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  1. Mike Sixel
    No, the Twins brass saying the budget should be 65 and reaching that would make it an F for the fans.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Dangit, I really want the payroll higher, and was hoping he got millions..../s
  3. Mike Sixel
    I think it is the opposite...casual fans will like the off-season less than informed fans. I agree with John.
  4. Mike Sixel
    Well, since we know she is not real, the Twins' chances are higher....around 5 percent of winning the division....and, wow, what a bizarre story.
  5. Mike Sixel
    I think occams razor should lead you to conclude they will not sign big money free agents with this ownership and GM.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Why waste Gibson in AAA? If he is one of the five best starters, isn't it better to have all his innings in the majors?
  7. Mike Sixel
    That's right Johnny, I believe in spending money just to spend money....
  8. Mike Sixel
    How many 90 loss seasons should we give them before we criticize them? The lack of youngish players is actually an indictment of Ryan, not Smith, as it takes 3 to 5 years to first appear in the majors....interestingly, many of the best players in the minors, and diamond, were acquired by Smith...
  9. Mike Sixel
    Gibson for 4 innings a start in Minnesota....why not? They will be carrying a ton of pitchers anyway. He will throw just as hard in AAA ball. If you plan for it, you can get Duensing in that game at the right time. And you see what Gibson has. No chance it happens, it is not how MLB teams run today, and I do not see the Twins as innovators....but that is what I would do. It should 100% not be Duensing....he should be in the pen, where he is effective.
  10. Mike Sixel
    I hope they both get 20 million per year.
  11. Mike Sixel
    Thanks for the interview, it is nice of you to interact with us fans.
  12. Mike Sixel
    I feel had for Blackburn....no one should be happy someone gets hurt. I hope he recovers and pitches well again someday.
  13. Mike Sixel
    I think they most need to see what they have in the system. That appears to be more important than fielding well or not.
  14. Mike Sixel
    Most independent economic studies show stadiums cos governments money, not give them more money....but we are off topic....should the Twins be trying to be better this year, or not?
  15. Mike Sixel
    Totally different. Strasburg was healthy, and not injured. RGIII was injured.
  16. Mike Sixel
    Wins are also not a uniformly accepted stat, for good reason.
  17. Mike Sixel
    Put the young players out there and see what they can do. I do not think adding an old middle infielder helps this team compete this year, nor does it help them develop players for the future. They have clearly decided this is not a year to contend, given that, only young players should be up or added.
  18. Mike Sixel
    Not sure if he should be, but I bet he is a MLB CF next season.
  19. Mike Sixel
    So, if htey should not spend money this year, because it just won't get them to 80 wins, what will you say next offseason, when they look pretty much like they do now, only younger and cheaper? To be specific, if they should not spend any real money this year, what makes you think that next year, when salaries will be higher because every team has $25MM more to spend, and the Twins come off with 70 wins or so, again, why would you argue next year they should spend money? I think Correia is spending money to spend money, he is the definition of that. How, exactly, does signing a good pitcher to a 2-3 year deal this year hurt the Twins at all? If they have too many good pitchers in 2 years, they trade some. If the young guys did not work out, they have good pitchers, maybe. Morneau comes off the books this year, does anyone think they'll replace his salary with one guy earning that much? The following year Willingham, Doumit, Correia come off the books. Possibly by then, Plouffe needs to be paid. But not one other player on this roster is likely to require a deal for more than $5-7MM at that time (and that is Diamond and Worely). That's it. So, where will they be spending all my tax dollars? Because if they should not spend money this offseason, because they didn't win many games, I don't see how they'll be spending money next offseason. How does NOT spending money this year help them at all? How does not signing 2 legit FAs pitchers to 2-4 year deals hurt them, given that in 2 years only Mauer will be making more than $5MM or so?
  20. Mike Sixel
    I am not worried about Plouffe becoming complacent. Nor do I feel they need another backup infielder besides Carroll.
  21. Mike Sixel
    Just curious, how many bad years should we endure before we lose patience? I think some people seem to think this is an either or thing. Either they sign FA, or they do the draft thing. I don't see anyone here clamoring for them to not draft players. I don't see anyone here clamoring for them to gut the farm system. I see people suggesting they sign some legit starting FA pitching. If you think this market is thin, wait until next year, when it is projected to be thinner. How does signing a legit pitcher for real money this year hurt them, at all? They are under budget. The budget will go down next year, while income goes up. So, it can't be about having money next year, or even the year after (when Doumit and Willingham's deals are up). So, how does "overspending" by paying market prices this year hurt them at all? And, if one of the reasons players won't sign here is the Twins are bad (which I don't believe, but some of you do), what makes you think a pitcher would sign here next year if they have a third bad year in a row? What makes you think Morneau would re-sign here?
  22. Mike Sixel
    Two pitchers are available in the offseason....they are the same age, they want the same money, they pitched the same innings, neither has ever been hurt. One won 19 games, gave up 5 runs a start, and his offense scored 7 runs a start. The other won 6 games, gave up 2 or 3 runs in every start, and his offense scored 3 runs per start. Which pitcher is the one you want to sign in FA?
  23. Mike Sixel
    lightfoot, if anyone thought that was the plan, we'd be happier than we are now, but there is zero evidence that is the plan. I do NOT for 1 second believe you need to "overspend" to get a FA to come here. I think you have to spend the market price, just like every other team.
  24. Mike Sixel
    Seth, I am not angry, I am now indifferent to next year....that is worse for the Twins...as I bet more and more fans are feeling this way, and ticket sales will drop.
  25. Mike Sixel
    I would be happy with a similar OPS with a few less homeruns. I would be surprised if next year was well above his career norms, but not shocked.
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