On the Jan. 10, 2023 episode of Minnesota Foul Play-by-play, we celebrate the Minnesota Twins’ signing of Carlos Correa…again! We also discuss the Minnesota Vikings playoff chances, the Minnesota Wild, and the single greatest pro wrestling show that will ever be on television.
Twins Win Big with Carlos Correa
- 6 years, $200 million a bargain, but could be $245 million over seven years by reaching certain benchmarks: https://www.nytimes.com/article/carlos-correa-mets-twins.html
- “the Mets sold $1 million in tickets on the day the Correa news was reported.”
- Twins have to take chances on medical question marks to get players of Correa’s caliber long-term
- Could play first base or DH if mobility becomes an issue
- If you lose one of six (or seven) seasons, is that really a big deal?
- $33,333,333 per season
- Great clubhouse leader
- Loves Byron Buxton and makes the game fun for everyone; good personality has its value: media good guy
- Buxton would have been worth 5.74 WAR had he played the 132 games Correa did; he played 92 (most since 2017)
- Loves Byron Buxton and makes the game fun for everyone; good personality has its value: media good guy
- Now what? Who do you trade for an ace, who do you keep?
- Trade partner in San Diego for Yu Darvish or Blake Snell? https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/do-the-twins-have-a-trade-partner-out-west-r13496/
- Both would be rentals, with contracts expiring at the end of 2023
- Leaves Twins money to pursue Shohei Ohtani (Haha…..you’re crazy)
- Crazy would be NOT submitting an offer (worked out this time)
- The Marlins are willing to trade four starters; do you want any of them? https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/marlins-letting-teams-know-four-of-their-starters-are-available.html
Vikings/Giants Preview
- Who even cares? It’s baseball season, baby!
- Sunday at 3:30 p.m. cutting it close to primetime Kirk Cousins…
- Garrett Bradbury still a question mark, but they hope to have him in practice at a limited capacity for Wednesday: https://www.vikings.com/news/preparing-quick-rematch-against-giants-wild-card-nfc-playoffs
- But Chris Reed played much better than he did in Green Bay
Injury Bug Running Wild
- +1.5 underdogs @ New York Rangers
- Still have five points in last four games
- Mats Zuccarello is THE man
- Good for more than a point per game (40 in 37)
- Just one point in four games vs. New York, however
- No worries
- All players finally available for the Wild, just as schedule gets nasty
“This Isn’t Even a Pay-per-view!” AEW Dynamite will be Dynamite
- Big Bill and Lee Moriarty vs. JungleHook
- Jamie Hayter and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. vs. Saraya and Toni Storm
- Look for Hikaru Shida to ruin things for Saraya for disrespecting her; unlikely alliance with the doctor and the champ?
- Bryan Danielson vs. Konosuke Takeshita
- I’d take this as a PPV main event
- Two of the best technical wrestlers in the business
- Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Adam Page
- Also a PPV main event
- Death Triangle vs. The Elite in Match 7 of 7 for the AEW Trios Championships
- Escalera de la Muerte…
- …and another PPV main event
- Two best trios in the business
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