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Everything posted by Vanimal46

  1. Vanimal46
    Your move, Falvey...
  2. Vanimal46
    And this is why you don't count your chickens before they hatch in future free agency years.
  3. Vanimal46
    Aaron Hicks signs a 7/$70 million extension with the Yanks. That means he's signed through his (GASP!) age 36 season.
  4. Vanimal46
    I don't like the fact management has placed the entire burden of the organization on the shoulders of 2 players, but here we are. They better live up to the hype or else there's going to be a lot of bitter fans.
  5. Vanimal46
    Like RiverBrian, I am waiting and hoping for a time when salary wage doesn't equal automatic playing time. Schoop's floor was unacceptable in Milwaukee during their playoff run and benched him... If he continues what he did in Milwaukee I would want him benched too whether or not he's making $7.5 million.
  6. Vanimal46
    I also envision Gonzalez as a perfect plan B at 3B and 2B if Sano or Schoop fail to produce. They needed someone who can start for an extended length of time in case of injury, a la Eduardo Escobar last season.
  7. Vanimal46
    Awesome! Welcome aboard.
  8. Vanimal46
    Erv Santana signs with the White Sox... a minor league deal with ST invite.
  9. Vanimal46
    Seems ridiculous that a 2.2 WAR player may need to settle for a minor league deal.
  10. Vanimal46
    Wow this is really starting to gain traction... Look at what's outside Hammond Field waiting for Marwin!
  11. Vanimal46
    Compared to Cave I will bet on Gonzalez over him in 2019... Regression to the mean is a B!
  12. Vanimal46
    Probably not passable for a SS unless it's a game or two. He's passable at the corner spots IF/OF and 2B. Polanco was just signed long term... Gordon/Lewis in the wings yadda yadda. The need at SS is not why you sign Gonzalez. You sign Marwin Gonzalez for flexibility at the positions mentioned above, and a 5 year track record of a league average bat. I know Adrianza is not a league average bat, and not particularly close to becoming one.
  13. Vanimal46
    If there's one thing this regime knows well, it's dumping players on expiring contracts... This signing won't hinder the Twins' ultimate plans of developing their own Gonzalez. For the time being it takes pressure off of throwing someone in that spot and can't contribute right away.
  14. Vanimal46
    This made me smile!
  15. Vanimal46
    June is being generous too for Austin. I expect him to be the first person DFA'd when the schedule calls for 13 pitchers on staff.
  16. Vanimal46
    Concur. Marwin's 2017 season is the outlier with .900 OPS, 144 wrc+... But over the last 5 seasons playing full time he's achieved wrc+ over 104 4 out of 5 seasons. His worst season is better than Adrianza's best season and they're identical in age.
  17. Vanimal46
    Per Dan Hayes on the Athletic they have been discussing the parameters of a 3 year deal. Let's get this done. There's ample room on this roster for him to start 100+ games all over the diamond. He's a significant upgrade offensively over Adrianza... And the team definitely needs a spark plug who can start for a long stretch of time in case of injury. Much like fan favorite Eduardo Escobar did last year.
  18. Vanimal46
    That's the beauty of Marwin's flexibility. He can fill in anywhere on the field, minus premium SS and CF. Even without an obvious fit in the lineup he'll have no issue getting 100+ starts all over the diamond. I would be extremely comfortable him being the super utility guy over Adrianza and Austudillo.
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  20. Vanimal46
    Old friend Trevor Plouffe signs a minor league deal with Philly. A SOLID plan B after failing to sign Manny Machado.
  21. Vanimal46
    ... Still waiting for the light bulb to go off that MLBPA and MiLB are 2 separate organizations...
  22. Vanimal46
    See ya Charlie Coyle.
  23. Vanimal46
    Gardy gets a new VERSATILE toy.
  24. Vanimal46
    The self-fulfilling prophecy is strong with this team, isn't it?
  25. Vanimal46
    It's a drum a lot of us have been taking turns beating all winter. It's inexcusable not to address this unit. And no, I don't count signing Blake Parker as addressing the bullpen. Reminds me of the Vikings and their continued lack of addressing their O-Line.
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