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  1. Vanimal46
    I wanted Bellinger last winter and I’ll want him again this winter. He’s the perfect CF/1B insurance for this roster.
  2. Vanimal46
    I agree. With the 1st playoff round set up as it is in a 3 game format any mediocre 85 ish team has a coin flip chance to win it. We may end up seeing very few players available and less blockbuster deals because .500 teams are convincing themselves why not us?
  3. Vanimal46
    A lot can change in the next 45 days, but IMO this is looking like a seller’s market. The league is so top heavy with 5 elite teams, 15-20 average at best teams, and 5 horrendous teams. Do the Twins have enough pitching to win a 7 game series against CLE, BAL, or NYY? Unless Lopez and Paddack make significant strides I’d argue no. Is our lineup deep enough to produce runs against October pitching? I’d also argue no as of today. That’s why I’m in alignment with @Chris Spencerto be sellers.
  4. Vanimal46
    I’m rooting for Pittsburgh to go for it this season. Given the state of pitching injuries in baseball, there is no guarantee they will have all 3 of Skenes, Jones, and Keller healthy and clicking in 2025+. A better question for this series is what prospect could we get from them for one of Kepler, Larnach, or Wallner? The Pirates need bats and they could make some noise in the playoffs with their pitching.
  5. Vanimal46
    It always sucks to witness it happening in real time. He’s 37 with a crazy MLB story. He’s left handed and breathing so maybe we can trade him for something in July. Falvine pulled off one miracle before when they traded JA Happ for a breathing person. Maybe it can happen again.
  6. Vanimal46
    Weather report from my place ~5 miles west of Target Field. It’s raining pretty hard now.
  7. Vanimal46
    I also said he should go up to every concession stand asking for a senior citizen discount
  8. Vanimal46
    My dad is at the game celebrating his 65th bday. I’m happy he’s seeing a good game (so far)
  9. Vanimal46
    Should be enough dry time in between storms to get the game in. Severe weather isn’t coming in until after 6 PM.
  10. Vanimal46
    This is off topic just to start a different conversation. Recently you replied back to me saying (my paraphrasing) you've never been more excited about the health of the organization. Help me out, because I do want to be positive. Not being able to watch them often has turned me into a box score guy and I don't pay close attention to the minors. Correa is obviously good, but he's not a superstar. Lewis I very much hope is the superstar because we are starving for one.
  11. Vanimal46
    I consider them an all in one package. I'm ready for a new direction this offseason with a clean sweep.
  12. Vanimal46
    Couldn’t agree more. I chuckle when I read articles claiming we’re one or two upgrades away at 1B/DH and LF from being a WS contender. If those upgrades are in their prime Albert Pujols and peak Manny Ramirez, sure we are WS contenders.
  13. Vanimal46
    If Lewis, Julien, Wallner, and Kepler didn’t go nuclear in the 2nd half of 2023, we would be talking about how bad the offense has been for 2+ years. This team is closer to a full rebuild than a WS appearance.
  14. Vanimal46
    IIRC his last wrist surgery was quite severe in order to save his baseball career. Maybe all of those procedures sapped his power and swing speed?
  15. Vanimal46
    He just might be talented enough to get the call from AA to the majors. But someone who follows the minors closer than me can call me out on it. I see he’s been raking and I’d love to see him get some run time with the MLB team after the trade deadline.
  16. Vanimal46
    Concur. I don’t think striving for 85 wins just to get blown out by the Yankees in the playoffs accomplishes anything. I’m not advocating for a fire sale, but at the very least trade some of the expiring contract players like Kepler and Thielbar.
  17. Vanimal46
    The hat looks like something already for sale at the MSP Airport gift shop.
  18. Vanimal46
    The Padres one is so different and vibrant that it’s actually cool. This one for the Twins? Hideous. We trying to be the Brewers now?
  19. Vanimal46
    This is on old friend Shelton. Letting this dude Heller out to dry.
  20. Vanimal46
    Thanks to Pittsburgh for throwing out this bum of a pitcher in the 10th!
  21. Vanimal46
    Ah you’re right. Getting rid of 36 year old Jay Jackson and 33 year old Justin Topa not pitching at all will do that.
  22. Vanimal46
    I’m ready for this to be Falvey and Levine’s last season. Desperately grasping for 83 wins isn’t where we should be 8 years into their tenure. The Mahle and Lopez trades went so terribly and once again they acquired a trio of players that rivals Shoemaker, Happ, and Colomé from 2021.
  23. Vanimal46
    Started harvesting the romaine! Radishes still need another week or two to grow.
  24. Vanimal46
    Couldn’t agree more. The roster is mostly old, especially in the pitching department. And a group of 25-27 year olds still trying to establish themselves as MLB talent. I’m not excited about the health of the organization.
  25. Vanimal46
    When the games in question have the Twins scoring 4 runs or less, I couldn’t care less about the umpire. The Twins have to generate more runs, and the umpires won’t matter.
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