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  1. Mike Sixel
    Also not sure i understand the punt
  2. Mike Sixel
    Not sure I understand the lack of urgency there. But, Cobb is awesome.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Leidner is terrible, alas.
  4. Mike Sixel
    http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/giancarlo-stanton-300-million-contract-not-as-crazy-as-it-sounds-111414
  5. Mike Sixel
    Yup
  6. Mike Sixel
    And? The last year or two of a long term deal is the price you pay to get a guy signed to a long term deal. It is possible that they could not agree on a 7 year deal.....do you just pass on re-signing him, or pay the extra money? Also, I would assume that contracts are going to keep going up (which seems reasonable given the last few decades), so that future number isn't as big as it currently looks. edit: I take almost all of that back....he'll only be 34 when this is done (give or take, depending on the actual terms, maybe 36). Guys that comp like him were still largely very good to great at that age. See the link I posted below.....
  7. Mike Sixel
    So much for they won't sign him, and should trade him.....because that deal is not tradeable for years, if ever.
  8. Mike Sixel
    so the world isn't flat? There is alot in this data, though, like.....did the trades that were MilB for MLB players provide this, or was it the opposite?
  9. Mike Sixel
    The even bigger problem is when you rely on multiple players like him to be a starter.....
  10. Mike Sixel
    1. Walking is not just about what a pitcher does. People thought that in the 60 and 70s....but walking is a hitter skill. 2. I would argue that if you don't hit the ball well when you swing, swinging less and getting a walk is a good approach. 3. That said, if you can't hit a ball, you probably shouldn't be hitting on a MLB roster as a starter. But if you are asked to be a hitter, you should probably not swing much until you learn to hit the ball harder/better than you do now.
  11. Mike Sixel
    I'd guess 4 or 5 years at 12-15MM per year. If I was him, I'd try for a 1 year deal, and hope I hit more like he thinks he should, and then cash in on the 4 year, 80MM deal the next offseason.
  12. Mike Sixel
    They could, but they have not succeeded in doing so, if they had, they wouldn't be in this mess.
  13. Mike Sixel
    True, but mistakes happen. Doesn't mean you don't try.
  14. Mike Sixel
    search the internet, or don't. but there are decades of research on why external hires matter to organizations. And, I've laid out many reasons why it matters. 1. Groupthink takes place 2. Organizations don't change fast 3. You have a much smaller pool of talent to choose from 4. You generally have less innovation 5. You end up with people from the same culture, which can make relationships harder with new people (like players) 6. I don't want to keep typing
  15. Mike Sixel
    No one feels anyone has been brainwashed. That's not how corporate cultures work. This is a discussion about corporate culture, group think, and change management. All very well understood, studied, documented, and analyzed phenomena in the world.
  16. Mike Sixel
    International markets for AAA/MLB guys, not 16 year olds.... *I'd bet money that's what he meant.
  17. Mike Sixel
    Sure, if you decide he's a 4th OF, then judge him against those expectations, he'll probably get a B.....
  18. Mike Sixel
    I wasn't arguing that one way or the other.....the question remains, for some people, why does any kind of external candidate matter. In no shape, manner, or form, have I discussed those 4 on this thread* *I think I'm trying to answer why external candidates matter, not if these candidates are external.
  19. Mike Sixel
    One XBH in 50 ABs against what is probably AA pitching.....and couldn't hit .300. I hope he's in AAA to start the year, and not the majors.
  20. Mike Sixel
    I think it is news he can't even hit in that league....not sure getting cut is, but not hitting? Ugh.
  21. Mike Sixel
    ignore my comment on Sano.....TR is quoted on BA saying he's a 3B. good news, imo.
  22. Mike Sixel
    If you are Detroit.....should you just fold right now, even though you are a great team? Not sign any players to fill holes, and just punt (since, their minor league system won't add any players this year)? What should Detroit do differently, NOW, from where they are? If the Twins lose Dozier and Hughes, how good will they be? And, that 17th rated system hasn't helped the Twins win. That's my point. Why is it ok to be awful, and patient, and then good, and then awful, and then good, rather than awful and impatient, then good, then bad, then awful, then good? If the outcomes are pretty much the same, why is one wrong, bad, evil, and one is a ok?
  23. Mike Sixel
    Good to know. And, no one should be surprised he will start in AA next year. This org is conservative in nature, of course they expect him to re-establish himself. I think even less conservative teams would do that.
  24. Mike Sixel
    didn't TR mention it as a possibility this year? Maybe I dreamed that.....
  25. Mike Sixel
    Even if they do stop, how is that different than being bad like the Twins are right now? Just different approaches to the same eventual place (unless you are the Cards, apparently).
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