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  1. Mike Sixel
    Logic is out the window about Gallo. Good luck changing anyone's mind (mine and at least two others have changed, so it isn't a lost cause). I have no idea if he's going to rebound, but he's much better than people on this board are giving him credit for.
  2. Mike Sixel
    I was quite wrong about Sano and Martin (thought he'd be the LF at some point last year). I thought Ryan as a 4 / 5 type, so that's one I'm happy to be wrong on for sure. Most of the rest of the stuff I was really wrong on (Twinswise) are due to injuries.
  3. Mike Sixel
    That's realistic! I also think they keep Kepler on the roster. The OF D would be great for sure. By June you are looking at either dealing vets, or trading prospects to get even better (if they are healthy and over achieve).
  4. Mike Sixel
    You said they developed zero prospects.....I pointed out some they've developed. I didn't say I loved their work as a whole at all. I even said I didn't.
  5. Mike Sixel
    You don't give them credit for getting Ryan? That's part of building a team. You completely ignored that first line, right?
  6. Mike Sixel
    Arraez, Miranda, Ober, Duran, Jax. Success. Varland, Jeffers, SWR. Likely success. Lewis, AK, Larnach, Wallner. Injured, if healthy likely between good and all-star. They also dealt for Ryan. And one of their top prospects for Gray . They have Lee, Martin, Julien, and about eight pitchers that might be good RPs in AA or AAA.. No one drafted in the last two years is in the majors on any team. How is that list in the majors for four plus years, given the farm they inherited? I don't love all their decisions, bit some of the posts here completely ignore reality, IMO.
  7. 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.
  8. Mike Sixel
    As much as I'd hate it, this is what I'd do. I agree, they actually have a very good nucleus coming. I want them aiming for 2-7 years from now. Even trading off a few players might not matter this year, if their replacements are healthy.
  9. Mike Sixel
    If every GM you hire spends the same way, it's likely above the GM. The only difference so far is this FO it's willing to deal prospects. But spending is not all that different.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Travis is a great follow if you want to see more on the business of the game. Later in this thread, he points out that high spending teams are spending 4.9 dollars per dollar the rest of the league spends that's nearly twice what it was not that long ago.
  11. 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.
  12. Mike Sixel
    I think this is their plan ..... Not what I'd have done. But we are where we are. Now what? I would start over, but I don't think that's their plan.
  13. Mike Sixel
    Where is Turner playing on this team? Who cares about the money? They are sitting on tens of millions of budget.
  14. Mike Sixel
    If you haven't seen it yet, go find the end of the Vegas game. Wow.
  15. Mike Sixel
    I don't think that matters much either.
  16. Mike Sixel
    They likely don't need to sell one ticket to make money.
  17. 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
  18. Mike Sixel
    There was a month last year where they played their 6th, 7th, and 8th OFers at the same time. Plus no Polanco. I don't necessarily think they're good if healthy, but I can see the argument they are.
  19. 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.
  20. Mike Sixel
    So far, it's not been what many hoped. They fixed catcher, imo. Jeffers is younger than when Garver first came up. He's not done developming, and they have Vazquez for three years. Good job They signed Gallo. I think they keep Kepler. I think, and I agree, they believe they lost last year because of injury. Gallo has been healthy. I think they aren't dealing any OF unless they get a very good pitcher with at least three years of control back. They traded for Farmer. At this point, I hope they don't trade for a SS. I don't want to give up prospects for a guy you hope Lewis replaces in three months or less. I think they are going to deal for a starting pitcher. No idea who, but I'll guess Lopez from Miami. I think they bring in one or two RPs. IMO, they are betting on better health this year. Let's be honest, if they don't get it, won't matter who they realistically get at this point. As is, this is a team five or so games out of the playoffs, unless everything breaks right, IMO. They have lots of depth right now. I think they mostly keep it that way.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. Mike Sixel
    Dallas lost!
  25. 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.
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