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  1. Mike Sixel
    Sorry, missed that part!
  2. Mike Sixel
    they don't have CC or Urshela, and they are better? They better not be trading the player they pick #5. The team doesn't "save for next year". They run year by year. They've said that publicly, and acted that way. I guess you could just give everyone a raise this year, and a lower contract next year? But no team does that....... Which available pitcher do you think is even Morris?
  3. Mike Sixel
    Donaldson is worse than Miranda.....what would you do with him? Plus, man, he'd be mad he was traded back to MN. Hicks is a glass pistol. The ONLY way you trade for either is if NY is giving you one of their top 3 prospects for nothing in return other than cost savings.
  4. Mike Sixel
    The end of the contract does not matter at all. Not even one bit. It is a way to spread out the cost. By inconsistent, you mean what? His worst year is 3.4 fWAR. That's his floor......
  5. Mike Sixel
    It is clear that most here (and on the planet) don't understand the time value of money. This article also barely touches on baseball inflation being higher than normal, and that 35 million a year in 10 or 12 years will be what an average pitcher gets in FA (ok, maybe 25 MM)......
  6. Mike Sixel
    Smart meaning what? Would you have done any of the long term massive FA deals the last two years?
  7. Mike Sixel
    There is merit in this, though I'm not sure Mahle is at a low point. They can have him throw and get checked out. But I get your point.
  8. Mike Sixel
    Right. It's not like I want Farmer to be the starting SS. But most of the option are about the same, and you f'n want Lewis there by July. Why give up players? Now, if you want to sign a FA SS (is there one), fine (not Swanson, he's just not that great or ATL would keep him).
  9. Mike Sixel
    It was a great trade last year. They had the team, it just fell apart with injuries. Now? Now I'd do the reverse for Mahle (I think they can use an option to keep Gray). They don't have Urshela or CC. We know Buxton won't stay healthy. This team has a very nice floor, but the ceiling is way too low, IMO.
  10. Mike Sixel
    He's a great utility player or decent 3B on a team trying to win it all. If he costs any prospects, and your best case scenario is that Lewis plays SS this year at some point, I don't get why I'm giving up prospects? Why give up prospects for a guy you hope doesn't play half the year?
  11. Mike Sixel
    I agree with nearly all of this, except the last part about owners. Every GM acting the same kind of means the boss has an agenda, IMO. Also, I think the Mahle deal was going for it.....but otherwise, yes. Agreed.
  12. Mike Sixel
    He absolutely refused to play rookies. Jefferson only get on the field due to injuries. Zimmer was a good "turn around our pretty good team" coach, nothing more (as a HC, I still think he knows D).
  13. Mike Sixel
    I can't see any SP you want to extend for sure at this point. Gray already has an option, IIRC. The rest have had injury concerns.
  14. Mike Sixel
    Farmer, then Lewis or Lee. Why trade for Crawford if you hope he only plays half a year? Give up a prospect for that? Why?
  15. Mike Sixel
    the only one I want is Tatis.....but I don't think the Padres need to move him yet. Other than that? Yuck. I'd take back big deals to get better prospects when trading....but not just to get expensive players that aren't actually good that I want to keep.
  16. Mike Sixel
    Not "sometimes". Always when it comes to the elite players. That's why they should stop looking at them.
  17. Mike Sixel
    They don't care about the last 5 years.....they wanted to spread the money out. https://blogs.fangraphs.com/why-are-teams-issuing-extremely-long-contracts/ I agree with the premise of the article here and the one I just linked. There was ZERO chance he signs for less than Turner. Zero. Once he signed, the Twins should have pivoted to Bassit and, well, not sure who else. Xander is a much better deal, and I'd have been good with signing him for what he got. The Twins did this with Darvish.....and passed on every great SP last year. They have one, one, long term FA deal to an elite player in the history of their club. I think we have to realize who they are, and they need to also. The team must be built mostly from within, but when they do sign FAs, they need to aim at the second tier and get the ones they want.
  18. Mike Sixel
    Why is Atlanta trading Fried?
  19. Mike Sixel
    I'd deal anyone they don't think will be here in two years. This team isn't great. They have one star, and he's going to play 100 games.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Saved me the time of doing this myself.
  21. Mike Sixel
    https://blogs.fangraphs.com/why-are-teams-issuing-extremely-long-contracts/
  22. Mike Sixel
    Swanson just isn't the guy you go massive for. He just isn't likely to be great long, even short term there are questions. They could have had Rodon last year for what looks like a bargain now.......I have doubts they sign him. But as pointed out above, they might be desperate.
  23. Mike Sixel
    There was zero, zero, chance he took less than Turner. No way that offer is accepted.
  24. Mike Sixel
    I initially thought this was a good idea. Now I'm not sure. Imo, this team isn't a legit playoff team. They should not be dealing prospects away. If anything, they should be trading veteran players off. Sixteen million a year for a guy you hope only plays half a year seems like an odd investment for a team that won't sign elite players.
  25. Mike Sixel
    So, never sign an elite free agent? That's fine, but then you have to be better than nearly every team say drafting and trading. I don't think anyone is saying anyone is stupid. I have a master's in finance. I can tell you with certainly that there is very little difference between the two offers when you consider the time value of money, and baseball inflation. Minnesota chose not to offer a number that was competitive, given what Turner got. That's fine. It's their choice. But we've gone the entire franchise history with one big free agent signing that was more than one year. It's clear they won't play in the deep end. Again, that's fine. But then you must be the best at drafting and developing. They aren't close to that.
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