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  1. Mike Sixel
    He is very highly thought of in prospect circles.......ceiling? a 4 WAR season or two, I'd guess. Not what I expect, I think he's probably a 2-2.5 war player, as his defense appears limited. That is a good player.....we should be happy with 2.5 WAR, imo.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Not worth what? By that logic, don't sign Buxton, right? His status as a Twins makes no difference in terms of money/payroll.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Truth, mostly. There is no guarantee a great player will be there at the exact moment they "put you over the top". Or that you'll be able to sign them. The Twins would 100% be better (unless injury happened, which, anyone can get hurt) if they signed one of these guys. (note: I'm not discussing these particular players and % of revenue on a player, just that the argument here seems to be never sign a FA, or don't sign one until they are the last piece.....both of which I disagree with)
  4. Mike Sixel
    Those saying he's wrong.....show your work, please. It's one thing to criticize his work, it's another to show he's wrong. There is clearly a correlation here. Whether he's right about it being important (not essential, not necessary, important) or not can be argued, but it would be great if those arguing against him held themselves to the same level of work they want out of him.
  5. Mike Sixel
    Ya, I don't get the Jax love on this site. I mean, emotionally, I get it. But factually? Not at all. Could he move to the pen and be good? Sure. But it doesn't seem likely to me. As for the rest? I'd think Martin starting in LF out of spring training and being a great hitter/fielder is much more plausible than any of the other things on this list. Much.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Basically, don't sign big time Free Agents? Because every one of them has a flaw?
  7. Mike Sixel
    What do you base this belief on? Donaldson signing here? Pineda? Happ? Shoemaker? Colome? Others? We literally have no idea. I'm not making anyone the bad guy. I endorse players finally getting to choose where, and for whom, they work. Others are making the front office bad guys.....I think this is just big business and how capitalism works.
  8. Mike Sixel
    You know for a fact he didn't say he wanted to test free agency, or even leave? Or, maybe they decided multiple years of what they got was more valuable? That's fairly likely why they did it. This year was lost. So, what is worth more, one year of Berrios next year, or six of the guys they got? As for spending, these last two years they've spent the most they ever have. They signed Donaldson to a huge deal. I'm just not sure we agree on your facts being facts and not opinions.
  9. Mike Sixel
    They aren't making major roster decisions only for opening day, imo.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Because Martin will be.
  11. Mike Sixel
    It's almost like the previous two sessions didn't happen the way some people talk.
  12. Mike Sixel
    All fair. As for Kepler,I think fans greatly underestimate how hard it is to direct a batted ball.....
  13. Mike Sixel
    I doubt he let it slide. I'm just not sure what he could have done to help him be better.
  14. Mike Sixel
    I don't trade Garver unless I'm punting next year, of someone gives me an insane deal. You win by having players be A LOT better than other team's players (position by position)....and Garver is one of the best hitting catchers/1B/DHs in the game. I'm ok with dealing any of the others you mention, because I believe in the next wave of corner fielders. (not counting Buxton, who you didn't really mention).
  15. Mike Sixel
    It is very competitive. It isn't great, but it would have them in the conversation in July to be over .500.
  16. Mike Sixel
    The Padres collapse was about injuries and WTF? Not bad decisions. Also, playing in the hardest division in baseball. But mostly WTF? I'm not arguing the Twins blow things up, but they can't also be afraid to trade some prospects sometimes. Also, pretty sure you think they should sign one FA starting pitcher this year. So, I'm not really sure what you arguing, other than the extremes. Which most fans aren't asking for, imo.
  17. Mike Sixel
    How do you think Baldelli ruined Simmons? What do you think he did that it is his fault? I'm just curious, because I'd guess this is 100% on the player.....I'm not arguing they played poorly on D (though, given Larnach, Rooker, Astudillo, Sano and Simmons, not sure what we'd expect).....I'm asking why you think Simmons' play is on the manager.
  18. Mike Sixel
    Not sure why we only look at BA these days.....he was top 15 in home runs among all catchers. .198 is not good, but the league isn't what it used to be for BA. He was rookie eligible, and was 34th among all catchers in fWAR. NOT GREAT, but not nearly as bad as people make him out to be. He's no Garver, though, and there is no way I trade Garver unless I'm blowing up the team.
  19. Mike Sixel
    People really underestimate Jeffers when compared to other catchers..... especially offensively. Ober is the clear winner. Then Ryan, Jeffers, and the rest. I'm happy for Gordon, and see him as a good utility player, who will hit better next year.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Larnach, Jeffers, Rortvedt, Lewis, Martin, Miranda, kiriloff...... How many top hitting prospects or rookies do people think teams have? That ignores any breakout.
  21. Mike Sixel
    One of those years was cancelled, right? Also, you missed guys they traded for or signed.
  22. Mike Sixel
    Ha, I misunderstood your post 100% completely! My bad.
  23. Mike Sixel
    It was a lost year by May. His job was to get young players experience in lots of situations. Also, name calling?
  24. Mike Sixel
    He can only play the schedule he's handed. They won 93 games and the division. I don't know how that can be considered anything other than really good.
  25. Mike Sixel
    It's amazing how much inside knowledge so many in this thread have! We literally have NO IDEA how he is outside the public eye. None. I agree with someone above, A LOT of the complaints here are more about the players he was given, than what he did with them. If you think manager more than a few games, why aren't they paid more? Players get 6-8 million per WAR.....if a manager is worth 10 wins, what should they be paid? The manager's job is hardly at all about in game moments, I'd guess. Much more about managing a group of employees with massive egos (no one is a pro athlete w/o ego).
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