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  1. Vanimal46
    I wouldn't expect anything less from this league. It's a forced dog and pony show so then in the future they can say he was denied playing for football reasons instead of political reasons.
  2. Vanimal46
    It's nothing more than a dog and pony show put on by the NFL. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1194763500700229633?s=19
  3. Vanimal46
    The Twins need to invest in a bullpen regardless. I was bothered before about Odorizzi's inability to pitch deep into ballgames... Then I realized the innings he does pitch are usually really good. He doesn't give up crooked numbers, and keeps the team in the game on most of his starts. There's a lot of value in a pitcher who can give you 5-6 good innings every 5 games.
  4. Vanimal46
    Just a general question as we pass time in the offseason. I've always been a fan of the pitch, and in this day of high velocity, I would think a knuckleballer would be a great contrast to 95+ MPH fastballs. Is this pitch even being taught anymore at the younger levels? For me as a kid, I could throw hard but couldn't figure out how to throw a curve ball well enough to get it over the plate. So I toyed with a knuckleball for years and that became my "off-speed" pitch when I was the mop up reliever.
  5. Vanimal46
    Yeah. I find it hard to believe some team is going to show urgency in getting Gibson signed, given his health situation. If he's healthy, I'm sure the Twins will be one of the first teams to know and they can go from there.
  6. Vanimal46
    Makes me that much more happy that Washington won the WS this year.
  7. Vanimal46
    Here's a video breakdown of how they conveyed the pitch to hitters. WARNING: There's swearing in the video.
  8. Vanimal46
    I can no longer say I want the Twins to emulate the Astros. Bush league maneuver to use cameras in order to steal signs.
  9. Vanimal46
    Poor Max Kepler... He was discussed 3 years in a row to break out. Now that he played better he's a regression candidate
  10. Vanimal46
    If I had to make a bet who out of that group gets traded this winter it's Lindor. The Betts saga reminds me of when Falvey first came on board and shopped Dozier but couldn't find a good enough trade. It's difficult to just get hired and trade a star player. I think Bloom will take his time and explore the situation again in July.
  11. Vanimal46
    Step 4: ??? Step 5: Profit!
  12. Vanimal46
    This could be a really fun exciting off-season!
  13. Vanimal46
    Yep it's really easy to see the stars aligning with Salazar in Houston. They'll pick him up for peanuts and build him back to a 5-6 WAR pitcher...
  14. Vanimal46
    Cousins looks great so far! Calm and under control...
  15. Vanimal46
    Now I'm curious if Tracy Claeys would have done the same if his teams made it to 9-0...
  16. Vanimal46
    Hopefully top 10!
  17. Vanimal46
    I about had a heart attack... Row the boat!!!!!
  18. Vanimal46
    Penn State gets a gift TD. That was a clear delay of game.
  19. Vanimal46
    This is his statement game for sure. No doubt the best QB possibly in my lifetime for the Gophers. But that's not saying much. Abdul-Khaliq was the high mark before.
  20. Vanimal46
    Bateman 7 catches 203 yards through 3 quarters... I think he is the most talented player to wear maroon and gold since Laurence Maroney.
  21. Vanimal46
    Stop running and keep throwing the ball. Penn State has no answer for Johnson and Bateman.
  22. Vanimal46
    Row the boat!!!
  23. Vanimal46
    Yeah... I've accepted a while back I probably won't see an MLB game again after leaving Minneapolis. The price, and drive (3.5 hours to either Arlington or Houston) have contributed to that decision. I get my live baseball fix watching AAA Round Rock Express. Tickets range from $10-30 with nightly promotions... My favorite is Thirsty Thursday, a 24 oz craft brew for $4!
  24. Vanimal46
    There's going to be a fight, no doubt. I concur with KirbyDome that the MLBPA is complaining about the wrong thing. They should be arguing about the current system in place, not teams colluding against free agents. It's crystal clear that teams are no longer rewarding players for their past performance when they were making peanuts. They need to blow up the whole thing and negotiate new terms for pre-arb and arbitration players. The game has changed so much over the years, yet they're still using the same arbitration model developed in the 1970s... It's so easy to calculate that sources like MLB Trade Rumors gets the projected figures correct within $100k every year. They need to find a way to get the money to players earlier in their careers. Because this movement to younger players isn't going away anytime soon.
  25. Vanimal46
    Without digging in on their org needs, I'll say a 45 FV and 1-2 40 FV prospects.
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