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  1. Vanimal46
    Ouch. I guess that makes sense why they signed a new guard today. No surprise that OL depth is paper thin.
  2. Vanimal46
    I hope you're right John about the Twins acquiring a foundational piece this winter. Our current foundation didn't settle properly and is now showing cracks all over.
  3. Vanimal46
    "Josh Donaldson is totally healthy!" (Wink wink) "Oh, you meant healthy right now? Well, no, he's not. But he could be by the playoffs."
  4. Vanimal46
    https://deadspin.com/report-rival-clubs-think-clevelands-trade-for-josh-don-1828940340 Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first reported the news. Rival teams are asking the commissioner for clarification on this trade. Donaldson was not healthy at the time of the trade, which would have taken him off of revokable trade waivers according to WRITTEN(!!) rules.
  5. Vanimal46
    I thought him and Joe Buck were going to be lovers forever... Alas.
  6. Vanimal46
    I'd be okay with that too if his defense in the field isn't significantly worse than glove first utility guys like Adrianza. They could use a bat first player on the bench to be the primary pinch hitter and not kill the lineup whenever they do play. I assume Mauer could fill that role very well if he agrees to it. Otherwise Astudillo can do it.
  7. Vanimal46
    I don't see Astudillo back with the Twins next year unless he's not offered a spot on any other team's 25 man roster. He barely plays C now with Castro completely out of the mix. What makes people think he'll get more opportunities with this team next year? Castro and Garver will be back and taking all of the reps at C. He's an interesting story in an otherwise dreadfully boring season for the Twins. Nothing more than that.
  8. Vanimal46
    We need to save Tom from the 2018 Twins!
  9. Vanimal46
    Row the boat!
  10. Vanimal46
    This is fun football to watch... Annexstad looking better than any QB we've seen in 20+ years.
  11. Vanimal46
    Read Sid Hartman's first column of his professional career and thought to himself 'This kid won't last long.'
  12. Vanimal46
    I'm listening to Dan Barreiro interviewing Lavelle E Neal III right now... Lavelle says multiple Twins coaches, including Torii Hunter, have reached out to Buxton after the news and he's not returning messages. But hey, we have him for another year. So worth it /s.
  13. Vanimal46
    Rapper Mac Miller... Drug overdose at 26 years old.
  14. Vanimal46
    If you're a Vikings fan and not dead inside from all the heart break, you haven't been a fan long enough.
  15. Vanimal46
    NO SOUP FOR THEM.
  16. Vanimal46
    Sorry Taylor! Too forgettable, even with his flowing locks of beach hair.
  17. Vanimal46
    They activated him from his rehab assignment 6 days early and optioned him to Rochester. It would have been 7 days of service time remaining before hitting 3 years instead of 13 today. They chose not to bring him up in September and Levine admitted service time was a factor in the decision. They called up every living, breathing human position player that played for the Twins this season except Buxton. I stand by my opinion. If you think Levine and Falvey just looked at his service time numbers on August 31, you're fooling yourself. They've thought about this all season. And their decisions reflect that.
  18. Vanimal46
    Expectations are sky high for this team. So since we expect so much that probably means we're losing 10 games this year The defense is legit, maybe the best in the league. QB play should be an upgrade, and Cook is back to lead the rushing attack. OL continues to be the biggest concern. Depth is paper thin all throughout the line. I think they'll finish 10-6 and miss out on the division crown thanks to Aaron Rodgers coming back.
  19. Vanimal46
    Good read. We're throwing out the human element of baseball because analytics tells us so.
  20. Vanimal46
    The Miami Dolphins also won 11 games one year using the wildcat formation. That was a fun gimmick.
  21. Vanimal46
    There are those types of players on all championship teams. Not specifically that position, but whatever position they play. Grandpa Ross, Carlos Beltran, Alex Rios, etc. Joe Mauer can still play a valuable role on a championship team. Part time role player and primary pinch hitter.
  22. Vanimal46
    A variety of avenues, just like the other teams that now have 5 good starters. Houston traded precious prospects to acquire Verlander, and Cole. Free agency for Morton, and the draft for McCullers and Keuchel. The Twins have 2 pitchers without options left in 2019. I'd try to keep it that way to ensure maximum flexibility. Rotate SP prospects until you find 1-2 that can consistently pitch 6 innings. I feel pretty good about Romero's ability to pitch 6 innings consistently next year. Same with Berrios and Gibson. If Pineda continues where he left off in New York, there's 4 pitchers with the ability to pitch 6 innings. Now we're down to 1 left, which can be filled via trade, FA, or another internal pitcher.
  23. Vanimal46
    From what I'm learning about this hot, new concept it's more important Stewart made it through the 6th inning unscathed. Great success!
  24. Vanimal46
    Hence why I used Oakland this year as an example and Carole replied back "When have they won a WS? An AL pennant?"
  25. Vanimal46
    *Lays back on old rocking chair* *Takes a long, drawn out hit from a tobacco pipe* Sonny, back in my day those were called long relievers. They've always held a role in baseball. Are we just rebranding the name to make the role more exciting and appealing?
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