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  1. nicksaviking
    I'd put the Chargers, Broncos and Detroit games in the toss up bin as well. I'd say the ceiling is still a very winnable NFC North title. As good as Detroit looks, they're still Detroit. Two 10 win seasons this century and no first place finishes since 1993? They're going to have to show they won't choke before I buy into them. This schedule looked way harder last year before the AFC West, NFC South and NFC North all decided to become bottom feeders last year (KC/SF excluded, obviously). Not that I in any way care about winning the division with a team that has no shot at winning a Super Bowl. I was all for blowing this thing up. To me it actually seems more Vikings-y to have a good but empty record and blow any chance at a franchise QB.
  2. nicksaviking
    I don't want an aging Gray, but suggesting they replace him with a bottom budget Pat Eflin type AND expect it to pay off, is going to piss everyone off, and rightly so.
  3. nicksaviking
    Even if the Twins offered 3/90M, he'll still take the 5/125M or 6/140M deal.
  4. nicksaviking
    I'd be all for getting Nola, Urias, Giolito or Montgomery to fill out the rotation next year. But, while this team has been spending lately, they still aren't spending on free agent pitchers of note. Any pitcher agreeing to a short contract length the Twins like, would have to have giant question marks, and the Twins have all but confirmed they'll never give the number of years it would take to get one of the guys I want.
  5. nicksaviking
    I think Gray's value to us and the Twins is likely higher than the rest of the league. Sure, they could probably get better value back than a QO, but I don't know if they'd get THAT much better value back. Teams don't give up a ton for rentals any longer, and while we'd certainly rate Gray as the best available trade chip, I don't know that he's that far removed form Giolito or Jordan Montgomery that teams wouldn't pivot to those guys if the Twins are asking too much. Heck, due to Giolito's higher upside and Montgomery's left-handedness, there are likely some teams that would actually prefer one of those two.
  6. nicksaviking
    *****Moderator Note***** Keep the discussion on point and not aimed at other posters or their commenting tendencies.
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    I'd still trade for him, but good research.
  8. nicksaviking
    Fun, a HS kid in round 19. Guessing he's a longshot to sign, but you never know. Probably a good position to take the chance on, since 1B don't go nearly as high as they used to unless they're an elite talent.
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    Either way, catcher is such a crap shoot, I'm starting to think they should deal with the position like they have been the rotation. If you can't grow one yourself (and they still may), trade for one that's MLB ready or even has a couple years under his belt. I think a catcher in A ball is even more unpredictable than the other positions. Which are already extremely unpredictable.
  10. nicksaviking
    Yeah. The Cardinals always seem to have these HOF/legacy types and I don't think they've dealt one since 2003 when they traded JD Drew, Tino Martinez and Scott Rolen in the same offseason. Whether they have them for two years, or 20 years, guys like Jim Edmonds, Albert Pujols, Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright, Larry Walker, Yadier Molina, Troy Glaus, Matt Holliday, Lance Berkman, Carlos Beltran, Lance Lynn, Matt Carpenter or Marcell Ozuna always leave or retire when their contract is done, not before. Also, dang, that list makes me jealous.
  11. nicksaviking
    Whether they move Gray or not (almost certainly not), I'd rather cycle through the AAA and AA pitchers and do bullpen games/piggy-backing than I would give Keuchel a roster spot. Don't care how poor their ERAs are in the minors, I'd rather audition and give reps to those guys than gnash my teeth about wasting this season and next giving pointless innings to a washed up vet.
  12. nicksaviking
    The one positive about Miranda, is that while he's making terrible contact, he is making contact. Only one strike out since his recall. Whatever this current hitting philosophy is, is probably doing as much of a disservice to Miranda as anyone.
  13. nicksaviking
    Maybe it's just because the Cardinals are never in position to sell so I'm unaccustomed to it, but I'm of the mind Arenado and Goldschmidt are staying put. Their offense is a pretty good mix of high quality vets and promising youth, I think they hold tight and try to fix the rotation in the offseason to try to make another run next year. There are quite a few good looking starting pitchers available in free agency, and they're not shy about spending. But would I go for Arenado if he's available? For sure.
  14. nicksaviking
    Sorry, but I'm going the complete opposite direction here, I want him nowhere near this roster. His junkballs may get out some AAA hitters, but more than a spot start or two at the majors and I'll bet he'll get crushed. He never could miss bats, so he'll make the Twins suspect infield defense make all his outs for him, but on top of that, the last several years he's giving out free passes like they're going out of style. He's not good. He's no more than Tommy Milone now, break glass in case of emergency, than DFA when you need the roster spot back the next day.
  15. nicksaviking
    Yeah, I saw that but definitely don't want to go the talking-head celebrity route. You can't just know how to hit to be a hitting coach, you need to know how to teach too. Does Casey have any experience with that?
  16. nicksaviking
    Edit: Make that the last three pitchers.
  17. nicksaviking
    Don't know much about them, but I like the size of the last two pitchers taken.
  18. nicksaviking
    Fact: 88 MPH fastballs can no longer get batters out. To keep up with improved hitters, pitchers have to throw harder, which means they have to pitch fewer innings. Fact: Players and coaches have more data about pitcher and batter tendencies than ever before, which has significantly reduced the usefulness of being a 'crafty' or 'experienced' veteran who used to know more than everyone else solely because of years in the league. Fact: Technology has shown patterns, trajectories and routes to show the players the most efficient ways to hit, defend and pitch. You don't have to like it, but evolution is real. Things change. Players get bigger, faster and stronger and the rest of the league will always try to catch up to the best of the best.
  19. nicksaviking
    They aren't staying ahead, they're failing because they are worse at doing the progressive things than the other clubs. I know you wish the Twins would go back to playing mid 1980's St. Louis Cardinals style baseball, but they'd lose 120 games a year. The game is different now.
  20. nicksaviking
    Yeah, you'd have to assume so. It used to be that several HS kids drafted in the first ten rounds didn't sign, but looking back, I only see one unsigned HS player drafted in the first ten rounds, since 2020. In 2021 Houston whiffed on one.
  21. nicksaviking
    I can't believe the Twins took four HS kids in the top 6. That's a pretty anti-Twins thing to do lately, and I like it, assuming they're all signable.
  22. nicksaviking
    Wouldn't the good ones currently be employed?
  23. nicksaviking
    Um no? The game is continually evolving, you have to stay ahead.
  24. nicksaviking
    Rowson was the hitting coach for the 2019 club and it seems the criticism of the offense now, is that the Twins are trying to play the same style of ball that they did then, but without the ungodly amount of homeruns. I don't see Rowson changing the approach of the batters much. Also, a few years removed now, I don't think he had as much to do with the team's success as we used to attribute to him. The juiced ball and lineup made explicitly to take advantage of a juiced ball was why they did well. It's not like the Tigers are tearing the cover off of the ball. Also, I really dislike the idea of bringing back former players and coaches. Look ahead, try new things.
  25. nicksaviking
    I don't see the pattern. This is the area of the draft the Twins traditionally start going hard at college arms. I think you're looking for alternate reasons to rip on the front office since the overall feeling is that they actually did well last night.
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