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  1. nicksaviking
    Taylor and Kepler are just such bad offensive players. Defense wasn't an issue last year, yet they really seemed to emphasize it more this off season despite the fact that the offense WAS a problem last year. Free agency wasn't good for bats, so there was little to do about it on that front, instead they should have gone for the upside in the young players they already had. They won't all work out, but there are enough of them to cycle through until you find the right ones. In any case we have a long enough track record to see that Taylor and Kepler almost certainly don't have MLB caliber bats. Why even trade for Taylor? Why not trade for an outfielder who could actually hit, that was way more important. I like Farmer, and I wouldn't dislike Solano, it's just that this roster really should have demanded more than one spot for the young upside players. It shouldn't JUST be Miranda. There's just too many average to below-average players on the roster.
  2. nicksaviking
    It's certainly a reasonable roster, but I'm still pretty disappointed in all the spots given to lackluster vets instead of the hungry, more talented young players. Solano, Taylor, Farmer and Kepler? Ugh, it should have been two of those guys tops with the higher ceiling young guys fighting each other for the last two spots.
  3. nicksaviking
    As expected, Kendricks was released: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/03/06/vikings-release-eric-kendricks/ He's been my favorite defensive player since they drafted him. It was time though. And I hope he's not the only tough decision they make.
  4. nicksaviking
    That's nuts. Just goes to show how much value there is in finding a stud young QB you can pay peanuts for his first 4 years.
  5. nicksaviking
    Works for me. Though 2 innings deeper would put them levels no team has done since the early 1990s.
  6. nicksaviking
    Thankfully he has no more years of control. Dumping Pagan if he still stinks should be a much easier decision this year. I mean, it should have been easy last year too, but this year, it’s a layup.
  7. nicksaviking
    They’ve brought in free agent vets and traded for vets the past couple of years and they’ve been terrible. You want them to keep doing what hasn’t been working instead of using the internal options, which have worked well?
  8. nicksaviking
    Santana has pitched over 100 innings the past two years and has poor strikeout and walk numbers. Sometimes you catch lightning in a bottle with journeymen retreads, like the Rays do with most of their relievers, but that's really not what I want this team to chase. They've done well using their excess and questionable starters in the bullpen. Go with Winder or Sands or Henriquez when healthy. Hoffman as a former starter has my vote too. Though since he can be placed in St. Paul, (for a bit) I'd aim to do that first.
  9. nicksaviking
    I'd let Winder legitimately compete for an opening day spot in the bullpen, like he did last year. Typically, I'd be happy to keep rolling with him as a starter, as with that velocity, he does have promise, but since he's probably behind SWR, Varland and Ober on the enthusiasm meter in AAA alone, I'd probably make the switch to the pen as soon as the Twins find enough other starters to fill out the rotation in St. Paul.
  10. nicksaviking
    Whatever is going on, increased velocity was likely something the organization looked into once the shift was removed. Keep more balls out of play.
  11. nicksaviking
    I mean, I'd be good moving him, would the Dodgers really view Farmer as a better option than free agent Jose Iglesias + a prospect? Maybe. I don't see them having interest in Kepler though. I'd much rather have the versatile and more offensively sound Chris Taylor. Both had down seasons last year, but Taylor has been productive much more recently than Kepler.
  12. nicksaviking
    He'll be off of a lot of boards altogether knowing how many teams operate. Saying that, the Raiders still draft at #7. Unfortunately for Carter, the Browns already traded their 1st rounder for an even worse criminal. They'd have had no qualms taking him.
  13. nicksaviking
    As far as an "all-in" plan goes, it was good. I'm just not on board with going all-in since I see zero chance of a championship. As to Hockenson, it was a great all-in trade last year, but again, that team had zero shot at winning a championship, so it was kind of window dressing, even at the time. I'm not against extending him, but they do need more draft capital, and he might be one of the most attractive pieces they have since he's still in his prime (though they better draft significantly better in year 2). I wouldn't think too hard about what they gave up to get him compared to what they'd get for him now. He's a good, but not an elite TE, I'm not sure a 2nd is off the table. A 3rd is probably a reasonable expectation.
  14. nicksaviking
    A lot of good ideas, but it looks a lot like treading water overall. Unless merely chasing WC games is the goal, you can’t extend Cousins. Need to pull the plug on Thielan too. Not sure how I feel about an extension for Hockenson either. If best case scenario is they’re ready to complete in two years, will he be past his prime? I think you do JJ, the O-line and clean slate. No new faces over 28. No extensions unless they’re a likely legit asset in 2025 and beyond.
  15. nicksaviking
    And we thought the bluntness went out the door with Zimmer! I'm mostly curious to see what happens with Hunter. Obviously the contract is an issue, but he clearly wasn't used correctly last year, does Flores know how to use him right? Probably. Is his contract worth the gamble? Not sure.
  16. nicksaviking
    Yeah, and then how long will teams want to wait? I mean doesn't every team that wants a RB want to see what happens with Pollard, Barkley and Jacobs first? And then the RBs that are probably closer to Cooks tier, say Sanders, Montgomery and maybe Jamaal Williams, Devin Singletery and Kareem Hunt will have to wait until those top guys are off the board. And then there are ten other guys even below them who were good enough to start last year and could interest teams for any number of reasons.
  17. nicksaviking
    Or maybe not for a pick. I suppose there's a team out there with a defensive player in the same spot as Cook. I want this team to get younger, so I'm not sure that's really my cup of tea, but with all the holes to fill on defense, they're probably trying to get creative. I guess the Rams are shopping Jalen Ramsey too and they seem to be having RB troubles as of late. I'd still pass on something like that.
  18. nicksaviking
    He should have been prepped as a reliever the minute the Twins acquired him. And I'm looking forward to seeing him in the pen once he's adjusted to being a reliever full time.
  19. nicksaviking
    That's not going to be popular but it's what I expect. It's probably the right move too.
  20. nicksaviking
    Santana does nothing for me. Getting Hoffman on a MiLB deal is exactly the kind of bullpen move I was interested in though. And I really like the converted relievers one year removed from starting. If they take to the pen, it tends to be in year two of the transition
  21. nicksaviking
    Hand’s walks went up a ton last year. I don’t think he’s still the guy you remember.
  22. nicksaviking
    Yeah, unfortunate, but so it goes with MLB draft picks. Even if their dreams don't come true, at least Sabato and Cavaco still got paid well as 1st round picks. Balazovic did pretty well himself getting an over-slot deal in the 5th round for a major payday as well. Certainly their goal is to have a long MLB career, but those are pretty good consolation prizes. As for the Twins end, if they don't pan out, that'll stink, but thankfully there are plenty of other fish in in the depths of the minor league system, many of whom look really, really promising despite getting much less fanfare.
  23. nicksaviking
    Sorry, but I do consider Kepler and Gallo low ceiling guys. I suppose Gallo could go ahead and hit 45 HR to say otherwise, but I don't think Kepler has any potential any longer. Those two plus Solano, Farmer, Gordon and Taylor, there's just nothing there to dream on. Seems like there's just way too many guys who's best case scenario is 'average' and worst case scenario likely isn't much better than the prospects.
  24. nicksaviking
    That was a weird draft and it might go down as an overall bust for the league. Obviously it's early but only two players drafted after Sabato have managed to make the majors so far. One of them is Spencer Strider who was the 6th to last pick in the entire and might end up being the best (only?!?) player who's any good. Though I'm hoping it's the 4th to last player selected who ends up being the best.
  25. nicksaviking
    If Larnach is healthy, I want him on the 26-man and starting opening day over those three. But the current roster construction pretty much guarantees he'll need someone else to get injured for that to happen. I don't like wasting early season games on low ceiling vets. Low ceiling guys should be the depth, not the starters.
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