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  1. Mike Sixel
    That's why it was said, right? If everyone is to blame, then you can just say it was one of those fluky years, you can't fire everyone.......
  2. Mike Sixel
    I still like Gordon, but it would maybe be nice to have Turner....
  3. Mike Sixel
    No idea if the culture of bunting is learned or not, and I think Molitor is bad tactically, but this is on the player.
  4. Mike Sixel
    Some teams play to win. Some pass on the opportunity when luck puts them in a position they did not expect.
  5. Mike Sixel
    Gordon is a bit surprising. Must be some other great shortstops.
  6. Mike Sixel
    That first quote.....where are the coaches in that situation, to stop him? I don't get it. A tennis coach or a golf coach would kill her pupil for that.
  7. Mike Sixel
    Wait, wait, I know this one...... edit: this is the game thread, right?
  8. Mike Sixel
    As usual, though, the FO did neither....did not go even younger, did not go out and get the team a bullpen or an OF veteran. They just stayed pat other than Park, and Abad. Maybe they felt that was enough....but if they felt that, well, that's an issue.
  9. Mike Sixel
    Agree with all of that. The part I most agree about is "see what you have". They look likely to repeat the Tonkin/Arcia mistakes with Polanco this year, and refuse to either play or part with Arcia. It seems so plan free to me.
  10. Mike Sixel
    I don't know.....OBP is nice, but if they have 7 20+ HR hitters.....well, they would be like the Orioles, right? The problem is that Sano, Park, Dozier, Plouffe, Rosario+ two guys that luck into it, aren't hitting 20+ HRs like the Twins planned (I believe that was their plan this year, lots of HRs). I can't recall what I said, but I'm pretty sure I wanted Sano at 3B to start the year, and didn't care that much what happened to Plouffe. This largely stems from not expecting to win Park, and then NOT HAVING A PLAN for what to do when they did, which Molitor largely admitted.
  11. Mike Sixel
    Not only is there a Buxton article.....Parker is credited in it. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/theory-and-implementation-with-byron-buxton/
  12. Mike Sixel
    And, the Fangraphs article is up: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/theory-and-implementation-with-byron-buxton/
  13. Mike Sixel
    Almost no trades are made before the draft.....
  14. Mike Sixel
    It cost them winning the WS, isn't that the goal? Or, is coasting to 85 wins and no playoff victories the goal?
  15. Mike Sixel
    Wright is always injured......they should never count on him. Any time from him should be considered bonus to your plan A.
  16. Mike Sixel
    They have switched. The biggest difference in approach was the finish. TR never dealt prospects like Wil Myers (top 5-10 prospect in the game) for big time players, and never put a bundle of prospects together for a guy like Cueto. Ever. That remains my biggest complaint, they never finished. It's fascinating how the FO defenders talk about build thru the draft is the right way, but also defend the starting rotation being 80% guys they did not draft (at the start of the year). The issue, imo, remains the same. Not going big. Three mediocre SP =/= one great SP. Trading a bad OF for a bad catcher does not fix catching. yes, patience is needed. No argument. What we can't seem to agree on is any kind of timetable at all. Forever is too long to wait, 2 years are too few......other than that, there seems to be massive disagreement on how long (and whether or not it should ever be this bad this long).
  17. Mike Sixel
    We can all strive to be more rational, doesn't mean we have completed the journey. I would have been interested in going, but for living in OR......and the likelihood it won't be all that interesting also is an issue.
  18. Mike Sixel
    I wish I could get fiber......really wish it.
  19. Mike Sixel
    I just don't like doughnuts like I used to. Not sure why that is.
  20. Mike Sixel
    I have been told by EVERYONE to watch silicon valley, so we'll start soon. I actually get HBO "free" for the first year in my new "home" in OR, so we'll have time.
  21. Mike Sixel
    then I misunderstood your post. I thought you were pretty much saying to punt it...... It's a hard call, really, in your scenario. Lots of guys choose to go to college, for whatever reasons. Economically and for the good of their arms, pitchers should pretty much take the money. Colleges are notorious for not caring about the health of their players, and 2MM today is worth a lot more than MAYBE 3-5MM in 3 years. But, there are other reasons to go to college vs going to the pros. I don't know what I'd do if I was a team, and the player I wanted said they'd not sign with my team. Very difficult call.
  22. Mike Sixel
    You can't punt a pick. What if 5-10 of the top players for next year get hurt, or just plain are bad? In theory, it might work. In practice, I can't find a person on the web that used to work in a FO that has said this is a good idea.
  23. Mike Sixel
    I just saw an ad for local news on the web. Search..... Amazon prime and Netflix and HBO go are mine. I only pay for HBO during GOT.
  24. Mike Sixel
    Not a fan of tall pitchers. Terrible track record. I do suspect it is one of these players.
  25. Mike Sixel
    Very well written.
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