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  1. Danchat
    Apparently they are both non-top 30 prospects... looks like the Royals weren't asking much for Diekman, though to be fair he hasn't been all that good thus far.
  2. Danchat
    Are we just going to pretend there aren't rumors about acquiring Syndergaard going around? Are we going to ignore that they've been interested in Stroman & Giles too? It's pretty clear that the Twins are casting a wide net and looking at all of the options available to them. Romo would be a pretty disappointing acquisition, but I think Hudson would be a fine 6th/7th inning guy, as long as he isn't getting forced into situations like Blake Parker was. If the Twins end up with cheap rentals, I think the blame should be directed at Falvine for hanging on to their prospects too tightly, and not the Pohlads for being cheap. Do you really think the Pohlads are thinking "oh no, we might have to give Marcus Stroman $11-12M in 2020, we can't make that trade!"? IMO the only pitcher the Pohlads wouldn't let them get is Zack Greinke, and it doesn't sound like the D-Backs want to trade him in the first place.
  3. Danchat
    I highly doubt it; he's been mediocre as a starter, and I think he could use a long stretch of time pitching as a reliever in the minors before dipping his toes in the big leagues.
  4. Danchat
    Finally, they used Alcala as a reliever! Now just have him keep doing that, and we could see him in the majors by 2020!
  5. Danchat
    It appears we are getting close to a trade... finally!
  6. Danchat
    I have been a big supporter of Jake Reed, but his numbers have been flat-out bad at AAA this year. He needs a chance in a different organization, methinks.
  7. Danchat
    I would be fine with acquiring Hudson, I can't imagine he'd be too expensive as a rental. But who are my favorites, you ask? Hmmm... Will Smith would probably be #1, but it seems the Giants aren't going to sell now. I'd love Ken Giles and I like Marcus Stroman... I also like Kirby Yates and Shane Greene a decent amount. I think Ian Kennedy would be a great add, his numbers have been fantastic. Mike Minor would be a great starting option to go after too.
  8. Danchat
    Holy cow, the Yanks lost 19-3 today. What a score! Not sure what happened to all their starters... we didn't do anything to Tanaka, and he gave up a whopping 12 runs. Yowsers!
  9. Danchat
    Whoa, are we just handing out errors now? C'mon guys, help Berrios out here!
  10. Danchat
    Sounds like the Giants are in on a playoff run, so it seems Will Smith isn't going anywhere. Seth Lugo would be a great get, though.
  11. Danchat
    These hitters have been crushing these starters lately, and some pretty good ones at that. Giolito was an all-star for a reason.
  12. Danchat
    Meanwhile, the Yankees have given up 12 runs to the Red Sox in just 4 innings...
  13. Danchat
    Not sure Blankenhorn is a 'doubtful add', I think we'd lose him in the rule 5 draft. The rest of the list looks about right (on my list, I also have Rijo and Hackimer as doubtful adds). I would maybe throw Jaylin Davis on that list, but he should be added by the end of this season.
  14. Danchat
    Great article, Jeremy. This gives a nice breakdown to those who may not have been paying close attention to the minor league system this year. Absolutely, we need to move some of them. I'm going to be disappointed if we don't move any of them by the deadline, because we're going to lose several in the rule 5 draft if they aren't careful.
  15. Danchat
    My two cents: the Twins' run in May to June was incredible, but unsustainable. Two more cents: The Indians' current run is similarly unsustainable. The Twins schedule gets considerably easier and the Indians' August schedule has some rough patches. I imagine the Indians will need to not only win a good chunk of the remaining 10 games vs the Twins, or sustain their great play against teams above .500, so I like the Twins chances at the moment, despite the slump.
  16. Danchat
    Well... because we decided to go after a single bullpen arm in free agency, zero through the trade market, and decided to pin all of our hopes on our internal options... which have mostly crashed and burned.
  17. Danchat
    Apparently the Yankees weakness was left-handed long relievers... from AAA!
  18. Danchat
    Having him take a walk after falling behind 0-2 seemed virtually impossible about a month ago.
  19. Danchat
    Gotta love how our AAA call-ups have been far and away our best pitchers in this series.
  20. Danchat
    Reports indicate that Escobar declined the extension the Twins offered him, so they traded him. Perhaps they should have offered him more money, but trading him was far wiser than letting him hit free agency. I'd love to have Escobar on this team, but our infield is doing fine without him. Who knows if Duran will make it, but I'll take that level of pitching prospect for two months of Escobar. We needed and still need pitching prospects with high ceilings like that. Not to mention, Duran's prospect stock has flown up since he was traded, and is now considered a top 10 prospect, and could be used in a trade to get somebody better than two months of Escobar.
  21. Danchat
    Somehow, Gibson's start yesterday appears to be the best starting pitcher performance either team got in this series.
  22. Danchat
    Um... yeah, I have no defense for this move.
  23. Danchat
    I think we’ve proven that we are legitimately a better bullpen away from being a World Series contender. We can beat anyone when the bats heat up.
  24. Danchat
    Getting Duran for 2 months of Escobar was a great deal IMO. Reminds me of how we got Escobar for 2 months of Liriano but most called that a bad trade at the time. Trading Pressly and then doing nothing to bolster the pen has been the most confusing thing the FO has done so far. Outside of giving Matt Freaking Belisle most of last season to embarrass himself.
  25. Danchat
    Bases loaded again... but with the way things have gone this year with the bases loaded, I can only expect defeat.
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