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  1. It is interesting to me how baseball does not seem to be as sticky as football when it comes to the postseason. So many baseball fans seem to abandon the sport during the playoffs if their favorite team doesn't make it. I don't think this is the same for football. People still watch the NFL playoffs even if they don't have a rooting interest. I'd rather watch any MLB playoff game than a single Vikings game.
  2. The Cubs might be ready to spend some money. Seattle could use another infielder. It only takes one team.
  3. Hopefully they do more due diligence than the 10 minutes I spent avoiding work this afternoon.
  4. Killebrew was an established All Star at age 23. Schmidt had MVP votes at 24. Berkman won Rookie of the Year at age 24. Trout was the best player on the planet at age 20. None of them are good comps for Trevor Larnach or Matt Wallner.
  5. Stars for stars trades are pretty rare in baseball. It's usually expensive vets for prospects. They won't get Cease for Arraez but the Brewers have holes at 1B and 2B and could use a bat. Would they deal Freddy Peralta for Arraez?
  6. Friends reruns on the scoreboard at Target Field would be more popular than the Twins. The joke wouldn't work as well.
  7. I wouldn't trade Arraez for a catcher. For a top of the rotation starter or a starting SS with 3 (or more) seasons of team control like Arraez? Yes. That's a short list: Dylan Cease, Freddy Peralta, Andrew Civale, Bo Bichette.
  8. I looked it up. Yes, inside Nordstrom's at Mall of America.
  9. The Twins received fair value from the Mauer contract.
  10. Waiting for the guest appearance from Richard Moll and Marsha Warfield on "Bailiff Night at Target Field"
  11. I agree with this sentiment. A 1 year $10M contract for Urshela is a no-brainer. Non-tender would be stupid. They won't find a better deal among free agents.
  12. I also have never shopped at Dior. I've heard of it but I wouldn't even know where they have a store. I looked it up and anyone spending $990 for a t-shirt is just doing it to show off how much money they have to waste. By his analogy I would have to believe that spending money on Carlos Correa is just wasteful, conspicuous consumption for a rich team to try to impress rich people.
  13. This is true. Carlos Correa just had the best season by a Twins SS since Roy Smalley in the late 1970s. He was worth every penny of his contract.
  14. David Price was the cost to get Mookie Betts. They're thrilled to have Mookie Betts.
  15. The free agent market for 2B is very weak this offseason. Trade Jorge Polanco and move Arraez back to 2B. They have Nick Gordon as a backup and Edouard Julien should be in AAA. This all seems a little off topic.
  16. Looking at these three, I wouldn't count on Kirilloff to ever play again. Larnach should be the starting LF and Wallner can take Kyle Garlick's spot on the roster. If you could take the best characteristics of Wallner and Kepler you'd have an All-Star.
  17. Don't count out Celestino. He's younger than this trio and has the best glove.
  18. That surgery has me very worried about his future in MLB. If he gets 500 at-bats he should get consideration for Comeback Player of the Year
  19. It's not an opinion contest. If you want the batting title you need hits.
  20. I would still bring in another starting pitcher through free agency. You see Gray, Mahle, Ryan, Maeda, Ober, Paddack, Winder, Varland, SWR and Balazovic I see good, injured, decent, old & injured, injured and inexperienced, injured, injured and inexperienced, rookie, rookie and ineffective. Almost everyone is either past their prime, coming into their prime or coming off an injury. They had nearly the same mix of pitchers this season and still gave 300 innings to Bundy, Archer and Smeltzer. It would be great to add someone like Kyle Gibson, Jameson Taillon or Noah Syndergaard to that group. They can move Maeda and/or Winder to the bullpen if needed to fit everyone on the roster.
  21. Austin Martin has a lot better foot speed than Arraez. I like the Nick Gordon comp. Both highly rated draft picks who can't quite handle SS at the big league level. Maybe Martin can hit the cutoff on a relay. I don't think Celestino has hit his ceiling yet. He makes a lot of rookie mistakes. I doubt we see Martin debut until September 2023. He won't be on the 40 man roster this offseason.
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