nicksaviking
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I don't think ownership is an issue in this case. I get that there is a large percentage of fans that want the back up CF to be a glove first player. It's fair, it's just not what I want. But those guys are cheap regardless of ownership's prerogative. Even the Pirates can afford to pay defensive only players. There just aren't enough offensive capable CFs in the league; if you can hit and play a passable CF, you're going to be a starter. With Buxton often injured, I want a guy with a bat to be the backup option, even if he turns the stomach of the defensive crowd. And if you can't get the surefire bat, give me anybody with the upside for a impact bat. So at this point, I'm OK going with Castro as the backup. I don't have high hopes for Martin, but at least there is a hint of potential. Of course the real goal is for E-Rod to be that guy. Signing a vet like Bader is going to significantly reduce that chance. -
The goal shouldn't be to improve on Margot, it should be to avoid putting this type of player on the field. I have no interest in Austin Martin getting 400 PA, but even his bat is a better option than Bader.
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Ugh, well there goes 400 PA to a guy who can't hit. Offense is taking a step back and the offense is what was the biggest concern this offseason.
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It's tough. My kids are going to grow up hating their grandparents generation for setting society back a century, and they're going to hate my generation because we didn't stop it; we're all talk but no action.
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I don't know, if Grichuk is the only example, I don't think that I'd have much to quibble about. Yeah, I can see a Grichuk fit, but I don't see any other position players or starters I'd have any interest in at 5M.
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I really think it has less to do with the defender than the situational offense. I'm sure opposing teams make a cursory study of the defenders, but the 3B coach is going to send the runner based WAY more on the speed of the runner, the angle the ball is traveling, the number of outs, the inning, the score and who is on deck more than he's going to factor in who's in right field. How many such plays are we talking about, two, three dozen a season? We're working off of pretty small sample sizes.
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The Return of a Different Danny Coulombe
nicksaviking replied to Nate Palmer's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Agree, but thus far there aren't rules against pinch hitting. Though Baldelli sure seems to be pushing it to the point where the league may WANT to make a rule about it. -
They should do this anyway. Very slim chance he's going to make the 26-man roster at this point anyway.
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Umpire Pat Hoberg Fired for Gambling Violations
nicksaviking replied to Vanimal46's topic in Other Baseball
It will turn out fine. The billionaires will have already milked as much money as they could out of the sports before they collapse. So we don't need to worry ourselves, they will all be OK. -
Umpire Pat Hoberg Fired for Gambling Violations
nicksaviking replied to Vanimal46's topic in Other Baseball
Yeah, and the guy lost 74K betting on other sports? Even if he wasn't betting on baseball, how long until someone with this intel leverages that growing debt over his head to throw a game? -
The Return of a Different Danny Coulombe
nicksaviking replied to Nate Palmer's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I don't think LOOGYs have a place in the game any longer. IF they miss getting the left handed hitter out, they're forced to stay in there to get slaughtered against the right handed hitters. You HAVE to be able to get either handed hitter out. Checking splits.......OK, yeah, I like this one. -
We've seen the big dead money hits for terrible contracts of players the teams didn't want any more, like Brock Oswieler, so doing that with Watson makes sense. Seems like an unreasonable ask for a 1st ballot HOFer who's still at his peak though.
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Yeah, 36M in dead money? Ouch. The Browns wouldn't even bench Watson when he was terrible, they're not going to eat 36M to trade their best player. And yes the Browns are a terrible, dysfunctional franchise, but I doubt ANY team would do that, at least for a star player.
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I'm really happy with what Larnach did last year. But he's been at the MLB level for four seasons now and he just isn't a consistent hitter. I'm Ok selling high on him, because the next time he goes in a half season slump I don't think his value will ever recover.
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Well, it was a nice run by the Chiefs. Pointless in arguing with the Raiders long history of impactful coaching decisions though.
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Frankie Montas is getting 14M per for two years. I don't think you are noticing how much bad players cost these days. The Twins aren't going to improve the roster with the 5M and they certainly won't with 12.5M minus Paddack.
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Sure, but any MLB player only getting 5M is also a non MLB-caliber starter. And he wouldn't have options.
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Wow, the Lions are losing coach after coach after coach. They still have a ton of player talent, but talented players don't always lead to an equitable record if your missing the proper leadership. I'm predicting that next year the Lions are going to be the Bengals. Super stars putting up awesome numbers everywhere but too aimless to do make it amount to anything.
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Six months interest on 5M dollars? Now you're talking their language.
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There is not a 5M free agent I want. I'd rather the Pohlad's just tip that amount to their server at Modist Brewing after their farewell party after the sale of the team.
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No, he's not on this roster. Matt Wallner might rack up 40 HR and 100 RBI if he played 150 games, But there is zero amount of performance he could demonstrate to let Rocco Baldelli let him play 150 games. Doesn't matter, he's a lefty, he's going to get platooned and pinch hit for.
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Well if the Twins are platooning 66%-77% of their batting order, what does it matter if one guy is getting 100 RBI or two or more guys are getting it combined? It's the same ratio. Not an argument for platooning, just an argument against counting stats.
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Right, pitchers don't fear slap hitters any more than they fear giving up a walk. Minor nuisance, not game-ending fear, unless it's one of the three times all year that it's the bottom of the 9th with the bases loaded.
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So Justin Tucker is accused of pulling some Deshaun Watson moves: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/justin-tucker-calls-allegations-of-inappropriate-behavior-unequivocally-false Terrible stuff to hear for sure, but I just couldn't help but laugh at this part: “It is no surprise that the paper’s interactions with me were marked by journalistic failures at every turn. When I first learned that the newspaper was writing this article, they refused to reveal the full claims they were planning to make against me. It wasn’t until I was forced to hire the leading defamation law firm in the U.S. to write to the paper that they finally revealed what they were planning on writing. Then, when they did finally provide some of this information, they gave me next to no time to provide a response. It is clear why — they had no interest in what I (or anyone else) had to say. What the hell?!?!? Is this law firm more concerned with defending their client or advertising their services? This level of self-serving propaganda is bonkers!
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Ken Dorsey was fired by the Bills last year and the Browns this year. The Cowboys are interviewing him for 2025 though. LOL.
