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  1. Mike Sixel
    My point was that you should try to get better at every position every year, as long as you are not blocking the future with money or people/roster issues. Not sure how this would do that, but I can see how it could improve the potentially awful bench/starters this team might run out for a year or so more.....and Oakland got rid of more than 1 player.
  2. Mike Sixel
    ONE of the reasons Oakland did well last year was that they did not give away WAR (or however you want to measure players). They cleaned the awful players out, and replaced tehm with decent players. That alone was worth wins. If this guy is a super utility guy, and could platoon in the OF or something for awhile, I'd do it.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Good stuff. I don't get why Sano should be in AA. Heck, there are MLB players with stuff to work on. I don't get how keeping him farther from MN helps him. And I certainly don't get how it helps MN. I also don't agree with the myth that AA pitchers are better. AAA is filled with 5th -7th starter types. AA is filled with guys that will never make the majors, aren't AAAA quality, and aren't AAA quality.
  4. Mike Sixel
    What makes you think it will cost $3MM to get him, once he is totally free? And, why not? What else will they do with the $3MM? What proven starter do you suggest they buy instead?
  5. Mike Sixel
    He wasn't in the same sentence from most experts....he was here on TD and other MN outlets. I don't know what to expect, but last year reaffirmed for those that think he is a reliever that he is just that. I sit in the middle camp, of, no idea.
  6. Mike Sixel
    I think the offense was hard to fix this year....there were either bad players, or elite players available, or 1B/3B types. Apparently we don't ever need another OF here, as the minors will fix that for us for sure......so there weren't a lot of good offensive guys to sign. And, that's how it is going to be, imo. Medium guys will be signed to extensions. Only expensive, cheap, or old/injured guys will be in FA in the future (offensively).
  7. Mike Sixel
    Today's writeup on the worst teams in MLB on ESPN has them with 95 losses......
  8. Mike Sixel
    what was it about the quote stating that I read it online that mislead you to believe it was my belief? I read it on fangraphs, not sure what you want from me......
  9. Mike Sixel
    Legalize, tax the bleep out of production and sale. That works for tobacco.
  10. Mike Sixel
    May not on the list....and Worley not good.....ugh.
  11. Mike Sixel
    Nope, I listed Escobar as someone that might be blocked by Drew/Bartlett. I'd rather have Escobar up here than Bartlett.
  12. Mike Sixel
    I hope Willingham is the DH, I would like more OF defense.....can we agree that projecting the offense to be A LOT better, like enough runs to approach median, seems unlikely where they sit today?
  13. Mike Sixel
    Jim, I do believe people are more effective, yes. And, we institute measures to show that. And we assess what is working and not in changing things...... My question has always been, what measure for what type of player, do we think leadership matters at all? Because signing a guy that is not as talented, but is better for the culture, is a risky endeavor. You should have measures/something that shows why outcomes are worse/better based on both competency and cultural fit. As a matter of fact, I'm trying to get a competent contractor off my project, because he does not fit the culture. But, I have measures that show that effect. that's what I'm curious about..... how do we think leadership/winner manifests itself in others, and how would we know? It is likely the Twins know more than we ever will about culture and fit......but as fans, how do we judge that? That's an interesting conversation to me. Also, what is the delta you are willing to tolerate? A great culture fit/mediocre player vs a mediocre culture fit/great player. Where do you draw the lines? those are kind of interesting....but since we have so little experience in their culture, it probably won't tell us much that is real.
  14. Mike Sixel
    There are ways to talk about it w/o calling him names, which is what you want from him, right? If some of us can talk about what we like, you should be able to talk about what you don't, imo. I think calling him names, and whatnot, given the rules here, that's likely to get a post deleted I'd guess.
  15. Mike Sixel
    He has no green card...Nice petition. I love the humor of this thread. I hate that people think this is what the POTUS should be worried about....and I expect the WH to come back with a funny reply, as they have in at least one other case like this.
  16. Mike Sixel
    On topic of the rankings.....I can't imagine a Twins fan that is not excited by the names on this list and their upside. The farm is in very good shape. Looking forward to it translating onto the big stage soon....
  17. Mike Sixel
    I always used to ask this.....which players would play worse if Cuddeyer was not on the roster? I mean, if his leadership mattered, who did it matter to? I agree, culture matters. I firmly believe that. I actively work to change my company's culture through a formal effort we have going on. But if it doesn't literally make other players better, should it matter to fans?
  18. Mike Sixel
    I'm waffling on Drew. Maybe the Twins are also. Does having Drew help them be better? I think so, I'm pretty sure. Does drew help them enough for it to "matter". Well, I think a team should always get better if they are not blocking a young guy and not tying up roster spots and money, generally. OTOH, I am not sure I would go to more games if Drew is there, or if Santana is there half way through the year (or Escobar). I don't see a good SS solution this year, and maybe not next year, other than Drew, unless they are dealing a good asset for a good player/prospect. So, do you try to get better, since you probably aren't blocking a legit prospect? Do fans want to watch older players on a bad team, or are they more likely to buy tickets to watch young guys struggle on a bad team? Last year was the worst. They were bad, and had few prospects up here (Hicks and Arcia and eventually Gibson). It wasn't some young team you felt you could grow with, imo. So, what do you do? Not sure. I think I'd sign him, but I can see why they might not.
  19. Mike Sixel
    I'd suggest if you don't like his style, that you not read his stuff rather than say he is evil/bad/wrong, or that he should change his style. It's all entertainment, right? That's part of his schtick. You know it is coming. It's like watching a raunchy comedian, and complaining about the swearing, imo.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Why would Arcia not be up day one? That's crazy, imo.
  21. Mike Sixel
    I don't worry about option years for relief pitchers. Thanks for the polite respone, btw. Sometimes when we disagree here (we meaning all of us), it isn't always polite. I also don't share the worry about relief pitchers having their development stunted as much as you, but I get that concern. Again, I'm not saying something bad is likely to happen. I just don't agree that the downside risk (for this year and the future) is as small or non-existent as others. I also don't really see the upside, frankly. People say not to sign Drew, because he's not going to help the team compete, but are good signing a 35 year old reliever that is likely to be used in inning 5 or 6 given the current pen? I would rather they roll the dice on young guys. I can see the other side of the argumet. Finally, I think that if this was an isolated instance, I'd probably not comment on it. But with Kubel and Bartlett also being signed? I don't like the strategy much. I'm actually more worried Bartlett is up here, blocking Escobar, than I am about Matty Ice blocking Tonkin.
  22. Mike Sixel
    Yes, if you believe that Washington is a playoff team right now, which I do. That said, I think it is likely the Twins also made a good trade.
  23. Mike Sixel
    Think about this......MORE money and effort is applied to predict the stock market, and they are wrong a lot more often than 30% of the time.....70% accurate, given the variables. that's actually quite good imo.
  24. Mike Sixel
    Unlikely? Do you recall Bartlett sitting in the minors while an old, bad player continues to play? Different fans like different things. That doesn't make any of us wrong. Liking a team and rooting for them is irrational. So there is no really wrong way to be a fan. I would rather pay to watch young guys with upside on a bad team, than I would to watch old guys with no future on a bad team. I don't get how that makes me bad/evil/wrong kind of fan. Just different than you or some others.
  25. Mike Sixel
    IF they cut him.....or do they keep a guy around that is ok, because they young guy "still has to earn his way".....I mean, should they fill all of AAA with AAAA guys, because then Rochester is better, or should it also have some guys that are maybe AA right now, but will be AAA and then MLB? Again, I'm not saying it will happen, but to say "no possible downside", that's not how the world works, imo.
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