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  1. Vanimal46
    I'm wishing he finds his way on the Vikings. Super underrated who will be a great value pick.
  2. Vanimal46
    On MLB The Show, the pitching coach you hire boosts certain traits and vice versa... Wes Johnson is a +4 boost with velocity! Hope his injury rating isn't a -2...
  3. Vanimal46
    Like RiverBrian, I am waiting and hoping for a time when salary wage doesn't equal automatic playing time. Schoop's floor was unacceptable in Milwaukee during their playoff run and benched him... If he continues what he did in Milwaukee I would want him benched too whether or not he's making $7.5 million.
  4. Vanimal46
    I also envision Gonzalez as a perfect plan B at 3B and 2B if Sano or Schoop fail to produce. They needed someone who can start for an extended length of time in case of injury, a la Eduardo Escobar last season.
  5. Vanimal46
    The self-fulfilling prophecy is strong with this team, isn't it?
  6. Vanimal46
    It's a drum a lot of us have been taking turns beating all winter. It's inexcusable not to address this unit. And no, I don't count signing Blake Parker as addressing the bullpen. Reminds me of the Vikings and their continued lack of addressing their O-Line.
  7. Vanimal46
    This could be a 12 part series... Lots of bounce backs needed for the team to be successful.
  8. Vanimal46
    Because Kimbrel has been historically good as a closer over the last 5 years and takes 1 roster spot. Who are you cutting from the 40 man to add 3 relievers that require a spot on the 25 man roster?
  9. Vanimal46
    I went to a couple of spring trainings when I was a young kid. I remember going to MLB.com before the trip to get familiar with the Twins' prospects so I could call them by name to get an autograph. I'm pretty sure the last time I was there was Joe Mauer's rookie season. We were lucky to catch him after an afternoon game to sign a program with him on the cover. It's still framed in my room to this day... I also thought I got some killer autographs that would soar in value one day... JD Durbin, Jacque Jones, Matt LeCroy, etc. They didn't quite work out as well as Joe.
  10. Vanimal46
    I didn't realize TFernando Romero had a silent T in it... The more you know!
  11. Vanimal46
    *Sniffs air* *Pulls grass from the ground to check which direction the wind is blowing* Yep, it's HAWT taek season! You owe me a new computer... This is what's left after clicking on this article.
  12. Vanimal46
    TC should have bet on himself and not take the CLEARLY team friendly deal... Though I was worried he would take his talents to Chicago and mascot a Super Bowl caliber team...
  13. Vanimal46
    I didn't have interest in signing Kepler long term, but oh well. Good for him.
  14. Vanimal46
    I'm okay with a cap as long as it increases at a similar percentage revenue does year over year. The salary floor is more important to implement so we can put an end to $45 million payrolls (looking at you, Florida teams) Better revenue sharing should be a requirement too... Otherwise this league will continue to be a have vs. have not situation.
  15. Vanimal46
    A MUCH needed addition to the site. Welcome aboard Stu!
  16. Vanimal46
    A simple rebuttal to the greedy on both sides argument is, prove it. Open up your books, MLB owners. Show how you're somehow losing money in an industry that generates $10+ billion in revenue. It's simply hard to believe. NBA owners tried pulling the same crap 8 years ago. Claiming 21 out of 30 teams were losing money and couldn't afford player salaries anymore. Funny, 8 years after the lockout concluded, player salaries have skyrocketed to $50 million a season. From what I can tell no one had to board up the arena doors for failing to pay the bills.
  17. Vanimal46
    You know we could have this same conversation with anyone in entertainment... Why are actresses paid more than cops and teachers? Why are (some) standup comedians paid more than them? There seems to be a fundamental flaw in how to view sports. It's always been entertainment in my eyes. If they want fans to view it as a business, guess what? Their product hasn't improved in a long time... In fact, it's become worse over the years. And they're still charging the same amount to cops and teachers for a worse product. I love baseball, but I'm sure as hell not going to dedicate my time or money to this particular business, the Minnesota Twins.
  18. Vanimal46
    I concur that is the problem, idle time between pitches... Remember when John Lackey took 6 minutes to throw 6 pitches? https://deadspin.com/john-lackey-should-be-in-jail-1819503434
  19. Vanimal46
    I'm getting a Taylor Rogers vibe reading about Thorpe. Maybe he's on the short call up list for the bullpen considering it wasn't addressed in FA or trades.
  20. Vanimal46
    Yaaaaas!
  21. Vanimal46
    After both championship games went into OT I had a feeling this game would be a let down. The football gods wouldn't bless us with 3 awesome games in a row. The commercials became very corporate this year. No one wanted to take the chance offending people. Usually Doritos has a funny ad every year and their commercial was terrible. The NFL commercial with all of the legends past and present tackling each other I guess was the best one? This is definitely the worst super bowl to watch since the year Seattle destroyed the Broncos by 35 points.
  22. Vanimal46
    I enjoy a good chess match defensive game, but this was not one of those games. The only strategy LA could do is "Should we punt the ball 40, 50, or 60 yards this time?"
  23. Vanimal46
    I think you're selling Gonsalves too short if you think he was only worth a Blake Parker while on national publication top 100 lists. Good, established MLB players are traded for top 100 prospects all the time.
  24. Vanimal46
    Situations like this with Gordon and Gonsalves is exactly why I'm in favor of trading prospects for established MLB talent 9 times out of 10. Minor leaguers have a peak value prior to reaching the majors. Gordon and Gonsalves' peak was 2 years ago when they were on top 100 prospect lists. IMO Kirilloff is at his peak right now.
  25. Vanimal46
    There's always one person every year on this team where we have this type of argument. "He's only making $3-5 million. They can cut bait quickly." In reality, that person always sticks around the club until July at least. They don't cut bait quickly on anyone making more than a couple of million.
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