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  1. Vanimal46
    REVENGE game for Hector the Kollector! The beard looks recently trimmed.... Let's play!!
  2. Vanimal46
    No doubt. MLB is leading the way for streaming options with their games. NHL being a close second. NFL and NBA are light years behind in the streaming game, and the two biggest investments that ESPN has.
  3. Vanimal46
    Now that we've come to the conclusion that Mauer and Sano are completely different players.......... If people are hesitant about giving a long term contract to a 24/25 year old, I'm not sure if there's any example of a player to sign long term.
  4. Vanimal46
    The entire league is trending towards 3 outcomes... Sano isn't an outlier when it comes to his approach at the plate.
  5. Vanimal46
    The more Sano proves he can play in the field, the more his future salary goes up. I'd really like to get him locked up long term sooner than later.
  6. Vanimal46
    Good luck to D Santana. This should hopefully work out for both parties. D San gets a fresh start, and the Twins take away Molitor's temptation of finding a way to play him.
  7. Vanimal46
    It's nice to think that after 10+ years of black holes at SS, they may have 2 good options fairly soon. Gordon and Polanco at SS/2B, Vielma as a potential utility guy, let's play!
  8. Vanimal46
    This isn't Twins related, but a good read nonetheless.... Dedicated to nicksaviking.... "The Death of the Sinker"
  9. Vanimal46
    Shaggy if he's done with his rehab. I'd also be interested in Melotakis or Burdi in AA. All in all they have 10-11 relievers on the 40 man. If some are not considered options anymore, such as Boshers, Rosario, etc. then let's get them off for someone else.
  10. Vanimal46
    If that's the case, then man, I would have used that option yesterday. See if he bounces back after 10-15 appearances in AAA.
  11. Vanimal46
    From KLAW's chat on Thursday for you Rooker fans: Chris: Is B. Rooker a real prospect or just a corner guy with some power? He seems like someone who could make his way to the sandwich round maybe even higher if he keep this up. What do you think about him? Keith Law: I’m told he’s a DH with power, and while he might go that high the vast majority of people I’ve asked have him nowhere near there – nobody told me he belonged on my top 50, for example. He’s 22.5 and most of the pitchers he’s facing are younger than he is, some as much as 3+ years younger.
  12. Vanimal46
    From last week's KLAW chat: Ron: When Sano connects, things go boom. Will have to live with the strikeouts, but it isn’t that he doesn’t have a good eye, just seems to swing through some good pitches. 35-40 HRS, 260/375/550 seem out of line for the next few years? Thanks Keith Law: That’s probably a little high on the AVG component but the rest seems reasonable. Dude’s a star.
  13. Vanimal46
    They've been splitting playing time 50/50 between him and JRM for most of the season. Recently it's probably just playing the hot bat. JRM is heating up, and Garver is cooling down a bit.
  14. Vanimal46
    Here's a Deadspin article that goes into a little more detail about the hawt rumors and dilemmas he's put the Mets through. To steal a line from Pat Ruesse, "Young Harvey has some growing up to do" My favorite line from this article: "Watching the Mets and Harvey struggle to get along is like watching two friends in a stale, bitter relationship tough it out only because their lease isn’t up for another two years. All parties—fans especially included—are just waiting for it to end."
  15. Vanimal46
    Yeah, Rosario would be the first choice to dangle in a trade since my untouchables are similar to yours. If Kepler could bring in a very good, young controlled pitcher like a Marcus Stroman type, then that may be enough to think about letting Kepler go.
  16. Vanimal46
    I'd certainly be open to that in the off-season. By that time, we'll have a better understanding if Granite or Wade could step into a 4th OF role. The list of FA OF's next off-season isn't too shabby either if they need a starting LF.
  17. Vanimal46
    From what we've read over the last year+, he's a pro hitter who knows how to work a count, draw walks, and rarely strikes out. It's possible they finally have a traditional lead off hitter to plug into the lineup.
  18. Vanimal46
    What would people think about shuffling the deck a bit and include an MLB player along with a prospect for pitching? Someone like Eddie Rosario for example paired up with pick your poison prospect to get a SP.
  19. Vanimal46
    Big, big fan of Wade. One of my favorites to read about over the summer.
  20. Vanimal46
    This is certainly one example where TJ surgery harmed a person more than help. He's been a shell of his former self since he had the surgery.
  21. Vanimal46
    Agreed.... The new regime does have a lot of darts to throw at the board. A couple have missed the board completely like Tonkin, Breslow, and Belisle. But, they have a ton of darts sitting in the minors waiting to be thrown. Who knows, maybe there's a triple 20 waiting around in the minors!
  22. Vanimal46
    Does Pressly have an option left? (Serious question) Also, I think Belisle and Breslow are at the point where if they were DFA'd, they wouldn't get claimed. I guess it's up to them if they want to head to Rochester or stop playing if they don't want to head to the minors.
  23. Vanimal46
    The bullpen has been an issue for what.... 5 years now? I'd like this group to be as fluid as possible. Sending down struggling players (Pressly, Belisle, etc.) and calling up any of the prospects that have been sitting in the minors forever.
  24. Vanimal46
    Good luck to Tonkin. Though I have a suspicion that he'll clear waivers rather easily and be sent to Rochester.
  25. Vanimal46
    At what point in time would people be comfortable trading away prospects for immediate help? Would it only be if the Twins were leading the division and/or wildcard on July 31? Perhaps a game or 2 out of a playoff spot? I would be on board trading prospects for immediate MLB help. Especially given that Gonsalves has already lost 1+ month of development time so far, and Romero still has another year or so before he would be deemed ready.
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