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  1. Vanimal46
    Better make sure your knee's healed up for all of your hiking/biking and mountain climbing! My mom's currently dealing with a torn meniscus from playing tennis.. She's pretty disappointed to miss the first month or so of the golf season.
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    According to B-Ref, they have the pronunciation of AHN-gel vee-EL-ma. The b at the end of his first name threw me off.
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    Enjoy your new adventure in life, Mike! It was hard for me to move out of state after spending the first 23 years of my life there too. The good thing is you have your partner in crime to lean on, and help make new friends. I have no doubts that you'll do well and enjoy all of the new things to do on the west coast.
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    Or the pizza delivery guy... depending on your preference in NSFW entertainment!
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    Lots of positive nuggets on this thread today. Buxton once again with multiple hits in a game; his 3rd game in a row doing that. Jay seems to be finding his groove over the last couple of starts. Hope he can keep it up! And LeBlanc has one of the best mustaches on the team!
  6. Vanimal46
    I don't really have names to throw out here.. However, I think I would target someone from a team that's had sustained success, knows how to develop players, and dealt with some financial limitations. So maybe someone from: St Louis- seems like the cupboard was always full in the minors. Not as much financial limitations as the Twins. Pittsburgh - more financial limitations than the Twins, good recent track record of developing players. Tampa Bay - They'd be in heaven working with a budget over $100 million Baltimore - maybe it's just my perception, but until recently I thought they had a limited budget to work with. Kansas City - mid-market, player development, division foe.
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    http://i.ytimg.com/vi/tOgk7CxYy1s/hqdefault.jpg
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    Ugh, that is really disappointing if this is Polanco's last option year. The Twins have no idea what they have, and by next year he'll have to be on the MLB roster or risk losing him.
  9. Vanimal46
    The Star Tribune wrote an article this morning presenting the findings of an audit performed on U of M athletics. Turns out, Richard Pitino way overspent his allowed expenses for private jet travel, and had "unreasonable spending" including returning multiple rental cars without filling the gas tank. He really put those expenses to good work coming off an 8-23 (2-16 in the Big 10) season.
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    Perkins - yes, absolutely. What's the value in having a 33 year old closer on a rebuilding team? Gibson - not very old, is he? Hughes - no one will touch him with a 10 foot pole - hence my original post of him winning the coveted "Most Untradeable Twins Asset" award The Marlins line is a joke. I also know who's going to be the spokesperson for the Fire Sale... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLnFFS--qJE
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    That's a good point too. There needs to be some middle ground between the Pohlad's who don't hold upper management accountable for on-field failures -- and Jerry Jones who probably dictates when you're allowed to use the restroom, as well as fire you if you don't have the same opinion as him.
  12. Vanimal46
    Right on the money. All that should matter is getting rid of old inventory to make room for the young, shiny prospects. TR should call the Marlins or the A's to learn how to conduct a proper fire sale...
  13. Vanimal46
    I never thought this would happen, but Phil Hughes took the title of "Most Untradeable Twins Asset" from 2 year reigning champ Ricky Nolasco! Perhaps he can turn this award into a 4 year dynasty!
  14. Vanimal46
    Yeah the Yankees may not be the best example, simply because they had the resources to over pay anyone they wanted. I certainly wish the Pohlad's would sell so we could have an owner invested in the product and spends more money... I just don't think an owner has to be hands-on fully invested in baseball to make a difference. If they have the right baseball people in upper management, and they're strictly the finances behind the scenes, that can work too.
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    I don't think there's anything wrong with having hands-off ownership, as long as they stay competitive with the market rate on payroll... Heck, a lot of the hands-on owners that come to mind are ego-maniacs and end up sabotaging their team's chances (Al Davis with the Raiders, Steinbrenner trading every prospect he had for veterans, Jerry Jones and Mark Cuban going insane in Dallas) I don't know this as fact, but I'd be willing to assume that billionaires invest in tons of things they don't have a direct interest in.. Even sports teams. They just know they're going to make boat loads of money from it. If they trust someone else to be the real baseball mind, I'm fine with that. I believe we're all in unison that Terry Ryan should not be that baseball architect anymore.
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    I probably should have typed it as "flavors"
  18. Vanimal46
    How did you know what my theme was going to be for the game thread on Saturday?? It's bout to be a showdown.... EDIT: Sneak peek on Saturday.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pUTQ3UM0H8
  19. Vanimal46
    The only place I know that has dollar tacos is Jack in the Box, or Taco Bell. I'm willing to give it a try though!!
  20. Vanimal46
    What exactly could $58 million buy in Vegas? Is anyone here Floyd Mayweather to give us the insight?
  21. Vanimal46
    Also a Not-so-fun fact: If Hughes was not extended, this would be the final year on his contract. Oh boy! 3 more years!
  22. Vanimal46
    Hamburger Helper flavors, ranked: - Stroganoff - Cheeseburger Macaroni - Lasagna - Cheesy Italian Shells - Walking into oncoming traffic - Crunchy Taco
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    Perhaps! They say money doesn't buy happiness (or love) but I sure as hell would like to find out! Give me $2 billion so I can buy the Twins, and if I go through life without a significant other, well maybe it'll be worth it. Who knows.
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    This is actually a much better question than the one I wrote! Hmm, would the suave gentleman know exactly how much money I have? Or could I fib and say I only have $1k to my name?
  25. Vanimal46
    I was in bed by this point, but I'm surprised no one has brought up the Ball Boy making a highlight reel play last night... I think we found our newest OF!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9syS1a8vdQ
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