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  1. Vanimal46
    Gleeman and John brought up in the podcast that it appears that the Twins are sick of the prospect experiment for now, and we may not see a majority of the prospects until August/September. IIRC, Gleeman's reasoning for this is because the Twins desperately want to be a 90 loss team instead of a 100+ loss team. I agree with them that it appears the team is sick of seeing prospects fail. Though it's very disappointing that they're not taking the time in a lost season to get these young players real experience on the MLB roster. As a fan, there's nothing worse than watching a team full of stop-gap players with a limited or no future on this team.
  2. Vanimal46
    I agree completely on the atmosphere being toxic. Obviously we're not in the clubhouse, but it seems like everyone has a different agenda for themselves, and it's not helping the team. There's certainly a lot of frustration that Sano is showing... Dozier is still on his own personal agenda of being a power pull hitter...
  3. Vanimal46
    Hope everyone had a good weekend! Today is National Salt Water Taffy Day! Top taffy flavors, ranked: - Strawberry - Raspberry - Caramel Apple - Watermelon - Chocolate Chip - Getting hit by a bus - Buttered Popcorn Today is also National Lucky Penny Day! The penny should become obsolete IMO. Not worth continuing to produce pennies when they are nearly worthless in the economy. Perhaps the Twins should litter their pockets of lucky pennies to get out of this slump!
  4. Vanimal46
    Was Ozzie Guillen's last stint with the Marlins so bad that no one wants him anymore? I thought he was one of the hottest managerial candidates in baseball 5-6 years ago...
  5. Vanimal46
    Better wait until July when his trade value plummets to make an accurate analysis...
  6. Vanimal46
    I thought Dick and Bert were employed by Fox Sports North, no? I don't know how your proposal of having non-biased broadcasters will ever work. No matter if the network showing games is Fox Sports North, Victory Sports One, or Twins Daily Network. They have a business partnership with the team. Doesn't matter what business you're in, you're not going to rip a business partner or affiliation of your business.
  7. Vanimal46
    I'll go with the surprise team of the year. The team that was projected to lose 100 games... Philadelphia Phillies.
  8. Vanimal46
    I can understand this if it's only Sano that has this issue. Doesn't it feel like multiple people aren't taking instruction well and struggling as a result? Could it be argued that the issue is Molitor has lost the clubhouse and their respect?
  9. Vanimal46
    I don't know the first thing about building a basketball team, but since the Wolves are the most intriguing team in town these days I want to learn. The core of this team is either below or barely above the drinking age. Do they really need to add another 19 year old to the mix with their #5 pick? I would think that pick is better used as a trade chip to acquire a veteran who can either start, or play valuable minutes off the bench. Most likely I'm wrong, but I wanted to throw it out there.
  10. Vanimal46
    Exactly what Dick and Bert are saying. They're not dumb, and want to keep their jobs.
  11. Vanimal46
    Great point. Like you said, it seems like they're being too conservative at the lower-levels when they could be a little more aggressive to get these guys to Fort Myers or Chattanooga faster. It would save more difficult decisions like should we protect, Yorman Landa as an example, when he hasn't pitched above A ball.
  12. Vanimal46
    There's so many things in this post that I love. You are dead on that this was an off-season of taking zero risks. Your last paragraph is right on the money too. Bravo, good sir.
  13. Vanimal46
    Yep, the decision very early in the off-season to keep Plouffe, and move Sano to the OF set off a chain of events that has not worked out in the team's favor. Many of us on this board, including myself, were confused as to why the Twins went after another DH in Park, but it's turned out to be a bright spot in the off-season. I can't get that worked up about minor league signings. Abad has worked out very well. What I can get worked up about is claiming that fixing the bullpen was a "top priority" and only dumpster dive for players on minor league contracts. I trusted that they knew how ready the young, awesome minor league arms were. They've been wrong 2 years in a row with that judgment.
  14. Vanimal46
    We have a real thin skinned athlete on this team if he's complaining to Bremer about things he said on the TV broadcast. In seasons like this, being a play-by-play guy would be extremely difficult. Not only do you have to bite your tongue to please the team you're representing, you also have to come up with stories/content that will actually keep viewers tuned in. It's seasons like this where I'm glad I'm a fan with no affiliation to the team. I can turn the channel whenever I feel like it, and not tune into games at all! These guys have to sit through every excruciating pitch and pretend things are on the up and up.
  15. Vanimal46
    That's me! I was only 1 year old the last time the Twins won the WS...
  16. Vanimal46
    This is a different league of course, but there's not many recent examples of MLB owners selling: - The Milwaukee Bucks were valued at $405 million in 2014 by Forbes, and were sold for $550 million later that year. - The Los Angeles Clippers were valued at $575 million in 2014 by Forbes, and were sold for $2 Billion.
  17. Vanimal46
    Supply and demand... There's plenty of billionaires out there, and only 30 MLB franchises. I'd imagine the prospective owner would have to pay $1.5-2 billion to get them out of this cash cow.
  18. Vanimal46
    We've got some goodies to end the week on.... Today is National Be a Millionaire Day! It's supposed to be a day to prepare yourself to be a millionaire, but very few of us will get that chance. I say act like you're a millionaire anyways, and treat yourself today! Go rent a luxury sports car, buy those shoes you've always wanted. The world is your oyster! Today is also National Pizza Party Day! A classic choice for kid's birthday parties, and also a good place to meet people for dinner as adults! Today is also National Pick Strawberries Day! One of the luxuries of growing up in the country is having a garden. We had a few rows of strawberries, and they were delicious! Today is also National Bike to Work Day! Or for Mike, since he's now in Portland, today is Friday.... Finally, today is National Endangered Species Day! My favorite endangered species is the panda... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGF6bOi1NfA
  19. Vanimal46
    Wow. I had no idea this was a possibility as this was before my time. Just think what could have been...
  20. Vanimal46
    If that isn't a billion dollar idea, I don't know what is... I mean, I would tune in to see who would deliberately tank that game for the #1 pick. Wouldn't you?
  21. Vanimal46
    More than the Leafs? Or Senators?
  22. Vanimal46
    Excellent use of ellipses, Mr. Brooks.... It's mind.boggling. to keep Polanco rotting on the bench.
  23. Vanimal46
    Well, this is all subject to the way the current roster looks... Arb-Eligible guys: Plouffe - pass, going to be too expensive for his value Escobar - offer arb. but starting position not locked in Nunez - non-tender Abad - offer arb. Gibson - offer arb. Kintzler - on the fence. People I think will no longer be Twins: Plouffe Nunez Suzuki Jepsen Danny Santana Grossman 2017 lineup C - FA / Murphy / Garver and Stuart on 40 man 1B - Mauer / Park 2B - Dozier (though I hope he is traded this season) SS - Polanco / Escobar 3B - Sano LF - Arcia / FA / Rosario CF - Buxton RF - FA / Kepler Rotation : E Santana Berrios Duffey Gibson May / Meyer / Hughes Bullpen: Blow it all up.
  24. Vanimal46
    You and me both, Mike.... When I see them, I know it's the end of a thought... or dramatic pause is needed while reading.
  25. Vanimal46
    What's wrong with ellipses? Though I do use them quite a bit as a crutch... to separate my train of thoughts.
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