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  1. Vanimal46
    Thanks for taking the time to respond. I do appreciate you linking forum threads to the “Front Page” article... A couple thoughts: Re: Blog Posts to get ‘promoted’ Like I said before, I just don’t see community blogs being promoted to the front page. Perhaps that’s where some of the newbies came from, and if so, I am wrong. I also see people like mikelink and his 142 posts. How many have I seen on the front page? Zero. I see Stringer and his 60 posts. Zero promoted to the front page. It’s easy to say if you have a pet topic go write a blog post... What we’re really saying is go to the dark corner of TD very few know about so it’s out of sight, out of mind. “Don't just say ''Hey, talk about this over here" ... comment on the article, give the author his/her due, and other posters, but feel free to point out the discussion and your work in another thread.” - Isn’t that exactly what we do as soon as a TD Writer posts an article about the same forum topic we have going? The forum topic is locked and we all have to take our comments to the Front Page... My Astros topic in the other baseball section was consistently top 3 updated stories for the last 2+ months in that section. Never slipped off the first page. I just think there’s a better way to promote the talent we have in our community and give them their due...
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    In the last couple of days, Nick Nelson wrote a very loosely based Twins article relating to the Astros scandal, which turned more into an Astros conversation. Ted writes another article about the Astros buzzers. I created a thread and have compiled more information over the last 2+ months than the 2 Front Page articles combined. This isn’t the first time it’s happened... I thought the mission of this site before was it you post blogs, forums, etc. even YOU can get moved to the front page? I don’t see any of our community members with promoted blog posts to the front page. For the record, I don’t actually want the money. A simple acknowledgement of other posters who have compiled info and link to their thread would be a great first step. Carole does a great job taking things into her own hands acknowledging community forum posts.
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    Nothing outside of the Twitter world or reported on The Athletic... The buzzer was a theory to support why Altuve was so prepared to not have his teammates rip off his jersey after his game winning HR. Now I’m reading this conflicting tweet, and I am most likely wrong. https://twitter.com/joelsherman1/status/1217918038961467400?s=21
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    To be clear, this wasn’t the only way they communicated the signs to the batter. Jomboy on Twitter has been following this story since it broke in November and is an excellent follow. They used trash cans against lesser teams because they could be heard in smaller crowds. They also used buzzers that were strapped to the player’s chest which was controlled by the hallway video guy.
  5. Vanimal46
    Hope the Mets fall way behind in the NL East and their GM changes course... Check in on the price for Thor with 1.5 years of control left.
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    I hope so... There is still time left before deciding whether Dobnak and Thorpe are in the opening day rotation. I’m still hoping for more depth...
  7. Vanimal46
    I’m good with this signing! Donaldson improves the defense on the left side and has been a great baseball player for a long time. I’m happy we finally spent big money on a free agent.
  8. Vanimal46
    Cheers to watching a bunch of 11-10 ballgames this summer...
  9. Vanimal46
    Darvish is just one tiny example of the massive ripple effect cheating could cause. Darvish because of his poor WS performance lost a couple million, and his mojo for 1.5 years because of their cheating. Other players potentially lost out on additional arbitration money... Their bad performance against the Astros is added to the sample size, making them look worse. Other players potentially lost precious MLB service time and MLB salary because of bad performances against cheating teams... Cheating like this has massive effects.
  10. Vanimal46
    There’s going to be a ton of suggestions made this offseason to save/find cap space. Including extending Cousins to push guaranteed money into future years. I think the first question that needs to be asked is if the Vikings are closer to a Super Bowl with minor tweaks or starting the rebuild? It’s my belief this is the peak we’ll see from this core of players. I don’t think Zimmer and Spielman see it that way...
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    Last year he dominated Alabama in the National Championship as a 19 year old. LSU is a great football team, and it took Lawrence 30 games to feel adversity for the first time. He’ll be back in this spot again next season, and I bet we see a repeat of his freshman year instead of this performance.
  12. Vanimal46
    They’re running out of time to sign Berrios to a reasonable extension buying out 2-3 free agent years. There were a couple of comparable pitchers (Severino 4/40, Nola 4/45 with option to make it 5/53) the Twins could have used to start the discussion with Berrios. If he’s a Trevor Bauer type and wants to go year to year until free agency, we need to know that too and find out his value on the trade market.
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    Yeah they wasted 4 years on Treadwell and haven’t made the right late round picks in recent years. Bisi Johnson looks like he could be a good WR 4, spot starter in a pinch. Pretty good for a 7th rounder. If the draft class is deep at WR I hope Rick picks the right sleeper this time. Back to the Gophers, I think Tyler Johnson has a sneaky good NFL career with good health. If he slips in the 4/5th round I’ll be rooting for the Vikes to take him.
  14. Vanimal46
    Not much is going to change at all if rumors of hiring Klint Kubiak as OC and Adam Zimmer as DC become reality...
  15. Vanimal46
    The Cleveland Browns have an opening or 7 this time of year, every year!
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    Forgot to mention, Alex Cora should probably resign right now before the suspension is issued. He personally helped 2 teams win a WA by cheating. He should be banned for life.
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    I give the Astros owner some credit here. He’s made swift decisions to get rid of the cheaters in his organization.
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    The fans have already put an asterisk on the 2017 title but it probably wouldn’t hurt to officially do it as time marches on. I kind of think the suspensions are light... Even though Hinch has the 2nd longest suspension ever for a manager (Pete Rose is #1) and Luhnow has the 6th longest suspension for an executive. If the goal is to truly put a stop to this now and in the future, I think they should have received lifetime bans.
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    Punishments have just been issued... Harsh, but at the same time, not harsh enough? I don’t know, I’d sacrifice a year of Baldelli, Falvey, and $5 million for a World Series title.
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    I see a team like the Tennessee Titans who took on the personality of their coach. They are playing mean, physical, passionate football. I see a team like the Vikings who took on the personality of Zimmer. Ultra conservative, afraid of getting burned by a big play, and ready to make an excuse why they lost. First things first, gotta figure out if Spielman/Zimmer are here as lame ducks in 2020 or if they’re going to lock in mediocrity.
  22. Vanimal46
    What a shame. The OL got dominated by a very good DL. Time to look for Elflein and Reiff’s replacements. I’m ready for Cousins’ contract to end after 2020. I’m ready to move on from Zimmer...
  23. Vanimal46
    The offense curling up in the fetal position. It’s amazing how they have drives where they throw it downfield and connect on a big play. Followed up by a run on 2nd and 18 and another run on 3rd and 15.
  24. Vanimal46
    Great response after that easy TD by the 49ers! Kirk coming through!
  25. Vanimal46
    And more recently, you can argue Jake Reed. Always had the stuff, and he’s been relatively healthy the last 2 seasons. Now he’s 27 and another year away from being someone’s AAA filler for the rest of his career.
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