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  1. Vanimal46
    Simmons seems to be the consensus #1 on boards... Is it weird to be skeptical about that? I mean, when was the last time that a player that good couldn't get his team to the NCAA tournament?
  2. Vanimal46
    Good call I forget that the salaries need to match up closely to make a deal happen. The Wolves could toss Pekovic in there for salary matching purposes, but I don't know if he's anything more than a salary dump.
  3. Vanimal46
    The Phillies seem to get it. They call up 22 year old Zach Eflin, whom in his debut went 2.2 IP 9 H 8 ER 2 K's 3 BB's. After the game he was quoted saying "It still was a dream come true. I was out there in front of 50,000 people playing the game I love." He's scheduled to start on Sunday. If he was a member of the Minnesota Twins, he would be on a plane back to Rochester as we speak.
  4. Vanimal46
    I'm with you on it being impossible to plan 3 years in advance in baseball. LaVelle E Neal posted this picture on his Twitter feed of his projected 2016 lineup back in 2013. Even locked in insiders are made to look silly when trying to plan out years in advance. EDIT: I don't know how to get a Twitter link to work on here, so I'm typing it out. Projected 2016 Batting Order: Byron Buxton LF Aaron Hicks CF Joe Mauer 1B Miguel Sano RF Oswaldo Arcia DH Kris Bryant 3B Eddie Rosario 2B Josmil Pinto C Danny Santana SS Projected 2016 Rotation: This is a good one Alex Meyer Jose Berrios Kyle Gibson Luke Bard Trevor May Source
  5. Vanimal46
    I don't see why he's not playing 2B, SS, and 3B in AAA right now.
  6. Vanimal46
    I said this in a minor league thread as a joke at the time. Now I'm kind of serious about it. I wouldn't call up Rosario until he hits double digits for walks. If it takes 400 ABs in AAA to do that, so be it.
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    It's good that Rosario is finding his bat again. However, I'm not sold calling him up yet. Are we giving up all hope of him ever learning how to work a count and earn a walk? We're still talking about a guy who has 2 walks in 91 ABs since the demotion. If he rides this hot streak to the majors, great! If he cools off against MLB pitching, it's still the same free swinging Eddie we saw in April.
  8. Vanimal46
    Thanks for the call, Blake. This was a strong show today. Dare I say it was the best show in months? I suppose now is as good of a time as ever to break this news. We currently ARE in syndication talks. According to WCCO, Whine Line is next in line to take over the Sports Huddle with Sid and Dave! Pending on Sid Hartman's retirement. We anticipate that happening within the next 25 years.... I can't speak on the Intern's behalf if he's been recruited by other radio stations, but he looks happy! Who else would give him a Playstation and MLB The Show to research hot Twins takes? Recipe for success? Get ready for the cliché answer... it's listeners like you! I wouldn't have much fun just talking to myself... To answer your Twins question, hear me out. The Twins play in the central time zone most of the time. When they head out west, they're automatically 2 hours ahead of their competition! Is it possible that they're able to look 2 hours ahead and see that this is a game they can win? I think so!
  9. Vanimal46
    That's the hope with some of the more recent prospects the team drafted. Unfortunately when it comes to Polanco they'll have to go into next year with no options, and if we're lucky, maybe ~150-200 MLB ABs under his belt. He's currently at 52 in the 3 years he's been called up for coffee.
  10. Vanimal46
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5fm7QPA9zY
  11. Vanimal46
    "And I'm getting really sick of guys named Todd..." - George Carlin
  12. Vanimal46
    That's where I'm at too. I still enjoy this site, and talking baseball with everyone here. But when it comes to actually watching the games, I can't say I've watched a full game in well over a month.
  13. Vanimal46
    Unfortunately we don't have the technology or the work ethic to hack into the camera on Mike's computer to know for sure. Is it possible that Mike is living off of his old title of "Would like to be more positive" ? Potentially... We think it's more likely that all of his posts are sent to a third party vendor for editing purposes. We tracked down that third party vendor, and discovered their address.... 1 Twins Way Minneapolis, MN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cphNpqKpKc4
  14. Vanimal46
    These are all fantastic ideas Platoon! We are adding them to the proposal as we speak along with the new food items. I do believe you're forgetting about one fatal flaw.. When do the Pohlad's hand out discounts?? They may look for discounts on the field, but when it comes to fans? FULL PRICE no refunds.
  15. Vanimal46
    It's a win win for everyone! When opponents are mashing meat balls, so will the fans!
  16. Vanimal46
    Hmm, reacquiring Love would be interesting. Could him and Towns start together? I don't know enough about the difference in offensive systems between the T Wolves and the Cavs, but Love certainly isn't getting the rebounding numbers he used to. I've got to imagine that's a system thing instead of Love just not being able to rebound like he used to.
  17. Vanimal46
    Thanks for the call, Mike. It's certainly a weird dynamic this year now that essentially every one and their mothers want to see the FO gone. Is some of the criticism valid? Of course! Some of it, like you said, is pretty unfair. I suppose that's what happens when group think takes over, and no one wants to take over Negativity Police's duties of keeping the peace. Perhaps that could be you! There's plenty of places on the site to avoid the negativity. For example, your magnificent thread, Food and Other Such Holidays! You won't see any ripping of the FO on that thread, and talk about great food and drinks! Or Whine Line, where you can hear SCORCHING Hot Twins takes that mean absolutely nothing! Or Dave's masterpiece thread, Minnesota Simpsons Thread! The options are endless...
  18. Vanimal46
    Terry, huh? Well Terry, here you go: http://cdn.meme.am/instances/500x/52991509.jpg
  19. Vanimal46
    That's for sure. Nothing too exciting unless some of these young guys take a big step forward.
  20. Vanimal46
    This is great advice! I have a family in mind already to stalk for a week and find the right time to steal the dog. Since we're an expansion dog family, there's a couple of routes we can take: Go for the prospect dog... but that would take a good coaching staff to develop him or her into a good dog. Go for the young, on the rise dog. It may have learned some tricks already and potentially house trained! But that usually requires a bigger investment. Go for the established dog on the decline. We already know what the dog can do, and it's living out the glory years under a fat contract. What's your take?
  21. Vanimal46
    Thank you for the call, Blake. Now, I wish I could tell you that I witnessed Neil's first appearance with the Twins, but unfortunately with the game being on the west coast, the host of the show passed out drunk before he got the call to the mound. The intern stayed up to take notes of our newest acquisition, and this is what he wrote! "Neil did well. He threw the ball hard. One of the better beards on the team." So that's what we're going with!
  22. Vanimal46
    If meatball sliders are your thing, we can certainly work a deal with the concession stand to bring buns into the mix. We have one requirement.... You have to steam those buns!
  23. Vanimal46
    As you know Denny, there's ALWAYS something to whine about! Your question is right in my wheelhouse. So I'll take over for a bit until Bark comes back from his smoke break. I'm not sure if there's any plans for new food items, but the Whine Line team has submitted ideas to Dave St. Peter for their consideration: - The Ervin Santana Meatball - This delicious meatball is made with 100% ground beef mixed with grilled onion, the finest breadcrumbs you can find, garlic, salt and pepper rolled into a perfect ball down the middle of your plate. Once they're cooked, it's seasoned in Dominican spices to bring the heat! Though it may be a little spicy, anyone will think this meatball is a hit! - The Eduardo Nunez Bundtcake - This delicate dessert caters to the sweet tooth in the stands! No matter if it's the top of the 2nd inning, or the top of the 8th in a close game, any time is a good time for bundtcake! This delicious cake comes in several flavors, like cinnamon swirl, white chocolate raspberry, or my personal favorite, red velvet! The Miguel Sano Meal Replacement Shake: This delicious shake caters to the fans looking to lose a couple of pounds. In a ballpark full of fatty foods, sometimes you need to find a low calorie option! Luckily Miguel Sano is all about losing weight, and these shakes come in several flavors to satisfy your taste buds!
  24. Vanimal46
    I had that thought in the back of my mind when I first heard about the situation. The ISIS thing I'm sure was a cover up as this guy was in serious denial about his sexual orientation, and didn't want people to question his orientation in death. Pretty sad that he was filled with such rage that his religious beliefs wouldn't allow him to be who he was that he decided to take other people's lives with him.
  25. Vanimal46
    Little did you know, you were eating waiver wire hot dogs quite a bit at the Metrodome! As long as people didn't die eating one, they worked.
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