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  1. Vanimal46
    They just brought in a dude to push both Bailey and Wiley. https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1160617062244519938?s=19
  2. Vanimal46
    Cleveland appears to be up to the task, don't you think?
  3. Vanimal46
    I'm far from convinced Smeltzer deserves a spot on a playoff roster.
  4. Vanimal46
    Back in my day this was the apex of entertainment on long car rides. Dad was bothered when we turned on the lights to see our screen at night though...
  5. Vanimal46
    Yes! Miss Vanimal and I enjoyed it!
  6. Vanimal46
    You can't make it up...
  7. Vanimal46
    Glad I went to see a movie instead tonight.
  8. Vanimal46
    Back in my day we couldn't think about getting a bigger TV for the living room because the entertainment center built in could only fit a 36" TV.
  9. Vanimal46
    Without seeing a game log my assumption is Castro is his catcher when they play against contenders and Garver is his catcher against non contenders. Would love to know what you're using to dig through the numbers myself.
  10. Vanimal46
    Back in my day we had cereal where the primary ingredient was sugar.
  11. Vanimal46
    He's on the bench tonight... Mind.boggling.
  12. Vanimal46
    His career numbers with Castro includes 2017 before he overhauled his approach and got better. Not a fair comparison IMO.
  13. Vanimal46
    I could be out of the loop because I forgot Antony was still on staff... Do we need to change the acronym to Falvintony?
  14. Vanimal46
    It's 2019, people can create their own perception and find some sort of data to help back it up. My perception aligns more with SD Buhr... More could have been done this year to supplement a good lineup aside from the people who were actually traded. My perception is Cleveland has the pitching, and now thanks to the trade deadline, the offense to keep up their red hot winning ways. The Twins are the ones who have to desperately grasp at straws to save the pitching staff. Because of their inactivity, they are looking to rely on a 20 year old with 40 AA innings on his resume to be a bullpen savior.
  15. Vanimal46
    Back in my day my mom would get upset if my brother and I were on dial up internet when she was expecting a call from her sister or mom.
  16. Vanimal46
    Actually, burning options is a big deal when it comes to prospects you think will be stars. You don't want to be stuck in the future if he's struggling as a 24 year old and unable to send him to AAA. When it comes to marginal prospects like relievers, then I agree. Burn em...
  17. Vanimal46
    I love this line! I first started reading more about the juiced ball after Manfred denied making any changes to the ball. Evidence was piling up this was not the case... As you mentioned, AAA HRs are skyrocketing and it can no longer be denied. If they continue to use the new baseball, we can say goodbye to comparing current players to players of the recent past.
  18. Vanimal46
    Within the next 24-48 hours, the Minnesota Twins will pass the 1961/1963 Twins for the most home runs in a season. I should feel impressed that we get to watch a 57 year old record break! However, I can't help feeling that it isn't real, and not remotely comparable to the conditions the 1961 and 1963 team faced... Patrick Reusse recently wrote about this and asks if we are taking the time to appreciate this? http://m.startribune.com/twins-historic-home-run-prowess-doesn-t-happen-often-so-savor-each-blast/526330522/ I've gotta say I'm not appreciating it yet, for one reason... The new baseball. It's hard to get excited about records shattering with the new baseball... While it's nice to hit more home runs than other teams, it's become impossible to compare this lineup to lineups 50+ years ago. Hell, it's impossible to compare this lineup to lineups 5 years ago. It's completely changed the game, and important to reference when we look back in history. Take this for example: I don't know about you, but I will never consider the 2019 Mariners an all-time great lineup. It's a slap in the face to the 2001 Mariners, a truly great lineup, that they're being out paced for home runs... Over the next couple of months we're going to read several articles about where this lineup fits in history. At this point in time, I think it deserves an asterisk... Thoughts?
  19. Vanimal46
    Wild card ain't so bad?
  20. Vanimal46
    Awesome thanks! That helps confirm the ol' eye test for me.
  21. Vanimal46
    My perception of Gibson is he does very well against below .500 competition and gets exposed against good teams. I have no data to back up this perception.
  22. Vanimal46
    Back in my day we had goth kids in high school with TOOL t-shirts. I was a preppy kid wearing Hollister shirts that were way too tight. I thought they were scary. Now I know the goth kids were right... TOOL is a badass band!!!
  23. Vanimal46
    If I start snap hooking my driver on the golf course, you best believe I'm going to blame my back acting up that day!
  24. Vanimal46
    Lucky! Chuck E Cheese wasn't in my home town. Back in my day we had "Romp N' Roam"... One of those germ infested plastic jungle gyms where they also served pizza for birthday parties.
  25. Vanimal46
    .290-.310 is still a very good hitter. Free swinging slap hitters become unplayable when they slump to .260 and below like the Turtle did.
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