Vanimal46

A song to serenade the audience?

Miss Vanimal's parents were teachers (college statistics, high school science) so I've already eliminated showing off intelligence!

If I had a dollar for every time I've been friend zoned, I could take the year off traveling the world! I hope it works out for you Jerr.

Buxton broke the stat cast record last night with the fastest inside the park HR! He ran home to home in 13.85 seconds, sprint speed of 30.9 feet per second.... If this baseball thing doesn't work out, I think he could have a future at the summer olympics.... Holy moly.

Are you sure? I mean, I created a WWE wrestling show with baseball players in it, and owned a used car lot for a period of time too!

ANNND Welcome! To Minnesota Twins Whine Line on a Saturday! Normally there's a theme on this particular day, and I guess you could say the theme is random? Anyway, how NEAT was that game last night? The Twins square off again against the Diamondbacks tonight. Who knows, maybe this game will be good too! Before we get into randomness and debauchery, let's talk weather and lineups..... It's going to be a beautiful day in Minneapolis! Partly sunny and 80 degrees at first pitch. Wind out of the SSW at 7 MPH... GOOD HR WEATHER as they say! Minnesota Twins (61-59) 2nd WC holders: P - Jose Berrios ® - 84 overall on MLB the Show! Arizona Diamondbacks (67-55): P - Zack Grienke - He's been RED hot... Winning 6 of his last 7 decisions The Twins have been a thing of beauty lately, hitting tons of home runs in the process. You know what else is a thing of beauty? This video of Prince SHREDDING on his guitar at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.... Let's jam out while talking about good things! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y Sano's back?!: Everyone including their mothers were starting to worry about our lovable 3B Miguel Sano. Is he hurt? Is he just struggling? Does he have HR Derby HANGOVER? Well, my friends, you have NOTHING to worry about! If we look at his stats over the last 24 hours, he's hitting .750 with 2 HRs and 3 RBI! I'm no math wizard, but if we stretched that out over the next 42 games, he'll hit 84 more HRs!! Let's all wish for this achievement! Destiny is in the Twins' Hands?: The Twins certainly did well in the first game of this series, and hopefully it continues! As far as the schedule the rest of the way, it's looking pretty favorable. 15 games left against the White Sox and Tigers, who are both out of the race. 7 more games left against the Royals. One series left against the Yankees. I think it's safe to say they have played through the toughest part of the schedule, and still in this somehow! GREAT MN GET-TOGETHER: We're officially less than a week away from the Minnesota State Fair starting again! Which means we're ever so close to summer being over, the kiddos heading back to school, and more traffic on the roads . BUT, with the fair comes an opportunity to eat NEW FOOD! If I were up there, you best believe I would be trying the Double Dose of Pork Belly, Pizzarito, and Mini Sconuts!! Meet the Parents: Normally you'll see me hosting this show all weekend, but I had to cut my stay by a day... I'm traveling with Miss Vanimal to meet her dad for the first time..... What are your memories of meeting your significant other's parents for the first time? I'll be sitting in the car notepad in hand for your advice! Let's get a win Twins!

Took a columnist long enough to write this article. Couldn't agree more. It's beyond time to move on next season.

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You may have just changed my life! BELT's sound delicious!!

Congrats on your one year anniversary at TD! To celebrate this notable anniversary, all of the members pitched in to give you a weekend getaway at one of the hottest vacation destinations in America.... Chief's house! There are a few ground rules when you visit Chief's house: - Don't sit on his recliner - Don't eat leftovers in the fridge without asking Chief first if he wants it - You have to buy at least one game of bowling for him - You have to laugh at all of his jokes Enjoy!

Nobody here is denying that Perkins worked really hard to make it this far. Some of us are concerned/confused as to why he was handed a job in the bullpen when he wasn't performing well during his rehab stint.

This is really what it boils down to. The Twins have been average to above average selecting players who eventually make it to the majors. They've been average to below average selecting players that out perform the slot they were drafted at. And, I realize this is a draft-specific thread, but no team can build a true contender on the draft alone. They also need to hit on international draft signings, trades, and free agency.

Looks like Slegers deserves another shot in the rotation, while Gibson could be sent to AAA and/or skipped in the rotation. Sorry, but I don't understand how Perkins "earned" his way back into the MLB bullpen. I don't expect much of anything out of him the rest of the way.

Juuuuuust a bit outside. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8S03-CluRY

The Lewis vs. Gore vs. Wright debate will continue on for the next 4-5 years for sure. Right now Wright is in the lead ranked #21 FWIW.

Maybe MLB should automate umpires, because who would want this job? I generally don't rip on umpires from personal experiences... 3 groups will always have an issue with your ability to call a game - both teams, and the fans. I think we all take for granted how difficult it truly is to be an umpire at the highest level in the sport.

Agreed. Trevor May, and maybe Chargois since he had a cup of joe last year I could see. The rest were still unproven, raw, or in the case of O'Rourke, AAAA material.

Conflicted about what? Removing the statue of a man who resigned from the Army and chose to fight for the Confederates/the rights for slavery?

(insert fabricated outrage that EVERY single ex-Twins player does better when they leave.... here)

I would hope so too. But he's never been a multi-inning mop up man. I guess he'd fill the role that Breslow had?

No doubt. How quickly we forget how terrible last year was when games literally did not matter by early May.

Cleveland is 8-0 at Target Field this season.... Is it possible to move tonight's game to a neutral site, like Manitoba?

Just getting caught up watching the full video of that "press conference". What a freaking joke. He was so combative, wanting to pick fights with the press, his critics, and America in general.... This is not a mentally stable human being. And not even close to how a President should act. This is surreal.

And you know what you could do with those tater tots? Into my mouth! Am I doing this responding to posters with famous quotes from baseball movies right?

It's admirable of Perkins to get this far after a serious injury... But honestly, I don't know if I want to see him in a Twins uniform. Especially if they're playing meaningful games in September.