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  1. Mike Sixel
    Perhaps. but then, I've never condoned throwing a ball at him at 90MPH in retaliation. I also think I said "plenty of people in the US don't want", not "he's wrong". I think the point I'm trying to make is that I'd tolerate his boring way of showing emotion, and not say it is wrong and that children should be like me vs him. I'm kind of good with a mix of cultures. I can't imagine anything more boring than a never changing culture. but, sure, if you want to read what I said that way, you can. And, you might not be 100% wrong. Since, you know, science says repressing your emotions is bad for you. And that celebrating joy is good for you.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Agreed. I just post 'em. Sometimes I comment on them...
  3. Mike Sixel
    And the trees are gone...
  4. Mike Sixel
    Projection systems like Kepler 10x as much as Rosario! http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2017-positional-power-rankings-right-field/
  5. Mike Sixel
    Ya, that line is not black and white (ugh, sorry). Perhaps that's why the old school is so old school. Not allowing any emotion eliminates the need to judge. I don't think that's what it is, frankly.....
  6. Mike Sixel
    Twin Cities 1:39 Vargas or Park? Who gets most DH ab's this year? Eno Sarris 1:39 They already DFA'ed Park and kept him, so I think Vargas gets first shot.
  7. Mike Sixel
    something to look forward to? Carl 1:32 Berrios article you promised? Eno Sarris 1:32 Working on it, maybe tomorrow lol.
  8. Mike Sixel
    Great post. The best way, imo, is to recognize that cultures are different, not better, around things like this....things that don't actually matter (like equal rights or freedoms do). We are literally discussing if people should be mad about a bat flip.......the only way, imo, to be mad about that is to decide to be mad about it. We are learning a lot about happiness and other emotions, like it is mostly how we CHOOSE to react that cause the emotion, not the stimulant itself. One chooses (either on one's own, or thru cultural training) how to react to a stimulant, like a bat flip. It isn't a moral question, I doubt it is even an ethical question (if you assume all cultural norms are ethical, then it is).
  9. Mike Sixel
    He is quoted as saying he hopes that kids are watching how the US plays, and plays like them, no? Isn't that implying his way is better? I do like his updated quotes. They show an open mindedness that his off the cuff remark did not. That's often the case. But let's not pretend (well, I won't) that there isn't a belief that showing emotion in the game is wrong, and that physical violence is an ok response to that...
  10. Mike Sixel
    Certain? Of course not, hence 1:1 consideration... He as a legit 1:1 consideration after his freshman year. If had been draft eligible, I'd guess he goes top 10 easy. Maybe top 5. Slid enough last year, to still be 15th coming into this year, meaning with a good year he's top 10. It was about what he actually did, as a catcher. He hit the bleep out of the ball. Something happened...
  11. Mike Sixel
    He also hoped that kids would be like him (i.e., his way is the right way), right?
  12. Mike Sixel
    did he rip Stroman for showing emotion?
  13. Mike Sixel
    anyone that doesn't think this is indicative of "we are right, and you are wrong", well, they aren't really reading what he said. It's pretty clearly stated..... And, frankly, I wasn't raised that way either, and plenty of people in the US don't want a bunch of unemotional robots around them....
  14. Mike Sixel
    Late first rounder will never be in the 5-8MM range....he'd have to get a 2-4MM bonus, then be in the majors for 4+ years. That's a lot of money gone.
  15. Mike Sixel
    we had a whole thread on this last year, with numerous quotes from baseball people. No one here is making this up.
  16. Mike Sixel
    did Kinsler rip Stroman for showing emotion? Just curious....
  17. Mike Sixel
    Golly I hope you people bought Shopify last year..... I'm close to betting on bitcoin right now, every time it takes a drop, it recovers. But, I am short cash.....
  18. Mike Sixel
    In 1 year, he lost millions of dollars. Maybe a lifetime of earnings. All because he was not draft eligible because he went to college. Think about that for a minute.....had he been eligible after his freshman year...
  19. Mike Sixel
    Suppressing of feelings is a huge issue in this US culture. Huge. I guess I don' see how being overjoyed you just hit a HR is bragging, or showing someone up, or anything of the sort at all. It's called being happy and expressing your joy.
  20. Mike Sixel
    That was a painful read. Even without hte typo
  21. Mike Sixel
    Quoted for truth. All of it.
  22. Mike Sixel
    Wow. What a fall. He was a possible 1:1 at one point ....
  23. Mike Sixel
    I just found it humorous, some of my autocorrects and misspellings are much worse....
  24. Mike Sixel
    I still don't understand how burying your emotions is a good thing.....
  25. Mike Sixel
    You have no long man in the current bullpen. One will be added. Either Duffey or Haley or random guy. Or they'll make Tonkin (sigh, why did they do that last year) or Wimmers do it. But, imo, there will be a long man there.
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