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  1. Mike Sixel
    Seath: Could you see Tyler Jay working the bullpen in the Majors and transition to the rotation eventually (2-3 years)? Or do you think the move is permanent? Keith Law: I got the sense this was a permanent move but I believed he could develop as a starter and would love to see them keep the door open for him. John: If the Twins keep this up through the All Star break should they stand pat or flip Dozier and Santana for younger pieces to put around the young core? Keith Law: I do not believe they’re going to keep this up till the ASB and they’d be remiss in failing to get value for their older players.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Agreed. Wright was a possible 1:1 going into the year, and has looked like a real 1:1 the last 6 weeks or so. I think people say "this year looks worse than x" nearly every year.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Cory: Please tell me the Twins will take Wright #1. And, as a Minnesotan, any chance at all that Sam Carlson falls to their pick at #35? I have my doubts. Keith Law: Nonzero chance of Carlson falling, just because there are too many HS arms for them all to go in the first round, and then I think Carlson gets an overslot deal in the sandwich. Couldn’t tell you who they will take; I think it’s Wright, McKay, or Greene.
  4. Mike Sixel
    Today the article is about a possible change in hitting approach. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-twins-are-now-hitting-with-more-of-a-clue/
  5. Mike Sixel
    It does seem to have gone the wrong way lately.....but I am still a believer for some reason.
  6. Mike Sixel
    No cash! I have no cash! My 19 yo reminded me this week that he told me to get in when it first launched.....
  7. Mike Sixel
    I hate that concept so much. Of course there, and of course you have to draft pitchers. And of course they come with risk. So do hitters.
  8. Mike Sixel
    All anecdotal, from what I've read.
  9. Mike Sixel
    The Mark Appel story is a good one to remember when people say that college pitchers are de facto safer than HS pitchers. He was the best college pitcher, according to scouts, for like 2 years......
  10. Mike Sixel
    Frankly, I'm glad a 17 year old hasn't thrown a ton of off speed stuff and other pitches that are generally considered worse for your arm. Pretty much every single HS player is about projection. The way some here are typing, they would never, ever, take a HS player in round 1.
  11. Mike Sixel
    And as usual, I'm thinking WAY more about being ready for 2018 than this year. Do we think Gimenez will be here next year? If not, do we think Garver will be the backup? If so, and there are only a couple hundred ABs anyway.....why wouldn't Garver be here learning from Castro, getting used to being a MLB, and be truly ready to be the backup next year? Conversely, if they think Gimenez will be the backup next year, they should maybe see if anyone wants to trade for Garver at this point.
  12. Mike Sixel
    So, no calling up a 3rd catcher until the trade deadline? I could live with that, and understand it. But you have way more confidence that trades will happen than I do. Way more. I'm also not sure Adrianza is any better then Vielma (at least not enough more that it matters). Interestingly, I think it more likely Escobar is traded than Dozier.
  13. Mike Sixel
    so, on average, he's a 3? /snark. I hate averages a lot. Agreed, he does seem to be a 2 or 4/5, which is odd. I think there are some enthusiastic people on the site that are discounting how long (or short) ESan can be a 2.....
  14. Mike Sixel
    I'd probably call up Murphy right now. Giving Garver another month in AAA, or two, isn't the end of the world. but, I'd like Garver up this year at some point (no later than August, since September is a fake month unless you are in contention), because I believe he's the future catcher, and would like him splitting time with Castro next year, and probably taking over more fully in 2019. I know some don't want Garver up and sitting, but he'll be sitting a lot in 2018 too. At some point, he has to come up (assuming you think he's the future). I agree, having Escobar and Adrianza on the roster seems redundant right now. If Murphy or Garver can hit at all, they can be a PH if one is needed.
  15. Mike Sixel
    This. He's a 3, imo. What I think people are missing, is that he is getting older, and this won't continue forever...
  16. Mike Sixel
    And the spoof on Star Trek looks more like Star Trek than Star Trek does...
  17. Mike Sixel
    way too steep.
  18. Mike Sixel
    Huh, that seems to have been deleted where I said he shouldn't be punished for doing this 1 time. The rules should allow at least one oops, imo.
  19. Mike Sixel
    shouldn't a home run count as a single, double, and triple anyway? I mean, he did touch all the bases...
  20. Mike Sixel
    I don't think it was the intro that was the issue. I rather liked the intro. Unscheduled games tend to have threads like this.
  21. Mike Sixel
    got it, and yes, that part was preachy some for sure. "everyone", even those saying the apology looks legit and he shouldn't be punished?
  22. Mike Sixel
    All very fair, I'm more "meh" on Grossman than Vargas, but that might not be rational, frankly.
  23. Mike Sixel
    The game stunk, and the thread wasn't much better....Alas.
  24. Mike Sixel
    Crazy. And, I hope you are right.
  25. Mike Sixel
    It's against the rules of baseball to use racial or other slurs like this. What did the author do, exactly?
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