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  1. Vanimal46
    Gonsalves owes Busenitz a beer for getting him out of that jam.
  2. Vanimal46
    Yikes.
  3. Vanimal46
    It would be great for the Vikes if that happened. For Teddy's sake, I hope he lands some place where he has a legitimate chance to start.... Maybe he won't even have to move and the Giants pick him up. He's certainly better than Eli at this point.
  4. Vanimal46
    Not well so far for our friends in Chicago.
  5. Vanimal46
    Remember when Giolito was a top 5 prospect in all of baseball and the Nationals were fleeced in the Adam Eaton trade?
  6. Vanimal46
    They were both contenders when they called them up. The Twins are not. You have to be strategic when it comes to players you think have star potential.
  7. Vanimal46
    I wouldn't be all that encouraged... Most non-contenders are giving their young kids and org warriors a cup of coffee too. I don't believe finishing on a strong note has any bearing towards a team's success the following season. As always, I could be way off on this.
  8. Vanimal46
    Sure. If their strong performances results in an extra win or 2, good for them. Isn't this a different conversation though? I thought we were just talking about the team trying to win as many games as they can so they can head into 2019 feeling good. To clarify this point: I think it's more important to play the younger players, wins be damned. If they have strong performances that results in a couple more wins, woo-hoo! If you truly want them to compete and be an over .500 team, they'll continue to do what they were doing in July... Playing the veterans and keeping young players on a short leash.
  9. Vanimal46
    Probably. Has anyone written a case study to find out if (mostly meaningless) wins in September translates to better success the following season? If it actually helps, then sure, go for wins. I don't believe it matters. Buxton for example finished last year on a great note, then fell flat on his face this in April again.
  10. Vanimal46
    Well yeah, they would have 5 fewer teams in front of them that could potentially draft the player they want. Or, as we've seen from this regime, they'll be creative with the draft pool allotment. Might as well get a (slightly) bigger pool of money drafting #10 overall than at 15 or 20.
  11. Vanimal46
    It's not courageous. It's wreckless to start his service clock and option years in a lost season.
  12. Vanimal46
    Sure, but I'll still be more interested drafting at 10 overall than 15. I'm not going to feel any better about how this season went if they finish with 81+ wins.
  13. Vanimal46
    As a fan I want my favorite teams to be historically good, or biblically bad. So since they've been out of it for a while, chasing the better draft pick is more interesting to me. I also realize people's jobs are on the line and they want to win every game regardless if they're contending or not. Being a 78-82 win team is boring, and forgettable.
  14. Vanimal46
    I think you hit the nail on the head. Buxton absorbed a ton of defensive value from Kepler and Rosario last year. Rosario still makes bone headed decisions in the OF... Is it less than last year? Not sure.
  15. Vanimal46
    I like the idea of him being a FB/Slider reliever for 1 inning. I'm not interested in keeping him for the rotation since he tops out at 5 innings more often than not.
  16. Vanimal46
    So he's a sinker ball pitcher with suspect command. There could be upside as a reliever, or a Gibby-like transformation where he ditches the sinker all together.
  17. Vanimal46
    I still don't know why another team would give anything of value for LoFo... But at least the ground work is done just in case.
  18. Vanimal46
    Yeah that is a valid question to ask. They should be able to come up with a good off-season program for him with 4-5 MLB starts.
  19. Vanimal46
    Maybe it's a 2 day stint for Busenitz? Wouldn't be the first time they've done that to him.
  20. Vanimal46
    Y'all are paying more attention than me. I'm not sure where the upside is with him if he can't generate swinging strikes.
  21. Vanimal46
    Ervin is heading back to the DL with his finger issue. We probably saw his last start with the Twins.
  22. Vanimal46
    He will be taking Erv's spot in the rotation and starting on Monday. Good luck!
  23. Vanimal46
    ANND Welcome back. Today is my brother's bachelor party so I don't have time to type much. For those here, this isn't your first game thread experience. I have faith you can take it from here. Get another win Twins!
  24. Vanimal46
    My friends are texting me lots of pictures but it's not the same... And I'm only just beginning my trip! Back in the motherland MN this weekend then Charlotte, NC Monday - Wednesday
  25. Vanimal46
    Great Gardy story about his daughter's dog.
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