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  1. Mike Sixel
    1. Appel 2. Gausman 3. Zunino 4. unsure that was my list, I think. It is still possible Appel is the better pick, but right now, it looks like the Twins were right, thankfully.
  2. Mike Sixel
    The most likely, though, is that they picked him because they think he can help somehow. That doesn't require a lot of scenarios.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Not sure I understand diehard.....there are 30 spots for 10 teams as FAs....after that, it is a draft. Unlikely they'll get nearly as much money in a draft.....certainly not all of them. The other strategy for a team could be to sign 3 2nd rounders for good money, then draft the top guys left....or a team could go all out and pay 3 guys huge money.....or a team could save their money and just pay the guy they draft. Thirty players, regardless of level (or 20 if you use my limit thing....) would be signed with virtual certainty. Also, this way, the PLAYERS get to choose what they do. They can sign, or they can go into the draft. Right now, they have no real choice other than to sit out 1-2 years.
  4. Mike Sixel
    Ok with me......maybe 4 years with options or something. Either way, if they think he is a legit SS by 2015, there is no reason not to sign him. I have no idea what his talent is.
  5. Mike Sixel
    1. Agree on God Bless America, for a lot of reasons I won't go into here. 2. Get rid of the lack of trees in CF (cheating a bit here) 3. snobby baseball people that think there is a right way to watch, enjoy, talk about the game. It is entertatinment, and we don't need you telling us not to do "x" at the game. As long as we aren't blocking your view or hurting you, lighten up.
  6. Mike Sixel
    this....as long as they view him as someone dispensible if a better option appears, I don't care (as long as it doesn't push prospects down layers in the org, also).
  7. Mike Sixel
    Teams certainly want a draft, they want to artificially hold down salaries every way possible. I'd like to see a hybrid, something like this: The 10 worst teams get first crack at signing up to 3 players eligible for the "entry draft". If they sign three, they can only sign 2 the next year if they are in the bottom 10. This is totally a FA period, and it lasts for a month. Then, the non-playoff teams that that were not in the bottome 10 get to draft. Then, they have a draft like they do now. That way, the best players get their money, but only the worst teams get their crack at them. Money is given to the best players, but those players generally go to the worst teams. Because you can sign three, you get to make up ground faster. Maybe you change that to 2 guys....
  8. Mike Sixel
    If he is a MLB ready SS, or will be in a year.....why would you not sign him to a $30MM deal for 4 years or whatever? That's less than a SS would cost in FA.
  9. Mike Sixel
    I was an Appel guy, it sure looks like I was wrong. Another player I can't wait to see hit, run, field.
  10. Mike Sixel
    I can't wait for him to be up here. Thank goodness they went outside their normal processes and signed him. A testament to the scouts and negotiators that they recognized his potential, and signed him. I don't see why they should keep him in AA. The pitchers in AAA are better, they are largely former MLB starters, or number 5 pitchers waiting for an injury......but as long as he is up for 2 or more months this year, I'm pleased.
  11. Mike Sixel
    I was under the impression they were more than 500K under, so thanks for the update on that. I continue to hope they spend the full amount. As for "they aren't worth it"......we are talking about less money than almost any other way they can spend money. It is a dice roll. Spending this money doe not stop them from spending it otherwise. There is no reason not to spend the money, from a baseball perspective at all. The worst thing that happens is that they get nothing for their relatively small investment. The rules are: if you spend over the amount in one year, you get less the next year. Those are the rules. Teams doing that ARE following the rules. They are choosing a different strategy than teams that want more money every year. Neither has the "ethical highground".
  12. Mike Sixel
    Keith laws point is that the draft is wrong, not that these guys should also have their earnings artificially repressed by the draft. I would not hold my breath waiting for the Twins to do this.
  13. Mike Sixel
    Some teams do everything they can to add premium talent. Within the rules. I wish the twins would even spend the amount allowed, let alone do this.
  14. Mike Sixel
    Not a fan of Pinto not getting the majority of the games this year....starter or whatever, he should start more games at catcher than anyone else imo. But then, no one here should be surprised to read me typing that it is silly to expect players to be perfect when they first come, like they have to be finished products before jumping into the deep end. Let them come and play and learn. I would think the best coaches are up hin MN, not in Rochestor or New Britain.
  15. Mike Sixel
    If they expect one of the main pieces they acquired last year to be DFAd, that does not increase my confidence.....
  16. Mike Sixel
    He has a 40 man spot, it is now full. That MIGHT keep them from promoting / claiming / trading for / signing a guy that is not on the roster, in fear of losing him or another likely awful player. Again, every move has both up and downside risk. There is no move w/o risk.
  17. Mike Sixel
    It isn't a nishi situation. He'd almost certainly start in AA or AAA, not the majors. And you still have Floriman holding down the fort until someone arrives. All this is is what it would be like if US players were FAs and not drafted. You pay to acquire talent.
  18. Mike Sixel
    If he's ready in June, he should be up then. Unless of course Pelfrey and KC and the Gang are dominant......it's not like he's 21.
  19. Mike Sixel
    Not a fan....but as long as he doesn't keep an actual prospect from being in AAA or the majors, I don't care.
  20. Mike Sixel
    I would be shocked if he's up here before June. They can say service time doesn't matter, but no one believes that......
  21. Mike Sixel
    How is using your assets to get better, panicking, exactly? That's what the money is for....to get and retain players.
  22. Mike Sixel
    Wait, so you don't add an asset (even if he moves to another position he's tradable) for nothing other than money? It doesn't cost a pick. It doesn't cost daft money. It doesn't cost a roster spot. It costs nothing but money. I don't get how any number of SS in the system would make this team say "we don't need more assets", and when you look at the SS in the system, I really don't get it. If he becomes a tradable asset, all they did was spend money to make a trade, or, buy a future player. Assuming they have money to spend, which seems obvious given the $25MM they just got for nothing other than existing, I don't see any reason other than not wanting to spend money for not doing this* *assuming he's a legit prospect, of course.
  23. Mike Sixel
    i would argue that Gibson should have been up earlier, as it seemed he got tired. But it may have just been "talent", which would be depressing. As for wasted years, we'll just diagree. Signing and playing Doumit was a waste. If you are going to lose, sign AAA free agents or trade for blocked guys, or spend some real money (more like this year) on good players, not on crappy players. I don't know how to look at the last three years as anything other than a waste of time for the most part. They were bad, they were old, they didn't go get young players at the MLB level......yes, it is clear they minors have been improved, and that part was not a waste. But man, the MLB team, it was worse than treading water, imo. YMMV, of course.
  24. Mike Sixel
    They are sitting on huge piles of money, why not sign him? Even if he is not a SS long term, those are the guys that become 2B and OF for good teams.....
  25. Mike Sixel
    Ugh, did you make a change Brock? No matter how much I turn off CM, it keeps reloading that way today. Could be my work computer trying to get me to work....
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