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  1. Mike Sixel
    I'm too lazy to look at much more than wRC+.....I know given my posting volume that might be hard to believe......but that stats enough for me 90% of the time. If the Twins were to trade for someone, I'd probably look at what makes that up some.....
  2. Mike Sixel
    We agree on that....I'm pushing back on the "RBI are a measure of how good a hitter he is".... To BE CLEAR.....no one is saying RBI don't matter. No one. Not one person. What some are saying is the RBI are a function of the other hitters around you, and opportunity......and that if you want to know how good a hitter someone is, you should look at other things. I remember people saying Mauer wasn't a good hitter because he didn't have enough RBI....when you looked at the stats, he actually hit BETTER with people on base than the bases empty, but he didn't have many opportunities given where he hit in the order, and the hitters in front of him...... No one is saying RBI don't matter. People are saying something totally different than that..... None of that is aimed at MLR......btw. He and I agree on this, though I guess that would be hard to tell sometimes
  3. Mike Sixel
    Not everyone here will admit they might be wrong....I was just making sure no one thought I was some kind of MLB contract expert....
  4. Mike Sixel
    I think he's going to want 4/100.....as a guarantee, and the ability to sign another deal.....maybe as low as 3/70......but that is a total guess.....compare him to Donaldson..... If he played half a year at 1/4th this year's pace, he'd put up 4 fWAR.....what is that worth? If you play a guy like Kepler the other half, and he puts up 1-2 as your CF? I'd guess a lot.... But, sure I could be wrong.....I freely admit that.
  5. Mike Sixel
    Who would Eddie be driving in, on this team? I mean....he's on pace for 100 because he hits in the prime RBI spot for a good hitting team....not because he's a better hitter than those two.
  6. Mike Sixel
    The Yankees paid oft-injured and not as good Aaron Hicks 7/70....they'd pay twice that to Buxton, at least. They and other big-market teams CAN take the risk that Buxton plays more than 120 games a year.....I just don't know if the Twins can. Like, I don't know the answer for a team like the Twins. The Twins paid sometimes injured Donaldson 4/92.....Anyone think Buxton is worth less than that? I doubt the Twins or Byron do.....
  7. Mike Sixel
    Got it. I too would like the coaches to be more aggressive.....
  8. Mike Sixel
    My favorite yet....well done.
  9. Mike Sixel
    Trying to understand....are people saying the player should have run through the stop sign the coach put up? That's what people want?
  10. Mike Sixel
    How is that fair to Buxton? I mean, looking at what Donaldson got, that's low.....and that's from a mid market team....
  11. Mike Sixel
    Not one place did Vanimal say he was mad....he said one side wasn't interested in staying together. I'm not sure where you got this at all. As to the point, MLR is right. Buxton and his agent want him to be paid like a superstar....and 5/100MM isn't close to that. I'm guessing 4/100 would be a good starting point, as it is a longer term prove it deal, that still gets him to FA at 31/2.....Even that probably isn't enough, though. More like at least $150MM ...over 6 years is the minimum.
  12. Mike Sixel
    Not being in the FO, I was merely offering another possible reason, other than "the Twins use numbers and are stupid". I have no idea why they are doing this.....I was just offering a possible reason.
  13. Mike Sixel
    Or he's the only healthy option of a guy they might lose if they put him on, then off, the 40 man roster..... And it isn't about numbers at all.
  14. Mike Sixel
    I've mostly been wrong this year.... But a nice ETF is DRGO.....
  15. Mike Sixel
    In context of the system, next year looks lost to me.... So I've suggested that for the right price, I'd deal more players than I want, yes
  16. Mike Sixel
    When it comes to expiring contracts I'd copy them. I'd copy a lot, but realize that isn't enough.... They also need to spend more aggressively. I certainly don't think they should always do what Tampa does, but they should consider it .... I'm no defender of this team but paying players like Tampa....
  17. Mike Sixel
    One team can do what Tampa does. One. The Twins need to be more aggressive than Tampa, because it is more than unlikely they can duplicate what Tampa does. That said, they can copy some of what Tampa does. .... But they can't just do that.
  18. Mike Sixel
    So we agree ERA isn't the best stat for relievers! I think we agree?
  19. Mike Sixel
    This team isn't a tweak or two from being good. Something is fundamentally wrong, in addition to the terrible pitching outside Berrios and Pineda.
  20. Mike Sixel
    I thought she managed Lalapalooza?
  21. Mike Sixel
    You missed Twins Daily being a bastion of positivity....and site-wide agreement on the way forward.
  22. Mike Sixel
    I'd be happy to get a high ceiling player for him. He won't be here next year.
  23. Mike Sixel
    Man I wanted the Vikes to draft him the year he was available....As usual, I was told an OG wasn't worth a high pick...go look at the 2012 draft....My 2nd choice was Claiborne...
  24. Mike Sixel
    I'd deal him....they have Polanco, maybe Gordon, and several minor league players that look like they can play 2nd, all of whom probably have more speed and more power and likely play better D. That said, I'd keep him if they don't get an offer they like. In other words, I'm not looking to deal him, but am willing to deal him. Trade from strength.....
  25. Mike Sixel
    Same.....because they won't find 3 good starters in trades/FA.....hence, move them both to AAA NOW, and get more data against better hitters. If possible, get them some time in MN but I have my doubts given innings limits.
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