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  1. Vanimal46
    Sending positive thoughts your way for your dad! Glad to hear he's in a facility that has handled hurricanes before.
  2. Vanimal46
    I'm right there with you on Perkins. But, I believe it was spycake in another thread that said Perkins is very close to reaching 10 years service time in the MLB, which is why he's up. Once he reaches that milestone, he's fully vested in the MLB pension plan. He seems like a good guy, so I'd like for him to reach the 10 year milestone. I just don't want to see him pitch anymore, frankly. Unless he has a Chet Steadman like performance left in that shoulder, of course.
  3. Vanimal46
    Hopefully 3 years in a row with 28+ HRs increases his trade value over the winter. We went ad nauseam about the concerns of Dozier last winter (coming off a career year, is he truly a power hitter, yadda yadda), and much to my surprise, bounced back again in the 2nd half to have a good season stat-wise. I wouldn't actively trade him now that the team is closer to contention than we ever imagined in 2016... But it certainly doesn't hurt to listen and shop around.
  4. Vanimal46
    The title of this thread reminded me how much I love JoJo.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-jgiwvWLzg
  5. Vanimal46
    It certainly looked like they wanted click bait as far as the motivation. And to get the same people riled up who mention $23 million salary every time they talk about Joe Mauer.
  6. Vanimal46
    The "when" of this article being published was what irritated me initially, as it was way too convenient to publish the day after Sano was injured. Frankly, this story didn't need to be published at any point during the season. The Twins are playing good baseball, and there should be other stories to focus on than a hot take piece on Sano's "optimal weight". If this were published in August 2016 when the Twins were 40-odd games under .500 and Sano struggling, I could understand. Not when the Twins are in the wild card hunt and playing well.
  7. Vanimal46
    Nothing wrong with him giving up a bomb to Logan Morrison, who's done it 35 separate times this season. I could certainly see that wipe-out slider working well in the 9th inning too.
  8. Vanimal46
    Last night was the first chance I got to see Curtiss pitch. Even though he gave up the HR, he bounced back for a quick 3 pitch K, and another K after that. He's got filthy stuff. I hope he can take over the role we wanted Pressly to be this year (6-8th inning high leverage)
  9. Vanimal46
    Concur. His outing last night was painful to watch. He has no command of his pitches, which is critical if he's throwing 88-90 MPH. Even Dick on the broadcast was confused as to what he was throwing out there. Something along the lines of "I'm not exactly sure what that 79 MPH pitch was."
  10. Vanimal46
    I'll stick with Twins Daily..... Everyone here does a great job writing content and getting several topics started. But I stay because of the community of members who comment on the stories.
  11. Vanimal46
    Hmm, yeah I could squint and see a win there. It hasn't moved the needle much to improve the organization, but still a win. I'm hoping that Falvey/Levine get a big win like the Kluber trade for Cleveland, and the Hamels trade for Texas.
  12. Vanimal46
    This is certainly one of the most memorable trades in Twins history.... The summer of Frankie Liriano was unbelievable, even if it only lasted for a couple of months. That was probably the first time I've seen a slider thrown in the low 90's. What makes me sad is that there hasn't been another trade that comes to mind over the last 13 years where the Twins are clear winners. That needs to change with the new regime.
  13. Vanimal46
    Vanimal appreciates you mentioning yourself in 3rd person.
  14. Vanimal46
    http://blogimages.thescore.com/nfl/files/2013/01/dr.-nick.jpg Hi Everybody! I was the one that did the MRI on Byron Buxton, and should clear up the confusion! I was telling Byron that there's a ham bone calling my name after the MRI. A reporter tried eavesdropping and thought I said hamate bone.... Don't worry about it! Byron will be fine.
  15. Vanimal46
    Yeah... that's fair to say. Bartolo has grown on me where he'd be #3 on my confidence list. Mejia (when he returns) and Gibson are pretty much 4A and 4B.
  16. Vanimal46
    In a playoff race, I'm not sure if I want to see more data to show whether Gibson is better, or facing worse offenses. I think as far as playoff teams go, the Twins have the Yankees and Cleveland left to play in the regular season. I wouldn't feel confident letting Gibson start in those series....
  17. Vanimal46
    Jake Reed is sporting a nice 1.98 ERA in 27 AAA innings.... But, like we've talked about before, for some reason they've been letting him pitch once every 3 or so days all season.
  18. Vanimal46
    Yep. He's done that before in the past just to get people riled up. I don't know why people are taking his word now just because he wrote "people inside the Twins' organization" in an opinion article.
  19. Vanimal46
    That's just it. This wasn't some pressing breaking news that needed to be published immediately. Like you said, every columnist has the choice whether to post the SCORCHING hot taek, or write substance to support the story. Souhan went with writing the hot take, and included columnist jargon like "people inside the Twins' clubhouse" to try and make his take more credible. Sano has been very open about his weight and training to multiple reporters and outlets. Probably more than most other athletes in Minnesota. Yet Souhan doesn't go directly to the source for a direct quote.... Hmmm..... Souhan, or the Star Tribune editor, decided to kick Sano when he was down by strategically posting this story after he was hurt. I don't respect his opinion when he does things like this.
  20. Vanimal46
    It may be time to shift Romero to the bullpen the rest of the season. He's been struggling quite a bit lately.
  21. Vanimal46
    I've gotta say Seth, after a couple of clunkers from you recently, you're back on FIRE! 7-0 baby!!
  22. Vanimal46
    Quality Starts since Memorial Day weekend: Gibson: 5 out of 15 starts Berrios: 7 out of 14 starts Santana: 8 out of 15 starts The stats look fine that you posted above. But, they look fine because Molitor pulls Gibson before he transforms into bad Gibby.
  23. Vanimal46
    Nice to know that good Gibby can show up every once in a while. It's still too little too late for me....
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
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