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  1. Mike Sixel
    so how do you get pitching then? If you always fear to take one, how do you get five of them? If the odds are low, don't you take even more, so some do work?
  2. Mike Sixel
    So entertaining!
  3. Mike Sixel
    John is right. It is bad strategy,
  4. Mike Sixel
    I bet he is not.
  5. Mike Sixel
    Stewart stanek shipley ball I want pitching. iMO, they really need pitching, and no hitter is clearly better than any of these pitchers. I will probably avoid the forums for days if they pick McGuire.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Ling thread on this in the minor league forum.....
  7. Mike Sixel
    I think they would take Gray then......but it is possible they would have a shot at Appel....would they pass twice?
  8. Mike Sixel
    Wow...
  9. Mike Sixel
    I recall that, but nothing has worked in Colorado......but you are right. I want more data though before I write it off.
  10. Mike Sixel
    For me, I think the Twins have 3 starters right now. I'd love to see a rotation between AAA and MLB of 5-8 relievers that fill the other two starts. Lets' see if the concept can work, in an otherwise lost season.......I mean, would you rather watch Pelfrey, or find out if this new concept could work? I know what I'd do. * edit, to me, this is THE market inefficiency out there right now. Cheap, bad starters/good relievers, that can be bundled together to make a very good starter. Or maybe not, but we'll not know until someone tries it on purpose, not just because they have no other option (Houston)
  11. Mike Sixel
    Ya, agreed.
  12. Mike Sixel
    It happened..... a MLB team went with my idea of starting a reliever, and having the game be a "starter by committee". They threw a shutout. Really something the Twins should consider, imo. It really is a way of getting the most of your resources. Does anyone think this could actually catch on?
  13. Mike Sixel
    Manaea? he won't even be a first round pick now.
  14. Mike Sixel
    Good point, gunnarthor.....sometimes we (I?) forget these guys are humans......or at least I've been accused of that here....
  15. Mike Sixel
    Gibson has to be the top pitcher, he's the only one on the list we know with any certainty is actually a MLB starting pitcher. I get that others have more upside, but I would put him higher. I feel the same about Thielbar....the guy has already been good in the majors, he's got to be above other guys in A we know/think will be relievers. There are clearly some hitters that could be promoted soon. I hope the guys you list get that opportunity. I'm tired of AAA being AAAA guys with no future, though I know that's how it can be for many teams. The upside guys are exciting. Starting with Bill Smith's international signings, this minor league system has improved. Of course, you would expect that with the MLB being awful and getting high picks. I really like that you still have Wimmers high. I'm still a believer that things can work out with him. It would be great if he was on the Gibson route (if a bit faster to come up). As usual, this is one of the highlights of the site to me. Great detail, great writing, really a great list.
  16. Mike Sixel
    Is there supposed to be a blue background on this article? Almost unreadable with black font. Who is he? Future #1 starter for the MN Twins, that's who.
  17. Mike Sixel
    Two things: 1. The best companies/teams fix things when things are going well, rather than waiting for them to go badly. There is nothing wrong, indeed there is much right, in looking at how the team can be better even when they are winning. 2. Just because something "works" does not mean: a: that it was the actual cause of success; b: it was the right thing to do. that said, it would be great to just celebrate some wins around here, given how rare they've been lately. I do find it odd that people that would be annoyed by an article, took time to read and comment on the article.
  18. Mike Sixel
    I'm more interested in the power, but you can't just ignore his BA/OBP. But, the power surge is great to see.
  19. Mike Sixel
    Why inch? Why are they multiple years away? I don't agree with your premise there at all. They could choose to be competitive a lot sooner. Look, if there was an OBVIOUS BPA, that is who they should take. But, not everyone agreed Buxton was the top prospect last year. Now, they have zero legit MLB pitchers, and 1 in the minors that looks like he could help this year or next for sure. You need 3-6 of them, not 1. If the position player and pitcher are close, take the pitcher. Or, not. And continue to have one of the 5 worst starting staffs in the AL.
  20. Mike Sixel
    I have occassionally given into being negative week after week after week. Sometimes you get caught up in an emotion, and a direction to your thoughts. As I've had people tell me I do that, I've learned a lot about myself and how my mind can cause my own unhappiness. As I've read some Buddhist writings, and a lot of yoga stuff, I've learned a lot about taking a break from a negative train of thought. Just. Stop. For awhile. If you can learn to take a break, you can stop your mind from creating a self-feeding loop of unhappiness. I'm not perfect at it, I've ranted here a few times and looked back and thought "wth was I thinking". Hopefully I've decreased that over time....... Other people, I hope they learn to take a breath every once in a while, and to see both the good and the bad in life/twins/whatever they are thinking about. Really, none of this matters to me in the real world, but sometimes I forget that, and actually do get worked up about the Twins, or posters' thoughts. Eventually I catch myself, and breathe again.......I'm hoping this week is one of those where I am catching myself and stopping. *edit....this was in response to the comment from jim not understanding how people can be negative all the time. I understand how it happens, that's all this post was. nothing more or less than that.
  21. Mike Sixel
    Hendriks' numbers in his time here this year was actually better than most other starters this year, amazingly. I think giving up on either him or Worley is a bad idea, and thankfully the Twins agree with me on that. *edited for typo
  22. Mike Sixel
    I don't know how good Butera is behind the plate, but I don't believe that any amount of catcher defense is enough to make up for that offense. The Twins disagree. Not sure why. His catcher ERA is not great. His pitch framing is not great. I really don't know what it is, but they see something I and others do not. I guess I'd ask his defenders, given his hitting, how many runs would he need to save on defense over a league average hitting catcher, and do you think he does that?
  23. Mike Sixel
    He really likes McGuire, I was just going to post that here.
  24. Mike Sixel
    No, I've read one other person, I think on CBS but it might be the other guy on ESPN, state that they don't understand why the Twins start experienced college pitchers in rookie ball. But I could not name the other guy, but I know I've read it from more than one person.
  25. Mike Sixel
    So ESPN thinks maybe the drafting has something to do with being bad the last few years.....who would have gotten Meek correct in a trivia question? Not me.
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