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  1. Mike Sixel
    I predict he'll be about league median for closers, meaning nothing special. He'll "save" 80% of his opportunities. Hopefully he overachieves and some other club that over values closers will trade for him.
  2. Mike Sixel
    minn55441, that's an interesting question. Are they better off "losing" with a really weak team 1 time a week or so, or having a weaker team all throughout the week by resting starters say, three times a week? I don't know the answer to that question.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Dozier and Benson should be nice players for them that have legit MLB futures. I'm not in love with many of the rest, but I think there are guys that will definitely get cups of coffee and likely contribute a little to a MLB team at some point. The starting pitching still leaves a lot to be desired, in terms of MLB potential, but is should be better than what they've had in AAA lately, I hope. Rizotti should be a nice addition at DH, I like that acquisition for the minors, and potentially as a bench bat some day in the majors.
  4. Mike Sixel
    Don't give up outs, unless it is the 8th or 9th inning in a 1 run game, ever. Outs are the single most precious resource in the game. Never, ever sacrifice bunt before the 8th inning. Really, never. It's just bad math, really, really bad math.
  5. Mike Sixel
    thanks for the blog, interesting to read. Good luck in Beloit.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Agreed, he's up for a cup of coffee and mop up work in blowouts, nothing more or less at this point. It could be Seth, and it wouldn't really matter to the outcome of any games.
  7. Mike Sixel
    I like that there are a lot of new faces, after a disaster of a year. They did not totally say "it was all injuries". I don't see much on the starting staff that I love, so I'd have probably rolled the die on Dozier, and not signed Carroll, but I'm ok with the decision. Burrhoghs looks like that veteran presence that Gardy loves so much, but I have low expectations for him. The OF defense looks shaky again. Sure will be nice when Benson is ready, as long as Span isn't gone in the meantime. The bullpen looks like a crapshoot, so we'll see what happens there.
  8. Mike Sixel
    Can we stop ripping Smith, and annointing Ryan. The lack of young players in MN and impact players in AAA (especially last year) is on Ryan's time at GM. Who was GM when Dozier was drafted? He already looks better than any MIF drafted by Ryan's regime since, um, ever? Of course, the draft is really about scouts, not GMs..... There isn't room for Dozier because they signed Carroll, let's see how that goes, given his range at SS (I do like the signing, but I also would have been ok with rolling the die on Dozier, and using that money elsewhere). I do think Carroll will be around league median at SS, which is fine as long as M&M&S are good....
  9. Mike Sixel
    Seth posted above that he's surprised at who is being held back for extended spring? It's not a good sign when Seth thinks they are moving guys slower than he expected....
  10. Mike Sixel
    I am SHOCKED that Casilla is hurt, shocked, and kind of bummed. I still think he can be a slightly above average 2B.......I think Hughes goes to 2B, and they see what happens. Random guy is the utility player.
  11. Mike Sixel
    Great AAA player, imo. A fan of this move.
  12. Mike Sixel
    Guerra still not good enough to be at AAA....bummer.
  13. Mike Sixel
    Agreed, a pitcher hitting one or two tomes is mo worse than butera hitting. Really dumb to keep him on the roster for that tiny chance of a problem.
  14. Mike Sixel
    This staff is not very good, probably. I'd guess it won't be any better than 20th or so, which is criminal in a stadium this unfriendly to hitters.....as a real fan that has been watching baseball since the 60s, I like 6-5 games just as much as 2-1 games, but it sure would be nice if there were more games under 5 runs allowed this year.....
  15. Mike Sixel
    I've never understood why Slama doesn't get more of a shot, given that he can make people miss bats. I'm hopeful he can stay healthy this year and gets a shot if someone else fails.
  16. Mike Sixel
    The weak arm is an issue, but it's more important to catch a ball than to keep a guy from advancing. How often will a guy be on first with no outs, and get to third on Revere when he wouldn't have gotten there on another player? One time a week, two? How often will those guys then score? IF his OBP were higher, he clearly has a great shot to be at least league average as an OFer in terms of offensive+defensive production. I don't get the whole "4th OFer means they are giving up on him or holding him back" thing at all. Play him 1 time a week in LF, one time a week in CF, pinch run and defensive substitute the games they are ahead, let him hit late in the game when they are way behind and likely won't come back.....there are plenty of ABs and defensive opportunities for him to continue to grow, even as a 4th OFer. Besides, Benson is a few months away from being up on a regular basis, if he cuts down on his SO% at all. If not now, when, for Revere?
  17. Mike Sixel
    I found it fascinating when the STrib changed the way they handle comments, and when Howard actually said they don't want the site used for game commentary during a game. The Strib had a great opportunity to keep eyes and minds on their site, yet they told us they didn't want that. Since people want that, it is only logical that someone would take up that space. Since people want detailed analysis of the Twins' minor league system, and the STrib and ESPN1500 won't give us that, it is only logical that someone else will provide that. Since people want opinions and analysis that are more in depth than a paper will allow, it is only logical that someone else will provide that. If Mackey or anyone else thinks that the masses should not go to where the product is, I'm not sure what Mackey really knows about economic theory....It's clear that there is an appetite for what this site and others provide. As long as that appetite is not met through the mainstream media, sites like this will exist, thankfully.
  18. Mike Sixel
    btw, I agree with a point above, bloggers and newspapers/journalists provide different products. I buy** both, actually, because I like both products. If the mainstream media did what Aaron, John, Nick, Parker, and Seth* do, then I'd only need to buy one....but they don't.... *sorry if I missed a name there **I do pay for the Strib, and have donated money to many blogs/sites in the past, though not this one, is there a way to help fund this site?
  19. Mike Sixel
    I don't think they look bad at all, from a baseball or fan perspective. The guy has an injury history, and everyone knew that coming in. I just don't see this as the same thing as a guy that randomly got injured. Also, this is the deal in baseball. Nothing wrong happened here, it's how baseball runs. The guy got $400K in return for nothing to the team. It would be a bad business decision to pay the money, and would net the Twins nothing (imo) in terms of baseball or fan goodwill.
  20. Mike Sixel
    It's reading stuff like that that almost makes me want to pay attn to twitter....It's 2012, it's a wiki world. Until the media realizes that, they are stuck in a past that is going to hurt them. As for accountability and accuracy, come on. The media often parrots what they are told by teams, without checking any fact. Like "he's a ground ball machine", or any of the comments about Slowey after they wanted him gone. None of that happened before he was gone. I love reading LaVelle, but does anyone think that how he writes is not affected by the fact that he needs access?
  21. Mike Sixel
    I'll say this, Terry Ryan phase II appears to be willing to cut bait on mistakes, and not just keep them around to keep from looking bad. Refreshing change from other GMs in this market (Spielman....).
  22. Mike Sixel
    This should surprise no one. It's just not the Twins' way to promote a guy like this.
  23. Mike Sixel
    They will never trade for or sign a guy that might be an ACE. So, if you pass on one here, when/how will you ever get a shot at one w/o great luck?
  24. Mike Sixel
    It's time to move on with the young guys. This team needs to look in the mirror, realize it isn't going to compete for the WS this year, and stop using old AAA guys from other teams on the MLB roster. I don't think they will.
  25. Mike Sixel
    thrylos, you see Terry Ryan trading a top prospect for a MLB player? Wow. That would potentially be a sign that 2012 is the end of the world, wouldn't it?
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