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  1. Mike Sixel
    Lost in all this, is congrats to Oliveras for being promoted.....
  2. Mike Sixel
    Either someone isn't being truthful, or the communications in this organization is awful. But, no one ever gets held accountable in Twins' land, they just get reassigned to a new job. I'm not expecting any real changes in how injuries are handled. The totally downplayed Baker's issues, and kind of threw him under the bus a bit....turns out they were wrong. Last night, someone ignored a pitcher who said he shouldn't be pitching. I really, really, really do not understand why they have not made substantive changes to how they handle this stuff, because what they are doing hasn't worked for a couple of years.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Why is it ignorant to cheer for a player you like? I don't get it. Whatever, it isn't really important, but I really don't get the thought that it is somehow inherently WRONG to root for a player you like.
  4. Mike Sixel
    Wow. Wish I was at this game....really entertaining and suspenseful...
  5. Mike Sixel
    And yet they sent him out there. This team boggles the mind at times, really.
  6. Mike Sixel
    I predict at least one team won't score as many runs tonight as last night....very brave prediction, I know.
  7. Mike Sixel
    As far as I can tell, nearly everyone is arguing not to deal any good players on the roster....not sure how the team gets better then, because we should be pretty sure Ryan won't deal any great prospects for players.
  8. Mike Sixel
    Good point CDOG, not sure what I was thinking....
  9. Mike Sixel
    Isn't Buxton 18.5, old for a senior? I am not worried about batting practice on day zero of his career.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Blackburn, never been a fan. But you have to love the way the hitters are going right now. That's a HR in most parks, Mauer crushed that thing.
  11. Mike Sixel
    He's done. I mean, really, he's done. It's like on the Vikings' board, where people are saying pick up TO....eventually guys are done.
  12. Mike Sixel
    Got it, thanks. It's a good analysis of WAR and what you can get in terms of prospects. Thanks for writing it.
  13. Mike Sixel
    Christainsen says 6 weeks.
  14. Mike Sixel
    James, I hope you are right, and I am wrong. Really, really hope it.
  15. Mike Sixel
    Good to read all these opinions he can stay. I would certainly prefer that.
  16. Mike Sixel
    Fair enough, I've never seen him play. It's my experience that the Twins are change averse, rather it is Hicks and switch hitting, or moving a starter to reliever or moving people up the chain. I am just assuming that the reports we read that it's likely he'll have to move are true, and that he hasn't because the Twins hate change (look at the front office.....). But, maybe I'm wrong. Otoh, I really don't want him held back because he can't field 3B, if he's capable of hitting at higher levels. Great players have a longer, much earlier prime. I just don't want a year or two of MLB caliber hitting to be spent in the minors, because he either can't field 3B still, or they are busy teaching him a new position.
  17. Mike Sixel
    Is the WAR of the player, or the players returned? Because isn't that part of the question, how much WAR did you give up to get what WAR in return? Also, if your team as currently constructed utterly stinks, but you think you have 2-4 starters in the minors ready in, say, 2015, wouldn't you want to trade your current players and get 1-4 more guys that will be ready in 2015? It can be done, but it's hard to do well.
  18. Mike Sixel
    james, you base that on how the Pohlads and Ryan have acted in the past, or do you think they are changed people?
  19. Mike Sixel
    Or, you can assume he plays RF, and get him playing it now, rather than when he is in AA. I don't understand why they would keep him at 3B, when it appears fairly obvious that he's a RF or 1B in the majors. The other side of your argument is that the sooner he starts learning his real position, the more likely he is to be ready for the majors in 2-3 years, not 4-5. I'd rather he learn a new position in A ball, than in AA or AAA or the majors.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Lots of pitching, not much hitting. So fascinating they concentrated on pitching so much in the draft. Seth, isn't it time to move Sano off of third base? There is almost no chance that's his long term position. I can't comment on the guys you didn't list, but I think the ones you listed make a ton of sense. I'd do all those promotions. thanks again for your work,
  21. Mike Sixel
    The Twins largest FA signing ever is Willingham for $21MM. They shed salary this year, and are likely to see a decline in attendance. You really think they'll sign two front line starters next year?
  22. Mike Sixel
    Jim, Arizona has a good MLB rotation, and three of the top 20 prospects in baseball....all pitchers. I don't know what the package is, but that is one of the few teams that might, might, have excess starting pitching prospects. Atlanta might also, depending on how you feel about their prospects right now. I'd have to look into KLAW or BA rankings to understand if anyone else does. But yes, I too struggle to see how they get one of those guys. AZ is desperate for relievers, maybe Capps, Duensing, and Hicks for one of their pitching prospects (not Bauer, but Skaggs or the other one) would do it, but I don't know if either team would do that trade.
  23. Mike Sixel
    Willingham is their largest FA signing ever, at 3 yrs, $21MM. They cut the budget in Ryan's first year, and apparently drafted with the thought of not spending to their alltoment. They did not sign Soler, and international free agency is totally different now. Why would anyone think they'll sign any pitcher to a long term deal? And, if they won't, why would anyone think they'll sign a legit #1 or 2 starter? Does anyone think Ryan has changed his stripes that much? And if so, why do you think that?
  24. Mike Sixel
    Nick, we have no choice though. Do you trust them to sit on their hands and rely only on the minors?
  25. Mike Sixel
    I don't hate pretty much anyone on the planet, not sure why anyone hates anyone they haven't met, or that hasn't committed some heinous act....but I often disagree with Souhan, probably 50% of the time. Also, he has admitted on the radio that he never reads posts to his stories, and doesn't really listen to callers' opinions all that much. He somehow thinks that people that comment want to be writers. I'm not a fan of anyone ascribing motives to other people. Every person I know that comments does so because they want to have a conversation. Columnists supposedly write stories to start conversations. That's what I see on most posts, not people trying to take his job. I have issue with snarky. I have no issue with flowery writing. I have issues with people that ignore those that pay their wages, and ascribe motives to them. Plus, I don't think he's nearly the writer that Reusse or Barrerio are/were, frankly.
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