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  1. Mike Sixel
    If they don't make a trade, with no 2B or SS or SP, then I don't think it will matter....
  2. Mike Sixel
    winning close game is not a repeatable skill. There are studies on the interwebs that show that. Again, I am not saying there is no hope, I am saying you cannot base your company's strategy on hope.
  3. Mike Sixel
    What did Ryan do with the payroll in his first year back? He signed Willingham for less than the guy he replaced. He signed doumit for less than the guy he replaced. He signed a couple of relief pitchers for decent prices, and he signed marquis.....so for me, I want to see someones behavior change before I am willing to say it has changed. That seems reasonable to me.
  4. Mike Sixel
    There us a pretty good correlation between run differential and win loss record.....putting that aside, the twins should not plan for luck. Their strategy should be about getting 2 good to very good pitchers by trade or free agency. The twins minor league and major league pitchers are not likely to get them to the middle of the pack at this point.
  5. Mike Sixel
    Not at all, I think those ate some of the questions we should think about before answering. I do not think most people would agree on the little things. I am not sure about the other answers for sure or not.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Do the twins do the little things well? Do young players get consistently better? How do you feel about the tactics and strategies he uses day to day?
  7. Mike Sixel
    Or he hasn't traded those guys in a misguided attempt to stay "relevant" while also rebuilding. There is no evidence, based on last year and over a decade of him as GM that he is willing to sign players or trade for them, to vastly increase the payroll by acquiring very good players. I am willing to see what the strategy is this off-season, but I am betting I will not like it.
  8. Mike Sixel
    Hope is not a strategy. Sure there is hope, but you can always hope. I want an actual strategy to be executed.
  9. Mike Sixel
    I think the biggest difference in philosophy between the Twins and winners is the Twins lack of willingness to deal big time prospects for proven major league players.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Kepler is your future first baseman, if Sano is not. But I agree with your general premise.
  11. Mike Sixel
    Congratulations to them in good seasons, but three are college pitchers in low A, and the best cannot strike anyone out. It boggles the mind that people keep saying the twins should not deal span, Willingham, and morneau. This system is bereft of arms in AA or AAA that will help on the next year or two.
  12. Mike Sixel
    Ah, sorry, I forgot that word was in there. Has any MLB team ever signed their top 2 pitchers, and had them been good enough to take them anyplace meaningful, in one offseason?
  13. Mike Sixel
    Maybe I should just stop, we have last year, and years prior to show his philosophy. I see no evidence it has changed. Why should I think it has changed in your opinion?
  14. Mike Sixel
    According to an article written by souhan he said that. Has any MLB team signed their top two pitchers in one free agent year, ever?
  15. Mike Sixel
    Looking forward to seeing Kepler advance. If not for him, I would move Sano to first and hope he flies to the majors....but Kepler has a chance to be good.
  16. Mike Sixel
    I already commented that it is a bit early to know what berrios' ceiling is. He could be good, or he could be like delmon young and just be physically better than other kids. Ok, so you are saying there are two, one of whom has not pitched in A ball yet. Super. What is your solution?
  17. Mike Sixel
    Fans show up for winners. They will not show up for crappy teams just because morneau is there.
  18. Mike Sixel
    given that Willingham is their largest free agent contract ever, and Ryan has said the free agent pitching market is thin, why would you expect them to sign two big time free agent pitchers? Has any team ever done that in one off season?
  19. Mike Sixel
    While I on the other hand want Sano up here asap. It's a waste of a year or two of his MLB career to keep him down when he could be up. I long for the day when Ryan will trade from his prospect strengths to fill in holes.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Plouffe has played very little 3B, let's give him another year.... The answer is easy, trade Morneau, and sign some starting pitching. Put Hicks or Arcia in RF. This isn't really that hard to figure out.
  21. Mike Sixel
    Not sure how great those signings were, all of them were made to replace guys they let leave for more money. He didn't sign one guy that was meant to be better than a guy he could have kept (maybe Doumit and a RP). This team will still lose 90 games, so I don't get why anyone thinks Ryan did a GREAT job so far. Trade Morneau, Span, and Willingham for as much pitching (and/or MIF) as possible (which would have been a lot more when Willingham was outhitting his past performance). Put Hicks, Arcia and Revere in the OF and have a great defensive OF that will take a year or two to hit in the majors. Put Parmalee at 1B. Play Mauer about like you did this year. Assuming you can't get two MLB ready, legit, starters in the trades, sign 2 starting pitchers that cost in the $10-15MM per year range. Give Slama a chance (I don't know if he's any good or not, but let's find out over 1-2 months of real work). Put Gibson and Diamond in the rotation with the two new guys (or three if you traded for a legit starter). Let the rest of the players in the system fight it out for the last rotation spot. Offer Baker a 2 year deal worth 5-10MM over the two years (including incentives), if he doesn't take it, let him walk. btw, you should almost never actually punt. For information on why that is bad, google Easterbrooke/Punt....
  22. Mike Sixel
    Just you. Have you ever met him? Talked to him? I don't get this kind of comment at all.
  23. Mike Sixel
    They'll keep him in AAA "to earn a spot", which is code for keeping him down to reduce his service time and save money. Let's be honest, this team is about making money first, winning second. Right now, he's probably the 2nd best pitcher in this system, which says a lot. Washington f'd this up big time. They are a great team, unlike the Twins, and should have made sure he was available for the playoffs. OTOH, would they make the playoffs if he is rested? Not sure. If it was me, I'd not worry about it. From what I read on line, there is no evidence an innings limit after TJ surgery helps at all. Every player is an individual, and I'd play it by ear during the season.
  24. Mike Sixel
    That only works if your gm is willing to trade his prospects....how big of a difference would there need to be to take a pitcher or not. Also, the Twins will have less picks next year. at some point, they need pitching.
  25. Mike Sixel
    I realize the Twins have 1 arm in their entire minor league system that has any experience as a starter that profiles as a number 2. ONE arm. I also realize that Buxton could bust, as could any of those arms. But, it is more likely Buxton busts (HS player from a small town), than a college pitcher that has succeeded against top teams. Sure, Buxton's ceiling is higher, but the Twins have ONE arm in their entire system that currently profiles to even be a number 2, maybe even only 1 that profiles as a number 3 (JO is just too young, against too low a group of opponents to know anything at this point). I also realize that a team needs 5-7 starters and 5-10 relievers a year, and the Twins don't have anywhere near that. I also realize this GM will not trade prospects for legit MLB players, won't sign high priced players, and so far has shown a complete unwillingness to deal veterans for prospects this time around. So, I ask again, even in 3-5 years, where will the pitchers come from if you won't draft a college pitcher in round 1 unless he's Strasburg?
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