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  1. TheLeviathan
    Well, we think it was an increase from the 2023 contract he had at 4.5M no? Let's say he got a 33% raise and is up to 6M. That means, on the open market, teams thought him equal to 2025 Justin Turner. A part-time player at the age of 40. Not a ringing endorsement on how the position is valued.
  2. TheLeviathan
    Great post and well made argument. Counterpoint: The Pohlads are the kind of people to live in a mansion and give kids a single candy corn on Halloween.
  3. TheLeviathan
    Probably asking the wrong guy, I think baseball managers don't move the needle much. I think organizations win in baseball today. It's why Milwaukee moved on from Counsell and continue to excel. Dodgers would win 90 with a potted plant on the top step. Fans believe managers are high impact, but teams don't pay like they believe in that differential.
  4. TheLeviathan
    I expect whomever we hire to be the equivalent of dumpster diving for dinner.
  5. TheLeviathan
    There is nothing more on-brand for the 2025 Twins than for the team to have handed Rocco an extension, talked up their long-term partnership.....and then fire him two months later. I'm fine moving on. I'm a bit shocked the owners are about to pay two managers at the same time and/or eat the buyout. That's "Sailors on Shore Leave" kind of wild spending from the misers in charge......but I hope they find someone who can help this team shape an identity and mold the young players into a contender. I'm not sure if Rocco was that guy or if he was being held back by the organization and their system-wide failures. I guess we'll find out what the new guy can do and how much it deviates.
  6. TheLeviathan
    I would argue our entire infield is a question next year. Keaschall has proven he can hit, but his fielding looks rough. Not that you replace him, but there are plenty of questions to go around on the positional side of things.
  7. TheLeviathan
    Will Fries getting flagged for being down field too soon and then, on replay, watching him mosey around doing jack squat was depressingly hilarious.
  8. TheLeviathan
    I would hope KOC could watch the first drive and see that it works. JJ had 4 catches and like 50 yards and never once was his QB holding the ball too long. This can be done.
  9. TheLeviathan
    Here's a bold call....but I think this game was truly lost on that third quarter drive that started at the 10, drove down and was moving the ball, then did two cutesy ass plays on the Steelers 40 before a tipped interception. That drive is the one that tipped the game. All they had to do was keep using Mason and the quick throws and instead we try a bunch of screens with a line already struggling to protect.
  10. TheLeviathan
    Agreed, but KOC needs to scheme around that then. You can quick hit people to death if you're willing to.
  11. TheLeviathan
    Agreed with you before, it'd almost have been better for him to just take the freaking sack than ground it. They had a chance and bungled it totally.
  12. TheLeviathan
    This is why we don't have conversations bout JJ not starting when he's healthy. This season is about developing him, not thinking Carson Wentz is another miracle.
  13. TheLeviathan
    For ****'s sake get the play in.
  14. TheLeviathan
    Honestly, I didn't see the flag come out either and I have a much better view than Wentz...
  15. TheLeviathan
    Nevermind, that was quick. Psych!
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    It's not going to matter if we keep letting them rip off 6 yard runs though.
  18. TheLeviathan
    Crazy how much of a killer that Addison run-down was. You could've kicked deep if not for that.
  19. TheLeviathan
    I have no idea what to expect on the bullpen, but there are some pieces: Raya, Sands, Funderburk, Prielepp seem like bullpen options. Maybe Festa. Find a reliever in a deal for Larnach. Look for change of scenery deals for Miranda or whomever else. Look for guys in free agency. I know you won't get much, but some of the success the Twins have had building a good bullpen is just taking failed dudes and getting the best out of them in shorter appearances. I'm making no bold claims of the bullpen being good, but it's the one area of baseball where outcomes have the highest variance.
  20. TheLeviathan
    I think that's right, give McCarthy those chances to take big shots in smaller doses. I think KOC was calling a Darnold-like gameplan again despite the fact that those long developing plays were getting Darnold killed too. (Because he also held the ball too long) Keep it simple, short and take your big shots judicially. But I bring back JJ the moment he's healthy enough.
  21. TheLeviathan
    I think people are getting way ahead of themselves after three games. The Vikings had much better play-calling on Sunday and the defense played like we expected. I get that over-reactions are basically built into our sports dialogues now but anyone ready to roll with Wentz for the next 5-6 weeks after that game really needs to cool their jets a bit. Maybe he'll play out as another redeemed QB for KOC.....or maybe we got our LT back and we remembered how to mix the run, pass, play-action, deep shots, and quick game with sanity. Wentz played competently, which is great! McCarthy is young and he'll need some time to develop, but part of helping that development is play-calling like Sunday. What we do for a young QB should be similar to what we do for a shaky journeyman - keep it simple. Hopefully this gives KOC some clarity on that in the weeks to come. Then we can start making some judgements.
  22. TheLeviathan
    Brandel.
  23. TheLeviathan
    So many strange outcomes/swings from last week. Gotta remember the season is early and teams are still figuring it out a bit. Packers aren't a juggernaut. Vikings look a lot better with their LT and their defense remembering their identity. Bears suck though. That one is for sure.
  24. TheLeviathan
    Wild slate of early games today.
  25. TheLeviathan
    Ok. He has taken two unnecessary sacks. Made a couple of really good throws. Missed on a few too.
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