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  1. nicksaviking
    If that's the best answer, I stand by my assessment. My post was mostly tongue in cheek, but I seriously can't find any successful staring pitchers from the Big 10 in 35 years. This seems like an overlooked piece of notoriety.
  2. nicksaviking
    Yeah, but the Twins drafted Povich and Hajjar back to back in the same draft! As if they didn't learn from Tyler Jay, Alex Wimmers and Aaron Slegers. I mean Glen Perkins was good, but not as a starter. I seriously don't think there has been a decent starting pitcher drafted from the Big 10 since Jim Abbot. I'm sure somebody can find another good starting pitcher from that conference to prove my Abbot theory wrong, but I'm also sure nobody will be able find enough to justify ever drafting these guys in the top 10 rounds. Just don't do it, it's a trap!
  3. nicksaviking
    Never draft a Big 10 pitcher! Or, I guess maybe you can now that all those old Pac 10 teams ar in the Big 10.
  4. nicksaviking
    https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/vikings-hire-keith-carter-as-assistant-offensive-line-coach New assistant OL coach. Good. I wanted Chris Kuper replaced as I think that OL isn't just ineffective up the middle running the ball, but absolutely lost when they get out in space for screen and swing passes. The language O'Connell used about the new guy makes me think he also knows the current OL coach perhaps was lacking: “I want to get stronger overall,” O’Connell said. “I love what Chris Kuper’s been able to do in that room, but I wanted to take the opportunity to get a former [head position coach] that’s been involved in some of the best rushing attacks over the past four, five, six years in football. I think he’s at a great time in his career where he really wanted to come to Minnesota, and I really think he’s going to be able to help us a lot, infuse some things into our run game.” I think the 'but' says it all. And it sounds like the 'assistant' might be more title than a function. The new guy sounds like he has more experience and success than existing guy.
  5. nicksaviking
    Define "expert".
  6. nicksaviking
    I picked Polanco, but it might be Jones. But it would be Jones in a spring game in 2010 when he briefly rejoined the organization but never made the big league club. That photo was definitely more recent than when we were accustomed to Jacque playing. And the spectator in the Panama hat says that's Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, not Camden Yards in Baltimore.
  7. nicksaviking
    I'm going to need 'Star' defined. There might be a dozen players in the history of the game who were 'stars' based on their defense alone. And most of them played shortstop. Not saying he can't be a useful player, just sounds a bit like hyperbole from the manager.
  8. nicksaviking
    I don't disagree. The lack of offense is why I was so disappointed in Bader and France. Castro may be at the low end of the spectrum of what I want in the batting order, but at least he's in the spectrum.
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  10. nicksaviking
    Jacque used to whack the plate with his bat and then twirl it like a baton. I don't remember the pointing the bat at the pitcher bit. I'll also go with Polanco.
  11. nicksaviking
    Probably still preferable to being in the bottom 5-10 in OPS.
  12. nicksaviking
    Last year versatility and availability were obviously big issues for the team, so I get it, even if a .717 OPS says he should be a bench/utility player.
  13. nicksaviking
    If he's throwing 97 MPH, missing bats and hitting the strike zone at an ungodly rate, you put him in the rotation for his stuff alone. More experience means more mileage on the arms. Don't waste it in AAA just because of a seniority angle.
  14. nicksaviking
    I'm happy the Pohlads are selling. I just don't get why people care what was behind door number 1 as opposed to doors 2 or 3. We know nothing other than that which ever door it is, profit will still be the top motivation.
  15. nicksaviking
    That wouldn't seem to benefit them. Carl was the slick businessman, I've seen no evidence his offspring or Dave St. Peter are. Plenty of evidence that Joe Pohlad is a terrible businessman. But I don't really get what it all matters; picking sides in this sale seems like betting on which food in the fridge is the least spoiled. We're seriously discussing which billionaire will serve our interests best? What, is this still coverage of the inauguration? Obviously the answer is going to be none of them.
  16. nicksaviking
    I don't want Matthews stashed just because he can be stashed. The games in April matter; if he's one of the five best, break camp with the big league team. And not only for the final record, this club has regularly started off slow and the fan disinterest through the summer has to be a correlation in those seasons. Put together the best team from Day 1, not the best team we might have in August assuming injuries and not assuming poor performance from the guys first in the hierarchy. Stop basing the roster off of hypotheticals.
  17. nicksaviking
    Yeah, and buying in now before they leverage the threat of leaving into a new tax-payer funded ballpark and developable land which will immediately increase the return on his investment. He wouldn't be getting that with the Twins.
  18. nicksaviking
    Right, the one potential buyer that was made public leveraged that info to further buy into another team that he already had a stake in? Sounds like a billionaire doing billionaire things to me.
  19. nicksaviking
    Who says it was the last minute? Despite the 'opening day' optimism, that never seemed reasonable. I doubt it ever was anything more than an attempt to leverage urgency to all the bidders. A buyer dropped out. Happens all the time. Will happen again until there's only one.
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    Oh, I'm sure they won't move, but I don't like the idea that the white knights we were hoping for are jumping into a situation where they will immediately ask for public money or threaten to leave.
  21. nicksaviking
    The White Sox seem to legit be threatening to move. If true and the Ishaba's were jumping on that train, might be for the best they're out. I guess I didn't see them as a savior anyway. We have no idea if they'll be good owners. Sure, people seem to like them with the NBA, but that's a different beast with salary caps and floors. I mean, aren't ALL of these bidders going to act like they'll be the heroes we want? It's not like anyone is going public float that their backers are named Profit Margin McHedgefund III.
  22. nicksaviking
    Trying to picture that question mark with a moustache.......
  23. nicksaviking
    Oh, nope, I missed the small detail up by the brim of the cap. Looks like it's the flip sunglasses which I don't remember Punto ever wearing. I change my pick to Chuck Knoblauch in his last season with the Twins. Which means that's the last throw of his that didn't end up in the dugout.
  24. nicksaviking
    I still think they need to figure out something with the major streamers. It seemed all football season long there was an icon/ad with Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen on Amazon Prime's homepage promoting the upcoming games. MLB should want that too, even if it's a fraction of the time.
  25. nicksaviking
    He's got an infielder's glove and throwing like an infielder, not a pitcher. I think that's the late 1990's-end of the Metrodome era road uniform. I'll go with Nick Punto.
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