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  1. Vanimal46
    I asked in the game recap thread why Reed hasn't been put on the DL considering he's down 2-3 MPH from last season. This makes sense now. He's probably been trying to pitch through the pain all season.
  2. Vanimal46
    We could have fit in well in the three true outcomes baseball era... Well, if they replaced HR with HBP.
  3. Vanimal46
    1.) Where are you from? I grew up in Mankato, MN. Spent 2 years in St Louis Park, then moved to Austin, TX. Been here since 2014. 2.) Age Range? 28 3.) What brought you to Twins Daily? John talking about this site on KFAN years ago. 4.) Highest level of baseball/softball played? Varsity baseball. Couldn't hit a curve ball to save my life. Led the team in HBP. 5.) Favorite Twins Player, and favorite underappreciated Twins player, and if you want, favorite current Twins player? Favorite all-time Twin: Current favorite Twin: Jose Berrios Favorite all-time Twin: Joe Mauer and Johan Santana. Most under appreciated Twin: 2006 Dennys Reyes 6.) Favorite non-Twins Daily site/authors? Drew Magary on Deadspin 7.) Favorite Twitter follows? N/A 8.) Other interests outside of baseball. Golf, being active with my dog, breweries/wineries, stand up paddle boarding 9.) Favorite part of Twins Daily... Community members that are passionate about the Twins 10.) Tell us what we can do better. What features or other topics would you like to see in-season or out of season? Y'all do quite a bit already pumping out content. 11.) Have you been to any of the Twins Daily "events?” No.
  4. Vanimal46
    Why hasn't Reed spent time on the DL? If a pitcher has lost 3-4 MPH on his fastball over the previous year isn't that a classic tell tale sign that he's hurt?
  5. Vanimal46
    His track record of last year hitting 38 HRs? I didn't watch Morrison last year, but this year I don't see anything to like about his approach at the plate. They could and should DFA him soon.
  6. Vanimal46
    This shift against Luda is pretty silly...
  7. Vanimal46
    Ouch. First time the Royals have scored 5+ runs in their last 31 games. Twins... this is how we bust your slump
  8. Vanimal46
    Maybe there's a chance he gets 2-3 starts in Minnesota before the trade deadline. Is he still sitting 88-90, hitting 91 a few times with his FB?
  9. Vanimal46
    Did I hallucinate a time where Magill wasn't on the team?
  10. Vanimal46
    I would be interested if he's on the trade block. The Cardinals are one of the few teams truly on the bubble. Not sure if they're buying or selling.
  11. Vanimal46
    I wonder how they both came up with the same opinion. Maybe by speaking to people inside the Twins' organization? I guess it's possible they had lunch together and decided they should both write articles about the Twins spending money.
  12. Vanimal46
    You make it seem like Reusse and Souhan don't have seats in the press box.
  13. Vanimal46
    I also agree with the latter too. Souhan and Reusse jumped on it because they agree with the premise.
  14. Vanimal46
    I don't believe it's coincidence that two tenured beat writers wrote about this subject within days of each other....
  15. Vanimal46
    Other teams may have a say in how much he gets paid. I will be shocked if it's anything below $10 million AAV.
  16. Vanimal46
    Souhan and Reusse, who recently renewed their Pohlad Wallet Watcher credentials, wrote separate articles that spending money on free agents is bad. Souhan focusing on the slow ramp up of free agents this last winter such as Cobb, Lynn, and Morrison. And throwing money at a problem is bad. Reusse focused on the last two times the Twins had a record payroll, they failed. So why spend money? http://m.startribune.com/just-maybe-the-twins-are-better-off-not-spending-any-money/487577121/ http://m.startribune.com/free-agents-at-target-field-throw-water-on-collusion-talk/487617461/
  17. Vanimal46
    That's a good angle. Do you see the position scarcity getting better any time soon? Perhaps Wilson Contreras beats him out as best C in the league one day but he's firmly top 2 IMO for the foreseeable future. The C position in baseball reminds me of the TE position in football. There's scarcity there too, especially fantasy football, which makes Gronk and Travis Kelce particularly valuable. If you have a distinct advantage at one position, it takes the pressure off needing really good players to make up for the bad player playing C.
  18. Vanimal46
    We've been told it takes longer to develop a catcher on the farm. Garver is 2 months older than Realmuto, so are we not supposed to expect improvement from him? It's only going to get worse behind the plate?
  19. Vanimal46
    What makes you believe Realmuto is at peak value? He's still young enough to improve, no?
  20. Vanimal46
    At that point, Buxton, Sano, and Berrios are 2-3 years away from free agency. Best to wait until the next next wave of prospects comes up to supplement the prospects of 2020. And by 2024 this core will be gone, the wave of prospects we were waiting on in 2020 is 2-3 years away from free agency. Best to wait until the next next next wave of prospects to come up in 2028 before making a big trade.
  21. Vanimal46
    This seems like putting the cart before the horse if I'm reading this correctly. Lewis, Kiriloff, and Graterol are going to be better players than Buxton, Sano, and Berrios?
  22. Vanimal46
    I would love to acquire either one of those pitchers.
  23. Vanimal46
    That's because you did read those posts in past years. I'm going to fill you in on a dirty little secret. If you keep pushing out the timeline 3 years from now, no one will notice! It's also the beauty of prospect reports. Prospects are more mysterious and intriguing if they're 3 years from their 'ETA'
  24. Vanimal46
    Meniscus. I don't understand your logic. The rehab is taking 5-6 months and he's missing the rest of the season. That's not a major injury?
  25. Vanimal46
    Option 1 requires a lot of hope that things work out. And you want to rely on Castro starting again after a torn ACL?
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