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  1. Mike Sixel
    NO ONE is supposed to hit the ball on the ground.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Another day, another acquittal........ What would a police officer have to do?
  3. Mike Sixel
    And yet, I'd argue calling up Berrios last year is part of why he's good this year. He got some experience, and found ways to get better.
  4. Mike Sixel
    There are 165 qualified hitters on the FG leader board. Rosario is 130th. Dropping to 200 ABs, Rosario is 153rd out of 197.
  5. Mike Sixel
    I don't have any expectations. I want them to be patient with them, and give them a chance, whichever is up. I have no interest in Breslow being on this roster, and I'd like them to try out young guys. I don't have any interest in Belisle either. this team isn't winning a playoff this year. They weren't last year. They need, imo, to commit to 2018 and beyond. It's clear the FO and others here don't agree, I'm cool with that, but that's where nearly all of my posts come from.....a belief that they should be building for 2018 and beyond.
  6. Mike Sixel
    I was just IMing my son about being happy at work, and not JUST worrying about money....good for you!
  7. Mike Sixel
    I just hope they are as patient with Busenitz as we are with Rosario.....so far, that has not been their MO with RPs.
  8. Mike Sixel
    Which is why some of us want even more young players up, to get their feet wet....like some RPs for example. So the manager might trust them next year when needed.
  9. Mike Sixel
    I couldn't agree with paragraph 2 more strongly.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Like I said, I am not saying give up on him at all....I'm saying he's not all that good right now. And, not being good, that's part of the problem. While the pitching is terrible, their lack of even above average players, or great players, is a real problem. They have Sano and who else that we know is even going to be a good hitter on this roster after next year?
  11. Mike Sixel
    Really, just waiting for GoT to start, and American Gods to get to Netflix/Amazon.....
  12. Mike Sixel
    So, pay raise then?
  13. Mike Sixel
    It seems a bit like hopefulness to look at 3 weeks of stats and say he's figured things out. As I said, lets see how the next 2 months go before making any decisions on him/others. And I'm certainly NOT saying to give up on him. No place.
  14. Mike Sixel
    Orange Whips 12:06 I know the Twins aren't playoff caliber just yet. But have you seen enough from their young core this season to think they're on a good trajectory? Dave Cameron 12:07 There's some promise there. With Buxton looking more like Billy Hamilton, though, I wonder if they've got enough high-level players. A lot of these guys like Kepler, Grossman, and Polanco look like guys you don't mind having, but not really core pieces. Sano is really good. After that, I don't know. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/dave-cameron-fangraphs-chat-62117/
  15. Mike Sixel
    If you sort the Fangraphs leaderboard for LF....by wRC+....Eddie is 14th, but closer to 19th than 13th. That is out of 21 qualified LFers..... I'm not sure what others are seeing, really, that makes us think his offense is good. I guess if you are median, and closer to bad than good, for your position, that, to me, is not good and not helping at all. And, is pretty much replacement level. Others disagree, but if you are closer to 19th than 13th, you are replacement level. If you go from qualified to those with at least 200 ABs, you increase the pool to 26 batters. He drops to 17th, and is closer to 23rd than 15th. At best, he's median on offense....but if you look at how close he is to going down in the rankings vs up.....he's not. Again, I say keep playing him, and that they have no better option right now. I just think he's a 4th OF, especially when you add in the mental mistakes and other factors.
  16. Mike Sixel
    Dang, ok, then, for some reason, I always thought he came on later. Carry on, much smarter people....
  17. Mike Sixel
    if only there was a way he could be playing in the majors during his prime, instead of a journeyman catcher that we know can't hit and isn't part of the (winning?) future.
  18. Mike Sixel
    But it won't take effect until after the 2018 elections, that's what I'd do.....as if it would matter. Liberals don't vote at a high enough rate, and the right has brainwashed the masses that taxes are evil and that only "others" get government handouts....
  19. Mike Sixel
    Dee Gordon disagrees that guys who have no power can't get on base, play defense, and provide value at the MLB level. He has a .340 OBP......and is hitting over .290. Neither of these guys have his speed, clearly. My point is, we don't know if they can't get on base at the major league level right now. As I said, Rosario should be the starter for at least 2 more months. But, to dismiss both Granite and Wade as lost causes already seems suspect to me. YMMV, of course.
  20. Mike Sixel
    What hyperbole, exactly? he's replacement level....he doesn't hit well compared to LFers, and he makes a lot of mental mistakes. Which part is hyperbole?
  21. Mike Sixel
    did you just compare him to the league as a whole, including catchers, SS, and CF and even pitchers in NL games? that doesn't make any sense to me. He's not a good hitter. he's not a good fielder. He throws to the wrong base, and makes baserunning mistakes. He's replacement level. After 1000 ABs in the majors, not just starting out.
  22. Mike Sixel
    I refuse to believe that promoting Gonsalves is rushing him. How long does he have to be very good to great before people promote him? If it's health.....how does pitching in AA make him less likely to get hurt than AAA?
  23. Mike Sixel
    He should start until at least July/August. If Granite looks "ready", I'd call him up BEFORE September, to get some idea what he is/is not. I don't think Eddie will ever hit, and he has base running and throwing mistakes 2-3 times a month. He has mad natural ability, but so far, has not been able to grow as a player. He might be young, but he's been up and playing consistently, unlike Buxton or Hicks who did not get consistent time. As for trade? I'm guessing all the teams would agree, Eddie is a replacement level player, and isn't worth much as a main piece at all.
  24. Mike Sixel
    Heh, isn't that pre-Cetera, when Chicago was, you know, good?
  25. Mike Sixel
    At least his first OF appearance isn't in MN......so that's progress, imo.
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