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  1. Mike Sixel
    The Astros traded their vets, committed to a rebuild, and were honest with their fans about the process. Not sure how you can compare that to the Twins at all. As for higher picks, do people really argue that a good group of scouts is not more likely to get good players if they pick earlier?
  2. Mike Sixel
    Good luck to him. I hope he comes up and is a bright spot for this team. They need it.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Again, the As did sign cespades.....so they have spent big money on free agents.........not spending money is no guarantee of winning anymore than spending money is.
  4. Mike Sixel
    Not spending money also does not guarantee wins. If you have money, and leave it on the table, are you reall using every opportunity to get better? Does anyone believe Ryan would have signed Morris to that huge contract? This isn't about the Pohlads, this is about Ryan not being willing to do what it takes. Feel free to disagree, but offer some examples where a Ryan led team spent resources on the present. Cutting two outfielders, and signing two cheaper ones does not count. Since none of those savings were reinvested in the team. here is a secret, apparently. If you sign a free agent for more than 1 year, he can maybe help the young guys when they come up. And, the As signed a Cuban for a lot of money, even they went for it recently.
  5. Mike Sixel
    Thanks rosterman....I predict some will like those results, and some will not. My point on these boards is consistent, if you refuse to pay market rates for top talent, you have to be far superior than other teams in drafting to be successful, you have to spend more on scouts. You have to leave no stone unturned. You have to be aggressive in pursuit of amateurs and minor leaguers. They are not any of that under Ryan, IMO. If your strategy revolves around drafting and developing, you have to be awesome at it, even if you are not picking in the top 5. Or, you have multiple seasons with 90 plus losses with few young good players n the roster to even offer hope. Basically, they failed to execute their strategy at the end of Ryan's first term. The low minors looks good for 2015 and beyond, but man, that is a betting on everything working.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Great thread guys. Thanks for all the info. I too am hoping starting pitcher or SS. I admit a bias for pitching, since I am not quite as high on some of their current guys as some of you are. BTW, while I generally want the Twins to be more aggressive, I liked the Wimmers pick, given that he was described as like Baker. That is a good pick in the 20s, IMO.
  7. Mike Sixel
    cespades ring a bell?
  8. Mike Sixel
    The Cards also signed some legit free agents.....no, they have guys drafted since the slotting system that are rated highly, and some contributing at the MLB already. They are just good at drafting and developing, really good.
  9. Mike Sixel
    That wasn't really the point.....the point is, they suck at drafting and developing players, and that is their entire strategy.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Don't forget, the A's signed a Cuban for tens of millions, more than Ryan has ever spent.......And you know what, I don't want to watch him refuse to fill holes in 4 years when they just are missing that one piece (like earlier this decade), because of whatever reason. I'm ready for him to be gone. He is not McPhail, and we should all realize that.
  11. Mike Sixel
    That's why you tell the season ticket holders you will do whatever it takes to sign pitching.....
  12. Mike Sixel
    Name the players that came up last year,a nd helped last yaer and this year.....name the players the year before, or this year year.....ok, that's a short list. This team is awful, with no good young players. Houston and Miami at least have some good young players. Why do NONE of their "prospects" since Garza? come and be good right away, and be good for mor than 1-2 years? For a team that says its ENTIRE strategy is to build through the minors...... I can't wait for Ryan to get all the credit for Arcia, Sano, and Rosario.....
  13. Mike Sixel
    You guys are much higher on Berrios than I am......and I am higher on Wimmers than many of you.
  14. Mike Sixel
    No, I'm arguing with the posters here, not Ryan.
  15. Mike Sixel
    Machado did not dominate. But he was ready if they think they are ready, heck, close, they should be up. Maybe the MLB team should just forfeit the next two year, and not even field a team. That is pretty much what a lot of you are saying.
  16. Mike Sixel
    so punt a fourth season....good idea. Sell that to the owners and fans.....
  17. Mike Sixel
    Both good moves. Btw, can we give up on the switch hitting yet?
  18. Mike Sixel
    I will not complain about salary if they actually commit to the future. They did not do that this year, or last year. Who cares about service time. They can bank 30-50 million a year to pay future salary. I would probably sign the best pitcher and 1B I could, since I see no one there for 2-3 years.
  19. Mike Sixel
    Why would you want to keep Morneau?
  20. Mike Sixel
    Agreed on playing the younger players more, but that does not seem to be the strategy. Not sure what the strategy is, frankly.
  21. Mike Sixel
    Just wait for FA ....he is already laying the groundwork for not spending by talking up Hendriks, Albers, May, andeyer as being help next year. Does anyone think he will sign pitchers that block these guys. His job is to make the team better, he did not do that at the trade deadline.
  22. Mike Sixel
    Agreed, my favorite also. But you do not build a winner on hope and sentiment.
  23. Mike Sixel
    No, people do not understand sunk cost. I wonder why ESPN hired all those negative writers.
  24. Mike Sixel
    Why would you want Morneau back in the first place. This team has no hitting. Not surprised that nothing happened to make the team better. We will just have to rely on free agency and all those guys ready to play in the minors.
  25. Mike Sixel
    terry Ryan deal a top prospect for a MLB player? Not likely.
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