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  1. Mike Sixel
    Ya, there is no evidence, and with Polanco in AA pointing the opposite, that the Twins have changed anything in their philosophy. We should really expect any promotions of first time guys until June at the earliest......earliest. That part aside, I am a Hu believer, and expect him in AA in about 2-3 weeks.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Always been a Kepler fan! So happy to see him healthy and producing.
  3. Mike Sixel
    I'm just super happy he got a taste, whether he stays up for good or not this time.
  4. Mike Sixel
    I love Kelly in the booth.....
  5. Mike Sixel
    I agree, he's been better with the bat than I thought (though this was in the realm of possibility in my mind for sure, just not likely). And, as a 1 year thing, not the end of the world. I had hoped for a more long term answer, like a 3 year deal for someone. I don't see how this is chicken little though........projections aren't guarantees, they are theories about the future. Being wrong doesn't invalidate the process, it just shows that the world is not 100% guaranteed (which is one of the few things remaining that I like about sports).
  6. Mike Sixel
    More valid than any other option.......accuracy, not precision.
  7. Mike Sixel
    I agree, there is reason to hope, even believe, that they can get better. They actually do projections for adding minor leaguers during the year.....I can't recall which projections they used in this article. For me, the biggest reason for hope is that there are bullpen arms available, that have much greater upside than the guys they have now. Also, you can hope that one of Rosario or Hicks sticks up, and helps out the defense. And then, of course, there are other possible reinforcements, though I have my doubts the big two will be up any time soon.
  8. Mike Sixel
    Who is judging him only on this year? See the post above over his career.....it's not good.
  9. Mike Sixel
    Still don't know why he was signed.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Fangraphs article on the Twins so far.... http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-wholly-unfulfilling-explanation-for-the-twins/
  11. Mike Sixel
    I think maybe Suzuki hit 2nd so everyone else could stay about where they normally are, now that I think about it. Not that I agree with that thinking but I would bet that's why.
  12. Mike Sixel
    I've never argued they are precise. That's a whole different discussion.
  13. Mike Sixel
    More likely than watching a few games, not watching every single game, not writing down what every player did on every play, yes, they are very likely to be more accurate than someone's random recollection of a handful of plays, yes.
  14. Mike Sixel
    Even smaller sample size........eye tests. I think if people are going to say "in the games I've seen, he's looked good", it is reasonable to point out that, looking at what HAS happened using defensive stats, not using them to predict things, is a reasonable counter argument.
  15. Mike Sixel
    Except they agree he is one of, if not the, worst. They just disagree by how much......you might want to read up on accuracy vs precision, or not, up to you.
  16. Mike Sixel
    Nice try.....but this is what he is. No idea why they signed him again.
  17. Mike Sixel
    But like Jeter, he catches everything he gets to.....so he's not bad. Even if he is 24th out of 24.
  18. Mike Sixel
    Let's hope they soon have actual MLB OFers healthy and available to them.......seems hard to believe it is happening for a 3rd year in a row. I don't understand why Rosario is not in LF every game......
  19. Mike Sixel
    I like smoothies, but don't really make them anymore. Usually, I just eat too many calories if I do that..... oh ya, go twins....
  20. Mike Sixel
    Suzuki is batting 2nd today.......explain?
  21. Mike Sixel
    Kurt Suzuki is batting 2nd?
  22. Mike Sixel
    For the good of the past, I like it when the Twins win even if the SP isn't all that......for the sake of the future, I prefer SP to pitch well regardless if the Twins win those 3-5 games or not......The ideal is that the SP pitch well, and they win. Insightful, I know. btw, I appreciate the OP's intent.....I miss Fire Joe Morgan.
  23. Mike Sixel
    If Dillon Tate falls to the Twins, I will be flabbergasted, assuming there is no injury between now and then.
  24. Mike Sixel
    So, the beer is better......interesting. Unless something changed recently at TF, the craft beer scene there is mostly in bottles, mostly. I remember interviewing for a job in Detroit, and they didn't want me to walk 2 blocks due to the danger. That pretty much sealed the deal for me not going there. I do know a couple people that live there, and they really like it. But even they admit it can be intimidating.
  25. Mike Sixel
    We don't know how good Turner is compared to all the other minor league catchers, do we? Hard to feel great, imo, about a 23 year old that has not yet hit low A pitching (or mid A or whatever you want to call it). Gonsalves has been very good, I agree, he'll be up to Ft. Meyers soon. I am really interested to see what happens with Kepler and Walker, they both have something that others don't really have (Walker, power, Kepler is just all around very good, potentially, and all around is rare).
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