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  1. Mike Sixel
    It's really hard to complain about that trade, no matter what happens.
  2. Mike Sixel
    You can only have so many utility players.......If Nunez could play CF, I know what I'd do. I think they need to rotate Nunez, Polanco, Escobar, Dozier and Plouffe (or move Plouffe to RF....), and see what they can all do in part time roles. Not sure how you really make that work, frankly. I guess send Polanco back down, and rotate the others........that's what I would do.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Both, imo.....and the players. When the owner said total system failure, he was correct..... The GM was wrong about a lot of his decisions. The manager makes a head scratcher more often than any time I can recall, and, possibly more importantly, does not seem to understand where they are in the development process. The players just aren't that good (now, that's partly on the manager). So, I am not in on picking 1 person/group as the problem......
  4. Mike Sixel
    Which is why I personally want them up for several games (pitchers) or weeks (hitters) and playing.....to gather data. Based on all the data, Berrios was ready. Now everyone can see he wasn't ready (not sure that means demote him or not.....), but at least now we all have more data. We don't have much on Polanco or Kepler, because they sat around.....same with Meyer, imo. Berrios? We now have data on him.
  5. Mike Sixel
    No idea how you can judge Polanco, he never plays......
  6. Mike Sixel
    I don't disagree with any of this......I just understand why people believe otherwise. I also believe that leadership and culture matter, but we don't have a good understanding of it, or it's effects.
  7. Mike Sixel
    Ah, well, sure, the right way. What is the "Right way"? It doesn't appear to be whatever this team is doing, so you'll forgive some of us if we pretty much doubt every move now. And hey, the goalposts are now 2018 until we should care, great......
  8. Mike Sixel
    No one claimed this was the primary reason they missed the playoffs, that seems to be where we mis-connected. Sorry I misinterpreted your posts. No big deal to me...... I think it was a mistake what htey did last year........I don't care that much about this year. I do think this had a negative effect on wins and losses last year, and that actually mattered last year. I think it is perfectly reasonable to be critical of the way they handled the roster in a year they almost made the playoffs, in terms of basically punting (backwards some, when he played) one of the 25 positions they are allowed to use.
  9. Mike Sixel
    I really, really, really, really want May in AAA, getting stretched out for 3 starts, then in the rotation here. What is the justification for keeping him in the bullpen now?
  10. Mike Sixel
    Still no word from the Twins on this, right?
  11. Mike Sixel
    So, if he doesn't take ABs away from ABWIII, Kepler, or Buxton, when will he bat?
  12. Mike Sixel
    Who would that be? Buxton, Rosario, Park, Polanco, Maestro, Berrios, Duffey, Sano? All brand new..... The old guys that have never done it in their career? Who were they expecting to do that? Who was going to tell Plouffe, or Mauer, or Ervin or Hughes how to be, and lead them, other than 1 of them?
  13. Mike Sixel
    This is my concern also......none of the moves seem like they are first and foremost about making the top prospects the most successful they can be.
  14. Mike Sixel
    If we had different beat reporters, and not (imo, basically) Twins' PR guys, someone might ask these questions......
  15. Mike Sixel
    I, uh, what?
  16. Mike Sixel
    While I don't agree 100% with the plan, I agree that I'd like to see a clear plan......... Personally, I'd like Polanco here, playing nearly every day, at all three non-1B infield positions. But, this manager refuses to do that (or the GM has told him not to, who knows). So, if this is the manager, then Polanco should be down, playing every day. I have no idea why anyone wants to see what Santana can do, he's approaching worst player in baseball again this year. I would not revolt if this happened, but to me it would be an admission that they completely bungled their scouting of their own players (or rushed them for other reasons). The flaw, imo, is posted above this. Does anyone really think they'll jettison 5+ veterans in August? I don't.
  17. Mike Sixel
    You know, Fangraphs actually measures this...... This year, he's been below average. Last year, he was near elite. He's been above average more years than below average, but he's not been consistently great (or terrible) at all in high leverage situations.
  18. Mike Sixel
    I agree, actually. I think he's trying to save other peoples' jobs, out of loyalty.
  19. Mike Sixel
    BIG fan....BIG fan.
  20. Mike Sixel
    If I could win the Powerball......I'd not be at work right now, multi tasking......
  21. Mike Sixel
    I am not a huge believer in TR......but this is unfair, imo.
  22. Mike Sixel
    If Neil Allen is the best pitching coach they have, Berrios should, imo, be here.......
  23. Mike Sixel
    I don't know what I'd do in this situation........but I think I'd roll with the youngsters that are part of the future, and let them work thru things here.
  24. Mike Sixel
    Ticket sales are usually based on last year's results.....so next year is going to be very, very bad. And, I hope it is very, very bad. Until they start having money issues, I don't see massive changes.
  25. Mike Sixel
    Bummer. Still waiting for this awesome farm system built in the last 4 years to help this team.
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