I was all set to write yet another negative article following a Vikings win. I was going to write how the score of some games definitely do not tell the story of the game… how a 30-12 score disguised another sub-par outing by the Vikings.
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wadE shared sinker’s latest posting with us, soliciting some hot stove opinions on this (as he aptly put it) freakin’ cold day. howard’s question, in a nutshell, is this: if you take as a given that the twins will move an OF this offseason to secure help for the bullpen or the left side of the infield, should carlos gomez be the one to go?

i must admit that i hadn’t even considered the thought. gomez and denard span have always been considered the outfielders to stay; the debate has been whether to trade fragile and (potentially) overpaid michael cuddyer, or mercurial and (potential) bust delmon young. gomez? the only visible asset from the johan santana trade? would twins management even consider such a move?

the answer is “no.” however, that doesn’t mean that it’s the right answer.
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On the levels of frustration index, this loss ranks quite high. Mostly because this was a game I did not expect the Vikings to win; but they could have, and should have, won this game.

After the game famed Tampa Bay defensive guru Monte Kiffen reportedly told former Viking (and current KFAN color guy) Pete Bercich, “you guys are more talented than us”. Well, ESPN has the Bucs as the fifth best team in their Power Rankings, so I guess that means the Vikings should be fifth instead, right?
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First off, I apologize for not posting a recap of last week’s game versus the Texans. My short recap would have been:
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