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  1. Mike Sixel
    this is pretty much what he has said since he came back. It hasn't changed much, from what we can observe. Not better at signing players? He has added several FA SP to the rotation since he came here, and they still have one of the worst starting staffs in the majors. I see little evidence he's any better than other GMs at signing FAs. Trades? Hard to say, so far Worley and May have not looked all that good (at least not in MN). And Meyer isn't good enough to crack this rotation yet (and there is talk on these boards he might not until late next year either). So, I'd say the jury is still out on how good he's been at trading.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Actually, once we got past the first post, I was good with the conversation. Sorry if the community was not...... If they have 70MM under contract, I bet they could fit another 20MM in easy......if not, they are doing something wrong. So, go buy the best pitcher, imo. In three years, Mauer's money is gone, and it doesn't look like there are any superstars needing money in the next 2-4 years.....
  3. Mike Sixel
    Go for it. I'm tough enough to take accountability for the loss.
  4. Mike Sixel
    So the bench is not allowed to communicate with the fielders? They don't have a system for doing that? Pathetic.
  5. Mike Sixel
    Liam Hendriks...........sigh.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Just noticed an odd fact......Mauer has the lowest SLG in the lineup. That is not some cheap shot, just fascinating to me.
  7. Mike Sixel
    Five strikeouts so far......does that match his career total?
  8. Mike Sixel
    That's all fair......thanks for the polite clarification tobi.
  9. Mike Sixel
    Then we aren't talking about the same thing. I'm talking about every rookie that plays, you are not. So, I guess we can stop disagreeing.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Imagine if they had used their insanely high draft picks even at a 50% success rate........
  11. Mike Sixel
    You keep picking players that have been around for more than 3 years. What about all those that don't play three years? Your samples need to be much broader.
  12. Mike Sixel
    You could go to fangraphs, look at the rookies every year, then click on them, and see if they got better the next year.....that's a lot of people though.....
  13. Mike Sixel
    good one, I don't read anyone saying they'll turn out bad.....not one person. I just am not counting on them being here more than a month or so next year....not until we see either healthy and playing for more than a week in a row. But that's just me, maybe they will go from out for an entire year, and then playing more than half the games next year in MN. Makes you wonder, then, why Meyer isn't up, if it isn't about making sure he's healthy.....
  14. Mike Sixel
    Again, that is my point......there are lots of players that come up, and then literally disappear from the majors. What percent of players that appear in, say, 20 games, even play more than 50 games or 100 games or 300 games? I'd guess, not having the data, it is pretty low actually. Or are like Parmalee and compile WAR that means nothing good to a team.....but stick around because there are lots of bad teams in MLB?
  15. Mike Sixel
    You PLAY three every week? that's bizarre.... I quit FF last year, after being in it since the days you had to vote on which newspaper was the "official" newspaper for stats for your league........I don't miss it much, other than this time of year. You need two legit good QBs in that setup. Need it. You don't want to be starting two guys that are bad (not knowing how QBs are scored).....
  16. Mike Sixel
    That is precisely what I am saying, yes. Most prospects are not as good as proven MLB players.
  17. Mike Sixel
    We are all guilty of that sometimes, but we forget that many/most rookies don't actually get better, they are who they will become.....I know I am with other players.
  18. Mike Sixel
    I agree with Seth, they know what Burdi is, and more work won't develop some new pitch for him. Save that golden arm. Michael and/or Wimmers.....they need more data on them.
  19. Mike Sixel
    Last year at this time, Rosario was a top what prospect? What could you have received for him and one of the veterans on the roster (or another medium prospect)? What could have Joe Benson received after his A ball season? What about Pinto, if they never believed in him as a catcher, why not deal him before his MLB defense is exposed? Would you like to go back in time, and deal Rosario for a good SP or LF? All I'm saying is that if you have a system this deep, the prospects are worth less to you than they are to other teams. And, most prospects never produce more than a WAR or three over their career, if they even do that. For a team that has this much money available, being unwilling to deal from a deep prospect pool seems like a limiting strategy. I understand that most do not agree with me on this. I'm ok with that. Good luck to the Twins in selling season tickets next year, with this record, returning the team mostly intact, and no All Star Game to coerce people with. I mean that sincerely, good luck to them.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Thanks, understand now. I'm of the opinion that prospects are now OVER valued in MLB (since they were under valued before) and that the pendulum has swung pretty far that way. I think the new inefficiency is dealing prospects for proven MLB players.
  21. Mike Sixel
    Ha, knew my 2nd thought was right......
  22. Mike Sixel
    Brock, what does this line mean, if not "I don't think they are winning 80 games next year, or probably the year after"..... "You trade prospects when you're an 80 win team pushing for the playoffs" I am trying to understand that part of your statement, and align that with not making a trade of prospects. And, since most prospects don't work out, and the team is flush with money, why not trade for a more certain thing in a MLB player? If the system is really 15+ good prospects deep, I'd think they have an excess they can deal from.
  23. Mike Sixel
    so, punt next year and the year after on being over 80 wins? I'm just trying to understand....you are saying they will not be ready to compete in 2015 or 2016, correct?
  24. Mike Sixel
    only 90% now.....for some reason I just thought maybe it was 6 months, I'll look if I get a chance.
  25. Mike Sixel
    My point on Shields is that I'd not go lower than him, I thought that was clear, apparently not, so to be more clear....... that is as low as I'd go in terms of "how elite" a SP I'd sign. Not sure what more to say on the trade part, I think I made it clear that I don't have any interest in spending hours of time looking at every system out there....but if I was actually the GM, I'd do that, and I'd target those areas as areas of improvement for sure.
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