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  1. Vanimal46
    I don’t care whether we win or lose the rest of the season. Except today… I want Paddack to get rocked
  2. Vanimal46
    Better than seeing Tonkin throwing beach balls to batters
  3. Vanimal46
    Just be careful next time. These pipes were installed in 1901…
  4. Vanimal46
    We just traded 5 of them away. So yeah, it was a strength. Some years we could have put our pitchers on the end of the driveway with a Free sign by them and no team would pick them up.
  5. Vanimal46
    Our previous iteration of the bullpen was 4 years of building. Duran came up and dominated right away in 2022. Jax was a reliable middle reliever in 2022-23 and took the leap to the back end in 2024. Sands was mostly bad in 2022-23 and stepped up to a middle reliever last year. With tons and tons of others included with a mixed bag of results. Rebuilding the bullpen is going to take at minimum 2-3 years to become a strength again.
  6. Vanimal46
    Which one of you clogged the pitching pipeline again?
  7. Vanimal46
    Julien is either not hustling or doesn’t understand simple fundamentals of baseball. And I don’t know what is worse. That double you mentioned should have been a triple, but he stood there admiring his hit instead. When your MLB career is on the line, I would probably focus on the little things. He does not.
  8. Vanimal46
    Julien has also made 4 mental mistakes that little leaguers are taught not to do. I’m looking for hustle and effort at this stage of the season. Martin’s hustling out there right now. We will see if the bat shows up.
  9. Vanimal46
    The clock struck midnight for both Miranda and Julien. I’ll be surprised if either one sign an MLB or MiLB deal this offseason. Martin seems to be taking advantage of the opportunity so far. Let’s see what he does during this 2 month audition.
  10. Vanimal46
    He crossed my mind. As well as Sano at 3B. It’s close but Julien has my vote. He’s so bad out there.
  11. Vanimal46
    Julien’s body language is of pure defeat. He knows his MLB playing days are numbered. Maybe even later tonight when Keaschall is activated.
  12. Vanimal46
    He may be the worst defender we’ve had in the infield in 20+ years.
  13. Vanimal46
    Lol Julien took a full business day to make that throw. Just a wee bit more urgency
  14. Vanimal46
    The bullpen blown leads would be a million times less annoying if it was with, oh I don’t know, a pitcher with a future here. But nope. Gotta give these opportunities to 28 year old Davis and 35 year old Ramirez.
  15. Vanimal46
    I’ve seen enough of Noah Davis. Bring up a kid with potential
  16. Vanimal46
    That’s encouraging! Hopefully this is one of the last nights we see Julien’s cast iron hands in the field
  17. Vanimal46
    Has Keaschall played in the field at all during his rehab assignment? Just looking for any alternative to move Julien out of 2B…
  18. Vanimal46
    That’s my preferred outcome because by then we will really have nothing to play for. But I think they will bring him back for a 2-3 start showcase if they’re going to trade him in the winter. Hope I’m wrong.
  19. Vanimal46
    Well said. I agree with every word you typed. That letter will end up causing more harm than not saying anything at all. Do they really think we’re that dumb to believe that we’re still striving for championship baseball in 2026? Come on man… The bullpen is going to take at minimum 2 years to rebuild. We will be fortunate to find 1 building block per season as we sift through the pile. All we can really hope for now is the Pohlads selling before November. If we have to endure another offseason with the Pohlads it will kill any remaining interest I have in the organization.
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  21. Vanimal46
    The blowup on the mound in the 9th inning right before deadline day probably escalated things as well. I’m sure he’s happy he doesn’t have to see Rocco every day.
  22. Vanimal46
    Out of the 4 groups mentioned in the original article tied to the Twins, I think Marty Davis is probably the best fit for what we’re looking for. Long time Twins fan, local billionaire. I don’t know much about Jim Hays to have a strong opinion. Maybe someone here can fill us in on him… The group led by Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau feels like private equity behind it. I don’t think this is the direction we should go. Finally, Glen Taylor… Absolutely not. He had no idea what he was doing as owner of the Timberwolves. That team was in the gutter for 15+ years until A Rod and Lore changed everything.
  23. Vanimal46
    I’m mostly fine with the position player side right now. We’re triple checking that Julien isn’t going to work at the MLB level… Lee and Lewis on the left side of the infield. As we already knew, there is nothing substantial to call up for C or 1B. The pitching is where I have an issue at the moment. I don’t know why we are wasting opportunities and roster spots on Urena, Ramirez, Tonkin, and Davis. None of them have upside, nor a future on a rebuilding team. Call up the youth and get their feet wet for next season. Raya is already on the 40. Prielipp, Culpepper, and Morris are Rule 5 eligible this winter. Get them all up and see what they can do.
  24. Vanimal46
    The letter itself was tone deaf, and looked like it was put together by AI. I’m not really mad at Falvey. He was clearly told to sell off everything he can from the Pohlads. I hope no one is naive enough to think the money will be re-invested in the team if the Pohlads remain owners this offseason. Nothing else has mattered more than the sale being finalized.
  25. Vanimal46
    I heard Julien’s quote on Dan Barreiro’s show this morning. Paraphrasing but it hits these 3 points… Julien said him not running on contact is a tough look. The coaching staff has reminded him about this more than once, including last year. But he just enjoys admiring his hits. We’re gonna be at a disadvantage talent wise for 90% of the remaining games. What shouldn’t be tolerated is lazy effort. But we don’t have a backbone in this organization to bench people for lackadaisical effort.
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