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  1. Vanimal46
    Luckily we have people here like birdwatcher who can fill us in!
  2. Vanimal46
    He was one I was hoping would stick around and find a role in the bullpen. He is the kind of pitcher the FO likes with a high spin rate, good curve ball, etc. Oh well. Good luck to him. EDIT: I would not be surprised if he found a home in Pittsburgh's bullpen, and sees success as soon as next season.
  3. Vanimal46
    OH ya, I forget that AR 15s and other automatic assault rifles are needed in every household. Not sure how I've survived 27 years without one.
  4. Vanimal46
    Did another team have a higher average draft position than the Twins in that time period? I'm legitimately curious. At first I thought the Reds, but they were pretty scattered. The Cubs and Astros had high picks but that ended quickly. The only reason I chose the Marlins was because they were around top 10 for every one of those drafts between 2012-2016.
  5. Vanimal46
    I don't think it's that out of the ordinary to have 1 great player, 1 good-could be great player, and a couple of misses over a 4 year period of drafting. I was trying to find teams that had a similar draft position to the Twins and see their progress. An example is the Marlins: 2011 - Jose Fernandez (14th overall) - was a star before his tragic death 2012- Andrew Heaney (9th overall) - traded 2 years later for immediate MLB help - TJS in 2016 - if you squint, he's a #3/#4 2013 - Colin Moran (6th overall) - oft-injured player that was traded to Houston 1.5 years after he was drafted. Got a cup of coffee in the MLB so far. 2014 - Tyler Kolek (2nd overall) - massive bust. Out for the last 2 seasons due to injuries. 2015 - Josh Naylor (12th overall) - traded to the Padres 1 year after he was drafted. Touted as a power hitter, but hasn't shown the ability. Currently in AA. 2016 - Braxton Garrett (7th overall) - Currently in A ball. Baseball drafts are always a crapshoot. The Twins are better than some at drafting, and probably worse than others.
  6. Vanimal46
    The numbers may seem a little heavy in 2017 value. In 2022 and 2023? Who knows. That could be the going rate for a platoon player for example. This would be the off-season to get extensions done with these guys. Next off-season with several star players hitting FA is going to break the salary scale as we know it.
  7. Vanimal46
    In fairness, Charlie Morton looked like a forgettable signing for the Astros, but they fixed him. None of us has the data or study enough to know who's fixable, and who's not on this list. I wouldn't mind one on this list to see if they can catch lightning in a bottle. Certainly don't know who that pitcher would be. I'll leave that up to the FO.
  8. Vanimal46
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/breakingnews/texas-gunman-wore-ballistic-vest-in-laws-attended-church-what-we-know-now/ar-AAuuQeZ?OCID=ansmsnnews11 Of course, Trump believes this is a mental health issue, and not a gun issue. Sigh...... I'm afraid we'll never reach a breaking point on this topic. It's demoralizing.
  9. Vanimal46
    Agreed. QB was a huge question mark coming into the year, but they still had enough talent to continue running the ball well. I'm not sure what's going on with Brooks. He looked like the best RB overall last year. Now he's off and on playing.
  10. Vanimal46
    371 rushing yards given up by the Gophers. Had to turn it off because it was that embarrassing. Fleck better be the best recruiter we've ever seen, because they're light years away from being competitive in the Big 10.
  11. Vanimal46
    Weird day in the Big 10... Ohio State gets destroyed by Iowa. Penn State falls to Michigan State. The conference is now anybody's to take.
  12. Vanimal46
    I would do this exact thing. Shaw and McGee would be solid additions to the pen.
  13. Vanimal46
    Good luck to him. Last year in his brief time with the big league club his stuff looked good. He's still a good year or 2 away. Also concur I'd rather keep him than Boshers. Hopefully they have bigger goals for a LHRP.
  14. Vanimal46
    I just want a pitcher who will be better than the merry-go-round of AAAA/unproven pitchers we've seen over the years. Cobb could fit that mold. Lynn could fit it too. Darvish is a pipe dream but would certainly fit. Or make a trade for someone who isn't a FA. If the playoffs this year and last have shown us anything, it's the Twins are not even close in the pitching department. I believe the offense could survive, and WIN a playoff series or two. With the current pitching staff as it is? No chance they would win a 5 or 7 game series.
  15. Vanimal46
    Alex Cobb, Lance Lynn, if we want to talk about a pipe dream Darvish.... Or trade for an impact SP with the players down in the minors. Frankly all of those pitchers would have more of an impact than most every pitcher we've seen over the last 5-6-7 years.
  16. Vanimal46
    You know what happens when you rely on unproven prospects to fill an MLB spot in the rotation? You get Adam Wilk, Tim Melville, broken Phil Hughes, Nick Tepesch, Felix Jorge, Aaron Slegers, Dillon Gee, Nik Turley, and Big Sexy starting games for you. Sign a gol dang impact SP.
  17. Vanimal46
    From today's KLaw chat: Eric: Thoughts on J-Up’s 5-year deal with the Halos? Keith Law: Love it for the Angels. Yes, he’s risky, lot of volatility in his performance, but he’s a potential 5-win player and still in his peak years. He was my #1 free agent going into the winter. http://meadowparty.com/blog/
  18. Vanimal46
    Every year we're concerned about losing players to other teams. And every year it proves not to matter. I'd protect the givens minus Diaz, and Thorpe. If any other team selects the rest of the guys, good luck to them. Odds are they won't make an impact, and will be sold back to the Twins at a later date.
  19. Vanimal46
    Frankie Franchise is alive and well! No longer rotting out in the bullpen this series.
  20. Vanimal46
    Not really. It gives a contending team the first shot at offering Dozier an extension prior to him hitting the open market.
  21. Vanimal46
    I'll take it. I want to see a game 7 tomorrow.
  22. Vanimal46
    I don't see why not... Dozier proved 2016 wasn't a fluke. If any contender trades for him, odds are they have an extension in mind for him. The existing contract wouldn't make a difference. If you want to keep the prospects, how do you go about fixing the pitching situation?
  23. Vanimal46
    Another example of a manager getting into his own head and pulling a starter too early. That's twice this series for Hill getting the raw end of the deal.
  24. Vanimal46
    Verlander looks pretty locked in tonight.
  25. Vanimal46
    I'm willing to bet almost every publication will have Lewis as the top prospect this winter.
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