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  1. Danchat
    I don't think it has much to do with "their guys", but more that they simply don't want to pay premium prices for pitchers. They've went out and signed a few hitters to decently-sized deals, but they only seem to want pitchers on controllable contracts or one year deals.
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    I don’t think either of those are true. What kind of team would keep pestering the team/agent with the same offer? What is your source?
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    Darn, I’m surprised he took that deal, I thought he could get more in FA. I would have inked that deal in a heartbeat if I were the Twins. They did at least trade Berrios at his peak value and got a haul for him. The FO has doubled down on their prospects panning out - especially their pitching prospects. They’re going to need some success in that department soon or our pitching is going to continue to be a millstone for this team. Also, what is it with Twins getting traded and then inking below market deals? (See Escobar, Pressly)
  4. Danchat
    Well, it turns out when Cousins pushes the ball down the field, doesn't give up on 3rd and long, and plays aggressive on 4th downs, they can actually win games! Just throw the ball to Jefferson and good things will happen. And good game from the defense against a strong offense. They played really well without some key pieces.
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    They would have saved more money if they would have cut him, and potentially could have found the guy to replace him. Actually, looking at the deal in Spotrac, he costs $9.8M on the 2022 cap without actually being under contract, since they tried to save that money for this season. Oops.
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    That's what I thought the offer was, but I didn't realize the 29.5 rule applied to all players. Your idea is perfect, IMO. I hate it when some players have to wait until their 30s to hit the market.
  7. Danchat
    Got it, though you would hope readers would understand this, but then again, critical thinking is not something common on social media.
  8. Danchat
    That's just the nature of Twitter and reporting at this point, Cook's agent got out ahead of the allegations and put a statement out there, so that's what everyone saw first - I don't like how this works either, but that's how things work in this day and age. If it were the opposite way around, would it be propaganda on the part of the plaintiff for getting her side of the story out first?
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    There is a lot more to the story, but I suppose this isn't the place to discuss that. It does sound like he will be allowed to play going forward. I don't see the issue with Schefter here, he just spits out whatever his sources say as fast as possible on Twitter. Looking over his tweets, he basically posted Cook's agent's statement, then the Vikings' statement, then Cook's attorney's statement, and then shared an ESPN article that covered both parties' claims in the pending lawsuit. I don't see what the propaganda is.
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    ??????
  11. Danchat
    Interesting hire... I see Tingler was the runner up for Manager of the Year in the 2020 short season, yet his 2021 squad underperformed so badly that he got fired in just his second year on the job. I can't say I like the hire, but it is a bench coach and likely not of much significance.
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    Whoops, I guess I was thinking with the NFL side of my brain. The R stands for Arbitration, apparently!
  13. Danchat
    Gant was surprisingly DFA’d, and he cleared waivers, with no team wanting to pay his arbitration salary. He’d be worth bringing back on a cheap deal as a middle reliever / spot starter.
  14. Danchat
    I am surprised Miley was available for $10M and nothing else. The way he's pitched, he's a quality #3/4 that will be a lot more expensive out on the open market. Good move by the Cubs to claim him.
  15. Danchat
    Cave is a RFA, so there’s no need to DFA since he can be non-tendered.
  16. Danchat
    I noticed that too, I would put him around where Garza is on the 'depth chart'. He could definitely be a candidate to be DFA'd to try and get him outrighted to AAA like they did with Hamilton/Waddell/Gibaut. They're going to need at least 5 spots for the Rule 5 prospects, so we should see more moves (DFAs/non-tenders) eventually.
  17. Danchat
    Teams are ready to give Syndergaard $100M+ even with his long injury history? I’d offer a pricy one year deal but that’s it.
  18. Danchat
    Wow, I didn't expect that article would be so popular, and I also didn't expect to win an award! I also congratulate the others who won awards, and hope for another 2022 season full of interesting articles.
  19. Danchat
    I think there are two options with him - A) give him a pricey extension (but not as pricey as it would have been since he's been hurt so much recently) or B] trade him, because teams would absolutely go after him. He wouldn't fetch as high of a price due to injuries, but they'd probably still get a 1st for him. They really can't afford to give Hunter that big bonus since their 2022 cap is so inflated, so it's a nice deal for him or he's gone.
  20. Danchat
    What the two prospects did in their 2 months in the Twins' org means very little to me... let's check back in on them after a full season or two. Both guys are at AA early and would probably be at A+ if they had started in the Twins' system.
  21. Danchat
    From what I could tell at the time, a sizeable portion of Blue Jays fans were not happy with the trade from what I saw, and they will probably be livid if Martin and SWR turn into good players in the future. Missing the playoffs this year is a blow to the value they could get from the deal. The Braves aren't convincing me that trading for guys when you are below .500 to go on a fluky playoff run is a good idea... but I do think that when you are in clear contention, like they were in 2019 and 2020, then it's time to go all-in and be willing to move more prospects.
  22. Danchat
    Rule 5 pitchers are used as relievers basically 100% of the time, at least in their first year in the majors. Teams will be looking for prospects with a high ceiling, usually guys in the team's #10-30 prospect range. Mason is a fringe arm that other teams likely have their own version in their organizations, Hamilton was pitching in the majors in 2018 and has been DFA'd several times, which rules him out as a "prospect" in my book. Last year we lost Baddoo and Wells, two guys who were easily in our Top 30 prospects if not 20. Hamilton and Mason are not close to that... right now I would be more concerned about Severino and Vallimont going unprotected.
  23. Danchat
    I would say slim to none, Hamilton was available on waivers multiple times last year, and Mason is a low end prospect, maybe a top 50 guy (on the Twins). Teams are going to be looking for higher upside guys in the Rule 5 draft and can do better than these two.
  24. Danchat
    The answer to your question is A) Absolutely Nothing. End of story. Options B or C or what would happen if he were still in Minnesota or Cleveland...
  25. Danchat
    I can confirm I have also had a lot of problems with the mobile version, as I just get swamped with ads, more than usual. I've been sticking to using only the desktop version for the past week or two.
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