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  1. nicksaviking
    I haven't said it out loud yet, but my fear is the Pohlad's will force such a drastic payroll reduction, that the Twins will be forced to trade Correa, and the only way to do so without eating a good chunk of money is by also giving up top prospects. I'm sure that's just the irrational part of my brain trying to scare me though.......
  2. nicksaviking
    I'm more worried they are going to do something even more drastic and chose between Correa and Lopez.
  3. nicksaviking
    Moonshots are scarce on this club, I'll happily take the cringing that goes along with them.
  4. nicksaviking
    Max fell into the perfect landing spot as far as finding a stable home. Had he landed with a team like the Rays, he'd have been traded after 2019 (if not earlier) for prospects, had he landed with a team like the Yankees, he'd have been packaged early in his career for an ace pitcher, if he'd landed with a team like the Pirates he'd have been non-tendered after 2022. I know I'm not a very sentimental guy about players any longer, but I think things worked out pretty good for him all things considered.
  5. nicksaviking
    Yeah, and Pace wasn't drafted, he signed as a UDFA because this team CAN'T draft defensive players and Minnesota was clearly the best shot for him to make a roster.
  6. nicksaviking
    Court date isn't until November. Then the inevitable appeal. He probably won't be suspended until 2025 when we're all excited to see McCarthy again.
  7. nicksaviking
    I agree, but the problem is that the improved defense is due to free agency, not drafting and developing. The guys they brought in are a 1-2 year fix, so unless they're planning on bringing in 5-6 new defense starters every year, the peak defense probably won't match up with when this offense peaks.
  8. nicksaviking
    Even after losing all the free agents, the projected payroll in 2025 is about 130M. Santana is making over 5M this year, and the only players who will make more than that on the Twins next year are Correa, Buxton, Lopez, Vazquez and Castro. Unless the Pohlad's have a change of (gain a) heart, I don't anticipate any free agents this off season.
  9. nicksaviking
    For sure, but less since Jeter, Bernie, Posada and that gang retired. Though if you asked me why, I couldn't say exactly.
  10. nicksaviking
    Shocker, the journeymen vets are at the bottom. I don't trust relievers, but at least as far as this team goes, the ones with familiarity with the organization and likely more importantly, the ones that the organization is familiar with tend to be the best ones. It might take a year or two, but if you already know when, where and how to use a guy, it's got to be a huge advantage.
  11. nicksaviking
    Seems like the kind of momentum destroying error that might get a guy sent back to AAA.
  12. nicksaviking
    I'd DFA Farmer. If not Farmer, then Richards, Funderburk then Dobnak. But I'd not lose sleep over Margot.
  13. nicksaviking
    Flores got a really bad defensive team to look league average last year. I think it's possible this defense is a top unit in the league now that it actually has league average players. I think this team could be much better than expected. But even if Darnold pulls a Geno Smith type resurrection, that's still not a good enough QB to win it all.
  14. nicksaviking
    Dylan Bundy type signings would escalate. By default he’d beat out young guys like SWR for a rotation spot.
  15. nicksaviking
    The Twins throw harder and get more strikeouts than other teams. Like deadening the ball after they built the Bomba Squad, this would disproportionally impact the Twins more than clubs who give up high contact.
  16. nicksaviking
    I’m a bit embarrassed to admit, but I kind of like this pick up. I was interested in Corral last year, and I’d rather roll the dice with the unknown than on someone like Sean Mannion.
  17. nicksaviking
    We've seen a lot of them, but most of those guys played for extremely inept offensive coaching situations. Also, and this is a bit harsh, but if a guy can't recover from a high level of adversity, he's probably not the kind of player who could one day carry a team to a Super Bowl.
  18. nicksaviking
    Do I want to see starters go deeper into games? Hell yes. Do I want to find out what happens to the Twins pitchers when either A) they get injured more, or B) they start throwing softer to allow more innings? Hell no.
  19. nicksaviking
    "No player slated to take on a full-time role should be dismissed and passively deemed a meaningless acquisition." OK I'll start: Matt Schoemaker. Only one answer per poster please.
  20. nicksaviking
    Agreed. The argument is going to be that he's old and is playing against younger competition, but that's hardly his fault, he's done nothing that should have prohibited a promotion for the last two years. If this was the 2016 Twins, he'd have been called up two years ago. In any case, Margot and Martin aren't helping the team, you might as well try something new and Martin has an option.
  21. nicksaviking
    We'll see, but I'm still doubtful. Crazy to think about around here, but the Rangers seem proud to be a big spender and wear it like a badge.
  22. nicksaviking
    All the Twins bats get consistent playing time though. The catcher spot is the only player who ever sits out two full days in a row. Farmer has played in every game since his return. Martin has played every game this month. And you don't know what a guy can do when moved to the bench just because he's a veteran. Margot's pinch hitting futility this year is the stuff of legend.
  23. nicksaviking
    Just looked, he's only had 14 PA all year against lefties. Why even draft left handed hitters then?
  24. nicksaviking
    Some game threads are annoyingly pessimistic for a team with this kind of record. But this one was a hell of a lot of fun, not sure where any perception otherwise would come from. Good work all.
  25. nicksaviking
    Atteberry gushing about the precision of Duran's throw to 1st. Gushing about a MLB pitcher's precision on a throw. To the first baseman.
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