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  1. Mike Sixel
    Fair argument.....very fair.
  2. Mike Sixel
    I've had two friends suggest the T is doing unnatural acts to the P........
  3. Mike Sixel
    is anyone arguing that religious fundamentalism isn't bad? Are liberals saying "we don't care that women have no rights in fundamentalist nations". I don't recall seeing that......
  4. Mike Sixel
    Ya, wow. But, they've been pretty good/lucky with pitching lately, so I guess we'll trust them.....?
  5. Mike Sixel
    That is a fine question....and if I could eliminate religious fanaticism, and create a rational world, I would. But, this is not a SF novel (Lathe of Heaven), but reality. Fanaticism has existed since man learned to communicate, alas. I don't see much end to it. Educating the masses of the world, many of whom can't even read.....that's going to take generations. In the mean time, what can/should be done? Certainly not questioning every Muslim in the US, and giving them some kind of religious test to stay here......
  6. Mike Sixel
    Oh, that last sentence is so true, so very true.
  7. Mike Sixel
    I wasn't actually proposing that, specifically, just that the Twins should be offering them to the Mariners for something that the Twins value.
  8. Mike Sixel
    Cheaper than just spending the money, in the offseason, and not losing a prospect at all? Or, cheaper money wise? Because the discussion we are having is that if you want guys on multi year deals in trades, why don't you want them in FA?
  9. Mike Sixel
    If we used every thread to discuss every problem, every post would be 100 paragraphs long, and unreadable. This thread is about pitching, so we are discussing pitching. I get it, the Twins aren't bad at putting together a pitching staff. I don't agree. And, ERA tends to be a better judge of actual outcomes, over a LONG period, than FIP. If we don't want to discuss the actual number of runs given up as an indicator of success, over 26 years, that's fine. We won't agree on that.
  10. Mike Sixel
    When did we start discussing Lucroy on this thread? I am baffled by this entire part of the conversation, since, that's not what the thread is about. It is about the consistency of the approach and the process of rebuilding this roster. If we want to revisit points I've already conceded, we can do that.......If a team had dealt for Lucroy last year, it would have cost less than it will this year, and they'd have him and his results for the year...... A good trade last year? Either trading for RP sooner, or not dealing for only 1, would have been better than what they did, imo. I don't know......it is super, super, super unlikely that acquiring help last year would have made a difference, other than the bullpen (which many pointed out as a weakness before the year started) and a CF option.....neither of which they did. IMO, and YMMV of course, trading prospects for RP with multiple years of control, but not wanting to sign such pitchers (the whole point of the thread).....that seems like an odd strategy to me.
  11. Mike Sixel
    Ya, I struggle with being EXCITED about Zunino right now.....but he is a good buy low candidate. The Jake Arrieta of catchers, maybe. I would not give up Kepler for him right now, no chance. I would see if the Mariners want Suzuki and either Escobar or Nunez though......
  12. Mike Sixel
    Going to Hawaii in January......looking forward to it!
  13. Mike Sixel
    A crapshoot over 26 years? It is a crapshoot for EVERY team, right? Therefore, you'd expect luck to even out over 30 teams for 26 years, right, and for the noise to drop out......that's how large sample sizes work. If we can't look at 26 years of outcomes, and draw conclusions, well, I guess we can never draw conclusions about the Twins' ability to acquire starting pitching.
  14. Mike Sixel
    I was trying to be kind/generous/nice.......apologies.
  15. Mike Sixel
    Actually, we are discussing if/when a team should go all in, or go all out. I put a small parenthetical in one post among several, saying I thought the Twins could have acquired Tulo last year. I'm willing to concede that was a bad idea. Can we now return to the point of the thread?
  16. Mike Sixel
    how do you eliminate ISIS? What do you mean by "support"?
  17. Mike Sixel
    Like this? http://www.pewforum.org/2013/04/30/the-worlds-muslims-religion-politics-society-overview/ "Muslims around the world strongly reject violence in the name of Islam. Asked specifically about suicide bombing, clear majorities in most countries say such acts are rarely or never justified as a means of defending Islam from its enemies."
  18. Mike Sixel
    I'd trade him, but man, the replacements are awful........not surprising really. When trading Aaron Hicks, you aren't exactly (or shouldn't be expecting) getting a great return. Aim low, hit low.
  19. Mike Sixel
    Well, he said he wanted him.....and it's possible that is true, but if it is, ouch. Big ouch.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Kielty for Stewart, imo.
  21. Mike Sixel
    I'm sure TOR really regrets the playoff run last year, or the high possibility of being in the playoffs this year......But, I bet the Twins are loving the last 5 years and this year. edit: They saw a window, when NY and BOS were down, and traded and signed players to go for it. They were awesome last year, and are looking like serious contenders this year. By arguing they were stupid for doing this.....aren't you really saying there is no time to go all in? I mean, when should TOR go all in, if not when NY and BOS are down, and they are close?
  22. Mike Sixel
    Remember, Tor also salary dumped Reyes in that deal.......it's like people can't recall that part. It's amazing how people write entire paragraphs about 1 small part of a post, but barely anything on the actual point......which is that sometimes, a team should go all in, or trade from the future. Ryan has done that 1 time in his tenure, 1 time. But, hey, if Jason Tyner is your DH, that's no time to deal for help...... Using AZ as an example of bad management? That's like fishing in a stocked trout pond with corn......anyone can point out that stupidity. Most did at the time......
  23. Mike Sixel
    I don't think anyone denies that there is a SEGMENT of Muslims that are bad/evil. I think the "left's" issue is that the huge, vast, majority of Muslims are good people, and we don't want our VP candidates suggesting we interview every single one of them, and deport most of them......as Gingrich just did. We don't want fear mongering about our friends and neighbors. We want the first amendment to have as much weight as the 2nd amendment.... Many of us warned about cozying up to the Saudis, that's hardly something only Obama has done.... What would you suggest is the answer? Because killing them all isn't.....
  24. Mike Sixel
    they've made it clear, as has the national media, they wait for others to call them, and they wait for others to make an offer. Or, everyone is lying......
  25. Mike Sixel
    On either side of the deal.......Pomeranz doesn't exactly have a long history of this success. So, when the Twins are close, I'd be on the Boston side. When rebuilding, I'd be on the other side.
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