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  1. Vanimal46
    You make a good point.. it would be an incredibly SSS so the stat you replied to doesn't have a whole lot of merit. Only a very short list of people I can think of.... Pablo Sandoval - guy has to be pushing 275 these days and still plays 100+ games a season at 3B Jason Heyward - Also helps that he's 6'5" so he's just a large man in general Nelson Cruz - Another big guy in the OF
  2. Vanimal46
    I've been a traditional fantasy football guy for 15 years, and have thought of making the switch to daily fantasy. I know some friends who play FanDuel and haven't had the best luck, which has kept me away from it so far. Along with the recent legal battles both FanDuel and Draft Kings are facing, like T.C. I'm a little sketchy to start. Either way, enjoy the ride while you can! Eventually, like pokerstars, someone's going to put an end to it. I will say daily would be the way to go for fantasy baseball, basketball, hockey, or NASCAR. I've tried traditional fantasy baseball before and have always lost interest in my team within a month after the draft.
  3. Vanimal46
    He can continue with this story all winter long if he wants. I'm still not going to believe it, and think a Plouffe trade is on the horizon.
  4. Vanimal46
    The fact that he's out of options cements my stance of not offering arbitration to him. Unless there's a pending deal in place to trade him this winter, then fine, offer arbitration. Personally I'd rather have an open competition between all of the young guys for the #5 spot this spring. And best case, I'd like to see Berrios up ASAP once the service time loophole has passed.
  5. Vanimal46
    Happy Wednesday. Today is National Fritters Day. Which reminds me that the great MN get together is right around the corner! Best Fritters, Ranked: - Cheese Fritter - Apple Fritter - Corn Fritter Today is also National Special Education Day. Thank you to those very special teachers who have the patience and passion for helping children with disabilities.
  6. Vanimal46
    I'm in the camp of non-tendering Milone. Whether he's at $4.5 million up to $7 million, the amount is still going to be significant enough where he will be favored over a younger player such as Berrios, Duffey, Meyer, etc. That's been the argument this whole time with Nolasco, Hughes, Santana, etc. that they're making too much money not to be in the rotation. In a perfect world he would be in the same role he was last year; in AAA until an injury happens. But the Twins will not operate like that with his pending salary next season.
  7. Vanimal46
    I would love to see a Hanzee+Milligan+Kitchen brother team for the massacre in Sioux Falls. They would create havoc together. I think there's one more opportunity for Hanzee to return to the Gerhardt's... Bear at least showed gratitude to Hanzee for his loyalty to the family since he was 10. Bear's probably thrilled Dodd is dead so Floyd can take her rightful place as the family leader.
  8. Vanimal46
    Grienke should be able to command even more money than Price don't you think? The Dodgers could easily pony up $35-40 mill a year for him.
  9. Vanimal46
    Holy cow that is a ridiculous contract. Makes Jordan Zimmerman's deal look like a steal.
  10. Vanimal46
    I'm with you 100% on not getting behind the placeholder strategy. The Twins are loyal to a fault with their veteran placeholders, and are always the last ones to let them go. Tim Stauffer last season is a prime example of that. No more, let's actually get some talented relievers.
  11. Vanimal46
    Alright, he's here! Now it will be interesting to see if a Plouffe trade is coming soon.
  12. Vanimal46
    Well, last night's episode certainly answered a lot of questions... Peggy has completely lost it. Most of the scenes in the cabin made me laugh out loud. "Hon, you've got to stop stabbin' him."
  13. Vanimal46
    So, we did a good job yesterday of foreshadowing today's National Days. Today is National Day of Giving. As we all learned yesterday, Always isn't a fan. Hopefully we can all change her mind on generosity this holiday season. Today is also National Pie Day. There is another National Pie Day on January 23rd, so this holiday is an impostor. Either way, might as well enjoy the 10 other mini pies you made yesterday Chitown! Today is also National Eat a Red Apple Day. I can get on board with that. Honeycrisp is #1 with a bullet. You also have the choice of celebrating Rosa Parks Day today. Some states celebrate it on the day she was arrested (today) or on her birthday February 4. So let your freak flag fly however you choose.
  14. Vanimal46
    Yeah I don't think bringing back Cotts was the vision we thought of for upgrading the bullpen. I'd prefer to find other alternatives in free agency.
  15. Vanimal46
    I never would have thought of Luis Gonzalez before the answer was revealed. What a fascinating juiced up time we lived in during the late 90's/early 00's..
  16. Vanimal46
    mini pies sound better than normal pies! Are we talking 2 pumpkin pies, or mix and match?
  17. Vanimal46
    It's the best night of the week! I don't think Ed and Peggy are that smart to outrun Hanzee.... Also we never found out what happened to Dodd after being electrocuted in the Blumquist's basement.
  18. Vanimal46
    I can see why he was not tendered. Projected to get close to $7 million in arbitration? Yuck. I would certainly welcome Revere back to be the stop gap OF until Buxton and Kepler are ready. All depends on the price, really.
  19. Vanimal46
    I'm going to take your rant to heart always and refuse to give anything to Miss Vanimal for Valentine's Day. That day is materialism at its worst. You think that will go well?
  20. Vanimal46
    Yeah that's what bothers me the most about these retirement tours, taking it on the road. Why would a Cincinnati Reds fan care that David Ortiz is playing his last game on their field in the middle of May? None the less, there will be a highlight video made for him at each stadium, a standing ovation, and a boat load of gifts. It really makes it seem like these players are bigger than the game, which they most certainly are not.
  21. Vanimal46
    It would have been nice to be the first team to pounce on a pitcher this offseason. Now the market is set, and the 3 other notable pitchers are all going to want more than $22 million a season.
  22. Vanimal46
    They had another QB commit to the team other than Croft?
  23. Vanimal46
    Maybe this charade has been around much longer than I remember, but over the last couple of years, everyone wants to get in on the retirement tour. The one that comes top of mind is Derek Jeter, who had videos, articles, and countless advertisements created just to celebrate his last year in the MLB. Mariano Rivera too, who came off of a torn ACL to go through a retirement tour. Now this year, we already know David Ortiz is going to hang it up. And just yesterday, Kobe Bryant wrote EDIT: had his PR team write an adorable poem to announce this was his last season. When did we decide we all need 6 months or more of lead time to prepare for an athlete to retire? Is it all about marketing and branding these days so these athletes can cash in once again before they hang it up? I actually respect a guy like Torii more because he didn't announce a retirement tour, even though most of us were expecting it for the 2016 season. /Rant over. Thoughts on this sports epidemic?
  24. Vanimal46
    We've got a couple of doozies today. Today is National Mousse Day. Definitely a fan of chocolate mousse for dessert after a nice dinner. Today is also Cyber Monday. So buy your gifts online for those that didn't do Black Friday. Today is also National Stay Home Because You're Well Day. To that I say hahahahahahahahaha in my dreams.....
  25. Vanimal46
    Per your comment on building a rotation around mid-to-low strikeout contact arms, the only Twins SP to have a higher K/9 rate than Zimmerman is Duffey on a SSS. So our staff is more "threatening" than the Tigers with Zimmerman, Sanchez, Norris, Verlander?
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