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Not sure if sarcasm, but I read it that way, and had a good laugh.

Thanks for the info. His contract details weren't present on his b-ref page. Agreed on him not leaving Baltimore.

Yeah it probably is a stretch between the 2. Just saw the article on Fangraphs, and I'm not that passionate about the subject to go back and forth on it.

For the name, right? Their stats are more similar than you think.

Isn't Bundy already out of options and arbitration eligible? He's kind of a weird case since he's been injured for the last 3 or so years but was on their MLB roster at age 19.

I remember reading this article on Fangraphs about how similar Yasiel Puig's career is starting off nearly identical to Jeff Francoeur. Do you want Jeff Francoeur on this team? EDIT: Fixed broken link.

I wouldn't be surprised if he was flipped during the off-season too. Good for the Indians to go for it this year when they see a window to win the AL Central.

I'm with you. I won't rip on Sano either when he has all of 25 games under his belt at the MLB level playing 3rd. Patience is needed.

Lineups for the good and bad guys here. http://www.baseballpress.com/lineups

We're also t-minus 5 days away from the premiere of Suicide Squad. Anyone have their tickets already? Currently listening to the songs already released off of the movie's soundtrack. Pretty solid!

I know right? More than willing to try candied bacon. There's another candied bacon item on that list where they put it on mini donuts as a "slider" of sorts. Sounds like a heart attack waiting to happen, but you only live once!

This is great news to wake up to. Can't wait to see him in action tomorrow!

We proposed the idea but they didn't like our slogan: 103.5 the WHINE: You can whine to us, but we don't give a bleep.

ANND Welcome back! To Minnesota Twins Whine Line on a Sunday. We had a TON of foot traffic at the Minnesota Twins Used Car Lot yesterday! Unfortunately the 1984 Kintzler Closer and 2010 Abad Lemon malfunctioned yesterday on their test drives, causing the Twins to lose in extra innings. Please come back and buy these cars other teams... We promise they don't always act up like this! For those like me that need a quick recap of what happened yesterday, check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XekZd7sxRgw Today the Twins and the White Sox are at it again. Carlos Rodon will be pitching in his first game since July 5th, where he got roughed up against the New York Yankees. Before we dive into more shenanigans today, let's talk about weather and lineups. It's going to be another beautiful day in Minneapolis. 80 degrees at first pitch, getting a little warmer as we go along. Wind from the SE at 8 MPH, with some GUSTS at 12 MPH. Minnesota Twins (39-64): P - Ervin Santana ® - coming off a complete game shutout! Is this is his last start in a Twins uniform? Chicago White Sox (51-53): P - Carlos Rodon (L) - 5 IP, 12 H, 5 ER, 3 K in his last MLB start on July 5th. It's Sunday morning. I don't know about you, but on Sundays I like to jam out to music while getting prepared for the upcoming work week. So we're turning this game thread into 103.5 WHINE playing the HOTTEST HITS from whatever decade we feel like! All while talking about Twins stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYi7uEvEEmk Jose Berrios Called Up: It's a LOVELY DAY this morning, and the wait will be over in 24 hours. Jose Berrios is leaving AAA to rejoin the MLB club. We don't know yet who's spot he's taking over, but who cares in this moment. We finally have appointment TV again every 5 days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFLXayD6e8 What about the others?: While the Berrios call-up is a great news story to wake up to, what about the others left in AAA, and AA? I'm talking about JT Chargois and Trevor Hildenberger. Chargois is the lone man remaining down in AAA with MLB experience this season that isn't injured, and he's still putting up video game-like numbers. Hildenberger has been a dominant closer at AA all season long, and should be considered for a cup of coffee this season. Our sources heard this quote from Rob Antony while he was speaking on the phone to Chargois... "Okay, so you have a 1.54 ERA in the month of July. That don't IMPRESS AH ME MUCH." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaSFzp6IDgw What activity is left before the deadline?: Hello darkness, my old friend... Is what Rob Antony is saying to his phone right now. Will it remain that way? Or are there more people on the way out over the next 24 hours? We have zero knowledge of what's going to happen at Minnesota Twins Whine Line, but that won't stop us from predicting who's out the door! Suzuki, Abad, and Kintzler are leaving a bleak situation in Minnesota for greener pastures soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0JqC2UDpoE End of Summer / State Fair: I envision every parent with young children is blasting this song knowing it's close to the time where the kids are heading back to school. That also means the Minnesota State Fair is right around the corner. I know I wanna go back for new State Fair food items! The Candied Bacon BLT, Cajun peel-and-eat shrimp, Beer Brat Buddies, and Deep Fried Grilled Cheese Bites look pretty dang good. Let's go Twins!

I believe there's one Mauer Classic parked around here somewhere. What a time to be a car salesman when the 2006-2013 models came out! Good news, there is one at the lot! Whoever sold it to us included a weird clause in the paperwork... We aren't able to sell it without the car's permission! Pretty much impossible to speak to a car.

I'm going to pretend the inflatable tube person is playing 3B today to prevent scratching my head from confusion all afternoon.

You talking about the 2010 Nunez Bullet Hemi? Yeah she was a beauty all right. Just sold it a couple of days ago and it's on the way to California. The car had its quirks though. If you put the pedal to the metal, the hard top would fly off the car unexpectedly!

We're expecting TONS of foot traffic at our lot over the next 2 days, Platoon. Who wouldn't want to take advantage of these great deals? You're a natural out there, and the manager is still flustered after you swindled us out of the Nolasco Hatchback of the Rotation Edition. How would you like to be the VP of Sales at Minnesota Twins used car lot?! Sell me a few cars, and I'll show you how to jimmy the vending machine for free chips.

Platoon, our manager says you're one of the toughest negotiators we've dealt with. Congratulations, you can take take your cut out of the cash register! Only $13 million, and not a penny more. Will that be enough to get you behind the wheel of that vehicle?

You know what? I think we do have a Bull Dozier hanging around somewhere in the lot. It's the only Bull Dozier we have, so you better be paying up for it!

So you want to drive this vehicle off the lot, AND steal money from our cash register?! Let me go speak to our manager, hang tight. Do you need anything while you're waiting? Water? A candy bar?

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view5/3192935/wacky-inflatable-waving-man-o.gif ANNND Welcome! To Minnesota Twins Whine Line: Used Car Lot Edition! I am Vanimal, owner and operator of Minnesota Twins Used Car Lot for the next 2 days. Did you notice the inflatable tube person out front? Great! North, aka twinsnorth, spent 500 Toonies on it...Money well spent. The Minnesota Twins are taking on the Chicago White Sox, as well as hosting an end of July BLOW OUT SALE! Where we're slashing prices on ALL of the old models to make room for more old models. Let's talk about lineups and weather first, before we dive in to the great deals available through Monday. It's going to be a beautiful day in Minneapolis. High of 80 degrees. Chance of rain during the afternoon, but we should be all cleared up by game time. Wind from the SE at 6 MPH. Minnesota Twins (39-63): P - Tommy Milone (L) - Didn't make it out of the 5th inning in his last start against the Red Sox. Chicago White Sox (50-53): P - Miguel Gonzalez ® - Pretty solid in his last start against the Cubs. 6.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 8 K Does your team have bad credit? Is your team bankrupt? NO PROBLEM! We have a saying here at Minnesota Twins Used Car Lot. When other teams tell you no, we put you in a car today! Now let's talk about some cars to drive away today. 2007 Suzuki Kurt: This baby has only 9,550 innings on it, and the engine still purrs like a cat! You want to get an instant raise in expendable cash? You can do it with the gas savings you'll see in this ride. We're talking about .775 OPS per gallon, and we've seen a .965 OPS per gallon over the last month. The passenger side window can get stuck sometimes, where others can steal bases at ease.... We're SLASHING the price to 1 intriguing pitcher! 2005 Santana Super Sport Edition: Are you looking for a reliable car for your son or daughter to drive around? Well, the Santana Super Sport Edition may be for you! Last year's edition required a recall on their engines for 81 games, but the value has never been higher this year! With only 2,100 innings, there's still plenty of life left in the vehicle. With a 2 year lease, you can drive this car off the lot TODAY! All for the low, low price of a top 100 young player! 1984 Kintzler Closer: Yeah, the Kintzler closer may be on the older side, but this model doesn't have any wear and tear on it. This was previously owned by a grandmother who only used the vehicle to drive to church on Sundays and Bingo on Wednesdays. Notice the sinking motion in the leather seats as you step in this puppy. You don't see automobiles built with that kind of sink these days... NO Money Down in order to drive this car off the lot today! We're practically giving this beauty away for a young, intriguing player! 2006 Nolasco Hatchback of the Rotation Edition: So you're interested in the Nolasco Hatchback of the Rotation Edition huh? I may be a sleazy car lot owner, but even I wouldn't recommend this disappointing ride. Hell, if you want to drive this car off the lot so it no longer takes space in the parking lot, we'll let you do that! Come on down today to take this thing off our hands!! Used Cars: We've all owned or had primary access to a used car during our driving years, right? Including purchasing a lemon car or two... My first car was a used 1998 Chevy Blazer with 75,000 miles on it. There wasn't much more I could ask for as a teenager being able to drive my own car! Unfortunately it didn't take long for that car to start acting up... The oil started burning up at an alarming rate that required an oil change every 1,500 miles. Body work was required after striking a deer on a country road. Most anything electronic messed up at some point in time during my tenure with the car. What finally did that car in was a broken transmission after 95,000 miles. RIP Silver Slugger... What's your used car experience? We've got so many cars down on the lot I don't even know what to do with them. So drive on down to Minnesota Twins Used Car Lot! Right down the road from the hottest vacation destination in America, Chief's house. Let's go Twins!

Great point. It's baffling. All of the publications out there say the Padres are years away from being competitive, yet they hado several players with legitimate trade value.

I hope that's the case. I'm on board the trade Santana now bandwagon.

Lots of players on the move today. The Marlins acquired Andrew Cashner, Colin Rea, and Tayron Guerrero from the Padres for Jarred Cosart. Carter Capps, and 2 minor leaguers. One prize addition for the Padres is Marlins 2015 1st round draft pick 1B Josh Naylor. http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/17170357/andrew-cashner-traded-miami-marlins-san-diego-padres