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  1. Mike Sixel
    Houston's SS is number two, and people always talk about how they messed up going cheap......if the guys they used that extra money in pan out,I would call it genius. Sano in top 25, Meyer just outside it. Maybe someday the promised future will come.
  2. Mike Sixel
    I think this is an important question, that I have no idea what the answer is. I hope he and Twins figure it out soonish....
  3. Mike Sixel
    I think he'll play both 2B and OF.....and I think that sort of makes sense (I would prefer he just move to CF full time, unless they will consider moving Dozier to SS). Either way, glad he is playing again.
  4. Mike Sixel
    if I could like Labombos post 10000000x, I would. I got castigated for spelling Guerrier's name like cheese, but this post is somehow ok?
  5. Mike Sixel
    No more scholarships.......
  6. Mike Sixel
    I agree on not being worried about the next year or two....they have Meyer and May. I want the guy that will be great for 3-6 years at some point.
  7. Mike Sixel
    Great headline!
  8. Mike Sixel
    I'm not suggesting, btw, they call him out. I'm suggesting that publicly saying it isn't really his fault, that's excusing him from accountability. Like it isn't Gardy's fault that he doesn't play Pinto. It isn't Gardy's fault they lose more than the win. It isn't anyone's fault CF is messed up, NO ONE could have predicted their approach wouldn't work. It isn't the Twins fault they don't have enough good players, it is just too hard to succeed at drafting after pick 10 or so, and now it is not Mauer's fault he's not hitting well enough...........all things I've heard the Twins, media, and members of this forum say the last few years.
  9. Mike Sixel
    read Boom Boom's post just above yours....that's my point. He doesn't play in Boston, he plays against shifts, he needs to find a way to produce. It isn't about everyone else, it is about him. he's the one at bat, that needs to hit to be worth his money. Him. The accountability for his success or failure is no him, not on playing in TF or against shifts.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Cool article! Thanks willihammer.
  11. Mike Sixel
    My point was, if Seth is right, and not everyone is the same.....that means not everyone needs to play at least half the year at one level before moving up.....nothing more or less than that.
  12. Mike Sixel
    I think that was the point of my first post, Brock.
  13. Mike Sixel
    I don't agree with the general premise, that I think being espoused, that the team does NOT need some kind of emotional leader. Every team needs that, sports or business. Someone needs to set the tone and lead. I don't know that we know if players get more out of watching Mauer prepare than they would if he was a more vocal leader. We just don't know that.
  14. Mike Sixel
    I agree, obviously, that it is not a simple thing to fix or figure out. I don't agree, as the Twins and media seem to be implying, that this is all about other people, and not about the Twins most highly paid, most tenured, player. He needs to adjust, and fix things, or he's pretty much a drain on this roster. He needs to adjust.
  15. Mike Sixel
    My oldest son is an introvert. When given a leadership role, he is awesome. But he does not seek them out. He prefers to do what he does well, and not be the center of attention. A large portion of the population is like him, including my wife. I think, from what you can see, most athletes are not that way. But, I am pretty sure Joe is. And as long as he gets on base, I guess I don't care if he's a great leader.
  16. Mike Sixel
    Except we left off the whole discussion of ISO, strikeouts, and walks, and only talked about shifts......I know not most will agree, but to me, this is just another example of the Twins and their accountability problems, it is always something oustide their control that causes bad things to happen.
  17. Mike Sixel
    I think the OP has it about right, frankly. Great post, for a whippersnapper.
  18. Mike Sixel
    Sorry, I see this whole effort as a way to excuse him from not producing, blaming the opposition and not taking accountability. That rubs me the wrong way.
  19. Mike Sixel
    Fast fastball is not that hard to hit, if it is straight and if he doesn't have a breaking ball. I'd be ok with it, but I'm not sure just throwing hard is enough.
  20. Mike Sixel
    In addition, his strikeout rate is up, and his walk rate is down. This is not just about shifts, this is also on Mauer.
  21. Mike Sixel
    Not everyone needs to move slowly, and "prove" they have conquered one level before moving on.....and wait for past the ASG to move up.
  22. Mike Sixel
    Why is kubel starting a MLB game?
  23. Mike Sixel
    His strikeouts are up, and his walks are down. His BABIP is low for him, sure.....but that is not the sole cause of his issues
  24. Mike Sixel
    Is it really a surprise that someone in this organization has an excuse, rather than being accountable?
  25. Mike Sixel
    I think everyone but the people who get to decide agree Seth.
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