Vanimal46
-
Posts
26,038 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
116
Content Type
Profiles
News
Minnesota Twins Videos
2026 Minnesota Twins Top Prospects Ranking
2022 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks
Minnesota Twins Free Agent & Trade Rumors, Notes, & Tidbits
Guides & Resources
2023 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks
The Minnesota Twins Players Project
2024 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks
2025 Minnesota Twins Draft Pick Tracker
2026 Minnesota Twins Draft Tracker: Picks & Bonuses
Forums
Blogs
Events
Store
Downloads
Gallery
Everything posted by Vanimal46
-
I’m getting excited to plant! We’ve had a lot of rain recently but the weather is supposed to be great on Sunday. I’m planning on at least tilling the ground and taking out as many thistle weeds as I can. Those buggers are sprouting like crazy at the moment. I’m thinking I’ll do another Cherokee Purple heirloom tomato plant, beefsteak tomato plant (I want a lot more salsa this season), 2 rows of white onion, jalapeno pepper plant, bell pepper plant, and a few rows that will change over the season (romaine, radishes, peas) What’s on your planting list this year? @Mike Sixel @davidborton @RpR @gunnarthor
-
Open conversation about the state of the forums
Vanimal46 replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
The game threads of the glory years rarely discussed the game going on. Maybe 20% of the posts were actually about things happening on the field. I bowed out after my blindfolded meme yesterday because until further notice, I can’t make any comments about what’s happening on the field. I miss the old game threads too. I wrote tons of openers just like RB and tried my best to make the atmosphere fun no matter what was happening on the field. I’ve accepted long ago those days are over. -
Agreed. This is not going to look good for their next TV/streaming negotiation this winter. Years of mishaps have gotten us to this point today… The Twins have been out of sight, out of mind for cord cutters the last 3 years. Watching the Twins is no longer in their routine. No one besides an RSN is jumping at the opportunity to broadcast 150+ games. Why would an OTA channel spend that kind of money for the broadcast when they can get the same size audience watching a cheaply produced reality show or re-runs of King of Queens? MLB has a big problem on their hands. The pin is inches away from touching the bubble.
-
Open conversation about the state of the forums
Vanimal46 replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
Concur on all fronts. When I first started on TD nearly a decade ago now all of our news were broken by regular folks like us. And forum topics brewed over time when more information came along. Times have changed now… You might be 29 still, but I’m going to be 34 next week! As much as I enjoy that type of stuff, the forums are mostly dead besides game threads. Because we have over a dozen article writers who will cover it way more than we will in a short amount of time. This site has been cyclical over the years. I’m likely not going to be a guy who posts as much as I did 7-9 years ago. I’m happy to see it grow as much as it has! -
Dollar for dollar, of course the bloated cable contract is going to be more than what they would have made primarily streaming. But there is no more growth to be had with the old model. People like me in their 30s and 40s aren’t going to go back to cable, ever. I wouldn’t have Comcast today if it wasn’t included in my association fees. The only time I use it is for Bally Sports and the occasional National TV NBA/NHL playoff game. If MLB can’t figure out how to navigate past the old model, the league is doomed.
-
Minnesota residents watching this game today. Thanks MLB!
-
Agreed. MLB would likely get the most bang for their buck making MLB.tv their exclusive platform for TV broadcasts and forgo negotiations with the 300,000 other streaming services. All of this is a mess right now. If the music industry can figure out the transition from physical CDs to streaming, so can sports media.
-
That’s what I’m wondering. Whoever was responsible on the Twins side knew this was a possibility, perhaps a high likelihood of happening. And they took the short term cash anyway. Someone in the C level at 1 Twins Way doesn’t have a forward thinking mindset.
-
Half of the owners in baseball don’t care to put a WS contending team on the field. They want to be profitable, try to get a new stadium fully paid for by tax payers, and watch their franchise valuation skyrocket year over year.
-
I’m no lawyer, but now that the distribution of Bally Sports is cut by, let’s say conservatively 30%, wouldn’t Diamond Sports Group breach the contract so the Twins can opt out? Then again, the Pohlads/DSP knew this was likely to happen and still took the short term cash for 1 year… All of this is a mess. In the year 2024, we shouldn’t have to be pirating streams of our local sports teams.
-
I’m fascinated to know what percentage of in-market fans actually have a service to watch Bally Sports now? Comcast customers (me included) have to make up a pretty size-able percentage. My cable box is essentially worthless to me without Bally Sports this summer.
-
12+ hours later and I’m still flabbergasted by the Penix selection. Atlanta clearly has no direction.
-
Miguel Sanó Finding Second Life in Los Angeles
Vanimal46 replied to Cody Christie's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Agreed. No hard feelings here. He wasn’t going to figure it out continuing to play for the Twins. He needed the wake up call sitting out all of 2023. -
Kwesi is COOKING! Love the pick of Turner. The rest of the draft is late round darts then I hope they go wild in UDFA.
-
Man, it really goes to show how desperate teams are for a good QB. From a WAR perspective, the 14th best QB provides more value than Aaron Donald, multiple DPOY award winner. We’re seeing teams take their lottery ticket because it’s so valuable if the QB hits big.
-
We’re going to see some defense studs at 23… Fingers crossed Byron Murphy slides to 23!
-
No doubt this is a hand picked QB by KOC. I’ve got faith he continues to improve. And no doubt we have the best situation for a young QB to go to.
-
JJ McCarthy! Without giving up 23 is huge
-
Hahahahahaha Falcons. Suck it Kirk!
-
This has been the most chalk draft in a while. No trades and it’s been pretty clear who the teams were going to take if they stuck with the pick.
-
Not for the money he signed for. He’s Atalanta’s headache 2 years from now still owing him $40 million
-
Takes 2 to tango. Sounds like ownership stepped in and said we want the QB.
-
It was a long shot but that sucks we didn’t get the deal done for 3rd overall and get Maye.
-
Last minute plea to make the deal Kwesi! Let’s get to 3
-
Kiper is 63 and showing no signs of slowing down. Wonder if he’s got another 20 years in him to be a part of the draft spectacle?
