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  1. Mike Sixel
    While the upside for the future is good, what do they do about the present? Just give up? I think they are in a tough spot, a spot they created.
  2. Mike Sixel
    If you get an offer of a guy that is a good prospect, you take it. They are not competing this year, and probably not next.
  3. Mike Sixel
    2014...."too many walks".
  4. Mike Sixel
    Agreed, Seth. Move Boer back to the pen, and move him up the organization. It's time.
  5. Mike Sixel
    We have no idea what is going on inside anyone's body. I can't believe people still think pro athletes, who pretty much abuse their bodies for our entertainment, are wimps. Such a sad world we live in.
  6. Mike Sixel
    I agree with SABR, it was a pretty open and honest interview, and no where did he say "we expect to be competing in September"....
  7. Mike Sixel
    Depends on how you measure success, the team might not win, but that player might be good. If they are bad, it is likely they are bad all around, not just in one spot or two. I'm not asking for Soriano, I'm asking for not the cheap, bad players, every year, and NEVER once in the last 15 years going out and getting that last piece.
  8. Mike Sixel
    So, every young guy will need to work out....how often does that happen for a team?
  9. Mike Sixel
    Sano won't be up until Grienke is in his 3rd year, with 6 years of team control....well, NOT ONE prospect in the minors today needs to be signed to be big deal in the first 4-6 years of the Greinke deal. Not one. By then Mauer is likley off the books, there's another $23MM on top of the $20MM from Morneau and Willingham, and the $25MM in additional revenue. That's a lot of money not going to players. Heck, pay Grienke $30MM this year, and less in future years.... "only sign him if he's the last piece" would, taking it to it's logical conclusion, lead you to never sign an expensive FA to build a team, only to finish one. Is that the argument, I just want to understand your statement. If it is, why is anyone upset they did not sign any good players this year*? *assuming the players they signed this year are cheap, not good
  10. Mike Sixel
    How does it mortgage the future, not, would you ever give a pitcher a long term deal. they won't need the money for at least 3 years, maybe more. They lose another $20MM in payroll in the next two years, they get $25MM more in revenue starting next year. I get the risk aversion to signing pitchers to long term deals, I don't get how doing so this year mortgages the future.
  11. Mike Sixel
    So how do they fix that? Morneau and Willingham leave, Mauer begins to age.....what gets a FA to come here? With this excuse, every young guy would need to really work out to get a FA to come here, right? I do agree, signing more mediocre pitchers would do nothing for this roster. I thought it was interesting that Gibson would be ready NEXT year, according to him. That clearly played into their thinking on getting both Pelfry and KC, rather than just one of them. How will they measure that last part "everyone has to do better"? Wins this year? Progress in the minors?
  12. Mike Sixel
    How does signing Grienke mortgage the future? Can't recall if you had to give up a draft pick for him, but if today someone offered you the choice of Grienke for the next 6 years, or Sean Manea, who would you take? It's not like the money would be spent elsewhere.
  13. Mike Sixel
    Klaw: "after these two guys, you could go in a lot of directions. There is no clear No. 3." He has Meadows three....
  14. Mike Sixel
    Now we just need Kepler healthy and up.....
  15. Mike Sixel
    This team is rebuilding.....veterans that won't be here in 2 years should not be added to the team over younger (even worse) players. YMMV on that, you may think they are trying to compete with this rotation, I don't think that. IF Hicks struggles when he first moves up, this year is a good year for him to struggle, then be better next year. Unless you want to write off next year too....
  16. Mike Sixel
    I don't think they are opposed to strikeouts, I just think they've done a terrible job of acquiring and devloping arms since they drafted Garza, Baker, Slowey. Hopefully that is about to change.
  17. Mike Sixel
    We don't really know the facts of the injury, sounds like both sides are making assumptions here.
  18. Mike Sixel
    Doumit isn't that good as a DH, so this would make sense, really, once Arcia is ready.
  19. Mike Sixel
    I'm just going to enjoy the moment, and not worry about the decision, or the future. I find it easier to be happy that way.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Right, let's hope no one starts pointing fingers at groups of people, even if one of their members was involved. Not all "put your group name here" are bad just because one or two are.....
  21. Mike Sixel
    Fair enough. For the Twins, it probably isn't an issue. For Rochester, I think it is an issue. And, it might be an issue for finding a new affiliate if they move on....
  22. Mike Sixel
    From ESPN insider today: (I think this is short enough to include, if not, apologies): said an AL scout. "He's not the same guy I saw this summer, but today was a step in the right direction. He commanded all four pitches pretty well and I still see a No. 2 starter.
  23. Mike Sixel
    Happy for him and the team. Would be great if he keeps this up.
  24. Mike Sixel
    It's not worrisome that there are no prospects there for pitchers other than Gibson? I think that's worrisome, ymmv. The have no infielders there (maybe a backup catcher). They have two OFers. That's it. You listed them, really. I'm not sure how that is not worrisome. Plus, and I know some people don't agree, but fans pay for the game they are going to, not some nebulous parent club (in Rochester's case), or a future that might never come (here in MN). Here is hoping the prospects up and down the system continue to make progress.
  25. Mike Sixel
    That was fast. Not a real surprise, looking forward to his more permanent arrival someday soon.
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