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  1. Danchat
    Heck of a start from Ryan... he deserves an All-Star nod. Too bad the hitters couldn't support him.
  2. Danchat
    Apparently the Dolphins talked Darren Waller out of retirement to be their starting TE, so they're sending a conditional 7th rounder to the Giants for his rights. Definitely not what I was expecting them to do...
  3. Danchat
    I don't think Ramsey had that much value, there was talk he could be cut due to lack of interest. Getting a quality starting safety in his prime is nice, but they also had to move Jonnu Smith who was their second best receiving weapon last year. The Steelers liked him enough to give him a 1/$12M extension right after the trade - apparently Miami didn't want to extend him so that's why they shipped him off. Ironically it was the Dolphins trading away Minkah Fitzpatrick that signaled their dedication to the tank, getting a 1st for him... only a year after taking him in the 1st round. It's pretty bad, but McDaniel has had a tendency to not utilize his TEs at times. In 2023 their starting TE was a blocking-only TE in Durham Smythe, and they went into 2024 with only Jonnu Smith ahead of him - which before his surprising offensive explosion looked like another year of them waving the white flag on the position.
  4. Danchat
    This regime has only spent one top 30 pick on a pitcher since 2017 and that indeed was Petty. Within the first 5 rounds since then, they've had exactly zero successes for starting pitchers (with the jury being out on the recent classes). As for the bullpen with first 5 rounds, Cole Sands is the only success. They prioritize hitters in the draft (and the results are a mixed bag if you're being charitable) and have forced themselves to hit on late picks to find starters but have mostly found arms that can work as solid relievers. That plus having zero successes the last decade with international pitching prospects, the strategy leaves them with no path to finding high end of the rotation pitching. Obviously it's a hard thing to develop, but is it really surprising that this strategy has yielded minimal results?
  5. Danchat
    I'm actually working on an article of my own as a response to the recent Pitching Pipeline article... documenting all of the pitching prospects we've had since 2017. You can imagine what the conclusion will be.
  6. Danchat
    It helps that they have developed their own pitching. They spent some of their high 1st round picks on pitching whereas we almost never do... the one time Falvine spent a high pick on a starter with ace potential they immediately traded him away (Chase Petty for Sonny Gray).
  7. Danchat
    3 hits and 3 Ks for Jax - end of the day, I'd trust him in situations like this even with the rough outings this year.
  8. Danchat
    Nice to see Festa have a very solid start, looks like he won the battle of Twins prospect vs former prospect.
  9. Danchat
    Kirby is a career 3.42 ERA pitcher before this season. That 6+ ERA is based off a sample size of only 6 starts. Still a pathetic outing from our bats, of course.
  10. Danchat
    I think it's a reminder that the talent on the roster greatly trumps how competent a manager is. Kelly had some garbage rosters and there is only so much he could do with so little talent.
  11. Danchat
    We got Duran in a trade that some here criticized because Eduardo Escobar was a fan favorite and could have been re-signed for cheap. There's no reason to hold onto the guys with expiring contracts if they aren't going to be re-signed.
  12. Danchat
    I had stated earlier this year that there was no evidence to believe Rocco's seat was getting hot... and unfortunately, I was right. I really wondered the past week if it might finally be time, but nay. Falvey loves Rocco and clearly thinks the product on the field is acceptable - Falvey needs to be canned ASAP, Rocco's incompetence is simply a symptom of a dysfunctional organization. As long as the Pohlads own this team, there is going to be very little accountability for those in charge. I don't think this news changes anything related to the sale of the team, the timing probably had to do with a deadline in Rocco's contract.
  13. Danchat
    I really have to wonder if continuing to throw Ober out there is the right move. I guess they did get 7 innings out of him, but he continues to give up HRs at an alarming rate. At least have him skip a start and see if that time off helps his ailments.
  14. Danchat
    I think the plan is to kick most of that money to 2026 as they currently project to have the least cap space in the NFL next year, but it could be used as emergency funds. Jordan Mason was brought in to be that TD machine on the goal line, Edwards is superfluous with him. But I wouldn't be shocked to see them find RB3 from outside the organization. I think they're happy at CB, Rodgers seems to be penciled in as a full-time starter and they brought in Okudah to compete for snaps. They also have Tavierre Thomas who had some strong PFF grades as a slot CB in Houston and Ambry Thomas who was a passable starter for the 49ers a couple years back. I don't think they are looking to make an addition. I do think the safety room badly needs a vet with only Jay Ward and a random UDFA behind the starters. I would pick up Julian Blackmon in a heartbeat as he has been a solid starter for the Colts several years running.
  15. Danchat
    Gotta give credit to the bats for not giving up on this one.
  16. Danchat
    A rebuild of the roster, farm system, coaching staff, front office, and ownership... in my opinion, anything less than that won't be enough.
  17. Danchat
    The vast majority of other teams' lineups vary wildly like Rocco's, is there any evidence to believe that this affects hitter performance? Also, Alcala is almost 30 years old, I wouldn't call that young. He may not have been "the issue", but he finished 2024 poorly and was abysmal this season. I don't see the point of continuing to trot him out there when the pitching staff can't fix him.
  18. Danchat
    Vazquez almost hit that one outta here.
  19. Danchat
    Buxton and Duran should be the two reps, in my opinion.
  20. Danchat
    I turned on the TV… just to see Steer hit a HR. Ugh.
  21. Danchat
    We gonna talk about how former Twin Scott Blewett was part of one of the least improbable comebacks of all time? D-Backs were down 10-4 in the 9th with one out, but Blewett... well, blew it!
  22. Danchat
    Really have to wonder if Festa is a reliever... it'd be yet another piece of the pitching pipeline to not make it as a starter.
  23. Danchat
    How many times have we said "player XYZ in AAA is mashing, we have to call him up" and then he comes up and flops? Gasper was already abysmal in his first stretch of games defensively and looked lost at the plate. Call me an ageist, but I don't see the upside in a guy who looked nowhere near ready for the majors in his first time around at age 29. Could be a small sample size, but is there any reason to believe that he can figure out MLB pitching for any reason other than he's hot in AAA right now? I'm not opposed to giving him another chance but I don't like his chances of helping this team going forward. I'd rather call up the likes of Will Holland, somebody who has a real chance to be a decent fielder and possibly a bench player going forward. Why can't this organization develop even a passable bench player?
  24. Danchat
    The hitters will probably get randomly hot for a week or two this summer and give the team hope again for a stretch, just for them to get cold again.
  25. Danchat
    I thought Mejia could be a passable #5 starter, but apparently not.
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