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  1. Mike Sixel
    In virtually no other business do new employees have to do that stuff. I guess I don't understand why they need to in sports. It isn't about having fun, because it is only imposed on rookies. What Incognito did is inexcusable, but I find the argument about building humility and all that stuff to be silliness. Others will disagree. But we don't do that to our new employees, not at any of the companies I have worked for.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Hazing is a stupid relic of a time gone by. Why can't adults just be adults in the work place? I'd love to see it gone, frankly.
  3. Mike Sixel
    I guess I don't get the cost concern. What else are they spending money on next year? Because they aren't signing Choo or Ellsbury, no matter how many posts I make with that in my sig.....
  4. Mike Sixel
    Agree with Seth, go big, or give the internal guys the jobs. Haven't listened yet, but if Ryan likes KC, Gibson, and Deduno, and plans to have an internal guy (Worley) man the 4/th/5th spot.....is he only signing 1 guy? And if so, go big please. I'd actually be OK with one guy they are CONVINCED is a number 2/3 (other than Tanaka, I see no 1s) and no other starting pitchers (if they also sign a legit hitter/fielder).
  5. Mike Sixel
    Me? I'd put Mauer at first. Shane has it right, spend on really good players, or don't bother.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Average compared to first basemen, or the whole league? Because when I go to fangraphs and sort, he is not average on home rubs or slugging compared to first basemen. If you are spending money, it should be real money, or total fliers. Not mediocrity or worse.
  7. Mike Sixel
    If Santana can play SS in the majors, that would be huge for this team. May was what we were warned by the internet experts this year, I thought. Pinto should, IMO, be the starting catcher next year. It amazes me people think they cannot compete next year, and would risk Mauers health next year. This is a list with upside, but low floors too. Which is what you would expect at this level in the rankings.
  8. Mike Sixel
    By what measure is he close to average?
  9. Mike Sixel
    He is not close to average. His WAR has been under one the last two years. He is not good right now. One of my favorite twins ever, but he has not been good or average for at least two years.
  10. Mike Sixel
    He is not good right now. Go get some good players, or use the drek you have. No need to sign more bad players.
  11. Mike Sixel
    If he is the second best pitcher , great. If he is the top signee......too much risk for me.
  12. Mike Sixel
    Thanks for also injecting humor Jack.
  13. Mike Sixel
    Objection your honor, leading the witness.....(trying for some humor here).
  14. Mike Sixel
    Again, thanks, Ok, if you can answer this....if 1 is the smallest stats department in MLB, and 10 is the largest, the Twins fall in what range. I won't hold it against you if you can't answer. edit: to be clear, I'm not asking for a range of how many people you have.....but a ranking compared to other MLB teams. So, if 15 teams have 10 guys, and you have 4, then you are probably in the 2-3 ranking....or something like that.
  15. Mike Sixel
    It is crazy, one minute you are an athlete (or like me, riding a bike), and the next you are just trying to do the simplest things. But man, it's kind of fun when you hit your interim goals on the way to health. Thanks for continuing to share your experience.
  16. Mike Sixel
    What do you think of front offices starting to sign guys away from "stats websites"? Why aren't there more/any women in stats work (or ar there)? There are certainly women actuaries....so it isn't all "fear of math". What is your favorite color?
  17. Mike Sixel
    Sorry, banned was a bad word......I generally agree with you on this Brock, as you can imagine. Look, if the only argument for keeping something around that is offensive is "it's always been that way" or something like that, just move on already. that's not a good reason.
  18. Mike Sixel
    The only interesting part here, to me, is "what should we do about any offensive thing"..... 1. There really is no upside to keeping the names. Within a couple of years, people will have moved on. Since the names are clearly offensive to people, not based on something those people chose to be but who they are born, there is cost to keeping the name. Simple logic would say to change the name. 2. Now, the one interesting question was "should we "ban" anything offensive". I'd say no. Porn offends some. Gay marriage offends some. The difference, to me, is that those offenses are about choosing....and this is a nuance. People choose to have a belief that gay marriage or porn is wrong, they don't choose their race. To me, offensive items based on non-choice offense, are good candidates for elimination. To me, offensive items based on choice, are not good candidates for elimination. 3. That is kind of nuanced.....so it might raise a bunch of comments, that are more likely to be about being pedantic than are likely to be about being nuanced. 4. There is no intrinsic value in the offensive names. Large sets of people hate them. Just move on. It hurts no one to change the name (unlike banning gay marraige). Just move on. 5. For the most part, I say or type Atlanta or Cleveland or Washington when referring to those teams. I do slip up, but I do try hard.
  19. Mike Sixel
    Linked/shminked. That's pretty much meaningless, imo. Butera was linked to trying to hit.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Not interested.
  21. Mike Sixel
    I just recall what Ryan said in his TD interview, that they were going to go get good pitching. They ended up with the worst starting staff in baseball, despite signing two free agents and trading for a MLB pitcher. I won't believe things have changed, until they do change. I expect others may feel differently.
  22. Mike Sixel
    Missouri, baby. They promised to go all out last year too. Doesn't matter if you try, only if they actually sign players. Jimenez Santana Nolasco Vargas
  23. Mike Sixel
    Choo or Ellsbury are much better choices than Granders, for less than 22.5MM......just sayin'
  24. Mike Sixel
    Agree with Brock, I had (naive) hopes Obama would be different. But he's not. Having worked out there, and even here in MN, in politics and government, I should have known better. But I refuse to give up hope completely. Maybe one of the next leaders will be different. Maybe.
  25. Mike Sixel
    Personally, I think this: Ryan has pencilled in Gibson, KC, and Deduno. Ryan believes that one of Worley, Albers, Diamond, x already in the system can pitch. Ryan will sign one free agent starting pitcher So, given that, what kind of pitcher does he sign? I do agree, he has operated that it is better to spend half the money and get 70% of the value in the past. Will he continue that model?
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