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For me, the best part about Law’s write up is regarding Rodriguez: "He just does not chase," Law wrote. "But [he] takes too many strikes right now, which I think is an easier thing to fix than pitch or ball/strike recognition. If Law thinks the strikeouts are not only a non-issue, but the learning curve of a great eye and patient hitter, this could be the superstar we’ve long been waiting for.- 29 replies
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Right, the Twins can’t trade for what they actually need. Don’t trade just for the sake of trading.
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Make him sit and watch the games from the bullpen? Sounds like a good idea to me.
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The radio's only on in the background while I'm working, but shouldn't the score be something like 5-0 right now?
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No K for Buxton!
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Both teams say 'NO' and hang up emphatically. The only question is, if neither team made the call, how were they talking to each other in the first place?!?
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The Cardinals have said Walker is unavailable. As to the other names, I just don't see much point in getting more hitters who's peak potential is that of an average hitter. This team's problem is not having middle of the order bats, they need top tier, .850+ OPS, well rounded hitters. And I don't think this team is able to get any of those, and even if they could, my guess is still that ownership will not give them a chance to mess up another big time trade.
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2023 Vikings Off Season Thread
nicksaviking replied to nicksaviking's topic in Minnesota Vikings Talk
I'm sure people don't buy fast cars because just to drive 80 MPH, but come one, you KNOW you're going to get pulled over if you're doing 140 driving a Lamborghini. At least he wasn't drinking. This isn't Wisconsin, they would have nailed him for that, and rightfully so. -
2023 Vikings Off Season Thread
nicksaviking replied to nicksaviking's topic in Minnesota Vikings Talk
Just a guess, but I bet Delvin Cook returns to the Vikings. He's clearly not getting the money he wants on the open market, and I'd guess the Vikings have, and have always had the highest offer out there. One of his AFC East suitors, New England, is working out inferior RBs in Fournette and Darrel Henderson, so they look comfortable getting a vet minimum kind of player instead. -
I'm with you here, and probably in the minority, but I also like the idea of another controllable arm for the rotation to make sure it's still a force in the coming years. I'd like to know what the Yankees plan is. They're the Yankees and are a better team than the Twins, but I wonder if Clark Schmidt would be had if the Twins offered up Varland and one of their MLB ready corner players.
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No, I'd start by booting the veteran outfielders first. Truly, I don't dislike Castro, just the situation the Twins have put themselves in. But I don't care about the division title. My goal is to build a sustainable World Series contender, and I don't think this organization has had an honest to goodness contender since 2006. Obviously Castro here and now is the safer choice for the division title though and I don't fault anyone else for prioritizing that at the moment. Going with the youth is my own preference.
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Throughout the entire history of this game, AAA players coming up and being ready-made studs has been the exception, not the rule. Most players need to come up and take their lumps before they show if they're going to be any good.
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Any of them could and we won't know until they start giving them a shot.
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Yeah, I'm used to having a utility player on the team, but for the foreseeable future, I want to see them giving as many MLB ABs as possible to these guys, Sure, some could use time in AAA, but others could audition right now. They have enough players with flexibility to make that happen even without a traditional utility player. It's not ideal, but the clock is ticking. If Brian Dozier or Luis Arraez had been coming up as non-elite prospects right now, would we have ever known what they could have become? There just seems like too many mouths to feed at the moment and most aren't getting fed. I'd also be more than happy to compromise on the matter and wait to do anything until Lewis comes back. Then with Correa's backup on the roster, Castro could be optioned and the search for the future could commence in force.
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I'd start by looking at every St. Paul Saint with an OPS over .800.
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WAR isn't the omnipotent data point you think it is. It values defense way too highly. I most certainly can say that offense is more important than defense. It's also harder to find, so we should be looking for that first.
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Sure, I'll give you a list. This team needs to give as many ABs as possible to the following to see which one's sink or swim: Julien, Lewis, Miranda, Prato, Williams, Martin, Helman, Lee, Severino, Gray, Soularie and Isola. All of those guys have higher upside than Castro and play infield. The way this team is running things, they'll never have a chance to give half of them a legit audition. Clear the deck, start doing it now.
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How's my argument null and void when I said elite defense is a luxury and basically all of his WAR is tied up in the defense side? This team desperately needs offense and their only hope for fixing that is in AAA and AA.
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Normally I wouldn't mind him as a utility player, but with Correa glued to one infield position long term and literally a dozen infield-capable young players between the majors, AAA and AA who should currently be in consideration for the roles, I'd like to clear the stage for open auditions ASAP.
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Those things are bonuses, not essential. Offense is essential and until the Twins can figure out how to put a lineup of quality hitters together, elite defense and stealing bases should take a back seat.
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This organization is not letting guys "earn" their way up. They continue to defer to veteran players with limited offensive upside, and this team needs to find multiple players with significant offensive upside. They just can't do that by continuing to roster these kinds of players.
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I hope not. Even as a bench player, the Twins have more than enough guys in AA and AAA who can do what he does, but with significantly higher ceilings.
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I know he's nowhere near anyone's prospect radar, but Prato's strong BB% and K% might be exactly what this club needs.
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My order would be Gallo, Kepler, Taylor and whatever the heck is going on at 3B. But I wouldn't wait until the deadline to do it, and I wouldn't do it with trade targets either. If we're only talking trades, I actually would be most inclined to replace Maeda with another starter. Double down on the one thing the team has done well.
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