Are the Minnesota Twins Buyers or Sellers and How Good are the Lynx, Really?

a f****** steal. The Brain Trust is added again. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: We are Live on YouTube at foul play-by-play. Welcome to anyone. who's joining us live. We have over a hundred subscribers now. We've made it to the century mark many. Thanks to those of us who follow us for just the PIP the greatest playlist in the world for the best fans in the world. I do the painstaking work of recording the picture in picture from aw shows for you every week. and then I put that s*** up on the YouTube for you to watch in case you missed and people seem to love it. So we're gonna keep doing it as much as I can out of town this weekend. So you'll just see the dynamite Pips, but Here we go. We got a lot to talk about all of a sudden because things are happening, Minnesota sports teams are making moves all over the place and it's a month from the deadline trade deadline Mike. Yeah. >> Michael Haase: yeah for baseball and Sadly my two lesser. Not that I don't love the Timberwolves in the Vikings. I mean the twins are my >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: number >> Michael Haase: hold of special place in my f****** heart >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: your dark black >> Michael Haase: But like but like what? But like watching the mov. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: that's what's killing you it's not the cigarettes or the booze. It's the f****** Minnesota Twins. >> Michael Haase: Well, no like after watching. Like the moves the tea. wolves which that franchise has made like a 180 over the past like decade. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: It's like awesome. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: oh, they're going all in all of a sudden. >> Michael Haase: and with >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: That's because Glen Taylor's like You on the Virgin desk. >> Michael Haase: Oh, well, I'm just like their Brain trust is awesome. And I would say the same thing about the Vikings like I am. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Finally very excited with the front office not so you know, yeah, okay. >> Michael Haase: all of the moves they've made the twins are Just leaving me. Defeated feeling defeated depressed watching other franchises really f****** play amazing baseball, and I'm just sad. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah, yeah. >> Michael Haase: sad >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I wouldn't have anything to do with your your upcoming birthday with it. that tomorrow >> Michael Haase: oh, yeah that >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Happy birthday, buddy. >> Michael Haase: Yeah, actually what you get. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: How you? >> Michael Haase: I am that was good news to hear that the Festus getting called up. So he'll pitch in my birthday, which >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Okay. >> Michael Haase: is amazing. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Well, let's start the show, okay. >> Michael Haase: Oh. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Hello and welcome to this thing. We call Minnesota foul. play-by-play. I'm your host Anthony variano. I'm Jay today. Bye our twins expert on the eve of his birthday, Mr. Michael J A Haase Esquire. Michael how's your bod on this eve of your birthday? >> Michael Haase: Hello Anthony, I am doing well. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: It sound robotic just go through the motions. Are we? >> Michael Haase: I can't wait. I mean tomorrow I turn 31 it's gonna be amazing. finally getting closer to that 40 year old body. It looks like I have >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: but I mean, I mean as you said before We went live we got a hundred subscribers. So now I only have to work 55 hours a week at my job as opposed to 60. So it's nice. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: It yeah, we're doing so well we're making so much money. so much so we can't even talk about the Twins game. that's going on. Yeah, right. What is the score in the Twins game currently? >> Michael Haase: Three zero twins are up. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: All right against the Diamondbacks who are Dreadful. >> Michael Haase: I wouldn't say Dreadful. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: just >> Michael Haase: There have been playing they've been >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: dormant >> Michael Haase: playing better Bolt. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: dormant >> Michael Haase: Do you remember f****** do you remember the Daniel back from last? >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: but I know they were great last year, but I mean they've been dormant. >> Michael Haase: year >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: They've been >> Michael Haase: They were they were dormant now. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: not the World Series runner up. >> Michael Haase: They're starting to play like they >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Oh. >> Michael Haase: should I mean they've got some young f****** studs in that team. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: well >> Michael Haase: So I mean >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: they play that style that the Guardians play too. That should allow them to have pretty good regular seasons over 162 games sample. >> Michael Haase: I would I would totally agree the Why and we've talked about this just over the phone and stuff. why I kind of want the twins to be soft sellers The deadline is I watched the Guardians. Every game they played against the Orioles Orioles. Jesus Christ >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: That drunk. All right, or yeah, I am. >> Michael Haase: Oreo oh yeah >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: thought a half case of Corona in me already, man. I've been drinking since three >> Michael Haase: That's amazing. I'm drinking Pacifico. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Oh, hey. >> Michael Haase: What? >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah exit mines are empty my refrigerator is empty already. >> Michael Haase: No, but the Guardians sad to say as a twins fan, they're legit. They have not slumped at all this >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: No. >> Michael Haase: year like which I don't understand how like >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: they repeatedly >> Michael Haase: Even even good. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right >> Michael Haase: it's a great teams will go through a slump. We have just they have played so damn. Well the whole season I there's no way we catch up to him. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: well and >> Michael Haase: I don't >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: we were we were boasting about the bullpen this season for the first time ever. We thought we had a great Bullpen and we don't even have the best one in the division. It sounds like Yeah. >> Michael Haase: Oh, no the guards bullpen. Yeah, I mean that's a wash between us but I would say that they're bullpen's overperforming hours. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: They definitely have better >> Michael Haase: I mean if you >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: contracts on their on their roster. I mean I Jose Fernandez Jose Ramirez signed a pretty Team friendly deal to be a superstar. >> Michael Haase: get >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: for them. They always develop pictures. I don't know where they pull these guys out from but it always seems like they've got better starting pitching than we do. but it seems like they put the ball and plane and run the bases well and and defend and that's what the twins used to do and I really enjoyed watching them do >> Michael Haase: and I mean they've got players that I think are. overperforming but I mean they just keep hitting the f****** ball Bo >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: nailer like I don't think one of the best first baseman in the >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right >> Michael Haase: game, but he's f****** playing like it. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: David Samson was >> Michael Haase: ask >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: is like, you know, apparently we like that guy go a little too early. I don't know. you know, it could still be just streakiness like it's still Not even halfway through the season yet. >> Michael Haase: I mean they I mean they've made some mistakes over the past couple years with money. I mean they spend so little money and they've taken some gambles. I forget. 'cause now I think of it. I'm of course. I'm gonna forget they threw some money at the center field mouse straw like he's not even on their 40-man roster. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: They cut him lose. hoping somebody else would pick up his contract. Nobody did. so they've had some misses but I mean their hits I mean with Jose Ramirez, I don't. Yes, I can hate the Guardians. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: All Star guys a professional header >> Michael Haase: he's the guys in my mind at top 10 player and the league >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Hardly misses work either like is >> Michael Haase: No. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: always. >> Michael Haase: He's he's amazing to watch. He's a fun player to watch too. He's there for version of our like Royce Lewis. I mean >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: chances >> Michael Haase: That's exactly God. There's my book. He's playing to my notes to Miranda's. just f****** on fire this game. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: That is nice to see him being the Hitter we thought he was going to be finally, so that's that's good news, except for it makes for a little bit of a log Jam on the infield still. >> Michael Haase: It's crowded and that's the they need to make some moves which I doubt. They will I think everybody. a lot of the stuff I read and I think you would probably share the same >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: if it's Aaron glooming right now, I >> Michael Haase: sentiments a lot of people. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: probably would yeah. >> Michael Haase: Yeah, a lot of us want to get rid of farmer and a lot of people just want to release him. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: makes sense >> Michael Haase: I think we could actually Trade to a contender that needs a little help with shortstop second >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I utility infielder. >> Michael Haase: base. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: the Dodgers >> Michael Haase: Dodgers would be a good pick. and I would just trade I think gleaman wrote about this in the athletic. That's one of the articles I saw and I agree with it is trade for a f****** young pitching Prospect like 1819 sure could blow up in your face, but take a gamble. We don't need Farmer on our team anymore. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: No. >> Michael Haase: anymore. He's doing he's doing more. harm, I think than good even though >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: That depth and handy. >> Michael Haase: he's starting. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: last season, but right now we are we've got guys knocking down the door Triple A maybe even a double A. well. We know we want Brooks Lee up. That's that's what everyone wants. I think >> Michael Haase: I want Brooke Lee up in that. When it gets closer to the all-star break and getting closer to September. I want julienne back up. I mean, that's a guy. Fixes it the twins do this with hitters all the time. I think. Have him protect the played a little more. They almost ruined Austin Martin. Thank God they let him revert back to hey, not everybody on the f****** roster needs to be a power hitter >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right >> Michael Haase: Some people just need we need slap >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right >> Michael Haase: ball too. I mean And that's what I would like to see Julie and I'd like to see them cover the plight better. Yeah. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: it's fun to watch him hit home runs, but it is boring as s*** watch. him strike out when a f****** fastballs a quarter inch off the plate and it's just like Yeah, I get it. That's a f****** ball. but come on you got that. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right >> Michael Haase: Open up strikes. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: He's such a good bad to ball guy you would imagine that would play into his game. Not the home ranking the Just get on base. Anyway, you can type a baseball that we used to play, you know, put it in play make them make a throw make a make a play. That's what I'd like to see he I don't think he runs a particularly well, but he runs okay. Austin Martin is a guy you definitely want to see run my God >> Michael Haase: and you >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: pal. >> Michael Haase: that's Austin Martin's he's great. He's like the Willie Castro of the Outfield. These are super utility outfielder. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right >> Michael Haase: You can play all three positions. I'd love to see him get four >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: except he doesn't make >> Michael Haase: different. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Willie Castro Expendable somehow. >> Michael Haase: he doesn't I mean, I think you could the moves. I think he could make to a lot of young people to come up because still keep Caster on the team we have him for one more year. but in my notes for tonight, I did say like if we actually want to get something back in a trade. I mean some of these dumps like if we >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Manuel Margo >> Michael Haase: wanted to dump. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: nothing >> Michael Haase: Who's actually been playing better? He's been hitting the ball better. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Lately, yeah. >> Michael Haase: but he's he's just He's holding up positions in the Outfield. But they're not gonna bring back anything. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: No. >> Michael Haase: I mean somebody like >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Kepler >> Michael Haase: Somebody like really Castro could >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: You think so? >> Michael Haase: bring back. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Really? >> Michael Haase: these pieces. Yes. He's young. He's got one more year of control and >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: After this. Kepler's year >> Michael Haase: and this Kepler is this is his last year. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right, so he's >> Michael Haase: I >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: so >> Michael Haase: yes, I >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: he's also not very a very valuable trade chip. >> Michael Haase: He's I would say he's the second most valuable trade. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: ship that we really realistically get rid of other than maybe Matt Walnut, which >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: ha >> Michael Haase: I love Matt walner, but for his sake I hope we trade him just because he deserves to be playing in. the majors and he's not going to now the twins have decided learning is going to be I think they're future replacement for And learnx earned it as well. I mean he doesn't he's got power he doesn't have as much power as Walmart, and he doesn't have the f****** throwing arm that walnar has but He covers more he's better defensively and He's turned into a pretty damn good consistent hitter the major league level our problem. my little lash feel on this is In when you look at our Prospect list and our 40 man roster. We have too many damn prospects that are left-handed hitters. I mean when we look, I don't like when I play my stupid baseball game. I won't be the show. I always trade back for Spencer steer because I'm like calm. righty bats that we let go. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: God damn it. Ah ha >> Michael Haase: What and brick and Brent Rucker too >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right >> Michael Haase: where it's at the times at the time like I was investing the twins, but I'm not I wasn't as big as a nerd junkie where I'm going through. knowing you plays it single a high a >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. for any >> Michael Haase: freaking double A like every level and It's just you got to keep some right handed bats. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: That's why thank God for Miranda like if they would trade him before the All-Star break. I maybe would just pick a new team >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: because like we need Brady bats. He's great because he can fill in it third when freaking if Lois Lewis gets hurt or needs a day off and they need to transition and haven't play more at first base, which they've been doing. I mean the first base the future I'd love to see is Miranda and then >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: freaking Julian and then jul. can do some DH as well, but >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Julian is too bad defensively anywhere else to play. I think. Yeah. >> Michael Haase: Yep. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: He's basically. >> Michael Haase: and I don't >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: baby. I think he's like a Worse version of Louis. whereas a rise with a little bit more power perhaps >> Michael Haase: And I don't know what they're waiting for with brooksley. I really don't. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: it's it can't be like serving time at this point like that >> Michael Haase: know >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: usually is at the end of last month. I thought that that you know. >> Michael Haase: Yeah, because they changed those rules of teams can't fully screw >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right >> Michael Haase: players like they used to I mean they >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: can still screw them but The only realistic alternative and less moves are made why they want to bring them up is if they think they're still gonna if they're not gonna let him play like play full-time. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right >> Michael Haase: so he's getting bats every day, which I think if we call him up he better be playing close to full time. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Every day, yeah. >> Michael Haase: because you're wasting his development by >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right Yeah. >> Michael Haase: keeping him on the bed, but flip side of the coin as well. I mean at his age, I I kind of think we're wasting his development a triple play. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I would agree. Yeah. >> Michael Haase: So to where it's like, >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: What? >> Michael Haase: That's why that's why use our number one pick that year. I mean. Get them up here. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: well, maybe maybe the Standings is what forces that decision like. They're eight games back at the division, but they're they hold the second wild card in the American League right now. Maybe they're scared if they put him into the lineup. They're risking losing a playoff position and perhaps if they were out of play opposition, that's when they would make that move. I don't know. It just doesn't make any sense to me that we would have manual Margo still on the roster when we've got a guy like that. >> Michael Haase: Good. No, and that's the I think it's actually with us being God. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: um >> Michael Haase: What is it now? I can I don't The Guardians just thankfully lost a game to the freaking Orioles. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: oh, so today we >> Michael Haase: They took >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: could be seven back with I mean, this is where you want to be right around this time of year. I mean you're in it nothing's over yet. They've yet to beat Cleveland though the problem they bad yet. >> Michael Haase: Well not. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: to be anyone good. >> Michael Haase: No, that that is a problem. And that's why I think. actually leading or trailing as far as we are. I think it gives the twins. actually better options of Actually selling off on some of these older players letting the Young Bucks come up. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah doing exactly what you want the Soft Cell. >> Michael Haase: Because they're not gonna they're not gonna play any I'd be surprised if >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right >> Michael Haase: they played worse than farmer Margo. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: Still will still be in the race since they added the extra freaking wild cards. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: I mean, that's the every team's in the f****** race. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right >> Michael Haase: It seems like I mean you look at the National League. everybody's in the race and it freaking not I think half of them >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: are like below 500, but they're still >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I know. >> Michael Haase: like four games on the wild card. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah, remember when everybody was talking about how like the The Indiana Fever were terrible or you know, there's a reason why they had the first week and picking the draft like a week and a half ago. I texted my pocket Ace's group chat basically my sister and my brother-in-law who live in Las Vegas or season ticket holders that Indiana would be a playoff team and have the hardest Pace to play and probably end up upsetting someone. in those playoffs. >> Michael Haase: it >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Well, it's a 12 team league and eight 18 top tea 18 to get in so it's pretty good chance that Indiana is gonna be there in the end. They're starting to play a lot better and I think Alia Boston starting to figure out how to play with Kate and Clark. you got anything more on a twins because I really want to talk about the links. >> Michael Haase: I think that the last thing I just wanted to say is they've got a I don't know if they ever will I think one of the things that frustrates me why I don't have the same kind of excitement about what's I mean the Brain Trust of the twins is doing like the Brain Trust the Vikings The Brain Trust of the Wolves is I understand. Sometimes we get too overly hyped for young players and maybe Royce Lewis is probably. Bad for us on that. I'm just because >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: He's f****** so good. but we've got our young guys position players coming up like Brooke Lee. He can be a star. I'm not saying. I don't know if you'll ever be a superstar. I doubt it, but he could be a star. for our markets and for the American League, it's just a good consistent baseball player. Austin Martin is turning out to be a great everyday player. I mean that's trade The Barrios trade looks like it paid >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: off with I mean see me in woods Richardson and then freaking him. I think we came out. All right, since they're finally giving him a chance but our second. Well Jenkins, he'll come up probably in two years. He's gonna be a f****** Superstar, but our other outfielder manual Rodriguez. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right >> Michael Haase: his kids only 21 years old. kids are freaking stud like he is knocking on the door. and that's it's good for bass If he >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: if he's ready at 22 bring him up like I don't know why we just keep >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: With drag our feet so much with >> Michael Haase: signing. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: these guys and it's probably the history of the franchise right? Like they've ruined so many guys thinking they brought him up too early. And I I think maybe they're just scared or I don't know. >> Michael Haase: It's freaky. made a I mean, they really put a plug in like people coming up though, and it's an >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: over >> Michael Haase: annoying plug because it's >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: and over and over again. Yeah. Yeah. >> Michael Haase: disappear to aging veterans and Carlos Santana is doing playing. all rights. I mean, I'm not gonna lie. I'm comfortable when he takes bats when he got Runners and scoring >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: guys a professional hinder >> Michael Haase: But still for 2025 I'm like we got to be getting other people some playing time at first. I mean we need to have a two player option there and I think it's gonna >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: be Miranda and Julian. but hope who knows I hope they hope they sell off some stuff before the And pick up some young young but gamble pitching prospects. Because those never hurt we're seeing the news they don't pan out. But yeah, that's my twin Spiel there in the Run. They're playing decent baseball. your boy buxton's He's been playing good. He's been his last. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Why boy my boys? right guy Ryan Jeffers baby I may not. >> Michael Haase: What am I saying? >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I only say Byron. >> Michael Haase: here? >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Buxton. I was at a bar and some guy said that we should release Byron Buck soon, And I go foda is the most ridiculous s***. I ever heard in my life. >> Michael Haase: Now no, I'm not saying. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: that contract even if the only plays like 80 games is still a pretty f****** teacher anything contract the weight Sal >> Michael Haase: well, no, he's >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: are going >> Michael Haase: It's I mean, it's him Royce and >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yep. >> Michael Haase: Korea that are the faces of the franchise. right now. And if you look at Korea's contract, I find it very funny that him in Buxton or tied the contracts and at >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: the same time so it's like I think this window they're trying to create is tied to those two players. I still don't I'm still not mad about >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I would I would argue three. Pablo Lopez being one and I >> Michael Haase: actually >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: got a did, you know, I got a did you know? Did you know? Or do you know the only player they have to allowed more home runs in Pablo Lopez this season. >> Michael Haase: I don't have a clue. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Jose Berrios Brings it all together. >> Michael Haase: He's actually gonna be on the tradem. trademarket, too. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Okay come up. >> Michael Haase: is that >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I like that. >> Michael Haase: That's what I'm saying is eras Actually not bad. He actually hasn't pitched that bad this year. That would be f****** hilarious if we could trade back for him. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah, and keep all of our pieces we got. >> Michael Haase: Yeah. Yeah. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: for trading him. Oh, yeah Lee. a terrific >> Michael Haase: Actually, okay. Yeah, we're gonna move up my last thing is two things varland. They need to turn them just to a bull Bend arm this >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I would say that about Paddock, too. >> Michael Haase: That's the second guy. I was just gonna say Paddock. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Wow, look at that great minds. >> Michael Haase: Whether the whether he wants to or not, it's I'm sorry. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: He's better in that position and he is as a starter. He throws harder. >> Michael Haase: He's got he's got good stuff. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: Yeah, his fastball becomes more >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: everything moves more >> Michael Haase: lively. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: If he's only thinking about pitching two to three Innings, I mean, that's I think that's where he's destined to be. I understand I can understand pictures not wanting to move on to that role because >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: You remove make a lot less money. >> Michael Haase: yeah, the best relievers in baseball make a hell of a lot less than the best starters in baseball. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: the >> Michael Haase: It's like five to one. It's like >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: worst starters in baseball they make a hell of a lot less than the worst starters in baseball. I mean because you're you're >> Michael Haase: actually fair enough >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: pitching 80 Innings instead of 180 innings. >> Michael Haase: Yeah. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: All right. Well Let me tell you how good the links actually are. if y'all didn't know the commissioner's Cup champions are the Minnesota Lynx the goddamn state of, Minnesota's putting together pretty good basketball teams these days. This is the fourth year at the commissioner's Cup Championship it was what inspired the NBA in season tournament. We all are familiar with that. So all these ladies got to split up quite a bit of money. especially for most of that roster. I mean, there's only two or three players where that kind of money doesn't, you know, make a big difference for them. They've beaten the Liberty twice this season, which is just shocking I believe they played in it wasn't a true home. Yeah was it was a true home game for the Liberty because they were in Long Island. So it was hostile environment. It was a terrific. I only saw the fourth quarter and it was one of the best fourth quarters of WNBA basketball. I've seen some of the best shot making some of the best offense I've seen run and the Timberwolves play or sorry the links play just like the Timberwolves play a defense that just turns you over like crazy and turns those points turnovers into points over and over and over again. They had 27 points off turnovers in that game against New York. They do that against almost everybody. They I mean this is how good they are I'd say they're one of the top three teams in the league out of 12 obviously and they're >> Michael Haase: USA Today would say the same thing. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah, well, I mean they're gonna struggle with Connecticut who they lost to and overtime by one and now that Las Vegas has Chelsea Gray back. They're gonna struggle with Las Vegas. Um, that's pretty darn good if you could beat one of those teams you're in finals anything can happen in the finals. Somebody can get hurt and all the sudden. Well, I mean fee Memphis Collier Against Asia Wilson is a great great matchup something that I would love to see just a physical battle. I want to get to that the physicality the game. Also. I want to touch on all this s*** that people are talking about the How they somehow are discovering the game and didn't realize that it's physical and it's just like well, okay, let's think about this the game is basically a throwback to late 90s basketball right these women weren't before like Sabrina esku and Caitlin Clark showed up shooting shooting Steph Curry threes, so, the games played closer to the basket which means There's gonna be more quote people are gonna be close together and there's gonna be more physicality so, you know, don't be surprised when there are flagrant files called is all I'm saying because this s***'s been going on forever forever since the game started. It's always been physical it has to >> Michael Haase: but >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: be because everyone's right. on top of each other. >> Michael Haase: But Tony ladies shouldn't act like that. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Oh, yeah. ladies ladies in competition shouldn't act like that. Sure. Okay. Yeah. it's not too sadly kissed blue a kiss to me as she shot a free throw after I got thrown out of a WNBA game. So should ladies act like that. I thought it was f****** awesome. She made me laugh. >> Michael Haase: No, I don't. I don't follow the WNBA like you do. but I do find it. offensive >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: but >> Michael Haase: that people are surprised because now they're just watching a Caitlin Clark's there and they're realizing that this game is >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: that emot >> Michael Haase: Just as not more. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: run High and the competitive atmosphere. Yeah. >> Michael Haase: no, that's my just as >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: or if not more physical than >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I would argue. >> Michael Haase: their counterproduct in the NBA except for maybe in the playoffs. I mean the playoffs I think the NBA gets very physical but regular >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: season I find kind of boring to watch. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: It is or not. >> Michael Haase: WNBA games are the exact opposite. It's physical all the time and >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right >> Michael Haase: Like it's living you while you live in Minnesota. I lived there for a while watching Female Hockey. They get just a physical if not more physical than the boys. So it's >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Well, I mean the pwa CHL exists. >> Michael Haase: Yeah. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: because they they wanted to fight for the right to check. They wanted to check each other which is shocking and made the game great especially since the referees swallowed their whistles for most the game and we'll get to the pwhl believe me, but I think the links look like they're a team that can legitimately win a championship. I can't believe I'm saying this they might I think They might be the best basketball team in the state. >> Michael Haase: You saying in the off season that this is gonna be like a year, which they're gonna f****** play a >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I okay. Well, let me explain you why they're >> Michael Haase: horrible to get. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: why they're great. They've made f****** roster changes changes that are just I who could have seen this coming? Okay. So Caleb McBride is fantastic. He's always shot the three as well as she shot at this year. but Who's Cecilia's handelicini from Milan Italy? I mean, she hasn't played in the WNBA since. 2018 eighteen twenty eighteen was the last time she played in the league. She ever 16 and a half minutes, and shooting. 40% from the field and 38% from three this year. She's averaging 12 and a half minutes and shooting 41% from the field and 46 and a half percent from three and this is why I think They might not have a sustainable offensive their defense is certainly sustainable. what they're doing defensively is sustainable. They are great rebounding team. They've got length everywhere. They can affect shots all over the floor this Alana Smith played immaculate. >> Michael Haase: it >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: defense yesterday. She doesn't score much but God damn. She's still shoots it at 45% and she turns you over like crazy. severent average in 2.3 Steals and 1.4 blocks a game. Just dogs just dogs all over the court. Bridget Carlton again. Okay, so here's an imperfect example of why the links might not be as good as the Liberty the aces the sun if if Bridget Carlton scores 23 what she did in that New York game you should win all of those games. that's like when Jade McDaniels gives you 25 in the NBA like but Bridget's not going to defend as well as McDaniels, but when she's shoots 80% from the Real you should win that game right probably more than five points. So yeah, they are shooting insane rate from three point land. They're hitting like 45% from three point lines. as a team Sorry 40% from three and they're shooting more threes in anyone they average through 25 attempts per game. So they're hitting 10 to 25. I don't know that Kayla. I mean Caleb rides gonna hit 46 and a half percent of her three pointers Then you're gonna be in trouble. She's been doing that around that for years, but I think she's like a 43% shooter from three for a career, but I mean God dork it you has 40% from three Bridget Carlson 43 and a half percent from three Alana Smith 45.5% for free Cecilia. Zandalassini. 46.4% from three. They've got one two, three, four five. They got five players shooting over 40% from three again like yeah, you're gonna probably be pretty good if you can do that, um, >> Michael Haase: That's yes pretty good. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yes, so I don't I don't think that part of their game is sustainable. but they're still gonna shoot a lot of Threes And you know what their ball movement is f****** fantastic. They're averaging 24 assists on Thirty Point. Thirty One field goal make feel good makes so I mean That means they're shooting a lot of wide open shots and If you've got that going for you then yeah that explains a little bit of the the increase in three point field goal percentages for a lot of their Shooters, but I'd imagine that's gonna regress a little bit to the mean but their defense is still going to make create problems for anyone. So yeah, they're gonna be in games against the top tier. They've entered themselves in the top third of the league. Well, no the top quarter of the league. They're definitely in the top quarter of the league. So I would expect to see them. Make the semifinals and potentially maybe the finals this season God Damn. We are blessed. We are blessed in Minnesota with contenders baby speaking of contenders. How about we talk about some Champions? Holy s*** pwa. Tell Minnesota. It's been a minute since they won that championship and we didn't get to talk about it much nine days. later the league made the team get rid of their general manager who put together the championship roster. Holy s***. How does this f****** s*** happen? They lost their coach for personal reasons before the season starts days before the season starts. they had >> Michael Haase: here >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: two International breaks where they had to play on Team USA team Canada against each other. They had to play against each other then come back and play with each other. They go and play against each other. They come back and play with each other again, and they somehow find a way despite losing their last five games of the regular season to be chosen by the best team in the league chosen. To be faced in the first round by the best team in the league and they whoop them and they whoop Austin they win the championship. and It's going on. We're just put together a championship roster. another GM is out. So from what I've read. >> Michael Haase: Yeah, explain it a little bit. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Oh, well, I would love to know what exactly would make this happen. I have a question out to David Samson hoping he will shed some light on the subject because all it says is that there were She didn't she didn't agree with well. candle coins Schofield and Coach Clee. who was basically hand-picked bicycle field the captain for a pwhl, Minnesota. they weren't on the same page with the general manager. that doesn't explain why the league would step in to remove the general manager. It has to be something on the nature of the nature of like disrespect of but a special order I don't know like it's just I can't even think about what would happen in a corporate setting like did they get in a fight Did someone slap someone is this straight up professional wrestling s***? Is this a f****** professional wrestling Feud because that's f****** awesome. I want to hear about all these details now, I want the juicy gossip. I want to this is a great story and no one seems to be >> Michael Haase: you >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: covering it. Well, so maybe I had to get my ass out there. >> Michael Haase: know because it's so it's so odd like I don't. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: That's why it should get a whole hell a lot more attention than it did like it wasn't on ESPN and f****** I don't even I didn't see it on the scroll. It's like >> Michael Haase: know other >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: the league ask them to fight your their general manager didn't ask mandated and I'm just like oh my God. So yeah, well the pwhl Champions are going into next season now with the new general manager and Yeah that gentlemanager made the first trade in league history the the trade that Kind of decided the championship. I mean Sophie Jake's ended up being kind of pivotal and down the stretch for Minnesota. who is lacking defense All Season up until that point and she really and she provided an offensive Spark from the defensive side too. one of the leading. Shooters on net from as a Defender goes in the league and that's what she's known for they needed a lot a hell of a lot more of that because they're a breakaway team that found out that they weren't getting any breakaways. and the way that the games were being called were not in their favor. Let's just say that there are a lot of instances where I think they probably could have gotten penalty shots. in Breakaway situations that they didn't. but yeah, they let a lot of s** go and that'll Slow Down Speed all the time. That's the type of that's the type of hockey the Florida Panthers have played in order to shut down. the Edmonton Oilers. Is that physicals, you know keep the ball keep the puck on the boards and Check finish your checks, God. dammit. And that's the that's the kind of hockey that it takes in the pwhl to win and I was surprised by that the Open Eyes did not service. Well, there wasn't a lot of it even in the on the power play We're the worst Power Play and penalty kill team in the league champions. league special teams. >> Michael Haase: Doesn't make sense. It's >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah, I know. I know it's crazy the goddamn for the Panthers know how to negative a point differential on the power play too. I think they were negative one when they were on the power play they gave up more goals when they scored that's insane. >> Michael Haase: Well, yeah. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: That's it's a crazy game. They're running around on razor blades on ice with f****** armor on and sticks in their hands. That's just wild and crazy in the puck bounces in the ice is not perfect except for that first second of the f****** period after the Zamboni driver gets off. Oh, I love that Sports. >> Michael Haase: Okay. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: so much. I'm gonna miss it a lot. >> Michael Haase: No, it's I don't that's the problem. That's the problem with hockey. Yeah. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: code am random >> Michael Haase: Well, no and you just brought it up. I mean the Panthers series. I mean that's why that support is so great though. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: Even if your team's not in it. talk about one of the best seven game >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: series ever. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Holy smokes. >> Michael Haase: I mean to go for >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: loading to go from gloating until after they lose two >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Oh God. I'm nervous now. Yeah. >> Michael Haase: and it's just like no, I'm sorry. man. You guys have done McGregor you're done. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: McGregor give me McDavid. >> Michael Haase: Yeah, now she's right. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: You just pull the Cody. You just pull the great Cody. Yes. Yeah, that was. >> Michael Haase: You know it. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: The hands you know it. Oh God. I just love that Edmonton will let him put up those Billboards. Hey, can we >> Michael Haase: Okay. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: give a shout out to Roy who f****** worked blue? and didn't f****** terrific some of his best work him learn words needs to be f****** regular segment for him like he makes that show so much better when he's drunk. Oh my God. >> Michael Haase: it just >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: We Are Made It Oh my God. Terrific work Roy. Thank you, sir. Oh God. What? >> Michael Haase: I still that's still laugh just The camera right in his face, though. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: But thank you. >> Michael Haase: Thank you. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Thank you. Oh. God the terrific bit. It's a terrific thing. He's got going on in his old age. He's gonna live forever because of >> Michael Haase: Oh. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: all the joy he gets from from these young people. ha Really is. >> Michael Haase: always he's one of my favorite parts that show though. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: it's >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Love Tuesdays. Everybody does when I was down in Las Vegas for their live show. He absolutely killed every I both days the guy just f****** knocked it out. I was shocked because the man has notorious for f****** showing up to work and doing it poorly. >> Michael Haase: Yeah. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: and getting like praise for it because it ends up being hilarious and he didn't miss a beat. He was on point. Ah God. What a guy >> Michael Haase: to Great Cody >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah, three. >> Michael Haase: Oh God. what does he oh my God, not the You know it era. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: And you know it. >> Michael Haase: Yeah. you know. what's the f****** thing when he did like his sexual innuendo one the f*** it up. Yeah. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right >> Michael Haase: baby. All right. got it. This just should not be a >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: We're giving. >> Michael Haase: f****** God damn lemon charge f****** Fanboys Joe. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. well, it happens. What else do we got to talk about we talked about pwl, Minnesota Champions. we talked about WNBA links >> Michael Haase: I think you need you need to do. some of your I mean you're a journalist you do some of your investigative >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Uh, yeah, I think I got to look into >> Michael Haase: work because I want to >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: this. >> Michael Haase: I want to know more about what's going on with pwhl, Minnesota from >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Oh who doesn't? >> Michael Haase: I mean, are you Champions? and then going Who knows? what's gonna happen next year? >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right >> Michael Haase: I mean like who's running the ship right now? >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: They don't need anyone apparently to run the ship. I mean, they're already they've got the ship. >> Michael Haase: well, I mean >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: It's wild man. It's the wildest story in sports. I've ever heard of like this is the first year of the league and all this s*** went down. >> Michael Haase: It's wild Minnesota, baby. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Dude, I didn't I'm very excited about next year. We got three Russians that could be playing together by the end of the season that are just all terrific and >> Michael Haase: Russell >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Hopefully we'll hopefully we got a goaltender. that's really going to be the issue. We'll get our captain back. So that's fantastic. >> Michael Haase: Don't tenders are kind of important. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: I mean you saw that Panthers a little bit more. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: and if we don't get a goaltender, we'll still get to see Mark Andre Fleury's last game which I'll be at and I will make sure you get some flowers. Yeah, it's gonna be fun season regardless. I mean, I'm just happy that we got to that got that I got to see that guy play on my favorite team. That's awesome for multiple years for Four Seasons. That's terrific man. I fell in love with the sport because I saw him play for the Vegas like I thought he was the best thing in the sport at that time. I still think he's one of the best in the sport just to watch in terms of entertainment value like that from a pro wrestling perspective if I'm gonna watch somebody perform on the ice, he'd be the guy him McDavid. yeah, those are the two and yeah, I mean >> Michael Haase: here >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: you got to put a grill to Thrill up there too. I mean, he's he's terrific to watch McKinnon. Probably for Colorado would be another one. But yeah, I don't really do a lot of appointment television watching for other teams in the NHL. I joked that I follow four teams. But yeah, I'm wild through and through and now that the pwhel started it's like God there's just so much f****** hockey, especially in the state of Minnesota man. f****** now. you're gonna watch f****** high school games. You got to watch the state tournament. I'm just like yeah, I kind of watch Road man, they're f****** terrific. Is this so much great hockey here. All right. >> Michael Haase: God you really like sports Tony you really do. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah, it's a bit of a problem. I think about getting back into sports writing. We'll see though. I I'd like to keep this house. so it can be like our summer home, you know so we can >> Michael Haase: Yeah. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Minnesota Twins dates and just walk down to the ballpark. Have a nice. >> Michael Haase: no, that's >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: lovely day drinking Day game. >> Michael Haase: We'll see maybe. Yeah. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Maybe yeah. >> Michael Haase: I don't know like it's I've just got to continue midlife crisis going on >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I >> Michael Haase: Maybe I'll just maybe I'll move back to Minneapolis or simple. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: dude, I'm >> Michael Haase: I don't know. I just don't know. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: you're not the only one feeling his age man, but I've played tennis today after work and I f****** hit it's I tried to be stupid and young and I tried to swing left-handed and f****** in and up hit my elbow with the racket. just absolutely hurt. so bad right now. Got a pretty good well going on. But I can't complain too much. I mean I get to golf pretty regularly. my insurance rock is so like I just put my back out the other day digging a sump pump pit and yeah, apparently I don't have to f****** pay anything out of pocket anymore. So that's fantastic, So Physical therap >> Michael Haase: is >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: going great. Heading to South Dakota for a mixed martial arts fight twins must have scored. >> Michael Haase: Miranda I think he's got his f***. I think Miranda is three for three. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I want to stud these. >> Michael Haase: Two doubles. So I think three or four RBIs he's >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Oh hell it. was just it was just Health with him. >> Michael Haase: just dare. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: It was not healthy. >> Michael Haase: Well, and he's got protection. that's my thing is. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: mmm >> Michael Haase: when the lineup starts playing better, I mean you get protection in the lineup. I mean Korea has been he won't I don't know if you'll get it crazy. I'm playing like an All-Star. I think he should be an All-Star. I don't know if he should be the starting shortstop because American League's got a f****** s*** ton of great shortstop depth, but now, I mean we've got You build up protection for hitters. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Jefferson >> Michael Haase: That's what's nice. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: No. >> Michael Haase: Kepler no No. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: No. >> Michael Haase: He started off good. He kind of fizzled out. and he's he's still Jeffers. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: It's really well. >> Michael Haase: He still had a huge. Yeah. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: for a catcher though. >> Michael Haase: And it's a funny the way they've changed the all-star. Game, I mean we're fans have more. got that's kind of where you're torn fans have almost more power than the writers now. so it's it's like a >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Okay. Yeah. >> Michael Haase: popularity contest like you look. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Well the starters have always been popularity contest. But what I mean, the reserves have always been chosen by coaching staff, right? >> Michael Haase: Yeah coaching staff gets to pick the reserves. I would like to see I think it would be as a twins family. I'm a little scared because every time you steps on the diamond, I'm like, please just don't get her today rice. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah, no brace. >> Michael Haase: Please don't. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: can stay away from all expectations games just >> Michael Haase: I think it'd be good for the game and good for Minnesota to have him on the All-Star team though. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: now >> Michael Haase: I mean, he's he's what's good. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I don't want him doing anything that he's not being paid for God. damn it. Like I don't want him riding a scooter that goes more than 30 miles >> Michael Haase: I'm just >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: an hour. >> Michael Haase: I'm not comparing him to like it. I'm not comparing him to the kid and Griffey Jr. But it's just like he's just one of those players that brings Joy. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I >> Michael Haase: to you when you walk the >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: he >> Michael Haase: game, so he's like >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: could Home Run Derby. I will let him do the ding or >> Michael Haase: Oh, no. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I dude the guy just hits home runs anyways, so I don't think it's gonna screw up a swing any and he >> Michael Haase: I don't. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: ain't gonna hurt himself. No, and then just >> Michael Haase: You can't get hurt. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right >> Michael Haase: It's just like a couple swings if it. is freaking 60 Max swings do. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: oh, yeah that it is a >> Michael Haase: backs might break out into. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: How you're right that might be harder than actually play in the game. it might be now that the new format they do take like a hundred and fifty swings. >> Michael Haase: No, I'm saying you know how awesome that would be to see just at one point the All-Star Game him at third base in freaking. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Oh. God >> Michael Haase: Jesus what Bobby Whit Jr. Next to it? Oh. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: It's an AL Central wet dream. >> Michael Haase: Oh s***. I did want to interject even though the other boys aren't here and I understand you don't like to talk. like >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Oh, we got to talk about the f******. Timberwolves trade still. >> Michael Haase: We got to talk about the Timbers. I just want to I read one quote that I wanted to bring up. Did you read the Cameron Bynum? I've told f****** the Press. I'm confident when I say I expect us to be a Super Bowl team this year. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Oh boy. I love it when players say empty s*** like that. I expect. >> Michael Haase: I don't know. I'm just saying I just got paid today. I go down to the gambling machine tomorrow and be like Vikings to Win it all. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: ha would probably be that would pay pretty well. I imagine. >> Michael Haase: That would pay very well that would. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. Until we find out who the actual quarterback is. I imagine just going into the season with Sam darnold actually if we found out that >> Michael Haase: actually >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: the new guy would was what's the guy's name again? >> Michael Haase: earthy >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah, JJ McCarthy complet. >> Michael Haase: AJ >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: in the starter. It would probably go up wouldn't it? Because that would be in. >> Michael Haase: and >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: here that they know or feel that he's better. >> Michael Haase: don't know. I don't know how you could say at this point. You think he's better than Donald. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I don't know either it would just be. >> Michael Haase: I mean I understand. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: yeah, that's why I'm saying though is like you would that you that's what your takeaway would be as if the coaching staff thinks. He's the starter then he must be better. >> Michael Haase: I don't think either one it I don't think it matters. which one of those two quarterbacks when you look at the NFC North and the f****** power >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: are quite up against I mean the Packers. I don't know who's better between the Packers and the Lions. I think the Packers scare me more. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: The Packers are more complete team. I would say the lion actually the >> Michael Haase: I mean those >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Lions scare me more because they're they do desperate crazy s*** all the time and they have f****** guys you can score touchdowns all over the field. They got running backs. I got two wide receivers you can score on you at any given moment. They don't have the secondary at least they didn't last year. and their pass rush isn't as scary. offensive line. Yeah. I would definitely give Green Bay that the nod there quarterback Definitely Green Bay there. >> Michael Haase: yeah, like my This is purely a hypothetical God. Damnit Williams. Just saying good things about you you on the team. He hit a two-run homerun, Maybe. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: that's >> Michael Haase: Oh God. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: that's my problem with these guys too is like they all seem to get hot at the same time or they're all seem to get cold. >> Michael Haase: no, that's No, and that's the thing. It's like save a little offense for the next game like it's neat to see a score 10 15 runs in a game but like Then the next game should be like f****** edging out. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right Three hits would be hard to get. >> Michael Haase: quick quick hypothetical because some people have played around with this Vikings fans and I get it everybody's on that. Well, not not everybody but most Vikings fans are on that JJ McCarthy train. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I helped on the bandwagon because he >> Michael Haase: I mean cousin >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: meditates. Yeah. >> Michael Haase: I like it's I mean we've talked about before he's got a good attitude. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Love is attitude. >> Michael Haase: He's gonna help. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: work at ethic. I mean he's conf. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: all the intangibles he's got >> Michael Haase: And it's I mean as a fan of the bike what else do you do? >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: are you you're kind of forced to buy into it. Anyway, I mean after the years of cousin, so but my hypothetical and some people have talked about it. What would you do if you're the Vikings if Let's Pretend Arnold stars, and he plays well, he's finally in a good system. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: great weapons pretty pretty decent offensive line, I mean we got some we need some help there a little bit in the guard position, but what do you do if you make a run and let's pretend in a weird fantasy that Sam garnold is Is the quarterback that nobody ever thought I mean in Minnesota's had >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: like >> Michael Haase: some pretty good quarterbacks take >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: to the promised land and wins a Super Bowl. What do you do after you just wasted a top 10 pick? I'm McCarthy. What do you do? >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: s***, um I guess you run them out there one more. I don't know you guys could be for I don't know. >> Michael Haase: It's like what do you do? >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: You how much money are we gonna have to give Sam darnold if he wins a single Super Bowl like >> Michael Haase: You want a Super Bowl? >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: right >> Michael Haase: You're gonna have to probably pay >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: so >> Michael Haase: him 30 to 40 minutes. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: you gotta let him go because you can't afford to keep him. He's another Kirk cousin situation except for this guy actually in fact after they I wouldn't mind if they blew up the f****** team if they want a Super Bowl they don't need to win nothing ever again like >> Michael Haase: Actually, it's love Stadium get out here. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: yeah, just get out of here. but feel later. Oh, >> Michael Haase: Let us keep our jerseys just get rid >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: of the team we got but we wanted. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: yeah, I >> Michael Haase: 67 years or >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: didn't die happy now. Thank you very much. >> Michael Haase: No, that's just my hypothetical you can you can move on to the actual >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: ha >> Michael Haase: breaking news in Minnesota, which is the biggest news, Minnesota right now. I'd say >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: don't know. I mean, okay. so I'm Minnesota Timberwolves despite not having a Well, they did have a first round pick at 27 which they just used on a guard. But they traded up to well they traded for Rob Dillingham out of Duke. I believe. who they are calling the most dynamic score in the draft, Which from what I know is a very weak draft, but the fact that they gave up a first round future first round pick and a pig swap to San Antonio for this player. and that San Antonio actually I'm more most excited about it because we didn't draft him, San Antonio did I mean, I know we got Anthony Edwards with that seemed like a pretty easy like decision to make at that situation, but Yeah, if San Antonio see something in them then I got no problem, you know giving up picks that I mean we've already leveraged the future anyway, so what the hell and it see this is the thing is like despite not having first round picks or you know the ability to trade first round picks in the immediate future doesn't seem to stop anybody for making f****** crazy ass deals like the goddamn Nicks did with f****** Bridges from the Nets today. So I mean Yeah, it's the cost of everything has gone up like Mikel Bridges not an All-Star ever pulled what for three first round picks up and it's just like wow Rudy grow bear looks cheap now. >> Michael Haase: You know and no that's exactly what I was thinking. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: in the same. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah. >> Michael Haase: The deal does not look bad compared to other deals that are going on and it does provide them a little help and depth and then immediate I would say even in the future so very fun card play between him and Aunt >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Well, and that's they needed another guy who can get his own shot. and >> Michael Haase: Mm-hmm. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: you know Carl is in that guy. They tried to make Nicole Alexander Walker that guy he's not that guy. Um, Mike Conley, isn't that guy Mike Connelly's basically a Bonafide shooting guard with that has a good handle now. handle now. So yeah. >> Michael Haase: knowing that >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: they got a lot of Shooters. They don't have a lot of guys who can take guys off the dribble and they need more than >> Michael Haase: No. It in this will help alleviate some of Conley's minutes, too. I mean bring those he's f****** getting old. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yes, yes. >> Michael Haase: Bring his minutes down. I still like I still like the guy >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Oh. >> Michael Haase: and I still want them on the team, >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I in the fourth quarter. Absolutely. >> Michael Haase: especially for the playoffs. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I want them on the floor. Yes. He's great leader also. >> Michael Haase: But yeah. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: in the clubhouse you can't measure that but he's worth every penny that they they pay him just for that like the team we got immeasurably better just by adding him because he new how to play with Rudy gobert like that's how they they figured out. um that offense, you know, they basically figured out the lot because Mike Conley showed up like this is where you need to get the ball to Rudy, you know, not just where he is on the floor, but where he likes to accept the ball, right? So Yeah, that that's only gonna improve next year. I'd imagine and then having another. guy off the dribble. I wish we I should have invited Joel to talk about this, but Joel doesn't really follow college basketball much. So, I don't know how much you would have to say about Dillingham all I got to say is that I like the guy because he's he's got the most on athletic name. I've ever heard. I think he sounds like an accountant and >> Michael Haase: Well, no and that's that's what I was helping. You could kind of explain to me. I mean I could have put in the time to do the research been blah, but it's like you already should know this stuff. Like what's what's the deal with >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: He's out of, Kentucky. >> Michael Haase: luxury tax in the >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: He's not out of Duke. So. I was wrong about that. >> Michael Haase: Yeah. What's the what's the deal with the luxury tax? And in the NBA? What are the tier levels? What do they mean? Because that's what I was wondering because this puts The stuff I listen to about the >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: yeah, they're >> Michael Haase: Wolves. I mean we're >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: cap situation is dire, man. >> Michael Haase: In this puts us even in worse. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: yeah, um, basically >> Michael Haase: do we >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: you just you're in a you're in the top tier for tax. So you're just gonna pay more for the play is this is exactly what Golden state did to win all their championships. They paid an immense amount of tax or being a top tier in salary cap. So the more you spend the more tax you pay that split a bunch amongst the leagues and they're gonna have to pay that and I think Glenn Taylor has no problem doing so because like I said, he's old as f*** and he wants a championship before he dies, but he might not even own the team when the season starts next year. It's so much crazy s*** going off, Minnesota franchises right now. We don't know who the owner of the f****** Tim rolls is. We don't know who the general manager of the championship women's hockey team is the links are apparently the best f****** basketball team in the state. Despite the f****** Timberwolves making the Western Conference Finals first ever time in franchise history. Oh, no making it to the Western Conference finals for the first time in quarter Century, right 20 years. >> Michael Haase: Yeah. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: um the only thing the only consistent thing in Minnesota right now is the Minnesota Twins are consistently mediocre ha >> Michael Haase: slightly above mediocre is the >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yes, I leave a playoff team a mediocre playoff team. >> Michael Haase: to see This is a problem with that. teeth though because now I'm just gonna defend them. That's all I do is defend them because I'm watching SWR pitch and I'm like, this is been such a bright shiny spot for the twins Pablo is let me down at times this year. I get it. He looked great in his last start. Simmons Woods Richardson has looked amazing this year something we >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Really? >> Michael Haase: didn't expect. I mean I didn't expect him to outperform f****** Paddock I didn't >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: You're right. Yeah. >> Michael Haase: expect him to pitch on par with it's like he he's pitching like now like he could be the number third starter in the playoff series, which >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Oh. >> Michael Haase: is f****** insane. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Wow, look at that. What happens when you call up the young kids to play? Okay, so I'm already in love with this kid. He's a freshman in 32 games the average 23 in a third minutes shot at 47% Shut the three at 44 percent. That's a >> Michael Haase: That's it help. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: really good f****** three-point percentage for f****** freshman. >> Michael Haase: I wonder if that means they're gonna to trade captain. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: oh, I would I think that's that's how you alleviate the cap space situation. I mean the guy we've set it on the show. Joel said it he's told you you know, you're not gonna if that's your third best offensive player. You're not gonna win s***. Or your second. >> Michael Haase: No, I know me. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: your second best offensive player. You're not gonna win nothing. >> Michael Haase: No, but it is the NBA you do need 3-point threats and >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Um, yeah you do. He's the best shooter on the team like >> Michael Haase: Yeah. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: it's sad to say but he's the best shooter on the team would re >> Michael Haase: So maybe just replaces that? Yeah. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Well, we've got those Jaden McDaniels is one of the best rebounding Wing players in the game like we've got those guys we've got plenty of rebounds the rebounds. You can replace those what you you can't replace this shooting and except for >> Michael Haase: Oh. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: when and that that was obvious when he couldn't hit a shot in the goddamn finals against the Mavs and that was difference in in that series >> Michael Haase: just we're just going back and forth. There's too many teams in Minnesota to keep up with man. There's too many teams Instagram breaking news Instagram breaking news. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Oh boy. >> Michael Haase: You know who JJ McCarthy's throwing passes to >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Oh God. >> Michael Haase: f****** Adam feeling he's posting on Instagram cat. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: No way. Oh my God. a red >> Michael Haase: Ching me to come back home, baby. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Zone threat that we've been missing the Hall of Fame hands of Adam thielen. >> Michael Haase: We need a number three we need >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: you >> Michael Haase: number three. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: he is terrific, you know inside the 20, you know, the closer that the goal line gets he he just gets better. Um, yeah, I I do miss him. He's and he's a he's a guy that you can be confident throwing the ball, too. Right? It's not gonna bounce off his hands. and if it is >> Michael Haase: My thing is we get. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: it's probably gonna bounce out of bounds. >> Michael Haase: We get that Vikings got I think 25 or 26 million in cap right now. Just waiting to be spent. I mean you could get him you could get him if you want them from the Panthers. I mean Panthers are gonna do s***. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: now but >> Michael Haase: Oh God. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: That's a lot of that's a lot of. >> Michael Haase: Matt I meant >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: salary to pick up. They'd have to pay some of that salary. They probably would. >> Michael Haase: And they got well no and they got to give minutes. They got to give their white fan base something since they push Kirk off, you know that little Christian Target fan base that they lost Lucy him. Bring back the bring back the Homegrown boy, you know. Oh God, that would be amazing. US Bank Stadium would go f***** wild if they brought him back. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: It sure would yeah, all those white people lose their f****** minds. Jesus Christ man this guy the average 3-point attempts per 100 possessions. That's a lot. >> Michael Haase: is that Is that good? >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: you shot a hundred and Y wait 144 threes shot 44% Um, that's that's quite a bit. That's quite a bit. >> Michael Haase: to 40% of 140 would be over 30, so that's at least 90 points. It's probably a hundred and fifteen points. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: man effective field goal percentage was in the 60% range, I believe. that's really really good. Yeah, I mean, but that's the thing is like who's he playing against we don't know if the entire class is garbage, but you know what? There's always one. There's always one in the class that just blows everybody's mind. So why can't he be the one >> Michael Haase: Holy s***. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yes numbers are real good like. San Antonio >> Michael Haase: if 40 >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: obviously, you know saw something for a reason guys f****** terrific >> Michael Haase: Oh, whoops. That's why I clicked on the wrong. f****** person like us looking at Anthony Edwards numbers, and I'm like holy s***. This guy's good. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Nine assists per 100 possessions, too. Damn So pretty good distributor the ball 33 Steels and 32 games average in a steel a game 124 assists over 32 ham. >> Michael Haase: It said me the Timberwolves. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: and now I wonder if they play him on the I imagine this guy is not gonna start with the team. I wonder if he ends up in the G League. I don't know. I see now. I really want to go to NBA Summer League. >> Michael Haase: With it. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: See this guy. >> Michael Haase: I mean, what would they do that? with a top 10 pick in the NBA though? >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: to the G League >> Michael Haase: Put them in the chileak. League. Yeah. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: yeah, if it's like you say in the at the MLB level if you want them to play regular then you put them in the G League. If you think he's you know. you think >> Michael Haase: Oh God. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: he needs to develop more than yeah, you you play him against grown man. Grown ass men and That's the thing. while team is or the well. Yeah, I will. wolves are are damn good too. So it's and they run the same exact system as the the Timberwolves do so. it's you know, you're learning the NBA system. So when you get thrown in to the fire you're you know, you're ready. >> Michael Haase: Oh God. You've got to watch this High rate >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: highlight reel >> Michael Haase: highlight reel. it's >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: he's going off the dribble and >> Michael Haase: f****** watching him in it. Let's see. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: flying or Yeah. >> Michael Haase: yeah him and >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Oh god. Oh. >> Michael Haase: him and they're gonna be fun. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: my God. I do love that sort of basketball, my friend. Yeah attack the rack baby. Check the rack and turn them over. >> Michael Haase: God he's gonna look sexy in the >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: born translation >> Michael Haase: Timberwolves Jersey. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: It's he's my new favorite timber Wolf. You gotta say Rob Dillingham. just to just a boring ass name, but just wait till he jumps out of the gym man. Who? >> Michael Haase: Not cool of a jersey, that'd be though Dillingham. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Fillingham. It really makes me hungry for Dilly Bars. Frankly. Like all I want to do is f***** eat some ice cream every time I hear his name. >> Michael Haase: Yeah. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: There you go. >> Michael Haase: where my old Willingham Jersey from the twins next year. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: There you go. You could you could put tape over the W and put a d there. >> Michael Haase: oh God, no his uh God he can see from the outside and he can f*** him. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I told you. >> Michael Haase: It's got a good crossover. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: outside shoots 44% from there. >> Michael Haase: Oh. Nice work. Huh s***. Well, should we call it hot, Tony? >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah, I think so. I got to be up in about six hours. >> Michael Haase: to >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: So I'd like to thank anybody who joined us. I'm Anthony your host. This has been foul play-by-play. That's Michael J Esquire. >> Michael Haase: No. I'm Esquire of the Haase. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Very nice next time as we talk as I break the news on what exactly got Natalie darwitz out of pwhl, Minnesota. I am going to follow up on that. I'm Gonna Get Us answers. Damn. it >> Michael Haase: Yeah. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: All right, Mike. >> Michael Haase: If you don't want you don't want to >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Oh. >> Michael Haase: cheer for the twins cheer for the Saints. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I actually need to go see them play on a Thursday one. Beers are. >> Michael Haase: f****** ml is an MLB team down there, >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: I know. >> Michael Haase: right now. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Yeah, very exciting. I gotta get out there. Alright, well, hey, I hope you have a happy birthday tomorrow my buddy. >> Michael Haase: Yeah, I hope you have fun working. >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Alright, I'll try. Love you. >> Michael Haase: later >> Minnesota Foul Play-by-Play: Bye.