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  1. Mike Sixel
    Oh, I think Detroit is probably in trouble. But, they did manage to add a good, young, pitcher last year in a trade. And, while they haven't done it the "right" way, they are on a decent run of success. If it is true the Twins (and most teams) can't stay competitive for more than 5-7 years because of how the draft works, how much longer would Detroit need to be good before their run was considered a success by the same people that think the earlier part of TR's run was a success? What is Detroit's post season record in this run?
  2. Mike Sixel
    Understatement ..... but not the end of the world. Someone will break that streak, let's hope it is him!
  3. Mike Sixel
    This was a great debate among my friends and me when we first had kids. Is Father's Day about doing something with your friends, or your kids? Not everyone agreed... I think your stance is mostly true for most families, from what I can see.
  4. Mike Sixel
    Guilty.....I was the ONLY one that wanted him.....everyone else said I was an idiot.
  5. Mike Sixel
    What is "normally" long? Because they won't be in the playoffs next year, I don't think any team that lost 100 games made the playoffs the next year. What about hiring a manager with zero managing experience, who shows pretty much every night he struggles with tactics, you good with that decision? Yup, lots of ideas that over 100 people throw out to have fun conversations don't work out. It's true. But, no one here is calling for anyone on this board to be the GM. If all a GM has to do is be better than the random fans here, well, that's a low bar probably.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Happy birthday sir. Celebrate well.
  7. Mike Sixel
    a real life filibuster. Who woulda thunk it? If the right is so sure they are right, why are they afraid to vote on this, exactly?
  8. Mike Sixel
    "good" prospects? Swanson is a top prospect in all the game, and Turner should be the starting SS for the Nats right now. Either of them would be in the mix for top Twins prospect, even with Buxton and Berrios in the system. I do think AZ might be worse the Ryan, but arguably, they are a much better team now, even with one of the (maybe) 10 best players in the game hurt for the year.
  9. Mike Sixel
    I've been on record that this is the year we begin to learn what Stewart is or is not. I remain hopeful for sure.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Good luck to everyone.
  11. Mike Sixel
    I agree, players need more time at AA and AAA, and less in A ball and pre-A ball....we agree on that. I think you are underestimating that success rate of the #1 prospect in baseball, and also how fast/young elite players actually come up. There was a study on FG (I think) a couple years ago that showed most / many ELITE players come and are good from age 21/22. Now, maybe all the ranking sites/people are wrong, maybe Sano and Buxton are both not elite. Maybe losing a year to injury put them back. I don't know what it is.....but I don't think it is unreasonable to wonder why this team is filled with old, bad players, this far into the rebuild. And almost none of the farmhands have turned out to add value yet. Gibson is the best to come up in the last 4 years.......isn't he? We are probably quibbling over the edge an argument we actually agree on. The Twins have done a poor job of developing players in the last 10 years......pretty much no one has come up and been good right away, and sustained that success.....and these are the reasons they are so terrible.
  12. Mike Sixel
    Are you saying you wen thru all "400" position players, and looked to see if they were good right away? How about Cabrera? Stanton? Joe Mauer?
  13. Mike Sixel
    Uh, I'm not knocking the move.....I'm saying that it is a bit hard to declare the Twins the clear winners....especially since they couldn't fix CF for years either.....
  14. Mike Sixel
    I agree with this. It's not like Krikilloff was an elite, can't miss, top 3 pick. And, I really think Chargois will be a very good RP in MN. That greater certainty carries real value.
  15. Mike Sixel
    I think Sano and Buxton were top 10 and 5 talents at one point.....should we expect Buxton to struggle like this, and still think he's elite? Also, those are some seriously cherry picked names, I can't imagine those are the only 4 players to excel....maybe Bryant did too...maybe some Mets pitchers did too. That's about the worst example of just making "stats" up ever, frankly.
  16. Mike Sixel
    How did Revere compare in 2015? I have no idea, but you left it off. May delivered what WAR in 13 or 14? The years he was in the minors don't count as time he was not adding value? Ok, that's fair. I'm not saying it was a bad trade. I like the trade, but I think giving TR credit for it, when May has, so far, delivered no real value? that seems like an odd conclusion. If they move him back to SP (where he should have stayed)....I think they clearly win the deal. If he stays a RP, and stays getting hurt....well, it is probably a wash at best.
  17. Mike Sixel
    Has any team gone from 100 losses to the playoffs the next year? I doubt it. And if so, how many? It is hard to see them in the playoffs in 2017, it just doesn't happen that way in baseball.
  18. Mike Sixel
    I share your skepticism....I'd just like some MLB ABs to have more information to better make that judgement. You know, when the team is losing 100 games and all....and he'll be out of options next year....
  19. Mike Sixel
    So those first three years of zero value don't count? Of course it isn't over.....but so far, it's not like May has been good (no thanks to being moved to the bullpen, but that is where he is....).
  20. Mike Sixel
    so just keep Polanco in AAA this year, and do what with him next year when he's out of options? Sit him on the bench while Dozier plays full time?
  21. Mike Sixel
    And May has what, exactly, in the last 3-4 years?
  22. Mike Sixel
    You agree that running out of options on a player w/o ever even getting 100 ABs in the majors is a good way to handle a player that is considered a legit prospect? Or, you agree that leaving him in AAA right now is a good idea?
  23. Mike Sixel
    Because he can just learn those next year, when he's up here out of options, and not playing.
  24. Mike Sixel
    This. There is no hurry to get him up here, I don't think he's out of options (Polanco, Arcia)....why the rush on this guy? There are guys to rush, there are guys to work on. I'd rather they rotate the 4 guys that are up here, and see what Arcia can or cannot do. If anyone should be up, it is Polanco. But, once again, they appear to have a guy nearly out of options that they have very little MLB information on. Hard to believe.
  25. Mike Sixel
    We don't know that for sure, do we? We are how many years into the trade now? I mean, i agree, it is likely May is good if allowed to start....but we don't know that for sure.
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