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  1. Mike Sixel
    Might be time for a couple of those guys to advance, and to clear out players ahead of them that are "just" organization depth. IMO, of course.
  2. Mike Sixel
    I don't think anyone is assuming he will dominate in AA. We are saying he is no longer challenged at A ball. I am a believer that you get better by facing difficult challenges, which does not seem to be the case right now.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Agreed, Hicks and a pitcher on the MLB roster right now for a middling prospect is my guess.
  4. Mike Sixel
    It would, but I don't know who that is, unless you are going to give Romero a shot or, um, there is no one really at AAA or AA, is there? the Sano/Buxton injuries are hurting this squad for sure.
  5. Mike Sixel
    I agree, no need to make a change until the DL guys are ready, unless you are going to give a new player a shot.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Well, some experts believe he should start in AA, and be here this fall or next year (while his arm is healthy and strong). Others believe he should "earn" his way up through the ladder. I'd guess the Twins send him to one of the A level teams, and he maybe makes AA by the end of the year. IMO, the Twins love veteran relievers. He'll have to really dominate to replace the guys that have "proved" it at the MLB leve.
  7. Mike Sixel
    Tough call. This is epically bad, and not to be expected, but his earlier massive success was probably not sustainable either. I don't know what I'd do. I'd probably leave him up here, and ride it out. But man, that's a tough call for him and for the team this year.
  8. Mike Sixel
    How is losing Deduno a huge issue? They have 3-4 more guys in AAA about that good or better already, probably. This is the issue with having a bunch of guys over 30 on the roster, lack of options and flexibility. Veterans!
  9. Mike Sixel
    Are you a professional athlete, with years of statistical evidence showing a very likely large decline in your performance?
  10. Mike Sixel
    Veterans>>>>>>>>>>>players actually drafted and developed by the Twins. That's how it looks from where I sit, when it comes to relievers. Which is weird. If there is one place you can save money, it is the back of the bullpen. If there is one place you can have 3-5 guys bounce back and forth between AAA and MLB, it is the bullpen. But that does not seem to be their strategy for some time now. I'd say it is bad asset allocation, and bad roster management. One of the beauties of using AAA/MLB pipeline is your abiliy to manage the 25 man roster better. This team does not seem to value that part....
  11. Mike Sixel
    Yes, unusual events prove that more common events are not true.
  12. Mike Sixel
    Well, hmmmm. I must have been out in the sun too long at rock the garden, I could swear this said left handed.......
  13. Mike Sixel
    A: Pride. These are the same guys that feel "dissed" if they get $1 less than a friend on their multi million dollar deal, that are mad when they are asked to move to another position, or when they are moved in the batting order. B: Skill. despite what we might think, it isn't easy to bunt. You want your best, slow footed, hitters practicing bunting, or practicing hitting?
  14. Mike Sixel
    Here is one idea: Step 1, first 2 weeks of Int'l FA: FA for the 10 worst teams. They can spend any amount they want, up to 3 players. Step 2, next 2 weeks: FA for the next 10 worst teams. They can spend up to $500K per player, but only 1 player. Step 3, next week: Draft, 1 round, $250K per player max Step 4, next 10 months: FA, any team can sign any player up to $250K. No team can be in step one 2 years in a row...... The specifics can vary, but there are ways to help the bad teams, and to free up the players to go where they want, for the money they want, if they want.
  15. Mike Sixel
    The draft is an awful thing......there should, imo, be some hybrid draft/FA thing, imo. All the draft does is lower the income of these players (from the player side).
  16. Mike Sixel
    that is a problem with the rules, not the teams following the as written rules.
  17. Mike Sixel
    It does seem odd that they are one of the older teams, and one of the worst teams.....that's a bad combination, imo. while they seem much better this year, outcome wise, they are still one of the worst teams in the league......
  18. Mike Sixel
    Only 3 OFers?
  19. Mike Sixel
    IMO, it isn't cheating. The rules have consequences, if you are willing to pay those, you are playing by the rules (feel better now that we are disagreeing again?).
  20. Mike Sixel
    I will admit, sometimes our interactions don't work well for me.....but mostly I just feel challenged...
  21. Mike Sixel
    This made me laugh, good thing no one sits by me at work anymore.....while you and I often disagree, I appreciate we can generally do so civily. this is a nice example. Thanks for pushing me sometimes on my crazy posts.....
  22. Mike Sixel
    Most businesses ban smoking and chewing in their office, how is this different?
  23. Mike Sixel
    They've had the chance the last few years to add Cuban talent, and have not. It is great to dream, like some of us did on Abreu last year.......but I'd bet a different team signs him.
  24. Mike Sixel
    I agree.
  25. Mike Sixel
    Of course he should get another start.
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