TheLeviathan
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You won't need to pay all two years of his contract. Why on earth do people think that's the only way he can be moved? That would indicate a guy with absolutely no on-field value and that is clearly not true. The Mets were willing to take him on with relatively minimal financial help. They likely will be willing to again too if the prospect price is minimal. It's odd to me that people are arguing about how important he is to the 2022 Twins, but that he's so value-less that you'd have to pay his entire salary just to get a deal done. While not an impossible scenario, it sure doesn't seem to fit this one. If the Twins paid his entire salary they should get a really solid return. If they pay some of his salary they should get a noteworthy player. If they pay none they probably get a flyer who is in the 15-20 range of someone's farm. JD is a good player, he's not Jackie Bradley Jr.
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Yeah, it's annoying and I've always hated how Zimmer's defenses, even when good, never feel dominant. Nevertheless, they kicked that offense's ass for 3 and 3/4 quarters. Short of a bunch of stupid special teams and turnover issues that game never would've been close.
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Depending on the trade partner I don't think that's necessarily true. Brewers...maybe. Mets? maybe not so much. What I don't want is that contract as a deadweight as we try to add on pitching.
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I'm on the Gray train. -
A couple thoughts: 1) I'm on board to trade Donaldson. At his age we are looking at a likely dropoff in his production next year or the year after. This may be our last chance to let his talent/production make him attractive as a trade chip. Even if we get a flyer prospect for him, it may be the time to do that. 2) Losing his defense (though, it is also trending down) will hurt and I personally love what he brings to the clubhouse. But '22 is likely a retooling year while the pitching pipeline develops. I'd rather let Arraez and Miranda get time at 3B then deposit those ABs into a declining player. 3) Moving on from Donaldson frees up a significant amount of money to pursue pitching and other needed positions. Would I rather have Arraez and Noah Syndegaard or Donaldson and some scrub? For me, that choice is relatively easy. No disrespect to JD, loved the signing, I just think you have to think a year or two ahead in a situation like this.
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MLB working on in-market streaming service for 2023
TheLeviathan replied to Otto von Ballpark's topic in Other Baseball
So, if I read this correctly, their plan is to charge you for a streaming service for home games and also MLB.TV for away games? Good god the regional broadcasting structure can't die soon enough. -
MLB teams to provide housing for minor leaguers in 2022
TheLeviathan replied to Mike Sixel's topic in Other Baseball
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Great 2-0 start on the road in California. Gaudreau looks like a great pickup. But wow....this Duhaime kid is a freaking stud. He's big, he's aggressive, and he skates shockingly well. I can't wait until he gets Rask's minutes with Fiala.
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Here's the thing, if you ignore that last drive for 96 yards.....the defense played a damn good game. They created turnovers, pressured the QB, and generally played ok run defense. That last drive was infuriating for sure, but overall the defense continues to do it's job to help a team win. And yet....there they were nearly blowing it on the last possession. The offense moves the ball at will some drives, sputters too often inside the 10, still puts up a bunch of points, but also went 3 and out too often and wasted opportunities. It's a good unit most of the time....and yet....they can't seem to engineer that drive that puts things away until the last moment. That game should've been over several times had they finished it. Special teams cost us 7 today but also had a nice return, some really nice punts, but also missed FGs.. They are so bi-polar I can't get a read on what to expect of them. They should be 4-2 or even 5-1, but 3-3 seems fitting considering how hard they make it on themselves. I really like by Christmas they are probably a 7-7 team with the same frustrations. That said, there is a lot of weirdness out there in the NFL.
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I'm still not sure what to make of this team.
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The Red Sox are proving that, yet again, the random nature of a small sample size like the playoffs will let an overwhelmingly "meh" team advance.
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I think #1 and #3 are well argued and plausible. Ryan's deception is legit and Kiriloff looks like a pro IMO. I think #2 and #4 were the right archetypes for this blog but the wrong players. Jax, if he ever becomes that reliever, almost certainly won't do it in 2022. The guy that could is Alcala. His results speak to a young man who has turned the corner and could be lights out. And the guy who should have been #4 IMO was Marten who is much closer to pro ready and might be the kind of do-it-all LF that could transform the lineup and the outfield D. He could be this team's Whit Merrifield and has a much better chance of it in the near term than Lewis. I still believe in Lewis, but the kid is going to need some patience.
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It's why I am riding the Dabol bandwagon. I love everything about his resume.
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First, neither of us can be right pr wrong about Seager's market value because it hasn't materialized. Second, my point that open market free agent deals have dwindled is correct for a myriad of reasons including extensions.
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4 contracts in three years is a dramatic downturn from the past. I never said it didn't happen, I said the frequency is dramatically lower. Your unearned condescension only adds to the error here.
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I suggested you scroll through the last few years. I reiterate that suggestion.
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I encourage you to scroll through the last few years and so how the landscape has changed. This isn't the 7-10 year term contracts for Scott Boras era anymore.
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This is not how teams operate any more. Your string of posts in this thread have a pattern of lacking context. It is possible Seager will get more term but very, very few FA contracts exceed four years anymore.
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Right but the rest of those years had plenty of spending. We have young, potential core guys up now too.
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I don't know why you cited 2013 thru 2016 if all you meant was 2013? The point isn't clear.
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Aren't those Cubs signings exactly what happened in 2014-16? Only 2013 fits your example.
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A worthy consideration for sure. I think the team would be wise to stay in the 1-3 year terms if possible. One alternative would be 1 year, high AAV bounce back targets you trade in July.
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In an effort to get the thread back on track, I do agree with people that the team has a high need for pitching. What I will also suggest is that the team has a lot of money available to make several high priced signings. There isn't any reason the team can't sign multiple pitchers and a high price shortstop this offseason.
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Holy derailed thread. My god. This just in....Ozzie Smith is a schmo with the glove and A-Rod couldn't out-hit a one armed Simmons.
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Where's that shocked face gif.....
