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  1. Mike Sixel
    I think teams should be free to use their players any way they want. I am not in favor of this at all, but wouldn't be upset if it happened.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Well, looking at the picks and comparing the WAR generated does just that. It compares their outcomes achieved to other teams. And, they don't fare well. Those arguing that the time frame should include the last 3 drafts.....go for it. I bet the actual MLB outcomes produced look no better for the Twins. There can be all kinds of explanations or excuses, but the outcomes are the outcomes. If they are so awesome at getting in talent, whey are 4 of 5 starting pitchers on next year's roster from outside the organization? If they are so good at getting talent, why do they have 4 straight years of 90+ losses (so far)? I don't get why people get so defensive about this. They are terrible. They have been terrible for at least 4 years. That is driven by an insufficient number of good players. Why is that hard to acknowledge?
  3. Mike Sixel
    A point where people seem to disagree is that the Twins should expect to do poorly drafting so late.....vs some who say that is not an acceptable expectation..... It is hard to know if it is all drafting, all development, or what percent of each. It is hard to know how they really make decisions. All we can really know is the outcomes vs other teams......
  4. Mike Sixel
    Chicago is better than median, best they've been ranked in all the years KLAW has been doing this. CLE and KC are not all that good...... He doesn't go into all the players, that will come later, this is just a paragraph on each team in general.
  5. Mike Sixel
    If your strategy is to be median salary, and to rely on your farm, you NEED to be BETTER than others at it, or you will be bad. It isn't enough to be "as good as" expected. It doesn't work with your strategy. Lots of excuses, but the truth is, they missed a lot for several years in a row. Those are the outcomes produced....and that's why they are bad.
  6. Mike Sixel
    I don't think Sano would be ahead of Bryant even if healthy, Seth. Everyone is in love with Bryant.
  7. Mike Sixel
    Sounds about right to me.
  8. Mike Sixel
    But it is part of the "run prevention" disease. Both pitching and defense contribute.....
  9. Mike Sixel
    how does that happen if it is limited? If we go back to the old way, most stars didn't come here, because we got crappy interleague teams...... That's my point, you want the stars, every one of them, to visit as many stadiums as possible. Limiting interleague does NOT do that. to the point that interleague games should be "special", why? No other US sport does that*. *the NFL has to, because it only has 16 games, but even there, I am guaranteed to see me team play every team at least every 4 years ON FREE TV or in person.
  10. Mike Sixel
    I'm curious how they have used his connections, then. Because in 50 years, it has led to zero signings. What conclusion should I reach about those connections?
  11. Mike Sixel
    Just because the pitching was bad, does not mean fixing the defense is not also a good idea. Some seem to be implying that. It is possible to fix both. The delta between ERA and FIP is meaningful, even if the Twins imply* it is not. The fact that it continues, year after year, should concern people that want a winner, imo. *At least I think Ryan has been implying that, that is not about the defense, it is ONLY about the pitching, but I might be parsing his statements (and actions) incorrectly.
  12. Mike Sixel
    they have not signed one Cuban player in the last five years........have they? So, either they don't want to, or have somehow failed every time. I don't think of them as consistent failures, therefore I conclude they don't want to. I could be wrong, it is conceivable that they have failed every single time to achieve their goal. But, I really don't want to think that of them. I prefer to conclude that they just have not really wanted to sign Cuban players. That seems like a much nicer conclusion to me.
  13. Mike Sixel
    I was not trying to be cold, if it came off that way, apologies. I just don't know what other conclusion to reach, given the outcomes.
  14. Mike Sixel
    Ban interleague play? So the vast majority of fans can't see players in other leagues in person? I have no idea how that is a good idea.
  15. Mike Sixel
    I agree, this could be a good move for him. good luck to him.
  16. Mike Sixel
    Well, given the number of Cubans you've signed in the last 5 or so years, since the new revenue streams......the only conclusion I can draw from your question is that he's telling you they all are not worth the money.....which has clearly NOT been true. are you suggesting you are somehow using them?
  17. Mike Sixel
    Thanks Jack.
  18. Mike Sixel
    What's snarky about that? there are three terrible at bats by pitchers, then they sub 1 or 2 times, and they sub with generally bad hitters. Are those not facts? For me, nothing about that is exciting, not one bit.
  19. Mike Sixel
    I'm not sure most of them get that much money, btw......
  20. Mike Sixel
    It is a PED, no doubt about that. Athletes take Aderall to enhance performance.
  21. Mike Sixel
    These aren't board games.....simple sets of rules, so it is about the athletes, not about the rules.
  22. Mike Sixel
    Even if Pelfrey is good for 15 starts, ya, right, what could you trade him for? MOVE ON ALREADY.
  23. Mike Sixel
    Three awful at bats by a pitcher, followed by a pinch hitter in inning 7, then maybe another one in inning 8 or nine. And, those pinch hitters aren't very good hitters. In the mean time, you had to watch a pitcher "hit" three times. Ooooh, the excitement!
  24. Mike Sixel
    Pelfrey. Sigh. He's gone after this year, why keep investing time, resources, playing time, anything in this guy? Move on to the future. Very, very potentially frustrating.
  25. Mike Sixel
    Correct. One set of rules for the sport. And, it should be the rules about entertainment, not about sticking to the past, imo. There is no NL "strategy".....99% of the time the managers make the same decision over and over. There is rarely any "strategy". And, the vast majority of non-fans could not care less about managers, they want to watch great hitters and pitchers face each other.
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