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  1. nicksaviking
    I'm sure this is the opposite. The Wilfs hired Adofo-Mensah and THEY told HIM they wanted to try to avoid a rebuild. A new GM wouldn't call the shots and tell the owners what needs to be done, the new GM would need to follow the wishes of his new bosses. And I get it, they wanted to put fans in the seats, but Kwesi got the job because he agreed to putting off a rebuild; if it was their choice, most GMs would want to start over and build a team in their vision. Now that it's clear it won't work, hopefully the Wilfs will agree to put Spielman's Frankenstein to bed and start building the team the right way.
  2. nicksaviking
    He told the fans that, I don't imagine ownership is nearly as inflexible as you make them out to be. They've held on to coaches and GMs long past their expiration dates. And honestly, a full rebuild is likely Adofo-Mensah's best shot at keeping his job. If they try the band-aid approach again next year and fail again why would they keep him around? They're clearly the worst team in the division and have one good defensive player who's now a free agent. The band-aid approach is likely to fail next year. However, committing to a rebuild would buy you much more time as a down period is expected.
  3. nicksaviking
    Oof, that's a terrible contract. But would we want him on the Twins even if they only had to pay him 10M per year? The fact that his power dried up in Colorado, the unlikeliest place for it to dry up, makes me think he's done.
  4. nicksaviking
    It doesn't come down to that, because I seriously doubt there are any front offices who value WAR the same amount as you do. Kepler's WAR is going to have next to no impact on his next contract or QO. No team is going to value a 30+-year-old corner outfielder's defense anywhere near as high as WAR does. Teams don't pay for defense at the corner spots, WAR is not a good argument here. Kepler will get a new contract or QO based almost entirely on what he does with the bat this year, which I'm betting is more similar to what he was doing prior to the last three months last year.
  5. nicksaviking
    Right, that's why I would dispute the notion that they never spend money.
  6. nicksaviking
    Ever? They had a 170M payroll last year. I mean this club is awful and should be starting over, but spending money hasn't been an issue with them.
  7. nicksaviking
    Two years? So this franchise uses another 1st round pick that won't help this team compete? What would be the point of bringing Kirk back if this team is still just treading water? Solitary double digit win seasons every few years is not acceptable. They need to build the team to the point where they are consistently winning 10+ games a season. Isolated one-off decent seasons won't allow the team to have the playoff fortitude to get better and advance. They need to have teams that get there EVERY year so they can get better and build on what they did the prior year. Other franchises are able to do this, but not our Vikings because they continue to slap more duct tape on the bus and pray it holds together for one more season. There is no need for a 40M QB when you finally commit to rebuilding, which this team needs to do.
  8. nicksaviking
    Zero teams are going to pay a 32 year old based on WAR from their 20s. They aren't paying for Kepler's WAR anyway since it's largely made up from defense and he's now older, and a corner outfielder where it's less important.
  9. nicksaviking
    Howell, Levis and Ridder all rode the bench. Which also shows the rookie biding their time learning from the vet isn't the guarantee that anyone would like either.
  10. nicksaviking
    This is why it's so important to get another top of the rotation starter should be ignoring another back of the rotation starter all together. We don't want those innings going to a hope-and-a-prayer starter, it would be a huge step back from last year.
  11. nicksaviking
    I'll be the lone wolf in being interested in Ewers should he come out. He's the one guy that you'd for sure want to marinate on the bench under a veteran though. I'd also like Nix, but only if he falls, because he's the one guy who I think won't hide the chip on his shoulder. A QB who wants to prove the league how wrong they were doesn't always work out, but when it does, you often get a world beater.
  12. nicksaviking
    I agree that a short term deal doesn't seem likely. Also, he started off a bit slow last year, so if he were to do another 'prove it' deal, I'd guess it won't be in Minnesota where April baseball isn't very fun. And regardless of payroll, I wouldn't want Bellinger on a long term big-budget deal. One good year after three poor years gives me next to no confidence that last year's production is what to expect.
  13. nicksaviking
    What does Buxton have to do with Taylor not being an offensive fit with the Twins? Taylor is the only guy besides Buxton who can play CF? Other guys are available both internally and externally.
  14. nicksaviking
    I'd take one if there are no other offers, but I'm not pulling the trigger until I'm sure I can't get a front end starter for Kepler + prospect(s).
  15. nicksaviking
    I'm fine moving Kepler, but the Rockies have absolutely nothing on their active roster that I want on the Twins roster save for Nolan Jones, who happens to be another left handed outfielder, so I'm guessing that wouldn't make sense for the Rockies. Perusing their prospect list, which isn't the area I'm looking at improving, their top 3 pitching prospects are all at A ball or lower and combined have 4 innings of professionally pitched baseball. Their next best prospect pitcher has a 5.41 career MiLB ERA. I don't expect to get much for Kepler all by himself, but anything they do get, I want to be a positive addition to the team. Side note, man, doing this five minute exercise made me feel even worse for Rockie fans. There doesn't appear to be any light at the end of the tunnel.
  16. nicksaviking
    Posts have been hidden and messages have been sent. Yet another Trevor Bauer thread here will be locked.
  17. nicksaviking
    Enough with the hyperbole. Show this "bottom 10" quote or stop with the exaggeration.
  18. nicksaviking
    Probably, but it's way too early to predict. The top names are going to start to get stale by April and shiny new names will pop up that will excite people and then everyone will have to be reminded that their only finding warts on the old guys and enamored with the new guys because they've had four months to think about all of this. My guess is that the QBs most likely to get "stale" at this point are probably Penix and Maye because they are the least likely to have eye-opening workout showings. Williams might have caught a break as he got stale mid-season. I'd guess his hype train will ramp back up again in time for the draft, similar to Andrew Luck.
  19. nicksaviking
    It was 21 hollow HR, he was an offensive liability last year. The thing he did well was redundant on this team and the things he did poorly compounded the team’s worst sins. This team desperately needs to reduce strikeouts and get on base better, removing Taylor is an obvious solution to those problems.
  20. nicksaviking
    Striking out batters isn’t harder in Colorado, it’s the fly balls that are the issue. He is the worst in the league at missing bats by a mile. He can’t get strikeouts because he throws an 88 MPH sinker and his velocity has nose dived in recent years. An 88 MPH four seamer isn’t going to get many more swings and misses. Verlander was in a HOF trajectory before he was traded. The Astro’s just got him to go from a top 5% strikeout starter to a top 2% starter. A similar improvement for Freeland still puts him near the bottom of the league in strikeouts.
  21. nicksaviking
    Kyle Freeland had a K% of 13.9% last year. The next worst pitcher was 15.7%. I'd only hire Kyle Freeland to serve up spring training fielding practice for my infielders.
  22. nicksaviking
    Looks like the Patriots went all out for Belichick in his last game. 111 yards of total offense. If he goes somewhere else next year, it should be an interesting dynamic to watch, because I'll bet an owner will think they've crushed it brining in a legend, but the fans will groan and rue never being able to watch a fun offensive game again.
  23. nicksaviking
    I want QB and defense drafted. If they spend money in free agency, it should be the interior O line.
  24. nicksaviking
    I'd like to see him to put Bradbury in a box and attempt to saw him in half.
  25. nicksaviking
    While NO and TB winning knocked the Vikings out of the playoffs, those two teams winning also means GB has to win to make the playoffs. Today is one of the twice annual times I cheer for the Bears.
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