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  1. Mike Sixel
    Ryan Howard? He can't hit, the only thing he should be the "d"esignated for is assignment, IMO.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Well, another issues is that how you measure the "poles" is kind of like Fahrenheit having the zero actually be VERY far from zero.....it's kind of hard to say what extreme is and what moderate is, since there are no upper and lower bounds in some kind of measurable way. I disagree strongly with your second paragraph. For decades MN got things done by being moderate in its policies.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Maybe that's a problem with us thinking that policy is on 1 axis.....not with moderates.
  4. Mike Sixel
    I don't agree that "moderate" isn't a stance, if that is what you are saying. It isn't only a compromise, it can be a prinicpled belief in the right thing is to do this, not the thing to the left or right. Maybe this is semantics, but I don't feel you feel that...
  5. Mike Sixel
    I don't get that.....he's a 3 for "sure".....lots of teams could use that. I am in teh he's under rated camp.....
  6. Mike Sixel
    I generally agree with your conclusion here.....it is hard to say you are good at bringing in talent if you lose this much.... edit:welcome to the site!
  7. Mike Sixel
    Right....moderate today = pretty hard core republican 25 years ago.....other than a couple social issues.
  8. Mike Sixel
    It was about what you'd expect, other than the Goin part, and continuing to read Molly is open to new ideas (didn't see that in action much last year...) It was good, though, I enjoyed it.
  9. Mike Sixel
    Good stuff, thanks!
  10. Mike Sixel
    Fair, if he gets another 500 next year, and can't take a pitch and has a bad OBP, then can we start judging him for what he is? At some point, you can, I'm asking what that point is....because you'll have to make decisions about him/others eventually.
  11. Mike Sixel
    Normally I put non-Twins Daily stuff in a long thread, but here you go: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/falvey-and-levine-new-leadership-in-minnesota/ Long interview from the winter meetings!
  12. Mike Sixel
    I pretty much stopped listening to all sports talk ....either too infantile and not funny (for me, YMMV of course as humor does), or too serious. I find Mike and Mike to be about the right combo for me.....but even then, I barely listen any more.
  13. Mike Sixel
    It simply isn't true that it is throwing darts blindfolded, the first few picks definitely end up having more value as a group....and so on in groupings. There are, of course, outliers either way, but that doesn't mean that teams are randomly picking players, and that most 2nd rounders have as much value as first rounders.
  14. Mike Sixel
    And not all those teams were big market teams...
  15. Mike Sixel
    They refused to over the limits one time. The year they signed Javier, they did nothing else. We just don't agree on the approach. IMO, going over 1 time would have been the right thing to do. Others disagree mostly on ethical reasons. The spent big on more than 1 player 1 time. That was before the limits were put in place.
  16. Mike Sixel
    It is a data point....right now, the Twins have nothing to show for the pick. Here are the 10 players picked after Gordon: Jackson, Alex--bad, change of scenery trade already Nola, Aaron--would be in the Twins rotation right now Freeland, Kyle--projected 3/4 in the majors, pitched in AAA already Hoffman, Jeff---2/3 starter, reached the majors, not great, but upside pitcher Conforto, Michael---should be the starting RF for the Mets already, some hitting issues, but in the majorjs Pentecost, Max---serious injury issues that were mis-diagnosed at first Medeiros, Kodi---bad outcomes, but FIP was good in 15 Turner, Trea--could be an all star CF or SS, in the majors Beede, Tyler=---4th starter, maybe number 3 if things break right, in AA Newcomb, Sean---AA SP, with number 4/3 stuff I'd probably trade Gordon for half of them right now. That's either good, or bad, depending on what you think....but it isn't GREAT, imo. I expected them to pick Gordon, I mildly endorsed it from my computer in MN....and I still think he's a legit starting SS in the majors. I'd still trade him w/o a moment's hesitation for Turner, Nola, Freeland and Hoffman. I'd think about Conforto and probalby do it. I'd consider Beede and Newcomb also. Of course we won't know for years.....but with what we do know, what would others do?
  17. Mike Sixel
    On that site? I'd probably use strong NSFW language to call him an idiot, and to point out that you can hate Mauer for a lot of reasons, none of which were his inability to hit.... edit: Oh, and I hope that is you, so you just got my message
  18. Mike Sixel
    I was teasing. I know because my kids know, and also the Pentatonix collab...
  19. Mike Sixel
    Hmmm....if the price reflected his fallen prospect status, I'd be all over it. But, from what we read, the price still assumes he's a top young player. I'd pass on those prices. but, he's the exact kind of guy a rebuilding team should try to find, former top prospects who have been somewhat derailed by injury, who still have high ceilings. Take a flyer or three on those. OTOH, at some point, production becomes more important than "stuff"....I don't think we are there yet with him, but another year or two....
  20. Mike Sixel
    Ya, because us in our 50s don't know who lindsay sterling is..... I love cocoa, love it, love it, love it.....
  21. Mike Sixel
    Oh, I also don't begrudge it, I wish both types of places existed, so I could go to the one that I felt that day.....not sure I'd really fit in most days on BYTO, but I have been working on lightening up some.... I certainly don't think that kind of site is right for everyone, potentially me included...
  22. Mike Sixel
    We could just compare Nick Gordon and Trea Turner..... If you won't spend money on international FAs (over the limits) and you won't sign big time FAs in MLB, you need to better than the other teams at drafting and developing players, or your team is going to be bad. If your strategy is to rely mostly on the draft, you should invest in more scouts, more analysis, and more development staff than other teams, or your strategy isn't really rely on the draft, it is to not spend money on your strategy. That, imo, is what happened to this team. They decided to draft and develop as the primary strategy, and they weren't good enough at it to be successful.
  23. Mike Sixel
    Wow. Wish I had known about byto. Sounds a bit more fun....
  24. Mike Sixel
    I'd try Polanco at leadoff, with Mauer 2 and Sano 3. IF Buxton gets better, more comfy, he moves up to 1 and everyone slides.
  25. Mike Sixel
    I have no interest in an older DH, but an older OF that can help with positioning, mentoring (yes, it matters some), and can field / hit left handers would be great. NONE of the current OFers is close to proven at the MLB level... An older RP is not my cup of tea, I'd like to see them rely on the young guys more and more. IF they deal ESan, I can see good reasons for 1 veteran SP, unless you consider Santiago or Gibson that guy.
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