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  1. Danchat
    Blackmon was playing deep into the 2nd and 3rd preseason games, and not particularly well, but I guess they lost confidence their in him... and it wasn't long ago people were citing him as a success from the 2023 draft class. Now that entire class is just Addison and Jay Ward, yikes. This franchise has been abysmal at drafting CBs, we haven't had a true success since Xavier Rhodes, though now we'd kill just to even have a middling starter like Trae Waynes with one of our picks. It's a shame we never got to see what Khyree Jackson could do. Feels like WR and CB are musts at this point, and they have the ammo - at least Day 3 picks - to go get those guys.
  2. Danchat
    True, though the reason why I say "put him in the bullpen" often is because this strategy is the easiest way to create relievers and this team is badly in need of them in 2026. I will say that if Bradley has no idea where his pitches are going, moving to the pen isn't going to help. It's more likely to help the kinds of pitchers whose stuff isn't quite good enough / they struggle in the 2nd/3rd time through the lineup. Yeah, these guys might not be that good. But it's worth figuring out if they can function as a reliever before giving up on them.
  3. Danchat
    Y'know, it's funny that this could be referring to Kiersey or Gasper. 😂
  4. Danchat
    Larnach had 301 PAs in the majors at age 24, which I'd say was fairly aggressive given 2020 was a lost year for the minor league players. He only had 240 PAs in the high minors when they called him up.
  5. Danchat
    Abel struggling is one thing, but this is Bradley's third full year as a starting pitcher in the majors... I really have to wonder if there was a better package on the table for Jax rather than swapping him with a struggling starter straight-up. I understand that Jax isn't having the best year but he had value, and I would have preferred taking the package of several farther away prospects. Maybe they can transition Taj to the pen and make some bullpen magic?
  6. Danchat
    Selling Howell for more than we got him for after having a bad camp is unexpected, but hey we'll take it. Wentz is an upgrade and has had experience in the McVay system and can be a fine backup QB while Brosmer is groomed to take over the job next year. I expect some will get used in a trade for a WR in the coming days.
  7. Danchat
    Because this organization can't even develop a hitter who can play shortstop or catcher at an acceptable level.
  8. Danchat
    Geez. No wonder why Abel and Bradley started out in AAA. At least Abel was dominating there, Bradley's last AAA was bad. No surprise he's getting beat here.
  9. Danchat
    Buxton's 2 for his last 22... hitting .188 since he returned from the IL.
  10. Danchat
    As has been discussed, Jose Urena has been DFA'd and Mick Abel has been called up. That leaves a 40 man spot open.
  11. Danchat
    I saw this today:
  12. Danchat
    Funny to see the AAA pitching staff throw out far more talent than what we're getting in the average Twins game when Ryan and Ober aren't pitching...
  13. Danchat
    I could almost believe this list was real options given how obtuse some steaming services / packages can be.
  14. Danchat
    I dunno, I think we are overrating many of the hitters on this team by focusing on the stretches where they looked good and are treating their slumps / long stretches of poor play as if those are the outliers when it might really the reverse. I think that's the case for Miranda and Julien, for many of the others it's still up in the air but I have to wonder if no amount of coaching is going to fix some of these guys. There's no harm in trying out new coaches but after seeing how Popkins appears to be doing a quality job in Toronto, it makes you think.
  15. Danchat
    Maybe our hitters just aren't very good?
  16. Danchat
    Can you confirm if there is something to gain by keeping Abel down? Thanks.
  17. Danchat
    Good call, I was thinking of Contreras too when the part about being a capable LF came up. I thought he could have been a solid bench bat. Looking more closely at Fedko... hitting .645 in his first 300 PAs at AA at age 24 is concerning. Only a career .250 hitter in the minors. I'll be cheering for him, but too often our underdog hitters at AAA rarely parlay their hot streaks into anything in the majors.
  18. Danchat
    Fangraphs is showing that Bradley will have 1 option left in 2026. But I agree, it makes no sense
  19. Danchat
    Not surprising to see Rojas struggling in AAA, he's very young for that level and has been getting promoted aggressively. Give him some time, get back to me mid-2026 with a much bigger sample size.
  20. Danchat
    I'd earmark it at 95% chance one of them is traded and somewhere around 50-60% that both go. My guess is Lopez is the first domino to fall.
  21. Danchat
    True, but he was the best interior run stuffer on the #1 run defense in the league so I don't know how much I buy into his 2024 grade. He does bring absolutely nothing in the pass game which probably knocks the grade down.
  22. Danchat
    I agree, that's what I'd like to see. Because I have to imagine 5 RBIs in 58 PAs is a poor rate compared to the rest of the league, but who knows how much the rest of the league is at.
  23. Danchat
    In 58 PAs when Wallner is at the plate with runners in scoring position he has a whopping .140 batting average with 0 HRs, and a paltry 5 RBIs. Strangely though, he has 13 BBs to 14 Ks so it's not as if he's striking out 30%+ of the time. But it's a reminder that hitting a single is far more valuable than taking a walk in these situations. Also, only 3 sacrifice flies in a career 871 PAs for Wallner. Still not close to the legendary Joey Gallo's 4 SFs in 3400 PAs.
  24. Danchat
    Coller was saying that during joint practices that Phillips had been playing mostly with the 2nd team and Redmond was getting a bunch of 1st team reps. So it seems he was getting passed up by the younger guys. Phillips' 2026 salary is completely unguaranteed and the Vikings could have cut him at any time and recouped that, so in reality the Jets are only saving us $3.3M (of 2025 salary) from the deal. This move wasn't made to save money, it's about making room for younger players and pick up a couple Day 3 picks that are probably going to be on the table in other trades made in the next week.
  25. Danchat
    Why would Terry play for us if he isn't going to play for the Commies before getting paid?
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