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  1. Vanimal46
    Ha! Not yet. The world is scary enough already... No need to add to that now.
  2. Vanimal46
    Sounds like you're in the beginning stages, or right in the meat grinder of being the dad of a teenage girl. To that I say "Oooh Child, things are going to get easier"
  3. Vanimal46
    That would have been a great costume! Though I don't think my mom would have wanted to carry me with a bottom made of springs... Imagine innocent, adorable little Vanimal in a tiger costume and a painted face. I'd like to think I got the better costume than my older brother, who dressed as Eeyore.
  4. Vanimal46
    No kidding! Too bad I'm not at my parents' house right now. In the spirit of this thread I would have searched and posted the picture of my first Halloween. Where I was, you guessed it, Tigger.
  5. Vanimal46
    I'm not quite sure what to think about TR's legacy, given what we know now. He left the first time during an offseason where very crucial decisions needed to be made (trading Johan, negotiating contracts for Cuddyer, Hunter, etc.) Of course the cancer diagnosis played into that decision to leave the first time... Now this time, it's been reported that he orchestrated his exit, and he decides now is the time to do so 2 weeks before a critical trade deadline. He's done good for the organization, but man, he's now left twice before having to make franchise altering decisions.
  6. Vanimal46
    Maybe we'll find out 15 years down the road in TR's tell-all book, "The Bullpen is our #1 priority (winky face)"
  7. Vanimal46
    Agreed. Believe it or not, there are good, talented people that live and work outside of the land of 10,000 lakes. Let's try to find those people.
  8. Vanimal46
    Good pedigree working with the Cards, and knows what a real budget constraint feels like working with the A's. I'd be interested in speaking to him if I were Jim Pohlad.
  9. Vanimal46
    Mauer (the GM) press conference after the July trade deadline, 2018... "Gosh, it was just frustrating out there, ya know? The phone kept ringing, and people were yelling at me. It's just frustrating we can't get the right guys out there."
  10. Vanimal46
    Clearly this guy was in the wrong, and more than deserves his jail sentence. I also hope that the Cardinals get penalized for this too. Preferably where it hurts most - losing draft picks. It's not like the information Correa obtained in the hack wasn't used to help the Cardinals make decisions on their own team....
  11. Vanimal46
    What do you mean diehard? Did something happen today?
  12. Vanimal46
    I'm not sure who preferred the kids, and who preferred the vets. Another interesting development to follow over the next few weeks. If Berrios and Chargois remain in AAA while Milone and Ramirez continue to exist on the MLB roster, we may have made the wrong choice to keep Molly.
  13. Vanimal46
    Pictured: Rob Antony reading the memo sent out by Jim Pohlad naming him interim GM
  14. Vanimal46
    If I were to scratch the KFAN itch, it's usually a podcast after work while I'm out on a walk/rollerblading
  15. Vanimal46
    Sure, it's a worst case scenario, but it would never happen. Even if Antony knows the odds are against him sticking around, there's got to be some integrity to do what's best for the organization you're working with until the day you're no longer working there.
  16. Vanimal46
    Podcasts, Mike. Podcasts. No commercials.
  17. Vanimal46
    jeffn48 mentioned this name on the first page, I will say I like this guy's 30 second pitch: Jason McLeod, Cubs senior VP of player development: McLeod's list of player development successes during his time with the Red Sox and Cubs includes Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, Dustin Pedroia, Kyle Schwarber, and Jacoby Ellsbury, among others.
  18. Vanimal46
    I think that's just as disturbing as Pohlad reading media guides to figure out how an MLB front office is supposed to be structured.
  19. Vanimal46
    Absolutely. Billionaires can own all of the helicopters, cool cars, and private islands they want. Only 30 billionaires can own an MLB team, 32 for NFL, etc. etc. Once you're in that small club, why on earth would you decide to leave?
  20. Vanimal46
    Interesting tid bits in Phil Mackey's tweet rant: I can't say I'm surprised that they allowed TR to craft his exit plan after being loyal to the organization for so long. I AM surprised that he chose it to be a firing. Can't say I'm too thrilled learning more about Dave St. Peter's power in the organization. A GM working "under" him doesn't sound promising at all to attract top candidates. Re: Researching org structures via "Media Guides" - You're kidding, right? We all had an idea that this team was behind the times, funny to read a quote about it that Mackey tweeted. Now, who knows if it's a real quote, or a "source close to the situation told me" to create his narrative.
  21. Vanimal46
    If there's any positive out of this story, Molitor's contract is done after the 2017 season. Could be a financial thing for the Pohlad's not wanting to pay for 2 managers the same year.
  22. Vanimal46
    The Pohlad's have a point that this mess is on TR, but Molly's done his fair share of damage too with the quick hooks on Chargois, Meyer. And letting Polanco, Kepler the first call-up rot on the bench.
  23. Vanimal46
    Well, I guess that settles the debate whether Molly was a TR or Pohlad hire. For an owner who normally stays out of baseball decisions, it's strange to put that clause in for whoever's interested in the position.
  24. Vanimal46
    Unless an owner is in need of a quick influx of cash, and we're talking about billionaires here - they don't, why would any owner sell their team? Jim Pohlad and Mark Cuban's personalities couldn't be further a part, but Cuban was recently on Bill Simmons' new show, who said he wouldn't sell his team for any monetary offer. His reasoning: What do I need $3 Billion for? Cuban probably has his family set up for the next 5 generations, and I assume the Pohlad's do too. Owning a team is a pride thing, and though the Pohlad's aren't in the front page of the papers like Cuban is, I'd be willing to bet they enjoy owning a team.
  25. Vanimal46
    I don't know if Kim Ng is the right person, but now here comes the fun part where we can realistically try to identify the next GM of this team! I'd like to find a person who's in an organization that's dealt with budget constraints, has a different philosophy on development/scouting, and in a relatively successful organization. I'd probably try to target people from the Cardinals, Pirates, Royals, Rays, Indians, Athletics...
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