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  1. Mike Sixel
    Good luck to him with his issues. Drug addiction is a bear.....
  2. Mike Sixel
    I would not be opposed to a platoon, when was the last time the Twins had one and used it? I agree, Suzuki's option vesting could be bad..... I guess it comes down to, are the TWins going to try to be serious contenders next year, or do they still think they are a year or two away?
  3. Mike Sixel
    I've admitted on this thread he probably gets too much grief. I have yet to see anyone on the other side justify the following: gay couples, before the law changed, could not visit each other in the hospital in some states. gay couples could not buy family licenses to many public items, so had to pay more. gay couples could not file joint taxes if it was to their advantage. The list of ways this "not a right" to enshrine ones love effected people is super, super long. This isn't just about all of us loving each other (which was I thought Jesus' second most important message, maybe most important), it is also about clear discrimination by the government and businesses against people who happened to be born gay. Just like we used to (still do?) discriminate against people that were born a different color than off white.
  4. Mike Sixel
    I'm not a democrat, but thanks for assuming things...... bigotry is bigotry, whether it is an Arkansas Democrat, or a MN Republican......
  5. Mike Sixel
    The Twins have actively scouted every Cuban, if Twitter is to be believed......so, ya, not holding my breath here.
  6. Mike Sixel
    So their suggestion to honor stay at home spouses is to use a hashtag on social media?
  7. Mike Sixel
    the whole name makes me feel icky now......I think the funny national day site said that millions of people celebrate this, really, millions? From the site: NATIONAL HOUSEWIFE’S DAY Each year on November 3, millions of people across the country observe National Housewife’s Day. This day was created to make the day a special one for the stay-at-home mom. Taking care of the children and the home is a 24/7 job that sometimes does not get the thank you that is much deserved. The term housewife is an old term stemming from the days when most families were supported from one income. The father worked and the mother stayed home to take care of the house and the children. Times have changed and it is not always possible for one parent to stay at home, even though it is still preferred by some. Typically, in today’s society, two incomes are needed to support a household. If a mother is able to stay at home, the term stay-at-home mom or domestic engineer is favored over the term housewife. OBSERVE Honor the housewife in your family or a housewife that you know. Use #NationalHousewife’sDay to post on social media. HISTORY Our research was unable to find the creator and the origin of National Housewife’s Day.
  8. Mike Sixel
    Today is national sandwich day. Also national housewife day. Wouldn't it be more efficient if it was national housewife make a sandwich day?
  9. Mike Sixel
    Not every young player gets better......
  10. Mike Sixel
    Who has "blind optimism" on this thread?
  11. Mike Sixel
    Narrative....announcers seem to need to deal in narrative, and not what actually happens. That was not good base running, imo. A decent throw and he's out. 80% of the time? Let's say you can do the math in your head that fast......what is more likely, someone gets a hit 20% of the time, or that throw is that bad? Fangraphs (since Grantland is no more, sigh) has a nice set of articles as you'd expect.....
  12. Mike Sixel
    Simmons sounds like a jerk.....but I will miss Grantland a lot. Really was entertained by that site. I am not surprised by this at all.
  13. Mike Sixel
    Ya, Bo is gone for a lot of of the field stuff. I think Nebraska is now like Iowa. Every once in awhile they will be good.
  14. Mike Sixel
    17 wasted seconds. Ugh. And, they find a way to lose. Bummer
  15. Mike Sixel
    Dozier and Plouffe had options. The Twins were bad when they were struggling. There were no other in house options. It is a very different time for this team next year than four years ago.
  16. Mike Sixel
    But the most important parts are the negotiations to actually get stuff done when the other side has all the power and doesn't agree with you. Bill Clinton pulled that off, Obama mostly has not.
  17. Mike Sixel
    I do agree, criticism can be taken too far, and I'm sure some people do that with Mr. Hunter. I am also sure the VAST majority of sports fans just don't care about what the players on their teams do or say, as long as they win. Like I said on the other thread, I'm not sure how I feel about that. So, to answer the OP's question, I do think some people take it too far with Torii. I think the vast majority of people don't take it far enough. On average (the worst measure ever), he's probably treated fairly.
  18. Mike Sixel
    I didn't disagree with that. I said they are still bigots. Just because there is an explanation for your bigotry doesn't make it not bigotry. BTW, I'm not saying Hunter is a bigot, I'm talking in general terms in this part of the thread.
  19. Mike Sixel
    All fair, I just don't see him as best for any role for this team, compared to other options (based on the players they have now, things can change).
  20. Mike Sixel
    And, upbringing is no excuse. Is it ok to think people of a different skin color are somehow stupid, just because you were raised that way? Is it ok to think it is ok to say that muslims are all evil, because you've been told that? Not really, you are still a bigot. You just have a reason for your bigotry other than ignorance.
  21. Mike Sixel
    Who is anonymous about it? I've talked publicly about it a lot with friends, co-workers, online with my real name, etc. Just because I don't go to a parade does not make me some kind of fake. I take real offense at that implication, frankly. And, it isn't just "whites" that didn't like Torii's comments or find them offensive. Just. Wow.
  22. Mike Sixel
    and he plays where in the OF next year? Rosario, Hicks, Arcia, Buxton, Santana OR Rosario, Hicks, Arcia, Santana (with Buxton up later) OR Rosario, Hicks, Arcia, FA placeholder while waiting for Buxton, Santana Kepler does what after July while Santana is the 4th or 5th OF?
  23. Mike Sixel
    He successfully traded Vernon Wells. His teams have never lost 90 games, even in the AL East. Last year they were good, this year they were maybe the best team in all of baseball. Not sure how "nothing suggests he's better than average".
  24. Mike Sixel
    If that was the only thing he did, imo, he'd catch less. He also was either racist or "culturally insensitive" to Dominicans and other people faking being black (his words). He also thinks it is cool to use his position to impose his beliefs on others, but NOT cool to be asked about that, and is very rude to anyone that does. Can't have it both ways, if you put it out there, you have to be willing to talk about it, not call people pricks (his words) over and over in public. I have no idea what is "too much" or "unfair" in how people feel about him. For me, if it was just a guy being wrong about SSM, that would be very different than actively campaigning for it, then being a total jerk when people ask him about it. Oh, and the whole "racist" thing.
  25. Mike Sixel
    How does he prove anything playing maybe 1 game a week? I'm trying to be super practical here. It's hard to see how he "proves" anything if he is lucky to get 4 ABs a week. It isn't the end of the world if he's the utility guy, but I don't see what he's good at. As Parker points out, Polanco is no gold glove SS.....but which one would you rather PH with?
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