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  1. Vanimal46
    I could go for a Tremendous Twelve right now. You?
  2. Vanimal46
    And the absolutely strange saga of Trevor May continues.....
  3. Vanimal46
    Another example of a buyers market this season, and no sign of a trade being made at One Twins Way.. I guess TR is thinking why pay Black Friday prices when you can wait for the "Everything Must Go!" sale in August... Ugh.
  4. Vanimal46
    Sano = Reyes in value???
  5. Vanimal46
    I can't guess he will be a SS 3 years from now just like you can't guess he won't. All I know is if his SS playing days are numbered, he still has an elite bat that can stick in a non-premium position on the field, or DH.
  6. Vanimal46
    All fine and dandy, can't argue with your reasoning that C and RP are pressing needs. Unfortunately C was not available, and an elite SS was at a discounted price. The Twins need a lot of things to go right (Polanco's D MIGHT improve, Gordon MIGHT be ready by 18/19) They are all still question marks....
  7. Vanimal46
    I would have loved to trade those pieces now to get an elite SS that solves a huge question mark in 2016-17-18-19. I don't believe buyer's markets come around too often, and we could be missing out on acquiring high end talent at Costco-like prices.
  8. Vanimal46
    If the Twins truly stand pat, no bullpen guys, no C, no SS acquisitions, then we can kiss the WC berth goodbye. I'm fine with trying internal options in the bullpen, literally throw names in a hat. But clearly someone on staff is either too loyal to the current players, or does not believe there are difference makers in the farm. The other positions I guess we're stuck with Santana/Escobar/Nunez at SS and Suzuki behind the plate. Idk I'm off my posting game today. It's not every year that a guy at Tulo's level is available and we weren't able to close a deal from the initial conversation with them. Just disappointing.
  9. Vanimal46
    Plouffe has done well to continue his progression as a well rounded 3B. I would want him back next season and see who wins the job in ST between him and Sano. Or if he can be a trade chip to shore up either SS or C, even better. When it comes to extending his contract beyond 2016, please don't do it.
  10. Vanimal46
    I doubt that anyone would be asking about E. Santana in any trade negotiation. He's certainly pitched well so far, but I would file him under "untradeable contracts" Especially when there are others of higher caliber supposedly available for trade.
  11. Vanimal46
    You could sell me on a Joe Mauer Quickswing being a better option in the bullpen at this point... Put their names in a hat and draw one out to get the call. There's a number of options to DFA and make room for Duffey, Rogers, Berrios or whoever they choose.
  12. Vanimal46
    TR could still live up to his motto of building pens on the cheap if they would make a call to Rochester or Chattanooga.... not sure who's the one being too loyal with these players (Boyer, Duensing, Fien) but it's getting ridiculous.
  13. Vanimal46
    Exactly. No need to tell me, I've been pro-Tulo trade this whole thread. I nearly lost my mind reading all of the "declining phase" posts earlier...
  14. Vanimal46
    I like it. The trade proposal, the reasoning behind the proposal, all of it. It's a gamble but could pay off in huge dividends for our favorite club.
  15. Vanimal46
    Welcome aboard the Pro-Tulo team Brock! I know you haven't completely written off the deal throughout this whole thread, but up until today you were much more skeptical about it. What's changed?
  16. Vanimal46
    “He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.” - Benjamin Franklin These are poor excuses for explaining the struggles playing against west coast teams. On a typical WC road trip they spend what, about a week at a time out there? Plenty of time to adjust. The "extra responsibility" of getting extra tickets for friends and family? Preposterous. They have Director of Ops guy handle any ticket requests.
  17. Vanimal46
    I rip that trade as much as anyone, but in all fairness, it's not like Ramos has developed into an All-Star. In fact, the guy's only played over 100 games at C once in his career, 2011. He's had significant injuries in 12,13,and 14. And this year he may be healthy again, but having his worst season at the plate. .249/.277/.388 I guess the Nationals still win because Ramos is still in the MLB? But it's not a complete fleece of a trade like we all think.
  18. Vanimal46
    The biggest holes that we've all been debating on are SS and C. Check out this list of pending FA's this off-season, and let me know your thoughts on how we can fix these holes..... Catcher: Matt Weiters (debatable if he gets to FA) Alex Avila Chris Ianetta John Jaso Jeff Mathis Dioner Navarro Brayan Pena A.J. Pierzynski Shortstop: Ian Desmond Joaquin Arias Clint Barmes * Willie Bloomquist Asdrubal Cabrera Alcides Escobar * Cliff Pennington Alexei Ramirez * Jimmy Rollins Brendan Ryan * * means they have a 2016 option http://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/league-info/potential-2016-free-agents/ is the source. Long story short, the names aren't pretty to find on the open market... Hence why standing pat at the trade deadline could force the Twins to be in this same situation in July 2016.
  19. Vanimal46
    If I could give this 1,000,000 likes I would. The Twins have never, ever, ever in their history went after an Ace SP in FA. Give the FO some credit, even they knew they were going after 2nd-tier pitchers the last 2 offseasons for Hughes, Nolasco, and Santana. They didn't even come close to the true aces available those years (Tanaka in 13, Scherzer and Shields last year) Brock + others have brought up that if Gibson was traded, our staff isn't good enough for the playoffs. Worthy argument. However, how can you argue that the lineup would be good enough anyway for the playoffs? We're not trading for Tulo so he can be Ozzie Smith in the field. Hes brought on to be a #3 hitter in our lineup, so we can move either Hunter or Mauer further down the chain. If a guy in a "decline phase" still manages to have a 41 game on-base streak, I will take that all day long.
  20. Vanimal46
    Exactly... We've been waiting for that ace pitcher for 7 years since the Johan trade. When should we set our alarms for the arrival of the next one? Who could forget the Twins battle in FA for Max Scher.... And Zach Grien...... We were neck and neck for Masahiro Tana..... Oh that's right, the Twins will never, ever spend big $$ on pitching.
  21. Vanimal46
    I'm taking a page out of Mike's playbook, but it is Mind.Boggling to read so many who believe he's in a decline phase. Tulo is hitting .318/.361/.492 and is in the midst of a 41-game on-base streak. Repeat: 41 straight games getting on base! He's also on pace to play 145 games this season... I know he and anyone else can get hurt at any time, but he's shown durability this season. Tulo is 2 years older than Dozier. But somehow Tulo is over the hill, and Dozier has developed into an MVP candidate on this site. Are we going to toss Dozier aside too in 2 years when he's the same age as Tulo??
  22. Vanimal46
    I'm sure we all can get behind that to trade away a guy who can't play in the OF and a guy who can't play C for Lucroy.....
  23. Vanimal46
    At least it was a fun afternoon not focusing on work
  24. Vanimal46
    I agree, but it depends what that price is to get him. I'm a big Berrios supporter, and would love to plug him into the rotation in 2016. But if he's the big prize the Rockies want, or Gibson + Kepler and another prospect outside of the top 10, I would pull the trigger on that deal.
  25. Vanimal46
    Clearly I'm showing my age on this discussion. I was 2 years old in his last season with the Twins, so I have no recollection of him playing. Either way then our BEST SS was 23 years ago. The best SS in my fandom was Guzman, and even he left the team 11 years ago.. But hey, let's keep throwing out re-treads and Escobar/Nunez/Santana instead of a proven MLB All-Star at the right price.
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