Jump to content
If free agency is too rich for your blood, click here for the 35 players most likely to be traded this offseason. ×
Twins Daily
  • Create Account

Mike Sixel

Old-Timey Member
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    48,924

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    340

 Content Type 

Profiles

Minnesota Twins News, Rumors & Analysis

Minnesota Twins Videos

2026 Minnesota Twins Top Prospect Rankings

2022 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

Minnesota Twins Trade & Free Agent Rumors

Minnesota Twins Fan Guides & Resources

2023 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

The Minnesota Twins Players Project

2024 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

2025 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

2026 Minnesota Twins Draft Picks & Signing Bonuses

Forums

Blogs

Events

Store

Downloads

Gallery

Everything posted by Mike Sixel

  1. Mike Sixel
    Gah, it self selects them OUT, not IN......but you knew that!
  2. Mike Sixel
    Cubs have a TON of young hitters already up, and some very close. I think they SHOULD be buying pitching, because they have none close. I think they are wrong, very wrong, about this.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Hicks floor is AAA, with occasional MLB time, imo. YMMV, but I'd say its not even a lock he's a 4th OF for the next 7 years.....
  4. Mike Sixel
    Love untappd.......and beergraphs. I wonder how much better beergraphs would be with some formatting, and better "chat" software, and use of more than just untappd. Basically, untappd self selects most people that "only" drink mass beers, as most of them aren't going to check in on untappd just to document that miller is a 4 still.....
  5. Mike Sixel
    Ok, name the starters they have developed in the last 5 years to the majors that are on the roster......then, ask if questioning the scouting makes sense or not.
  6. Mike Sixel
    A year? You'd leave Sano in AAA for a year? so, basically, both Buxton and Sano are rookies in 2016? Not my favorite plan, frankly.
  7. Mike Sixel
    Already a thread on this on the Twins' part of the forum.....
  8. Mike Sixel
    I want him on the field until (hopefully never) he proves it was all luck this year. I have no idea where he should play, however. IF they want him at SS long term, he should be there, because they aren't winning any playoff games next year......If they want Escobar at SS, I'd put Santana in LF full time. His long term position is NOT CF, so put him in SS or LF. Do what is best for the long term.
  9. Mike Sixel
    From KLAW: Jake Reed from Minnesota probably had the best pure fastball, 93-97 with plus life, but his slider at 78-81 was surprisingly soft given his arm speed.
  10. Mike Sixel
    My thoughts: 1. All teams need roster flexibility. For a team that limits it's payroll, and has little depth that is MLB ready, the bullpen is the easiest place to do that. Ergo, stop signing vets you can't send up and down to AAA. 2. The starters are a huge question mark, the bullpen is likely to get "tired" and "overworked" again. Ergo, you need to be able to send players up and down to AAA. 3. Perkins should be dealt, if he has value. This team does not need a closer, it needs players that will be here in 3+ years. 4. I'd be ok if the bullpen was virtually all new.
  11. Mike Sixel
    Let's hope they don't lose out on guys they want, while they move methodically through their process.
  12. Mike Sixel
    I don't get this whole "he's good enough for a number 9 hitter". No one plays number 9 hitter, they play a position on the field. I've never understood this logic that if he's good for a number 9 hitter, he's fine.
  13. Mike Sixel
    I don't think lack of mentor is why he can't hit as a LH hitter. Who here is saying "give up on him"? Not one person that I see. Can we actually discuss what is being discussed, and not some straw man, on at least on thread on this site? He is not a good fielder right now. He's a terrible hitter. A walk is better than an out, but it's not as good as a hit. RIGHT NOW, he is not a starting OF on a MLB team.
  14. Mike Sixel
    Meyers upside is now down to a three? I don't think anyone typed that when the deal was made.
  15. Mike Sixel
    Thanks foR the notes. Meh describes how I feel about this team. If he thinks Suzuki will improve, I am confused. He had a career year, didn't he? Also, I don't think he knows what tickets cost if he thinks that list of players would get people to buy season tickets.....
  16. Mike Sixel
    I tried to stop, but work was boring today, and someone said harper wasn't good, and I just kept going and going. I'm done now. really. I want Sano up this year, if healthy and bombing. I don't want him in AAA just so maybe he can play 3B for 2-3 meaningless years while we wait for other prospects to come up. Heck, I didn't even think of that angle.......if we pretty much know they will stink next year, and maybe be around .500 in 2 years, why wast 2-3 years at 3B, if it is almost inevitable he moves to 1B or OF in 3-4 years?
  17. Mike Sixel
    This was excellent!
  18. Mike Sixel
    I don't think so, but maybe I'm reading too much into the comments. Maybe the commentors would have moved him to the OF the day he was drafted, but I don't read the comments that way. Maybe by now they would have moved him off catcher, but what if he was about the C that Sano is a 3B right now? Which seems like a reasonable guess, doesn't it? Heck, there is a guy on this thread arguing Harper isn't a good hitter...... You might be right, I could be reading everyone wrong on this thread.
  19. Mike Sixel
    I never compared him to Harper, not once. I said that the commentators on this thread would have Harper in AA, still learning to catch. big, big, big difference.
  20. Mike Sixel
    ya, I won't go either....never again.
  21. Mike Sixel
    I'd say number 1, if it weren't for the trade part........but since the trade is there, hmmmmm. Still number 1. The didn't deal one young guy in that one, so they can deal them later if they want, or deal the vets later if they want. Number 2 does nothing for me at all. Every one of those players but Plouffe and Dozier is available in scenario 1, plus I have 3-4 really good veterans. I can mix and match in scenario 1. Can't in number 2. Number 3 is basically do nothing, right? Not sure why anyone would endorse not using any of the money they have to get better at the MLB level. It's scenario 2, but with all the actual good players in the minors (which is probably where they belong, so it is better than number 2).
  22. Mike Sixel
    Not pulling my hair out over any sports stuff...... I'd put Santana at SS, and have Escobar sub in for him and Plouff occasionally. But I'd keep them both at this point. Can Esco sub at 2B at all?
  23. Mike Sixel
    I thought so, but it is so darn hard to tell.....if it was, it actually worked on me, I laughed. Then I wondered, was I laughing at a joke, or a mistake...... Really, discussing that quote might be the most fun part of this particular thread.....
  24. Mike Sixel
    You have the quote exactly backward...... Send him to AAA, or platoon him, but please don't make him the full time starter in MN until he shows he can hit (not walk, hit).
  25. Mike Sixel
    We'll disagree. There is great value (in ticket sales and whatnot), imo, in increasing the confidence in fans they are exploring every option to get better. Getting rid of the belief that they are behind on adopting stats would help with that. Like I said though, I don't care if they do it. I think it would help them with the public if they talked about the process (not any secrets or whatnot) more/differently.
×
×
  • Create New...