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  1. TheLeviathan
    Play calling was great. Killer fumble.
  2. TheLeviathan
    Well, can't be worse than the last ones.
  3. TheLeviathan
    Cards have told Marvin Harrison Jr. he will be inactive and traded. Bills are rumored along with Texans.
  4. TheLeviathan
    Agreed, 2B looks mighty open to me.
  5. TheLeviathan
    Right now it sounds like the LT and LG will both be replacements. Jefferson and Addison look on track to play.
  6. TheLeviathan
    As mentioned earlier this does happen to all teams. However, we don't have nearly enough reverse success stories it feels like. The Brewers and Yankees (among others) can point to a lot of success stories and what do we have? Kody Clemens? I think this speaks to a broken approach that I've been far from alone in complaining about: The Twins don't invest in upside. They sign Josh Bell rather than Luis Arraez. Or Murakami. They sign Taylor Rogers rather than Sean Newcomb. Time and time again they choose "safe" or "blech" in favor of risk. If you choose to never take risks, than you rob yourself of getting those surprise rewards.
  7. TheLeviathan
    I think part of the nature of being a "fan" for most people is some combination of happy and mad at various, ever-changing levels.
  8. TheLeviathan
    This problem would only be further complicated every few years by the fact that baseball is now going to be an Olympic sport again, which would presumably add several weeks to to the season.
  9. TheLeviathan
    Not an answer necessarily, but a good investment of a roster spot. The Twins hope they have their catcher of the future already in Lackey. Acquiring Davis is a chance at giving at-bats to someone who could find new life and value once he's away from Pittsburgh. Odds are it fails, but if all you lost was Royce Lewis or Bailey Ober or some other castaway than the effort is worth it. It's the "It might even be a Kody Clemens" approach to mystery boxes. (I like Ford as another option for this btw, he's a good suggestion)
  10. TheLeviathan
    You should avoid HSN at all costs.
  11. TheLeviathan
    Erod's health has hardly been stable either. To me, he's the guy you replace on the 26 man roster when you dump Larnach. He can be your 1B/LF/RF guy against RHP and you let him see what he can do.
  12. TheLeviathan
    Padres, Braves, Orioles, Dodgers, and Astros come to mind. Blue Jays and Giants might be in that mix. As much as any fanbase can love a billionaire I guess.
  13. TheLeviathan
    You can also fix quite a bit of this by going back to two large divisions and letting the division winners get the bye, which I'm a much bigger fan of. A shorter schedule is fine by me too.
  14. TheLeviathan
    Maybe not, but he's not a disaster. It's hard for me to judge a coach too harshly when it's clear the team is in tank mode and he doesn't have comparable NFL talent. So when I see that situation - much like with B-Flo in Miami - it's the sign of a good coach that he's overachieving in that environment.
  15. TheLeviathan
    He might need better supports. Either way, I don't see a disaster.
  16. TheLeviathan
    TID in the awful category huh? He hasn't stood out to me either way so I'm curious on that one.
  17. TheLeviathan
    I don't get the dogging on Aaron Glenn. I think, given the cesspool of talent there, that he's doing pretty damn well as a coach. Fun fact - at 1-3 they have a better point differential than the 3-1 Browns, 2-2 Patriots, 2-2 Steelers, 2-2 Broncos, 2-2 Eagles, and tied with the 2-2 Lions. They hosted the Packers, at Detroit, and at Chicago along with a gimme home win against the Titans. He's not doing a bad job.
  18. TheLeviathan
    Secretly? Everything they're doing is out in the open as "rebuilding" sale value. The cheap beers, the tough talk about the budget, it's all "we'll spend 2 dollars to make $5 and sell the hell out of it to the fanbase"
  19. TheLeviathan
    A couple things: Larnach needs to do more than just hit right-handed pitching. He also needs to be able to field a position, which he can't do. And since he can't do that it requires his hitting to be that much better to justify playing him. I don't think his bat rises to that which is why he is unlikely to have any trade value. He had a little bit at the deadline because he was hitting like a monster and Houston was desperate. The offseason eliminates desperation and his last three months exposed him again. Castaway value. As for Lawlar - I see the appeal. Former top prospect, lots of positional versatility, might be available just by sheer dumb luck with his injuries and other developments in AZ....but they have zero reason to give him away. At worst he's cheap depth with upside for them. He's closer to being the centerpiece of a Joe Ryan trade than the outcome of dealing Trevor Larnach. And maybe that's an acceptable return for Ryan this point.
  20. TheLeviathan
    As for Joe Ryan, I think San Diego is the best path forward but if you're looking to maximize value you probably have to start with the Cubs and Red Sox. With the Cubs you'd have to hope you could land Jaxon Wiggins and maybe a throw-in at this point? I doubt they even consider Ayers. Maybe if you can get Joe to agree to a contract extension prior to the deal. Boston is tough. Henry Godbout as a potential 2B? Or you're going to have to take someone further away, they don't really have MLB ready pitching. Padres? Salas would be nice but Ryan probably isn't going to fetch someone that good at this point. So you're talking about someone further out. Maybe you ask Toronto about Nolan Perry? They owe us like 8 favors at this point.
  21. TheLeviathan
    Before you answer too quickly, let remind you how many plate appearances they have so you make the right value determination: Who says no first - Josh Bell (5500 PAs) for Shohei (A mere 4900 PAs. Scrub)? I think we got a chance.
  22. TheLeviathan
    Trading an all-star catcher is not the same as trading multiple players you barely view as rosterable. It's comparisons like that I'm rejecting. Think about how silly that is, seriously. My suggestion is to stop peddling trades for guys we think are less valuable than a roster space for Jordan Lawlar. Suggest trades for guys other teams are also considering less valuable than a roster space. As I did with Henry Davis and Jake Meyers.
  23. TheLeviathan
    This entire thing speaks to your bias as a Twins fan. I live in Arizona, I assure you, Jordan Lawlar and his 6 years of control and pre-arb contract are not the dumpster bin of value you believe it is. If you're going to throw names out you should do the basic minimum of researching the player and their situation with the other team. Yes, he's had injury issues. He's not a castaway like you're presenting. The fact you keep comping him with players he is significantly more valuable then is just sorta silly. And now at least one thread thinks we can just cobble together Ober, Lewis, and Larnach like this is MLB The Show with the trade difficulty turned down to "Computer Accepts any garbage you throw at it" like these are real suggestions. They are not. Lawler is much, much, MUCH more valuable than our castaways. Full stop. And yes....Lewis has lost that much value. His biased, hometown fans are seriously considering whether an open roster spot by cutting him is more valuable than keeping him for a measly 5 million. The same is true of Larnach and Ober. Players with value aren't being cut in the name of saving roster spots and 6ish million dollars. Please read this paragraph again if it helps you recenter what value we should expect for these players if any. Trade conversations not grounded in reality aren't helpful for conversation.
  24. TheLeviathan
    Your sole bar for player value is plate appearances? Quick, someone hide Walker Jenkins before we trade him for someone else's Bailey Ober! Lawlar is 24 and you're treating him as if he has the same value as a non-tender candidate who is nearly 30. C'mon now. As for the rest....I agree, rolling it back won't work. Larnach and Ober have no trade value, however. In part, because they were part of something that didn't work. You won't be trading these guys for dudes like Lawlar. If you want Lawler, or Mayo, or someone like that you have to give up something of actual value. Like a Zebby Matthews or more. Not scraps. As for me, I've floated Royce for Henry Davis. I'd be open to calling Houston and askign about Jake Meyers for Trevor Larnach (RH hitter, can play CF). That's the bin you're shopping in.
  25. TheLeviathan
    By all means we should ask around. I'm willing to take on the castaway of another franchise too, but that's what we're talking about here: castaway for castaway swaps where you believe you can squeeze more out of a player than the last team. Those aren't assets I'm sweating over losing, but I'll absolutely explore if I can squeeze one last drop of value out of them.
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