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  1. nicksaviking
    I have no interest in moving Correa just so the team has payroll flexibility to sign two or three lower tier free agents. Honestly, that savings would go to do something like re-sign Santana and a starter like Andrew Heaney? Maybe a bottom tier relief pitcher too? That doesn't make this team better.
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    Falvey is taking on his duties and Jeremy Zoll is promoted to GM. Surely there will be an article up in short order, but in the meantime, feel free to discuss.
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    You continue to think that KOC does Adofo-Mensah's job. This hang-up is getting really weird. I'll guess to cover this gaffe you'll claim the KOC is the one who is ACTUALLY making the decisions. And I still don't want Kirk Cousins. He never was the path to a Super Bowl and he's clearly the same good-not-great QB that he always has been. Ask Atlanta fans after he once again threw short of the sticks with zero chance at a 1st down with the game on the line.
  4. nicksaviking
    I thought Winder might figure it out after coming back last year. The ERA didn't match his excellent strikeout and walk numbers in St. Paul, but he still gave up a ton of hits. I'm guessing that fastball still remained straight as an arrow. Regarding Severino; the Twins offensive approach seems to change year-to-year to adjust to what wasn't working, however with his release, I'd guess they're staying committed to last year's effort at reducing strikeouts. Hate to see him go, but happy about what it suggests.
  5. nicksaviking
    Sounds like Trevor Lawrence is out and Mac Jones is in. Lawrence hasn't played well but regardless the QB, the Vikings will have no excuses for this game. Not that it necissarily will, but should be an easy win. This is the one away Vikings game I go to a year. For what it's worth, I'm on a three game winning streak on these trips with them beating the Raiders, Bills and Chargers.
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    Agree, most of those guys toward the back of the list should accept. For about a half decade now they've seen so many players just like them forced to take a lesser deal after waiting until after spring training opens or even the year starts. Just about every one of those players then has a down year, likely impacted by the lack of spring training, and are forced to take an even less favorable deal the following year. Plus, these guys all should know that half of the league says they are cutting payroll. They're going to find fewer suitors than normal this year.
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    I'd be happy to get out from under Vazquez's contract. But for the purpose of signing a middle reliever? Seems pointless.
  8. nicksaviking
    Or more young left handed hitters that will always be platooned.
  9. nicksaviking
    I don't like that NO of all teams actually got a decent return for Lattimore. A 3rd and 4th, then basically swapping a 5th for a 6th.
  10. nicksaviking
    With how thirsty the NFL is to eat up every ounce of positive news (and cover up bad news), I have to think they didn't realize that the trade deadline was going to fall on election day, which will be one of the few times they ever get overshadowed. I recall that some teams were pushing for the deadline to be extended two weeks. I'll bet it is pushed back some time before 2028.
  11. nicksaviking
    This is going to improve so much when Cashman gets back. Also shows that they're going to need to find another versatile MILB next year, because the whole thing can't come to a screeching halt over just one player.
  12. nicksaviking
    I'm still of the mind that the one play was so comically bad that it will be remembered all year. But I agree, I hadn't seen them run up the middle like that all year. And the Colts have some pretty good players on the DL.
  13. nicksaviking
    Looks like good technique to me:
  14. nicksaviking
    Yeah, draft pick compensation for non-star players is a joke. If you want to make a run, this is an easy low risk avenue to fix the club. On the other hand, if they aren't making a run, I really, really dislike that the Vikings are the third oldest team in the league. They have to find a way to fix this somehow.
  15. nicksaviking
    Yeah, this is Darnold's only season here I'm sure. He's not bad and he'll justifiably get a starting gig elsewhere next season, but he's probably a Geno Smith type at his peak. He can make all the throws, but his decision making will hold him back from ever being an elite QB. I also liked the defensive adjustment. They were able to go back to a constant rotation of the edge players like they did the first several games while also covering for the disparity between Pace and Cashman's skills. That should have been particularly tough considering the Colts two best players, Taylor and Downs, tend to eat up the middle of the field. yet the Vikings pulled it off.
  16. nicksaviking
    I know a lot of fans won't like it, but if this team doesn't have money to spend, they need to use 2025 to evaluate the in house options. That means see if the younger guys can play and hold down specific defensive positions and let them take their lumps and hopefully improve with repetition against same handed pitching. They should have done it last year when they slashed payroll and didn't get a Sonny Gray replacement, but it's too late now. They can't just avoid these trials and expect them to magically transpire when they're out of options or when they have to make tough arbitration decisions.
  17. nicksaviking
    https://fansided.com/dennis-allen-defends-saints-dt-for-blatantly-dirty-play-on-justin-herbert-chargers When his player clearly tried to break Justin Herbert's leg two weeks ago, and then Allen defended it saying it wasn't dirty, it really bothered me. If your player will do that, and you don't think it's dirty, then YOU'RE the problem Allen.
  18. nicksaviking
    And they're one of the oldest teams in the league too. How does a non-competitive team extend a 29-year-old RB mid-season?!? GM should have been fired before he could sign that contract.
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    *Potential* MLB ready help, because alas, they got none.
  20. nicksaviking
    Dennis Allen is fired. Long overdue. I don't think he's good at his job and the stench of Sean Peyton and the embracement of dirty plays never left that organization when they promoted him.
  21. nicksaviking
    Yeah, some coincidence. The entire board was down on this team preseason, then they started off hot and when they lost two games you came back to pile on. This team's QB is Sam Darnold. that was a league-wide joke until week 1, but NOW you talk like he was supposed to make this team a top 5 offense. Sorry, you need to face it (but won't) this team has over achieved. If you don't believe me, maybe you'll believe this guy: Damn KOC, you were supposed to have this offense as a top end unit!!!!!!!
  22. nicksaviking
    Do they prioritize good defense at 1B? Not when Sano was here, not when Alex Kirilloff was the primary 1B all off season until signing Santana two weeks before spring training opened. Miranda was the primary 1B in 2022, I think you're underestimating their acceptance of his glove and overestimating what they demand from the defense. I know there is an unfair assumption that if you can play any other position you can play 1B, which isn't true, but honestly, being able to play 3B is perhaps the best indicator you can. Right handed players have to backhand balls at the hot corner which is the most similar play to snagging errant short hops from the infielders, and with right handers, their glove hand directly guards the line at 1B. If there is one position that should translate to 1B, it's 3B, and Miranda hasn't shown anything to prove otherwise. Spend the money elsewhere, there's likely not a 13M upgrade, and if there was, there'd no money to upgrade anywhere else. This spot would be very, very low on my priority list.
  23. nicksaviking
    Well he’s only hitting his prime years and he’s been at .750 OPS in two of his three seasons. I don’t see that as his best case scenario. But really, if they have only $10-15M to spend (and I suspect the 130M promise might be reneged), I don’t suspect you’re getting much of an upgrade at 1B for that amount. I’d take the .750 OPS at 1B already in hand and look to improve elsewhere. Miranda had the fifth highest OPS+ on the team last year. It's understandable if someone doesn't believe in him, but I don't understand how there aren't a dozen players one wouldn't believe in even less.
  24. nicksaviking
    https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/ikem-ekwonu-out-xavier-legette-questionable-for-panthers Hmmm, I wonder if an even better LT wasn't actually available. The Panthers are sitting Ikem Ekuonu due to an ankle injury. Probably accurate, but sitting a guy to protect his trade value has become a bit of a trend. Probably wouldn't have been a great fit though I suppose. He was a first round pick in 2022 so he'd be on the books next year too and in 2026 unless his option isn't picked up. He'd likely cost considerable draft capital AND the Vikings would have had to pay 3 starting caliber tackles. And he's probably legitimately injured and I'm reading too much into it.
  25. nicksaviking
    Impressive. I'd venture to guess that a guy who can (barely) play SS is rarely the last guy on the list. That spot is probably usually reserved for no-name relievers, AAAA catchers, starters with a +7.00 ERA or CORNER bats who can neither hit or field.
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