Mike Sixel
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We don't agree, I'm cool with that. Some seem to argue: Take a hitter, they are more certain. That implies that you always take a hitter if the ranks are close. If you always take a hitter, you don't have pitchers. It's like always drafting a QB in round 1 of the NFL draft, even if you already have 7 of them on your roster. Picks need to be in context, not in isolation. What I am arguing: the top three prospects by most everyone are pitchers. Take a pitcher while you have a chance. You need 5-8 starters and 7 RPs every year. They also are unlikely, imo, to go sign a John Lester type. We have no idea if they'll trade 3 prospects for such a player, but I have my doubts, given their conversations about how they wan to build the team. As for taking pitchers later, the WAR for the top 3 players picked is so much higher than even teh next group, let along players taken in the 30s or 40s, it isn't even close.
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2016-2017 Vikings Offseason Thread
Mike Sixel replied to TheLeviathan's topic in Minnesota Vikings Talk
My top players (for the Vikings) I want right now: Forrest Lamp | G | Western Kentucky Cam Robinson | T | Alabama Malik McDowell | DL | Michigan State Kevin King | CB | Washington Chris Wormley | DL | Michigan Dion Dawkins, OG Zach Cunningham | LB | Vanderbilt Budda Baker | S | Washington Obi Melinfonwu | S | Connecticut Taylor Moton, OL -
Game Thread: Twins@Royals, 4/28-7:15pm CT
Mike Sixel replied to Riverbrian's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
As boring as his stories can be, Superman. He can do it all. -
correct. Until they figure out how to change the model, they are in trouble. W/o them, my Disney stock would look a lot better....
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then what? Magically have SP appear?
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Terry Ryan once bet on salaries going down.....it has never happened in any professional sports' league. Doesn't mean it won't, but it never has. If you are a player, are you really betting on that?
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I will be disappointed if they don't take a pitcher. They need pitching, won't trade for it, and will never sign a huge FA.
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I did say in my original post, that if they are healthy by June/July, I'd want them up if the bullpen was still playing like this. By then, they are either healthy or not. No place here did I say I was sure they are healthy now.
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Right, there are teams that definitely want McKay first as a hitter. That's what the writers have been told. I think most everyone sees Greene as a pitcher first. I do agree with those that say McKay is less risky.
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That they are healthy, and old enough to handle the pressure and they have stuff better than some of the guys here maybe. Heck, we were told Burdi could be here in less than 2 years if he had been healthy. Also, they are likely to break down again. I'd hope, for their sake, they get to pitch here while healthy, not only in the minors.
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Ya, that's a heavy list of 80s music for sure..... I could not decide on a Devo album, so I rolled a die.
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The Review on Paste is glowing.
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You base them being not ready, as players in their mid 20s, on what?
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Never seen them play. KLAW has said Greene could be a top 10 pick as a SS, so I'd guess he disagrees with you.
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IMO, if Melo and Burdi are healthy, and the RP in MN look like this, I'd be disappointed if they weren't here by June or July.
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young RPs off the top of my head, without 1 second thought, that's the list I was sure was healthy all year. I would have called up Berrios earlier. I would have considered Gonsalves to get his feet wet. I would have tried Wimmers from the beginning of the year. Frankly, I'd have to look at rosters and other things to give you a full list, something which seems silly, now that htey have a new FO.
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In any event, we are off topic. If Molitor won't play/trust Tonkin, one of them needs to go....and Molitor isn't going anywhere right now.
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if it's not obvious these are opinions of a person that doesn't work in baseball, and not facts, I can't help.... healthy options last year? I would have called up Hildenberger. Jake Reed. Would have to look for other names later but those are off the top of my head.
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It is true, other than Chargois, no one forced their hand (or was healthy) last year. That said, they haven't been overly aggressive this year, imo.
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I'm not sure they have enough average pitchers right now.
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I agree with this sentiment. But I don't think that's a good reason to resist all change on this front.
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Right, there were healthy options last year. As far as "the field staff decided, so they are right", well, that's an appeal to authority. If the field staff was infallible, I'd guess we'd have seen better results the last few years.
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I have no idea, but "everyone" thought Berrios being up would be glorious, including the Twins. You won't know unless you try. Unlike Breslow and Tonkin ....
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Fangraphs (and other national publications) on the Twins
Mike Sixel replied to Mike Sixel's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
Buxton is the only one he really talks about.... http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/your-thoughts-on-some-of-the-best-and-worst-hitters/ -
Soon...soon....soon. that's what I read last year, and the year before. How long is soon? Remember when people here said Houston and the Cubs weren't ahead of teh Twins' rebuild (some even said that about Houston this year). If they are healthy, and part of the future, there is no reason for Breslow or Tonkin to be here instead of them. IMO.
