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Byron Buxton, is that you?

Is that the first Twins pitcher to ever do it? Looks like it according to Wikipedia.

But after the new-ness wears off and being that there is so much else to do in Vegas, I have to wonder how often they will fill up in an 81 game season.

He can reliably go deep into games, if he could just take that step forward he'd be incredibly valuable.

It sounds like his knee is in bad shape. I would if he was healthy, but the Cardinals seemingly had no confidence he was going to be healthy this year (Love at #3, signed Allgeier, Conner is still there).

double post, please delete

Is that a reference to what happened earlier today? Astros and GM Dana Brown mutually agree to part ways I guess GMs don't get fired anymore, they just get pressured into quitting?

Statistically Kirk was fairly close between Zimmer and KOC, the main difference was the wins in KOC's era due to Kirk playing really well in the 4th quarter, though notably was preceded by playing poorly in the 2nd-3rd quarters. 2019-2020 under Stefanski and G Kubiak were his best statistically. IMO JJM is way more talented than the rest of that group. On another forum, somebody asked this: To which I responded: In college, it was his accuracy in the intermediate range, consistently converting 3rd downs (best 3rd and long conversion rate among college QBs that year), playing fairly well when pressured, played in a pro offense under center, and had the mobility to run for some first downs. It's kinda incredible how none of that has translated to the NFL. Not to mention he had zero red flags when it came to durability and now he's incredibly fragile. The whole "JJM was hidden on a run-first super offense" isn't exactly true, heck, comparing him to Fernando Mendoza, JJM only threw one less pass per game comparing their final years and Michigan had zero NFL caliber WRs or OL to support the passing game. They blew out most their opponents in their championship year, so it was natural for them to run the ball a ton. Michigan's QB play before and after him were far worse on a supposedly easy-to-play offense. I can be argued down to JJM being a high 2nd round caliber prospect without the use of hindsight. Plenty of prospects with relatively clean prospect profiles bust, it doesn't make the scouting reports wrong in hindsight. You can't project all of a prospect's strengths failing to translate and his maturity and durability to be far less than expected, that's just a risk that comes with the pick. This regime has had a knack with everything going wrong for a prospect (see Cine, Booth Jr, Asamoah, etc). You just think having the likes of Josh McCown and Kevin O'Connell would get some level improvement out of JJM, even a little bit? Heck, even Brosmer looks worse after dominating last preseason. KOC can get a solid baseline level from veteran QBs, but you know who else can do that? Most other head coaches, including Mike Zimmer.

Nah, O'Connell won a power struggle this offseason and will get a longer leash. 2027 is the earliest I see him on the hot seat. They didn't hire Teasley to immediately have him start a HC search only a few months later.

The moment you count this team out, they prove they're not dead... and then can't sustain it. They've got fight, but they also are failing to win a playoff spot in a historically bad conference.

Yup, it's gonna be extend Kyler Murray or sign Mac Jones. It's a deep QB class and maybe Teasley will want to take a shot, but if it's up to KOC he is going with one of those two veteran QBs every day of the week.

If the offense is down to entirely backups, yeah it's concerning. The OL of Henry Byrd, Joe Huber, Michael Jurgens, Vershon Lee, and Van Demark (the only passable one in this group) is going to tank if they ever have to all play at once. Barring a calamity they won't. It's frustrating with McCarthy... he makes a few good throws, then can't make the routine ones. But he's gotten worse the longer he's been a Viking, is nobody working on his wonky throwing motion? Once upon a time QB coach Josh McCown was supposed to be a QB guru, but now his last two QBs Bryce Young and JJM have been unplayable under his tutelage. It actually costs more cap (about $1M more) to release JJM than it does to keep him, so he probably hangs around as QB3. Brosmer is still worse, actually he's also gotten worse the longer he's played here. He was pretty darn good last preseason, he was much worse today.

Just checking in... is this the new worst loss of the season?

There sure have been a lot of "worst game of the season" claims lately... the last Phillies game, that one Royals game, etc.

Not going to pull Prielipp no matter what, huh?

He got lumped in with Varland, some claim Roden was for France but I don't think he factored into the return at all.

Shades of having Jorge Polanco bunt when hitting in the #3 spot...

Here's a comp for Mendez that I think fits better than Arraez - Lamonte Wade Jr. He didn't hit for much power in the minors and ended up being a question corner outfielder until he was moved to 1B, but then when the Giants gave him a shot he hit 18 HRs in his first season alongside talking quite a few walks and became a useful player for a few seasons. He's only 21, the power still may yet come. I'd focus the concern on his defensive liabilities rather than being disappointed with back-to-back seasons of 11 HRs each, which isn't terrible.

I saw it, it was a real double.

I have to wonder if Kremer will take over Ober's spot, given their arbitration numbers should be close.

Gomez continues to get away with it!

Geez, two pop-outs in nearly the same spot?

Wow, somebody on this team can bunt!

A 4-0 lead in the 1st inning? Hmmm, this feels familiar. Maybe don't go ahead 5-0 and I'll feel more comfortable!

Topa? One of these things is not like the other.