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  1. Vanimal46
    Yes. This. All of this. The way that garage looked with boat loads of junk laying all over the place, I just can't imagine 1) He took all of that junk out of the garage just to shoot Teresa 2) He took the time to sanitize the entire garage completely. Both scenarios would take countless hours to complete, and Avery, nor Dassey, had that kind of time to do that. Same thing can be said for the bedrooom. It was a carpeted area, with no signs of bleach on the carpet, bedding, anything. Like I've said before, is it possible that they both are guilty of the crime? With this much circumstantial evidence, they could have gotten it right. But I don't believe the story that Dassey said is true.
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    I wouldn't say that... But at least for me there is confusion on where the posting fee is applied to in the accounting books. Does it go to payroll? A completely separate category in the expense list? In my last post on this thread, I saw that in 2012 the Rangers had a $120 million payroll, and that certainly should have been more considering they paid a $50+ million posting fee to acquire Darvish. So I'm not sure what's the right way to label the posting fee.... Payroll, or another expense that shouldn't count towards the payroll.
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    Do other teams take the posting fee and count it towards their payroll too? For example, this article shows the Texas Rangers had a $120 million payroll in 2012, but they also had a $50 million posting fee to get Yu Darvish... So they really had a $170 million payroll... I guess what I'm getting at is the posting fee counted towards the payroll, or a completely different expense all together.
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    Happy Monday. Today is National Winnie-the-Pooh Day. As a toddler I was known as Tigger, because I loved to bounce on any chair. Still do from time to time. That also resulted in me getting 3 sets of stitches on my face before my 3rd birthday.... Today is also National Peking Duck Day. I've had roasted and seared duck a few times, and the times I've had it I remember it tasting good. More importantly, today is MLK Day. Wish I was in a profession to get the day off and golf...
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    I'm just getting caught back up on this thread, and all I've got to say is Woah. Did I miss new evidence that incriminates Avery more of this crime? Or are we saying he's guilty from the same story line presented in the case? That story line being that Avery shot Teresa Halbach in the garage? or was it the bedroom? Without any blood, and only Steven Avery's DNA present in both locations? I think this documentary went 1 sided because the media only presented the other side in the case; that Avery is an absolute monster who won't stop killing unless he's put behind bars. And at the end of the day, this documentary shouldn't have you asking is Avery guilty or innocent. It should bring up the point that injustice is real, and rich vs. poor, power vs. the weak is a very real problem. Could Avery be guilty? It is possible he could be. He's not a Saint in his past. But the story line that was presented in the case, I don't believe is true.
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    Wish the guy would have went into ANY detail about presenting evidence that didn't fit the narrative, but he didn't. Like he wrote, he's just one of the few voices in the audience saying "There's more to the story!" Without presenting anything to prove his point.
  7. Vanimal46
    Everything that Nunez brings to the table could be matched or improved on with Polanco. The good thing is Nunez is cheap enough to cut loose if the Twins decide Polanco is the better option. I just wonder how long it will take to come to that solution....
  8. Vanimal46
    I'm just going to throw this out there before the fan club jumps on this.... Adam Brett Walker. Have a great weekend everyone.
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    That would be the ideal scenario for me. I'd rather have more competition from the younger guys for fewer spots in the bullpen, instead of hoping multiple younger guys can step up and take the available openings in the pen. That way if one of the minor leaguers has a lost year like Arcia did last year, or injury strikes, The Twins aren't left without a backup plan.
  10. Vanimal46
    Maybe Santana gets the Koufax rule and is voted in for his dominant stretch in his career. Who knows. Koufax probably got voted in for being a legend, "The Left Arm of God". Does Santana have a legendary status outside of Minnesota fans to get the same respect to be voted in?
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    Sandy Koufax was a generational talent that set records in nearly every category of that era. And still among the all-time greats in strikeouts, winning percentage, ERA, etc. How exactly does this relate back to Santana? What statistic does he have that comes close to Koufax?
  12. Vanimal46
    Um, what? Can we return to a time after 1950 please with examples? You're right, any GM is going to want a truly elite player for a shorter amount of time. They're not the ones voting for the HOF, so not sure what that has to do with it. Johnny Bench played 15 seasons primarily as a C.... Joe still has 8.
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    2009 was a huge outlier from the rest of Mauer's career. If he had a longer stretch of dominance at C I could agree with you, but when it's all said and done he'll have those 8 great years of C, and 6-7 years of below average 1B production under his belt. Yes I would absolutely leave Santana out of the Hall of Fame too.. He was on pace to be one, but injuries derailed his career. Both players are very good, and will be remembered by Twins fans for their great run here, but neither had the longevity to be locks for the HOF.
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    Sounds like you believe Mauer is a lock to be a HOFer. What's going to be the defining stat that will entice 75% of voters to say yes? Because I don't see one....
  15. Vanimal46
    I wasn't a fan of tendering Nunez when the news broke, and I'm still not a fan of having him as the team's utility player. Personally I would be more excited to see Polanco in that role, where he can be the 2B/SS/3B a couple days a week.
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    Kinda reminds me of the Torii Hunter negotiations back in the day.. offering him 3 years $45 million, and the Angels offered 5 years, 90. They sure made it known that they tried to keep him with that whopper of an offer!
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    My fear before any of these young arms are deemed to be ready, who are the Twins going to trust in the mean time? Other than Taylor Rogers, the closest ETA is in June/July... And I would imagine the ETA for Burdi, Chargois, and the likes is all dependent on their performance. If there's a lost season for one of them like Arcia just went through, there's not a lot of MLB-ready depth waiting in the wings...
  18. Vanimal46
    If Polanco has the arm to play SS I would imagine he could play some 3B too. That would be a logical solution to make up for the Twins' lack of depth at 3B in the upper minors. I would certainly be more excited to see him as the utility IF player instead of Nunez...
  19. Vanimal46
    I wonder, hypothetically, if the Astros were not successful with their version of rebuilding, if other teams wouldn't follow suit? Seems like professional sports in a nutshell are copycats. For example the NFL: Washington and San Francisco had 1 good year with mobile QBs, then all of the rage was trying to find that duel-threat QB. In basketball, Golden State won with a ton of 3 point shooting, now every team is trying to copy their formula. It all seems to be cyclical. EDIT: And to bring it back to baseball, the Royals won it all last year with a great bullpen, and now everyone's jumping on that bandwagon, inflating the going rate for a quality bullpen arm.
  20. Vanimal46
    I really don't think any of these teams are "tanking". In fact, I think it's almost impossible to tank in the game of baseball. It's not like the NBA or the NFL where a #1 overall pick is going to immediately transform an organization. We've seen numerous teams over the years go with this route to rebuild their teams. It just so happens that the teams this year are in the National League. There's also going to be an AL team in the mix of having the worst record, but the projections don't see it yet. If there's any problem in baseball, maybe it's time to start thinking about parity in the game. This is the one of the only ways that small market teams can compete these days. They have to pick their time when they can go all-in, like Milwaukee in 2008 and 2011, and when it doesn't work out, they know they're losing great players for very little other than a QO.
  21. Vanimal46
    Brad Dassey, half-brother of Brendan Dassey, released a rap song about the documentary. And I will say, I've heard MUCH much worse songs on the radio than this...
  22. Vanimal46
    Yeah, looking at the full picture I can see why the Twins were bullish on not trading Plouffe... The cupboards are pretty bare in the higher levels of the minors. If Sano or Plouffe were to get injured, there's an enormous delta between them and the replacement players.
  23. Vanimal46
    4-20 since their 8-8 start. New players, same story every year for this team. Can anyone explain why Prince is starting and playing somewhat significant minutes for this team? Has KG completely checked out? It's time to tank for Simmons.
  24. Vanimal46
    Hit the nail right on the head zenser. He will be remembered as a very good baseball player, but he has no chance at the Hall of Fame. Other than his batting average and on-base percentage, there isn't a single career stat that will entice voters to consider him for Cooperstown.
  25. Vanimal46
    The old NHL had some great logos. The North Stars is an all-time classic. And who doesn't love http://www.brassbonanza.com/hcc/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/1992-WhalersLogo.jpg Or..... http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/66/f2/68/66f2686d847ad90b420952188fcd428f.jpg
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