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  1. Vanimal46
    I think this national day should trump your no sugar kick. Start planting the seeds now... Just send some messages like how good does carrot cake sound right now? You know, Jimmy from the office has a birthday tomorrow, maybe I should bring in some carrot cake. Then again you're the seasoned pro of marriage. You could probably teach me some tricks of the trade on getting desserts made for you.
  2. Vanimal46
    Here we go... Today is National Carrot Cake Day! I wouldn't say that's a cake I seek when I feel like cake, but every once in a while it really hits the spot. Today is also National "The Day the Music Died" Day. Remembering the 1959 fatal plane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa with the "Big Bopper" trio.
  3. Vanimal46
    Welcome aboard. You're starting hot out of the gate with a brilliant rip. I like it!
  4. Vanimal46
    Yeah he could take the reigns in CF on opening day if they decide Buxton needs more seasoning in the minors. That's going to make for a horrendous OF defense right away if the projected lineup is Sano-Rosario-Arcia or Sano-Rosario-Santana.
  5. Vanimal46
    Like many have mentioned, I'm fine with taking flyers on people and seeing if they stick. But I think we've gone over our quota on corner OF/DH players. I don't know why they aren't looking at other positions like SS/3B/2B for organizational depth. That's where the team is severely lacking internal options if one of the MLB starters goes down with an injury.
  6. Vanimal46
    Pictured: Future look at Carlos Quentin's knee after chasing down a bases clearing triple off of Buddy Bosher this spring.
  7. Vanimal46
    Pictured: "Hey Carlos, this is Terry Ryan with the Minnesota Twins. Did I catch you at a good time?" CQ: "Yeah sure Terry, just rehabbing this knee, I'm nearly 100% now!" TR: "Great to hear Carlos! I know you haven't played ball in a couple of years, but how would you like to try out for the Twins?" CQ: "That would be great, Terry! I can't wait to start cashing your checks for a month." TR: "Fantastic. Dave will fax over the paperwork, and we'll see you in March!" CQ: Oh ****, Terry believed that I'm actually healthy? http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/3700000/S6E1-Bart-Of-Darkness-the-simpsons-3754994-500-400.jpg
  8. Vanimal46
    So you're THAT guy in your fantasy league eh? Every league has one.. the guy that drafts RB the first 5 rounds thinking they have the market covered.
  9. Vanimal46
    Yep for sure. Instead of giving extended looks to Kepler, ABW, and others, the Twins will be giving 20-30 PA a piece to Quentin, Benson, and Mastrionni (I'm sure I butchered the spelling there) I don't think there is a plan this offseason. Just to obtain as many warm bodies as possible is what I'm understanding.
  10. Vanimal46
    The Twins are using the same philosophy in the OF as they are with the bullpen. Throw as many bodies out there as humanly possible and see what sticks.
  11. Vanimal46
    We had a very limited experience with Rosario, Hicks, and Buxton out there. Really it was Hicks and Rosario that kept it together, and Hunter being a veteran who's been there and done that, still knew how to track down fly balls well even with the lost speed he once had. I'm sure Sano's been practicing tracking down fly balls the last 2 months. It still doesn't change the fact that this spring will be his 1st game ever playing in the OF. If Radcliff, who's been scouting MLB talent since before I was born, has concerns about a rough transition for Sano, who am I to think different?
  12. Vanimal46
    Yeah this is the definition of taking a flyer on someone. Certainly a player that could be released in late March.
  13. Vanimal46
    Per Aaron Gleeman on Twitter, your Minnesota Twins have signed OF Carlos Quentin to a minor-league deal. 32 years old, 2 time All-Star once upon a time.
  14. Vanimal46
    Sounds about right. Hopefully the frustration doesn't build up and confidence begins to wane with our fly ball pitchers like Hughes and Santana. There's certainly going to be cases where fly balls that were caught last season are going to drop for hits this season.
  15. Vanimal46
    Today is National Groundhog Day.. Here's to hoping for an early spring for all of you up north. And also, watch out for that first step! It's a dooozey! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqSYC_vwhDg
  16. Vanimal46
    Watch out for snakes on the loose in Florida, North. People down there thought it was a great idea to have snakes for pets, and didn't realize oh yeah, snakes get big....
  17. Vanimal46
    A slight blow to the team that everyone wants to hate, the New York Yankees... 1B prospect Greg Bird is out for the year with a labrum tear in his shoulder.
  18. Vanimal46
    Fantasy baseball always sounds like a great idea this time of year. Football's essentially over, NHL and NBA are in the meat grinder of their long seasons, and the anticipation builds up for opening day. Couldn't tell you how many times I drafted a fantasy baseball team, and completely forgot about it by June. Good luck finding additional members for your league!
  19. Vanimal46
    Yeah upon further investigation you guys are right. I remember Segura being a hot name when he started getting regular playing time in 2013. Didn't realize he completely bottomed out the last 2 seasons.
  20. Vanimal46
    Seems simple to me. If that scenario you laid out for Mauer happens, Sano goes to 1B and he's locked in that position for the next 8-10 years. Kepler to RF, Plouffe/Mauer aren't blocking anyone, everyone's happy.
  21. Vanimal46
    You just made me do this at my desk..
  22. Vanimal46
    Pictured: Another inside look at how Miguel Sano and Oswaldo Arcia got into shape this off-season.... http://media2.giphy.com/media/14xSZmhnD4Fjyw/giphy.gif
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    Pictured: Miguel Sano reveals exactly what he did to lose 5 pounds this off-season.... http://favim.com/orig/201107/31/bart-cartoon-homer-homer-simpson-simpsons-Favim.com-117705.jpg
  24. Vanimal46
    That must be the same memo that Delmon Young received every spring training, except for 2010 when the Twins put him on a regimen to lose weight too. He really took that to heart in 2012....
  25. Vanimal46
    Turtles would be a fine pet to have. Snakes, absolutely not. I would kill every one on the planet if I had the time, and technology to do it. Just don't turn Minneapolis into Florida. Where those folks thought having pet snakes were cool, and grew too big for their homes. They set them loose in the wild, and are destroying the Everglades too.
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