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  1. Vanimal46
    I don't think there will ever be a way to truly define the best baseball player of all-time when the game has evolved over the course of time. I may be going above my intelligence level on this one, but here I go. Chief's example of Babe Ruth played in the live ball era, where they shattered home run and batting average records previously set in the dead ball era. He was also playing in a different time where it was an exclusively-white league. His numbers are gaudy, and will most likely never be seen again, but was he playing against the best competition the world has to offer like Trout? No. I would say in this post steroids era, Mike Trout is the best the game has to offer. Time will tell if he will continue this trend and be an all-time great in this era of the game.
  2. Vanimal46
    I'm just tired of the same song and dance every off-season whether the Twins are coming off a 60 win season or 90 win season. TR waits until the market settles, and makes middling, underwhelming moves once the dust settles (with the exception of the SP signings) It would be a welcomed breath of fresh air if TR was aggressive in targeting a player he wants, and get him signed, instead of waiting to see who's left.
  3. Vanimal46
    Pictured: TR in deep contract negotiations with Byung-Ho Park http://www.reganassociates.org/fruit-batman-simpsons-episode-214.png
  4. Vanimal46
    Pictured: Twins ticket department politely asking why you've decided not to renew your 2016 season ticket package. http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6zztjqjdk1r2amcuo1_500.jpg
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    Pictured: Jim Pohlad: "How exactly are we going to be OK with the way our bullpen is constructed?" TR: "Well......" http://cdn.lolwot.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20-of-the-worst-simpsons-episodes-ever-18.jpg
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    Pictured: TD Users getting a little stir crazy from the lack of activity and topics relating to Minnesota Twins baseball. http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcrm4uhRjp1r2qum2o1_1280.jpg
  7. Vanimal46
    Well, the people in MN actually made the effort to see Kobe Bryant play at the Target Center for the last time. Good for the 18k folks in attendance last night.
  8. Vanimal46
    Maybe this is a little too old school, but it'd be interesting to learn the story of why the Minneapolis Lakers left town, and then the franchise became the most successful in NBA history once they moved to Los Angeles.
  9. Vanimal46
    The entire 2009 Minnesota Vikings Season. The media circus surrounding the signing of long time rival QB Brett Favre, the rise throughout the regular season, and really you could make a completely separate documentary about the 2009 NFC Title game.
  10. Vanimal46
    That very well could be the case. Depends on what your expectation is for a return. My expectation is to acquire a quality bullpen arm for Plouffe. If that happens, I will be happy.
  11. Vanimal46
    I don't know how much we should be reading into the return that Lawrie got compared to what the Twins could get with Plouffe. Sure Lawrie's potential is higher than Plouffe, but he's not come close to reaching that potential in 5 MLB seasons. There's been rumblings in the last 2 organizations he's been with that Lawrie shows immature, me-first tendencies in the club house. The move looks more like desperation, let's get this guy out of here ASAP. Plouffe's been portrayed as a "good guy" in the club house, and puts up similar stats. I would imagine the return for Plouffe is greater than 2 top 20-ish organization prospects.
  12. Vanimal46
    There goes my pipe dream of LHRP signed by the Twins... The Astros are putting together a mighty fine bullpen this season.
  13. Vanimal46
    Concur. I'm leaning towards Houston getting the better part of this trade. They would know the importance of needing plentiful, quality options in the bullpen after their collapse in Game 4 against the Royals.
  14. Vanimal46
    It's a smart move for any club to play the system the way it's set up right now. Maikel Franco of the Phillies is going through the same thing as Kris Bryant, but IMO the Bryant situation is in the news more because he's a Boras client. Boras I'm sure is trying to use his power to get this changed in the CBA for his clients. Until it's changed, every team will continue to do this with their great-to-elite prospects.
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    Pictured: Terry Ryan after announcing to other GM's that Ricky Nolasco is available for trade http://s9.favim.com/orig/131117/fun-funny-ralph-simpsons-Favim.com-1068756.png
  16. Vanimal46
    If only I was good at photoshop..... A thread of photoshopped TR pics where he's not at the Winter Meetings would be classic.
  17. Vanimal46
    I would say that an NFL or college football game day experience is much more hostile to bring young children around than an MLB or NHL game. Quite frankly I don't know how parents can protect their children at an NFL game. That kind of environment is no place for kids.
  18. Vanimal46
    Matt Kemp's due to make 4/87 with no opt-outs available.
  19. Vanimal46
    haha Nick hit the nail directly on the head. The only way Nolasco's value will rise is by the time remaining on the contract. No team wants 2 more years of this headache.
  20. Vanimal46
    Agreed. To piggy back off of your point on nobody stopping the guy from saying that stuff, I'm sure we all like to think we'd do something to defend Mr. Mayall, and maybe some of us would. If I were in that situation, I'd be just as shocked as the victim hearing those things, and I don't know if I would do anything other than monitor the situation in that moment. If it really escalated, of course security should be alerted and the rowdy fan should be thrown out of the stadium. The problem is you don't know who you're actually dealing with in a crowd of 50k people. We've read the stories of fans getting seriously injured in fights at the stadium, people bringing knives into stadiums, it's really scary stuff.
  21. Vanimal46
    I mean.... Yes? No? Concur.
  22. Vanimal46
    Ish.. If we're going down that path for pastries, at least have a toaster strudel! Pop Tarts in the world of pastries is equivalent to Totino's Pizza in the world of pizzas!
  23. Vanimal46
    Just because the Marlins asked for those players doesn't mean that's the real price to acquire Fernandez. I would like to think the Dodgers heard that proposal, excused themselves from the room, and burst out laughing.
  24. Vanimal46
    My instant reaction watching the UFO scene was "what the hell are they doing?" However, thinking it over again, I'm okay with it. Even in season 1 they never explained the fish falling from the sky in the last episode, and I thought nothing of it. Nice call on Hanzee going rogue Dave. I thought there might have been a chance he'd go back to the Gerhardt's only because of Bear. He must have decided there's no going back after he shot Dodd. Where does Mike Milligan go from here? Back to Kansas City to say the job is done, and the territory is theirs?
  25. Vanimal46
    Pretty pumped up about this day... Today is National Pastry Day! There's a place in Austin called Upper Crust Bakery that have the best pastries ever. Give me one of those over a donut any day of the week.
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