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  1. Mike Sixel
    Jimbo 12:09 Optimistic about Mejia now that he's made the Twins' rotation? Eno Sarris 12:10 There are things to like about Mejia for sure. His four-seam has good spin. He's developed a feel for his change, and it has good gap. Slider is an out pitch. Command is decent I think. I put him ahead of Garret because of that last point.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Is Haley likely better than any of these: Duffey Berrios Mejia Gonsalves Romero etc. Tepesch Chargois Burdi Meltaksos (sp?) Hildenberger Reed Slegers etc Why stash a guy with such low upside? And if he has great upside, why not trade a couple of those names for him? And I'm shocked, shocked, that Molitor wanted another veteran on the roster. John Bonnes stated in his thread that it was clear the team was either shocked or angry over the Park decision. Way to work on chemistry, new FO!
  3. Mike Sixel
    I actually agree with this take. I have my doubts, but it is possible.
  4. Mike Sixel
    But, like DanSan, he can play multiple positions. So, um, yay.
  5. Mike Sixel
    glad I don't do IT support where you work....
  6. Mike Sixel
    hardballtalk's Twins' preview: which was clearly written a few days ago...at least http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/03/25/2017-preview-minnesota-twins/
  7. Mike Sixel
    what was that an answer to? sorry....just making sure I understand...
  8. Mike Sixel
    if that was their plan, they would have traded Dozier, no? They would have traded ESan, no? I don't see evidence of a tear down and rebuild at all.
  9. Mike Sixel
    This is one of hte most contested items in baseball chats....I agree, I want John's answer to this.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Did you observe anything about the relationship between Falvey, Lavine, Molitor? Who are the Twins that are nicest to the ST fans? How do you feel about DanSan being on this roster?
  11. Mike Sixel
    Only 47 qualified hitters hit .287 or higher last year. I'd be thrilled if Polanco was in that group, and played decent enough SS.
  12. Mike Sixel
    And do you really want them making cuts/changes after 2 weeks of data? If so, why not just start with those guys?
  13. Mike Sixel
    You think other nations spend half of what we do because they have a market economy that makes docs and patients think differently? Of course not, because they just don't worry about it over there, because it's covered. It's not about insurance, it's about the incentives and lack of controls here.
  14. Mike Sixel
    given that 1-2 (? I think?) of the RPs have options, and only 1 of the SPs does, how will that work, exactly? DanSan is out of options, so you can't send him up and down without losing him (hahahahaha). They have no OF depth that is as good as the 3 starters, who would they call up? There are no 3B in AA or AAA. Both catchers on the roster are veterans with no options. Mauer can't be sent down. So, who and how, would they send players up and down, given the actual construction of the 40 man roster?
  15. Mike Sixel
    Let's recall, just 20 or 30 days ago, they DFA'd Park. In some ways, not letting ST change their mind is good... As for not getting younger, Berrios and Chargois and Murphy are off the roster, two of whom were replaced by older players that won't be here in 2 years, maybe 1, maybe only a few months. Here is who they added: Castro, Gimenez, Belisle, Breslow, Haley, Mejia. I don't think Gimenez, Belisle, and Breslow will be on the next good team this team fields. They aren't exactly young. Castro might be, but he's not spring chicken (to be clear, I like the signing, but he will be a backup in 2 years probably). Haley is the annual rule V pick that can't be cut no matter how bad he is, even if there are guys in the minors about as good. We can hope that this time it turns out. Mejia is the one young guy they really added, but his upside is number 4 starter, more likely he is a nice innings eater and a 4/5. So, where is the upside? Where are the risks? Where did they get younger? The fact that they are young has nothing to do with this FO, they inherited a young team. Where did this FO take a risk on a young player with upside?
  16. Mike Sixel
    Somehow I am out of likes for the day. Now, I know that's not possible, since it is only 721 am here.....
  17. Mike Sixel
    This team got older, with no ceiling to be good in a year or two. No chances at all are being taken on high upside players that weren't already on the 25 man roster. Indeed, they somehow managed to decrease the number of guys from the end of last year that were young with upside. On a 103 loss team...
  18. Mike Sixel
    At the rate they are fixing problems, the Twins should be great in 15 years, assuming everyone they bring on is still good then.... On a more serious note, people keep typing the following: "it's not a big deal, they can just cut him in a few weeks" "no big deal, they'll make adjustments in a few weeks" "they won't carry 13 pitchers for long" How do you know any of this? All we can go on is their actual actions. Their actual actions were all about bringing in veterans, and keeping DanSan and 13 pitchers on the roster. There is no evidence, at all, that decisions were driven by best performances, since none of the guys that were here before they came, that were not on the 40 man, made the roster. Only guys they acquired were added from off the 40 man. So, I guess what I'm saying is, we don't know at all what they are going to do, but we sure as heck know what they did. And what they did, so far, isn't pretty.
  19. Mike Sixel
    the "young" arms are 25-27 years old. They are literally losing velocity today.
  20. Mike Sixel
    I would guess Kepler is the backup 1B, yes. 13 pitchers, with off days. Must be some kind of stat head nerd geek thing no else has thought of....
  21. Mike Sixel
    Is he projected to be an ace type pitcher?
  22. Mike Sixel
    Fair, i would not deal him. I think he's still a possible long term 4+ WAR player.
  23. Mike Sixel
    Next year, Chief, next year.
  24. Mike Sixel
    You realize there are entire treatises on the interwebs about this, right? You can believe the math, or not, up to you.
  25. Mike Sixel
    And yet, that same manager is in charge of his usage this year.....I hope he's learned.
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