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  1. Mike Sixel
    I don't know if Vavra is missing things, or cannot get them to change, those are two very different things
  2. Mike Sixel
    I am always baffled that Smalley or Parker notice these things, yet they go on and on.....I had pretty low expectations for Parmalee, but this is worse than I expected. I thought he'd be just below average (other than HR, which I expected well below average) compared to other 1B/DH.....It's way too early to give up on him....
  3. Mike Sixel
    Zero legit MLB players up from the minors in three years is on Ryan's drafts, not smiths. I don't get how people don't get that.
  4. Mike Sixel
    Sarcasm.....
  5. Mike Sixel
    Grown men don't need to throw balls at each other, they should play the game. I don't get how anyone even thinks this is still a good idea. Was it entertaining? Did it help his team win? I am truly baffled by anyone thinking this is somehow a good idea. How did it give the Phllies any edge at all? Baffled, truly baffled that people still think stuff like this is good for the world or baseball or the fans or any player.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Good stuff, as always, Seth. Thanks....thinking about what might be seems more fun than thinking about what is right now...even where what might be is scary.
  7. Mike Sixel
    I have no idea how anyone thinks Cuddy's leadership would help this team win games. It might, but what, 1-3 a year, at most? And, he's not built for this field offesnively. If they had kept him, Willingham would not be here (for more production at less money). That was a good decision by Ryan. But, looking at the majors and the minors and their previous willingness to spend money (or not), I think they are likely to be one of the 5 worst teams this year, next year, and maybe the year after. By then, Mauer will be out of his prime, and saving all those prospects will have not paide off, again.
  8. Mike Sixel
    Rookie hazing is out of 1950s thinking, it's time we all grew up. There is nothing fun about hazing of any kind, and it's especially stupid when you are putting someone on base for free, or hitting them with any kind of pitch. What if he misses, and hits him in the knee or head or wrist or wherever. It is just time to grow up, and not do hazing anyplace anymore. I'm not sure how anyone thinks this is a still a good idea, whether it be this, or fraternities, or bands or whatever. It serves no purpose in making the world a better place.
  9. Mike Sixel
    Not a fan of the demotion of Benson. At some point, you just gotta let people prove what they can and cannot do. Heck, sometimes you should trade them before they "prove" they can't be MLB players.....I am not surprised, but I am disappointed.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Stupid. Suspend him for as many games as you can. It is a stupid, stupid thing to do.
  11. Mike Sixel
    Philly and Texas have better pitching in the minors, don't they?
  12. Mike Sixel
    Coincidence on Mauer, or causation? And people wonder why some want Mauer at a new position
  13. Mike Sixel
    The lack of improvement in handling the DL is one example of group think, and stagnation from refusing to bring in anyone with new ideas. I'd vote catcher, as Mauer moves to 1B.
  14. Mike Sixel
    BS on the stupid unwritten rules of baseball. If you can't stop the bunt, your problem, not the hitters.
  15. Mike Sixel
    I doubt Plouffe ever gets enough at bats this year to get a good read on him. I don't get it, at this point....he should be in RF for a few weeks in a row. As for Butera, one start is ok, let's see how many he gets...
  16. Mike Sixel
    I like picking up young guys with some upside....much better idea than most of the decisions this year so far.
  17. Mike Sixel
    Awesome defense of Ryan and rip of Smith...does anyone think anything changed in the farm system in the 3 years Smith was in charge? And, it isn't Ryan's last draft. Three years, now, three years, name the legit prospects that have come up to the Twins and helped in the last three years. As for Smith vs Ryan and what the difference of philosophy was, we don't really know what the disagreement was, from what I recall. It's all been conjecture.
  18. Mike Sixel
    Lots of people post here saying it is "inevitable" that the Twins farm system won't be as good as it was, or as Washington's or Tampa's, because the Twins have had late picks for a decade. Yet, every time we have a "who should they draft" thread, people say they can find good to great pitching outside the top picks, which is it? I'm not saying don't take a hitter, though if there are starters they think are legit #2s, I'd take one of them. Just read an insider article that there are maybe 10-15 number 1 starters at any one time, so passing on a guy because you don't think he's a number 1 doesn't make a lot of sense....
  19. Mike Sixel
    I will not claim to know what the right way to pitch is, I stunk in little league....but it is clear that this staff is not very good at their job, and needs to be replaced. That has nothing to do with the philosophy, and everything to do with scouting and developing MLB players, something the Twins have not excelled at lately.
  20. Mike Sixel
    While the average salary for MLB went up by $9MM, according to Bonnes....so it's like a $21MM cut...or so....
  21. Mike Sixel
    You are suggesting the Twins would draft a player, and have him in the majors in a year or two? Not. Gonna. Happen. Not most teams, and certainly not this team. I don't care if there is a consensus on who the best pitcher is, I care if they think one of them can be a legit number 2 or not. If so, you take him. btw, I think there are a lot less than 30 number 1 pitchers, so being a legit number 2 puts you at the top of most rotations....
  22. Mike Sixel
    btw, this is sad news. He is one of the great players of all time, and this sucks.
  23. Mike Sixel
    I'd deal Capps for salary relief, and save that money for giant signing bonuses for pitchers next year, but I doubt that happens...
  24. Mike Sixel
    Are people really surprised they have done nothing? I'm not. My expectations are getting lower and lower for this FO.
  25. Mike Sixel
    I can't believe they are this bad, with Span, Mauer, Willingham and sort of Morneau.....I thought it would be bad, but this is worse. Will anyone score in the MN/SEA series?
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