Vanimal46

Thanks for the call Rosterman. Isn't it amazing how when it's practice, and nothing's on the line, everything works out perfectly? Then when it actually matters, everything you did in practice goes out the window. That's how it's been going for ol' Vanimal on the golf course lately too! On the driving range, all of the drives are right down the pipe and I think "Nothing's gonna stop me now!" Then as soon as we get out on the course, all of a sudden the drives are pushed to the left, topping the ball, or hitting it out of bounds... I feel for our Twins and their struggles! There could be other motives to face Twins pitchers instead of be on a team with them. Heck, I'd want to raise my slash line too against the Pat Deans and Tyler Duffeys of the world too!

ANND Welcome back! To Minnesota Twins Whine Line. It's been a while since we last checked in with you. The intern is finally bathing again after the TR news. Poor guy didn't see it coming... Since the TR firing news broke, we've been DEEP undercover trying to find out the real reasons why he was let go. Most people think it was an argument between TR and Pohlad. Or one big thing happened that caused this friction. We're here to tell you different. It wasn't just a big event that caused this to happen, it was a bunch of SMALL things... We asked the janitor at One Twins Way to get the real scoop. The janitor would like to remain anonymous, for obvious reasons once you read the DIRT below: They changed to a Keurig coffee machine: For 30 years, TR has been brewing his morning cup of coffee in the same machine. He knew exactly what it took to make a great cup of joe. What grounds to use, how much to use, and how long it should be brewed for. This spring, Jim Pohlad made an impulse purchase of a Keurig machine, and TR HATED it! The coffee grounds he bought are no longer relevant. He didn't know how to lift the lever and insert the K cup in order to get coffee. As the janitor said, "It was a TOTAL SYSTEM FAILURE." They changed telephone providers: TR was also used to the same phone in his office for 30 years. It was trustworthy and reliable. He didn't feel the need to have a bunch of BUTTONS on his phone. Just the normal numbers and a hold button. They tried making TR feel at home by purchasing a vintage looking phone with 2016 technology capabilities! http://images.creativegadgets.com/images/products/1385642252-90179500.jpg But no one from IT gave TR a proper training on the new technology. Is that why he waits for people to call him??!! They forgot his work anniversary: This may have been the straw that broke the camel's back. Every year on TR's work anniversary, the front office was round up for a party with cake! Last year they had a party, but there wasn't enough cake for everyone, documented below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctOBMFznkto How sad is that when you don't even get a slice of cake for your OWN work anniversary? Well, things got worse this year. There was no party! And worst of all, no cake!! 2 years in a row with no cake?! Anyone would be upset. I hope this all helps as you're discussing why TR asked to be fired from this team. Let's take some calls in the order that they were received. You're on Minnesota Twins Whine Line, hello?

Happy Friday! Today is National Penuche Fudge Day! Penuche is a fudge-like candy made from brown sugar, butter, vanilla and milk. North should like this since it tastes like maple! Today is also National Hammock Day! That sounds pretty relaxing right now... Right next to a body of water, under the shade, perhaps reading a book. One weird fact about me: I've never been able to fall asleep in a hammock. Finally, on this day in 1934, notorious American gangster John Dillinger was shot and killed trying to flee police after leaving the Biograph Theater in ChiTown.

Watched the first episode last night. I'm slightly confused as to what's happening right now, but I'm certainly intrigued to keep going.

Here's a revolutionary free idea for the next GM. Platooning pitchers! I say we call up the next in line if Duffey has to pitch against an AL East opponent.

To keep the reverse jinx trend going... Can this be Duffey's last start to make room for Berrios? God I hope so.

Also, classic Nintendo video game talk.

Classic misdirection. We all know this was you before you moved to Oregon.

Had to bow out for a few hours. Sales meetings, who needs em... Happy to see we're still on a record pace here.

It's been a talking point for a good 10-15 years, and unfortunately it's not getting any better. There's so many simple things they could do to speed up the game, but for some reason, they refuse to implement or enforce them.

I don't know d-mac. I doubt implementing pitch clocks is heading down a slippery slope. Limiting pitching changes I agree is unnecessary. wsnydes and raindog were mentioning before going to AAA games where the pitch clock is implemented. I guess I have seen it too at a Round Rock Express game, though I didn't really pay attention to it. I will say though the AAA games I've been to have been a breeze, with very little down time. I like that pace in a baseball game.

A green Pokemon (to stay with the green theme of the thread) http://illustrationoverdose.com/downloads/pokemon/pokemon-001-bulbasaur-c.png

I also just like when a pitcher takes it upon himself to keep the pace going. Mark Buerhle was great at this. If you blinked, you may have missed an entire game where Buerhle was pitching.

The speed of a baseball game has been an on-going debate for over 10 years, and it's still not getting better with all of the changes they've implemented so far. 15 minutes may not seem like a lot, but it adds up for fans, and especially fans with young children. There doesn't need to be anything complicated involved with making the game shorter, just implement common sense things to keep the momentum going. The current instant replay procedure could be shortened by 5-15 minutes a game. Other suggestions: If a pitcher enters the game mid-inning, they're ready. No warm-up pitches unless an injury caused them to enter a game. The Nomar Garciaparra rule. Limit the amount of times a batter steps out of the box in an at-bat to re-adjust batting gloves, take practice swings, etc.

Guy probably spells a D man in hockey "defenceman"

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I have 14,382 reasons why we can maintain this current pace...

D'oh! Next round.

I agree with what you're saying, and I hope they can convince Pohlad the same thing. Then again, we're still talking about Pohlad who is far out of touch with how baseball teams are structured. I hope he can be sold on the idea and not just think about the bottom line.

The first word of the game is "Mickey" Members of the audience, is that a... TYPO? or... Canadian?

I've been meaning to tell you about this idea I have for a game thread... A game show called "Typo? Or Canadian?" Then you start typing like normal, and we decide did you just spell favour incorrectly? Or just being a real Canadian.

I don't see why not! Give it a try... Though in a couple of days you may have to backtrack and say this http://lolsnaps.com/upload_pic/MeAfterBlamingMyGirlfriendsBadMoodsOnHerPeriod-22885.jpg

I remember reading and liking your post about this topic in the other thread alaskantwinsfan. If I remember right, the Twins have about half the amount of people in their front office staff compared to the Rays, Pirates, Cubs, etc. An external hire IMO is the only way they can go. I would hope whoever the new GM is brings the culture and staff up to par. I'm sure whoever it is will have a big challenge with Pohlad trying to justify doubling the amount of staff. Lots of head count and lots of additional salaries to pay out his check book.

That's a silly proposal. If they're seriously looking at ways to cut down on game time, the lowest hanging fruit is making faster decisions on challenges and replays. There's really no excuse for a manager to wait 2+ minutes in order to challenge a play, and there's absolutely no excuse for an umpire to take 10 minutes to make their decision on a challenge. Also, what ever happened to the pitch clock? Something they tried out in Spring Training and didn't implement in the regular season?

I'm terrified of the inevitable thinning/balding of my hair... Whenever hair follicles fall out over the course of a day I think "Well, it was a good run, hair." Luckily it still grows back . How does that work from a genetic standpoint? Isn't the rule that your hair characteristics comes from your grandfather on your mother's side of the family?