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  1. Mike Sixel
    I don't buy the whole leadoff vs 9th thing.....but if he's a future very good MLB player, that shouldn't be an issue for him. If it is, then maybe he's not really cut out to be a good MLB player. But then, maybe I underestimate the pressure..... But none of that has anything to do with this lefty righty splits.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Not to mention no one's arm is built to pitch, and at some point odds are they will get hurt....so get them to the majors before that happens.....
  3. Mike Sixel
    But they have been bad for three years....and they aren't single A players in their first year....
  4. Mike Sixel
    Ya, not a lot of detail in the article, but there is plenty of detail in the team ranking articles. He's pretty high on Stewart, clearly. And Buxton.....
  5. Mike Sixel
    To be clear, ironmonkee, he signed guys to larger contracts than he ever has.....but he hasn't spent more on the budget.
  6. Mike Sixel
    All we really know is that he was bad last year, really bad. We also know that he walked a good amount in the minors, and that until he shows he can hit MLB strikes, that won't happen in the majors. So it's all about the swing, can he fix the swing or not. Oh, and his defense was not elite as advertised, that needs to improve, imo. But he's certainly way too young to give up on, but then, I don't know anyone that has done so.
  7. Mike Sixel
    Aren't the fundamentals taught, and if so, how do you feel about the coaches in the minors and majors?
  8. Mike Sixel
    Wait, he has more upside than Gray (or even Appel)? Look, I loved the pick, and think he is this highly ranked, but calling him the highest upside arm in the draft seems a bit off..... As for ETA, I hope he's on the fast train.....arms tend to break down. The guys that don't are the exception. Do what the Marlins did, if he's this elite.
  9. Mike Sixel
    No. They needed pitching, they paid fair amounts for that pitching. I'm not sure why this is even really a question.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Good luck Mr. Ryan.
  11. Mike Sixel
    As a hitter, I'm much higher on Arcia. As a complete player, that has to field....well, I'm not sure yet.
  12. Mike Sixel
    Good point jokin.......I'd take a great hitting, marginal fielding, 2B over what most teams have there. But even if Dozier becomes that guy........Rosario is a much better option in the OF than Hicks appears to be, and possibly better than Arcia, imo.
  13. Mike Sixel
    I don't think there is any consensus he can't stick at 2B. He's been doing it for only 2 years. I don't get how being an "average" corner OF is not valuable to this team. Arcia might be best as a DH. Or maybe Hicks can't hit at all. Or maybe both! The only way I'd trade him is for an elite arm, or an elite SS.
  14. Mike Sixel
    Ah, I forgot PINTO, thanks for the reminder. Those are some of the goals I'd want for a succesful 2014, not all. Really, a succesful 2014 would put them in position to be in the playoff race in 2015 and beyond.
  15. Mike Sixel
    This. The last couple of years have largely been wasted. The Twins learned little about prospects, almost no one came up and was good, and they still played old guys with no future (thinking they could somehow compete last year?). 1. The Twins find out if Hicks, Gibson, Dozier, Floriman, Arcia are part of the long term or not. 2. Meyer and Sano make their debuts and get their feet wet. 3. The FA pitchers are either really good, or really bad, again, so they know what they have with some certainty. 4. The key players in the minors advance. That would progress for me. It wouldn't be success necessarily, but it would at least be progress.
  16. Mike Sixel
    Big believer....big fan. He's a long term MLB starter. I think he possibly pushes Dozier to be dealt in the next year or two. Or, if Hicks fails, he's your starting LFer.
  17. Mike Sixel
    Season ticket sales usually reflect the previous year's results, not upcoming expectations. That's what the research says. I expect next year's sales to be below this years, because they are likely, imo, to be under 75 wins again......And, I believe that most fans should stay away if the product is bad, if they sell 3 million tickets, they have little incentive to get better.....
  18. Mike Sixel
    I will be so frustrated if a 26 year old future number 3/4 starter sits in AAA all year.....or even half a year. There won't be many pitches left in his arm if they don't call him up....
  19. Mike Sixel
    ha, good one on the "restriction".....I got the feeling you were arguing against a point I was not making, that's what I was trying to say, but didn't.
  20. Mike Sixel
    I agree, 2015 and beyond looks promising....but this is about 2014 and outcomes. It isn't even about if they are more or less fun to watch due to youth, which is what I think will happen this year, finally. The discussion was about outcomes in 2014. As a warning on "prospects" and the future, there is a nice article on Fangraphs reminding us that SD had traded a bunch of vets for prospects, and had the #1 farm system in the league three years ago.....and thanks to injuries and other problems, they now have a mid-tier farm system, and little improvement (or actual worsening) at the MLB level. Not trying to say I think that will happen, but it reminds us that until a guy is good at the MLB level, its all projection.
  21. Mike Sixel
    You guys crack me up....As Chief says, we are arguing over which team is likely to be bottom 5 vs bottom 10 in the entirety of MLB.....both teams are likely to BAD again this year. Sure, they both have some hope....but hope isn't "likeliness".....
  22. Mike Sixel
    Higher floor, more certain MLB production....that counts too, not just ceiling.
  23. Mike Sixel
    which is why they've lost 90+ games three years in a row.....lack of production from their strategy of build from within. As for pinto, hand him the starting job. Let him struggle, learn, grow here, like the stars of the 80s teams did.....they aren't winning any playoff games this year, get the guys up here that are close to ready, so they are ready when they are needed.
  24. Mike Sixel
    a win in free agency costs 6-7MM......do we think he's .5 WAR? do we think our R is really worth zero?
  25. Mike Sixel
    Depends on the commitment, right? And I have no idea what they are currently planning for bench, CF, LF, defenisve OF specialist right now, so it is hard for me to say if he's better.....Your analysis of his hitting ignores defense and baserunning. Also, if you can have 1 guy be the primary backup for multiple spots, you can be more interesting with the rest of the bench. I have no idea if this is a good idea or not. But I also am not liking the OF defense at all right now.....and maybe he can help with that. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-suddenly-popular-emilio-bonifacio/
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