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  1. Mike Sixel
    I've never understood why being a front running fan is bad. It actually makes a lot more sense to me.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Amen. It's why the Cruz signing is both good and bad, imo...... Kepler can play any OF position and 1B. Would I like it if he hit better? Sure.....but they need guys like that. Not guys that can only DH or play 1B, or only play D (Granite), or only whatever..... It's why Astudillo should be given a chance to be on the roster. I'm all on board the train you are trying to drive, but I don't know if the FO is.....
  3. Mike Sixel
    You feel the same about pitchers? Just curious.
  4. Mike Sixel
    I don't have access to that. Was that about the trades, or draft picks improving the farm. They have a super deep farm, which is great if you actually do something with it. They haven't traded for MLB players. And, until some graduate and help the team more than a replacement player, it's all projection, and not value. Which, again, great. But so far, not much help.
  5. Mike Sixel
    I like the Odo trade, would like it more if they're get some top of the rotation guy (s) too. Not convinced on any others at all.
  6. Mike Sixel
    I'll take that bet. The point is clear. This team has been bad at trading and signing free agents. Coincidentally, that's the only part this FO has control over, since no draft picks or international signings can reasonably be expected to be up yet. But someday they will play for the present. Or sign good free agents. Cruz should be good, but my expectations are pretty low for the rest.
  7. Mike Sixel
    People think Granite is a good hitter? https://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=15343&position=OF He put up a 67 wrc+ in his 40 games in MN in 2017. Cave put up a 108 in 108 games. It's not even close on offense.
  8. Mike Sixel
    Recent studies show money is correlated with sustained success. Any team can pop up or down in any year, but few can sustain winning without spending.
  9. Mike Sixel
    The FO and manager chose not to have Astudillo catch. Still boggles the mind. Painfully. I am guessing he starts in AAA, despite good ability. They have good depth, unfortunately it's the top of the pitching staff that is lacking
  10. Mike Sixel
    I think it will be Cave or Austin. But it should be Cave. If it is Austin, someone should ask why he didn't play OF last fall.... Not that this press corps will.
  11. Mike Sixel
    I can't figure out how Granite is on the forty man. If it's him, and not Cave or Reed, I will increase my belief this FO is bad at their jobs.
  12. Mike Sixel
    Not one time in history it was appropriate to trade prospects for MLB players? Or did I not read that right?
  13. Mike Sixel
    Clearly front offices disagree. It's almost impossible to get good prospects in trade right now. If anything, as a group, they are currently over valued, and smart teams should be trading therm for proven players.
  14. Mike Sixel
    didn't you say : Gordon was over-hyped by the fans
  15. Mike Sixel
    Gordon was a top 75 or higher prospect on several lists. I don't think this is about fans......not even a little.
  16. Mike Sixel
    And yet TX, who has no pitching, moved him to RP, and then let him go. I'm sure TX has plenty of data too. Hoping and wishcasting is fine, but let's not pretend that he's likely to become Arrieta. That's super rare.
  17. Mike Sixel
    My main issue is that they aimed low. Again.
  18. Mike Sixel
    This.
  19. Mike Sixel
    I have lost some confidence in Gordon, but to say this is a make or break year is off. He's 22. In AAA. Fangraphs has reasonable confidence in Jeffers staying a catcher. I too hope they are aggressive with both catchers.
  20. Mike Sixel
    They have a plethora of guys in AAA and AA who need a look, because they have one guy under contract past this year. Perez means they will gather less information, all for the upside of a good number five.
  21. Mike Sixel
    Yup, that makes sense. thanks to you and spycake!
  22. Mike Sixel
    why the Marlins won't allow teams to negotiate an extension. that decreases their leverage, and their likely return.
  23. Mike Sixel
    I've been trying to figure out why they'd do this, and can't.
  24. Mike Sixel
    Parker should be replacing the guys behind Pressley......they need 7-8 RPs. IMO, of course.
  25. Mike Sixel
    Buxton is less valuable at 1B, than in CF......the defensive adjustment shows that. You can easily replace Cron/Austin's defense with the other (or Kepler, or Sano or lots of players), but how do you easily replace the defense Buxton supplies? Certainly not with Cron or Austin........
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