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  1. biggentleben
    As a Tom Clancy fan, they've done Jack Ryan beyond even my highest expectations. I won't be getting rid of Prime Video anytime soon and have set up a pretty sizable watchlist there.
  2. biggentleben
    The 7 I have written up for extras if the Twins make deals: 31. Rortvedt 32. Luis Rijo 33. Luke Raley 34. Gabriel Maciel 35. Seth Gray 36. Dakota Chalmers 37. LaMonte Wade Jr. I also have Tyler Wells written up as a personal favorite that could slot in as a #30 if multiple guys are moved in order to highlight him.
  3. biggentleben
    That second part is a BIG thing I kept hearing.
  4. biggentleben
    I have a host written up for “just in case someone is traded” that I’ll list when I get home tonight!
  5. biggentleben
    That’s also Fangraphs from midseason. They’re just releasing their first list today for the offseason with fully updated grades. I think you’ll see some movement on guys this offseason that are bumped in ours. Again, the depth allows for a very easy top 50! That’s a good thing.
  6. biggentleben
    One thing I’ll promote that comes from one of our excellent staff members at PL is the “list view” on the list to get a quick look at grades and risk level assigned to each guy. That’s been something excellent to review on each system so far!
  7. biggentleben
    I’m not projecting the majors for him, but just the way he’s been moved, he may not develop fully until the majors, IF HE MAKES IT THERE. I believe the FV/PV was a 40/35, which would essentially make him a defense-only backup, but probably not enough bat to work in a 2-catcher split system as is. Once again, that’s not saying he’s all hope lost, but may be settling into less a ceiling role than a floor one.
  8. biggentleben
    I’m writing up other systems where he’d comfortably be in the top half. A big part of this is that there has been significant talent added to the organization!
  9. biggentleben
    Rortvedt is an interesting guy. High school catchers are always a risky field, but he’s been fairly “normally” pushed, so how much is development that will still come but might be once he gets to the bigs (catcher is about the only position you could project a player to improve after reaching the majors without sounding too rosy) and how much is truly reduced ceiling.
  10. biggentleben
    That’s what it sounds like. Vue saw a huge drop in subscribers when raising prices to meet channel demands and was never able to offer the “a la carte” option that was part of their release hype as a future thing down the road due to channel prices. It got to a point where another big price hike was coming or shut it down, and they chose the latter, likely not sure they’d survive the former.
  11. biggentleben
    Oh, I know you didn’t need the hardware, but the attachment to PS led many to believe they had to own one of their gaming systems in order to use the service. It’s a marketing/branding issue that was there from day one. The other end of things is that individual networks haven’t tried to go on their own and failed yet. That will come for sure, and perhaps something with the depth of Vue may succeed then. So far no one else has been quite as ambitious with channel offerings, and stations id like are not together on any non-satellite/cable service, but it was not yet Vue’s time.
  12. biggentleben
    Gut wrenching stuff to hear just before falling asleep last night. One of those you hope to wake up and find it’s a dream.
  13. biggentleben
    Produced by yours truly. https://www.prospectslive.com/lists/minnesota-twins-2020-top-30-prospects The back end of the system is really quite interesting, and I’m finding the Twins to be one of the 10 or so teams that are a fairly easy top 50 to get names for. Hope you enjoy this one, and I’ll certainly be willing to answer any questions/comments/concerns!
  14. biggentleben
    Something brought out on Twitter today. The Gophers went 364 days between losses. It's been a long, long time since the program could say that.
  15. biggentleben
    Reading that comments section is brutal. The marketing angle is right on, though. People are in the thread complaining about purchasing a PlayStation just to use Vue. The two should never have been linked. Calling it Sony Vue or Vue by Sony or whatever would have been so much better, but alas...
  16. biggentleben
    I didn't mention, but I've been streaming as much or more on the PBS app on my Roku as any other app on the device. My kids enjoy things like Nova and musicals, my boy loves Motor Week, my wife and I enjoy the new Retro Report along with Frontline, and SDPB does excellent stuff on Native American history in the state, so for a very reasonable donation on the year to keeping up public broadcasting, we have access to the backlog of all these great programs from the past to assist in our children's exploration of their Native background. As far as streaming being a matter of sitting too much. I'm a writer, and I write with streaming on in the background oftentimes. I couldn't write as I walk. It just doesn't work for my process. The majority of literature I've read has pointed to significant increases in sitting time at school and at work as a larger contributor to increasing obesity than home viewing, as few truly sit stationary as they have a program on.
  17. biggentleben
    Dropped a sure INT, Johnson and Bateman had multiple drops, o-line missed assignments all game, and then of course, missed kicks. All that, and they lost by what the gambling line for the game was at kickoff.
  18. biggentleben
    The shame of it is that Vue was the one streaming service that offered both MLB Network and NFL Network (among a number of other unique pairings to their service).
  19. biggentleben
    We discussed it the other night. We're going to have Prime (keep it for reasons other than the streaming), Disney, and one of the TV packages (Vue, YouTubeTV, Sling, etc.). Netflix will become like HBO Max and CBS for us, which are apps that we pay for for 1-2 months at a time and stream heavily during that time, then drop again.
  20. biggentleben
    Happens more than you may want to admit. Appy State and Michigan. Navy and Notre Dame in '08 or '07. Temple and Virginia Tech in the late-90s. Stanford and USC when the Trojans were studs. In the majority of situations, sure, but if there is a chance for a team of lesser talent to win, it's not trick plays or even just turnovers. It's a day where every offensive line assignment is nailed, every defensive lane and coverage assignment is nailed, etc. In general, you want the talent to be at least nearly equal, but for most teams in a power 5 conference, the talent disparity is not extreme, it's the execution and maximization of that talent. A quick for instance...Seth Green was fairly touted as a HS QB. He was obviously misfit as an every down quarterback, but the team has used his ability to run an offense in their "Green Wave" package and in other packages on the field in different positions. Maximizing a player's talent, rather than forcing a square peg in a round hole or tossing said peg aside when it doesn't fit, is a huge thing that Fleck does that's not been done well recently.
  21. biggentleben
    I said 3/$42M, so this is right in line with where I thought he'd be. I think people have missed the elite reliever he's become.
  22. biggentleben
    More than anything, this is what wins in college football. Yes, you want to have a rallying point to get behind, but while doing that, the team that makes the fewest errors almost always ends up the victor in collegiate athletics, even when the teams have a significant talent disparity.
  23. biggentleben
    The highest the Gophers have been in my lifetime. While I'm no Chief, I'm no spring chicken, either. Very nice run.
  24. biggentleben
    You know Brewster would have.
  25. biggentleben
    Probably should be in the Twins second, not other baseball, but I will say that the industry consensus is that Salazar makes so much sense for the Astros that it's almost comical. I'll go outside that assumption and say that with Callaway in the fold with the Angels, Salazar could be a very interesting pickup there. Salazar pitched well with Callaway but seemed to struggle with Mickey's replacements in Cleveland.
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