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  1. Danchat
    Well, Houston appears to have this wrapped up. I guess they're showing how good they are without cheating... unless they are still cheating somehow.
  2. Danchat
    Holy cow, a single, triple, and 2 HRs in one game for Eddie? Wowzers! What a series he's had... yup, I'm jealous of this playoff success Atlanta is having.
  3. Danchat
    Well, I wonder what your opinion of Ichiro Suzuki is, owner of a career .757 OPS. While he was more around .780 to .820 in the prime of his career, I think OPS undervalues hitters who usually end up on 1B more often than not. It would be nice if Arraez had a defensive home... I think he can handle 2B just ifne, but that is rightly Polanco's spot.
  4. Danchat
    Big comeback for the Dodgers today to keep the game interesting. Meanwhile, the Astros blew the game open in the 9th with a 7 run spot in a 2-2 game.
  5. Danchat
    Well, Rosario was in the lineup in 6 of those playoff losses... and speaking of Graterol, he was credited with the game winning run tonight. I know he still has plenty of upside, but I'm underwhelmed by his results so far. I think it'd be the same if he were still a Twin.
  6. Danchat
    Well, well. Eddie was always great in the clutch, but I didn't foresee this happening when he was hitting so poorly in the first half with Cleveland this year. Getting traded to Atlanta has given him a boost. Perhaps he earns himself a bit more cash in the offseason with this impressive performance in the playoffs?
  7. Danchat
    I think they do, since he probably draws many targets that their awful WRs dropped. Their offense is a different unit when he's out there.
  8. Danchat
    What an infuriating game, 570 yards of offense, yet they had to win in overtime. The Panthers' offense was an abomination, with Darnold making continuous mistakes and his receivers somehow playing even worse. Getting to 3-3 after starting 0-2 is nice, but our schedule is as tough as needles going forward. They must play better than this if they want to stay in the playoff picture.
  9. Danchat
    With the Dodgers winning, I am thinking we'll get a rematch of the 2017 World Series, Dodgers vs Astros.
  10. Danchat
    I like Daboll. I dunno about Bowles, he flunked out in his first try with the Jets. While the organization made him look worse than he really was, he still strikes me as a guy who is best used as a defensive coordinator, like Zimmer. I'd rather opt for offensive stability by hiring an offensive-minded HC. I wouldn't be completely close-minded to a defensive-oriented HC - a good example is the Chargers' Brandon Staley, who got the job over Daboll. He's ensured their offense has been as aggressive as humanly possible, and it's working. And it's not like the up-and-coming OC is a surefire hit, as we could easily get trapped with the next Matt Nagy.
  11. Danchat
    I don’t see Lewis playing much OF in 2022, I think they will be feeding him reps at SS. I do think Martin’s best fit is in CF, and long term if he’s going to be play corner OF he’ll need to develop more power. I would hope Celestino is in the majors by August, but like Lewis he also makes more sense in CF. Though having a very speedy outfield would be nice!
  12. Danchat
    If Story can be had at a relative discount due to his average 2021 season, I’d kick the tires on him. But with the risk of big FA deals, I don’t see our FO pursuing any of these guys.
  13. Danchat
    I don't think Cabbage is a worthwhile prospect, and Javier is a defense-only player at this point. You can find other players with their skills on minor league deals, and thus I wouldn't bother adding them to the 40 man.
  14. Danchat
    That was a borderline atrocity... Detroit has almost zero talent on their roster, and still put up a fight. It had a lot more to do with the squandering of talent on the Vikings' roster rather than the Lions playing well. Ugh.
  15. Danchat
    Source, please?
  16. Danchat
    Alright, so here's a spreadsheet with the data. The hitting and pitching cards are on the first page and should be pretty straightforward, and if there are multiple criteria for a roll, you go top to bottom. The second tab has the Stats to Ranking method, so I recommend visiting Baseball Reference and Fangraphs to determine the stats for the players. Basically, the dice rolls will allow a .300 hitter to hit that when the Batting Card is rolled, a HR heavy hitter will hit more, and they'll take walks and strike out at a general rate to what they did in reality. The master card is very limited and you'll find results are far more accurate and realistic using the actual cards, but I think this is an effective quick-and-dirty method for simming pick-up games like I do. Some of the data is old and a bit questionable (the K rating tops out at 9.6, which has been blown by, you can tell I set this up back in 2015-16). Strat-O-Matic Baseball Hitting and Pitching Card.xlsx
  17. Danchat
    I would too, which is why I noted that the bottom 6 guys would be the ones getting DFA'd once free agents/others are added. Garlick and Smeltzer are at the top of the chopping block.
  18. Danchat
    If so many guys throw that hard, why was half our bullpen rolling out AAAA guys who throw 91-92? It doesn't seem to be a problem for many other teams, but the Twins can never seem to convert these type of arms into effective MLB relievers.
  19. Danchat
    Well, the angst mostly came before the news of a second surgery. Plus I'd guess it's partly due to a general frustration of our pitching prospects consistently fizzling out year in and year out.
  20. Danchat
    Many fans wanted the hitting coach fired early in the year, and with Varela getting moved, I assume they'll be hiring a new hitting coach, so that could be a plus. They need to find a true replacement to Rowson.
  21. Danchat
    It depends on what exactly the surgery is having is... but on the surface it is a disappointing bit of news. I still had hopes for Colina, but if he's going down the Nick Burdi path, well, it makes sense to get him off the 40 man roster. Is this going to be the fate for some of our other pitching prospects, being injured so often that they never make it up with us? Ugh. I unfortunately can envision this with some of other other talented arms. Also, the timing of the move is odd, I thought teams didn't start DFA'ing guys until the World Series was over... so are we going to see the chaff of the roster get DFA'd now or later?
  22. Danchat
    Alcala is starting to trend in the right direction, but I will need to see Celestino prove himself in the majors before calling him a success. Hitting well at AAA is nice, but he's got to make the jump at some point next year. Houston would 100% do the deal over again, though there is such thing as win-win trades. It's about time we got value from this deal, however.
  23. Danchat
    Though, by that same logic it may make more sense to move Donaldson if they do believe Arraez can handle 3B and they have Miranda near-MLB ready. Yes, Donaldson is a nice asset (3.2 WAR is nothing to scoff at), but if we're considering 2022 a retool season it makes sense to move him for what they can get, since I don't think he's going to get better with age. Now that the playoff window has slammed shut, it makes more sense for him to play for a legitimate contender, just like how Cruz is with the Rays now.
  24. Danchat
    I made sure to note on my 40 man that the final 6 spots were open for FAs and other additions, but you don’t need to axe those guys before the acquisition happens.
  25. Danchat
    Jax was passed up on in the 2019 and 2020 Rule 5 drafts, so I actually don’t think the FO views him very highly, nor does the rest of the league. Maybe he is the next Liam Hendriks, but I don’t see much upside in him.
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