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  1. Danchat
    Prescott is the only definitively better FA QB, but I'd prefer a bridge QB on a cheap deal (Fitzpatrick, even Newton). And yes, I'd much rather have a rookie than Kirk, I mean heck, Kirk is playing like a rookie this year! The easier way to open a window to winning a Super Bowl is to draft a QB and benefit from having him on a rookie deal. It's going to be really hard to bring in reinforcements the next two years to patch up the holes in our roster with Kirk's $31M and $45M cap hits. For a guy who's currently being treated like he's Christian Ponder! I can't explain the Chargers to you, they play every single opponent close and nearly beat the Bucs and Saints. They just find ways to lose the game right at the end - they've had a hard time holding a lead, which to me is more of a poor playcalling issue. Bengals' defense is very bad and it seems whenever Burrow gets the offense going, the defense chokes. They had the Browns finished in their Week 7 matchup, but the Browns somehow got 75 yards and a TD in a minute without any timeouts. They also have a bad O-line and they were missing literally all 5 starters vs the Titans, yet Burrow still moved the ball. These two are going to be fine.
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    Free agency is likely going to be a really slow burn this year, but I still think it's worth having a thread to discuss signings. This is a re-signing, but still of a guy who was going to hit the market: $8M seems like a lot for a guy coming off a career worst season, especially since salaries are supposedly going to drop. I can understand why he'd immediately take that deal.
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    This team is too good to get a high draft pick, but not good enough to go on a real playoff run. 8-8 here we come baby! I'd feel a lot better about our outlook if we could have let Kirk hit free agency at the end of the year (plus get a comp pick) and search for a new solution.
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    I thought the same thing, but I don't really see much of a loss in losing a defense-only catcher prospect... unless he proves he can hit at a decent level, you can find that kind of guy for very cheap in the free agent market. Jax wasn't added and didn't get claimed last year, don't think he will this year. He's about to turn 26 and isn't regarded as much of a prospect, so we shouldn't lose him.
  5. Danchat
    It depends on if you count the Escobar extension (which was an A+ move by Arizona) - there were reports that the Twins offered Eddie an extension, but he declined, so they traded him. At the time this seemed like an underwhelming deal, but it's been encouraging to see Duran turn into a top 5 prospect. It's still anyone's guess if he pans out, but we needed to get these type of pitching prospects into the system. I think Maciel's ability to make contact and hold a high average will at least get him to the majors. I'd guess De La Trinidad doesn't make the big leagues.
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    Balazovic should be a given, and I think the rest are unlikely. I could see Rortvedt as a reserve catcher, it'd make sense to have him in AAA as the 3rd or 4th catcher. He's likely major league ready defensively. The others are all likely safe from being drafted.
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    I believe you are correct, but I don't think we ever learned if he was granted a 4th year option. I remember discussing that around this time last year, but unless I missed it, we don't know. I do see that Fangraphs' depth charts have him with 1 option year, so perhaps he does.
  8. Danchat
    Well, they weren't able to fix him in 2019 once he moved to the pen, and they haven't been able to fix everyone. I think he gets DFA'd if he doesn't have an option, and I don't know if they'll be able to keep him around. I suppose his poor pitching in 2019 made me lose some faith - heck, there were several here who claimed that moving him to the bullpen ruined him (not that I buy in to that).
  9. Danchat
    They should definitely hold on to him and try to fix him if he gets another option year. He has an electric arm that should be able to play in the bullpen. I think it's more likely he doesn't pan out, but his upside is so high, he's the type of guy who's going to resurface with the Rays and figure things out there.
  10. Danchat
    I like the Ozuna addition. He seems like a guy who can still play in the outfield, which is fine since Buxton is usually hurt. Probably not a CF though. We need a bat like his to replace Cruz. Kluber for $10M?! He was already on the decline once Cleveland moved on from him, then he had shoulder surgery... I don't know if I'd give him anything more than a minor league deal. I would not be a fan of the bullpen if they trot this unit out with zero additions. Smeltzer and Waddell opening in the pen? Yikes.
  11. Danchat
    I wouldn't pick us to beat a very good Bears defense at Soldier Field, and we're pretty even with the Lions. Cowboys are a disaster and a half, though.
  12. Danchat
    Well that was a surprising win. Shockingly poor play from the Packers, I guess they looked ahead to the 49ers game on Thursday and coasted defensively. Cook is a stud, no doubt, but I can't remember the last time a run defense looked that bad. Our O-line trounced them, which is something I thought wasn't possible. I can never be mad when beating the Packers (I'm looking forward to hearing from Packers ventline/fan radio lines), but this does make our draft position worse, and we get the Bears, Lions, and Cowboys upcoming. We might end up 6-10, which is not ideal.
  13. Danchat
    I like the claiming of Waddell - he looks like the classic starter moved to reliever and got much better results. Once he moved to relieving in AAA in 2019, his K/9 jumped up considerably. He got hurt by the juiced ball of 2019, but they should keep working on him as a reliever and see if he can eventually pan out. He's got 2 options remaining, which is a very nice thing to have. Gibaut looks like a bigger project to me, as he's always been a reliever from his first days in the minors, but he's consistently had problems with walks for a good chunk of his career. He's got one option year left, so that's nice, but it will be difficult to fix him. There's really nothing to lose here with these two, and there's no guarantee they'll be on the 40 man roster all winter/spring. They should certainly not be treated as replacements to Clippard/Romo/May, but more of Littell. And thankfully neither are out of options, so they can be stashed in AAA if need be.
  14. Danchat
    I'd be all over Brantley if we can't get Cruz back. He's really the only guy who comes close to replacing Nellie's bat in the lineup, at least at a reasonable price.
  15. Danchat
    When’s the last time a 76 year old go a HC job? It’s hard to believe he was their manager from 1979-1986. Very odd decision. Tigers are going with A.J. Hinch as their manager - start move, I say.
  16. Danchat
    This does feel like a Twins postseason game - leaving 4 runners on combined in the 1st and 2nd innings, failing to score any more runs after that, and yanking the pitcher too quickly. Also, Nick Anderson has given up an earned run in EACH of his last 7 outings. All 3 against the Astros and all 3 against the Dodgers. Not acceptable for their supposed best reliever.
  17. Danchat
    Looks like that call didn't work out. Dodgers lead now!
  18. Danchat
    I used to be on the Spielman bandwagon, but the past couple offseasons have really turned me off. Too many bad extensions, topped off with the inexcusable Cousins extension. A backwards philosophy going into the offseason trying to "rebuild on the fly", making win-now moves (Ngakoue trade, Harris tagged, Pierce and extensions), while also retooling the roster (Diggs traded, 15 draft picks made). Not good enough to compete, but chained too heavily financially the next couple years when the prospects will be developed. I, at the very least, expected Cousins to beat up on bad defenses, but he can't even do that now. He's suddenly become Jamies Winston, handing turnovers away (plus the highest depth of target QB too). There are some legitimate reasons why Zimmer's defense has been bad, but it shouldn't be this bad. There are rookie DBs who are playing well in the NFL, but ours have no idea what they're doing. Freaking Xaiver Rhodes is having a resurgence because the Colts understand how to actually use him. Hughes looks like a total bust - does Zimmer actually know how to develop CBs? He got the 11th overall pick with Trae Waynes, and he topped out as a league average CB, took him until 3 year to be a starter. It took Mack Alexander until his 3rd year too. I don't see a future with the Vikings winning a Super Bowl with this threesome in charge, but unfortunately they've all been extended.
  19. Danchat
    Glasnow didn't look good in Game 1 and doesn't look good here. Tampa is in trouble...
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    Brett Phillips? That's who you're putting up to the plate in a do-or-die situation? PHILLIPS!!! They're sending Arozarena home?! They've got him easily - WHAT?! HOW DID HE MISS THAT?! WHAT DID I JUST WATCH!?!?! Wow, what a game. That's one of the best I've seen in a long time.
  21. Danchat
    Wow, today's game has been a classic back-and-forth game. All of the past 8 half-innings have had a run scored, and the bullpens are struggling. Go Rays!
  22. Danchat
    I like Littell, but I'd go with a MILB deal. I don't think he'll be taken in the Rule 5 draft, and even if he was, it wouldn't be a big deal. It was telling that no MLB team claimed him he was DFA'd...
  23. Danchat
    The Astros going this far into the playoffs was pretty random - well, beating the Twins was easy, but they then crushed the #2 seed and got the #1 seed to a Game 7, which is insane for a 29-31 team. Plus the Marlins actually won a series!
  24. Danchat
    Rays win it in 7! I'm sure some were triggered when Morton was pulled in the 6th at just 66 pitches.
  25. Danchat
    The Astros have jumped out to a 4-1 lead... I thought the Rays would be fine, but I have to wonder if Houston has what it takes to pull off the massive upset after being down 3-0.
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