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  1. nicksaviking
    Why would you be less sold on Larnach than Kepler? We've got a troubling three year trend on Kepler. Even if you want to buy into Kepler getting on base more with the removal of the shift, he had 9 HR and only !!!18 doubles!!! last year. He has no power and is just a slap hitter these days. Even if he bumps his OBP/BA by .030 points, he's still likely got an OPS under .700.
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    I’m happy they brought Correa back, but no, this team isn’t better than 2019. Defense wasn’t a problem last year, and despite that, they’ve sacrificed offense for more defense. Even backup defense. Michael Taylor makes 2019 Jake Cave look like Ted Williams.
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    I think you're being generous. This team is waaaaaaaaaay over correcting. They need more offense, not defense. I get it, there wasn't much as far as bats go in free agency, but now another no-bat player is going to take a roster spot from a young guy who may have that potential to be the bat they need? Why are they doing this? They're getting too cute with this offseason, Taylor should be a AAAA break-glass-in-case-of-emergency kind of guy. Edit: And looking at his splits last year, he hit just as poorly against lefties as he did against righties, who cares which side of the plate he stands on? Even looking at his career, he's never hit lefties all that well. What's the big push for a right handed bat unless it's someone who mashes lefties? I was more than fine moving on from Kyle Garlick, but at least there was SOME explanation for him to be on the roster.
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    Yeah, to make up for the lack of talent (and likely the lack of most of this year's vet players), they're going to need somebody creative to slap something together. Probably a team and a system based more on speed than the other factors.
  5. nicksaviking
    Kind of seems like Sean Peyton would have already anointed his chosen city by now except he's waiting to see if Dallas comes calling. And if they do, I hope Dallas gets nailed for making a sham of the Rooney Rule.
  6. nicksaviking
    Yeah, hold on to him forever Dallas. Having a good QB, but not one that can win you the big games is going to doom you to purgatory.
  7. nicksaviking
    No interest; his power fell off the same cliff Kepler's did after the 2019 ball de-juicing. Start with Kirilloff and Miranda manning 1B, and if Kirilloff doesn't end up cutting it, then it's time to reach down for Julian, Martin, Lee or Lewis to jump in the infield mix. This team isn't going to build a WS team by chasing these below average veteran bats, they need to be rid of them and give as much playing time to the prospects so they can see which can be difference makers later.
  8. nicksaviking
    If he’s a utility guy, sure. But with or without Kepler, I’m not signing him with the idea that he’s getting handed a starting OF job.
  9. nicksaviking
    Carew’s worst years were on par with Arraez’s best year. These are not similar players. I get frustrated, but can accept that even here in 2023 some people still look at a batting average as a sacred number, but even using that, Arraez’s average last year is WAY below what Carew and Gwynn did for their careers. Arraez is more like Denard Span, is Span couldn’t play CF or steal bases.
  10. nicksaviking
    I don’t mind moving Arraez, but I’d have rather given up more to get one of the better and more controllable pitchers. They just going to trade assets for pitchers with two years of control every year,? Seems very inefficient.
  11. nicksaviking
    Wow, nice callback. You may win the persuasive argument of the week award with this find. Yeah, I'd want to be convinced he's changed his attitude and approach. Though, struggling as a top prospect does seem like it could instigate a reality check for a young guy.
  12. nicksaviking
    Trading a pitcher who will only be here in 2023 and 2024 for a pitcher who will only be here in 2024 and 2025 is just such a break-even move. They've got to get out of this cycle of pitchers with two-year windows or they'll be condemned to it in perpetuity.
  13. nicksaviking
    I think you could make a solid case that Gray, Ryan, Mahle and even Ober are better. Especially after looking at Lopez's numbers from June through the end of last year. I mean, others could argue he's the team's best pitcher too. Just pointing out that there's no slam dunk pecking order for these guys.
  14. nicksaviking
    Yeah, and I won't begrudge anyone who views it differently. Certainly some would prefer chasing the .500 record and hoping to sniff a WC appearance. My father for one would absolutely be in that category. I'm 100% in the, 'let's tear this thing down and hope to get this rebuild over with ASAP' camp though.
  15. nicksaviking
    Hayes and Rosenthal seem to be getting different information if Hayes is saying the Marlins want Arraez and Rosenthal says his bat isn't big enough.
  16. nicksaviking
    I'm expecting to win a Super Bowl. Other than watching Green Bay lose, that's really my only goal at this point in my Vikings fandom. So if they can't win it now (which I never thought they could) then I wish for them to do what it takes to win it in the future, even it it means losing more games now.
  17. nicksaviking
    Well he's the only one on the roster who makes 35M, it's the nature of the position. One poor decision from the QB can lose the game, heck the season. That's rarely true of the other positions. I guess, it probably doesn't matter if we agree if he's capable of carrying a team to a Super Bowl though, because unless we think this team is going to somehow be better next year, Cousins will likely be gone by the time this team is ready to be an actual contender. I know there will be disagreements about this, but winning 7, 8 or 9 games is my least favorite place for this team to be. And with no cap space, no draft picks and a super old team, it seems exceedingly unlikely the team will be better than that in 2023.
  18. nicksaviking
    Yeah, that's fair, but I can't imagine it's all about the play calling. Don't get me wrong, he called some atrocious gimmick plays at the absolute worst times, but the execution of some basic stuff was just terrible. Like the screen/swing passes I mentioned. And the WRs working to get open when Kirk was in trouble? Where they even working to get open, or did they just stick with their routes? They rarely seemed to bail out the QB when he had to improvise. And when or when not to pick up blitzes.....I don't think any position group was on the same page in those cases.
  19. nicksaviking
    Yeah, there seems to be a lot more flexibility with the 3-4, and it's not like anyone thought they could make one of the leagues worst 4-3 defenses into a competent 3-4 defense in one year. Being terrible was always expected. ****That was not an endorsement to keep Donatell, he has to go, as they should have been bad, but not THAT bad***** I'm not sure I want Wes Phillips here either though. The offense should have been way more consistent. Still not yet answered, why was this team successful on like 1 out of 100 screen, swing and dump off passes around the LOS this year? How did those fail at such an outstanding rate? Those are staples of all decent offenses yet I bet if there's a way to measure their success, the Vikings were patrolling near historic ineptitude levels.
  20. nicksaviking
    I don't care about being competent, I only care about winning a Super Bowl. Do you honestly think that if Kirk Cousins was on the Bills, that they'd be a favorite to win it all? Stefon Diggs clearly doesn't.
  21. nicksaviking
    I'd keep Gordon over Kepler, but if the Twins were offered a solid pitching trade for Gordon, I'd do it without thinking twice. His inability to draw walks has me pretty concerned. Those kinds of players seem to be extremely inconsistent. There's probably a significant chance that last year was the best we'll ever see from him.
  22. nicksaviking
    1). ???????What?????? Also, this is 2023 not 1983, a batting title doesn't carry much weight any more. 2). If these people compared Miguel Sano to Babe Ruth, I assume you'd want him back as well?
  23. nicksaviking
    I'd do it. Not because of any Shane Mack comps or because of his prior prospect rankings, but because the Angels are one of those teams that don't seem to do ANYTHING right anymore. So, I'd give him a shot to see if the Angels just messed up. But zero interest in more 'veteran' bats. This team needs to start filling the 26-man with players who both have potential, and the potential to be here long term.
  24. nicksaviking
    I'd trade Kepler for a box of rocks, so while I don't value Lopez as high as their other pitchers, I'd do this deal in a heartbeat assuming the other piece(s) going along with Kepler aren't terribly frightful. Bummer about Arraez though. Looks like the Marlins value him about like I do, which is far less than many Twins fans. I was hoping they'd overlook him being a one-dimensional player, but I guess not. Guessing other teams won't either.
  25. nicksaviking
    If this team blows another high pick on a DB, I'll probably lose my mind. It's not that the team doesn't need DBs, but that's one of the few positions where there's little difference between a high round pick and a mid round pick. And the Vikings are the LAST team that should think it matters. They've proven unable to tell the difference between a defensive back and a bag of donuts through two regimes now. They need pass rushers more anyway.
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