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  1. Vanimal46
    You may have the best avatar picture on this website, Dude.
  2. Vanimal46
    Here's an example of how a hot, dominant goalie can carry your team. 2012 - The Los Angeles Kings squeak into the playoffs as an 8th seed. If this is basketball, it's already over. Their goalie, Jonathan Quick, goes on a mad run during the playoffs. The team goes 16-4, he gives up 1.41 goals a game, saving 94.6% of all shots attempted. The team won the stanley cup and he won playoff MVP.
  3. Vanimal46
    Where'd you get $16.5 mill? http://www.spotrac.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/sidney-crosby/
  4. Vanimal46
    Most starting goalies in the NHL get 4-5 mill a season. Lundqvist for the Rangers is the peak at 8.5 good for the 10th highest paid player in the league. Quite frankly I don't remember any recent elite goalie that made it to free agency to be honest. Most are drafted and locked into long term deals, or acquired through trade.
  5. Vanimal46
    Starting pitcher - nah, unless they're throwing a perfect game, they still rely heavily on the fielders. QB - Possibly. They also need to rely on their defense to keep the game in check and the o-line for keeping them on their feet. Tennis - I mean, yeah. Then we're getting into the debate between individual sports and team sports.
  6. Vanimal46
    It sounds like North is Facebook-curious. One day he'll convert to being a full-time Facebooker!
  7. Vanimal46
    I loved everything about it. Gotta thank my older brother who needed someone to shoot on when we were little. And my parents for forking over the dough to buy the equipment.... Playing hockey isn't cheap!
  8. Vanimal46
    As a former goalie in hockey, thank you. We're athletic too! The only people that were specialized to a point were enforcers like Boogey... But thankfully, they're getting phased out of the game.
  9. Vanimal46
    Hockey itself is unique compared to most other sports. You or I could pick up a basketball and play, or a tennis racket and play. We may be shooting tons of air balls in basketball, but none the less it's still possible. Unless you learn how to skate, no one can just pick up a hockey stick and head out on the ice. Hockey was my best sport growing up, so I'm biased that you need a ton of athletic traits to play.
  10. Vanimal46
    "Let me tell you about today's lunch specials... We have a delicious fish and chips for $9.95, or the Walleye Sandwich for $10.95. Do you need a few minutes to look things over?" http://img.pandawhale.com/post-23479-caddyshack-gopher-dancing-gif-FBdj.gif
  11. Vanimal46
    Water Polo. Those people are swimming the entire length of the game, trying to tackle and joust for the best position in the pool, and somehow elevate themselves out of the pool to fire a ball at a net.
  12. Vanimal46
    We're probably in the minority when it comes to social media, as others love the convenience of it. Including the owners of this site! Pop Quiz time! We're on the honor system here. Can you guess how many tweets the Twins Daily owners have? Seth Tweets: Parker: John Bonnes: Nick Nelson: Brock Beauchamp:
  13. Vanimal46
    Another great race last night was the women's 200 M final between Elaine Thompson and Dafne Schippers. Too bad Schippers miss-timed the leap near the finish line and lost her balance.
  14. Vanimal46
    I can't think of a more likeable athlete than Bolt these days. If only there was someone who could truly challenge him right now. De Grasse looked like he was going max effort, and Bolt started coasting a bit after the final turn. That was a great moment at the finish line when they were both smiling at each other, and Bolt kicked it in just a little bit to win at the end. Followed up by the Mutumbo finger wag.
  15. Vanimal46
    You guys sound like a bunch of Millenials Didn't your mother teach you to pick up the phone and call your friends instead of your Facebooking, snapchatting, or whatever you young whippersnappers do these days?
  16. Vanimal46
    I change my FB profile picture once a year, when it's the annual Christmas family photo. And let others tag me on pictures, events we went to, etc. It's been a good year and a half since I posted something on my own to that site. Haven't posted a thing on Twitter all year. The only time I do use it is following LaVelle and Berardino. And fantasy football stuff.
  17. Vanimal46
    There is value for Plouffe. Just not $10 million value. If he's still looking for work in February/March at a David Freese like discount, I would consider bringing him back.
  18. Vanimal46
    Facebook, and social media in general, is becoming less important to me on a daily basis. The benefit of FB these days is when it tells you when someone's birthday is... Or when someone gets engaged and you know the dream is over.
  19. Vanimal46
    We've got some goodies for a Thursday! Today is National Fajita Day! I love me some fajitas! One of, if not my favorite, Mexican food. Especially if you find a restaurant that makes homemade tortillas. That's when you know you've hit the jackpot. Today is also National Ice Cream Pie Day! I assume this is similar to DQ ice cream cakes? Anything with ice cream in the title and I am game. Also, on this day in 1920, the 19th Amendment was implemented 42 years after Congress proposed it. It was a long journey, but women were given the right to vote! #progress
  20. Vanimal46
    Anyone watch Usain Bolt run last night? He's a ton of fun to watch. North's boy De Grasse wanted to beat him just one time!
  21. Vanimal46
    “Does this smell like chloroform to you?” May be my new intro line at the bar... Thanks!
  22. Vanimal46
    Gibson, Pressly, and Escobar are the only ones I'd tender at the end of the season. No explanation needed for dumping Plouffe and Milone... Santiago is a toss-up. At this point I'd just take the money and run.
  23. Vanimal46
    I'm with you on this. It did look like Gibson was going to take some sort of turn last year, but alas, here we are. Still worth the arbitration price this offseason, but no longer in consideration for a multi-year extension.
  24. Vanimal46
    Relevant strip since we've been talking about long island ice teas and college drinking in the food and other such holidays thread... http://theinfinityplane.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/01-Calvin-and-Hobbes-Its-a-Magical-World-by-Bill-Watterson.jpg
  25. Vanimal46
    Guess I'll be tuning in tonight to see how he does!
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