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  1. Vanimal46
    All of those players could be had for a 1 year deal to rebuild their value. Once Buxton and Kepler are ready, they'll be on the team. I don't see the harm in targeting one of those guys to play until our crop is ready, and they take a back seat as the 4th OF
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    I'd much rather see the Angels get shut out in order to prevent having to trade Plouffe to an AL Central team.
  3. Vanimal46
    I have no issue with the trade. On the surface it looks like a pretty even up deal to swap for positions of need. I mentioned this in the elongated Hicks trade thread... IMO it's too early to tell if Hicks truly turned a corner at the plate. Would I have liked another year to find out? Yes. If he didn't turn the corner, would the Twins receive this sort of return in a trade next year? Probably not. The Twins gave him ample opportunities to earn his keep in the majors, and really they got one hot month from him. Now I'm over him, and moved on to JR Murphy.
  4. Vanimal46
    I guess crazier things have happened in college football but that's a bold prediction to pick Minnesota to win on Saturday... The spread on this game is lower than I thought (Iowa -11.5) It's not crazy to think Minnesota with the points could win you some money.
  5. Vanimal46
    Is it better to acquire a more proven bullpen arm through trade? Or is it a necessary evil to gamble on the FA arms and hope for the best?
  6. Vanimal46
    Bark! You're alive!
  7. Vanimal46
    Won't know for sure, but I would assume there were discussions between AJ's agent and the Twins. It would be interesting to know who said "Thanks, but we're going to pass" first.
  8. Vanimal46
    Tracy Claeys was named FT Head Coach today, signing a 3 year contract through the end of the 2018 season. I'm happy they're continuing the course with this coaching staff, and look forward to seeing if he can recruit just as well as Jerry.
  9. Vanimal46
    I'll test this trade out in MLB The Show tonight... Will report in with results later.
  10. Vanimal46
    For the Twins, gotta hope that Hick's recent turnaround was a mirage and not a trend. At least Murphy is young with some room to develop. I was dreaming of a Rosario-Buxton-Hicks OF, but now I'll have to start dreaming of a Rosario-Buxton-Kepler OF instead!
  11. Vanimal46
    Awesome. Let's find Plouffe a new home so the Sano show at 3B can begin!
  12. Vanimal46
    I'm with you 100% Dinger. Plouffe's numbers have been broken down on other threads, and he is the definition of middle of the road 3B. The writing has been on the wall since July when Sano came up and dominated that Plouffe is expendable. Now we're seeing some resistance with trading him.. I don't get it.
  13. Vanimal46
    Now that the Twins won the bid to negotiate with Park, I think the Plouffe for Lind idea is dead. I would be excited for the Atlanta Braves or San Diego Dad's proposals. The White Sox for all I know could be the best proposal, but I'd prefer not to deal Plouffe to a division rival.
  14. Vanimal46
    There's 2 people that come to mind... Denny Hocking is 45 years old these days, but I'm willing to give him a shot on a 1 year deal. The Twins also need someone who can bunt, so Nick Punto may be a dark horse.
  15. Vanimal46
    Pass on all of the above. The Twins can do better than this.
  16. Vanimal46
    And there's hundreds if not thousands of other players drafted in the teens or later who never pan out to be MLB players.. People would complain about that too if we remembered that the person was drafted in the 1st round. If anything your argument shows that it doesn't matter where these players are drafted. The whole process is a gamble. Giving up the #17 pick IMO shouldn't hold us back from making this deal. If the money and number of years holds them back from Wieters, I'm more understanding of that. I don't agree with it, but can respect the decision.
  17. Vanimal46
    I think Gardy will be hired as a manager again. The league seems to be cyclical when it comes to their hiring process. The latest and greatest now is to hire that former player/young gun with no managerial experience. It first worked in St. Louis with Mike Matheny, and now everyone wants to jump on that bandwagon. Once there's enough failures out there, or if another team goes back to the recycling bin of former managers and sees success, teams will go back to the old way.
  18. Vanimal46
    It's a good thought, but I don't see any of those options usurping the starting spot from Suzuki... And IMO that should be the top priority to find someone who can take the majority of starts so Suzuki's vesting option for 2017 doesn't happen.
  19. Vanimal46
    I wouldn't be concerned with giving up the #17 pick if Wieters is offered a QO. If the contract is within the 4/60 projection I'd bite the bullet and bring him on board.
  20. Vanimal46
    At this point it shouldn't matter about getting to the Little Caesar's Music City Papa John's Bowl Game broadcast live on ESPN 8 The Ocho. The number 1 goal now is to find a way to win the Floyd of Rosedale and the Axe...
  21. Vanimal46
    Very exciting names to end the list. With Nick Gordon I see he's listed as 6 foot, 160 lbs. I realize he's 20 and has some growing to do, but do the Twins want him to put some meat on those bones? Or does it not matter for a speedy SS like him?
  22. Vanimal46
    I'm with John and the majority of posters on this subject. He could be a fine addition as a bench bat, but I'd like to find someone else who can fit that role, along with having more position flexibility than just DH/1B. I'm not Justin Morneau nor his doctor, but personally I hope he hangs it up for good. With multiple concussions and 2 young children needing him at home, I would think the risk is greater than the reward these days when it comes to trying to play again.
  23. Vanimal46
    A couple of Kill quotes I'm reading on Twitter.... "My doctor told me, if I didn't move on with my life I may be a guy that don't think too good down the road. I want to be able to think." "When I walked off the practice field last night a part of me died." Sounds like he's been experiencing seizures again. Sad to read. He seems like a very like-able person. Hope he gets his health under control.
  24. Vanimal46
    Wow stunning news this morning. Jerry Kill retires effective immediately for health reasons. Tracy Claes will take over as interim head coach. Huge blow to the program.
  25. Vanimal46
    Torii received all of these standing ovations because he was a good baseball player. Nothing more than that. I doubt he has any cult following purely from his opinions off the field. It will be interesting to see how Torii will be viewed in a public light now that his playing days are behind him. The circumstances are different, but we've seen Curt Schilling go from a WS hero to a zero now that his opinions are the main focus...
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