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  1. Vanimal46
    #5 for the Wolves. Do they keep it? Or trade it for a veteran, starting caliber player?
  2. Vanimal46
    Sure. That actually has logic and a plan behind it. I'm all for experimenting and gathering info on who out of the 20 pitchers is close to making an impact, who needs to be let go, etc. The way they've handled Rogers, Meyer, and Berrios this year clearly isn't working.
  3. Vanimal46
    Well said. I'm right there with you on the things you're annoyed about. The frustrations are really starting to come out now that this is the 3rd pitcher they've done this to in less than 60 days. IMO it's not a healthy culture/environment to put high expectations on rookies, and the moment they start to struggle, they're on a plane back to Rochester.
  4. Vanimal46
    Odor suspended 8 games and fined $5k.
  5. Vanimal46
    Turns out Robbie Grossman was found on that ticker tape TR was reading through!
  6. Vanimal46
    Pictured: Day 7 of trying to locate Alex Meyer, with no results. Twins fans are worried sick...
  7. Vanimal46
    Pictured: Lavelle E Neal and Patrick Reusse's ghost writers are hard at work finding a way to spin the Berrios demotion into a positive for the team.
  8. Vanimal46
    Stepping off of the ledge a bit now... Yes, I agree he knows what he needed to do to be in the major leagues. Berrios didn't take the league by storm, and hopefully this demotion only lasts a couple of weeks. Berrios is one of my favorite prospects and I may be a little irrational about him. That and the constant yo-yo-ing of all Twins prospects is making me go off the deep end.
  9. Vanimal46
    2 out of your 32 posts have made me laugh. JR Murphy would kill for an average like that!
  10. Vanimal46
    This made me laugh. Thanks for that. Really need it today.
  11. Vanimal46
    I still believe he had nerves to deal with and put a lot of pressure on himself to succeed. I assume he saw what happened to Rogers and Meyer earlier, and didn't want the same thing to happen to him.
  12. Vanimal46
    Wow, that is embarrassing. Kind of validates that leaders aren't developed, they either are, or aren't leaders. If someone needs to tell players like Mauer, Plouffe, or Dozier that they need to be a leader, they will never be one.
  13. Vanimal46
    I think you're on the right path. He will come up for Rosario, since he has an option year left. Even though he should be taking D Santana's spot on the roster.
  14. Vanimal46
    You can point the finger at all of the above and make a good argument as to why they're the problem. Hence why even Jim Pohlad himself said this is a total system failure. Molitor has made some blunders as a manager, TR has certainly made blunders over the last couple of years, and the players aren't playing at a level they're capable of. Molitor's about to be 60 years old... TR is turning 63. At the end of this season they'll probably feel like they're 80 and 83. How much longer do they want to stick around?
  15. Vanimal46
    I will give it 2 weeks before he's added on the 40 man and called up for Rosario. That's just the way this whirlwind of a season is going.
  16. Vanimal46
    I'd argue that Berrios was trending in the right direction after the Houston start. 2 solo shots against Baltimore wasn't a big deal, then this last game was a train wreck. I would have rather see him bounce back at the MLB level instead of seeing Pat freaking Dean on the mound.
  17. Vanimal46
    Little did you know, 12 hours later...... I'm starting to think you're some kind of psychic Mike. Please post the powerball numbers just as an experiment.
  18. Vanimal46
    I would think it'd be more important to see how Berrios bounces back at the MLB level after getting rocked instead of seeing him dominate in AAA....
  19. Vanimal46
    IMO this team has had an issue all season long with young players pressing to do well, and end up struggling. I think this merry-go-round of shipping down players has something to do with it. They're setting up an expectation this year that if you can't contribute right away, pack your bags.
  20. Vanimal46
    Ugh... I don't know how this inspires confidence in any of the young players if they are immediately shipped back to AAA after a rough game.
  21. Vanimal46
    Fangraphs is putting together a series where they are ranking the TV broadcasters for all 30 MLB teams. Unfortunately this series is just beginning, and the Minnesota Twins are already mentioned. Sorry biggentleben, your Braves are also mentioned....
  22. Vanimal46
    I would argue the complete opposite. I think it would be a refreshing change to bring in a manager who's not familiar with the current/future players... No bias towards some players, everyone's on the same playing field. After 3-4 years of having a farm system full of awesome players, I'd love for someone else to come in and confirm that's actually the case.
  23. Vanimal46
    Leadership isn't something that an organization can develop. Either you have it, or you don't. As far as acquiring a team leader, that's a different story. I couldn't tell you why they haven't done it the last 6-7 years...
  24. Vanimal46
    I think there's something to say about not having the right type of leadership needed for this team, this season. However, Torii Hunter isn't the only former MLB player or current MLB player who's able to crack this code.
  25. Vanimal46
    I tuned out when it was 8-0. Clearly that was a terrible choice tonight...
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