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  1. Vanimal46
    Or Vance “Vanimal” Worley
  2. Vanimal46
    https://x.com/mlbtraderumors/status/1691946750452314334?s=46&t=YdnB8yC6KsAGCRK6WIUWqg Today I learned Fernando Abad was still pitching in the majors in 2023.
  3. Vanimal46
    If what we saw this year is the new normal for Buxton, I have no issue giving Bellinger a 6/$120 contract this winter.
  4. Vanimal46
    @Craig Arkoguessed correctly. Royce Lewis activated. Castro sent to IL to make room.
  5. Vanimal46
    They don’t have a ton of choices. I suppose they could put Castro on the IL for his back issue. All we’re discussing, really, is delaying the inevitable with Gallo. Sept 1 is right around the corner which will add 1 more position roster spot. With a lot of players set to return as well… Gordon, Miranda, Kirilloff, and Buxton could all potentially return and only Miranda has options remaining.
  6. Vanimal46
    We will see who is sent back to St Paul or DFA’d when Lewis is activated. Hopefully Julien or Wallner isn’t sent back just to keep Gallo on roster.
  7. Vanimal46
    With Lewis coming back tomorrow, Polanco/Solano can temporarily play 1B until Kirilloff comes back.
  8. Vanimal46
    For me, the expectations were pretty minimal in March. Hope he bounces back to be on pace for 3-4 WAR and either flip him for prospects at the deadline, or keep him for a playoff run. If he still stunk it up at the plate, $5-6 million is not much to eat to DFA him by August 1st. The reason for my frustration is he is playing too frequently at a replacement level.
  9. Vanimal46
    Agreed. I’ve posted something similar before… Gallo was a 4.7 bWAR / 4.2 fWAR player in 2021. It was a reasonable gamble to assume 2022 was a fluke year and he could bounce back to be a 3-4 WAR player in 2023. After each passing month it has been more and more obvious that 2022 is not a fluke, and he is trending towards being out of baseball. The experiment should have ended months ago. But I don’t blame him specifically. I place the blame more on the FO for not preparing more prospects to play multiple positions. Give me more of the Dodgers’ development philosophy. It’s crazy that there is no one else in the system capable of playing 1B for the Twins.
  10. Vanimal46
    Joey Gallo is closer to never playing in the majors again vs. making $20 million.
  11. Vanimal46
    Not a chance this happens. I’m glad he had a good day yesterday. Let’s not start talking crazy here.
  12. Vanimal46
    Not really. Thanks for asking though.
  13. Vanimal46
    Yep. My first Twins memory was some crap team in the late 90s when Bob Tewksbury was on the team and starting. The 2002 team was the first Twins team that captivated my attention. The beginning of Johan’s dominant peak! Nothing rivals the incredible comeback in the 2nd half of 2006. They’re the team I think of when I’m ready to write off a Twins team and think maybe not?
  14. Vanimal46
    I mean, they have an immediate need for a 1B, and they give the reps to a guy who needs to be put back on the 40 man over another perfectly capable player already on the 40 man. You’re right, it’s baffling.
  15. Vanimal46
    I don’t understand why Garlick is getting the 1B reps in St Paul over Trevor Larnach.
  16. Vanimal46
    No it was for 1B between Arraez, Guerrero Jr. and Rizzo.
  17. Vanimal46
    Ah that’s right. He got robbed by Vladdy Guerrero Jr.
  18. Vanimal46
    I would argue just about any professional baseball player can pick up a 1B mitt and ramp up quickly to play passable defense. We just witnessed it last year with Gold Glove award winning 1B Luis Arraez.
  19. Vanimal46
    He also just hit the 10 year service time milestone. Congrats to Gibby!
  20. Vanimal46
    Wow, you’re right! If everyone and everything associated with the team is good, they could win a playoff series!
  21. Vanimal46
    I have minimal interest seeing Buxton again until he can play in the field. Ideally; the staff puts together a plan for him to play CF short time for a playoff run. If he can’t play this year; then move forward with a plan (likely involving a major surgery) to get him on the field in 2024.
  22. Vanimal46
    It’s crazy to think how much college football has changed since this thread began in 2015. It’s basically professional sports with NIL deals and the alignment of super conferences. All geography considerations being thrown out the window. The sport is quickly transitioning to a 2 conference league. I’d guess in the next 5 years we’ll be down to 40 ish universities that can compete financially in the super conferences and the rest won’t matter. I have my doubts the Gophers can keep up in the future.
  23. Vanimal46
    I call him Tio
  24. Vanimal46
    There really is no excuse why the Twins can’t win the division by 10+ games. Also, this team makes way more sense with Buxton on the IL and not clogging up the DH spot.
  25. Vanimal46
    Exactly. Gallo was a reasonable gamble to hopefully bounce back to a 4 WAR ish player and either flip him for prospects or keep him for a playoff stretch. Neither of those things happened and he’s been mostly a disaster since his hot 2 week stretch in April.
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