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  1. Mike Sixel
    By word count: 151 non bolded 116 bolded (might be 126, lost count of the tens) by math, it's simple, way more to like than not like.
  2. Mike Sixel
    You left off the front part: jobs for less educated people that will vote for Trump>>>>>>>>>>>good jobs for the future>>>>>>>>anything else.
  3. Mike Sixel
    It's not like the front, middle, or back end of the Twins' rotation is anything special. The Dodgers are projected to be the best staff in the game, even with Urias held back....it makes good sense to hold him back, use him less early, and have him ready for the playoffs. That all makes sense for the MLB roster this year, and the future. I guess we just disagree that having 1 number 3 and 4-8 number 5 starters, is the same as having the Dodgers rotation.
  4. Mike Sixel
    Still can't figure out why we haven't made computers illegal, and robots, and cars....that would bring back lots of "new era" jobs, right?
  5. Mike Sixel
    someone will say it proves all FA contracts are bad, Brock. You can bet your life on it.
  6. Mike Sixel
    "your corner OFer have to be offensive players" is almost comical if you look at the state of LF across the league..... Buxton should bunt? Not elevate and hit the bleep out of the ball? Buxton should hit it to RF, and not pull it?
  7. Mike Sixel
    Like, on 87 different days, or do you expect to type it, say, twice a day 14 times, and the rest 1 time per day?
  8. Mike Sixel
    ? Hmm, I don't see the same things you do, I don't think.
  9. Mike Sixel
    There is a lot not to agree with there, unfortunately, there is plenty to agree with also. But, ya, that whole part about the catchers made me doubt that an actual scout from 2017 wrote any of it.
  10. Mike Sixel
    You don't see any difference in finding room on the Dodgers' rotation, the best in the baseball, than on the Twins' rotation?
  11. Mike Sixel
    right, every one of those is more likely to be high leverage than the batting order.
  12. Mike Sixel
    Pretty much when you read comments about salary structure, payroll limits, negotiations on an individual salary, the comments take the owners' sides. That's at least what I read, and what writers at FGs and KLAW say they get also. For some reason, fans take the owners' side a lot more than the players' side. I don't understand that, but it is. I have no idea what your post is about, actually. edit: and the reaction to Slowey was to universally accept the Twins' side of the story. Same with Perkins. Same nearly every time an org leaks something to the press, that the org is right seems to be the consensus.
  13. Mike Sixel
    I don't believe for 1 minute companies are making decisions with decades' long implications based on Trump being POTUS. OTOH, now that I think about it, I do. It hurts the brain, but I do.
  14. Mike Sixel
    Or maybe the Dodgers have one of the deepest rotations in the game? They are number 1 overall in the Fangraphs WAR projections for starting pitching, filled with great or good pitchers, while the Twins are 26th.....
  15. Mike Sixel
    1:51 Kev: Odds we ever see a Greene-like player truly developed as a two way player? If Otani/Betancourt make it work, could it happen? 1:52 Eric A Longenhagen: Requires a very specific skill set as well as a specific quality of skills. Like with Otani and Greene, I’m not developing them as two-way guys. No way. Not risking the development of their arms because it’s fun to watch Greene take BP and infield. Ace: What is the strength of this years draft? College hitters? Prep pitchers? 12:19 Eric A Longenhagen: College arms but it’s a weird class. The first college arm off the board might be a 6′ righty, or it might be a college arm drafted as a hitter. 12:19 Eric A Longenhagen: Also, Southern California is really strong.
  16. Mike Sixel
    1:36 Dan P: Hi Eric, can you tell me a little about Fernando Romero? What’s the ceiling and your thoughts on him? 1:37 Eric A Longenhagen: Bid-bodied sinker/slider guy. Hard, mid-90s with a short, upper-80s slider. Has already had a TJ and some scouts don’t like the delivery so there’s some relief risk.
  17. Mike Sixel
    1:33 bader mader: who’s the best defensive prospect you ever seen? in each the OF, INF, and C 1:35 Eric A Longenhagen: C – Jake Rogers, INF- Freddy Galvis and Jose Iglesias, OF – Byron Buxton
  18. Mike Sixel
    This isn't about the Twins, but here is a quote from the Phillies some will find interesting. It is about veterans: Those guys have added an element we didn’t have. As outsiders coming in, we’re reading them, but they’re reading us, as well. Talking to those guys, they’ve noticed that we need to build a culture of expecting to win rather than just going out and playing the game and hoping to win. When you get the point where you’re expecting to win every day, then you’re pointed in the right direction.
  19. Mike Sixel
    Of course, we know from teh NBA that the Mavericks did this with Refs, and probably coaches, and they play half as many games. I am guessing that the most progressive baseball teams have done this for some time. I'm guessing it probably matters about 3-5 games a year for any one opponent, since most opponents don't play each other that often, decreasing the sample size.
  20. Mike Sixel
    deleted, I'm tired of this argument that goes in circles. A decision can be both right, and frustrating / disappointing.
  21. Mike Sixel
    that would make him 10-15% more productive than last year on a rate basis! That seems optimistic, but I hope you are right.
  22. Mike Sixel
    good point, can I say RH, on a day Castro needs a rest instead?
  23. Mike Sixel
    Fangraphs projection: Name PA AVG OBP SLG wOBA Bat BsR Fld WAR Joe Mauer 455 .268 .355 .390 .322 -0.5 -0.5 1.3 0.8 They project the Twins to be 18th in 1B WAR this year, give or take.
  24. Mike Sixel
    I knew Hrbek was big, but he's so big he occupies third and first place in walks? I am guessing first is Harmon? total guess.
  25. Mike Sixel
    I think I got this.....we have, um, infinity?
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