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  1. Vanimal46
    I don't agree these proposals do anything to change the game. I mean, it won't change it as much as using juiced baseballs and building sandbox ballparks. I've been to a few AAA games and I'm willing to bet 90% of fans won't even notice the pitch clocks. They'll just come out of the game feeling the pace kept up. -Sent from my iPhone
  2. Vanimal46
    Tons. I'll never go to an NFL game again. The commercial breaks are even worse when you realize players just stand on the field waiting for them to end.
  3. Vanimal46
    Agreed. For the most part we won't notice any of the clocks except for a few select pitchers (mostly relief pitchers) who are notoriously slow.
  4. Vanimal46
    Miss Vanimal and I went to The Post earlier tonight. It's definitely worth your time and money. The acting is fantastic - which I expected with Hanks, Streep, and sneaky star power mixed in throughout (Carrie Coon, Bob Odenkirk, Jesse Plemons) And the plot is effectively relevant today... Given that political figures threaten freedom of the press on a near daily basis. Go see it.
  5. Vanimal46
    Jeff Passan wrote a detailed article about ideas that MLB is implementing to speed up pace of play. This includes a pitch clock, violations if pitchers break the rules, and a 30 second clock between batters. I'm all for these changes and more to save us all precious time. https://sports.yahoo.com/mlbs-plan-can-make-baseball-games-least-10-minutes-shorter-224752035.html
  6. Vanimal46
    We'll never know for sure but it would be interesting if someone investigated. I would imagine there's pressure from the MLBPA and players themselves to hold out for more money. Perhaps Lynn and Cobb already were offered ~3/36 and they're getting pressured to hold out for 3/42 or something.
  7. Vanimal46
    Jeff Sullivan of Fangraphs made me pause for a bit and rethink the Cole trade. "The Gerrit Cole Trade Has a Perception Problem"
  8. Vanimal46
    That six figure hush money is probably an added cost to what he had to pay for her to do it in the first place.
  9. Vanimal46
    Christian Yelich's relationship with Marlins management is "irretrievably broken." His agent spoke for his client demanding to be the next casualty of their fire sale. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/22123963/christian-yelich-relationship-miami-marlins-irretrievably-broken-agent-says
  10. Vanimal46
    Thanks for the report Halsey! Sounds like Sano's rehab is progressing nicely. Does anyone know if the titanium rod is still implanted in his leg? *cough* Heezy Batman signal *cough*
  11. Vanimal46
    I agree Boshers will be in the majors for someone else in 2018. There are several teams in need of a lefty who can get outs most of the time. It's nice to see our favorite team transition from a "rebuilding" team to a playoff contender... I'll gladly trade Boshers for Reed on the 40/25 man roster every single time.
  12. Vanimal46
    Verlander / Keuchel / Cole / McCullers / Peacock / McHugh / Morton That's a hell of a rotation. Don't want to see that in the playoffs.
  13. Vanimal46
    That sounds right. Rodney starts the year as the closer, and Reed is the fireman coming in at any high leverage situation. Hildenberger/Rogers are the other 7th/8th inning guys, and the rest will fill in at other times.
  14. Vanimal46
    Agreed. It probably helps that it wasn't Falvine who signed Hughes to an extension in the first place. They won't feel obligated to get any value out of him if he's not fully recovered. It would be quite the surprise if he came back throwing 91 or better! I'm not expecting it, but hey, why not hope?
  15. Vanimal46
    It's nice to be reminded that sports can be unpredictable and incredibly entertaining! I still can't believe that happened last night... It's liberating to finally be on the winning side of an epic game.
  16. Vanimal46
    Without a doubt. That was the most incredible ending to a Vikings game I've ever seen!
  17. Vanimal46
    Very interesting discussion so far. It's interesting that every sport declined in popularity over the last 4-5 years... To touch on a couple more things besides what's already been discussed for the decline in baseball: Cord cutting/Commercials: Lots of people have cut out cable in their bills, and don't have access to live sports. Especially baseball when the playoffs are broadcasted on FS1 and TBS. Kids today are used to a Netflix experience with no ads. Live sports are stuffed full of commercial breaks, and can be a grind to sit through. Marketing: The other sports are dominating baseball in this department. Basketball IMO markets their stars the best, where even people like me that doesn't watch the sport can still name 4-5 stars. Baseball has fun stars too! Trout, Correa, Lindor, etc. should be marketed just as much.
  18. Vanimal46
    Josh Donaldson avoids arbitration and re-signs for $23 million with the Blue Jays.
  19. Vanimal46
    Gordon really needs to produce against lefties... Otherwise he'll be unplayable if/when he is called up. I'm in no rush calling him up to the majors until he can improve in that skill. And really, I wouldn't be comfortable with it until he is moderately successful (.650+ OPS) after ~400 PAs. I still think it makes sense to dangle him in a package trade for a top of the rotation arm.
  20. Vanimal46
    The lukewarm rumor yesterday down here in Texas was Gerrit Cole potentially being traded to Houston. Now it's reported today that the rumor was "fake news". Is Cole on the move? Will anything happen? I'm so bored and tired of this off-season.
  21. Vanimal46
    Sad news to read. I really enjoyed reading his work... Those are big shoes to fill at Fangraphs.
  22. Vanimal46
    My thoughts haven't changed... Darvish just isn't that interested in the Twins. Maybe I'd change my mind if they ever got their schedules to match up for a face to face meeting. I'm so freaking bored of this off-season talking about the same players who still haven't signed.
  23. Vanimal46
    A good profile picture and bio makes all the difference! Perhaps Falvine needs to change their profile pic to them holding a puppy... That usually starts a dialogue!
  24. Vanimal46
    This is my feeling too. Sorry Twins, Darvish is just not that interested in you. Whether it's dating or pursuing a job, you'd make your schedule work if you were truly interested.
  25. Vanimal46
    Okay, then I misread your post. I thought it was the salary rate you thought was preposterous. We'll see where he lands. Personally I hope he goes to San Diego. I'd rather have division rivals lose talent rather than retain it.
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