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  1. Vanimal46
    I get where you're coming from. I agree Escobar can be included in the younger guys for the future. The OP you replied to I was agreeing with Mike that this isn't a young team.. The OF is the only position players getting significant playing time with ~1 year of service time. The rest is full of veterans and 30 year old Park.
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    And Brian Dozier is 28. Both have 3 years service time. I'd consider them established instead of young, inexperienced players, correct?
  3. Vanimal46
    Correct. The average age of the starting rotation is 30 years old... And the only young guys getting significant playing time is the OF - Rosario, Buxton, and Sano.
  4. Vanimal46
    What's the fanciest grilled cheese you've ever made/ate? Normally I like to include some turkey or corned beef in there to make a reuben or rachel... but sometimes the classic grilled cheese with tomato basil soup really hits the spot.
  5. Vanimal46
    That'll be interesting to see how they tie it all together and get Gus involved. I can't remember from Breaking Bad - was Gus working with the Salamanca's? Or did he just have a truce with them that this is his territory - stay out of it?
  6. Vanimal46
    IMO there are crazier things than cutting a 32 year old 6th/7th inning reliever... He's been on the decline and if we ever want to see our awesome RP prospects, someone has to go. What's a worse confidence killer? Getting sent to AAA, or continuing to look foolish with MLB pitching? Probably a case-by-case basis and I don't know the answer to it. Agreed. Kepler should be playing every day. Why he hasn't played much yet, is mind boggling. I also agree that firing Bruno isn't necessary right now. These are professional baseball players; they should be able to analyze the video and make adjustments to their approach at the plate without someone like Bruno drawing it out for them.
  7. Vanimal46
    I actually like this exercise a lot, Seth. Instead of deep diving into numbers and leverage points and holy batman! useless stats, it can be boiled down to did x reliever do their job or not.. Sucks that the consensus top 3 relievers in the fan's minds (May, Perk, Jepsen) have not got the job done yet.
  8. Vanimal46
    Not much else to add beyond what others have already said... Move Sano to DH until he figures out the bat again. If they're not going to play Kepler, switch him out for Polanco who can take at-bats for the infielders/pinch run. Figure out what you have in Arcia. If they have no desire to give him at-bats, why is he here? Demote Park to AAA. The concerns we had all winter about transitioning from KBO straight to the MLB are confirmed. Start grooming the next closer - whether that's May, Burdi, Chargois, or any of the other awesome RP prospects...
  9. Vanimal46
    According to Aaron Gleeman on Twitter, this is the lowest amount of runs scored in the first 7 games in Twins history.. You can put a positive "moral victory" spin on this all you want. At the end of the day it's a historically bad start to a season.
  10. Vanimal46
    This was by far IMO the best episode of the season.. Wow. The Chuck/Kim scene calling him out on never being on Jimmy's side was brilliant. Even though Chuck was right about Jimmy forging the address, what Kim said to Chuck wasn't wrong. He's always doubted Jimmy and never wanted him to succeed. Now Chuck's blood may be on Jimmy's hands? After a couple of blah episodes I'm back on the hook.
  11. Vanimal46
    And they could all be signed for cheap! I think Chief can vouch for this, but retirement can be boring. Humans need a purpose in this life. Torii, Punto, and DeRosa can't be doing anything THAT important to not consider the Twins' offer. Heck, for access to the pre-game meals and Reusse's cushy chair in the press box they could sign me!
  12. Vanimal46
    Chief, I knew if the phone lines were open you'd come in and save the day. I really wasn't expecting a question so deep before I cracked open the 2nd beer.. The buzz hasn't set in yet, but I will try to answer this exercise the best way possible... I think we'd ALL like to believe the offense would win out in this scenario, right? Maybe with Casey Fien throwing 91 MPH meatballs Sano and Dozier could break out of their slumps! But what are the REPERCUSSIONS to such an exercise? Does Casey Fien hang it up because a bunch of scrubs hitting .100 start mashing 450 ft bombs on him? If that were me, I'd certainly reconsider my profession after that... OR what if Fien starts striking out the side every inning? 9 consecutive Snapper Mow 'em Down innings.. The pitcher's confidence would be SKY HIGH, but what about Sano and Dozier? It's possible after being embarrassed by Fien, they consider hanging up the cleats for good, and we're stuck watching ABW strike out 4 times a game as Sano's replacement. All in all, this exercise is WAY too risky to attempt in real life.
  13. Vanimal46
    ANNND Welcome back! To an EMERGENCY Edition of Minnesota Twins Whine Line. It's times like these that bring me back to the time when this whole show got started. The Twins stunk, which made coming to Twins Daily depressing. So let's get back to our ROOTS around here... If I wanted to watch garbage on TV I would leave the channel on E! and lose the remote somewhere. The intern and I weren't expecting it to be this bad so soon. Let's get out frustrations out, and suggest INNOVATIVE ways to improve this team. I just cracked open a beer, and ready to take calls in the order that they were received. You're on Minnesota Twins Whine Line, hello?
  14. Vanimal46
    I'm with d-mac and chalking this up to Perkins getting older. There wasn't even a subtle hint all off-season/ST that Perkins was dealing with anything arm-related.. Seems like a pretty steady regression in velocity to me. He was hurling 97 MPH 3 years ago, 95 MPH 2 years ago, 92 MPH last year, now 90. He needs to adjust and start painting corners instead of blowing people away with fastballs. I think this is his last season being the closer, and either Burdi, Chargois, or May takes over the role by mid-season.
  15. Vanimal46
    Jesus, that is TERRIFYING! I had a couple of dicey situations, but nothing as crazy as that. I remember getting screwed up with the Kansas Turnpike... Not wanting to go on the toll road but couldn't make the maneuver quickly enough, so I was stuck on that toll road... And a lot of stretches on I-35 where the speed limit was 75+ and the stupid U-Haul topped out at 65... Thought the engine was going to burst in flames chugging up some steep inclines.
  16. Vanimal46
    You will not regret that decision. If I could go back in time I would have bought the U-Haul pods 10 out of 10 times.
  17. Vanimal46
    It's really bad for me today. Using Google Chrome... How do we fix this?
  18. Vanimal46
    I'm not a big basketball guy so I'll leave it to you guys for the answer... I've heard from my friends that Sam Mitchell needs to go. Should that happen? Just from the 30,000 foot overview, KAT has developed into a legitimate stud, LaVine has taken some steps in the right direction, Wiggins is still very good, and even Tyus Jones has gone from a non-factor to making some what of a difference. ​Shouldn't Mitchell get the benefit of the doubt for at least 1 more season?
  19. Vanimal46
    I would say better that they win it than an East Coast team, but I've been raised to hate UND more than the Yankees, Red Sox, and Brian Duensing combined... I just can't muster a congratulations to that school.
  20. Vanimal46
    Have fun driving the Budget truck! For me, there was nothing more terrifying than driving a U-Haul with my SUV hitched to the back all the way down I-35 to get to Texas. Never again....
  21. Vanimal46
    That is correct, because it's National Barbershop Quartet Day! Unfortunately the popularity of these groups are dying off... Today is also National Pet Day! Feel free to post pics of your pet on the thread today! It's also National 8 Track Day! Unfortunately I wasn't alive in the 8 Track hey day, but for others, what was your favorite 8 track you played in the car?
  22. Vanimal46
    Why would they do that when Polanco's already sitting on the 40 man?
  23. Vanimal46
    If this season turns for the worst, then any and all veterans should be considered for trades and bring on the full youth movement. If this season turns around and they're back in contention, then Polanco, Meyer, Duffey, Gordon, etc should be on the block to make upgrades on the MLB roster.
  24. Vanimal46
    Bold prediction: Nick Burdi is the team's closer by July 1 (pending Burdi not needing surgery)
  25. Vanimal46
    One of life's simple pleasures is finding money in a coat that you completely forgot about...
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