 2 year old niece (currently Go Dogs Go and Frozen)

4) How long have you followed the Twins? First got into baseball in 1998 thanks to the McGwire/Sosa HR race. Attended some games early on but the 2001 team caught my attention. 

5) How many games do you attend a season? None but looking forward to going back to Target Field for a game this summer. I’d go to 2-3 AAA games in Austin every year. 

6) Who is your favorite all-time Twin? Gonna cheat and say 2 players. Johan Santana is the most dominant pitcher I’ve seen in a Twins uniform. Joe Mauer for his longevity with the team.

7) Who is your current favorite Twin? Byron Buxton, but Carlos Correa is a close 2nd… Nothing would make me happier to see them both locked up long term. 

8 )What is the coolest/craziest/most absurd/etc thing you've seen in person at a Twins game? Not sure… It’s been too long since I’ve been in-state to see them in person. Last time I was, we were in the dark ages of Vance ‘Vanimal’ Worley and Sam Deduno leading the rotation. 

9) What is the most memorable thing you've seen in person at a Twins game? Francisco Liriano’s wipeout 91 MPH slider when he was first called up. 

10) What is your favorite all-time Twins moment? The incredible 2nd half comeback in 2006 to win the division.