Mike Sixel

Agreed.

Huh, I also used to read Arlo and Janis back in the day. Forgot that one.

There isn't a ton of evidence innings' limits matter........but I guess I'm ok with a limit this year. Next year, I'd want 150, not 120, if there is a limit.

Garver has to be put on the 40 man this off season, I believe. If he's not called up, I don't understand the Twins' FO at all, assuming he's healthy. I'm not sure I care one way or the other about the rest at this point. I don't think AB Walker is a MLB player, but if they want to call him up, whatevs.

We might have to work out a trade ...

I'm not convinced it will be some sort of black Friday event........a really good leader will want to come in and assess many of the employees. That said, assuming the new GM is from the outside, I would expect some pretty major changes early in the process.....but I wouldn't expect what I think some people are expecting.

I think those songs are amazing treasures. They perfectly evoke an era and genre.

Whether you like Drake's music or not, he's probably the most well known right now.....As for Rush, let's just say that their appeal is not universal, though I like their music.....there are days I love Arcade Fire, then I hear the same sound over and over, and think "this is a BIT much". Having just looked up Canadian rock band lists on line, I'm not sure who my favourite* would be. Of the soloists, I think I only have owned Alanis Morrissette music.....I hear a lot of recent Bieber stuff when my 19 year old has control over the car music, he knows how to do hooks. Neil Young is probably the best, most importanat, along with Joni Mitchell. I do like Dianna Krall.... * I believe that is the correct spelling for this topic.

Well, Wimmers needs to be on the 40 man or will be a minor league FA this offseason. I think they want the major league coaches to get a look at him, or maybe they want to reward him for his years of struggle by getting him some MLB money and pension and healthcare (or whatever they get). I'm not sure leaving him down or calling him up affects his development at this point.

I don't think aiming for 2017 looks like a necessity anymore.......I'd be happy if they could just accurately identify an actual good MLB pitcher in a trade.....even if that guy was 2-3 years away. That would be a nice baby step.

I don't see anything wrong in their handling of Garver, so far. If he's not up in September, and catching 1/3 of the time, then I'll question their handling of him. But up until now? I think they've handled him well, and it's clear he has worked hard to get better. When he makes the majors, it will be a nice success story.

from certainly true to more my opinion: Well, they had a series of bad drafts. Whether there were other players available or not, they had a series of drafts that produced nothing. That hurts. They made some bad trades. Their top prospects have SO FAR failed to produce at a consistent, high, level. They signed some bad FA contracts. Something isn't right in the minors in terms of teaching base stealing / running, and fielding, imo. The fundamentals just don't seem to be there the last 5-7 years like they seemed to be in the past. Maybe that's nostalgia, but I'm not alone in typing that here. They hired a manager that had never managed before, who is, imo, over his head tactically. Now, we can't see what he does off the field, and I think off the field is super important.....but since we can't see that, I can only judge him on what I can see.... They got stale in their thinking and were slow to adjust. IMO, this largely comes from (until a couple years ago) not bringing in many outside voices. Groupthink is a thing, and it is a thing I think they used to struggle with. I think that is less an issue now, but it takes years to recover from cultural mistakes. They are putting guys in positions not to succeed, like Sano in RF, and not having Polanco play any other positions than 2B recently in the minors, even though Dozier is here. They thought they were contenders and signed a 29 year old free agent DH, when they had Sano, Plouffe, Mauer, Vargas, and Arcia. I think their resource allocation has been off for some time.

Congratulations. Many of us are pulling for him.

Andrew Albers.....I am not sure I understand, but it is clear they have issues in the minors with development. I would expect the new GM to overhaul most everything within eighteen months. Duffey is a relief pitcher. Berrios is not ready at all.

He's not close to average at anything.

Gary Sanchez is a MLB starter, not a prospect. He is not being traded.

Egg whites are great in drinks. You should try it before disagreeing

What are these other positions he is average at? Not SS, not 1b, not catcher. Has he played 2nd or 3rd?

I can't see Rogers as a MLB starter. He is finally in the right place, imo.

I don't know what people expect, in terms of a rebuild, if you are unwilling to trade the older players to get more prospects. That's what rebuilding teams do.

Mauer is one of the best hitters ever, in terms of BA and walks. The criticism reads a lot like the Votto criticism. To the person who talked about war and ops.....ops is not an advanced stat at all. It is not in war. Has anyone looked at the stats in context of era, other than war? He did pay in an offensive time, mostly. My issue with Joe isn't really with Joe, but those on both sides of the love hate gap that have no nuance in their emotion. He isn't some awesome god, nor is he a devil.

Like Trump donating to AG campaigns that dropped charges against him? Just not a fan of either choice

I don't agree. These coaches can gather lots of data about watching players....in practice, in the clubhouse, on the bench, on the field. I know hearing about a co worker is different than working with one.

Thanks...

My plane has an engine leak....hope the mechanics did well in training....