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  1. Danchat
    Darn, too bad for Kerrigan. He's got some pop, can field CF well, and can steal a base. The problem is that he's already 28... he should land on another AAA roster soon enough.
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    Looks like most the prospects are in the infielders section... Povich and Mooney are the only top 30-40 prospects I see here among the pitchers.
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    Duffey had some rough stretches last year and lost 1-2 MPH on his fastball, IIRC. He's not who I'd want as the unquestioned #2 reliever on this team. Alclala was brutal through July and didn't step it up until August and Sepetmber. It's not a guarantee he's going to pick up right where he left off, though I do have hope for him. I don't have much confidence in Smith, calling him "consistently solid" is baffling to me with how he posted a 58 ERA+ with the Astros, then suddenly notched a 212 ERA+ with the Mariners. That's what I'd call 'inconsistent' and I don't love guaranteeing a roster spot to an inconsistent 38 year old. If Rogers goes now, this bullpen is probably one of the worst in the league... they're a couple injuries away from the likes of Smith/Alcala/Stashak/Duran having to hold down the close games.
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    I didn't think he'd start in the majors, but with the lack of quality relievers on the team, it makes sense to break him in as a reliever. I am interested to see how he does in short bursts.
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    I think there is a decent chance Stingley is available at #12 because of his injury issues and also because he wasn't played well since 2019. I don't think they will go OL in the 1st round... the previous regime had already spent a 1st or 2nd in 4 consecutive drafts, so I wouldn't call it "ignored", but I would expect some competition to get added in the 2nd or 3rd round for Bradbury and the mishmash at RG. Actually, I think they go WR over OL in the 1st round if it comes down to those two positions. With an analytically-minded GM in charge, I would expect the Vikings to avoid picking guards and centers early and focus on the high-impact positions.
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    Negativity aside, $4M for Peterson is a steal, and the Za'Darius Smith contract is also a bargain, with the $14M a year really a facade for a 1 year $9M deal, or even 2/$22M since the contract only has $6.45M out of $42M guaranteed (plus $5M of difficult incentives, but he'll be worth every penny if he hits them).
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    I have a hard time buying that the bullpen will be OK with the main additions being Joe Smith and Jharel Cotton... but like many other positions, its progression will be tied to the prospects. Can Moran stick? Will Cano debut and use velocity to his advantage? Maybe Duran comes up as a reliever and helps out the pen with a lack of speed?
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    They really are getting the band back together... Peterson will be the fourth starter they've signed who is 30 or older. Also, Thielen's restructure... yuck, it's actually a pay raise for a 32 year old injury prone WR. Sure, I like him, but cap hits of $20M and $22M the next two years are way too high. I don't get what this team is doing, pushing all this money down the road for a team that's probably going to win 8 or 9 wins in 2022.
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    That’s a great point, I’ve hated their last few 1st rounders so maybe they do that again. I can’t remember the last time I actually liked a 1st round pick of theirs.
  11. Danchat
    That's a good mock for the top 12 picks, the only pick I don't see as realistic is Lloyd at #9. Sub in Travon Walker, whom teams are in love with and could go top 3, for Lloyd and there's a decent chance those are the 12 guys off the board. I'm unsure about McDuffie ( getting the 3rd best CB in the draft at pick #12 isn't appealing to me), so I'd probably go WR with London or Williams. Give Jefferson a long-term running mate, and maybe a guy who can become the #1 option if we opt not to pay Jefferson $35M a year, or whatever ludicrous salary he'll be slated to earn in a couple years time.
  12. Danchat
    It would be nice to get a backup SS like we had in Adrianza, since we don't have someone who'd be able to hold the position down if Correa got hurt. Urshela's not built for SS and Baldelli has shown an aversion to using Gordon there, and the prospects aren't ready and shouldn't be rushed. Maybe you move Urshela to SS and start Miranda at 3B, but that's pretty iffy. For 2023 and beyond, the hope should be to have Lewis be the starting SS. Perhaps Palacios can be the backup SS/utility guy.
  13. Danchat
    Right, but I'd like to see him work on developing some power and figure out where he's going to play defensively. I guess it doesn't matter where he does that, but I wouldn't rush to call him up.
  14. Danchat
    It seems like Martin will start at AA, which I think is fine. Give him time and let’s see if he can dominate and earn a promotion to AAA.
  15. Danchat
    I don't see a clear 4th OF candidate who can fill in at all 3 spots... Celestino certainly can, but he should be playing every day at AAA. I don't want to see Cave on the roster again, so perhaps Gordon? We'll need to see more from his bat if he wants to keep that role. I'm concerned that we're once again headed into the season with no plan for what happens if Buxton gets hurt... I guess it's probably Kepler to CF and whoever in RF.
  16. Danchat
    After the FA moves, here is where I have the Vikings depth chart at:
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    Listing just Martin and Miranda at 2B doesn't do the prospect section justice, especially with Steer, Julien, and Severino all profiling as guys who likely end up at 2B. The system sure is chock-full of infielders who can hit but likely are best hidden at 2B, and corner OFs who can hit, but are better off at 1B/DH. With Polanco likely staying at 2B through 2023, I'm not sure what happens with the depth of 2B prospects. Gotta hope Miranda can hold his own at 3B, and Martin ends up in the OF, for starters.
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    I am 100% on board this move. They had money to spend, and $35M a year is something they could afford. I usually detest long, big money deals in most sports, especially baseball, so having it be a short term deal makes me feel better about it. The opt-outs aren't ideal, but if that's what they had to do to keep him, then so be it. I still don't like trading Garver and getting Sanchez, but this does make dumping Donaldson far more understandable. I'd be really happy if they moved prospects for IKF and then dump Donaldson. Not sure why the Yankees would be super disappointed - they badly wanted IKF and they got him and Donaldson and Rortvedt for a very small price. They can sign Correa in 2023 or 2024 if they want, they'll likely be able to afford him.
  19. Danchat
    I don't get the point of Sanchez being added to the roster when we've already got Sano and Rooker here, plus Wallner and Sabato in the wings. We have enough DH-only guys who are below average at OF/1B, we don't need another one at catcher. Certainly not one who hasn't hit well since 2019. I'd be fine with rotating the DH to rest guys up rather than putting them on the bench, that makes more sense with Baldelli's liberal resting philosophy. Arraez makes sense to be put at DH due to his issues defensively.
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    Perhaps, but their offense is loaded with a Top 5-8 QB, fantastic run game, decent receivers (getting Cooper for a 5th is great value, compared to the FA overpays at WR), and a good OL only missing a center. Their defense should be OK at worst. In the short term, things look good for Stefanski, but the long term... well, the AFC is going to be hyper-competitive and they will be ca-strapped and have no 1sts.
  21. Danchat
    The price for Watson is fine in a vacuum - 3 1sts + a 3rd and 4th isn't that bad, but goodness gravy, what has Watson done to deserve a fully guaranteed $46M per year deal? That's more than Mahomes, who has accomplished waaaaay more than Watson has (and has only 25-30% of his 10 year deal guaranteed). Insanity. Not to mention the fact that they're rewarding a guy for getting into trouble - Watson has only played one season (they went 4-12) between his $39M per year deal and his $46M deal. I hope the Browns pay dearly for this abject disaster of a move.
  22. Danchat
    I guess he just hasn't been healthy enough to warrant even a small investment. Other teams must be sour on him too, since starting pitching is a need for a lot of teams.
  23. Danchat
    Just curious, I've always wondered how exactly this site runs - do the writers posting articles get paid from ad revenue? How exactly have things been kept afloat for the past 10 years? I do think the gold/silver borders around every post is a bit too much, I think it's a bit distracting. Having the badge below the avatar and name is fine. I plan on contributing soon. Thank you to all who have kept Twins Daily running!
  24. Danchat
    Power is a separate tool from hitting, so that's not going to be a factor in this ranking.
  25. Danchat
    Right now, yes, but I think they will add a primary SS to the roster. I haven't seen the numbers, but I am guessing that he is not that good of a SS, or the Yankees wouldn't have replaced him with IKF.
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