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  1. Vanimal46
    FWIW Ben Leber said on KFAN this morning he’s heard from multiple people in the organization that Will Levis is off their board entirely. There’s some truth behind the rumors that Levis has been bombing interviews around the NFL. Said that Levis does not have the attitude they’re looking for to lead the Vikings in the post-Kirk era.
  2. Vanimal46
    On last week’s review, I said this week was a big barometer test for the team. They passed the test thanks to excellent pitching, the White Sox’ shockingly bad fielding, and just enough hitting most games. What we’re seeing right now reminds me of May 2022. A month also anchored by excellent pitching and just enough hitting most games. We’ve got the arms this year for that to not fall apart. I’m still paranoid if we can hit more consistently. It would really ease my concerns to see a week of 7+ run games from the Twins.
  3. Vanimal46
    We all know birds aren’t real. Maybe they’ll fix that in version 2023.2.
  4. Vanimal46
    We’re all just living in a simulation, man.
  5. Vanimal46
    The things I can’t get past when evaluating Hooker… His breakout happened at 25 years old playing in a gimmick offense. The Tennessee coach made it so easy for him to succeed. All he had to do was look at his first option and throw it to him. I saw a PFF stat that he only made 15 total passes to his 2nd read on the field. He’ll have to do that at least 15 times a game in the NFL. There’s not a lot of blue chip prospects in the draft, similarly to last year. Bijon Robinson is one of the blue chippers IMO. When the choice boils down to taking a decent OL, or someone who will be a bell cow feature back, I’d take the back.
  6. Vanimal46
    2 weeks until the draft. What are your spicy draft takes? - If Bryce Young falls to 3rd overall, I would trade the farm to move up from 23. - I think RB Bijon Robinson will be selected within the first 16 picks of the 1st round. - I don’t buy for a second that Hendon Hooker is a 1st round pick - At least one of Dalvin Cook and Z Smith will be traded during the draft.
  7. Vanimal46
    The sound of the baseball hitting Farmer square in the jaw is nightmare fuel. Giolito was visibly shaken once he saw where it was going. Good luck to Farmer in his recovery.
  8. Vanimal46
    That didn’t answer my question but thanks though.
  9. Vanimal46
    The guys that are playing every game so far, they are likely the stars on their teams, no? I’m curious. Our stars require a mandatory sit day every 4-5 games.
  10. Vanimal46
    I dislike the Buxton plan very much. It’s only robbing the team and the fans of the immense value he provides at a premium position. Take advantage of the rare time when Buxton is healthy and play him in the field. There is nothing indicating that he’s injured right now. The current strategy is becoming borderline preposterous. Yesterday as a prime example… They would rather change 3 players’ positions and eliminate the DH vs. having him play 1 inning in the field.
  11. Vanimal46
    Two old friends in one update
  12. Vanimal46
    Big barometer test coming up this week. I am thrilled to see the starting staff pitch so well. Rocco, it turns out, does know how to manage a staff when he has talent to work with. Correa has a long enough track record to not be concerned about the slow start. However, I am concerned about potential sophomore slumps with Gordon and Miranda. Can we please start easing Buxton into CF again? Even with the hot start, he’s only the 8th ranked DH for fWAR and wrc+. It’s a shame we’re only seeing a fraction of the value he can provide for the team.
  13. Vanimal46
    Tom is never going to accomplish the illustrious 9-9-9 challenge (9 hot dogs, 9 beers, 9 innings) now that games are 2.5 hours!
  14. Vanimal46
    I’ve been withholding judgment on this team until I see them against the better teams like Houston and NYY. We shall see. I don’t have the warm and fuzzies about the Twins. Especially when it comes to the offense.
  15. Vanimal46
    The real challenge begins. Astros, White Sox, and Yankees next.
  16. Vanimal46
    Very pleasant start to the season. The real MVP is the pitch clock. Every game under 2 hours 45 minutes. You love to see it. It’s very evident we have moved away from the HR or bust team and officially back to pitching and defense. Hopefully the pitching keeps up against the tough opponents coming up this month.
  17. Vanimal46
    Things just didn’t click for Javier in the minor leagues.
  18. Vanimal46
    The pitch clock is the best rule MLB has implemented in a very long time. This exact game would have been 3 hours 15 min+ last year. I’ve got a feeling we’re going to have to win a lot of low scoring ballgames this year…
  19. Vanimal46
    I’m shocked that Cole Sands is likely to make the opening day roster. He’s been pretty bad all of spring training.
  20. Vanimal46
    Middle of the pack payroll, bad TV contract, and a whole season where Target Field was maybe half full won’t help out the bottom line. As we also see from the Braves being owned by a publicly traded entity, making/advancing in the playoffs is an enormous money maker.
  21. Vanimal46
    We would need a lot of things to go in the Twins favor to win 90+. I feel pretty comfortable predicting 85-88 wins this year. The Guardians get the Francona bump and remain AL Central champs… The White Sox have a sneaky good rotation. If their core of players ever puts it together they could be a threat too.
  22. Vanimal46
    You should call up John Bonnes while he’s in Vegas and place some bets! Vegas over/under is 83.5 wins for the Twins. I’d bet the over on that, and hammer the under on your prediction of 92. Pitching and defense has become the identity of the team. I’m still concerned about the offense…
  23. Vanimal46
    Definitely looks like it with each passing day.
  24. Vanimal46
    Ringing endorsement from Pete Bercich
  25. Vanimal46
    From my perspective it’s more of the latter situation. Then again, I don’t dive into the depths of hell known as #VikingsTwitter. I stay close to the surface reading the beat writers’ tweets. With my friend group at least, there is more frustration with running it back the last couple of years. Even during a season where we saw some of the luckiest circumstances go in favor of the Vikings, we still couldn’t muster a playoff win. I don’t know why we’re not making a bigger effort to rebuild for something better.
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