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  1. Vanimal46
    Were there aliens involved with this movie?
  2. Vanimal46
    Diana Moskovitz of Deadspin wrote a fantastic article about this yesterday. Highly recommend reading her point of view on the subject of Zero Tolerance DV in sports.
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    Good lord... If that happened to me I wouldn't be sleeping that night. Too freaky of a coincidence.
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    Great post and concur with the direction you took with this topic. You're correct that it's a PR thing for all sports leagues. It's very easy for media members and fans to grandstand by saying "Aroldis Chapman should never pitch in the MLB again!" or "The MLB needs to crack down on all DV abusers. This can not be tolerated!" As you said, their employer is potentially taking their family's income away from them, and putting them in a tough position. That could make it less likely for victims to come forward if the abuser threatens that money will no longer be coming in, and they would be on their own. There's a lot of gray area with this issue, and I don't believe there's a singular way how to go about solving this. One place to start, like you mentioned, is using resources to create a counseling program to get the abusers and their family the help they need.
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    Hmm, now I'm just going to guess. Nightmare on Elm Street? Silence of the Lambs?
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    The Ring, man.... The Ring. The girl coming out of the TV legitimately gave me nightmares for a couple of days. Shouldn't have watched that movie either as a 12 year old. http://geeksyndicate.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/The-Ring-tv-scene.jpg
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    Thanks for writing the article, Seth. It's a difficult subject in our society, and I hope we as humans take this subject as seriously as we do with sports. When it comes to these athletes and DV, I'm not sure if it's the right thing to put the responsibility on their employer (Mets, MLB, NFL, etc.) to enforce the punishment. It's relatively new for all sports leagues, and they're wildly inconsistent with their suspensions... Almost relying on public opinion while they consider next steps. Simply suspending someone from their profession without working on changing their behavior will not work in the long run... Aroldis Chapman for example was interviewed twice by a psychologist, as mandated by MLB, and attended one counseling session. Was that enough to make Chapman a changed man? Who knows. But I would prefer more counseling and behavior change than simply burying the issue.
  8. Vanimal46
    Today is National Chucky, the Notorious Killer Doll Day! Were you a fan of this movie series? I remember being elementary school aged, maybe 9-10 years old and wanting to do what my older cousins were doing as teenagers. They were watching Child's Play and convinced myself I could do it too! Well, I was wrong, and that doll freaked me out! Today is also National Greasy Food Day! There's many different avenues you can travel to celebrate this day.... Get a greasy burger! Or do pizza! Maybe cheese curds! The world is your oyster.... Speaking of scary movies, on this day in 1978, "Halloween" debuted in theaters! Michael Myers is another freaky character that's good to watch this time of year.
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    Eric Longenhagen's take on this on today's Fangraphs' chat: Zonk 2:26 What is your take on a potential IFA draft? Who would be the winners and losers under such a system? Eric A Longenhagen 2:27 I think the idea is horrendous and discriminatory, just like the domestic draft. The winners are the owners who save money on bonuses. End of list. The losers are literally everyone else.
  10. Vanimal46
    Read this gem on Fangraphs' Sunday Notes and it actually blows my mind this wasn't a part of the minor league system... Following the World Series, Derek Falvey — an assistant GM with the Indians — will join the Minnesota Twins as their Executive VP and Chief Baseball Officer. Falvey will reshape an organization that has been run by Terry Ryan, and more recently, Rob Antony on an interim basis. Talking to Antony late in the season, I learned that the Twins have been without a minor league hitting coordinator, but were intending to hire one. On the pitching development side, Antony told me that he, Ryan, and minor league director Brad Stile would routinely meet to talk about “what we believe in, and what we want to emphasize.” Stile would then meet with Eric Rasmussen, the team’s minor league pitching coordinator. If Rasmussen had suggestions, they would be communicated back to the front office. Will that structure change under Falvey? Stay tuned. http://memecrunch.com/meme/29WS3/ummm-yeah/image.jpg?w=1024&c=1 I'd think that's pretty important to have a minor league hitting coordinator....
  11. Vanimal46
    That's a hell of a season for Wade. Love that BB/K ratio. His plate discipline is going to carry him a long way as he progresses through the system.
  12. Vanimal46
    Didn't watch a second of the game on Saturday, but it sounds like a disappointment, even though it was a win. Rutgers came into this game being outscored 174-14 in 4 Big 10 games, and they score 32 against the Gophers? Yikes. On a positive note, RB Rodney Smith is a stud. He should be the next Gophers high draft pick in the NFL.
  13. Vanimal46
    Happy Monday! Hope y'all had a good weekend... Today is National Food Day! What a generic holiday to celebrate.... On this day, you're supposed to "Eat Real" and cut back on sugary drinks, and fatty factory farmed meats for fruits, vegetables, and clean foods... I suppose to truly celebrate this day, we should all go to one of those farm-to-table restaurants... Speaking of, have you ever been to one of those type of restaurants? Most are pretty tasty! Today is also National Bologna Day! I'm not sure if I consumed too much bologna as a young'n, but it's the last deli meat I would choose for a sandwich. Deli meats, ranked: - Turkey - Ham - Roast Beef - Pastrami - Summer Sausage - Hard Salami - getting struck by a bus - Bologna Finally, on this day in 1962, James Brown and the Famous Flames perform a mind-blowing concert at the Apollo in Harlem, NY. This concert was recorded, and released as an album in 1963. It was ranked #24 on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest albums of all-time, and spent 66 weeks on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart.
  14. Vanimal46
    I hope the original poster doesn't take offense to the discouragement from me. I'm glad he or she shared the news. Just a bit skeptical about Wolfson's report and the Twins interest. Considering it's been over 60 years since a Cuban player has been signed by this organization.
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    If the Twins sign a Cuban FA, that will be the first time since who? Tony Oliva? I'll believe it when I see it.
  16. Vanimal46
    Yeah it's tough to maintain parity and a consistent winner when other teams are on a different revenue level. MLB I believe is different than the other big sports in which they can negotiate their own TV deals, and rake in as much cash as possible. Compared to the other sports where they're on a league wide plan and share the revenues evenly. The mid market Midwestern teams will always be at a disadvantage in that sense when a team like the Dodgers can negotiate a gazillion dollar TV deal and use it to buy whoever they want.
  17. Vanimal46
    Not sure who told Stewart that he needs to be a ground ball inducing, sinker ball pitcher. If he truly has mid 90's heat, start blowing some pitches by AA batters.
  18. Vanimal46
    First side-arm pitcher since Neshek that could join the Twins staff? They need some funky deliveries in the pen... I'm on board.
  19. Vanimal46
    No on Gordon and Kennedy... Maybe for Vargas.
  20. Vanimal46
    Pumpkin flavored beers are hit and miss with me. Craig is right, the Sam Adams' pumpkin ale is okay when you're in the right mood. Have not tried Elysian Dark O' the Moon, but will be on the lookout for it at the liquor store... There are local Austin breweries that are coming out with their pumpkin ales, and they're just okay. Most of them are too sweet to drink more than 1 of them in an evening.
  21. Vanimal46
    IMO... Kansas City takes a shot for one more year while they have Cain, Moustakas, Hosmer, etc. under contract. If they're out of it by July, I could see a big fire sale from them. Detroit's owner has been consistent on saying he wants a title before he passes away... Until that happens, whether it's right or wrong, they'll always be in win-now mode. Cleveland's window starts now, and should last another 1-2 years. It will be difficult, maybe impossible, to maintain this sort of excellence with a limited budget. As soon as their rock star pitching staff needs to get paid, along with Lindor needing mega money, they're out of it.
  22. Vanimal46
    Letting Sano sink or swim at 3B is an option. Time will tell if he's dedicating this winter to honing his craft at the position. OR... Sign 3B Justin Turner, a very good defensive and offensive player at the position, and let Sano to 1B happen earlier than anticipated. In this hypothetical situation, I'd lean towards this option. Rotation of Sano/Mauer/Vargas at 1B/DH.
  23. Vanimal46
    I would add Vargas to the bubble list, and don't feel he's a given. Plouffe has to go. I'd be a very happy fan never seeing Centeno, Grossman, and D Santana in a Twins uniform again. Add Garver, Palka, and Granite to the 40 man.
  24. Vanimal46
    Horatio was one of my "brilliant" Halloween costume ideas in college... Anytime I won or lost in beer pong, or needed a new beer, the sunglasses had to come on.
  25. Vanimal46
    Happy Friday! Today is National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day! I love cheesecake as much as the next person, but have not had pumpkin cheesecake before... Which prompts a tangent: Have you started taking advantage of all the pumpkin spice flavored drinks and food out there? Today is also National Mammography Day! Chi, Formerly, you know what to do! Finally, on this day in 1917, famous jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie was born! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO1uMjz3n3w
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