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  1. Vanimal46
    Perez may be taking one Duffey or Granite's spot on the 40, but he's also taking Moya, Vasquez, Romero, or Hildenberger's spot on the 25 man roster. Still good with that?
  2. Vanimal46
    Cron is out of minor league options. Parker is out of minor league options. Schoop is out of options. I'm assuming Perez is too. Instead of having players with options and creating flexibility that way, these guys are going to make the 25 man roster because of their situation. How quickly are they going to cut bait on $3.5 million, or $1.8, or $5 million, or $7 million if the players don't bounce back?
  3. Vanimal46
    I read the same push back when they announced Cron, Schoop, and Parker signed contracts with the Twins. When you add it all up, the team is losing roster flexibility with each move. This is another player out of options on a MLB deal. Someone with options on the 40 man is going to lose their spot because of this move. Every move has a ripple effect.
  4. Vanimal46
    I'm going to save this an example A when my future wife asks me why I'm so obsessed to make Vanimal Jr. a left handed player. A guy who hasn't been good in 3 years still gets a $3.5 million contract because he's a breathing left handed pitcher. Unreal.
  5. Vanimal46
    This kind of sports talk is the Skip Bayless formula... They're getting crushed in the ratings by their competitor KFAN so let's build strawman arguments to get fans riled up.
  6. Vanimal46
    Jesus. I remember my first SCORCHING HAWT taek to boost sagging ratings... Someone forgot to tell him to never go full Skip Bayless.
  7. Vanimal46
    There needs to be a balance for sure. TD member gunnarthor took the time to calculate how players were acquired on recent playoff teams, and the Twins. The playoff teams had a pretty even split 33% draft, 33% free agents, 33% IFA/Trades. The Twins rely on draft picks for over 50% of their MLB roster. It's simply not healthy to rely that much on draft and development.
  8. Vanimal46
    I'm sure this will be proposed by MLBPA at the next CBA. They're going to have to prepare for an ugly negotiation and potentially sit out the season to help themselves and future players. Baseball executives are no longer holding up their end of the deal in the last CBA.
  9. Vanimal46
    Yeah this isn't unique to Minnesota. There are reporters in all sports and all markets that wear their press badge as an honor and look down upon us simpleton fans from their press box seats.
  10. Vanimal46
    Couldn't agree more. This market is flush with 'reporters' who are simply happy to have a free seat at Target Field and push PR agendas.
  11. Vanimal46
    Your recent Twitter thread should be promoted to all fans. I'm so tired of LEN3 and other media personalities tearing down fans that want to see a bold move.
  12. Vanimal46
    Any key names to know in the independent baseball league? That's a more realistic route for this club.
  13. Vanimal46
    All you need to know about this team and their priorities.
  14. Vanimal46
    How does that sample compare to the other options that were available this winter and the Twins declined offering them a contract? As I said, Allen wasn't my favorite choice to sign this winter. He was simply one on a list of 12 relievers that I was more than happy to sign. The only reason Allen became a focal point is because he is one of the last free agents remaining that would appear to be an upgrade for the Twins.
  15. Vanimal46
    This team always needs goal scorers. Been that way since Gaborik left. I really don't see the point of trading Nino for this center.
  16. Vanimal46
    In a vacuum yes I agree. I'm not totally fine with the Twins not signing any of the other 13-14 quality relievers available this winter.
  17. Vanimal46
    I didn't know Reusse has a podcast, so the news he leaked that Falvine came into the offseason with the intent to have a payroll of less than $100 million is surprising, to me. And frankly, pretty insulting. My takeaway from Aaron Gleeman's charts earlier in the off-season is the Twins are spending at the exact same level as they were when they were in the Metrodome. That's not how they pitched it to the fans when they were lobbying to get Minnesotans to pay for Target Field. That is also pretty insulting. Is a smart baseball decision simply finding people on 'bargain' contracts? That seems to be the only positive things I've been reading this offseason. Schoop, Cron, Parker, etc. were bargain finds. For me, a smart baseball decision can also mean making a bid for someone like Machado. Especially on a team with players that could be a core, but haven't come all the way together yet. He would be the best player on this team, and still be young enough to be on a core for 3-4 years.
  18. Vanimal46
    He's only got 1 more day to pull out of the NFL draft. After he declared he has 72 hours to change his mind or live with the decision.
  19. Vanimal46
    How many examples are out there? Teams with high contracts usually have more than one of them on roster. The White Sox or Phillies will end up doing the same if they land Machado. It'd be silly to sign one player to a large contract and say all done! Now we can surround him with a bunch of dudes on pre-arb contracts.
  20. Vanimal46
    That's putting the cart before the horse in regards to Sano, Buxton, Rosario, and Kepler, no? We kind of have to see if they're still worth investing in. The Twins have never, and will never pay for the top pitching free agents so we can put that to rest too.
  21. Vanimal46
    The only team left in the negotiation is Philly, who from recent reports are locking in on Harper.
  22. Vanimal46
    I'm pretty much there already. The White Sox fans get to talk about adding a 26 year old star player. We get to talk about losing a AAAA reliever.
  23. Vanimal46
    What a steal for the White Sox if this is the offer he signs.
  24. Vanimal46
    Twins 1st round pick in 2038! Is that a real year?
  25. Vanimal46
    If anything I would think it's the NFL calling the shots on when he could be available to play baseball... I think Murray should commit to football and put baseball on the back burner. Better money, better chance at fame, better chance at a lucrative second contract. If he is an NFL bust, he can try baseball again.
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