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  1. Mike Sixel
    I am all over Levi's comments.....violence in the face of non-violence is what is killing this planet and its people.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Lots of teams promote prospects based on talent, and not just on dominating a level. If this becomes the Twins' new MO, I'm not sure what I'd be allowed to complain about anymore......
  3. Mike Sixel
    I think it has finally started. It hasn't been all we had hoped, though. Outside of Santana (who would have guessed), they somehow still have zero legit MLB OF on this roster, when you need 3-4 of them, they manage to have maybe 1 (assuming he's an OF going forward). Now if only they'd cut bait on the old RP and start using young guys with options, this team would really be in full transition mode.
  4. Mike Sixel
    I'd keep Santana in CF. The Twins clearly don't think he's their future SS, or he'd be there right now. Until Buxton is up, Danny is the CF. When Buxton is up, move Santana to LF. If he hits like this (you never know), he's more than good enough to play LF in this era of offense. As for LF this year? I don't care all the much. Me, I'd have Plouffe in LF and RF (while Arcia is hurt), trying to become a player that can give them options off the bench next year (assuming Sano comes up at some time). I have no belief that Parmalee is a regular MLB player long term.
  5. Mike Sixel
    Another nice trade. Doesn't fix the world, but a winning trade nonetheless. Impressed they got a player for him, frankly.
  6. Mike Sixel
    diehard, good point that someone had to re-do the work. that is something I had not thought of. I don't think that's why any ball player, or old school writer was upset though. I do agree, it is behavior meant to get a response. Some athletes live for that. Reacting probably helped Harper in some way, I'd guess.
  7. Mike Sixel
    Sorry you feel that way. I find the topic of choosing one's reaction to stimuli interesting. Harper may or may not be a punk, but this stuff about him not actually being a good baseball player? that is priceless reading on the interwebs these days.
  8. Mike Sixel
    I'm not being obtuse at all. I've spent several years studying the art of not letting things bother you that don't actually affect you. I've read about how this kind of thing has been, and continues to be, the root of much violence in the world. No one was hurt, at all, other than by their choice to be hurt. Do you disagree with this? If so, I'm curious how someone was hurt. I am genuinely curious why you would disagree with this. People choose to have their feelings hurt or not. Many, many people have learned to look at something like what Harper did, and to ignore it. Research is very clear, those people live happier and longer. Those people live less violent lives. To accuse me of being obtuse on this topic is unfortunate for you, imo, as it is closing your mind to an important lesson that could actually improve your life.
  9. Mike Sixel
    Except it isn't an opinion. No harm was done to any human being, except those that chose to be harmed by feeling dissed. What actual harm was done to anyone that didn't choose t be upset by it. This is one of the roots of violence among humans, getting upset over things that don't matter, and having it escalate (like, throwing a ball at someone's head). Over smudging a design in the ground that has no effect on any human being.
  10. Mike Sixel
    I agree with that conclusion, given the limited data we have. As a bicyclist, it scares me, as this kind of stuff happens all the time to bikers. I don't get why people do stuff like this, people die from this kind of stupidity. They die. And yet, people keep doing it.
  11. Mike Sixel
    People that don't like it should ignore it. It did nothing to hurt any human being, unless they decided to let it hurt their feelings.
  12. Mike Sixel
    You can't execute a shuttle plan, if all your RP are old and out of options.......
  13. Mike Sixel
    thanks, not that I expect to change my profile from my phone......but you never know.
  14. Mike Sixel
    I do agree, no team should need two long RP. If the one gets tired, call up a AAA starter.......
  15. Mike Sixel
    Any update on changing user settings in mobile?
  16. Mike Sixel
    Pino can go down because he has options, that's the beauty of your RP and 5th starter having options....you can send them up and down as you need to.
  17. Mike Sixel
    Steil said in the interview that he'd probably be in CR next year. I've been a fan of this idea since March....continuing to think he was a good pick.
  18. Mike Sixel
    To be clear, the dude was STOOPID for getting out of his car. Really, really stupid. And yes, I read the article about the tough guy culture of racing.....
  19. Mike Sixel
    I think Scotty has it correct.
  20. Mike Sixel
    I think they've demonstrated that they don't care about handedness.....at least it appears that way. I see no reason to just get rid of him, not given his status as a player with options.
  21. Mike Sixel
    How can you drive next to dozens of cars at 200 mph, but not miss a pedestrian? I think he was trying to get close to him, and got too close.
  22. Mike Sixel
    I guess it didn't matter. They still were the worst SP in the league. They still lost 90 games. In the long run, all it did was, nothing, I guess. Irrationally, I was bothered by St. Peter's smugness "we will play meaningful games in September", and the incongruity of the actual effort to improve the team. I understand that shouldn't bother me. I understand that I was smart enough to know that just wasn't true. But, they claimed to be trying to win. They kept Willingham and Doumit. They didn't really commit to rebuild, they seemed to actually think they could win. And, to me, KC's signing was not consistent with that, and it bothered me. Still does. And, it is irrational, because I knew that they would be bad..... Me? I would have tried to win Greinke. But I understand I will never be in charge of this team, and I didn't expect to try.
  23. Mike Sixel
    they shouldn't, IMO, unless Johnson really wants to go. He's one of the guys that should be in AAA, ready for when someone gets hurt next year (or maybe is a long reliever here in MN, or something). They don't need $1MM......
  24. Mike Sixel
    No, he is not a wizard. That makes the off season no more a winner. They got a bad pitcher and were bad. Are we supposed to like that? I don't know how that thought can't stick. They were so awful, that we are supposed to be happy they signed bad pithers?
  25. Mike Sixel
    Cool. Very good news.
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