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  1. Mike Sixel
    Wow, that is one depressing read, quotes form the 70s and 80s, or maybe it is an Onion article just copying things FO and manager types said 30 years ago? He may or may not be great prepping pitchers before the game, but on the field, he's not good. Offense. Defense. Running. Nothing is even close to median, let alone "ok".
  2. Mike Sixel
    What would the Yankees want for Gary Sanchez? He has supposedly improved his catching this year, and could be an average catcher if things work out......It likely helps more next year than this year.....but they are leading their division, and could use some things. Admittedly, I may be reaching here....
  3. Mike Sixel
    MLR, good to read from you again...... I would be very hard pressed to trade Dozier, very. I think he's a top 15-20 or so player right now. You rarely win in the elite for numbers game, and I don't know what C I could get that is even close to Dozier. I'd have to think long and hard about it (there are a lot of players I'd trade him for, but they won't be traded....).
  4. Mike Sixel
    I wouldn't dump them both, but I also probably would not keep them both at this point. I don't agree that ABW doesn't deserve a shot at AAA, or Kepler for that matter, but I can see the argument for keeping them down for the rest of this year, but next year? If they continue this pace? They should be in AAA. What do you do for them, the real prospects, at that point? Worry about the org guys, or worry about them and the Twins? Those choices aren't always exclusive, imo, but next year? Those two should be in AAA unless something changes. It is a hard choice, imo, because these are people who deserve to be treated well (like any person).
  5. Mike Sixel
    I love Buxton, that wasn't the question.....I would love Lindor or Correa or Seager too. I would not trade Buxton, without some kind of INSANE package coming back. So, no, I would not deal him for any catcher I can think of right now.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Right, either they continue to go well below talent level at catcher, or they have to deal real talent to get it (I don't see a FA catcher they would sign next year).
  7. Mike Sixel
    Will Ortiz or Farris every play for the Twins at this point? It seems a bit unlikely.....
  8. Mike Sixel
    Give the job to Escobar, demote Santana to AA (or Polanco to AA). Normally I'd say play Santana, to get the young guy time.....but, Escobar isn't that old, Santana is not a super prized prospect (imo), and they are contending. Give the team the best chance to win, please. Frankly, I think Polanco is a 2B, and he should be dealt, but that's a different thread...... I don't like any of the targets Seth listed all that much.
  9. Mike Sixel
    It wasn't the talking him up, it was the really braggy way people were SO SURE he was better than Correia and the Astros were IDIOTS for passing on Buxton. That attitude was (is?) all over this site the last year. this wasn't about "control" or "cost"....it was about how good a player he is compared to others. I didn't even look at guys drafted in the last 2 years, so there may be more.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Carlos Corriea for one. All that bragging on this site about Buxton over him looks silly so far, just as it looked silly last year, and earlier this year. Possibles: Lindor Seager Gallo Giolito guys I thought were 21, but are now 22: Harper Machado Betts Look, Buxton is one of the best players under 22 out there......but it's not hard to find names that are close to him in potential.
  11. Mike Sixel
    any evidence this is true at all? do you KNOW that rookies can't be counted on? And, who said demote everyone?* *ok, someone probably did.....
  12. Mike Sixel
    Not to get off topic, but yes, I can name several 21 year olds with bigger upside.....
  13. Mike Sixel
    I'm no sure fire believer.....but when an OF gets hurt in AAA, shouldn't ABW move up?
  14. Mike Sixel
    Patience? He is out of options after this year. .....I believe. You can't wait until he is 25.....he is either here, or gone next year.
  15. Mike Sixel
    They have no 2nd round pick either.....and no where did I say it ruined the farm or any other straw man. I said it hurt. Feel free to disagree
  16. Mike Sixel
    Btw, this list took a ton of work, thank you.
  17. Mike Sixel
    Fair.......I'd bet 3.5 would be the line....not sure what side I'd take w/o looking at all the other teams, which I won't be doing....
  18. Mike Sixel
    If you are Rogers or Duffey, there are 5-7 guys in front of you right now......Plus Gonsalves breathing down your neck. LOTS of teams call a guy up from AAA to get a taste as a RP then send them down the next year to start (or keep them in RP role). What are the odds Rogers/Duffey start more than 5 meaningful games in the next 18 months? If they are both starting, something bad happened to: Hughes Santana Gibson May Berrios And, these two are off the team or on the IR (or DL, or whatever): Nolasco Milone And possibly: Gonsalves Meyer Either Duffey or Rogers (you know, Rogers starting means Duffey is behind him......and vice versa) Random guy who could start in a pinch
  19. Mike Sixel
    Twins have plenty of money to just cut Nolasco if they want......he'd be replaced by a guy making the minimum. It is a sunk cost, and Nolasco should be 7th on the depth chart next year, assuming no injuries going into the year.
  20. Mike Sixel
    ha, no pain to me....really, I am just here to chat about baseball, there are only 2 posters that can get under my skin at all anymore..... You did nothing wrong, and my statements here have been pretty strong, and are arguable, frankly. The fact it is a protected pick helps, but given the randomness of post round 1 guys working out, losing out on 2 higher picks is a bummer to my hopes for the system. But I can see where others would disagree (and admittedly, I didn't love the Jay pick.....).
  21. Mike Sixel
    No way it happens statement: I'd rather have Plouffe at 3B and Sano at 1B, and Mauer DFA, than Plouffe traded for a prospect that might not ever work out.......* *I'm not sure I believe that, but I am seriously considering it as a real opinion....
  22. Mike Sixel
    They have been reluctant to even try, imo. Rather than turn their AAAA SP into relievers, they have been cutting them. And, Achter, Oliveros, Tonkin and others barely got a look last year in a completely lost season. I'm not sure I understand. Rogers, Berrios, Duffey could all be in the bullpen right now, w/o damaging their futures. Not happening for some reason. May could actually be used, not happening. It isn't clear why those things are not happening (the mind boggling one to me is last year not giving guys shots in a lost year).
  23. Mike Sixel
    I'll take the under on 5 guys in the top 100 if Sano is not eligible. Buxton Berrios ??? marks Gordon Jay (purely on draft location, there won't be much data) Kepler (I don't think so)
  24. Mike Sixel
    Guess I remembered that wrong.....
  25. Mike Sixel
    No idea where anyone thinks I said they should hit in every pick... ..that's why having less picks is bad, imo.....
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