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  1. Mike Sixel
    Great stuff. I remain firmly in the "not a believer" camp at this point, in terms of him ever being a hitter. Hope I'm wrong.
  2. Mike Sixel
    1. Change the draft. Allow the worst 10 teams to sign any two players they want before any other team. Give them 2 weeks to negotiate any price they want. After that, it is a draft, with slots for salaries. Allow trades of picks and picked players once they are picked. 2. DH for both leagues. It is not more exciting to watch a double switch than allowing legit hitters to hit 5 times a game. There isn't all that much added strategy, because a huge percent of the time, there is only one logical choice. 3. Intentional walks are automatic. While you are at it, runners don't have to run every base on a HR (ok, that ones not totally serious). 4. Every team makes the playoffs. This one is complex, and I'll have to dig it up off Fangraphs.....and is way too controversial to happen.
  3. Mike Sixel
    ESPN wouldn't be thrilled if we post the whole list....but there are 3 AZ starting pitchers in the top 20....we should really be trying to figure out how to get their 2nd or 3rd best SP prospect....if you have a specific question, I'll answer it.
  4. Mike Sixel
    Was not serious about the line on the wall...
  5. Mike Sixel
    Not a fan. Draft, develop, and sign better hitters. Oh, you could paint a line on the RF wall to turn some doubles into HR, I guess.....
  6. Mike Sixel
    Moving span makes sense if you are not trading him. If you are trading him, keep him in center. Not moving Willingham I the spring was a mistake. Now? Plouffe should play every day.
  7. Mike Sixel
    This is the Twins, 2015 at the earliest.
  8. Mike Sixel
    Really, we know he's not nice to "most people", we know that? I have no idea why people don't like AJ, he's exactly what most of us want in an athlete, competitive.
  9. Mike Sixel
    I would agree with that philosophy, Seth.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Getting anything for Delmon Young was a great move by Bill Smith, which many of us believed then, and believe even more this year. I admit, I didn't think Oliveras had this upside. Guerra is an interesting placement....his floor seems to be middle reliever in the majors for a few years. Moving him to reliever was a great idea, and really, he should be up at some point this year. So, is he only 31st, because he probably isn't a high leverage guy (though he may be), or is he higher because he looks nearly certain to pitch in the majors for a few years, while others above him have less certain futures....?
  11. Mike Sixel
    Good luck to DeVries. Hoping he succeeds, thinking it is unlikely (it is unlikely any AAA pitcher actually succeeds....) given his stuff, but we can always hope. How exciting for him to make the Twins. Even if he doesn't do well, I hope he and his family always remember this as a great time. Really, how many players are regarded so highly that they even get a shot.
  12. Mike Sixel
    Great read
  13. Mike Sixel
    I want to echo the thanks, Seth, your coverage of the minors brought me here....
  14. Mike Sixel
    The ESPN guy that is not law has him behind another hs outfielder. But you have to love him after that article.
  15. Mike Sixel
    Great article, not everyone agrees he is number 1, but great article.
  16. Mike Sixel
    Congratulations to Cole DeVries.
  17. Mike Sixel
    26 isn't exactly young....
  18. Mike Sixel
    Wow, I was just checking AA stats...the Twins don't have a hitter in the top 35 in OPS in the whole league, unless I missed someone. That can't be good.
  19. Mike Sixel
    Ooops, for some reason I forgot about Freeman....not sure how that happened!
  20. Mike Sixel
    Gutteriez dropping that far, that fast is sad. Lots of older players, again, playing in below A ball....meaning they learn almost nothing. Law (i think it was law, it may have been BA, but I'm pretty sure it was Law) has stated several times in chats that it is bad strategy for MN (yes, he's mentioned them by name) to have older players playing below A ball for extended time, or even any time.
  21. Mike Sixel
    I want to deal with Arizona, they have several great arms in the minors (not getting Bauer, but the next two are still better than any Twins' prospect). Atlanta, could they use a 1B? Agree with the above, Span fits almost any team at this point....
  22. Mike Sixel
    D'oh....ok then, Swarzak and Slama is my preference...
  23. Mike Sixel
    ???? Roy Oswalt?????
  24. Mike Sixel
    Too bad, I'd like Swarzak to start, and Slama to come up...actually, I'd like 12 pitchers, but that apparently is not possible.
  25. Mike Sixel
    No idea why we would root for anyone to have a bad life...
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