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  1. Vanimal46
    Good article. They could be the 2015 Kansas City Royals if they make win now moves at the trade deadline. I think the Twins need to act like the Royals and go all in one year when they believe they have a world series contending roster.
  2. Vanimal46
    How many pitchers would you trust in a playoff series against Houston? Right now I only trust Rogers, Parker, and May. It's time to get serious about the bullpen... The rest of the team is too good to pass up a playoff run.
  3. Vanimal46
    Hildenberger needs a mental vacation in Rochester. The bullpen is pretty ugly on days when Rogers, May, and Parker are limited.
  4. Vanimal46
    $5 tickets also help.
  5. Vanimal46
    Also a good lesson not to discard MLB quality catchers like Castro for no reason.
  6. Vanimal46
    I only know high ankle sprains in relation to football... If a RB or WR gets one they're pretty much toast for the season. Hopefully it's different in baseball.
  7. Vanimal46
    Here's what a Twitter doctor says! https://twitter.com/ProFootballDoc/status/1128500098617319425?s=19 He says most likely 60 day IL.
  8. Vanimal46
    Thank you for the velocity update with Addison Reed. It's a shame that he's broken now.
  9. Vanimal46
    Teams still need filler on minor league rosters. We can pretty much eliminate him from making an impact in the majors. Sucks that a top 5-6 overall pick flamed out in the minors. I'm a big fan of Balazovic. He'll be on top 100 prospect lists in the winter, certainly. Keith Law is leading the charge ranking him as the #3 overall Twins prospect. I think he has much better odds to stick in the rotation than Graterol.
  10. Vanimal46
    25% through the season. Save it in drafts until the halfway point. Is that fair?
  11. Vanimal46
    I'm sure the author's intention wasn't to enter the preposterous statement tournament... But when you compare a current player to a hall of famer, arguably the best player in franchise history, that's where it's going.
  12. Vanimal46
    Should have saved this one in the drafts folder...
  13. Vanimal46
    Thank you Seth! Not encouraging, but I appreciate you looking into it. He'll need the full 30 days and then some.
  14. Vanimal46
    It's annoying that this isn't mentioned in the recap. Shouldn't be that hard to find but evidently it's a mystery when I try to find anyone reporting it. Doesn't make sense when velocity readings were readily available for Pineda and others on rehab assignments.
  15. Vanimal46
    Givens and Iglesias have 2.5 years of control. Kela has 1.5 years. Wouldn't mind any of the names you mentioned. The Twins would have to give up quality to acquire them.
  16. Vanimal46
    Sano's presence isn't going to derail this fast moving locomotive. He could help this offense immensely. If not, the train will keep chugging along without him.
  17. Vanimal46
    It's definitely unfortunate and no, I couldn't imagine the stress not knowing where you're going to work. On top of that, they don't know if they're getting an MLB paycheck or a reduced minor league wage. Life is tough on the bubble.
  18. Vanimal46
    Thanks for taking the time to respond, Jack! I've been curious for a while how it works with the subset of players who seem to be caught in DFA purgatory because they're out of options and on the bubble talent wise. Your response helps explain it!
  19. Vanimal46
    Jack, I'm curious how teams work with players that are in DFA purgatory? For example, Oliver Drake last year was DFA'd and claimed 6-7 different times over the season. It's got to be exhausting for him to not know if he should unpack his suitcase. Another example I think of is the game teams play over the winter by claiming players and DFA them right away to stash them on their AAA team. Kennys Vargas a couple of winters ago went through the ordeal of being DFA'd by the Twins, claimed by the Reds, DFA'd immediately, reclaimed by the Twins, and DFA'd again. Is there a mutual understanding between the players, agents, and executives that they're being DFA'd again after they are claimed?
  20. Vanimal46
    We as fans can only go off public information out there. His past history wasn't good. At a crossroads in his career. With the new pitch mix and cutter thrown 35% of the time we can pretty much toss his past performance in the garbage. He's a completely different pitcher.
  21. Vanimal46
    Who's doubting him now? Fans that were disappointed in the signing this winter (myself included) had no way of knowing he was going to transform into a new pitcher. We should be thankful he worked with Johan in spring training to master the new pitch.
  22. Vanimal46
    Not sure about this. I guess the Twins could get international bonus money (the new PTBNL) or another flawed player without options like Tyler Austin.
  23. Vanimal46
    I'm right there with you Nick. The only thing I care about during his rehab stint is velocity readings. Getting AAA hitters out shouldn't be much of a challenge for an 8 year MLB vet... I don't think his outcome is a good indicator whether he's ready or not. If the velocity doesn't come back, I'm afraid we have another Phil Hughes situation. Reed's secondary offerings aren't good enough to overcome a straight 90 MPH fastball.
  24. Vanimal46
    Adrianza is hitting 66.67% of his body weight right now. Why is he worth protecting? He needs to hit, quickly, or he's gone.
  25. Vanimal46
    A telling tale for Reed is his velocity numbers. Any tweet/report showing how fast he's throwing?
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