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  1. nicksaviking
    They've given so little leash to most of the younger internal relievers and most have done nothing with the little leash given. I can't see them doing status quo with the bullpen. Maybe with the lineup and the rotation (but I hope not), but I think it more likely the pen is completely overhauled than I do that no one is added.
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    I think you have my position all wrong. I want the Twins to get whatever the 2019 Justin Verlander comp is. I want them to throw a suitcase of cash at the dozens of quality free agent relievers. I want them to find the best bats they can and worry about which positions they'll play come spring. I want them to make the moves to be the Astros and the Red Sox. But I want them to do it in the offseason, not in July after they've already farted away any chance at a first round bye. But if they can't do that now, I don't want them to go and start blowing the equity they will need later to get to that point just so they can put together another mid-season dog and pony show that's clearly not up to snuff simply to placate the fans and keep TVs on an extra couple of weeks. I don't want any damn piranhas. Piranhas are for division champs, not World Series champs.
  3. nicksaviking
    There are a lot of good ones this year, some will get much less than expected. Of course I don't want those guys (looking at you Addison Reed). That's OK though, I'd be cool if the team budgeted $40M of next year's payroll to relievers. By these projections that'd get you Familia, Ottavino and Robertson with plenty left over.
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    That doesn't interest me. I want the Twins to go get their guy who can match up with Kershaw, Sale, Verlander, Kluber, Severino before the season even starts. If none are available, then they better figure out how to get Berrios or Gibson to the next level. This team has been crossing their fingers and doing 'MIGHT win' all this century and it has yet to pay off. They need to start doing 'SHOULD win'. And the pitching angle is only one path, if they're able to get the bats to be an onslaught of destruction that can overcome awesome pitching, fine, I really don't care how they do it, just be an elite team. I'm just so tired of being the cute underdogs and the team and the fans eating it up. Step 1: Kick *** all year long and avoid the play in game Step 2: Vegas odds make you one of the favorites giving you zero excuses for failure Step 3: Just win the WS already
  5. nicksaviking
    I"d agree with Jones, I think McCutchen might still be pretty useful though. Players with good on base skills seem to age better than guys without them; they tend to have a high floor even if there's a limited ceiling. The Twins could really use a couple .360+ OBP guys at the top of the lineup. I think McCutchen could easily be a Shanon Stewer-esque non-flashy but effective veteran spark for this team.
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    There were only four playoff teams in 1987 though. The 2006 Cardinals which had future HOFers Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen in their primes never had to win a play-in game. Today's game is asking the Twins to win FOUR different series against superior teams to take the crown. I'd rather the team stop settling for the chip-chair-and-a-chance odds and start making their own odds by drafting, developing, signing and trading for an actual elite team so as they don't have to play the part of the scrappy little underdog all the time. In today's game I don't know that a team can do the chip-chair-and-a-chance method while they build for the elite team. And I'm not even saying the team can't make the right moves to become elite this year. I just don't want them to take half measures and sacrifice a legit chance at winning it all in the coming years so we can cross our fingers for a .500 season and a measly AL Central crown this year.
  7. nicksaviking
    Every one of those players listed were drafted, signed as an international free agent or traded for. Those all are alleys the Twins have equal access to. Add Betts, Bogaerts, McCullers, Osuna, Torres and Judge, sort them with the Twins young players and the Twins young players will nearly all be at the bottom of the list. I don't know if any of the Twins young players would even crack the top 10 of such a list. I think things are pointing up, but this team is a long way back talent-wise from competing for a title. I'd think the quickest way to the front would be for the new coaches, instructors and strength and conditioning people to propel the guys we already have to their fullest potential. If that's possible. There's still a considerable gap between them and their peers at the moment though.
  8. nicksaviking
    OK, but compare the Twins Under 25 players to the Astros, Red Sox and Yankees Under 25 players. They're still way behind the talent needed to win a championship.
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    I'd like to think they can trade and sign for players to compete next year, in which case I'd still trade guys like Kepler and Odorizzi; not for a handful of prospects but along with prospects for real MLB talent. But if the front office is convinced that the organization's foundation was so irreparably damaged that they still have more work to do before they can compete, I guess this is the way they have to go. I absolutely agree that this team cannot continue treading in mediocrity, intentionally aiming for a .500 season is how you get stuck in MLB purgatory.
  10. nicksaviking
    Yeah, those reliever heavy drafts are starting to come home to roost now. I once was very excited about many of those names. Now, while I still see some talent in several, most of them I'd only want back if they clear waivers and don't have to be rostered.
  11. nicksaviking
    I count 27 guys on the current 40-man and Rule 5 eligible that I want on the roster next year, and five or six of those wouldn't disappoint me if they were gone. The good news is this off season should hold very little angst as far as roster decisions go. The bad news is there's a lot of work to do to because if you don't sweat losing good players, it means you don't have enough good players.
  12. nicksaviking
    Throughout the year, outwardly it looked like the pitching coaches were pulling their weight much more so than the hitting coaches. Of course Ryan Pressly went and pulled back the curtain for the WaPo. So there must be much more (or much less) going on behind the scenes. I liked Alston previously, but I really like that this move is very anti-country club.
  13. nicksaviking
    I’d think he’s most likely headed for a MiLB deal, and if he ends up with a guaranteed contract it won’t be prohibitive. Unless they burned bridges I’m sure the Twins can get him back. But I hope they aim much, much higher.
  14. nicksaviking
    I'd say the two bone-headed turnovers directly corresponded to both the offensive and defensive points. Hypothetically, take 14 points off the later and add it to the former and your numbers probably would feel more accurate. Not trying to justify anything, just pointing out where the discrepancy lies.
  15. nicksaviking
    I don't think Reed gets added, they've already shown their hand with him. I wouldn't worry about Jay and so far I haven't seen the new front office overly attached to the previous front office's big ticket draft picks. I could see Nick Anderson added but he's a bit long in the tooth. I might actually predict that Cody Stashak is the most likely reliever to be added. It looks like they've started grooming him to be a multi inning reliever and he's starting to build some good momentum.
  16. nicksaviking
    "Why is home plate called home plate? I have not ever seen a five sided plate. And it is too flat, how would you get peas to stay on that plate? They will roll into the dirt; I do not like to eat dirty peas."
  17. nicksaviking
    Now I'm trying to picture how Mitch Hedberg would have done in that spot.
  18. nicksaviking
    Shhhh, people are supposed to forget that those guys are the punishment you get for wishing for the World Series upon the monkey's paw.
  19. nicksaviking
    I've long voted for Marney to get an audition. If Pizza Ranch has to come with though, I may change my mind.
  20. nicksaviking
    Well Rosario would have a difficult time missing the cut off man when he is the cut off man. I joke, but I'd have no problem seeing if Rosario can play another position. I think far more players are capable of playing new positions, these are typically world class athletes after all. Hitting a 92 MPH slider should be much more difficult than backhanding a grounder. In most cases I'd think it would just take commitment to improve and expand their skill sets. I'd think the biggest obstacle is getting the players to want to learn a new position; it would have to be the trendy and profitable thing to do. I think as a sport we are at that point though, I think most players would buy into it. I was thinking about this the other day, wondering if there are a certain type of players who'd be offended by asking them to move positions. I kind of had a mental bet with myself that it would be the same stubborn players who continue to hit into the shift and won't alter their approach at the plate that would be hardest to convince to pick up a 2nd glove.
  21. nicksaviking
    I'm happy with Cousins and hope he's here long term after the decades of inconsistency at the position, but guys like Brees actually don't need much time. The reason for the Vikings lack of pressure yesterday had less to do with the Saints line and more to do with Brees knowing where he's going with the ball and getting it there before any defender has a chance to make a move. I'd like the Vikings and Cousins to be able to get rid of the ball more quickly, though if they can't even run a no huddle it might not be in the cards.
  22. nicksaviking
    I would presume they were putting out an effort in the first half. If not for Theilen's fumble they'd have had 10 points and what, maybe 200 yards at the half? I've never known the Saints to take their foot off the pedal though. They've always tried to run up the score from my recollection. Very much the NFC's version of the Patriots. It should be mentioned how poorly the Vikings clock management was though. Wow, that was just awful. Why were they huddling up with five minutes left and down three scores? Are they a HS team? And what is with the dinking and dunking? Pretty sure even if the Saints are playing back to take away the big plays, your odds are still better going deep. Pretty sure we have some recent evidence to confirm exactly that as well.
  23. nicksaviking
    Yeah but a two yard drag route where the corner is glued to the receiver gets you two yards at most. There was very little upside to that play.
  24. nicksaviking
    I don't know, I kind of like that it helps support my recent assertion that our local beat writers are doing a terrible job of getting information.
  25. nicksaviking
    So if I'm reading this correctly, Rosario may still be able to play 2B just like Sano may still be able to steal home?
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