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  1. Mike Sixel
    It's almost like you missed the point. Free agents don't sign in Tampa.... despite better weather, lower taxes, and a winning team nearly every year..... Why is that?
  2. Mike Sixel
    I looked at the last few October series..... Which is nearly identical in weather. We need to compare the season, not winter.
  3. Mike Sixel
    NY has higher taxes, and the sameish weather. And Boston. And Chicago. And Detroit. FAs don't sign here because generally the TWins don't offer nearly the money or years other teams do. Yes, there are players that go to a city because they want to go to that city. But they don't give up five to twenty to fifty million to do so....... Also, again, taxes are paid based on where the games are played, so we are talking about half the games in MN vs FL or TX. I mean, if it is taxes why doesn't every player sign with Miami or Tampa? Does no one go to Tampa because of something other than money? Because they win. And they have no taxes......
  4. Mike Sixel
    For successful minor league development into the majors? One legit starter in addition to Ober and Ryan (if one of them takes a step back, that's bad), and 2 that might be? Plus, at least one legit starting hitter. And, a bullpen made up of younger guys that is around median. So, sure, 4 legit starters from the system works for me.* *if they deal minor league guys for a proven MLB player, the ratios clearly change
  5. Mike Sixel
    Cruz was in the last year of his deal, and they were out of it last year. Should they have kept him? Why? That would be an awful move by the FO. They chose wrong on which OF to keep (Cave or Wade), but Cave was more veteran and proven....so they were thinking 100% the opposite of rebuild with that move. I'm not sure what you are arguing? Same with Baddoo....you can't complain about not keeping young players with no MLB experience, while also complaining that they are only building for the future.....
  6. Mike Sixel
    I'm not sure how you reconcile this with Cruz and Donaldson signing here.
  7. Mike Sixel
    I think we should start this year.....
  8. Mike Sixel
    When do we get to start judging? Because for three years now, we've had this same conversation, and we've been told to wait another year or two ......When do we get to start saying "this group is good or bad at their job?"
  9. Mike Sixel
    If the minors don't start producing this year, they need to look at the FO. Because there isn't much home grown talent acquired since this FO took over on the roster (and yes, there are other teams that have good, contributing, players acquired in that time). Their work has to start showing value soon, or I don't know how you can't question their strategy of drafting corner OFers over and over (or 1B) in early rounds, among other things.
  10. Mike Sixel
    This. 100% this. Players go where the money is. Is there some marginal difference if offers are nearly the same that weather makes? Probably. But really, the weather in MN isn't that different than Boston or NY or Detroit or Chicago (during the season). Is anyone saying free agents won't sign there?
  11. Mike Sixel
    Also, dang, the OL sucked last year.
  12. Mike Sixel
    The myth that Cousins causes sacks appears dead....
  13. Mike Sixel
    I ONLY trade Kendriks if you are utterly blowing it up, and he asks to be dealt (or someone offers a first). You need some grown ups in the room, and he seems like one.
  14. Mike Sixel
    How is that different than when it happens with a regular starter?
  15. Mike Sixel
    I'd not re-sign or trade all of those without blinking an eye. The QB and DE are tougher choices (if you can get a HAUL for Hunter).
  16. Mike Sixel
    It might be......but if they can restructure Kirk and a few others.....they can do what the Rams did (I wouldn't.....but I can see others thinking they should). Frankly, I'd blow it up, if the owners assured me they'd give me 4 years (2 to stink maybe, 1 to get better, 1 to be really good). It is hard to blow it up w/o some kind of assurance.....
  17. Mike Sixel
    Truth. That movie was terrible. Moneyball was meh at best.
  18. Mike Sixel
    I could get behind either path....as long as they COMMIT to the path. Unlike the Twins, who never seem to commit to a rebuild or a go for it. Either be the Rams, or be Cinncy. But don't be middling.
  19. Mike Sixel
    It's not hard at all. Have rules, follow them. Trust your strategy.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Any of them about next year's team. Nothing specific....I have no idea what this regime is planning. But if they are trading Kirk, they should trade a lot more players.
  21. Mike Sixel
    This isn't about one or two years I'm baffled at some of the tweets implying that.
  22. Mike Sixel
    I'm almost leaning to "this is fixable" lately, which shows just how long it has been since the Detroit fiasco........and also how much I felt Zimmer was the main issue.
  23. Mike Sixel
    How about to the Jets for 4 and 35? That's two starters (if you trust your GM) for one.
  24. Mike Sixel
    Jax is not a starter. I don't get why anyone thinks he is. He might, might, be a RP, but even that, imo, is in doubt.
  25. Mike Sixel
    I've been arguing a team should do this for years. If you don't have 4 traditional starters, don't try to force it. Use some kind of hybrid, stacking, system.
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