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  1. Vanimal46
    It's that time of year again, where Reusse writes his annual "Turkey of the Year" article in the Star Tribune. This one is harder to guess this year, since most of the sports teams are performing better than expectations. I'm thinking this year will be someone related with Gopher sports.... The football team isn't good, and the hockey team's attendance numbers are way down. Other than that, I can't think of another obvious choice... Who's making the Turkey of the Year list?
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    These players are already restricted financially in the current system. I wouldn't want their ability to sign with any team restricted as well. Ideally the system should be a free for all so they can sign with whoever they want, for however much they want.
  3. Vanimal46
    Tomorrow's the big day for stuffing our faces with great food! I'll be heading to my buddy's house for our 4th annual friendsgiving potluck. Him and his wife will be preparing 2 turkeys (one in the oven, the other smoked in the Big Green Egg) while the rest of us bring a side dish. What are you looking forward to eating tomorrow?
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    I'm in good hands with Drew and Jonathan Scott... AKA the Property Brothers! They seem like the kind of guys that could build something to get us out of trouble. And they're big, so that's an advantage. There was also a fairly annoying family on the episode I watched. The wife broke down crying when Jonathan suggested to cut back on some of her plants outside. We'll have to find a way to ditch them somewhere along the journey.
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    Otani is on the way! They agreed to a posting system with Nippon Professional Baseball and the MLB. https://deadspin.com/hell-yeah-here-comes-otani-1820675691
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    To piggyback off of the international money lost for Atlanta over the next few years: The MLB is essentially cutting off Atlanta from the IFA pool. They'll have to find other ways to improve the team now.
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    Yep, as Mike said, every sports team goes year to year on payroll. That's one of the biggest myths in sports fandom thinking their favorite team's owner saves money from previous years to make a big splash in the future. I am rooting for the Twins to break open the piggy bank this winter instead of waiting until 2019. All of the big boys (Cubs, Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, etc.) are waiting until 2019 so they can wildly overspend for Harper, Machado, Kershaw, and others. The Pohlads are going to be dumbfounded in 2019 when these players break salary scales as we know it.
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    Which would be ideal for players like Diaz, Stewart, Reed, etc. They could still make the 40 man roster if they prove themselves down the road. Or last the entire 2018 season off the 40 man and not waste an option year.
  9. Vanimal46
    I'm excited about the decisions tonight. The 40 man is valuable real estate, and it appears that a few spots are open for free agents (IFA included for Otani to MN believers!) And/or trades. Rule 5 hasn't proven to be impactful in recent years. More often than not a player is returned to their original team within the season.
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    Doesn't look like the QB dilemma will be answered by someone outside the program now. Brennan Armstrong rescinded his commitment from Minnesota earlier this year and chose Virginia today. That leaves the Gophers with zero QB commits in the latest class. Barring a miracle, the Gophers will lose next week to the Badgers for the 14th year in a row. They'll end the season 5-7, with a 2-7 record in the Big 10. Fleck so far has made this team and program irrelevant again...
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    Yep. And the organization was in a completely different spot where it's at today. That was just the beginning of the 90+ loss seasons with no near MLB talent to speak of. This team is hopefully trying to contend right now. Not save a spot on the 40 man for a 1B that may be good in 3+ years.
  12. Vanimal46
    Fangraphs posted "An Estimate of Every Team's Payroll Room" Your estimate of around $20 million is on par with what they think as well.
  13. Vanimal46
    I think I can safely say no one will miss him. What a despicable human being.
  14. Vanimal46
    If any team signs Arrieta to that estimated contract, good luck to them. I have a feeling he's going to fall off the proverbial cliff within the next 1-2 years.
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    Concur. The only other person I have a remote interest in is Pineda. Overall he's pretty meh though.
  16. Vanimal46
    Croft: 2 for 11 - 43 yards - 3 INTs - 6 dropped passes from WRs. Ouch.
  17. Vanimal46
    How is Craig not a multi-billionaire with this idea?! Perhaps he's just working now because he wants to
  18. Vanimal46
    My grandmother (RIP) would be thrilled with this news. Is WCCO on Tune-In, iHeartRadio, or one of the many apps out there?
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    I'd lean towards none for the short term.... Going off of ownership and their willingness to go "all-in" the Vikings and Wild have the best shot. The Vikings are set up to make a good run the next 3-4 years. The Wild have another season or 2 to make their mark before they have to rebuild. The Twins need to get extremely lucky to compete with the big boys... And basketball is already pre determined. Sorry, but the Pups have no chance against Golden State.
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    He had one major arm issue, resulting in Tommy John back in 2015. That caused him to miss all of that season plus a portion of 2016 recovering. His velocity has actually improved after he returned from surgery, from 93.4 MPH in 2014 to 94.7 MPH in 2017. Besides the Tommy John, he's been durable a la Ervin, so I'm not that concerned about him being 31 years old. He should have 3 more good seasons in him at least. Now, it's still not certain whether this is realistic so I'm holding back from future heartbreak.... If this is truly realistic, I'd be ecstatic.
  21. Vanimal46
    I agree that Turley has the most potential for pain and heartbreak in the future. He should find a nice home in Pittsburgh's bullpen. Hopefully Rogers, Moya, or someone else makes up for the loss.
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    http://i.ytimg.com/vi/T6ipHrSpXq8/hqdefault.jpg G.I. Joeeeeee.....
  23. Vanimal46
    Yep. Without diving into the hot taek argument of "WHAT IS AN ACE?", Darvish would absolutely be the best pitcher on this team. I don't like getting into the weeds of whether he's an ace, #2, or #3 pitcher on a grand scale. Darvish would be the Twins' opening day starter, the first person they'd look at starting on short rest, and start multiple games in a post season series.
  24. Vanimal46
    The perfect fast food order: Culver's butterburger McDonald's fries McDonald's Coke - yes, there is a difference between their coke and others Dairy Queen oreo blizzard* *chocolate chip cookie dough is also acceptable
  25. Vanimal46
    Just started watching Orphan Black on Amazon Prime per a recommendation from a friend. 3 episodes in and it's quite intriguing so far! I don't know how Sarah (the main character) was so out of the loop about all of her clones around the world.
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