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  1. Vanimal46
    This may be a route the Twins take as they search high and low for impact pitchers. https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/projecting-the-minor-league-free-agent-pitchers-2/ Didn't know any of these names prior to reading the article. Who knows, maybe one of these players will be the next Corey Kluber, Jake Arrieta, etc.
  2. Vanimal46
    Been too long since I've had Five Guys.... They don't skimp on the fries, that's for sure.
  3. Vanimal46
    I'm up to date on this show and like it. I've always been a fan of Kristen Bell and Ted Danson... Don't know how long this show can last, but so far so good.
  4. Vanimal46
    Yeah, the 21-25 group had a lot of potential to shoot back up the list, for various reasons. Stewart (potential breakout) Jay & Arraez (injury recovery) Rortvedt (if his 2nd half was for real)
  5. Vanimal46
    Today is National Fast Food Day! I haven't partaken in a lot of fast food lately. Whenever I do, it's usually a local taco shop. If you could have one cheat day and eat all of the fast food you want without gaining an ounce, what would you eat?
  6. Vanimal46
    I would argue that he's received chances to prove his worth, but hasn't taken advantage of the opportunities. He is cheap from a contract standpoint, but he's out of options. Which IMO is more valuable than the contract rate.
  7. Vanimal46
    Wow, this is a potential game changer for the Twins...
  8. Vanimal46
    I have no desire to give Vargas 500+ PAs over the course of the season. Frankly Vargas would have to hit out of his shoes in order to make up for his lack of defensive flexibility. If we just witnessed the rise to his peak age-27 season, it hasn't been impressive.
  9. Vanimal46
    This may be the most disturbing thing I've ever seen.... https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/11/14/people-losing-their-minds-over-iowans-pop-tart-and-cheese-sandwich/861474001/ A pop tart and cheese sandwich.... I may actually throw up looking at the picture.
  10. Vanimal46
    Dave Cameron posted his Top 50 Free Agents list with his contract predictions. Along with crowd sourced median, and average contract terms. https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2018-top-50-free-agents/
  11. Vanimal46
    Carlos Beltran is riding into the sunset on top after a WS championship. During his 20 year career, he appeared in 9 All-Star games, hit 435 homers, stole 312 bases, and accumulated 69.8 WAR. I remember thinking that the Royals were going to be pretty good back in the day when Beltran, Johnny Damon, and Jermaine Dye patrolled the OF.
  12. Vanimal46
    Agreed. On paper it looks like there are more shut-down relievers in FA than impact SP. And, given that there's enough high end prospects in the system to make one blockbuster type trade, I'd go with my man crush Cole, or Archer. The FO knows more than us whether it's truly realistic to trade for Archer or Cole.... For now, it appears they're exploring all options, so I can't complain so far.
  13. Vanimal46
    That's the million dollar question, is it more important to trade for an impact SP or impact RP? The Twins certainly need both. A SP gives a team more innings, but a really good RP gives a team an opportunity to put out fires multiple games a week. In today's baseball where starters go 5-7 innings, maybe a shut-down reliever is more valuable than we think.
  14. Vanimal46
    I doubt there's even an off chance the Twins convert Iglesias back into a starter. If he had any desire to do so, wouldn't Cincinnati try that out? They had nothing to lose, with the #29 ranked SP unit at 5.36 runs allowed per game. They were #27 the year before with 5.27 RA/G.
  15. Vanimal46
    Unless he continues being the closer, why would he opt-out? Arbitration isn't friendly to relievers that aren't closing games. To answer your second question, they must think Iglesias is better than virtually all of the FA options. They still may elect to go with a FA RP if the price isn't right for Iglesias.
  16. Vanimal46
    I'm not particularly interested in Nova. However, I think the Pirates are a great match for the Twins to make a trade with. Especially if the Pirates go with a partial tear-down by trading away McCutchen or Cole.
  17. Vanimal46
    Definitely intrigued by Iglesias. After transitioning to the bullpen full-time, he gained 3 MPH on his fastball (96.4 MPH velocity) and moved away from his sinker to be a true FB/SL guy. If he's the guy the FO wants, I think the farm system has enough depth now to trade away a couple of pieces and acquire a big upgrade in the bullpen.
  18. Vanimal46
    The New York Times published a detailed article about comedian Louis C.K.'s sexual misconduct over the years. 5 women, some of them comedians themselves, told stories of their horrifying incidents with Louis C.K. in the past. He came off as a normal guy in his stand-up routine... But now that this story is out, he used that outlet as a way to practically admit what he was doing to women behind the scenes. I guess I have to move on to another comedian to like. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/09/arts/television/louis-ck-sexual-misconduct.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news
  19. Vanimal46
    Kepler would still get the lions' share of the PAs. Probably ~450-500 PAs. Then the 4th OF would fill in on ~150-200 of Kepler's PAs vs. LH hitting, and another ~100-150 of Rosario's PAs vs. LH.
  20. Vanimal46
    I mean, we're talking what.... ~300 PA's for the 4th OF? I don't see anything wrong with maximizing those 300 PAs with a good bat.
  21. Vanimal46
    Nobody had a dirtier jersey than Punto after a game... NO ONE.
  22. Vanimal46
    Lackey was cooked last season. Next year he'll be burnt to a crisp. Also, as an advocate for increasing pace of play in baseball, Lackey would drive me nuts. Never forget it took him literally 5 minutes to throw 6 pitches in a playoff game. Hard pass on Werth as well.
  23. Vanimal46
    It's too bad they couldn't trade Tonkin for Otani straight up Good for Tonkin. He'll get a pay raise, and no longer have to worry about being shipped to AAA or DFA'd.
  24. Vanimal46
    Has he ever said this?
  25. Vanimal46
    Pictured: Ron Gardenhire and Joe Vavra roller blade around the Twin Cities area to get the gang back together, Mighty Ducks style. http://emptynetsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/mighty-ducks-quack-attack.gif
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