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  1. Vanimal46
    So this is the list of names that the Twins couldn't think about messing up with a FA signing this off-season. Can't say I'm too excited beyond Perkins, May, and Jepsen. Hope I'm proven wrong. I like Thrylos' take on Rogers that he could be on a Perkins' career path. Why have him continue to start when he's 9th in line when he can be a potential difference maker in the bullpen?
  2. Vanimal46
    I'm 25 and have already had 2 hip surgeries as a result from playing goalie in hockey... probably going to need a hip replacement later in life, and it's a tempting offer to have no pain and be able to golf until I'm in my 90s... The mind though... if I were twice as intelligent, I probably wouldn't be in sales and become a doctor or something else instead.
  3. Vanimal46
    I think I found a good one to end the week on. Body vs. Mind: You are given a choice between two rewards. The first reward is to be twice as intelligent as you are right now -- you will be able to read twice as fast and remember twice as much, the size of your vocabulary will double, and you'll be able to solve intellectual problems with twice your current aptitude. The second reward is that you will never again feel sick (even when you are) and you can always be whatever weight you want, regardless of what you eat or how little you exercise -- you can simply imagine the body you would like to have and that is the weight you will magically become. Which reward do you choose?
  4. Vanimal46
    To answer the question from yesterday, while it would be cool to travel to the moon and very few have had the chance to do so, 10 minutes isn't long enough. I've also never been to Europe either, and would love to go there one day. My answer is traveling to Europe. Though I'm afraid I'd spend all $24k in one night at the Red Light District in Amsterdam...
  5. Vanimal46
    Yep. I would say there's a pretty big delta in wanting to win as many games as possible this year, and anything short of a WS title is a failure.
  6. Vanimal46
    I'm of the belief that managers in baseball don't play a significant factor in team success. There are a select few game changing coaches in each of the 4 major sports that simply know how to manage a roster and get the most out of every player. In baseball I would say those 2 game changers are Joe Maddon and Bruce Bochy. The rest, IMO will sink or swim with the roster they are given. I would say Mollie is the best choice going forward. I'm in agreement with Denny Hocking - that Gardy was burned out and took most of the heat for having a below average roster to work with. The Twins needed a new voice in the clubhouse, and though I wish it would have been a voice from the outside of the country club, Mollie has done a good job so far.
  7. Vanimal46
    Whoever chooses the moon option, please let us know if there is an ancient alien civilization living on there that some History Channel shows have claimed there are.
  8. Vanimal46
    Completely agree. I was skeptical at first when I heard about the show, thinking it was too soon after the overwhelming success of Breaking Bad. I'm glad I was proven wrong, and it makes you appreciate Breaking Bad even more, learning more about the supporting cast. I hope this shows continues on for 4-5 seasons, and ends with Saul meeting Walter White for the first time.
  9. Vanimal46
    Is it? Depends on if you value 10 minutes in space, or 12 months in a different continent + $24k for additional spending $....
  10. Vanimal46
    I would argue that KC did make big sacrifices to get over the hump and become WS champs. They gave up Finnegan, their #4 org prospect and 2 other prospects to get Cueto. It's debatable if Cueto helped or hindered the team during the regular season, but I'd be willing to bet every KC fan would make that same trade again after his CG in the WS....
  11. Vanimal46
    I would have put money on you choosing the moon option Craig. Good thing I didn't!
  12. Vanimal46
    Yes, you will be living after your 10 minutes on the moon. You'd be the same age you are today, and healthy enough to train/know what you're doing on the trip to the moon.
  13. Vanimal46
    Today's Question: Grand Prize for the Ages: You have won a prize. CONGRATULATIONS! The prize has two options, and you can choose either (but not both). The first option is a year in Europe with a monthly stipend of $2,000. The second option is ten minutes on the moon. Which option do you choose?
  14. Vanimal46
    I lean more towards Levi's answer from yesterday. A man with no past is more dangerous than a man with a past. He's the wild card and you have no idea if he's crazy, violent, or a big ol' teddy bear once you get to know him.
  15. Vanimal46
    Today's question: You are sitting in an empty bar (in a town you’ve never before visited), drinking Bacardi with a soft-spoken acquaintance you barely know. After an hour, a third individual walks into the tavern and sits by himself, and you ask your acquaintance who the new man is. “Be careful of that guy,” you are told. “He is a man with a past.” A few minutes later, a fourth person enters the bar; he also sits alone. You ask your acquaintance who this new individual is. “Be careful of that guy, too,” he says. “He is a man with no past.” Which of these 2 men do you trust less and why?
  16. Vanimal46
    To answer the question from yesterday, I'd fill the front page with the two pictures of Loch Ness Monster and Sasquatch. The headline would read "HOLY S%^# THEY'RE REAL!" The President's news on a normal day would fill the front page, but finding 2 new species is incredible news for the world.
  17. Vanimal46
    I think the key words to focus on with this question is the President MAY have thyroid cancer, that's the unknown. But they have the REAL Loch Ness Monster, and a REAL sasquatch to analyze... That solves a big mystery on what's living deep in the ocean, and the mystery of if humans and sasquatch have similar DNA characteristics...
  18. Vanimal46
    I'm trying to think if there has been any time when I'm with friends, and the idea of ordering pizza comes up, if I've ever declined the option. I don't believe I have.
  19. Vanimal46
    This is turning out to be one of my favorite days of the year.... Today is National Bagel Day! It's a good way to start out the morning if calories aren't a concern to you. A toasted bagel with creme cheese is delish. Today is also National Pizza Day! Pizza is a food that I would be happy to eat on a near daily basis.
  20. Vanimal46
    Today's question is a doozy... New York Times BREAKING NEWS: Defying all expectation, a group of Scottish marine biologists capture a live Loch Ness Monster. In an almost unbelievable coincidence, a bear hunter in the Pacific Northwest shoots a Sasquatch in the thigh, thereby allowing zoologists to take the furry monster into captivity. These events happen on the same afternoon. That evening, the President of the United States announces he may have thyroid cancer and will undergo a biopsy later that week. You are the front page editor of The New York Times: What do you put on the front page as the biggest story? How would you rank each story by importance?
  21. Vanimal46
    To answer the question from yesterday, The thoughts of immortality would pop in my head once I turned 85-90 years old, because that's just not right to feel the same age 10 years down the road. Once I turned 105-110, I'd really start to believe that I am immortal, and start doing crazy things.. Drive a car in NASCAR, jumping out of planes kind of crazy.
  22. Vanimal46
    Tyler Clippard signs with the Diamondbacks... 2 years, $12 million. Hello Terry? Are you still with us?
  23. Vanimal46
    That's....kind of depressing. Wouldn't you be curious to learn and see how everything evolves in the future? It would suck to lose friends and family as you continue to live on, but as long as you're a healthy 75 year old mind and body, wouldn't you want to see what life is like in 2100?
  24. Vanimal46
    That is a wise and reasonable take. Isn't that the usual route that most future top of the order hitters take? I'm perfectly fine with Buxton setting the table for the top of the order hitters this season, and hope he evolves to be the future lead-off or #3 hitter in the lineup 1-3 years down the road.
  25. Vanimal46
    If this scenario were to take place, which I sincerely hope it doesn't, it would be because Buxton has a god awful ST. I think the job is Buxton's to lose, and the only way he does is if he has a .125 or lower BA, and strikes out over half of the time.
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