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  1. Mike Sixel
    I think Arcia is a near lock for RF, with Vargas/Pinto/Mauer at DH duties. There just isn't room for Arcia at DH.
  2. Mike Sixel
    that's kind of my point, right? If you would be happy with the offense from Rosario and Buxton, why do you care if one is in CF and one is in LF? I have come to the belief Rosario should be in CF, not 2B, in AA. Move him to AAA or LF when Buxton is ready. He isn't playing 2B for this team, and I can't think of a better LF alternative than him in the entire system right now (since I am assuming he will hit better, much better, than Hicks).
  3. Mike Sixel
    1. I think the Royals have/had A LOT more young players on the roster, unlike the Twins who are pretty old for how bad they are. 2. That led the Royals to believe they were on the upswing, and were 5-10 wins better just from internal improvement of existing players. 3. They had more young players to bring up, that would add another few wins. 4. That gets you to your theoretical boundary for where you would consider the trade, doesn't it? 5. The Twins aren't there with young players. They have 1 guy that has come up from the minors (Dozier) and contributed for more than a month or two. 6. A 3B is harder to find than a corner OF. 7. Given all that, no, I would not deal Sano. 8. Would you deal Meyers if you felt assumptions 1-3 were correct?
  4. Mike Sixel
    Maybe Rosario should be in CF on his return......his bat plays there, and Buxton's plays in a corner (which is kind of funny.....if you are willing to have Rosario in CF and Buxton in LF, but their D matches better up the other way......).
  5. Mike Sixel
    Brock has been very consistent on this topic. As have I. I think our key difference is: 1. I was willing to trust the GM and coaches that felt all/some of the young guys were going to take a step forward, not backward. Brock was less sure of that. 2. I was also willing to believe that the Royals needed to do something for the fans, in the next year or two, and not wait 3-4 years to move ahead. Frankly, I think sometimes people forget teams need to sell tickets, and not wait 4-5 years to do so. This was, imo, not just about what happens in 2016 and beyond, but the Royals needed to vastly improve their product. They were not going to sign big time FAs, so they did what they could. Not sure how Brock feels about that part.
  6. Mike Sixel
    not a fan of the specifics of the idea, but the concept is interesting. I'd want to aim HIGH in return for Gibson.
  7. Mike Sixel
    Not coming to MN, would be my guess. He seemed more intriguing earlier this year (like Trea Turner).....
  8. Mike Sixel
    Buxton won't be up until he's more consistent (i.e., after super 2 date). Rosario will hopefully be your LF. Arcia in right. Hicks in CF until Buxton is up. That's my hope.
  9. Mike Sixel
    I am referencing their disappointment, and Hunters statement, that the Twins "always seem to play for a future that never comes" when a trade happened. My brain is fuzzy on what the trade was. I am referencing that people here are posting they should trade Suzuki and get value for him, and not try to contend this year. I think it would be great if they tried to win, this year, and not in 15 or 16 or 17 for the first time in years. We'll see what happens at the deadline. If they are around .500, do they try to get better or not?
  10. Mike Sixel
    Bummer for him and TX. And ya, who trades for that guy and contract?
  11. Mike Sixel
    DISAGREE. It should be a reminder, imo, of why should you try to acquire more sure things like veterans still in their prime, and not always bet on prospects. What if they had, instead, dealt Mous for a legit MLB player? Should you trade/DFA every player in the minors to get better in 1 year? No. Should you always wait for the future to perfectly align and not deal prospects? no.
  12. Mike Sixel
    How many pitches is teh LSU coach having this guy throw?
  13. Mike Sixel
    Or they could try to win this year. That would be a nice change.
  14. Mike Sixel
    I was talking about when they traded away a player, instead of adding one, at the deadline, when they were in contention, and both players said "we always play for a future that never comes". Was not talking about when they let those two go. My bad for not being clear.
  15. Mike Sixel
    Ask Torii and Johan if they agree with that......
  16. Mike Sixel
    I don't think he is arguing the Twins should do that.....I think he is arguing the Twins made a good trade.......
  17. Mike Sixel
    http://www.athleticsnation.com/2013/7/10/4501990/hold-the-phones-strikeouts-do-matter http://www.chicagonow.com/cubs-den/2014/02/econoball-the-value-of-strikeouts-to-a-pitcher/ there are lots more out there..... http://www.fangraphs.com/community/battle-of-the-ks-k9-kbb-and-k/
  18. Mike Sixel
    All the talk of the hitting ignores his bad defense.....all the anecdotes (sp?) about other hitters turning out ignores all the hitters that do not turn out......none of those are SH that can't hit from one side at all......none of those were nearly as bad in the majors (even though they were bad)......Hicks, despite his speed, can't seem to steal bases..... I really don't see a professional out there, I see a somehow still raw athlete (even after 5+ years in professional baseball).
  19. Mike Sixel
    Agreed. 100%
  20. Mike Sixel
    Some guys have natural talent that is too much for low levels (Delmon Young), and should move up to see if they are good at their job, or just great athletes.....
  21. Mike Sixel
    Fangraphs did a study of "best tools" rankings.......for pitchers, "best breaking ball" in system was a better predictor of success than "best fastball", IIRC. Touki pls.
  22. Mike Sixel
    Darnell, good name.
  23. Mike Sixel
    I don't know if that is totally true.....to me it is more like they can't decide. Floriman is gone, and Santana and Escobar up....that's good long term. Hicks is being run out there (if you think learning in the majors is a good idea)....that's long term OTOH Guerrier Bartlett (he seemed to make the decision, not them) Pelfrey eventually Willingham Kubel So, ya, I can't figure out the plan.
  24. Mike Sixel
    Are they finding good pitchers? Taking college RP that are injured, how has that worked? Are any SP prospects they've drafted looking really, really good above A+ yet (other than Gibson)? I actually don't know the answers.....
  25. Mike Sixel
    Agreed, Brock.....even good trades don't work out. You have to look at the portfolio of trades. It was a good strategy, but execution of the strategy is a rather big deal. I think we agree on this, sorry about that......
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