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  1. Vanimal46
    I don't think it's any coincidence his value defensively skyrocketed because of Buxton's absence in CF. Expect to see a decline next season: especially so if he spends a good portion of his time at 1B. His offensive numbers as a whole hasn't changed, even when he's seen success against LH pitching. It's possible he puts it all together and hits RH like 2017 and LH like 2018... I'm not confidently predicting that though. That being said, I would seek a trade off of his career high fWAR season and 3 years of control left. The bat is average, plays above average RF and CF in a pinch. There's value in that and he should generate interest. Who knows, maybe him packaged with prospects could help the Twins acquire a difference maker.
  2. Vanimal46
    I'm sure Fleck and his coaches don't have mediocre expectations for the program. They're building a foundation for a good program. I don't know how you can expect them to be competitive in the Big 10 with 25 freshman, and lots of them getting significant playing time.
  3. Vanimal46
    Good post. His schtick appeals to the generation Zs and not us. Clearly the kids are buying in and growing into young adults.
  4. Vanimal46
    I think the most important thing in college football is allowing kids to participate in the activity they love and someone, whether it's the coaches, teammates, professors, etc. help them develop in all phases of life. Very few make it to the next level of football... The vast majority move on with their life.
  5. Vanimal46
    This team is not set anywhere in the bullpen. I hope Rogers keeps it up but his numbers are great because he was lights out in the 2nd half. In the 1st half he had a pedestrian 3.86 ERA and if we see 1st half Rogers we're no where near set for LH relievers. They need 2 relievers who can be fireman types, and another 1-2 bargain bin relievers.
  6. Vanimal46
    Well, they did better than I thought they would. Kept it close until the 4th quarter.
  7. Vanimal46
    Trap game!
  8. Vanimal46
    Agreed, we seem to have the same viewpoint of managers. Honestly I don't care all that much about Molitor being fired. There's certainly an expiration date for all managers delivering the same message year after year. I do find it ironic that he was blamed for various things this season such as: - Wearing out bullpen arms - Not developing players - Submitting bad lineups - Not reminding TD members we were supposed to pick up milk on our way home from work And now that we're in this spot, and people who complained all season long has an outlet to give their opinion who is a better candidate are no where to be found.
  9. Vanimal46
    Funny how everyone had an opinion about firing Molitor, but no one has a definitive opinion about the replacements. It's almost like we don't have a way to quantify who is a good manager.
  10. Vanimal46
    Meet the new Gophers starting RT Daniel Faalele. True freshman, 6'9", 396 lbs. Terrifying. Humans should not be this big. https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/03/07/daniel-faalele-img-academy-recruiting
  11. Vanimal46
    In general, we can not continue to operate out of fear that someone else will pick up X player and turn them into a stud. It's not healthy for an organization and results in keeping players that will never really contribute for the team.
  12. Vanimal46
    If Pineda isn't healthy and can't be relied on it's a terrible signing. He was on pace to pitch a little in September until he tore his meniscus. Nothing that should affect him long term. 2019 was always the play for him. I'm expecting him to be in the MLB rotation or bullpen.
  13. Vanimal46
    $6-7 million would be buy low IMO. But if there's a bidding war I could see 3/$27
  14. Vanimal46
    Agreed. Something isn't adding up with either story, honestly. I don't know what kind of truck he drives in the DR but my truck (which is nothing special) has a backup camera and beeps frantically if I am within 3 feet of an object. One thing we shouldn't toss to the side: Sano has money and can use it to get out of trouble, especially in a country like the DR.
  15. Vanimal46
    Allen lost future money after every appearance this post season. Not to mention he was pretty bad throughout the regular season. Certainly a buy low candidate on a 1 year make good deal. 2 years tops.
  16. Vanimal46
    No doubt, there's more than one way to skin a cat over the course of 162 games. Step one, and the only step that really matters, is bringing in more talented players.
  17. Vanimal46
    Concur. There are a baker's dozen quantity of intriguing bullpen arms available this offseason. No excuse not to sign 3 of them.
  18. Vanimal46
    I'm not saying Sano needs to be a hermit at home and not have a life... But come on, man. After what he's been through over the last 12 months think about what you're doing. Being out at a club until 3 AM isn't smart.
  19. Vanimal46
    They need 3 bullpen signings, and at least 1 has to be a dominant arm. I would look to upgrade every "fringe" arm the Twins have. If there's any 40 man crunch problems, the first people I'd cut from the roster is Duffey, Busenitz, Curtiss, and Drake.
  20. Vanimal46
    They're just too young and inexperienced to compete this year. Fleck is a good recruiter bringing in good talent so far. Now we need to see if he can coach them up. Otherwise he'll be another Tim Brewster... I drank a little bit of the maroon and gold kool aid after the Fresno State win but I'm right back to my preseason prediction... They're going to have a hard time winning a big 10 conference game.
  21. Vanimal46
    That's network TV for you... I really enjoyed the show at first, but then it started to become the same problem/resolution week after week.
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    Step 4: Profit
  23. Vanimal46
    In fairness his OPS vs. LH pitching was dreadful. You would think all of the positive underlying stats would translate to the stats on the back of his baseball card... Those numbers were worse this season.
  24. Vanimal46
    I would do nothing contract wise for all 3. Berrios has 4 more years of control left, and 4 more years to potentially get injured. Odorizzi is a fine back end of the rotation starter. Should be replaceable by an internal or external pitcher for a reasonable price. Gibson will be 31 in a couple of weeks, and given his roller coaster career, I need to see it one more season to be a Gibby believer. It's not like he's going to be a $20 million AAV pitcher if he maintains his level of play next season. The Twins can afford to gamble. The premium won't be that much if he is awesome next season.
  25. Vanimal46
    No doubt about it. That's their prerogative to do so. This firing feels different IMO. At the time when Gardy was fired I think we were all tired of him and ready to move on. There are some who were ready to move on from Molitor too, but I bet if we polled casual fans they would view this as a head scratcher... It can be argued he did better this year than last year given the circumstances... Regardless, we're all living in Falvine's World now. Hope they find what they're looking for to turn around this organization quickly.
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