Jump to content
Twins Daily
  • Create Account

Vanimal46

Old-Timey Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    24,698

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    110

 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

Forums

Blogs

Events

Store

Downloads

Gallery

Everything posted by Vanimal46

  1. Vanimal46
    Are there rumblings in the organization about Diaz's weight/conditioning/diet? Or is that only reserved for Sano? 250 lbs already at 21.... He's going to be a big boy.
  2. Vanimal46
    Yep, as Mike said, every sports team goes year to year on payroll. That's one of the biggest myths in sports fandom thinking their favorite team's owner saves money from previous years to make a big splash in the future. I am rooting for the Twins to break open the piggy bank this winter instead of waiting until 2019. All of the big boys (Cubs, Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, etc.) are waiting until 2019 so they can wildly overspend for Harper, Machado, Kershaw, and others. The Pohlads are going to be dumbfounded in 2019 when these players break salary scales as we know it.
  3. Vanimal46
    Which would be ideal for players like Diaz, Stewart, Reed, etc. They could still make the 40 man roster if they prove themselves down the road. Or last the entire 2018 season off the 40 man and not waste an option year.
  4. Vanimal46
    I'm excited about the decisions tonight. The 40 man is valuable real estate, and it appears that a few spots are open for free agents (IFA included for Otani to MN believers!) And/or trades. Rule 5 hasn't proven to be impactful in recent years. More often than not a player is returned to their original team within the season.
  5. Vanimal46
    Doesn't look like the QB dilemma will be answered by someone outside the program now. Brennan Armstrong rescinded his commitment from Minnesota earlier this year and chose Virginia today. That leaves the Gophers with zero QB commits in the latest class. Barring a miracle, the Gophers will lose next week to the Badgers for the 14th year in a row. They'll end the season 5-7, with a 2-7 record in the Big 10. Fleck so far has made this team and program irrelevant again...
  6. Vanimal46
    If any team signs Arrieta to that estimated contract, good luck to them. I have a feeling he's going to fall off the proverbial cliff within the next 1-2 years.
  7. Vanimal46
    Concur. The only other person I have a remote interest in is Pineda. Overall he's pretty meh though.
  8. Vanimal46
    Croft: 2 for 11 - 43 yards - 3 INTs - 6 dropped passes from WRs. Ouch.
  9. Vanimal46
    He had one major arm issue, resulting in Tommy John back in 2015. That caused him to miss all of that season plus a portion of 2016 recovering. His velocity has actually improved after he returned from surgery, from 93.4 MPH in 2014 to 94.7 MPH in 2017. Besides the Tommy John, he's been durable a la Ervin, so I'm not that concerned about him being 31 years old. He should have 3 more good seasons in him at least. Now, it's still not certain whether this is realistic so I'm holding back from future heartbreak.... If this is truly realistic, I'd be ecstatic.
  10. Vanimal46
    I agree that Turley has the most potential for pain and heartbreak in the future. He should find a nice home in Pittsburgh's bullpen. Hopefully Rogers, Moya, or someone else makes up for the loss.
  11. Vanimal46
    http://i.ytimg.com/vi/T6ipHrSpXq8/hqdefault.jpg G.I. Joeeeeee.....
  12. Vanimal46
    Yep. Without diving into the hot taek argument of "WHAT IS AN ACE?", Darvish would absolutely be the best pitcher on this team. I don't like getting into the weeds of whether he's an ace, #2, or #3 pitcher on a grand scale. Darvish would be the Twins' opening day starter, the first person they'd look at starting on short rest, and start multiple games in a post season series.
  13. Vanimal46
    Just started watching Orphan Black on Amazon Prime per a recommendation from a friend. 3 episodes in and it's quite intriguing so far! I don't know how Sarah (the main character) was so out of the loop about all of her clones around the world.
  14. Vanimal46
    Yeah, the 21-25 group had a lot of potential to shoot back up the list, for various reasons. Stewart (potential breakout) Jay & Arraez (injury recovery) Rortvedt (if his 2nd half was for real)
  15. Vanimal46
    I would argue that he's received chances to prove his worth, but hasn't taken advantage of the opportunities. He is cheap from a contract standpoint, but he's out of options. Which IMO is more valuable than the contract rate.
  16. Vanimal46
    I have no desire to give Vargas 500+ PAs over the course of the season. Frankly Vargas would have to hit out of his shoes in order to make up for his lack of defensive flexibility. If we just witnessed the rise to his peak age-27 season, it hasn't been impressive.
  17. Vanimal46
    Agreed. On paper it looks like there are more shut-down relievers in FA than impact SP. And, given that there's enough high end prospects in the system to make one blockbuster type trade, I'd go with my man crush Cole, or Archer. The FO knows more than us whether it's truly realistic to trade for Archer or Cole.... For now, it appears they're exploring all options, so I can't complain so far.
  18. Vanimal46
    That's the million dollar question, is it more important to trade for an impact SP or impact RP? The Twins certainly need both. A SP gives a team more innings, but a really good RP gives a team an opportunity to put out fires multiple games a week. In today's baseball where starters go 5-7 innings, maybe a shut-down reliever is more valuable than we think.
  19. Vanimal46
    I doubt there's even an off chance the Twins convert Iglesias back into a starter. If he had any desire to do so, wouldn't Cincinnati try that out? They had nothing to lose, with the #29 ranked SP unit at 5.36 runs allowed per game. They were #27 the year before with 5.27 RA/G.
  20. Vanimal46
    Unless he continues being the closer, why would he opt-out? Arbitration isn't friendly to relievers that aren't closing games. To answer your second question, they must think Iglesias is better than virtually all of the FA options. They still may elect to go with a FA RP if the price isn't right for Iglesias.
  21. Vanimal46
    Definitely intrigued by Iglesias. After transitioning to the bullpen full-time, he gained 3 MPH on his fastball (96.4 MPH velocity) and moved away from his sinker to be a true FB/SL guy. If he's the guy the FO wants, I think the farm system has enough depth now to trade away a couple of pieces and acquire a big upgrade in the bullpen.
  22. Vanimal46
    Kepler would still get the lions' share of the PAs. Probably ~450-500 PAs. Then the 4th OF would fill in on ~150-200 of Kepler's PAs vs. LH hitting, and another ~100-150 of Rosario's PAs vs. LH.
  23. Vanimal46
    I mean, we're talking what.... ~300 PA's for the 4th OF? I don't see anything wrong with maximizing those 300 PAs with a good bat.
  24. Vanimal46
    Lackey was cooked last season. Next year he'll be burnt to a crisp. Also, as an advocate for increasing pace of play in baseball, Lackey would drive me nuts. Never forget it took him literally 5 minutes to throw 6 pitches in a playoff game. Hard pass on Werth as well.
  25. Vanimal46
    Has he ever said this?
×
×
  • Create New...