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  1. nicksaviking
    I don't see how anybody on the baseball side would think extending Buxton, Lopez and signing Correa to long term deals a year before dropping payroll is a good idea. It seems significantly more likely that the operations side was out of touch and oblivious to the actual future the organization was headed. They shouldn't have been, but that seems to be by far the most likely explanation after cutting payroll despite having the most competitive roster in a quarter century.
  2. nicksaviking
    Letting Sonny Gray walk and not having the means to replace him is what Falvey wanted? Count me skeptical about that. If nothing else, now we’ll know for sure that the baseball side knows what the operation side is doing.
  3. nicksaviking
    I'll wait to decide on that, but I will say that if Falvey was given the green light for a higher payroll in 2023, but blindsided by the payroll yank of 2024 and beyond, yes, it's better to have someone making these decisions who is in control of the full picture.
  4. nicksaviking
    Regardless how people felt about Falvey's work thus far, it always seemed odd how deadset he was to stick with a club that only promised lower payrolls. If he knew he was going to get a promotion though, that would make sense. I wanted someone with a background that included marketing wizardry or productive television negations for this role. I don't think Falvey is it, but I'm happy to try someone new I guess. These didn't seem to be St. Peter's forte in any sense.
  5. nicksaviking
    The offseason trades made under Falvey's watch have overall been pretty good. Polanco was bad (but a push), but most of the others were pretty solid. And that's presuming that Falvey was actually making the offseason and in-season trades. Likely it was Levine or mostly Levine, and quite possibly Jeremy Zoll, who is now being given back dated credit for past moves.
  6. 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.
  7. nicksaviking
    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.
  8. nicksaviking
    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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. nicksaviking
    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.
  12. nicksaviking
    I'd be happy to get out from under Vazquez's contract. But for the purpose of signing a middle reliever? Seems pointless.
  13. nicksaviking
    Or more young left handed hitters that will always be platooned.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. nicksaviking
    Looks like good technique to me:
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. nicksaviking
    *Potential* MLB ready help, because alas, they got none.
  25. 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.
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