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  1. Vanimal46
    I still think he will be traded. It may just happen in August instead of tomorrow.
  2. Vanimal46
    Good luck Mr. Duke. What's Buddy Boshers up to now that there's a LH opening in the bullpen?
  3. Vanimal46
    Gotcha. Yeah I agree Gibson has been much better this year than Archer. Archer IMO has always been valued higher than his production because teams have the potential to get ace-like production for the price of a utility infielder. It's never really come to fruition for him though.
  4. Vanimal46
    Archer's value IMO has always been higher because of his ridiculously low contract. I don't really see the comparison between Gibson and Archer as pitchers.
  5. Vanimal46
    So much math and so little numbers to fuss over. We're talking about 12.5% on the most optimistic projection system.
  6. Vanimal46
    I think the Pohlads do care if their front office makes a call to go for it and they fail. The only example we can point to of a FO that goes for it was the brief Billy Smith regime. Made some aggressive signings and trades to go for it, fell victim to the injury bug, and was quickly demoted again.
  7. Vanimal46
    Same. Other teams have the luxury of aggressively pushing advanced bats through their system. I hope Kiriloff is our guy to put through the test.
  8. Vanimal46
    I felt that way most of the season in regards to Cleveland. They're not that good and Minnesota had a chance to make a run. I wish they were more aggressive and made the moves in June when there was more games remaining. Alas, here we are 104 games in and under .500 still. The FO made an honest assessment of the season, and I'm sure everything you're discussing was taken into account before selling off Pressly and Escobar. If your job was reliant on making a call this year to go for it or sell, you would go for it with those odds? Because know that if they did go for it and fail, you're most likely on thin ice with the person who signs your checks.
  9. Vanimal46
    That's not even remotely true about ownership and management. I understand the frustration this year, but ownership and the FO didn't let this team down.
  10. Vanimal46
    I'm scared to find out what the return is...
  11. Vanimal46
    But really, it's an honest assessment of where this team stands. Trading pending FAs should be done... As far as other players signed for 2019 that's really selling... That's a tougher decision for guys like Gibson and Pressly.
  12. Vanimal46
    This would be my preference over a 3-4 year extension right now. I believe in his game and the changes he's made. It looks sustainable through his early 30's just like Charlie Morton. The Twins have the luxury of one more arbitration year with him. He's at $4.5 million now, and with the wins and losses not going his way, he'll be pretty cheap again for 2019. Probably in the $8-9 million range? There's nothing wrong with taking this one year at a time and seeing what happens. If he's still awesome all the way through 2019, the Twins have a great problem to deal with.
  13. Vanimal46
    Yeah, I would push him along more aggressively than others. The bat appears to be legit, so let's get him up to AA for a month or so. Other teams have the luxury of finding an advanced bat and pushing them along quickly. Maybe Kiriloff is our guy.
  14. Vanimal46
    If a player warrants 5 pages of discussion in less than 12 hours, that's the kind of player other teams want.
  15. Vanimal46
    Re: Papa John's This is going to get ugly before it gets better for them. https://money.cnn.com/2018/07/26/news/companies/papa-johns-lawsuit-john-schnatter/index.html I wonder if they'll have to change the name and re-brand themselves after this mess.
  16. Vanimal46
    What about a Hand in a Colon? I'll see myself out now.
  17. Vanimal46
    Hitting the baseball is so hard as it is. I'm fine with batters 'mastering' the strike zone... As long as they put the ball in play, and not just look for a walk every PA.
  18. Vanimal46
    Probably not a good sign this is the 2nd time he's been traded in 3 years.
  19. Vanimal46
    I had an interesting conversation with a co-worker relating to Tesla, and evolved to a general investment strategy... Is it wise to invest in an organization where the CEO is the brand? I'm not so sure these days.... Papa John's is toast now that Papa John was discovered to be a racist. When people think Tesla, they think Elon Musk, who has his fair share of issues as well. If the CEO has dirt brought up from his past or present, people can't separate the brand from the CEO.
  20. Vanimal46
    Tesla may be a disrupter one day, but I can't see Elon Musk being the one to lead them that way... He's gone off the rails since his breakup with Amber Heard.
  21. Vanimal46
    I lean towards Seth's stance in this debate. The shifts are ridiculous and baseball is becoming more like slow pitch softball with 4 OFs out there. Implement a rule that infielders need to touch the dirt at all times. Robot umpires will be a thing... The pitch clock should be implemented ASAP. There is no reason why players can play with the pitch clock all throughout the minors, then toss it all out the window when they are called up to the majors. If the game keeps continuing the way it is with less balls in play, and 3 true outcomes, I doubt I'll be a die-hard fan 10 years from now.
  22. Vanimal46
    I'm not predicting this, but if you're looking for a trade that would move the needle, trade Pressly and Gibson. Those two will give the Twins a high end prospect we're all looking for.
  23. Vanimal46
    It wouldn't prevent them from signing anyone. But it certainly hurts their trade value next season... Either the Pohlads will have to eat $6-7 million or they'll receive a worse prospect because the other team takes on $6-7 million in payroll.
  24. Vanimal46
    The Americans final season will be on Amazon Video this upcoming Sunday. I heard great things about the ending... Can't wait!
  25. Vanimal46
    Apathy has set in for me. This is the most uninteresting Twins team in the last 5 years IMO. Especially so once Dozier and/or Escobar is traded.
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