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  1. Mike Sixel
    I think, again, some people are missing the point.....Mauer is a great player. But that does not make him immune from being criticizable, it does not mean people should like him as a human being, it does not mean they should lilke him as an entertainer. It does not mean that at one game you can't boo him when he makes 5 outs. Just because some people don't appreciate him for what he is, that does not make them wrong somehow. He's awesome at not making outs. And that is the most important thing in the game. But, that does not mean that people are obligated to like him. Part of it, frankly, is that the TWins publicize the heck out of him, and for some people, that gets old. Like how some people hate Favre for all the tv coverage, as if that is his fault somehow.
  2. Mike Sixel
    May.....sigh. Some good news on the Twins front would be a nice change this spring.
  3. Mike Sixel
    There is even more on Fangraphs....the whole sequence is him. Notice that Molina doesn't even think about throwing on the steal. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/lets-watch-billy-hamilton-make-a-run-happen/
  4. Mike Sixel
    So, they clearly have not changed their strategy on DLing players......
  5. Mike Sixel
    tonkin>>>>>>most RP on the roster. Would be nice if they would stop being obsessed with veteran relievers, and use the guys they develop.
  6. Mike Sixel
    To be clear, you can't DL starters when they get hurt, you can DL guys that should not be on the roster at all. these unwritten rules are hard....
  7. Mike Sixel
    You can't just DL these guys right when they get hurt. That wouldn't make sense.
  8. Mike Sixel
    Thanks for the update. So hard to tell from gamecast. I can see that for sure.
  9. Mike Sixel
    that could be, cmat, I've never lived in outstate. Tearing down the mighty has been a social sport for a very, very, very long time though.
  10. Mike Sixel
    How is that possible?
  11. Mike Sixel
    At work....are you saying that Suzuki almost didn't make it to third on a ball hit to the OF?
  12. Mike Sixel
    Remember when they could run the bases and bunt? Those were the days.
  13. Mike Sixel
    But I don't see that in the cities.....not anyone I know at work, at school, no place where people are "compared" do I see a resentment of excellence. Maybe it is the kind of people I know, but I just don't see this being more real than the Twins do the little things well anymore. But, maybe it is real, and it just isn't real in my sphere. edit: and CMAT, that comment you responded to wasn't about what you said....it was in reply to this: "relatively unsophisticated media and fan base" and this "He would be much more appreciated in more baseball savvy markets"
  14. Mike Sixel
    Not my best typing.....agreed.
  15. Mike Sixel
    I don't know anyone that thinks Mauer sucks at baseball. I know people that don't think he is worth $23MM per year. Those are two very different things. I would guess that the largest US city would have more baseball fans than the Twin Cities. That makes sense. Again, no the rabitity thing......is that really a good thing? And are you sure there aren't as many negative people in NY and Bost as here? Don't we here all the time how tough the fans and media are on failure in those cities? What do you think Boston sounded like, say, 10 years ago, vs now?
  16. Mike Sixel
    Plus his ERA is down to nine now.....strong trend, soon it will be 1.
  17. Mike Sixel
    Columnists=/=reporters. That isn't their job. Wishing otherwise will only lead to frustration. The easiest way not to be bothered by them is to ignore them.
  18. Mike Sixel
    I resent the implication MN fans are somehow not as smart as NY fans (who hate AROD, despite him being better than Mauer). You really think we are dumber here, or less sophisticated? Really?
  19. Mike Sixel
    "we are building the staff so we can stay in games, and not get buried right away" looks about as accurate sof far this year as "we are planning to play meaningful games in September" was last year.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Really? You know they are lazy? Sounds like the unfair Mauer criticism you are saying they make.
  21. Mike Sixel
    Of course I've heard Mauer booed. I've been to games where he went 0-5 and left runners all over the place. How does that prove anyone hates him? They cheer when he does well, they boo that rare game where he sucks. that doesn't prove they hate him at all. sometimes people are "commenting" on the moment, not the person/history. I think people forget that, a lot. And yes, reading the comments on the STrib is probably not a good indication of how most MN feel, I'd guess. They make me look like a glass 150% full guy.
  22. Mike Sixel
    New Yorkers also hate AROD, even though he's one of the best players in MLB history.....so that whole "MN hates excellence, and NY loves it" thing doesn't fly well, imo. I've never, not once, heard anyone say Peterson is greedy, btw. No idea who you hang out with.
  23. Mike Sixel
    People still clamor for Moss, and Chris Carter, and others. People LOVE Adrian Peterson (he can carry a whole team, btw), even with his personal warts. CMAT is just plain wrong, imo. The issue with Mauer isn't his excellence, it is that his excellence isn't as obvious as some others, and the team SUCKS, and he's supposed to be the promised one, and things aren't working, so it must be partially his fault. phew.
  24. Mike Sixel
    I totally disagree with cmat, I don't think there is a hatred of excellence at all. Totally generalizing about people. Maybe we should be glad MN don't hero worship something so trivial as sports figures, maybe that's a good thing. They also booed Butera, and cheered Mauer. The games I've been to, Mauer gets more love than any player on the roster right now. I couldn't disagree with more parts of your post if I tried.
  25. Mike Sixel
    Facts: Mauer is awesome. Mauer is highly compensated. He was born here, but has chosen to live in FL. The team is awful. The marketing campaign has been built around him a few times. Opinions: A player whose success (runs, rbi, wins) is driven by his teammates, will be more criticized when he is in the spotlight, than a player who can create more success on his own. When you build your marketing campaign around a player, and the team sucks BAD, that player is going to get more criticism than the other guys on the roster. Asking that every article about him contain positive stuff is silly, sorry, it just is. Sometimes people are going to write other stories about him. Should they really be required to also provide positive information about him? bottom line for me: Mauer is awesome. Mauer has added pressure on him because he is the face of the franchise. The franchise SUCKS right now. Ergo, he is getting hammered, fairly or not, that's the price you pay for being the face. Personally, someone that chooses to live here is more MN than someone that was born here (no more choice than a piece of furniture has) that chooses to live someplace else. I don't get the obsession with him being born here, frankly. Baffles me, totally.
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