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  1. Danchat
    Kamara looks burned out? They haven't been having him touch the ball as much the past few weeks, but he just averaged 6 YPC vs the Falcons. The Saints like to give Murray more touches in games where they don't feel they need to overuse Kamara... which is something I wish the Vikings would consider. Cook isn't going to last getting 30 touches a game, and that's not his fault.
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    Baddoo went 3rd overall, huh? Color me surprised. He hasn't hit much in the low minors, so I don't like his chances of sticking with the Tigers for an entire season. I thought if any of the toolsy young prospects went, it'd be Javier over Baddoo. Losing Wells stinks. If he can stay healthy, I think he'll be a pretty good reliever. It's probably good they held onto Ober so they didn't lose him as well, as I'd put those two in similar categories.
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    I wouldn't hate it if the Twins drafted a reliever and tried to develop him into something. But outside of that, I'd be fine if they didn't make any selection,
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    La Stella for $2M? After how he's hit in 2019-20 (.289/.356/.471 .827 OPS)? Sign me up if that's all he gets.
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    Looks like the White Sox are banking on Eaton rebounding and providing good defense as a corner outfielder. He's been a good bet for getting singles and walks before 2020, but perhaps that will mesh well with the sluggers they already have on their roster.
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    Wow, they wouldn't even give him $1.15M? I'm going to be upset if Wisler has another good year, especially if the Twins' bullpen regresses in 2021.
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    The Sox get Lynn at $8M for CHW's #6 prospect according to Fangraphs, and a second prospect. Seems like a fair trade for both sides.
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    I'm really frustrated by the Iglesias trade. The Angels basically bought out his contract and didn't have to give up a decent prospect, despite him being a dynamite closer in his prime. The middle to small market teams clearly aren't going to have payrolls that will allow them to succeed as much as usual in 2021.
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    1) They need to try and mix in the backups, there's no reason to have Cook touch the ball that many times. He's not going to be 100% down the stretch. 2) I have no idea, but I can't remember the last time a team's ST unit imploded in all phases so fast. Our punt returners have fumbled once in each of the last 4 games! 4) Dozier has been a massive issue, he was horrendous yesterday. The Jags might have the worst D-line in football (last in sacks, 29th run defense), and our O-line was dominated for most the contest. We're not going to keep winning game playing like this.
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    Wow, the Angels got Iglesias for pennies on the dollar. The big market teams are going to benefit with the mid-market teams like Cincinnati cutting payroll. I'd make this move in a heartbeat - $9M for Iglesias is a very reasonable deal with the numbers he's put up.
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    Real ugly game today. Somehow they're in the 7th playoff spot, but I don't like our chances against the Bucs coming off a bye. It'll be our first time playing a good team in about 6 weeks... with the way we've struggled against the Cowboys, Panthers, and Jags, I don't see how they're going to hold a candle to the likes of Tampa or New Orleans. But of course this is 2020, so the unexpected should be expected.
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    I would guess the Twins Opening Day payroll will be in the neighborhood of $115-120M... I don't see this happening. I believe I had predicted $135-140M range last year and I was pretty close.
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    Some Twins updates: Looks like the Twins are not the favorites to get Odo back, but could make a move for Kluber.
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    I've always liked Bradley, and Stanek and Middleton look like doable project relievers. By the way, it's Keynan, not Kenyan. Whoa, David Dahl has some pretty numbers. I'd certainly be willing to bet on him, he was just an All Star in 2019 and he's only 27. Though for the Twins it probably doesn't make sense to pair him with Buxton, they'd never play together because they're both made out of glass. Duvall doesn't seem like anybody that special, but he did just hit 16 HRs in 57 games this year. That's 43 HRs if the 60 games are spread out to 162. Would definitely be a bat (RH) to pair with Kepler/Cave.
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    I know a lot of fans are afraid they'll go CB in the 1st again because Zimmer, but I foresee him going after a veteran to pair with Gladney/Dantzler/Boyd (with what little FA money we'll have). Barr should be gone, but I could see Zim doing his best to keep him via a pay cut. Rudolph should be gone and despite Reiff's improved play, they may not be able to afford him. Aiming for a 3 tech DT makes a lot of sense, I could also see O-line, S, DE (Hunter gets traded, definitely) as big needs.
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    It's one thing to not like WAR, and another to completely throw out the fielding portion of the comparison, where Buxton is an elite game-changer when healthy and Rosario has been slowing down. Also, I'd rather know their RBI % rather than just the raw number, since Kepler has usually been in the #1 / #6 spot in the lineup and Buxton has usually been #9. Eddie's been in the #4 spot, and has had far more chances to hit in runs than the other two.
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    Mets have reportedly offered C James McCann a 4 year deal. They’re clearly going to be in on many deals this offseason.
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    If he was actually looking for that much, then I can understand the Twins’ decision a bit more. But I was under the impression he’d get $1.5-$2M.
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    They haven't. I would think they'd try to get Clippard back, not sure if they want Romo after declining his option. But then again, I thought they'd want Wisler back too. Still scratching my head over that one.
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    I understand this and I get why it's a prime reason to expect regression, but everyone knew he was only throwing one pitch, and still had an incredible 1.07 ERA. He'd be super cheap to tender. I'd be more worried about regression for Thielbar than for Wisler. Also, the bullpen as it currently stands: Rogers Duffey Alcala Thielbar Stashak others like Smeltzer/Thorpe We don't really have any depth in the pen at the moment. I do expect a bunch of 1 year deals to eventually happen, but not after a lot of waiting.
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    Hold the phone, Wisler was non-tendered? What?! Why? This makes zero sense. Berrios will not have another arbitration debate this year.
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    While trying to project out what the Twins' rookie OFs might be able to do in their first season, I did a bit of research on how some of our past rookie debuts have gone. 2020 Ryan Jeffers - .273/.355/.436 (.791 OPS) 0.3 WAR 2018 Jake Cave - .265/.313/.473 (.786 OPS) 1.7 WAR 2018 Mitch Garver - .268/.335/.414 (.749 OPS) 0.9 WAR 2016 Byron Buxton - .225/.284/.420 (.714 OPS) 1.7 WAR 2016 Max Kepler - .235/.309/.424 (.734 OPS) 2.4 WAR 2016 Jorge Polanco - .282/.332/.424 (.757 OPS) 0.4 WAR 2015 Miguel Sano - .269/.385/.530 (.916 OPS) 2.4 WAR 2015 Eddie Rosario - .267/.289/.459 (.748 OPS) 2.2 WAR 2014 Danny Santana - .319/.353/.472 (.824 OPS) 3.8 WAR Those are some good numbers. Here's hoping we can tack on a couple more successful years at the top of this list.
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    Wow, I didn't realize Garcia played so much CF for the Rays. He's not fit for that role, he's clearly a corner OF. Pollock played more LF than CF in 2020, but he was likely signed as a CF guy. I'm totally fine with them letting him hit the market, but I still think $10-12M is a good deal to get a guy who can hit like he can. Maybe put him in LF in a smaller stadium or pair him up with a speedy CF like they did with Buxton. But with payroll contracting it makes sense to go with the young guns.
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