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  1. Vanimal46
    The 2017 MLB Draft was a hot-button topic on this site last year. We all had our favorites, and most of us were indifferent on the Lewis pick at the time. I'm sure I'm not the only one who wants to keep tabs on the core 5 players being discussed at #1 overall. Now that it's PROSPECT TIME! throughout the industry, what better time than now to find out where these players rank! First, let's go back and read Twins Daily contributors pre-draft articles about Royce Lewis, Brendan McKay, Hunter Greene, Mackenzie Gore, and Kyle Wright. And our community's instant reaction upon the news of Lewis being drafted. Now that we've seen these guys play a few games... And it's the offseason, let's find out where they rank around the internet! Lewis: Fangraphs: 38 BA: 24 MLB.com: 20 BP: 27 Average Rank: 27.25 McKay: Fangraphs: 22 BA: 39 MLB.com: 25 BP: 23 Average Rank: 27.25 Greene: Fangraphs: 42 BA: 29 MLB.com: 21 BP: 39 Average Rank: 32 Gore: Fangraphs: 33 BA: 26 MLB.com: 19 BP: 29 Average Rank: 26.75 Wright: Fangraphs: 26 BA: 34 MLB.com: 30 BP: 42 Average Rank: 33 Let's keep this thread updated over the year as this topic is only getting started!
  2. Vanimal46
    For those that believe this year's FA crop isn't that good and full of question marks. Travis Sawchik at Fangraphs built a fake roster of this year's remaining free agents. Their cumulative 2018 WAR is higher than your favorite team, the Twins. And would rank as the ~10th best team in baseball fighting for a wild card spot. "Could a Team of Remaining Free Agents Compete in 2018?"
  3. Vanimal46
    For years the MLBPA gave in on things like an international draft cap pool, cap for the draft, and other things just so there wasn't a salary cap. Well, maybe they'll have to think again about what they've been negotiating for. Now that Chicago and Houston made the "tear it all down" rebuild popular, more and more teams are going to be finding ways to shed payroll. Maybe a salary floor is needed over a non-existent salary cap.
  4. Vanimal46
    Couldn't disagree more. The owners have negotiated depressed rates for international free agents, draft picks, and have control for a player's first full six seasons of professional baseball. Free agency is the only time a player has any power who he wants to play for, and how much money he'll be paid for doing so.
  5. Vanimal46
    I'm quoting spycake from the Ervin Santana Surgery thread below. I was also hoping they could skip the 5th starter in April like they did last year. Unfortunately it doesn't look like they have that opportunity this season.
  6. Vanimal46
    Out of curiosity, why are you so down on Garcia? He's not a guy I'd offer a long term contract to, but I'll gladly take him on a one year deal. Take the projections with a grain of salt, but here's how Garcia looks compared to Lynn and Cobb. GARCIA: B-Ref - 155 IP - 4.35 ERA - 7.7 K/9 - 3.3 BB/9 Steamer - 168 IP - 4.24 ERA - 7.3 K/9 - 3.25 BB/9 - 2.3 fWAR LYNN: B-Ref - 153 IP - 3.65 ERA - 7.9 K/9 - 3.7 BB/9 Steamer - 150 IP - 4.66 ERA - 7.6 K/9 - 3.65 BB/9 - 1.3 fWAR COBB: B-Ref - 152 IP - 4.20 ERA - 7.1 K/9 - 2.7 BB/9 Steamer - 133 IP - 4.43 ERA - 6.77 K/9 - 2.53 BB/9 - 1.7 fWAR I wish B-Ref had projected bWAR totals but I didn't see it. Overall from these projections they all profile to make the same kind of impact. It may be the right move to sign Garcia for 1 year instead of locking up Cobb or Lynn for 4 years a piece.
  7. Vanimal46
    Good luck to Erv in his recovery. I don't know what else the Twins need to hear to sign Darvish, Cobb, Lynn, or Garcia. Starting Gonsalves, Jorge, Slegers, or Romero in the rotation from day 1 sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. Especially if they're serious about making the playoffs in 2018.
  8. Vanimal46
    Wait. Lewis already moved to CF from SS?
  9. Vanimal46
    Good luck to them. Out of the list, I recognize 3 names (Reed, Gordon, and Wade). The others I don't know much about them at all.
  10. Vanimal46
    Concur. That kid was the star of that ad. I haven't watched that commercial since whenever season that debuted. Still makes me laugh!
  11. Vanimal46
    Did you try Malta Regional? Welcome to Twins Daily!
  12. Vanimal46
    The worst part about the Super Bowl? Those CGI cyborg-looking renditions of Tom Brady and Nick Foles.
  13. Vanimal46
    The refs kept the flag in their pocket, that's for sure. 0 holding penalties for both teams, and 1 sack total. That's an odd combination.
  14. Vanimal46
    I thought the game was alright. I'm a guy that enjoys a good defensive battle instead of an offensive shoot out. It bugged me a bit how often a receiver was WIDE open... I understand defensive breakdowns happen 1-2 times a game. Last night it felt like there were 10+ plays where a player was wide open for an easy first down or TD.
  15. Vanimal46
    Yep, something radical needs to happen. Otherwise these conversations will be common occurrence during the winter. Scott Boras would be a great face for the MLBPA. A hard nosed negotiator with decades of experience dealing with owners. That'd be a creative solution if you can convince him to leave his lucrative paying job.
  16. Vanimal46
    I like this idea a lot. It seems like it would work bridging the gap and players get paid for playing well that season.
  17. Vanimal46
    That all sounds great in a perfect world... There is a demand for those tickets, authentic jerseys, and beer, and people will keep paying for them. Revenue will continue to grow by the millions every year. Players currently are controlled for 6 seasons until they can explore FA for the first time, which is generally their age 31-32 season. GMs and Amateur GMs around the internet agree not to pay for their decline years. At the end of the day, aren't we just padding the pockets of the 1%? I'd rather the players that provide us fans entertainment get that money... We just need to find a way for the players to get that money when they're providing the most value to a team.
  18. Vanimal46
    I feel worse when a billionaire owner pockets dozens of millions in revenue... They provide absolutely zero benefit to the fans and product on the field.
  19. Vanimal46
    Yeah, load up the Brinks' truck and bring him to Minnesota. Doesn't hurt that he already said Minnesota is #1 with a bullet on his preference list. I think the league figured Keenum out during the final stretch of the season. As a result, he was held back from throwing intermediate/deep passes, and went back to check-down passes. He's not going to be the one who will get this team over the hump. Cousins with Teddy as the backup is my preference.
  20. Vanimal46
    I think GMs and amateur GMs around the internet agree. Unfortunately that hurts a ton of players entering free agency the way it's currently set up. With teams having 6 seasons of control on any player, most don't experience FA for the first time until they're 31-32. Pretty crummy situation for them. I do have a few solutions to fix free agency! 1 - Fire Tony Clark from MLBPA and hire someone who can gain more power against the owners. 2 - Reduce the amount of cost-controlled seasons from 6 to 4. Instead of 3 pre-arb years and 3 arbitration years, it's 2 and 2. Players will be able to hit FA at their prime age and get the long term deal they want. Owners see a better return on their investment while sharing the revenue money. 3 - Implement performance bonuses during the season. Their salaries would stay the same, and cost controlled seasons remain the same. But, if they hit performance goals and achievements during the season, they get a bonus! That way a player is compensated for doing well, at the exact same time they're doing well.
  21. Vanimal46
    "Brian Dozier, Josh Donaldson, Manny Machado, Charlie Blackmon, Byrce Harper, A.J. Pollock, and Andrew McCutchen..." Of these names, Harper and Machado will have no issues receiving multiple long-term deals. They're hitting FA at the perfect age (26-27) and history shows when players hit the market at this age, teams don't hesitate to offer 7+ year contracts. You don't think Dozier, Donaldson, Blackmon, and McCutchen will experience the same issues the current crop of FAs are facing? All of them will be entering their age 32-33 season. Why would teams want to pay for their age 36+ seasons over JD Martinez? Same thing applies with the pitchers available. All entering their age 31+ seasons... Why would teams want to pay for their age 35+ seasons over Yu Darvish? Free agency is broken, and a strike may need to happen to get the changes they need.
  22. Vanimal46
    So what, let the owners continue pocketing a significantly higher percentage of revenues than the players?
  23. Vanimal46
    "Situation number one is that the crop of free agents is, for lack of better descriptors, rather week." I disagree with this statement, as I feel this is one of the better FA classes we've seen in a few years. There's still a projected ~48 2018 fWAR available for some team to sign them. For reference, the Houston Astros compiled 53.8 fWAR last year as the best team in baseball. I realize it's not a fair comparison between a group of 75 FAs and a 25 man roster. I just wanted to point out that there are several players available that will move the needle in a positive way for any team. If GMs and owners continue deciding a player making $500k providing any sort of value is better than signing a FA in their early 30's, it's not going to be good for baseball. Owners will pocket multiple millions more, and the players' share of the revenue pie will decrease.
  24. Vanimal46
    "Situation number one is that the crop of free agents is, for lack of better descriptors, rather week." I disagree with this statement, as I feel this is one of the better FA classes we've seen in a few years. There's still a projected ~48 2018 fWAR available for some team to sign them. For reference, the Houston Astros compiled 53.8 fWAR last year as the best team in baseball. I realize it's not a fair comparison between a group of 75 FAs and a 25 man roster. I just wanted to point out that there are several players available that will move the needle in a positive way for any team. If GMs and owners continue deciding a player making $500k providing any sort of value is better than signing a FA in their early 30's, it's not going to be good for baseball. Owners will pocket multiple millions more, and the players' share of the revenue pie will decrease.
  25. Vanimal46
    If only we had that kind of budget.... We're lucky enough to have Chief chip in a few dollars from his 401k to keep the lights on! Side note, we sat next to a spiritual couple that ordered a sushi platter. It looked like the Babe Ruth of Japanese entrees!
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