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  1. Mike Sixel
    They also tried with Martin Perez. And several others. They have one starting pitcher on the roster this front office brought in. I'd argue the jury is still out at this point. They have fifty million in space, they better use it. And not try to get cute only. A flyer on the fifth guy? Sure. But a world series team can not take that chance with their number three or four.
  2. Mike Sixel
    this would be true of any SP trade target....we just have to hope.
  3. Mike Sixel
    The red Sox win the world series, and brought back the team.... It doesn't always work out. Teams don't always get better, or even stay the same. That out of the way....I predict a decent sized trade of multiple prospects for a pitcher with at least two years of control left. I'd consider sending Buxton and change to Atlanta for a AAA pitcher the FO loves and their AAA third baseman, if they sign a third baseman.
  4. Mike Sixel
    I wanted Taylor Rogers a reliever a year earlier, so no. As for Gaterol, I have no idea what he'll be. It's an intriguing plan, I'm not in love with the constant need to reload the starting veteran pitchers.....
  5. Mike Sixel
    And the first 4 months of next season? And, the other two spots in the rotation besides Berrios and Odorizzi (who is only signed for 1 more year) once Gaterol is up?
  6. Mike Sixel
    You would not trade Lanarch 1:1 for Boyd? I can't see how the Tigers take less than that.
  7. Mike Sixel
    I don't think they are the 12th best team in the country. I'm ok with others thinking they are.....they've played two good teams, and are 1-1 in those games.
  8. Mike Sixel
    The Astros and Yankees didn't start those years with only 1 veteran under contract. No, I can't find such an example, that's my entire point. A team should never go into a year with 1 starting pitcher under control for more than 1 year, like this FO did last year. And, if they only sign 1 pitcher to a long term deal this year, they'll have, most likely, two openings again next year. It is not a path to sustainable winning. That's my point.
  9. Mike Sixel
    Rooker is 25. His clock is not relevant.
  10. Mike Sixel
    To get pitching.
  11. Mike Sixel
    Why? They aren't going to be good during that time frame. And, as the new GM of the Red Sox said, it is bad management not to consider it.
  12. Mike Sixel
    This is the kind of thing that kills good companies, assuming they can stand pat, and still be successful.
  13. Mike Sixel
    I'm not sure you get the idea of the OP....
  14. Mike Sixel
    Entertaining! I'd want some assurance from Betts I can extend him first....
  15. Mike Sixel
    I'd drop them to about twentieth.
  16. Mike Sixel
    I should have known better than to care
  17. Mike Sixel
    Pj going on the field is probably the difference in this game....ugh. We'll see, but ugh.
  18. Mike Sixel
    Next year's free agent class is much worse. My point is clear.... It is not likely a team can acquire four good starting pitchers in one off season. They can't afford to make the same mistake they did last year again, having one pitcher on the roster signed past this year. The Twins can afford plenty of pitching, but that doesn't mean they can convince four good pitchers to come here.... It's not about money. It's about mutual desire. Free agency and trades are about two parties agreeing. It's hard to do that for four times in one year.
  19. Mike Sixel
    I've never once said they can get 4 good pitchers in 1 season. That's my entire point....you can't. Hence, you can fill your roster with 4 guys on one year deals (or in this case, deals that all expire the same year). That is literally my point. No one, not one person, has asked the TWins to spend as much as the Yankees or Red Sox. But, they have 40-55 million in budget room right now. They can afford 1 great pitcher on a multi year deal. Heck, they agree with me. They bid the 2nd most for Darvish two years ago.....
  20. Mike Sixel
    You don't know about his leadership either. But where was his leadership in 2018, when they were bad? I mean, if it was part of the 2019 success, it must be part of the 2018 lack of success, right? Or maybe 2019 was better because of the on field talent? No one, not in one of the posts on Eddie Rosario, has used the word hate, other than the people saying he is under rated. Not one person has claimed to hate him. Not one person has said he's a BAD baseball player.
  21. Mike Sixel
    Given that the most advanced analytics teams are the most successful, and everyone is copying them, was that an actual question about them being better?
  22. Mike Sixel
    People are simultaneously typing the twins are a mid market team, and that they should extend a corner OF, when two of their best prospects are corner outfielders. He's the exact kind of player you go year to year with, especially with Kepler signed long term. Not one person has posted he's a bad hitter, that's a straw man.
  23. Mike Sixel
    I know you played, and I trust your takes, but far superior talent will win the most. It's not like Ohio State it's mistake free year after year.... Closer talent, mistakes matter a ton. But far superior talent?
  24. Mike Sixel
    The Twins had not signed enough free agent pitchers to fill the roster. You said they could fill the roster, and then sign another free agent pitcher. That seems unrealistic. Unless, as I said, they don't sign enough free agents to fill the rotation, and hope to sign a player later. Lynn was signed because they had not filled the roster already...
  25. Mike Sixel
    Twins have 50-70MM in payroll room this year. Next year Cruz, Cron, and probably Rosario are off the books. They have plenty of money to keep the window open. I do agree that leaving the fifth spot open makes sense, but not the 4th. Not on a team that thinks it is a WS contender. At some point, you play for now.....at least somewhat.
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