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  1. Mike Sixel
    I don't want to argue about the value of Harper....but he went from 60th in offensive WAR to 31st in offensive WAR (in all of baseball) from a 20 year old to a 21 year old....and was not that good this year. If the 31st best hitter in all of baseball, as a 21 year old, isn't good enough to be considered worth being in the majors, and not in AA learning to catch, then we probably won't agree on the value of Bryce Harper.
  2. Mike Sixel
    How is the MLB OF looking these last few years? You can do more than 1 thing as a company with the resources the Twins have.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Which is what I said in my first, and every post, in this thread since, I think.....
  4. Mike Sixel
    Fine. forget Harper........... How long does he sit in AAA, learning 3B, if he's not getting it? If he's bombing away, and not fielding, I move him in 2 months.
  5. Mike Sixel
    Mediocre hitter? You might want to double check Fangraphs...... As a 20 year old, he put up 4.4 WAR As a 21 year old, he put up 3.8 While injured this year, he put up 1.3....this year was not pretty (but all his value come from offense, and had terrible defense this year). But the first two years were. It is a myth that Harper is not a good to very good baseball player, as a 22 year old. Given how everyone here says that Twins players will get better as they go from 22 to 27......it is hard to see how Harper is not around a 4 or better WAR player in healthy years for years to come.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Basically, if I understand your argument, we can't criticize the Twins for not signing MLB Cuban free agents because the farm system is really good. I don't agree, and we will never agree, so we should probably stop discussing it.
  7. Mike Sixel
    I don't care where they rank. That's not what I'm talking about. I care that they had money, and did not spend it. I don't care, much, that A ball is awesome. I care that the MLB team stinks. And, had they done better, they would be better. It isn't hindsight, I posted it over and over on this site that they should sign Abreu. And yes, just because you are good or great at something does not mean you are not perfect at it, there is always room for improvement.
  8. Mike Sixel
    I don't care if they brag about it or not. I care that they use all avenues to get better at their jobs, and that outcomes improve. I care that the FO strategy and on field tactics are aligned. I care that people are open to new ideas, and implement the ones that make sense in the context they are in. I also think they should, from a PR perspective, be more open about that approach, but I don't care if they do that.
  9. Mike Sixel
    I agree, but the argument ON THIS THREAD reads: Sano should stay at 3B and learn the position in AAA, because he's more valuable there (for some undetermined time) vs. Sano should stay at 3B for a month or two in AAA, but if his bat is ready and glove isn't, he should come up and play LF or RF. The thread is arguing how long Sano should be in AAA if his bat is ready, but glove isn't at 3B. I'm arguing that BASED ON THIS THREAD, Harper would still be in AA learning to catch, if the posters here had their way.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Where did I say all the time? Sano is an elite bat, they should treat him as an elite bat. No place, ever, not once, did I say do that all the time. I'm cool waiting a month or two, but what if he's bombing 30 HRs (on pace), but his glove isn't ready all year. Do you just leave him in AAA until his glove is ready? What is it isn't ready ever? When do you move him?
  11. Mike Sixel
    No, I have never argued that. I have argued that signing one or more Cubans the last few years, when they were undervalued, would have been a good idea. And, I argued that before they were signed, not after. But NO PLACE has anyone said they should sign EVERY Cuban, or EVERY FA or any such straw man. But this conversation started above.....when you basically said that since they had Sano, they should, I'm not sure what you are arguing......
  12. Mike Sixel
    Based on what? They've signed guys to plenty of extensions.
  13. Mike Sixel
    So? I'd rather have Sano than about 1000000 baseball players. No place does signing Sano stop you from later acquiring another player. I still don't understand what you are arguing.
  14. Mike Sixel
    What are teams supposed to do with the millions of dollars in revenue, if not sign guys that are doing a good job (like Hardy)? If they have the budget room, why is that wrong/bad/evil?
  15. Mike Sixel
    From the article you linked: "We're going to take the rigor and the pressures of learning the position, the difficult position of catcher, away from him," Rizzo said, "and really let him concentrate on the offensive part of the game and let his athleticism take over as an outfielder." In other words, stop worrying about positional value, and get his bat up ASAP.
  16. Mike Sixel
    Not true, lots of people thought he could stick at C, but Washington rightly decided to move him day 1 because they wanted his bat up quickly. Again, people aren't saying "2 months", they are saying "when he's ready to field 3B". What if that takes a year or 2?
  17. Mike Sixel
    The message they would be sending is that the best players will play...... By the logic in this thread, Bryce Harper would still be in AA learning to catch. Sano should be up when his bat is ready. 3B or OF or DH or 1B, I don't care. But if he's going to bomb 25+ homers and hit over 250, he should be up.
  18. Mike Sixel
    Um, those players weren't available in 2009. I don't get your argument at all. Having Sano did not mean "thou shalt not sign Soler or Abreu".
  19. Mike Sixel
    Let's hope this is a real interview and not a Rooney Rule/"see we interviewed a Hispanic" interview.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Bryan Harper was a catcher, moved to the OF so they could get him up earlier, not because he could never catch......that's how teams win. They get players to the majors. Teams don't win many MLB games played in the minor league system.
  21. Mike Sixel
    Why is it wrong to sign a FA if he won't make you a WS contender (if you have the money, even for years to come given the number of cheap players here), but ok to promote a prospect? The argument seems to be "don't spend money if you can't win the WS", as in "they aren't just one player away, so don't sign him". Yes, people are typing that here. Why is that the standard? Why isn't "make the team better" the standard? Other than the owners, who is better off (well, I guess bad players that would have to find other jobs are) by fielding a cheaper, worse team? How is spending less, and winning 68 games, better for the fans than spending more and winning 75 games?
  22. Mike Sixel
    I don't care if Ryan tries to improve the team, I could do that as GM. I care if he succeeds in improving the team. Anyone can "try" to "go after" players.......successful GMs add talent. They don't try to add talent.
  23. Mike Sixel
    Waiting 2 months is fine. Waiting, as some here want, until he is a good 3B (which may take more than a year) seems like a bad idea. If they think he will be a good 3B this year, after a month or two, fine. If they want him in the minors for a year or more to work on his 3B defense, but he would be a good WAR player in the OF, then I'd rather he be up here. I can see where others would disagree, but wasting an elite players' most athletic YEARS (not months, years) in the in the minors is a bad strategy IMO.
  24. Mike Sixel
    I agree, Perkins should be dealt.
  25. Mike Sixel
    Get him to the majors the fastest way possible. Elite players deliver value in their early 20s. Why waste his most athletic years in AAA? If that is by moving him to the OF, fine with me.
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