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  1. Mike Sixel
    The Twins were decimated by OF injury last year. At the end of the year, they were playing their 6-8th choices all at the same time. This isn't necessarily about trading someone. It might be about depth. It's a gamble on a guy that has been great, even if you don't like how he was great. I've flipped on this completely the more I think about it. Given what was left in free agency, this makes sense for a mid market team.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Jeffers is still younger than Garver was when he first came up...... You think he's s finished product? The game has changed. You don't have to like it, but these players are so much better at the game than previous generations, it isn't close.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Sacrifice bunts are stupid before the seventh inning. The was a playoff team without one until they weeks to go in the year. The best teams don't give away outs
  4. Mike Sixel
    I have changed my mind, and I totally get it. They ran out of players last year. He was great two years ago. I get it. My issue is it's at best a one year fix.
  5. Mike Sixel
    How can AK or Larnach show they belong if they don't get to play? I'm not sure I understand this part of the argument.
  6. Mike Sixel
    That's my concern. They'll trade away a guy(s) with 4-6 years of control for one with two, then lose Gallo (if he's good, if he's bad, they don't want him). At some point, you can't keep trading your prospects because you won't sign big time FAs, because you will run out of prospects.
  7. Mike Sixel
    They also had to fix the hitters....they had zero, zero, starting pitching prospects to work with from before they took over. They have Ober and Varland. They have SWR. They have Jax and Duran. They've traded part of the pipeline for Gray (but I guess turning the 18th pick into two above average years doesn't count). I'll ask again, how many pitchers do you expect them to develop (and not count good trades at all)? This idea that we should only judge their ability to get pitching by the pipeline, and only the pipeline, is off to me. YMMV, of course. But these comments are, at best, veiled criticisms of their ability to build a staff, IMO. And, they ignore the trades (not all of which are good, but TB traded Ryan, do we say that proves they are a bad FO?). Your suggesting the Twins pipeline hasn't been as good as the best team in the league at doing it? Agreed, so far. But, if that's your bar for success, I think it likely you are disappointed. Just as judging them against TB (the only team able to do what they do) will disappoint others.
  8. Mike Sixel
    You miss the guy that drafted these players in the top ten? Kohl Stewart, Jay, Nick Gordon. That's just off the top of my head.... Gordon is fine.... They passed on Turner at the same position.
  9. Mike Sixel
    I think it's about being the move so far as much as anything. Also, we don't know they are trading Kepler.....if they do, it certainly makes more sense than if they don't. I'm not sure they will though. I believe this front office, and I don't disagree, thinks they lost last year to injury. Gallo is healthy. Keeping Kepler gives them more depth. So I'm not sure yet they are trading him. We'll see in the coming weeks.
  10. Mike Sixel
    I hope they don't give a crap about the opinions here.
  11. Mike Sixel
    To be clear..... We are not giving them credit for producing hitters and pitchers, only ripping the pipeline of pitchers, and also not giving them credit for trading for Ryan? They have four guys they acquired that are likely legit MLB starters. They have a great RP and at least one more good one. They also have Arraez and Miranda . And Lewis and Lee. We can still hope on larnach being healthy. And Jeffers. And fixing Gordon who everyone gave up on. I don't love all their moves. But the idea that they've produced no starters is just not true.
  12. Mike Sixel
    It's about the years. Not even close.
  13. Mike Sixel
    The argument seems to be they can't get any pitchers. They got two thru trades. It sucks why they were in a position to make those trades, but they seem likely to be two very good trades. These comments are about ripping the front office for not having enough pitching. They have at least two, if not four, number three types. The previous FO couldn't touch that. Also, let's be real, they had nothing to work with in the minors when they took over. At least as far as starting pitchers.
  14. Mike Sixel
    Almost none of those guys were drafted by this FO. None were considered top prospects outside twins land. How is that on this FO? I guess I don't understand how trading for a guy isn't part of the pipeline? Somehow that's not good?
  15. Mike Sixel
    If they trade a guy, or guys, with four or more years of control for a guy with two, I don't see how this is sustainable.. This signing only makes good sense if Kepler is dealt, at least for me. I guess it's possible they think both larnach and AK are too hurt to start the year, otherwise they are blocking at least one of them if Kepler is still here.
  16. Mike Sixel
    Ryan, Ober, Varland not enough for you in a two year period? Add SWR at some point this year. How many are you expecting?
  17. Mike Sixel
    You might have to search pretty hard to find that pitcher being available. Like, really, really, really hard.
  18. Mike Sixel
    A lot less money and years. A lot less years.
  19. Mike Sixel
    That's a pretty great outcome so far. If even one of AK or Larnach can stay healthy......I think there are at least three good RPs that haven't emerged yet either.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Martinez is a DH only. I'm not sure I get the angst over this.
  21. Mike Sixel
    Sure. He might be. He also might be the guy that hasn't played center for some reason..... Which is very different than a guy moving to first base. I agree, his defense is one reason he's in Minnesota. I don't understand how pointing out he hasn't played center is so bad..
  22. Mike Sixel
    You're comparing a second year player transitioning to the least difficult position, to a long time veteran playing center?
  23. Mike Sixel
    You keep arguing against the opposite of what I say. Over and over. You keep posting they should sign great players, then when I say that, you argue. I really don't get it.
  24. Mike Sixel
    No. I want them to sign one elite player, not three bad ones. I want them to supplement the team with a great player, not put bad filler on the roster. Or, take a chance on a Bassitt type, because I'd rather take a chance on Bassitt and a rookie, over Haap and Shoemaker type.
  25. Mike Sixel
    He hasn't played center in over two years.
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