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  1. Danchat
    Whoops, that was a brain fart! 8 * 30 minutes = 2 hours, not 3!!
  2. Danchat
    Berrios' mission at the plate there looked to be to draw as many pitches as possible. Well, it worked!
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    I was thinking "wow, this game is going fast", but it still took 30 minutes to get through 2 innings, which would lead to reaching the 9th inning at the 3 hour mark... man, I wish baseball games could be quicker.
  4. Danchat
    Donaldson played in 155 games in 2019. Why would he think he’d break down quickly in 2020? He probably expected to play another 150+ games on 2020 before it was shortened.
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    I'd call up Blankenhorn, as he's played a decent amount of 3B in the minors. I'd prefer seeing him get some games at 3B rather than Astudillo.
  6. Danchat
    I still object to that. Gardy was the one of the fieriest managers in the league and it never helped our offensive output in the playoffs, and couldn't prevent the start of the longest playoff loss streak in sports history. It's been 17 years since they've scored more than 4 runs in a playoff game!!
  7. Danchat
    I still don't get how Iglesias, one of the league's best closers, got traded for next to nothing. Just an A+ no-brainer move from the Angels to scoop him up. Also, they had former Twin Aaron Slegers throwing in the pen. Maybe he'll be the next Liam Hendricks!
  8. Danchat
    Bunting the running to 2nd would have been fruitless because then Hader just strikes out the next two batters and strands the runner at 3rd. You can't afford to waste an AB against a flamethrower like him. And even if they somehow get the run in, well, they needed at least 2 runs because the Brewers would have tied it up in the bottom of the 10th. As the away team, you need to try and score multiple runs in under the new rules.
  9. Danchat
    I just looked around the MLB matchups today, and only a single pitcher got outs in the 7th inning today. The average starter went about 4.1-4.2 innings - it's early in the season and starters won't be given as large leashes, but this is just how things are for the majority of MLB teams now. This is why teams are carrying more relievers than they used to and are cycling through options at AAA. The worst part about today is that the game went 4 hours... even before the 10th inning started!
  10. Danchat
    Sure, the depth in the bullpen is questionable, but when 5/6 of the runs are unearned, it’s on the fielding. Also I’m not sure why we didn’t see Alcala in the 10th, I like Dobnak but I would not use him in do or die scenarios when you need strikeouts.
  11. Danchat
    It was a pretty good game until the 9th/10th innings. Can't believe Donaldson hurt himself on the first AB of the season. Looks like Arraez will be playing a lot of 3B now. I was surprised Robles was the guy to go in the 8th inning, but they clearly like him. Hopefully we'll see more Alcala in the high leverage spots eventually. I totally forgot that runners would stay on 2B to start extra innings again. It was basically over once it was Hader vs Dobnak... and it looks like this time Hader was able to K Tortuga. Not many pitchers can do that!
  12. Danchat
    You can’t make this up! Next, Buxton will blow his ACL on the first fly all he has to field.
  13. Danchat
    Looking around at other lineups, CJ Cron is hitting 5th for Colorado and Eddie Escobar is now playing 2B for Arizona. And Gibby starting for the Rangers.
  14. Danchat
    I'm not sure what exactly the plan is with Rooker... and the greater plan of drafting power-only bats. We've got similar guys like Wallner and Sabato in the pipeline, and then Kirilloff and Larnach also profile as bat-first OFs. Rooker is getting old for a prospect, so I was hoping to see him sink-or-swim in LF before Kirilloff got his first big chance. I have to wonder if there's any path to him in a starting role, or if he's going to just be a bench bat / be lower end piece in a trade. As for Garlick, I think we're overreacting really hard here. I can't blame the FO for wanting to get a bench bat/platoon partner for Cave who can mash lefties after how pathetic we were against them in 2020. Methinks Falvey & Levine have always liked Garlick and want to give him a test drive, and best case scenario he sticks as a bench bat. I think the claiming of Ildemaro Vargas in 2020 was very similar - they gave a guy they always liked 24 PAs when there was a bench spot open, he struggled, and then they DFA'd him. I wouldn't be surprised if Garlick is given a similar shot, though he probably gets more than 24 PAs.
  15. Danchat
    I'm definitely worried about Kepler, Sano, and Buxton. The rest should be alright. I think Sano sets the all-time strikeout record this year (by K%, not by total Ks).
  16. Danchat
    Of course not, Baddoo is a prospect who makes sense for Detroit to carry since they are unlikely to be in the playoff hunt and has a much higher ceiling than Garlick. The Twins wouldn’t keep him in the majors as they’d prefer guys with more experience. Admittedly Garlick doesn’t have much of that, but he profiles as the RH option in a platoon. Rooker/Kirilloff can be called up whenever.
  17. Danchat
    Baddoo has had 131 PAs in Fort Myers as his highest experience - he’d be behind Garlick, Rooker, Kirilloff, Larnach, and Celestino even with his torrid spring. He’d be starting in AA if he were still in our org.
  18. Danchat
    Hmmm, not sure about Garlick over Rooker. Rooker did start to slump the past week, but I really thought it was his time to shine. He's already getting old for a prospect and he's got Kirilloff and Larnach breathing down his neck. Plus AAA doesn't start until May, so the prospects won't get regular playing time for awhile... Also, Garlick himself is a rookie even at age 29, and has very few MLB at bats to his name. I could see this lasting a month and then see him get DFA'd once his hot streak wears off. And Cave is fine, but as a starter... not a fan. Arraez should get some time in LF too. The bullpen should be OK, we'll definitely see Law and Waddell come up at some point. Just have to wonder about the guys like Chalmers and Ober, and if they're hurting like Colina is.
  19. Danchat
    So that's why Colina hasn't thrown at all. I wonder if he may get put on the 60 day IL so they can open a 40 man spot. He, alongside others like Ober and Chalmers are taking up 40 man spots but don't seem to be close to pitching in the majors, so room will need to be made.
  20. Danchat
    Getting Woods and Alexander dirt cheap are great moves. Woods is an above-average FS who can cover deep and let Harry do his thing as a roving SS. He won't be a ballhawk, but he should solidify the role and will hopefully prevent the Vikings from reaching on a safety in the draft. Alexander coming back at the veteran minimum is great, he pushes Gladney to the bench (Zimmer loves to wait until year 3 to start CBs), he's been a capable nickel. I did not see this much help coming for the defense this offseason... but I'm still worried about our pass rush (gotta give Hunter a raise, and we're one neck tweak away from having zero good pass rushers), and our offensive line is primed to be worse than its 2020 form. But Zimmer should be able to get this group to be a top 10 unit.
  21. Danchat
    Happ couldn't look much worse right now... methinks he needs more time to get ready for the season.
  22. Danchat
    Thorpe was optioned today, which should lock Dobnak into a spot as the long reliever. Not sure who's left to be optioned, but I saw Law was not among them.
  23. Danchat
    Yeah, it's looking like Astudillo is going to make the initial squad. He's been in the lineup nearly every day and he's been playing plenty of 3B/1B. I'd really prefer Dobnak make the team over Shoemaker... but I think we see either Dobnak or Thorpe make the squad as the long reliever. Law has been great, but I'd rather seem him start off in the minors. I don't hate seeing Stashak get demoted, though if you're a proponent of "ST stats mean nothing", then shouldn't Stashak's strong regular season numbers make him a lock to make the team? Whoops, I see Dobnak's actually in the pen. That does make sense, then. Hopefully he'll be stretched out enough for when the eventual injury to a starter happens.
  24. Danchat
    2022 payroll update - Kirk's 2022 salary of $35M guaranteed last Friday, ensuring that his cap hit in 2022 will be an enormous $45M. Not only that, but the Vikings also restructured Barr's deal (yes, after the pay cut) and transferred $5.2M to 2022 as a void year, meaning he'll count on the books for that much in 2022 despite hitting the market. Our 2022 payroll is currently at approximately $183M, which is even more than the 2021 salary. That's... not good, to say the least. (Meanwhile, the Twins have about $48M of commitments to pay in 2022!) 2021 better go well for everyone here, because they won't have much to spend next year either!
  25. Danchat
    I was high on Waddell being picked up, and now he’s looking like a good asset to keep at AAA. I feel better about the bullpen depth with some strong performances from guys like him and Law. Plus, Thorpe’s stuff looks like it has life again. Sure, it’s just spring training, but when you strike out this many guys, I’m taking notice.
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