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  1. nicksaviking
    Glad I read this after dinner. Mea culpas are always better as a desert than an appetizer.
  2. nicksaviking
    Doing absolutely nothing would have made me feel better. It would have made me applaud actually, that was my off season blue print for a transitioning ownership group from the start.
  3. nicksaviking
    Sure, whatever you say Mr. R Baldelli......
  4. nicksaviking
    I was never terribly anti-Falvey. I liked that he updated the archaic system the team ran under Terry Ryan and cleared out most of the old-boys-club. I liked using math to solve problems (sorry old schoolers) and that the team changes hitting and pitching approaches every few years to adjust to what was and wasn't working. But this off season was just bad. I get that the wallet might have been closed until a week ago, but this is a really, really bad look. It seems like a desperate attempt to put low level vets on the team in an effort to pin blame of a disappointing 2025 on them to try to keep his job. His primary job as an architect of a mid-market team was to develop a sustainable core. I'm sure he thinks hiding the young guys behind these scapegoat vets will lessen the impact if they disappoint. I think he's very wrong though and this is going to be worse for him than having any of the young players fail.
  5. nicksaviking
    I don't love too many of the young guys, but when you bring in veterans to be the starting QB and they are clearly Christian Ponder level of starting QB, yeah, just put the back up in.
  6. nicksaviking
    Hey, don't you dare presume he'll be my punching bag! I still reserve the right to make Bader my punching bag.
  7. nicksaviking
    When has this front office and manager EVER had the veteran defer to the internal young option?
  8. nicksaviking
    NEWS, more like SNOOZE!
  9. nicksaviking
    So Miguel Cabrera. This game is no fun Seth when you give away the answer right there in the photo.
  10. nicksaviking
    I'm not saying Taylor can't get involved, but if he does, that opening day projection for the sale is going to be way off. The guy didn't know about his T-Wolves situation until yesterday and there's no way a multi billion dollar deal gets put together in a month.
  11. nicksaviking
    I think you're missing my point, which is that he's a switch hitter and plays 1B. The Twins currently have an issue with 'platoon' partners, 1B and rostering glove only players. Like I said before, other prospects may be playing better than him, but the Twins are going to quickly realize how bereft their club is of power hitters and run producers. They may turn to Severino whether he's worthy or not. And as he was already DFA'd they likely won't care if he struggles and they quickly DFA him once again. My take has nothing to do with his production and completely to do with the poor build of the Twins 26-man roster.
  12. nicksaviking
    Nobody has said that. People are saying Koufax's inclusion leaves the door open for Santana. And as Twins fans well know, the shortened career due to injury isn't unique to Koufax. It's how Puckett got in as well.
  13. nicksaviking
    It's a fine prerogative regarding the young players. But why do they have to prove something that Bader himself is unable to prove? Making the young guys 'earn the promotion' doesn't exactly work when the guy at the MLB level is handed a job even though he also hasn't earned a spot in a MLB lineup in three years.
  14. nicksaviking
    Yeah, I get it, but a guy who plays 1B and switch hits has a chance for upward mobility on this team, even if others are playing better. The Twins off season plans are running so far in the opposite direction of improving the offense that I think they could easily get desperate looking for some power early in the season.
  15. nicksaviking
    Yeah, don't trade out from the significantly better player for 4th round picks. That mock looked pretty bad overall to me though.
  16. nicksaviking
    I actually think Yunior Severino has a shot to do something this year. He was DFA'd but they brought him back. No one likes the strikeouts, but the Twins may have over-corrected in 2024 in trying to cut them back because the offense had absolutely not threat to it. With Matt Wallner and his similar offensive profile being perhaps the most reliable hitter for the team the last two seasons, I could see them turning to Severino when the the bats predictably go cold.
  17. nicksaviking
    Rizzo, Bader and Vazquez. Perfect. I'm sure the Twins will win a lot of 1-0 games next year. Following the game threads, I can confidently say that while a defensive miscue irritates the fan base, nothing riles up the board more than continually failing to drive in runners in scoring position. Everyone wants the glove only player in February, but come May, Twins nation is ready to run Andrelton Simmons out the door. I seriously don't understand how the fans don't remember this. It basically happens every single season.
  18. nicksaviking
    Jose Miranda had reverse splits last season; his OPS vs righties was .856. Why would we be looking for a left handed platoon partner? I mean, I get not trusting him, but what I don't get is trusting him less than bottom barrel free agents and vets on their last legs who he outperformed last year. Not criticizing the article, criticizing that there's a need for one because this team keeps going back to the same scrap heap every single season.
  19. nicksaviking
    I think you over-estimate the stock today's voters would put into post season awards. But everyone forgets that Sandy Koufax was only 'Sandy Koufax' for six seasons. His first six seasons were extremely unremarkable.
  20. nicksaviking
    Or pinch hit for. I think it says the opposite message. 'Guys, we trust you less than one of the worst hitters in the entire league.'
  21. nicksaviking
    So basically it's; 'You want to over-platoon with below average right handed hitters?' 'I know how to fix that and make the team better, I'm going to give you even WORSE right handed hitters!'
  22. nicksaviking
    So it'll just be the normal amount of destruction for a Sunday?
  23. nicksaviking
    Doubtful. They no longer invite me over to sit on their couches.
  24. nicksaviking
    Coulombe, Bader and anyone else there is left to sign won't increase subscriptions. I think Coulombe might be a sneaky good deal, but overall, the casual fan isn't happy, and signing a guy who can't hit in Bader is making them less happy. I'd guess it's more of a case of the Pohlad's saying, 'we're out, do what you want Derek, it no longer matters to us'.
  25. nicksaviking
    Well I guess free agency is prior to the draft so as long as he's there for that. But considering he keeps knocking that part of the job out of the park, I'm guessing you're going to have to live with his bad drafts for at least another year.
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