Vanimal46
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On a side note: Illinois is 2-6 under Lovie Smith in his 1st year with the program. Let's say they want to move on and find a new coach... Well, that's going to be pretty difficult, considering his buy out is $19.34 million (!!) Some of these buy out amounts has to be absolutely crippling to the programs, so they're stuck with these coaches even if they're terrible. Thank God Claeys buy out is only $500k.
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I'm glad the Gophers are back to the formula they need to win on offense. Just keep giving Brooks and Smith the ball, and take the ball out of Leidner's hands. Those 2 have a chance to play at the NFL level.... Leidner maybe could go the route of Marquise Gray and transition to FB/TE.
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Too young to remember the epic Halloween blizzard, but from what my parents said we were stuck at a friend's house for the night because the snow came down so fast.
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Hell, I struggle tossing the remote control across the living room with my non dominant hand.
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It's kind of mind blowing that Baez's dominant hand is left yet he can still throw a ball 90+ MPH with his right. Ever try throwing a ball with your non-dominant hand? That's not normal to do it so well...
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What's Lester going to do next season without Ross? Once again making up for all of his yips.
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The Cubbies are trying to ruin our plans of having Falvey start on Tuesday... sigh. On a positive note, I'd like to watch another game or 2 before the season goes radio silent.
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2 errors for Bryant in an inning... Stick a fork in him at 3B
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Sounds like an electric atmosphere at Wrigley. Hope I can catch an inning or 2 before a Halloween party.
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You probably could have made a killing putting your place on airbnb this weekend!
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1. Big KAT - don't watch any basketball, but all I've heard is he's this mega star in the making 2. Anthony Barr - complete game changer for Vikings D 3. Miguel Sano - 40 HR caliber players don't grow on trees 4. Eric Kendricks - Pro-Bowl caliber LB already. Should only get better 5. Byron Buxton - Elite defense 6. Jonas Brodin - one of the more consistent defensive focused D men in NHL 7. Andrew Wiggins - again, don't watch basketball but have heard good things 8. Stefon Diggs - flashes of brilliance, needs more consistency 9. Charlie Coyle - should be a 25-30 goal scorer 10. Danielle Hunter - would not surprise me if he had a 20 sack season one year
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Teddy is still on a very reasonable rookie contract, so it doesn't hurt the Vikings to keep both on the off chance he successfully rehabs his knee. As we saw this year, it's always a good thing to have a good young backup QB on roster in case of devastating injury.
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Wow, this article is gross. And sad, really sad.
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In honor of Halloween weekend, here are some amazing Stranger Things themed costumes: http://images.halloweencostumes.com/blog/990/stranger-things-cosplay-1.jpg http://images.halloweencostumes.com/blog/990/stranger-things-cosplay-2.jpg http://images.halloweencostumes.com/blog/990/stranger-things-diy.jpg
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It's also Halloween party weekend! I'm going to one that is costume mandatory (sigh) and one that is not (yay!) I'll be critiquing the food at the costume mandatory one, on this week's episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives!" http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WABCx7tDF1A/U6nTLHUEL4I/AAAAAAAADpE/7nxN6nJGrLg/s1600/guy-fieri-behind-the-scenes.jpg
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Happy Friday! Today is National Chocolate Day! One of my new favorite indulgences is dark chocolate covered pretzel chips you get at Costco. Holy buckets those things are like crack. Also, any chocolate that includes peanut butter or caramel are top notch choices. Today is also National Breadstick Day! Along with ice cream, bread is my weakness... Nothing better than having some pasta, and dunking a breadstick or 2 in the sauce... Today is also National Frankenstein Day! Maybe it's a generational thing, or that he's been around for so long. IMO Frankenstein doesn't get enough love during the Halloween season. Finally, on this day in 1886, the Statue of Liberty opened its doors for tourists to see! It was a day long dedication led by President Grover Cleveland at the time. On this particular day, the fog was so dense that it was hard to see Lady Liberty from the shore. This is an actual picture taken of the boat traffic near the Statue of Liberty that day: http://untappedcities.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Statue-of-Liberty-Naval-Parade-Photo.jpg
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Fangraphs (and other national publications) on the Twins
Vanimal46 replied to Mike Sixel's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
Every sport is a copycat league. The hot trend because of Theo Epstein and his analytics bros is to hire that profile. If the Cubs were run by County Fair carnies, teams would search for the best at the great MN get together. -
Fangraphs (and other national publications) on the Twins
Vanimal46 replied to Mike Sixel's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
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Bert will be back in 2017 and 2018, but with even fewer games
Vanimal46 replied to kydoty's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
Even though Paul Allen is Barney the purple dinosaur who worships the Vikings, he's very entertaining to listen to during games. -
No weed brownie or absinthe-fueled Amsterdam stories from any of you? I'm disappointed.
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Bert will be back in 2017 and 2018, but with even fewer games
Vanimal46 replied to kydoty's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
Fangraphs earlier this summer put together a crowd-sourced rankings of each team's radio and TV broadcasting crew.. Dick N Bert came in ranked #50 I don't have an issue with Bremer. He's very professional, and overall a good call for play-by-play. Bert's bits on the air have worn on me, and it sounds like most of us. I'm not a big advanced stats person, so that's not a concern when I watch a game. I'm looking for analysis during a game, and entertainment first and foremost. Bert is just not entertaining anymore IMO. -
Good point. Didn't really think about the human trafficking part of it.... Well if that's cut down and the result is having less scenery to view on that street, it's a nice trade off.
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Any city with a red light district gets the thumbs up in my book! I really need to visit there soon.
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Today is National American Beer Day! You hear that, North? No Canadian beers allowed on this day, because, 'Murica. I will celebrate by drinking Space Cat - a Kolsch style ale dry hopped with Hallertau Blanc hops and raspberries. It's the special brew of the month at Austin Beerworks! Today is also Navy Day! A day to salute all of the men and women who have served in the US Navy. This day was chosen because it is Teddy Roosevelt's birthday, but really, the Navy began on October 13th, 1775. On this day in 1904, the first subway system opened it's doors for business in New York City. The first passengers had to pay a nickel in order to get a ride. Today for a single-ride fare, it's $2.50, or $110 per month for unlimited rides. Also, on this day in 1275 one of the greatest cities in the world is founded. That city is Amsterdam! Since we have some world travelers here, what's your take on Amsterdam?
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This feels like a more realistic outlook for Melotakis, which I appreciate. I haven't read much on this site that talks about the concern with his splits vs. LH and RH hitters. Not ready to write him off yet, and neither are you. But, if he does end up being just a LOOGY as a 2nd round pick, that's not good. He's entering his age 26 season. It's time to see what he can do in the majors at some point in 2017.
