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  1. Mike Sixel
    Now we are comparing the US to nations that (in same cases) are barely a few years old? come on. If the US can't be as good as Canada and Western Europe, we aren't doing enough. how about this: Funny how compared to other first world nations.....the US has an issue with police and civilian violence, and much of the nation seems to be in denial that it isn't all about the people....the systems have issues too.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Tator Tots are not fries, I've made them, definitely not fries.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Funny how little police kill people in other nations......how do people keep denying, in the face of clear evidence, that there is a problem here?
  4. Mike Sixel
    I think most of us are on the same page.....there are a lot of things I'd do, but here are the keys for me: 1. Get Berrios up now. I want to see him every 5 days the rest of the way, so he's totally the guy next year. Cut Milone or Nolasco (trade thru eating most salary, don't care about the return, this is about Berrios). 2. Get Murphy up now. Either trade Suzuki or demote/cut Centeno. Need to know what I have in Murphy going into the off season. 3. Fish or cut bait on Polanco. All his options are burned, I want to know if he can hit or not. 4. Send May to AAA to stretch out to become a starter. Have him up here ASAP, again, I want data on him to help plan for the future. Other than that, ya, I'd be trying to trade Suzuki and Abad and Plouffe. I'd not actively shop Dozier, but I'd be willing to deal him for the right price. I have no idea what I'd do with Santana. Part of me keeps him, part of me deals him actively. As for the on field stuff, I'd let Molitor know that I expect to see improvement in his tactics, or he's gone. If he does't know what I mean, I'd have him sit down with Goin for a few hours......but I never want to see bunts in early innings, and I don't want to be stealing in front of my best hitters, and I expect my crappy hitters to be PH for sometimes late in games.
  5. Mike Sixel
    I was not in love with the trade.......mostly because it was likely too little too late, and was another (imo) half step that cost a prospect. They know the RP is an issue...but don't fix it. Last year, that bit them in 2 ways: cost them Hu, may have cost them a playoff appearance. This year? This year it cost them nothing, I guess.
  6. Mike Sixel
    It's fair, he still has potential......but so far, not so good.
  7. Mike Sixel
    Because they get selected out of not being pitchers (or even baseball players at all) in the first place, because it doesn't work well.....Either way, it was a high risk trade, that has returned negative value, in exchange for a good player. It is a fail. The process was fine, but anyone on this board could trade Span for a minor league player, so I don't appreciate (others do, which is fine) the argument that it was a good trade because they traded from excess for something else. That something else has to have value.
  8. Mike Sixel
    I'm not asking for HoF.....nice straw man. bonnes ran the numbers last year.....there aren't any good ones, hardly. None. Even in the time frame of the last 20 years. Hope all you want, but it's pretty clear, it is really hard to pitch when you are tall.
  9. Mike Sixel
    Quite the contrast from other areas, where the police are actively being civil with protesters.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Over 100 years of history isn't enough time? Hmmmm.
  11. Mike Sixel
    Except for that whole part where tall pitchers, with one real exception, almost never work out. It was a very high risk trade, of a valuable player. I also hate the thought that "this one player would not have helped win anything anyway".....well, what if they had done a good job signing FA pitchers, and other things. That part of the analysis isn't, imo, all that good.
  12. Mike Sixel
    From today's trade list, number 32 in all of baseball: One guy you don’t need to project power development for? Miguel Sano. The Twins’ young slugger was miscast as an outfielder because of the team’s logjam at 1B/DH, but there are few young hitters in the game around whom teams would like to build their lineups before Sano. With top-shelf power and the willingness to take a walk, Sano looks like the heir apparent to Chris Davis’ three-true-outcomes throne. The strikeouts and the lack of defensive value might make him a less valuable player than some players with better all-around skills, but Sano’s power is unquestioned, and teams still pay a premium for sluggers who can hit the ball a long way. And Sano can unquestionably do that.
  13. Mike Sixel
    Ok, this first one hurts.......from today's chat: Josh 12:27 Byron Buxton breaks out in : A) the second half B ) 2017 or 2018 C) Never august fagerstrom 12:27 Should probably look for any signs of life before a breakout Schland 12:46 Who will win AL rookie of the year and why is it Max Kepler? august fagerstrom 12:47 right now it's between Fulmer and Naquin Mazara in the mix, too Possibly even the favorite to take it in the second half Not that Kepler doesnt have a chance, but he wouldnt be my pick at this juncture
  14. Mike Sixel
    I have always been a Kepler fan, but I've never put that projection on him. Kubel was, imo, going to be a star star. I think Kepler will have years like that, but not a career like I expected out of Kubel. But, man, that would be sweet.
  15. Mike Sixel
    Thanks for the update. Injuries....ouch.....
  16. Mike Sixel
    From the article on adjustments that made the all stars.... Eduardo Nunez, shortstop, Twins: “You have to pull sometimes. Normally, I want to go to right field, but you have to make adjustments. I work with Robinson Cano, [Edwin] Encarnacion, [Albert] Pujols, [Marcell] Ozuna, Jean Segura, we practice together. I’ve been working them for the last four years. They always tell me, you need a chance to play and prove what you can do. It’s tough when you have one game every week, you maybe hit 1-for-2, 2-for-4, but then you don’t play the next 10 days, how are you going to keep your timing on time?” http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-adjustments-that-made-the-all-stars/
  17. Mike Sixel
    Today is the day we go to one of those travel sales meetings, to get our free trip to SF.....all for the low low price of saying no for 90 minutes.....wish us luck!
  18. Mike Sixel
    What is the incentive to sit down and make things better? Most people don't come to the table unless they see something in it for themselves......just look at Congress and this Presidency. So, why, if the union head can't even handle shirts at a basketball game, why would we expect him to be ready to compromise on anything that actually effects his members? Now, it is clear the some communities are doing better than others, but it is also clear that some communities (on both sides) have no interest in compromise. As for looking at underlying problems? This is a nation that can hardly spend 2 minutes looking beyond the headlines on their biased news channel (both sides)......I can't see the nation having a serious conversation about underlying problems. That's science and math and stuff, that has nothing to do with faith/belief/certainty.
  19. Mike Sixel
    If your team is good....you probably don't have room for 3 minor league players that no one actually wanted, right? I think that was the point, if you have an awful team, you have room to add players to your roster. that said, of course they should get credit for these signings. I too hope they are mostly flipped. RPs especially are inconsistent....
  20. Mike Sixel
    What about Buxton, ESan, and Abad....and some prospect around 5-10 best in MN for Giolito and Turner? The Nats lose Harper at some point.....and the Mets are all getting hurt...... I still think they laugh...but they have Ben Revere in CF right now, and need another SP and another RP......
  21. Mike Sixel
    At or near an all time high.....Obama has really killed industry in this country..... Glad I keep doubling down on NVIDIA.
  22. Mike Sixel
    Not one in the top 50? That is very unTwins like. I think there a handful of the BA top 50 not signed right now......so that can change.
  23. Mike Sixel
    I'd probably do pedersen also......it's not as cut and dried as some would have you believe......it's very hard to predict the future.
  24. Mike Sixel
    I actually asked what the point of some the comments was, but perhaps I also judged them.....it's a bit hard not to right now. My bad.
  25. Mike Sixel
    In talking to some of my friends, yes, 100% these other issues are brought up to justify the cop shooting him.
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