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  1. Mike Sixel
    And they gave up a great prospect to get him. Sigh.
  2. Mike Sixel
    So, outcomes isn't how to measure results? They are one of the 5 worst teams in starters' ERA for the last 26 years. If that isn't a measure of their relative success at developing pitching, I don't know what is. How would you suggest we judge their success at developing pitching, if not by ERA? WAR? xFIP? strikeouts per nine? What measure would you use to say "these guys are good at developing pitching"?
  3. Mike Sixel
    Listening to NPR......he was likely radicalized in prison. France has a large population of minorities from Africa (not the Middle East) that are, shall we say, marginalized in society. he had been in jail, and likely was radicalized there. As we know, that's a huge issue in recruitment. I don't know how you prevent this kind of attack, frankly. We can't outlaw cars.
  4. Mike Sixel
    Who said institutional racism was about one thing? Who said it was even about individuals? That's not how institutional problems work. And, I tend to trust the police that have been brave enough to say there is racism, over any thing else. And I never dismissed a white death. You are reading things I an am not saying. All deaths of innocent people are bad.
  5. Mike Sixel
    It's not a fact that being bottom quartile makes you worse than the other 75%? What would be such a fact?
  6. Mike Sixel
    you don't think people tried to get the vote out for Obama the last few years, and down ballots, you really think that? I don't even know what to say to that. What city services should they boycott? I don't get this one at all..... And, if you think I said "the best thing is they won't take a long time", well, we aren't communicating well, are we? I clearly said your alternatives would take too long, I never said anything about whether these protests would work (I even said I wasn't sure they would).
  7. Mike Sixel
    Has TR successfully built around them? Did he sign flyers and deal them? Did he keep a closer around, when he wasn't needed, or did he deal him to help the rebuild? How good have his trades been for guys that really matter? The idea of building around those two players is a fine idea.....how is he doing in putting 25-30 other players in place? I think above you said 2017 was the goal.....so if they don't contend next year, are we ready to move on? The goal posts for those that think TR should keep his job keep moving (for these even willing to put a date on a goal, I always thought goals had to have a time component, but that's not apparently true for baseball contention).
  8. Mike Sixel
    You asked why I thought they were doing it besides awareness. I answered. I am not convinced it will work, but I'm also not convinced it won't. And, I'm not trying to convince you, I have zero chance of that. None of what you are suggesting has worked, I think trying something else is a natural reaction. If people were rational, your idea of sitting around and talking would probably work, but they aren't. If people were wiling to wait 10-20+ years to fix gerrymandering, while watching their children die, that might work, sure. But they aren't willing to wait that long. I don't blame them for that. Hell, there are people PISSED OFF that they have the gall to say the words "black lives matter" as if that says anything about other lives......you think calm, emotion free, discussions are going to work? No chance.
  9. Mike Sixel
    Nope, just swing baby, and hit the bleep out of those low level pitches. He's going to learn plenty that way.
  10. Mike Sixel
    I've already said it.....it's about discomfort. Until safe, suburban, mostly white people decide they care to help the poor and minority groups, not much is going to change. And, those people have no incentive to help them right now, other than the goodness of their hearts. I don't think we want to completely rely on charity right now. One way to incent them to care is to make them not so comfy in the status quo. I'd venture that most of the people that are really pissed about this probably weren't going to go out of their way to support and help minorities with these issues before they got mad over being 10 minutes later getting home.
  11. Mike Sixel
    If you think people that take hours or days out of their lives to walk and lay in the road are lazy, what do you think of hte other 99.9999% of the US that does nothing to change things? If you think the BLM leaders are lazy, well, I have no idea what to say to that, frankly. I do agree on hashtags and FB profiles, that's pretty lazy.
  12. Mike Sixel
    The Twins said they didn't draft enough pitchers.......this data was about the validity of that statement....
  13. Mike Sixel
    I know I've never seen him, and I know I'm not scout......but I think his upside is still a number 2......which makes him an awesome prospect.
  14. Mike Sixel
    In gerrymanded states, where systemic racism is real, that's going to change things? Who do you boycott, if the police are the issue? Are you suggesting they boycott helping the police? that's not working either.
  15. Mike Sixel
    "it happens to white people too" isn't actually a compelling argument in the face of facts and statistics that point out it happens at a MUCH HIGHER rate to non-whites than whites. Are you actually arguing there is no systemic racism in the US?
  16. Mike Sixel
    Well, nothing else was working. Sitting around talking to the police....where they would...not working. Talking to politicians, who are gerrymandering the crap out of the county to actively weaken your message? not working...... what, exactly, would you have people actually do that will, you know, make a difference? And, you are actually arguing that political protest makes no difference in the world? I just want to get that one answered....you believe that protests make no difference?
  17. Mike Sixel
    And BLM isn't? Really? They aren't meeting with politicians? they aren't trying to get candidates elected? They aren't meeting with the police (where police will)? That's just not true......they are doing all of those things. People that are comfortable don't change for the most part. Until you make them uncomfortable, why would they?
  18. Mike Sixel
    I'm with you, I pointed out that they are bottom 5 over the last 26 years in starter ERA up thread. That isn't about where they are picking.....or development....or international signings, it is a total system failure.
  19. Mike Sixel
    No one at work, or the restaurant I went to for lunch, is/was celebrating nude day.....
  20. Mike Sixel
    Yup. Not to mention Egypt, or other parts of the world.....or women's suffrage....
  21. Mike Sixel
    To be clear, I think protesters should be arrested fort blocking roads. That's part of the price of freedom and change. But I also think that is the only way to get the attention of most lazy Americans.
  22. Mike Sixel
    you really think protests that don't inconvenience people get ANY traction? Or, are some inconveniences ok (different roads, public buildings, ????) ? Because I don't think a bunch of people sitting on the capital lawn is going to do much good for anyone.
  23. Mike Sixel
    Fascinating data! Thanks......so, ya, it's not the number, but the quality.
  24. Mike Sixel
    KLAW on today: on Gonsalves: Not high end. Good changeup but lefty without a breaking ball and with average-ish command? I see backend {starter}. on Buxton: Two thoughts. One, be patient. People want to write off any prospect who doesn't succeed right away. Two. I think Molitor and company are the wrong staff for this job, and their trouble with Buxton would be example A. They were on him to be more aggressive early in the season, and look where that got him. on Sano: I think Sano is a 1b/dh and unfortunately they've blocked him there. But yes, Kepler and Buxton should be playing every day.
  25. Mike Sixel
    Looks like a Tea Party loving, social conservative, will be the VP candidate......at least the GOP continues to make it easy for me to decide how to vote.
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