Mike Sixel
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Ugh, more it is all Smith's fault talk, as if Ryan and the staff was not here, as if anyone drafted by Smith (they did still draft then, right, they didn't just do FA?) would even be a starter right now....this is not on Smith. Smith did not empty the (already barren) farm system and trade off prospects (1 guy).
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don't insult the new leadership in the Wild like that....they just signed two of the largest contracts in all of sports last year...... And, I don't buy this whole "suits vs jeans" argument that "suits" are not real fans.....but I agree with the rest of that.
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Well, there goes part of what I hoped would happen......let's hope they add some good players.....
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It is a serious question, why do Gardy's supporters point out his winning seasons as proof he is good, but say these last three years do not show he is bad? He had Santana (best pitcher), Mauer (best catcher/hitter/player), Morneau (MVP), Hunter (All star) and many other very good players, and won some games, and he's a good manager, but now that he doesn't have those players, he's still a good manager but just doesn't have good players around?
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I am not a Gardy believer, never have been. so, it isn't about "change for random moves' sake" to me. Also, there is plenty of organizational research (and specifically in the NFL, not sure about MLB) that indicates after a time, leadership changes are important and needed.
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So, he's good when the players are good, but its not his fault when the players are bad?
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I hope you are right.
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admin, so no one is accountable?
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Because they did the little things right? Because the young players got better the more they worked with these coaches? Because it wasn't their fault, the FO didn't give them enough good players to work with (who in the FO will be replaced then?)? Where is there any sense of accountability, three years into being one of the worst teams in sports?
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I think it was dishonest to say he'd do what it took to sign good starting pitching, and that they'd play meaningful games this fall, yes. edit: if answering was against board policy, I apologize. And, not everyone will agree with my answer, I'm not trying to convince anyone, I'm answering a question.
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"So it's not been a defensive issue here as much as it has not being able to score much"
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I think Kepler is eligible for the minor league portion, so he'd be taken for sure. Maybe even Wimmers is, but I'm not as sure on that one.
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The Twins gave up the 2nd most runs in all of the majors..... If they gave up one half less run per game, 81less runs, they'd still finish in the bottom 10. The Twins were 25th in runs scored, if they added 81 runs, they'd be in the top 12. I'm not sure I understand what the GM is talking about, that offense is the main problem here.
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Why not? Wouldn't you announce a contract extension for your manager in a conference?
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I agree that for the season it is Dozier. Very exciting development to me. For one play, I don't know if I can think of that one big thing. For me, that's partly because games aren't on broadcast tv anymore....
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Panic? 3 straight awful years, and no real changes in leadership? Why is change "evil" in some peoples' minds?
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This will be distracting at work.....
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I think they are both back, this team is in denial imo.
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Major league ready, the only delta in your plan and mine is abreu instead of Ellsbery, otherwise the plans are almost identical. Not sure why my plan seems so bad then. edit, actually, you spend more money on FA pitching than my plan.
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Terry Ryan last appearance on Inside Twins
Mike Sixel replied to raindog's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
Because he was not good before the injury, and he has been bad this year. -
I've never said FAs don't work out sometimes, people asked, on this thread, what I would do to make the team competitive sooner rather than later. I suggested signing one "decline phase" FA in my plan, 1. I think that guy will not fall off the face of the earth in the next 3-4 years (yes, he might at the end of the deal, but that is the chance you take if you ever want to sign a FA) and 1 expensive guy in his prime. We can disagree on our prediction of whether or not Ellsbury will decline too fast, but to state it like fact is no better than what you are accusing me of doing. As for no one saying they can't be competitive next year, there are several posts in this thread saying that exactly. I disagree, and it is ok to disagree. The OP asked for suggestions on how to be better next year, I gave them. Feel free to disagree.
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Article: The Turnaround in Cleveland
Mike Sixel replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Not sure why everyone is so upset with me pointing out that they are not built through the draft.......and that teams should pursue all avenues of getting better. No place did I say anything other than that in this thread. A team should try to get better every year. -
This is really cool, thanks.
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Terry Ryan last appearance on Inside Twins
Mike Sixel replied to raindog's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
The pitching has been exactly what the stats say, that's how statistics work. They accurately reflect the outcomes achieved...... -
I've laid out a plan and number of wins from that plan that is different than "we can't succeed for 2-4 years" above. No place did I imply 1 player would make a difference, but 1 legit hitter, 1 legit pitcher, and one roll of the die pitcher, and Gibson being mediocre, and Arcia being up all year, and Dozier being good all year.....that's a lot of wins. Doing it now is not about "not sucking". it is about potentially competing. And, if Sano and Buxton are up in 2015, Ellsbury will still likely be good. Not sure why they need to wait for the perfect moment to try to be good.