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  1. Mike Sixel
    I'm not sure what you are saying.
  2. Mike Sixel
    I get frustration. I don't get firing them and saying they have no clue, which others are. Over and over.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Manute Bol couldn't stretch that far!
  4. Mike Sixel
    The Yankees do. Easy. They have two highly rated SS, including one that played a bit at AAA. They also have some pitching.
  5. Mike Sixel
    I said consistently good. You yourself said I KC isn't. Are the Mariners? I don't think so. One team is consistently good, year after year, doing this. The others go thru cycles, just like the Twins, though some have shorter success, or shine brighter. Unless I'm missing a team...
  6. Mike Sixel
    They literally won two division titles...... Do people expect them to really be competitive every year? Other than Tampa, is any mid or low market team? What are realistic expectations?
  7. Mike Sixel
    They're getting a lot more than Joe Ryan for Buxton. Think something like what Berrios brought, if the Twins take back a salary.
  8. Mike Sixel
    Which is what MLR has also said.......
  9. Mike Sixel
    Given only one team seems to be able to do this every year, it takes some serious confidence to feel like you can do it too. I have no idea what he's asking, but if they won't pass 100 million, then they either think he can't stay healthy, or they have much tighter constraints than everyone thinks. Because he'll certainly get a lot more than that if healthy.
  10. Mike Sixel
    It was a joke. Not to be taken seriously. This is, after all, a place to talk about something that has no real bearing on our lives, for fun. I agree with your other post that we should also not drink when people think the twins are stupid. We'd all be dead. Really, it's just not that serious, or shouldn't be, here. Or, it can. I'm ok if others want to take sports seriously.
  11. Mike Sixel
    If they wouldn't go past 100 with incentives, they will never go big on any deal. And, since they've not shown the ability to draft and develop... Good luck to them and the fans.
  12. Mike Sixel
    Winning two division titles now means nothing? How was the team before that?
  13. Mike Sixel
    I don't think they are ready to promote enough pitchers a this point not to sign a couple. Plus, and I know this seems like it doesn't fit...but I think they'd want a veteran or two to mentor the young pitchers. Getting that from coaches and teammates are different things. Like I said, though, they won't be pretending to win by doing so, it will be to fill the roster and get a mentor or two.
  14. Mike Sixel
    don't start drinking every time they point out their business experience. We want you around a few more years...
  15. Mike Sixel
    I won't be surprised if he's dealt. I will be disappointed. But, as Brock points out, this is 100% what Tampa would do (doesn't mean we have to like it). If the Twins can get one of the Yankees top SS prospects and one of their top pitching prospects, I would be surprised if they don't deal him, actually. If they take back Hicks' deal, they can likely get another prospect. Then I'd see Donaldson given away to save money. Signing two bad starting pitchers. And losing 90+ games.
  16. Mike Sixel
    I mean, I've suggested this for years for bad teams...... 2 "real starters", maybe even 1 "bad" one as your fifth pitcher. 7-10 pitchers in the majors and AAA that pitch 3 or so innings each. You need 2-3 of those a game, plus your bullpen. Each pitcher needs less pitches to succeed in this, because the hitters don't see them more than twice, ever. They can go more all out every outing. It is about as likely, or more, to work as having 3 terrible starting pitchers on the roster......maybe even better because you can plan for the short outings.
  17. Mike Sixel
    The part they are selling is in trust....and not owned by them. They can want to retrench all they want. They have more than enough money to pay players. As we are already seeing this off season with other teams spending money. It is hard to believe because they keep claiming they don't have money, and yet the value of the assets keeps going up very, very, fast.
  18. Mike Sixel
    The Cleveland team is claiming massive losses, and just valued their team at 1.4 billion in an attempt to sell some of the team. Teams have plenty of money, or they wouldn't have that value. So, no, I can't understand at all. The window was open....
  19. Mike Sixel
    They were predicted to contend this last year....what did they do to add to the team going into 2021? Not much, frankly. And, I've largely defended the FO, but this last off season was a major bummer for me.
  20. Mike Sixel
    So, they'll sign guys to shorter big deals....(Donaldson)....so I don't think it falls under cheap at all. They may just not want to take that risk on pitchers. You can't imagine any way a person changes their mind? I guess we'll just disagree on that. those were two examples of other explanations. Life isn't as simple as five things.....not in my opinion. I'm ok if we don't agree though, I'm not trying to change your mind. Just pointing out that not everyone agrees with you.
  21. Mike Sixel
    I'm not sure your point. Every contract is a risk. Or is your point that he's just not a good pitcher, despite the outcomes he's produced? If he's not, who is, and what would a team have to pay them (if they are available)?
  22. Mike Sixel
    I can think of a number of other explanations. He changed his mind about an extension. The Twins offered only 5 years. Etc.
  23. Mike Sixel
    If you won't sign younger pitches to long deals.... That leaves older pitchers, and pitchers that aren't as good as your targets. So, you might not get the end of a long deal, but you might be left with only signing old pitchers to short deals, but never having received the younger years..... Or, just signing lesser pitchers.....
  24. Mike Sixel
    Cleveland, while driving payroll to record lows because they claim to have no money..... Is trying to sell part of the team at a valuation of 1.4 billion. Don't believe the owners when they cry poverty......
  25. Mike Sixel
    If he would have signed for that in MN, we don't know.....but if he would....this team will likely never sign a pitcher to a long deal. That's what this tells me. Now, if he wouldn't sign here for that, the FO needs to ask itself why......... I'm surprised at this.
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