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  1. Vanimal46
    I'd be willing to bet a lot of money that they keep him in AAA. It makes too much sense to keep him down until whenever that magic date is in order to gain another year of control. I wouldn't be surprised if they put Gonsalves on the same plan as Berrios. ~6-10 AAA starts and bring him up in May/June.
  2. Vanimal46
    Yeah, overall I've been fine with the development of Gonsalves this year. Some disagree and think he should have been up at AAA earlier, but he still has a chance to crack the opening day rotation next year if he impresses in camp. The numbers look great during his AA tenure, but who knows. There could have been underlying issues that the stats don't show. Such as missing his spots, and AA hitters not being able to take advantage of mistake pitches. He doesn't have overpowering stuff to make up for a lack of command. It's probably best to develop him low and slow. IMO he's probably like 9 hours into the smoking process, if he were hypothetically a brisket. The best briskets take 12+ hours to complete.
  3. Vanimal46
    You may have just changed my life! BELT's sound delicious!!
  4. Vanimal46
    Congrats on your one year anniversary at TD! To celebrate this notable anniversary, all of the members pitched in to give you a weekend getaway at one of the hottest vacation destinations in America.... Chief's house! There are a few ground rules when you visit Chief's house: - Don't sit on his recliner - Don't eat leftovers in the fridge without asking Chief first if he wants it - You have to buy at least one game of bowling for him - You have to laugh at all of his jokes Enjoy!
  5. Vanimal46
    This is really what it boils down to. The Twins have been average to above average selecting players who eventually make it to the majors. They've been average to below average selecting players that out perform the slot they were drafted at. And, I realize this is a draft-specific thread, but no team can build a true contender on the draft alone. They also need to hit on international draft signings, trades, and free agency.
  6. Vanimal46
    Looks like Slegers deserves another shot in the rotation, while Gibson could be sent to AAA and/or skipped in the rotation. Sorry, but I don't understand how Perkins "earned" his way back into the MLB bullpen. I don't expect much of anything out of him the rest of the way.
  7. Vanimal46
    Agreed. Trevor May, and maybe Chargois since he had a cup of joe last year I could see. The rest were still unproven, raw, or in the case of O'Rourke, AAAA material.
  8. Vanimal46
    I would hope so too. But he's never been a multi-inning mop up man. I guess he'd fill the role that Breslow had?
  9. Vanimal46
    No doubt. How quickly we forget how terrible last year was when games literally did not matter by early May.
  10. Vanimal46
    Cleveland is 8-0 at Target Field this season.... Is it possible to move tonight's game to a neutral site, like Manitoba?
  11. Vanimal46
    It's admirable of Perkins to get this far after a serious injury... But honestly, I don't know if I want to see him in a Twins uniform. Especially if they're playing meaningful games in September.
  12. Vanimal46
    It's happening!!!
  13. Vanimal46
    Maybe Seth IS the Bartolo Colon in this rotation of authors..... Just a couple of clunkers lately. But if history tells us anything, the next 2 starts are going to go great!
  14. Vanimal46
    At least the operations team is VERY familiar booking flights for Vargas! They don't even have to ask for his driver's license number anymore.
  15. Vanimal46
    If we're talking network TV shows, yeah, nothing is on at this time of year.... If we can move the goalposts to streaming/HBO options, there's a ton to watch. More than any normal human could consume.
  16. Vanimal46
    Big fan of that show! Season 2 premieres in October!
  17. Vanimal46
    Bark's living the rock star life now! Rumor has it there are now 42,000 lost pairs of socks after getting them rocked off at the Terminal Bar! And too busy for us minions
  18. Vanimal46
    It's got to be pretty defeating for Garver... Especially considering Vargas' bat has been ice cold so far in August. Not a worthy call-up IMO.
  19. Vanimal46
    Right here! Ohhhh! You said Wander! My bad!
  20. Vanimal46
    I figured one of the reasons Garver has not been called up yet is not having the defensive chops to succeed at C a la Josmil Pinto... But from the sounds of it, his defense has also improved this season. I'm really at a loss why he has not received a call yet.
  21. Vanimal46
    Mr. Clanky and Pablo Sanchez were unstoppable!
  22. Vanimal46
    Welcome aboard, Stevie. We figured that the owners would give a young prospect like yourself a cup of coffee in a rebuilding season! The question is, who's the Bartolo Colon in our existing rotation of authors?
  23. Vanimal46
    Because he's publicly embraced the role as clubhouse leader....
  24. Vanimal46
    Sure, but that's where leadership comes into play to let the young players know the sky isn't falling... There's plenty of games left to play. Maybe Dozier gets a bad reputation because reporters seemingly only go to him for quotes in the paper. From the fan's perspective, he's leading the way complaining about the team selling, and not playing at a high level.
  25. Vanimal46
    No doubt it's deflating. However, the FO was merely reacting to how the team was playing. They wanted to make smart buy trades, and when the wheels fell off, they changed course. We could say they should have bought earlier, and I would agree with that. Not much else you can do when they play .300 baseball over the last 20 games.
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