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  1. Mike Sixel
    So a one inning guy that pitches only 45 innings in the 9th is worth millions, but a one inning guy that can get guys out in the 7th or 8th (unlike Gray and others, who, ya, can pitch more than one inning but can't get people out when they do) isn't worth anything? Mind boggling. Give the guy a chance, and see if his success can translate or not. What the heck do they have to lose, exactly? The clear reasons for not promoting him are clearly stated, they think the stats are lying, and he's not good enough to get out MLB pitchers because his pitches don't move enough, despite the fact that he has succeeded at every level.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Bo Porter: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/qa-bo-porter-future-big-league-manager/ Anyone learning from Joe Madden.
  3. Mike Sixel
    I have great respect for a team that is willing to admit it isn't good, and deal veterans for young players. I would anticipate Boston will actively shop in the FA market also.
  4. Mike Sixel
    If so, that is on less team for Morneau to be traded to in the offseason...
  5. Mike Sixel
    I also do not understand their thinking in not using Slama, and using Gray. This year should be about next year, right now. I'm baffled, frankly.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Given the opportunity to take Gibson, I have no issue with the decision they made knowing what they knew. It was a good choice. Sure would be handy to have Skaggs right now (a guy I kept saying they should trade for....).
  7. Mike Sixel
    I think they should package him and money for a big time prospect or something like that. I just don't see the money for both him, and pitching at the same time. I'd love for him to retire a Twin, I'm a huge fan of him as a player and a person.
  8. Mike Sixel
    He is 25, no need to worry about super two. i hope is in Minnesota to start the season, there will not be less wear on his arm pitching in Rochester, unless he is limited to pitch counts or innings in each start. If he is ready, he should be up here.
  9. Mike Sixel
    Hazing is a practice that should end, imo.
  10. Mike Sixel
    His stuff looks 4/5 to me, but his results say he could be a 3 long term. There aren't many 1s in the majors, less than 30 for sure......Frankly, if he's a 3/4, that's a good, valuable player. Any player can have success for a year or two, the real test to me will be next year. If this level of success is sustained, then I'll be more of a believer that he's "really" a 3. Either way, I think he's good enough to be a legit MLB starter, and the Twins should be happy he's here right now.
  11. Mike Sixel
    I too enjoyed this article quite a bit.
  12. Mike Sixel
    Um, I never said Gausman was going to be great, you are totally putting words in my mouth. I said "I think" I would have taken Gausman instead, I didn't even say I was sure I would do that. That does not in any way imply anything about his upside, not even a little. I think I justified why I'd have taken the best or 2nd best pitching prospect in this draft quite clearly. It had NOTHING to do with his upside at all. If you want to attack my arguments, feel free, but at least attack my actual arguments. 1. The Twins have never traded prospects for a legit, big time MLB pitcher. 2. The Twins have never signed a legit, big time MLB pitcher in free agency. 3. Their best starting pitchers were either acquired as a throw in a in a trade, or through the draft (other than jack morris, but he was kind of considered doneish when they signed him). 4. IF the above stays true, the only way they'll get good/great starters is throug the draft. 5. OF is their deepest MiLB and MLB position. I never once said Gausman was Strasburg, never even implied it. I never said I'd have definitely taken him instead of Buxton. I said, I didn't know how else they'd get pitching with much upside if they didn't draft it.
  13. Mike Sixel
    I would have preferred any high ceiling HS pitcher to Bard, frankly. As stated above, my issues with the draft (really development and draft) go back several years. As for relievers being quick to the show, that's not how the Twins usually do it. They try to make these guys starters for a few years before converting them back to relievers. Also, I think I would have taken Gausman in round 1. While Buxton may be a great player some day, this system is devoid of SP prospects. Since they have little history of trading veterans for great pitching prospects, or of signing high priced pitching FAs, the only way they seem to get them is through the draft. Hence, my preference for taking a guy like Gausman over a guy like Buxton. If they had a history of trading minor league prospects for legit MLB starters, then taking Buxton makes more sense. But, between Arcia, Hicks, Benson, Sano, they have a great core of OFers with high upside already. that said, the Buxton pick didn't depress me, or seem wrong to me, it was just a different philosophy than I'd have chosen. Also, it is possible that they will change their approach to trades and FA, in which case I'm more ok with the pick.
  14. Mike Sixel
    You really think you can sign Baker for $1MM? if so, absolutely do it, but I bet he gets more than that. No way I'd sign Pavano, no way. This team needs to go younger, imo.
  15. Mike Sixel
    Bummer. Tons of talent, but the Twins (and others?) seem really to dwell on the psychological aspects of his personality when they talk about him (or maybe those are just the comments I remember?). Hopefully he's healhty and productive next year. I still am a believer.
  16. Mike Sixel
    So failed drug tests are evidence that drug testing doesn't work? I'm confused as to how that works exactly....also, does anyone really think this has anything to do with the Bay? Colon was suspected before he moved out there.
  17. Mike Sixel
    Hmm, I have golf league, but I bet I could stop by in the middle innings and buy someone a beer....
  18. Mike Sixel
    The Twins finances are low because of their very low media deals, I'd guess.
  19. Mike Sixel
    Putting aside Bowden, the score for management is really, really, really bad (I'm ignoring the majors score....). Management = ownership and front office and coaching staff. Even if Bowden gave them a zero, the others had to give them close to a zero to get that score. The Twins "minor" score, is their highest score by far. By far.
  20. Mike Sixel
    I am glad to see these. Seem to be a lot of personal attacks lately, that adding nothing to the conversation. While it isn't a policy, why do people go into threads, read them, then say they are stupid threads? Clearly, at least one person wants to have that conversation, if you don't, don't comment or read it. Pretty simple really. While I am probably considered negative by some, and I can be at times admittedly, at least I try to back up comments with facts, and try very, very hard not to attack people. Hopefully we can all tolerate those that don't agree with us all the time. It's that disagreement that actually leads to new ideas, and progress.
  21. Mike Sixel
    I agree, this is not all on Smith at all.
  22. Mike Sixel
    Let's hope they acquire two legit options in the off-season. I do think there are three MLB level starters on that list....
  23. Mike Sixel
    [quote name=DPJ;47991 Morneau I can hear you on for trade value' date=' but "attendance purpose" for Willingham and Mauer...come on. Sitting Willingham and Mauer is best for them as they've played a ton this season and best for the team as it gives the team a chance to look at some kids. Hell I'd sit Willingham now just so he has no chance to injury himself and kill his value.[/quote] I agree with you, but I don't run the Twins....my post was a prediction of what the Twins would do.
  24. Mike Sixel
    What would you pay to acquire a real prospect in a deal like this? That is, how much would you eat of another bad contract (net of the Blackie contract) to get something in return? That said, I see no chance they trade Blackburn.
  25. Mike Sixel
    We'll see with Sano and Rosario, I guess, and maybe Berrios - not sure who else should move quickly right now (well, maybe some pitchers that we KNOW will be relievers long term). There was a study (on the internet, by BP or someone) about 2 years ago that showed the Twins promoted players slower than most every other team, but I can't recall if the conclusion was that they were slower as a strategy, or that the players weren't worthy.
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