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  1. Mike Sixel
    We don't know that one way or the other. The Twins could have spent more money, and stayed under any penalties. We also have no idea what Gore would have signed for with the Twins. I think the Twins are getting a lot of credit for a path they only sort of followed....This wasn't millions and millions, that was then spent on a guy that fell 20+ spots.
  2. Mike Sixel
    It can be viewed positively, and risky, at the same time. I would argue this one was exactly that. A gamble, but probably the right one at the time.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Want to bet on whether there are long deals signed next year? Or even still this year? No one seems to feel the contract is bad for the player, and good for the team, in the first years of a long term deal, when they are worth more than they are paid....
  4. Mike Sixel
    Players are there, what, 3-4 months a year, and most of that they have night games.
  5. Mike Sixel
    Except for the impact on the 25 man roster..... He was not good at all last year. He can't field. What does he do when Mauer or Sano DH? I wasn't talking about the money at all
  6. Mike Sixel
    I'll try to find the study again. It was surprising to me also.
  7. Mike Sixel
    Napoli? I'd rather they go an extra year. Sigh.
  8. Mike Sixel
    Get in line!
  9. Mike Sixel
    Bargain.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Archer would require about 2x that much value. If it is Gordon, you also need 2 SP minor league players and a guy like Kiriloff, maybe Kepler...... Or, Lewis and 2-3 other minor league players.
  11. Mike Sixel
    Fox just agreed to increase the payment for Thursday night football by nearly 20%.......so, not looking like it is dying any time soon.
  12. Mike Sixel
    thanks!
  13. Mike Sixel
    What risks, exactly, are owners taking? In a "normal" business, there is downside risk in your investment. NO SPORTS TEAM EVER has been sold for an RoR that was bad/low. The owners are taking pretty much no risk at all.
  14. Mike Sixel
    Interesting observation I read on line today: "If you can't understand why poor people vote for Trump, just read the discussions about player salaries." The point being, there are a lot of people that think "owners" have more rights to money than "workers", and that somehow rich workers are greedy, but rich owners are not. Obviously, there are more things to how you vote, but this, to me, goes back to the study that said the number 1 thing coorelated with voting for Trump was that many of his voters believe in authoritarianism/want to be told what to do/how to feel. I can't relate to that at all. It's such a fundamental difference, that I feel our two party system only makes "worse" by pushing the power to the extremes on that view (among others). Ultimately, we'll have to figure out how not to have a two party system.
  15. Mike Sixel
    I know over at FG, the Kiley likes McKay at first more than as a SP, and Eric L likes McCay better as a pitcher! If you won't trade star minor league hitters for pitching, and you won't sign expensive FA to long term deals....you have to draft pitchers. Or, you know, just not have pitching. I'd still prefer one of the pitchers.
  16. Mike Sixel
    funny guy! I've thought about doing some day trading, but have not done it. When I act, I am often wrong, when I have a plan and don't act, I often wish I had. When I got laid off, I did think about taking around 20K or so, and day trading with it, but I have not done so. Been trying to write a decent novel....and traveling a lot. Now that I'm home for some time, and am in rewriting and looking for some work, maybe I should day trade. But, day trading is a JOB, and a risky one at that. It's not something to sort of do....
  17. Mike Sixel
    two years! inconceivable. Increases in spending, decreases in tax revenue! Hello higher interest rates.
  18. Mike Sixel
    I could not disagree more....revenues are rising faster than player salaries.
  19. Mike Sixel
    I tweeted with Eric L from Fangraphs about there stil being no Tyler Jay sighting on their lists....here is his reply: Was 87-93 in the AFL with poor extension. Breaking balls are still solid, though. So, not sure what that means, other than they don't like/love him very much right now!
  20. Mike Sixel
    I always stand with the human being that doesn't want surgery. Always.
  21. Mike Sixel
    Thorpe is the best guy on this part of the list....he's a legit MLB starter, imo (based on nothing....but when did that stop anyone on the interwebs) Garver should be at least a solid backup catcher, if not more. Wade will get starts for some team someplace. I have never liked the Diaz signing, so I feel too biased to comment, but maybe some actual results would be nice. Littel? I doubt he's ever much more than a AAAA player, gets some MLB time here and there, but is the guy that goes back and forth between MLB and AAA, mostly in AAA. That said, who knows? Maybe he has some insane something that will translate. Nice list, the inclusion of Thorpe, Garver, and Wade make this part for me. All three are MLB players.
  22. Mike Sixel
    Counting on Hughes or May to start this year would be criminally insane. Clown Posse insane.
  23. Mike Sixel
    Definitely up today. Could have been better, or worse. I shouldn't complainxi have more saved than most. I am more having a conversation here....
  24. Mike Sixel
    poop. can I type poop? Kyle Gibson is now their 2nd most reliable SP.....
  25. Mike Sixel
    Steve Adams on mlbtraderumors (and Twins' fan)....really does not like Lynn or Cobb as good options. this has been your PSA of the day...
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