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  1. Vanimal46
    She did give birth to your children, so I doubt you're done paying HER yet!
  2. Vanimal46
    That taek is so hot I'm afraid your laptop will combust into flames. For your safety, I'm withholding that information.
  3. Vanimal46
    According to the Whine Line projection system, Cleveland is not expected to make contact with the ball tonight. Especially when Gibson is on the mound.
  4. Vanimal46
    Definitely analytics and help from the weather gods. There's a 7 MPH breeze from the WSW today. So every batter will use their 27.5 degree launch angle today!
  5. Vanimal46
    Concur. If he's not healthy shut him down right now. If he's healthy then he's near rock bottom and they should try a different approach like sending him to Ft. Myers.
  6. Vanimal46
    It's different! He's not drunk nearly as much as he was in 2016, and in 2017 he was drunk on playoff contention! What do we have to look forward to this year now?
  7. Vanimal46
    ANND Welcome! To Minnesota Twins Whine Line: Reflection Edition! Typically on this day we have a funny-ish bit to sell off the Twins' spare parts. 2 years ago we opened up a Used Car Lot and found someone to take the Nissan Nolasco 4x4 off our hands. Last year we had GMs across the league figure out if their 'Price Was Right' to acquire Brian Dozier. This year is different, in a lot of ways. The Twins did their selling prior to this day, and all we have left to talk about potentially moving are Dozier and Rodney. There are approximately 18 different threads to talk about that. So instead, let's take some time to reflect... I legitimately spent a good 2 hours last night figuring out a theme for today. The beauty of Minnesota Twins Whine over the years is no two posts are the same. 30+ threads and so many themes... But I'm at a loss this year. Maybe it's just me having writer's block. Maybe I'm just tired of this 2018 team and need some hope. There's just something different this year, and it may be impossible to capture the game thread magic of past years. There's 4 threads left of Minnesota Twins Whine Line this season. And I promise the mods to deliver on my word. In the mean time, this host is tired, and maybe some reflection time will be good. Thanks for the opportunity to host the trade deadline again, and let's get a win Twins!
  8. Vanimal46
    Sure, why not. He's out of options next season I believe. Better see if he stay healthy and productive in a bullpen role.
  9. Vanimal46
    Great post. Thanks for doing the research!
  10. Vanimal46
    I don't think Dozier gets moved until August and at that point the Twins will basically give him away. Rodney I don't think gets moved at all. There's 75 other RH relievers that are on the market and he hasn't been particularly good lately.
  11. Vanimal46
    Signed by #Vikings through at least 2020: Kirk Cousins, Everson Griffen, Danielle Hunter, Xavier Rhodes, Linval Joseph, Riley Reiff, Harrison Smith, Eric Kendricks, Dalvin Cook. Now Stefon Diggs joins the list.
  12. Vanimal46
    He allowed Bud Norris to bully Jordan Hicks in the clubhouse without repercussion, because he's a wiley veteran. Hardest of passes.
  13. Vanimal46
    5 year extension for Diggsy. $14 million per year is what I'm reading. Not sure yet on guaranteed money.
  14. Vanimal46
    Cleaning house to get some younger players involved, hopefully.
  15. Vanimal46
    I understand and can be pretty irrational too I want all of my favorite teams to go for it, until it's nearly certain it's not going to happen that year. Common Man says it best, root for historically good, or biblically bad. We've been waiting for a red hot stretch of baseball. A 10 game stretch where they win 9; a month where they win 2/3rds of their games. It hasn't been their year.
  16. Vanimal46
    That was me in June! Not anger at the front office, but the players. Now I'm in acceptance, and stopped watching them play. There's always next year!
  17. Vanimal46
    Yeah, Molitor doesn't believe in LOOGYs I guess. Now there are multiple examples with the same trend. De Jong moving to the bullpen should be an automatic. I doubt he fits on a top 12 org list of SP.
  18. Vanimal46
    I still think he will be traded. It may just happen in August instead of tomorrow.
  19. Vanimal46
    Good luck Mr. Duke. What's Buddy Boshers up to now that there's a LH opening in the bullpen?
  20. Vanimal46
    Gotcha. Yeah I agree Gibson has been much better this year than Archer. Archer IMO has always been valued higher than his production because teams have the potential to get ace-like production for the price of a utility infielder. It's never really come to fruition for him though.
  21. Vanimal46
    Archer's value IMO has always been higher because of his ridiculously low contract. I don't really see the comparison between Gibson and Archer as pitchers.
  22. Vanimal46
    So much math and so little numbers to fuss over. We're talking about 12.5% on the most optimistic projection system.
  23. Vanimal46
    I think the Pohlads do care if their front office makes a call to go for it and they fail. The only example we can point to of a FO that goes for it was the brief Billy Smith regime. Made some aggressive signings and trades to go for it, fell victim to the injury bug, and was quickly demoted again.
  24. Vanimal46
    Same. Other teams have the luxury of aggressively pushing advanced bats through their system. I hope Kiriloff is our guy to put through the test.
  25. Vanimal46
    I felt that way most of the season in regards to Cleveland. They're not that good and Minnesota had a chance to make a run. I wish they were more aggressive and made the moves in June when there was more games remaining. Alas, here we are 104 games in and under .500 still. The FO made an honest assessment of the season, and I'm sure everything you're discussing was taken into account before selling off Pressly and Escobar. If your job was reliant on making a call this year to go for it or sell, you would go for it with those odds? Because know that if they did go for it and fail, you're most likely on thin ice with the person who signs your checks.
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