Mike Sixel
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Not actually my line, it is more complex than that. If it was 1 time, or 1 issue, I am much more tolerant of intolerance......
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Like they are a terrible team and need prospects? Sometimes it is that simple, but sometimes it is more than that.
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that answered my question also, thanks! Not sure I agree, but I understand why someone would feel that way. Not sure how to fix catcher, if there are none in FA, and we can't trade for one.....
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I'm not sure what this has to do with my argument / question. LOTS of people LOVED the Hughes FA deal, lots of them.
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Did you just argue that Lucroy is not a massive upgrade on Suzuki? Is that based on what you expect from them in the next 2-3 years, or the past? If you are basing it on the future, is that the concussion, or something else?
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I'm not comparing them at all......I'm stating that there is a line that some athletes cross that makes me not want to root for them. NO PLACE did I compare Torii to Hernandez, NO PLACE. At least on NFL player killed someone in a car accident where he may or may not have been drinking, would you root for him? Several (many?) have beat women on multiple occasions, you ok rooting for them?
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I think we are agreeing, I think they do think he has a shot to be awesome. People here arguing that he shouldn't be ranked because he hasn't played? those are the people I was arguing against. If he's not good enough to be ranked (as at least one person here argued) they made a mistake. Personally, he should probably be in the top 10 on this list......but that's just me.
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Except that if it doesn't work out, they scouted something wrong, or developed something wrong, or just bad luck or whatever. But if we "should" give them credit for good choices, we probably are ok giving them demerits for bad choices, even when following good processes.
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Would you root for Hernandez now? If not, welcome to the club of people that will draw a line.
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Begging will get you nowhere....
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Ah, this I agree with, sir. Easily, as posted above.
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The median WAR for the watered down veterans' committee choices is higher than Torii's WAR, let alone for the "normal" voters, which is in the upper 50s (Torii has lower 40s).
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The MLB HOF? No shot.
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I don't recall the last Mel Gibson movie I saw. Maybe I'm not thinking about it right, but hasn't his career pretty much tanked now? I think his behavior absolutely is a partial cause of that. I think it is partially an age thing, as I've gotten older, I don't overlook as much. Overlooking, imo, is part of why people keep doing bad things, we enable them (Peterson, Hardy, et. al.).
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Slippery slope....classic logical fallacy. That aside, I do watch less and less sports the more I realize I probably don't like some of the players as people (among many other reasons, but that is one). Again, there is a line, imo, in who I am willing to cheer for. I would never root for Hernandez, for example. I actively want Peterson off the Vikings, but I still am happy when he runs well, but I NEVER cheer for him, ever.
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the interesting discussion is about how you can/cannot root for people you disagree with.....the other stuff, not so much on this thread, imo. Where does one draw the line? For some, Torii crossed the line, for others he did not. For some, Adrian Peterson or Greg Hardy crossed the line, for others, they did not. For some, there is no line an athlete can apparently cross and they'd still root form them. I don't get those last people at all. As for the bible, it used to be against the law to divorce, because the bible....should we go back to that?
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Sporting News Names Molitor Manager Of Year
Mike Sixel replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
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I don't get your Wandy statement at all. Guys that come into the system the first year, first round picks and HUGE international signings, should be in your top 10. That's why they get the money they do.
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I think you could get him for Stewart and another minor league player not in the top 10. IF the Twins were relatively confident of his health, I'd consider that. But, I don't know much about Stewart other than his stats. Maybe those are somehow misleading, and he still looks potentially elite.
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Again, who said you couldn't? But taking a political stand has consequences, some positive, some negative.
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Ryan On Suzuki: He Took The Post
Mike Sixel replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
btw....... The TR interview is one of my favorite parts of the book. Also, I wish I had suggested this question: Minor league players are one of your most important assets. Will the Twins become the first team to pay at least a minimum wage? Why don't teams invest in better food and diets for these players, and allow them to learn bad habits of eating fast food since most don't have / know better options? -
A personal endeavor - Atlanta Braves prospects
Mike Sixel replied to biggentleben's topic in Other Baseball
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Isn't that what I said? I still rooted for him to do well on the Twins.....doesn't mean I have to like his opinions or him. I looked beyond them while he was on the field.
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I think we are missing Nick's point, which is the point I tried to make also...... Torii created conflicting feelings for some, Flip was just the kind of individual you could root for.
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Why do I NEED to get over it? Why can't I root for him to play well for the Twins, but not like him as a person (and, let's not pretend he didn't also make racist comments about people who "weren't really black"). Please don't tell me how to feel. and no, it wasn't only AFTER a question, he appeared in political ads supporting politicians who shared his belief.
