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  1. Mike Sixel
    Like in Princess Bride....sure, hopefully there is not poison.
  2. Mike Sixel
    I have my doubts about Pinto being on this roster next year. I don't believe Hu will start in the rotation next year, but I could see him up in the fall or so (depending on everyone's health, of course). I can't see them completely rebuilding the RP from inside. I would guess you'll see 1-2 FA types there.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Except this was the other move.......
  4. Mike Sixel
    That's why I'd describe my feelings as more "well, that's not what I was hoping for", than "that makes me mad"......
  5. Mike Sixel
    I agree, if one works out, that's a good ratio (as long as they cut the other before waiting too long).
  6. Mike Sixel
    Isn't that the entire point of the article? Outliers that defy the standard are more likely to have meaning (or value, or whatever) than "standard" types that appear to succeed. By math, there won't be much sample to work from.
  7. Mike Sixel
    To the person that says Stauffer has a track record of success......he's never been above replacement level as a RP. As a starter, he was "meh" and that was in 2011. I'm not sure why anyone thinks Stauffer has a good track record.
  8. Mike Sixel
    How about Stauffer for Vargas/Pinto, Brock?
  9. Mike Sixel
    So, all those predictions Vargas went down for Pinto were not quite accurate. Yay! Go Twins!
  10. Mike Sixel
    My perception also.....
  11. Mike Sixel
    Other than CF (which may be fixedish).....the team has less black holes than the last two years. IMO, this shows the value of even average players. Not completely giving away multiple positions is huge. This is, imo, especially true about the pitching on this team. Ryan deserves credit for the that.
  12. Mike Sixel
    If I wasn't married, I'd marry that article I love it so much.
  13. Mike Sixel
    You read that 100% wrong. Plouffe is a top 10 player at his position.......it is rare to get more MLB talent in return, it usually comes in the form of prospects. My post was pretty clear, I thought, that it would be hard to get more talent, that is younger, that is MLB ready than you give up.
  14. Mike Sixel
    Not sure why 1B and 3B are grouped, but it doesn't hurt anyone, because there aren't many guys....... Big believer in Sano, at 1B or DH or OF, mostly believe he can be a good 3B (counting hitting, since as posted above, it would make him even more valuable). Sort of a believer in Kepler, but I need a full year of productivity to really believe he has taken the step of translating all that talent to productivity. No idea how I feel about any of the others that aren't already 28ish.......just not enough data* *well, I am relatively sure a few won't make it, but not naming names.....
  15. Mike Sixel
    I would also not call them boneheaded, agreed on that. Anymore than I would call those that disagree ridiculous, or stats' geeks.* It is certainly possible that all these decisions are working out because they are good decisions, it is more likely (even if I agreed with them all) that luck plays a role. Luck, or randomness, plays a role in all of life. That's why process is so important to business success, it tries to reduce the influence of luck.** *awful sentence **actually, when you are bad, you should rely more on luck, but most businesses and teams can't/won't do that......
  16. Mike Sixel
    Nice writeup. Though I believe Harper is the answer to your question........
  17. Mike Sixel
    Sure, if you can get younger and better, sure.....seems doubtful to me. And by younger and better, I mean MLB player......where they don't have a good/soon prospect. So, Catcher, and 1B (maybe) and corner OF. Oh, and maybe 3B if you lose Plouffe.
  18. Mike Sixel
    Not shutting the door is different than people saying they should trade them. That's pretty clear, I think.
  19. Mike Sixel
    You can choose to drive drunk, and not get in an accident, doesn't make the decision less boneheaded. Doesn't mean that luck doesn't play a role.* *I am not saying if the decisions the Twins are making are good or bad.....just that judging them on an outcome or 10 is not valid at all.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Saying we have doubts, is very different than what doc said. And no, this isn't about lack of attention span......I would suggest not ascribing intent/belief/cause to other people.
  21. Mike Sixel
    It raises an interesting question......if your best pitching coach is in the majors.....are you really helping your minor leaguers all that much?
  22. Mike Sixel
    I could have sworn I read something by him......d'oh.
  23. Mike Sixel
    Seth, is that speculation, or do you know something?
  24. Mike Sixel
    He won't stay in their minors for that long, he'd leave. Every year not in the majors is lots of money down the drain. If he isn't up here until 30, would he ever even make $1MM in a year?
  25. Mike Sixel
    Not sure what this means? Should Meyer be up, even if he walks guys? Should they continue to keep him in AAA, not making MLB money, when he could maybe be up here as a RP? Should they make him a reliever soon? I am not sure what you are saying, other than agreeing, right now, he doesn't have control. He may or may not have control. Randy appears to be anomaly among tall pitchers, not the rule.....
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