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  1. nicksaviking
    With apologies to Blake Snell who I have zero faith in, these guys aren't as good as the hypothetical arms the rest of us have been talking about getting from Miami and Seattle. Getting more guys who will fill out the middle to back of the rotation won't help this team win the World Series, and that's all I want. This team has enough top end offensive prospects and young players, they can afford to part with some.
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    I like both pitchers, and they could both be All Stars and be 1 and 2 in the Cy Young voting next year. But I still want to improve the team. Asking for another pitcher who can be front of the rotation starter should always be the goal. Already having good pitchers doesn't stop the other teams from trying to get even more. But really, if these two were actually top of the rotation starters, why did the club go out of it's way to avoid starting them and then when they did start them, pull them early in the playoffs?
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    I'm not looking to trade Jenkins, and the Twins could try to sell Miami on other prospects like Lee first, but no one is off of the table. All I want is to win a World Series, and the Twins won't do that without finding another top of the rotation starter. Also, Alcantara won't pitch this year, wasn't his usual self last year and doesn't miss too many bats which is what the Twins like to see from their rotation.
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    And a team that only scored 9 points against the freakin' Panthers with their season on the line the week before. The best players on Philly's D are old too. They better hope all those big-name defensive draft picks who have mostly been backups the last two years improve.
  5. nicksaviking
    The Marlins aren't trading for Buxton. And the Twins sound like they're expecting him to be back in center this year, so there'd be no reason to sell him low or eat his salary now. If they're wrong, they're just in the same spot they are now, if they're right, they've found themselves in a superior position. As far as Marlins pitchers go, I want Luzardo or Garrett much more than Alcantara.
  6. nicksaviking
    This is interesting too: So if the Twins had him back and asked him to resume working the count like the organization likes, it would also stand to reason his numbers would revert back to what they were pre-trade.
  7. nicksaviking
    Those odds sound about right, as noted, of the AL contenders, the Twins will have the least amount of competition. The entire AL East could be a contender (doubtful Red Sox) and there should be three contenders in the AL West. If the Twins just hold the line they should be in the playoffs. That said, those odds are based on the unknown of the regular season. Once the playoffs do start, and the chaff is cut from the other divisions leaving only the Twins and five other teams, the Twins odds will decrease dramatically with this hypothetical current squad. So anxious, yes, angry no. Waiting for the big move is pretty much the MO for the last half decade. Their real odds, come playoff time, won't be very high until/unless they trade for Sonny Gray's replacement.
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    Yeah, any owner who takes their queues from the fans is stupid, and taking them from Eagles fans would be the absolute worst. That said, that team has got to be at a moral low point. Even if by chance it had nothing to do with the coach, they might not be able to dig themselves out of that hole without new leadership. Self doubt and self pity are contagious. Also, looking at the game logs, the Eagles went in the tank right about the time Jalen Hurts stopped running 10+ times per game. He probably can't lead that team to a Super Bowl with his arm alone, and I don't know if he can stay healthy if he continues to run. If this holds true, I can't wait to see those angry, fickle fans turn on their golden boy.
  9. nicksaviking
    If the Marlins are willing to trade Arraez, that should indicate they're willing to dealing pitching. That's the bigger take away to me. If the Twins want Arraez back (and I prefer not to do reunions) they can sign him as a free agent after the 2025. A guy with no power and defensive limitations won't be very costly regardless of his batting average.
  10. nicksaviking
    I mean, the whole league makes fun of how poorly the Rockies are run, but all jokes aside, there's no way they think they're contending this year. I can't imagine they have any interest in Kepler. Larnach and Wallner, for sure, but they have next to nothing on the MLB roster I want, so that would take Wallner off the board for me entirely. I'd be willing to swap Larnach for a prospect though I suppose. Regardless what happens with Kepler.
  11. nicksaviking
    Why would the Twins trade for a guy who's got no business being in their rotation while enabling an AL Central rival more flexibility to sign a free agent who could beat them in the playoffs? There is no reason for the Twins to trade for or sign a #5 starter. #5 starters shouldn't be guaranteed a rotation spot and that's pretty much what you're doing when you pay 12M or give up prospect equity for a pitcher. If you want depth, sign this year's Dallas Keuchel or Aaron Sanchez and stash them in St. Paul until you need them. They're rarely any worse than the Happs, Shoemakers, Bundys and Archers. Or more preferably, trade for an actual top of the rotation starter.
  12. nicksaviking
    Yup. KOC runs the game plan like the Lions did for 3 1/2 quarters and then runs it like Mike Zimmer after that. I think overall his offensive strategy is good, I think the players listen to him and he comes from a great system. But something changes late in the game and he's a completely different guy. His game management, specifically his late game management doesn't seem to match the rest of what he does. I'm not sure if a coach can grow that 'foot on the throat' mentality.
  13. nicksaviking
    Funny, a playoff game and the QB comes out of the tent with no concussion. 95% of the time in the regular season they take his helmet away.
  14. nicksaviking
    I'm in favor of signing Hoskins or Turner, but aside from those consistent vets, I don't see Miranda as a less reasonable result than other options.
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    I want to see the Lions be a consistent contender before I rely on them for advice. But five playoff appearances in seven years, two Super Bowl appearances and winning once, yeah, I'd like to know what McVey knows that he didn't pass down to KOC. Certainly the Rams know how to draft and trade for defensive players better. So maybe it's their GM?
  16. nicksaviking
    Right, Seattle's not going to give the Twins a Sonny Gray replacement for free. I'm not looking to deal Julien, but getting another top of the rotation arm seems more important than trying to hang on to all of the young players.
  17. nicksaviking
    Just a guess, but with the offensive explosion with the onset of the steroid era, these guys caught a break with many peer pitchers also being terrible. Dave Stevens, Jose Para and Pat Mahomes were all negative. In less than 80 innings, Scott Klingnebeck just missed the list at -1.6. On the other hand, like Rodriguez, Rich Robertson was somehow positive. This all probably goes to show WAR is fun for these exercises and less than accurate for real-world evaluation.
  18. nicksaviking
    I think Staumont's option makes him less likely to break camp. Actually, I think all the new additions are unlikely to break camp with the team. Staumont, Harris, Jensen and Alexy have awful control problems. Bringing all of these guys in is puzzling because currently all of them are too wild to hand a bullpen spot too unless the Twins think there is some kind of mechanism to fix this. As such, I don't think whatever this mechanism is is simple enough to cure these guys in spring training alone. I think they all go to St. Paul to sink or swim with whatever this crazy plan is. Most won't want to hear this, but I think Sands, Winder, Headrick, Balazovic and even Henriquez are more likely than these guys.
  19. nicksaviking
    Was that suggested? Whether you go with Miranda, some vet or 1993 Frank Thomas, you're still only hoping for the best.
  20. nicksaviking
    I know this is going to draw rebukes, but Dak and Kirk are so similar. They can make every throw, put up huge numbers and do everything that's asked of them. But they aren't able to do more than what's asked of them. I can't exactly put it into words, but there's something missing that keeps them from hanging with the elite QBs. To be clear, I'm not laying this playoff loss on Dak any more than I would lay last year's playoff loss to the Giants on Kirk. They didn't lose those games for their teams, they just didn't win them for their teams.
  21. nicksaviking
    This weekend I'd been thinking that if Belichick goes to Atlanta or Washington, as has been suggested, I'd expect him to bring in Cousins (and take those places out of the rookie QB market) as he's not going to want to start over again with a rookie. But yeah, he'll be in Dallas as soon as Jerry Jones finishes his half-assed attempt to meet the Rooney Rule. On the other hand, Belichick might have no interest in working with Jones who demands 100% control.
  22. nicksaviking
    He's certainly benefited from the offensive system, but tonight was never going to be a good showing. The Dolphins scored about 7 more points than I thought they would. When Mostert got stuffed on the first two offensive plays for Miami, it was pretty much over.
  23. nicksaviking
    Attending Lewis Cine's rehab party?
  24. nicksaviking
    I'm guessing their owner felt a kinship in this regard.
  25. nicksaviking
    I'd buy into this transition better if it was a reliever who didn't already have significant control problems. And a reliever with more than two pitches. I'd buy into it better, but still not much.
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