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  1. Vanimal46
    Great post. To address your last paragraph, one thing MLB could do right now with technology is cutting back or eliminating their ridiculous blackout rules on the MLB.tv app... I'm 29 and haven't had a traditional cable subscription in 8+ years. If you're a cord cutter and live in certain areas of the country, let's say Iowa, you could be blacked out from Twins, Cubs, White Sox, Royals, and Cardinals games on MLB.tv. Granted, these days you can buy YouTube TV, Sling, Hulu, etc. that comes with regional sports channels... But still, give people access to your product if you want them to watch it.
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    Thanks for sharing! I wish the NY Times went a little bit deeper in regards to local TV ratings. By that, I mean what demographic watches baseball the most? IIRC from past articles, the largest demographic that watches baseball is 50+ years old. I forget how localized games are on TV... We've had discussions before about trying to market MLB stars better than they do. It's alarming in the article that only 43% of Americans have heard of Mike Trout. Maybe MLB should consider not relying so much on the local TV model and broadcast more national TV games to show off their young stars. What baseball has over other sports as a fan is not being required to watch at full attention all the time. On numerous occasions the game is on my TV or the radio as background noise while I do other things in the house. It's comforting to know on a random Wednesday night in the summer when nothing else is worth watching on TV you can turn on a baseball game. And, of course, the beauty of this sport is sifting through the massive amount of data available at our finger tips. Stats have always been the back bone of the sport, and now more than ever we have so many ways to analyze the stats.
  3. Vanimal46
    The better question is his offensive future... He still has a ways to go with the bat before thinking about what position he plays in the majors. Also, positional flexibility is good for anyone.
  4. Vanimal46
    Lots of things conveniently left out of the response here... Didn't know the Yankees won the world series in 2018! JW24 picked up the slack there and mentioned the Red Sox starting rotation salary numbers. The Dodgers in 2018 also had free agent Rich Hill for $16 million, and 2 large IFA signings in Ryu ($7.8 MM) and Maeda ($6.125 MM). Since the Astros picked up Verlander mid-season that doesn't count for having a highly paid pitcher on staff? In your breakdown of the Cubs in 2016, shouldn't it be mentioned that only one starting pitcher (Kyle Hendricks) was pre-arb? The others, John Lackey ($16 MM) Arrieta ($10.7 MM) Hammel ($9 MM) and Wood ($6 MM) cost money. And, of course, they traded for a reliever making $11 million to help win a WS. Cleveland did build a phenomenal staff. I hope the Twins can emulate that one day. That also takes MLB-ready talent to make it happen. How realistic is that for the Twins today?
  5. Vanimal46
    It's also going to be worse in the W-L column because most likely 3 teams in the AL Central will be competitive instead of 2. Don't sleep on Chicago... They seem positioned to make a splash this winter and end their losing ways. Detroit and KC? Yeah, probably still losing 100 games in 2020.
  6. Vanimal46
    Will the Twins ever dive into the deep end? This is what it takes to be a WS contender.
  7. Vanimal46
    Yep. We can continue trying to cobble together a competitive rotation I guess. The Twins did that a couple of times in the 2000s. But we all know that gets exposed in October.
  8. Vanimal46
    I have no doubt that's happening too. Do you blame them? The other major sports in America sign players to record contracts every year. Baseball wants to keep up too.
  9. Vanimal46
    Concur. We'll never see reports like that because it has never happened. They'll always be vague and say they made a competitive offer (whatever that means), or say they weren't willing to offer the additional guaranteed year. You bring up a great point in the 2nd paragraph. The top free agents are always looking to set the standard for future free agents. IMO that's why it took forever for Harper and Machado to sign last year. They wanted to be known as the $300 million players, and didn't accept anything less.
  10. Vanimal46
    The Yankees simply did not have enough starting pitching. I still firmly believe that is key to winning in the playoffs. Between Washington and Houston they have 5 starters better than anything the Twins have on staff. There's too much variance relying on 3-4 bullpen guys every night to get the job done. 2 or 3 may have it that particular night. But it may get ruined by the 1 reliever who was off their game.
  11. Vanimal46
    I feel very confident saying the Patriots will represent the AFC. There's 5-6 teams in the mix in the NFC and the Vikings are definitely one of them.
  12. Vanimal46
    Thanks Diggs?? Since his little dilemma Cousins has been on fire. Stefanski called a near perfect game today. The OL gave Kirk time, and if he has time, he can make magic happen. Glad to see the offense picked up the slack today! The defense didn't play well enough to win...
  13. Vanimal46
    The secondary has been awful today. The entire unit is playing undisciplined and soft at the worst times.
  14. Vanimal46
    They can compete. They just choose not to. I hope that changes this year.
  15. Vanimal46
    I can guarantee you the top free agents will go to the team that offers the most lucrative contract. That's how free agency works. Here's a dirty little secret... You know why the Twins signed Nelson Cruz? Because they outbid the entire market.
  16. Vanimal46
    All fair points Bird. I don't doubt each team has their own individual rankings of prospects different than the industry lists us common folk have access to. The only thing I'll quibble with you is having a different view of Lewis. I don't believe he's an Uber prospect... I can believe Kirilloff is because the bat and stats stick out. He destroyed FSL pitching and got right back on track after his wrist injury in AA. Whereas Lewis was maybe league average in the FSL, below average in AA. I understand the other tools play in, but there are doubts he sticks at SS. He's fast though!
  17. Vanimal46
    I find it ironic Wheeler is thought of as an ace with his injury history, and Bumgarner is dismissed because of too much milage on his arm. Bumgarner has been way more durable in his career other than a couple of freak accidents (falling off a dirt bike hurting his shoulder, and getting drilled by a line drive on the mound). Mileage on the arm doesn't appear to affect Scherzer, Verlander, and Grienke. I really think Bumgarner is one of those unicorns in baseball. A true work horse that can pitch 200 innings year in year out.
  18. Vanimal46
    Sure, every team will try to emulate that philosophy not trading their top prospect. The deal with prospects though is not knowing if the 13th best player on the list will end up with the best MLB career or not. Arraez could have been thought of a throw in for a trade last year at this time because he was maybe 20th on the prospect list.
  19. Vanimal46
    Polanco got robbed. He leads all Twins position players in bWAR by a significant margin. Just by the eye test alone I never consistently felt that Kepler was the most valuable player on this team.
  20. Vanimal46
    Doesn't that indicate Bumgarner has been way more durable over his career than Wheeler? I wouldn't be opposed to either one for the Twins, but given the choice I would go Bumgarner 10 times out of 10 because of his durability and ability to pitch with his left arm.
  21. Vanimal46
    I would welcome more competition in the AL... Last season was weird, with 6 teams competing for 5 spots, and the rest of the league wasn't even close. The Twins have to be competitive themselves in the free agent and trade market this winter to keep up the momentum.
  22. Vanimal46
    Nah, he's an idiot. Thought Flacco was an upgrade and traded a 4th to get him while only taking a 7th to get rid of Keenum. The dude can't identify or develop QBs to save his life. He's lucked out one time when Peyton Manning decided to play for the Broncos.
  23. Vanimal46
    Nice bounce back game for Grienke.
  24. Vanimal46
    I feel you, bud.
  25. Vanimal46
    Step 1: Check Step 2: Find a Verlander, Grienke, Cole, Osuna, and Pressly type available via trade. Then we'll be Houston.
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