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  1. Danchat
    Bryant should put up some really sexy slugging numbers in Colorado.
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    Mundt is likely coming on the veteran minimum, and would be fine as the team's 3rd TE. He's also recovering from an ACL tear in October and isn't a guarantee to play right away. We also signed a backup center (Austin Schlottmann) to the veteran minimum, but these are just depth moves for guys who might not even make the team. It's better than blowing a 4th for a blocking TE! (Herndon trade) Agree, I would have to get at least a 1st and 3rd or a 1st and a player just to start negotiations. Selling low on him would be a really bad idea, especially after we refused to sell high on Kirk. Hunter is absolutely capable of making us regret trading him. Also, Tyler Conklin took a 3/$21M deal with the Jets. Seems fair for his production, but he'll have to fight for reps with CJ Uzomah, who signed a 3/$24M deal with the Jets yesterday.
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    It would make sense to use Urshela more as a utility guy (think Marwin Gonzalez role) and have Arraez start at 3B, but he'll likely be replaced at some point by Miranda. Some of the defensive stats say Arraez was decent at 3B, but he didn't pass the eye test for me.
  4. Danchat
    The weed suspensions are a thing of the past, IIRC. The abuse and assault suspensions have never made any sense, and now we’re at an odd point where neither Gladney nor Watson were suspended in 2021… it’s almost as if it’s up to the teams’ sponsors to threaten to pull out (see AP’s suspension) to force a team to not play the guy. Don’t expect Cook to face any punishment from the NFL.
  5. Danchat
    Eh, Hicks is 30 now and is average at best. Decent chance his best days are behind him. I've gotten somewhat depressed watching the signings, seeing all the OL and CBs we've missed on. Can't believe JC Jackson got basically the same $$$ per year we gave Harrison Smith on his extension. Ugh.
  6. Danchat
    Trent Baalke is something else... ousted Harbaugh in a power struggle in SF and then exposed for the fraud he was, yet he somehow landed another GM gig in Jacksonville. Probably because their owner has no idea what he's doing, but Baalke signed off on the Meyer hiring, and they couldn't get Leftwich in at HC because he wouldn't work with Baalke. They're a tire fire.
  7. Danchat
    Phillips is a nice signing - stuffs the run really well and is young. He provides zero pass rush, but that's fine since we badly need run defense help. I am still not happy with how many quality players are flying off the board, especially on the IOL, and the Vikings apparently have been getting outbid on most of them... But I am also having fun mocking the Jaguars for all their awful overspending so far. Good gracious, $18M a year for Christian Kirk and $8M for Zay Jones? ?
  8. Danchat
    It's debatable whether we have 1 in the top 50 (probably Alex Isola). I am guessing we'll go back to the Chris Gimenez / Bobby Wilson types once they realize Sanchez can't catch and they use him at DH instead.
  9. Danchat
    How do you move Garver for IKF, just to ship him to New York in a salary dump? And send Rortvedt?! We have no depth at catcher with only Jeffers and one of the worst defensive catchers in Sanchez. And I don't even like Sanchez's bat, I don't think he's the hitter he once was - I can't stand Sano at times, but I'd take him 100 times out of 100 over Sanchez. Two years of affordable control of Urshela is nice, I guess? I just don't know if he has what it takes to get back to his 2019-20 levels, and I'd rather play Miranda at 3B. And now we don't have a SS! And our catching depth is completely gone, as there's nobody close to the major league level who's any good. How on earth do you move Garver and Rortvedt for peanuts? I don't know what this team is doing. I hate this trade. Maybe they're going to sign Story - and I'll like that - but there is no way it should have required blowing up the catcher position and trading Donaldson. And also barely upgrading the pitching staff, which was the primary reason why the 2021 season went horribly wrong... I just don't get any of this.
  10. Danchat
    What is happening?! They've downgraded our C position drastically AND shipped off our new SS? AND shipped out Rortvedt? I am at a loss for words. I hate this trade.
  11. Danchat
    Never mind what I said earlier, I have no idea what the heck this trade with the Yankees is all about. I was convinced Donaldson wasn't getting moved, but it seems they're eager to shed payroll... yup, add me to the "what the heck is going on" group!
  12. Danchat
    Martin appears to be a poor fielding SS and he's not MLB-ready. The kid's only played one year of minor league baseball! I would have kept Garver too, but pretending like Palacios/Lewis/Martin could hold down SS in 2022 is not realistic for this team.
  13. Danchat
    Eh, not a fan. This punts the decision down another year, and triples down on a QB who is not the guy who's going to help us win it all. This shouldn't prevent the new regime from taking a shot on their own QB prospect, though. I'll be interested to see how tradable Kirk is in 2023, but seeing how there is a void year in 2024, the dead cap to move him is going be considerably worse than this year. For those wondering, here is the AAV for QBs right now: #1 Rodgers $50M ?? #2 Mahomes $45M #3 Allen $43M #4 Prescott $40M #5 Watson $39M #6 Wilson / Cousins $35M It's not as bad as the $40M that was initially reported [that he wanted], so it could have been worse... 8-9 here we come!!
  14. Danchat
    I suppose it depends on how you classify 'contending', but this is the Falvine formula - wait out the FA deals for the bargains, and then make a few trades and a couple extensions if possible. That's how they roll, for better or for worse. They do love their late-offseason additions, and I expect a few more in the coming weeks.
  15. Danchat
    They had time to brace for it since there were reports that they were going to roll back payroll, but just getting Petty is a pretty bad return for them IMO. There's a reason why the Reds fans are ticked off right now, since the earliest they can benefit from this trade is 2025.
  16. Danchat
    It looks like they're likely going to add one more arm to the Gray-Bundy-Ober-Ryan rotation. It's an underwhelming unit, but I feel somewhat better with Gray and if the next guy isn't just a placeholder. I think Ober and Ryan can at least be decent #4/5 guys.
  17. Danchat
    Face value - I really like this trade. I have been wanting the Twins to go after Gray for years, and now we've got him for affordable rates at $10M and $12M for 2022 and 2023. I like adding him rather than going after guys like Pineda and Cueto. Losing Petty hurts, but he's years away from relevance and the odds of him panning out aren't all that high. Even better, moving just one prospect for Gray presents a considerable risk for Cincinnati, so say if Petty's career gets sidetracked by injuries (see Span for Meyer trade), the trade is complete loss for the Reds. More moves like this, please! We have a considerable glut of pitching prospects, but if the aim is to win now, let's make more trades like this one.
  18. Danchat
    The ball was juiced for everyone, and he had a 157 OPS+. Then he had a 139 OPS+ last year in a season with a dejuiced ball. I get the reasoning behind devaluing him because he's likely going to get around 300 PAs and he's getting older, but saying that his bat is 'above average' is selling him short.
  19. Danchat
    Hmmmm... I really don't like moving Garver. I can see the argument for the trade - Kiner-Falefa is a top notch defender at SS in his prime and his bat is the kind you stash in the #9 spot in the lineup, but for an elite hitting catcher? I am not looking forward to the Jeffers / Rortvedt combo that's probably going to hit for .190 combined. I like Jeffers, but he was a disaster last year. If you're going to land IKF as your SS, fine, but why not trade a prospect [or two] for him instead of Garver? It feels like a step back from contending. Sure, Henriquez is a nice prospect, but we're already loaded on the #15-20 type pitching prospects.
  20. Danchat
    This is leagues better than the 2010-15 classes - no matter what the Twins did with the players, they drafted and developed some quality prospects.
  21. Danchat
    I know the draft is a crapshoot, but it shouldn't be this much of a crapshoot. To think only one of these picks turned into a replacement level player or better at the MLB level...
  22. Danchat
    I forgot to share this earlier, last week I published my annual Vikings Offseason Guide Article. Here are a few blurbs:
  23. Danchat
    Wentz to Washington for what sounds like 2 3rds. Seems like an overpay for a guy who singlehandedly prevented the Colts from going to the playoffs. Feels like Wentz’s last stop as a starter. Kirk certainly gets more than that in a trade…
  24. Danchat
    Yup, this is why I love the NFL off-season. Looks like the Broncos had a similar blockbuster deal on the table for Rodgers, but once he signed his extension, they went on to plan B. I think it’s a fair price for Wilson, as he’s the only way for the Broncos to compete in their division. Now, move Kirk for the best offer you can get! Plenty of teams still need a QB and he’s the best option out there.
  25. Danchat
    100% agreed. Plenty of kids in the US play soccer, but not many will actually watch it on TV.
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