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  1. Mike Sixel
    Why would you need to get 4 legit prospects, Seth? Isn't one sure fire legit MLB player and one great prospect, and freedom from $23MM a good return? You state it like a fact, but I'll ask differently, is the team better if they have a bad catcher, but a legit SS or 2B, and a great prospect, and two starting pitchers, than just having Mauer? As for revenue, this team will make a lot more money with a winning team than it will with Mauer and 90 losses. The shine is off the new stadium, the shine is off Mauer as a reason to go to the park for the average non-serious fan. They need to win. Note, I clearly did NOT say 4 prospects, I'd want one legit MLB player and one great prospect, and then for them to buy 2 legit FAs. And, if one of those does not work out, it's a lower risk than keeping Mauer for 5+more years.
  2. Mike Sixel
    He would be awesome in that park. Just awesome. If you could promise they would sign two good pitchers with his departed salary, and get 1 great minor leaguer and one legit MLB starting fielder, would you do it? Four players for 1?
  3. Mike Sixel
    So should I trust Philly and the Yankees, or maybe Texas? Those teams have been winners lately. Should the Twins emulate them? Taking a 1 year risk is less risky than a 4 year risk. I remain in the camp that I will not judge them until early January....unless a large number if pitchers go off the board before that. But I also remain in the group that will doubt something really good is likely to happen, given past performance.
  4. Mike Sixel
    I do agree, some of the responses were less than kind....
  5. Mike Sixel
    Are there many people calling him names, or even criticizing him here? I am not, I am saying that this is what guys cost and that at some point they will need to make deals like this or more. There is a lot of emotion and name calling about the salaries and abilities of the players, and most of it is in defense if Ryan.
  6. Mike Sixel
    That's a fine definition, not one I agree with, but fine. So pretty much 25 or so pitchers either a lot better, or about the same, if I read you correctly. Many of those will get more than 1 year, 6 million dollar deals. How many will get less, and be as effective?
  7. Mike Sixel
    Tons of Feldmans and Bakers? What is your definition of "tons"? Because I would put them in the top 20 easily.
  8. Mike Sixel
    A number 2 starter is worth 12 to 15 million a year, not 6.
  9. Mike Sixel
    You can only prove a negative.....the entire basis of science is proving what is not true, narrowing down what is likely true.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Fangraphs believes he will be league average and is a great value. I do not think he is the pitcher you all think he is. He us making Ryan's job hard because he is taking all the bargains off the table, reducing the supply of pitchers....
  11. Mike Sixel
    Wow.
  12. Mike Sixel
    Shared revenue does not need to mean less money for players....caps do. For me the issue is an even playing field. And for me, this revenue disparity in local tv deals is going to hurt big time.
  13. Mike Sixel
    So have him start and pitch 3 innings in the Midwest League. Challenge him.
  14. Mike Sixel
    But if he is good, it isn't 4 years and you keep him. That is John's point, salaries are going to escalate, especially for stars. if he is not signed, and sees the numbers others are getting, they would have zero chance to keep him (if John ans I are right). This is a risk mitigation....and if they cannot afford it, even if he is good, they can deal him. If he is bad, bummer for them.
  15. Mike Sixel
    As long as it does not unnecessarily slow down development of real prospects, I do not care who is on the Rochester roster.
  16. Mike Sixel
    I do not think everyone is ok with that...but not sure what we can do about it either...
  17. Mike Sixel
    John has it. If you do not lock them up, you will not keep them. Do not forget, as contracts for free agents go up, so do arbitration awards( not relevant here, but to John's point).
  18. Mike Sixel
    I have read both things, so I have no idea what is true. Does not matter, they are not making this deal.
  19. Mike Sixel
    I will not speak for others, but I am posting what I think is likely to happen, not what I would do.
  20. Mike Sixel
    As a plan to set up 2014 I like it.
  21. Mike Sixel
    I think I just read the Dodgers annual tv revenue will grow from $40MM per year, to $280MM per year. There is no way the Twins, or most of baseball, can compete with that revenue imbalance. Do you think this is a threat to the game?
  22. Mike Sixel
    Would I trade a guy that pitches 60 innings a year for starting shortstop? Is that a really hard question for some to answer? Why not? If they do not get 3 legit starters, what good is a relief pitcher? As for the larger trade, I read that Hamilton is just not an infielder.
  23. Mike Sixel
    Right, he's 3-4 years out, minimum. Agreed.
  24. Mike Sixel
    If this is the third best pitcher they get, sure.
  25. Mike Sixel
    It absolutely matters where they play, since you move up one rung at a time in this organization (and most). It matters if you are 24 and in low A. I am not sure I understand your statement. There is a difference in the ability of the players at different levels (obviously), and you know a lot more about a guy and his ability if he's actually challenged, rather than facing guys that just don't have the stuff.
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