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  1. Mike Sixel
    I don't think the Twins match up well....the Cards want MLB players that help next year. SS being the key spot. Other than Mauer, they don't have a single MLB player the Cards would want, imo.
  2. Mike Sixel
    I'd bet they sign a veteran catcher for $1-4MM, and that he and Pinto share time.
  3. Mike Sixel
    They need good pitchers. A number 4 starter really isn't going to advance the cause all that much. If this is the best they do, I'll be disappointed. I get the feeling they are more interested in innings and not having to use a ton of pitchers, than in good pitching, but maybe that's not right.
  4. Mike Sixel
    so you'd sign a 3B because Plouffe was bad last year? I'd not spend money that way. but I gotta say, that and your two names are about the only ones I am worried about "blocking" right now.
  5. Mike Sixel
    I'd say it is successful if they add youth for hte future, get some old guys where they aren't blocking anyone REALLY GOOD, and win more games than this year. I don't expect them to win the WS next year.....but winning 5-10 more games, and getting younger where they can, that would be a better year. Well, I can see a path to maybe winning more than 81 games, but they won't be taking that. I'm trying to be realistic here.
  6. Mike Sixel
    We get it, he's more valuable as a catcher. But that was no longer a real option, so what are we arguing about? And, if you want to keep arguing, if you agree they are not likely going to the playoffs next year, why risk his health next year or in future years?
  7. Mike Sixel
    You can't fix every problem in 1 year, does that mean they should not fix any? And, if they had three Kershaws, maybe instead of trading Span and Revere, they have them, and they deal a prospect for a legit DH/1B?
  8. Mike Sixel
    I like how every FA is bad, and every prospect works out in most of these arguments against FA signings. the risk of prospects is that nearly all of them are not good MLB players. But the chief asks a good question, where do all these 23-25 year olds come from? I don't understand why you'd wait 5-7 years for that many to work out, when you can try to add good players for nothing more than money, money they have.
  9. Mike Sixel
    rosterman: who on these boards other than 1 or 2 people, has not commented on the contract situation 2-4 years out when suggesting the team sign players? They get even more money off the books next year. They get more revenue from the league. They have unspent budget. No one needs a raise next year that matters. No one needs a raise the following year, or even the year after that. There is a ton of risk with prospects, they don't usually work out. Unless you are better than other teams at developing them, not as good, but significantly better, that route is super risky.
  10. Mike Sixel
    to major league ready: Who said signing a FA this year has to fix the team for only the next year? Or that it has to fix all of their problems? Why can't they add a good FA pitcher for 3-5 year deal, and have him around in 2 years when hopefully they have more talent around him? And, I don't get the argument. Since a FA can't fix the team completely right now, they should not sign one at all?
  11. Mike Sixel
    Great model that if no matter how much your revenue goes up, you pocket 48% of it....there is only so much of that $12MM you can spend on non-salary stuff. At some point, they already have a lot of new revenue, that has gone to non-salary expenses. Not sure what else it is being spent on.
  12. Mike Sixel
    Well reasoned statement here.
  13. Mike Sixel
    I'm down with that Nick. Heck, I'd be good with 2 $13MM pitchers, and a $2MM catcher.....
  14. Mike Sixel
    I don't understand....are you suggesting that every FA signing is bad money? You don't trust TR and the scouts to find the right guy? I also have no idea what your last sentence means. Are you talking about trading prospects for proven pitchers? Or something else?
  15. Mike Sixel
    I don't agree, Shane. There is plenty of money to sign a catcher or DH or OF if they want, on top of two starting pitchers.
  16. Mike Sixel
    I'm not aware of anyone that thinks any of those guys are ace types. You can either sign one of these risky guys, or go with the staff they have now. Which one is more likely to product good pitching?
  17. Mike Sixel
    And if he is good? What would you need to pay him then? What is the risk of signing him for 3 years? Wasted money....money that is not likely to be spent on any long term deal for SP under your logic, I'd think. I could be mistaking your sentiment, but I read it as: don't spend multiple years on risky FA pitchers, which describes all but the most expensive FAs, which I don't think any of us think this team will ever sign.
  18. Mike Sixel
    Like I said on the thread on this.....they aren't winning the WS next year probably, so why risk his long term health back there? It makes 100% sense to me to move him now. His pay isn't really relevant at this point, imo. They have plenty of money to sign other players. I would hope this means he gets more ABs over the year, somewhat making up for his moving positions.
  19. Mike Sixel
    Good luck Brock!
  20. Mike Sixel
    McCann would be great. Catcher and DH and 1B covered by Pinto, McCann, and Mauer, with Willingham at DH also (until he's gone).
  21. Mike Sixel
    Unsable. Maybe Brock can email us all when the site is fixed.
  22. Mike Sixel
    this makes one of my controversial parts of my offseason plan not so controversial.... good move. 1. They are not likley to make the playoffs next year, so why risk his health in another lost season? 2. Pinto might be good. They can find a better pitch framer if they need one. 3. He has a chance to be a great defensive 1B
  23. Mike Sixel
    jctwins, if the like button was still showing up for me, I'd like that.....
  24. Mike Sixel
    I can't check Twitter from work. Is this legit? If so, great move, imo.
  25. Mike Sixel
    "Super Bowl homie", or maybe "we're coming, we're comin". Not sure which applies here. Not sure why this is a better idea than giving the young guys they have a shot, or finding a AAA/AAAA player that has been blocked. But, this is one minor move. Let's hope this is not a prelude to going after old guys, and not rebuilding.
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