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  1. Mike Sixel
    I do not agree that you can only get top players here by trade or farm system. If the twins make a market offer, it is as likely to be accepted here as anywhere. I would posit they do not make big offers, by choice.
  2. Mike Sixel
    How many AAA hitters had a higher OPS last year? Very excited about him, but I would not be surprised if he drops a tad in output.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Better on defense, more consistent across the year on offense, with a bit better output on offense.
  4. Mike Sixel
    Bummer. I had held out some small hope they would sign him.
  5. Mike Sixel
    Ryan does not run the draft, the head scout does. In most MLB organizations, unlike every other sport, the GM cedes the draft to the head of scouting. Now, Ryan might hire that guy, so ultimately it is on him, but he runs his org like most every other MLB org.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Thank you Snepp....
  7. Mike Sixel
    To the poster that said if it works, it was a good decision....that's actually not logic. For example, if you are drunk and drive, and do not die, did you really make the right decision to drive? Should you repeat that decision?
  8. Mike Sixel
    I am with chief. If a team has always acted a certain way, until they actually act differently, I would expect them to act the same. That seems fairly logical in approach. Not sure why that makes some people so angry.
  9. Mike Sixel
    Thanks for the update Seth. A good read, with nice upside in the prospects.
  10. Mike Sixel
    If Hendriks starts and goes 5 innings, they need 1-5 relievers. If Gibson starts and goes three or four, and Hendriks goes four or five, they need less out of the pen. How does that plan ruin the pitching staff? If Hendriks starts and goes 4 or 5 ans Gibson goes three, how does that ruin the pitching staff? If Gibson is ready to pitch, are not his innings better used in the majors?
  11. Mike Sixel
    That quote about Blackburn was about his contract coming off the books, not about extending him. At least that is how I read the original quote. It was about payroll size....
  12. Mike Sixel
    If you were Morneau, would you sign here, knowing that they are likely not to be serious contenders until 2015/6? If the money was the same, would you rather be here or Toronto or Texas or elsewhere? Many of you state they cannot sign players because people do not want to play here, Does that apply to Morneau? Right field is a killer here, after all.
  13. Mike Sixel
    True, a team won't, but why not? Isn't 3 innings from Gibson and 5 from Hendriks a good plan? Better than using 3 or 4 relievers after Hendriks starts?
  14. Mike Sixel
    No, I cannot. But if they want to, they'll find a way. But fine, I'll concede that point, that it is only 80% about money.
  15. Mike Sixel
    The harm is the lack of ticket sales this year and next year. The harm is not trying to put the best team on the field. The harm is to those people paying good money to watch this team, and not having the best players up.* *this is all assuming he is the best option, of course.
  16. Mike Sixel
    So, joe, they should just punt on fans for 3 years? Serious question. And, by 2016, what will Mauer be? What is the point of paying him $23MM per year, if you are not even going to try to win?
  17. Mike Sixel
    If he is the best OFer on the 40 man, he should be up, yes. I'm 100% serious about trading 2 weeks (and, does anyone think the Twins will send him down for 2 weeks?) this year for a year of not paying him what he is worth. Team control is about money, and this team has no, none, notta, commitments in 3 years other than Mauer.
  18. Mike Sixel
    How? If you plan for this, why can't Gibson pitch 3-4 innings, and the stiff you were going to have be your number 5 pitcher pitch the second half of the game? How is 3-4 good innings from Gibson, followed by 3-4 innings from the long reliever or whatever, bad for the bullpen? Why use Gibson's innings in the minors, where they do the Twins no good?
  19. Mike Sixel
    Kyle Gibson is 25. By the time he is eligible to be a FA, he will be 30+. Many of you are hesitant to even sign a FA pitcher that old. Why are we worried about control? And, the average fan, the ones that push them from 20,000 per night to good numbers per night, they don't care about 2015.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Basically they are gambling that anyone will even buy a ticket in 2013 or 2014. Good luck Twins.
  21. Mike Sixel
    Why can't Gibson start 3-5 innings in the majors? What prevents that? They will carry 13 pitchers, why not have Gibson give them good innings here, and not in Rochester? Team control is only about money. This team has no contracts to speak of, what makes anyone think they won't be able to afford Hicks if they want to keep him? If he's the best OF, he should be up here. It is disrespectful of ticket holders to do otherwise. People seem pretty content just punting on 2013, as if fan interest will be there no matter how bad (and how little hope for the future the average fan sees) they are next season.
  22. Mike Sixel
    I think waiting for team control is silly. This team has no veterans at all, and most of the players will not work out. Control is about cost control. If he's awesome, offer him a long term deal next year to lock him up. If he's average, great. If he's bad, whatever. If he is the best OFer on the roster, he should be up here, not in AAA. This team has plenty of money, money is not the issue.
  23. Mike Sixel
    I think he will be better.
  24. Mike Sixel
    The question should be....is his defense so good that it offsets his offense, more or less than Herrmann?
  25. Mike Sixel
    Big fan, cannot wait to see him in MN someday. I think he will be about the same.
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