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  1. Vanimal46
    Trap game!
  2. Vanimal46
    Thibs is in the wrong for ignoring his request, no doubt. But let's be honest, the T-Wolves were irrelevant before Butler showed up, and they'll be irrelevant again if they trade him away. Without him he won't have a job, and probably won't get another HC job in the NBA. So this is his last stand too, and begged Butler to stick with him through the season.
  3. Vanimal46
    In Souhan's article specifically he calls Butler a fraud for claiming he wants to win and chose teams like the Nets, Knicks, etc. to get traded to. But he failed to mention those teams have a boat load of cap room where he can recruit Kyrie Irving, Durant, or another star FA to play with him.
  4. Vanimal46
    This is a walk in the park for Souhan and Reusse to make him into a villain. I heard another angle to the story and I think there's good logic behind the theory. Butler obviously wanted a trade because he thinks KAT and Wiggins are lazy and won't play defense. Since now it appears he's stuck with the team he made a last stand to get it in KAT and Wiggins' heads that their lazy play on defense is not acceptable. And flat out embarrassed them in the process. Thibs didn't stop it because he loves it and knows it's true. He can't get through to the young kids, and allowed Butler to do this in order to lit a fire under them.
  5. Vanimal46
    Lower than last year, no question. They aren't getting a $50 million check from BAMTech in 2019, nor are people lining out the door to sign up for season tickets.
  6. Vanimal46
    Absolutely. If this drama wasn't happening off the court I would have zero interest in the league. It is fun to hear about which stars are going to team up together, and where they're going to sign. In some ways I wish baseball took a page out of the NBA's playbook and made their stars more known to casual sports fans.
  7. Vanimal46
    Agreed, we seem to have the same viewpoint of managers. Honestly I don't care all that much about Molitor being fired. There's certainly an expiration date for all managers delivering the same message year after year. I do find it ironic that he was blamed for various things this season such as: - Wearing out bullpen arms - Not developing players - Submitting bad lineups - Not reminding TD members we were supposed to pick up milk on our way home from work And now that we're in this spot, and people who complained all season long has an outlet to give their opinion who is a better candidate are no where to be found.
  8. Vanimal46
    Meh, as someone who doesn't really follow basketball I think it's unique that players are more recognized than the teams they play for. The league is absolutely brilliant marketing their players, and they're creating a lot of drama off the court keeping them in the news cycle. Considering how predictable the results are on the court, that's not a bad thing for the league.
  9. Vanimal46
    Funny how everyone had an opinion about firing Molitor, but no one has a definitive opinion about the replacements. It's almost like we don't have a way to quantify who is a good manager.
  10. Vanimal46
    Meet the new Gophers starting RT Daniel Faalele. True freshman, 6'9", 396 lbs. Terrifying. Humans should not be this big. https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/03/07/daniel-faalele-img-academy-recruiting
  11. Vanimal46
    Yep, he said they were warned 4 days after the season concluded. Plenty of lead time to do something, yet Thibs put on earmuffs yelling 'FALALALALA CAN'T HEAR YOU!'
  12. Vanimal46
    I think he's an old soul that can't relate to the kidzzz today. Someone is going to get a really really good player this season. Whoever hands him a near max deal next offseason is making a big mistake.
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  14. Vanimal46
    I guess I'm in the crowd of non-stop aggression because over the years they have not been aggressive at any point. If they made a win now move such as acquiring the numerous names we've discussed over the years I would be happy and shut up. I don't expect them to acquire every trade target and trade away the farm. Let's start with one bold trade and go from there.
  15. Vanimal46
    Out of the list of 13 pitchers... Choose 2-3 names out of a hat. Those pitchers will be injured for a significant portion of 2019. Choose 2-3 more names out of a hat. Those pitchers will perform well below expectations. Choose 1-2 names out of a hat. Those pitchers will out perform their expectations.
  16. Vanimal46
    Out of that list I would move several to the bullpen. De Jong, Slegers, Littell, and Stewart are fringe starters who are probably better off in the bullpen just like Rogers a couple of years ago. I don't believe in log jams. It's an off-season worry every year, and every year it turns out that the log jam was a figment of our imagination.
  17. Vanimal46
    Yeah I think moving Polanco off SS is the highest priority move for the lineup. Frankly I am more comfortable if Astudillo is the first reinforcement from AAA. But I haven't seen him play enough in the field to know if he can play multiple positions well. Or if he's passable, much like Grossman was in the OF.
  18. Vanimal46
    Another guy I'm interested in is Andrew McCutchen as a RH starting option in the OF. That would also help fulfill my prophecy of trading Kepler + Gordon for starting pitching.
  19. Vanimal46
    Like you I'm intrigued with over a dozen bullpen arms. I hope they invest in at least 2 arms that can be fireman types, and one more flyer. Josh Donaldson makes a lot of sense for 3B/1B, but is a high risk. He could boom or bust at this point in his career. As far as a "6th man" type who rotates all over the field starting wherever someone needs a day off I really like Marwin Gonzalez. And SS I think it's Iglesias or bust as far as FA options.
  20. Vanimal46
    Grossman at $4 million is laughable. No way no how should he get a contract like that. Adrianza is still cheap for a utility guy but I would aim higher for a real rotating starter who can play all over the field like Marwin Gonzalez.
  21. Vanimal46
    In general, we can not continue to operate out of fear that someone else will pick up X player and turn them into a stud. It's not healthy for an organization and results in keeping players that will never really contribute for the team.
  22. Vanimal46
    I'm sure they do, and it will be during a time when Zucker or Parise are banged up. It makes no sense at all to have 4 days of rest this early in the season.
  23. Vanimal46
    If Pineda isn't healthy and can't be relied on it's a terrible signing. He was on pace to pitch a little in September until he tore his meniscus. Nothing that should affect him long term. 2019 was always the play for him. I'm expecting him to be in the MLB rotation or bullpen.
  24. Vanimal46
    The NHL schedule drives me bonkers. The Wild played on Saturday 10/6. Their next game is Thursday 10/11. Why in the world do they need 4 days off in between games? No wonder why the season drags on into late April.
  25. Vanimal46
    $6-7 million would be buy low IMO. But if there's a bidding war I could see 3/$27
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