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  1. Mike Sixel
    That's kind of a short rebuttal...... You don't agree that this management team seems to prefer bad veterans from other teams over young players from their own system? It sort of appears that way sometimes.
  2. Mike Sixel
    A trade is like physical therapy.....it hurts like a #$^@$#^, but it makes the recovery so much more effective and swift.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Well, given the inability of Berrios, Buxton, Duffey and other young players, and given the dearth of FA talent available....I see a zero percent chance this team is in the playoffs next year. I'd trade him. For sure. Bad teams need to trade their old, good, players for younger players. It's the only way to speed up the rebuild. The key is not trading for May, Meyer, but for Arrieta.....
  4. Mike Sixel
    I just want him in MN in September.....though KLAW just wrote a long piece on how teams DON'T use September for most prospect call ups anymore, to save service time and because they are calling them up earlier in their careers to use them.
  5. Mike Sixel
    So, if you criticize the twins, in an awful season, you must also post positive things, or your statements are bad? Does the opposite apply? If you say good things are you also required to say bad things? This entire thread is filled with ad hominen attacks. Pretty pathetic. You want good news posted? Post it.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Agreed.
  7. Mike Sixel
    There isn't a ton of evidence innings' limits matter........but I guess I'm ok with a limit this year. Next year, I'd want 150, not 120, if there is a limit.
  8. Mike Sixel
    We might have to work out a trade ...
  9. Mike Sixel
    I think those songs are amazing treasures. They perfectly evoke an era and genre.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Whether you like Drake's music or not, he's probably the most well known right now.....As for Rush, let's just say that their appeal is not universal, though I like their music.....there are days I love Arcade Fire, then I hear the same sound over and over, and think "this is a BIT much". Having just looked up Canadian rock band lists on line, I'm not sure who my favourite* would be. Of the soloists, I think I only have owned Alanis Morrissette music.....I hear a lot of recent Bieber stuff when my 19 year old has control over the car music, he knows how to do hooks. Neil Young is probably the best, most importanat, along with Joni Mitchell. I do like Dianna Krall.... * I believe that is the correct spelling for this topic.
  11. Mike Sixel
    Well, Wimmers needs to be on the 40 man or will be a minor league FA this offseason. I think they want the major league coaches to get a look at him, or maybe they want to reward him for his years of struggle by getting him some MLB money and pension and healthcare (or whatever they get). I'm not sure leaving him down or calling him up affects his development at this point.
  12. Mike Sixel
    I don't think aiming for 2017 looks like a necessity anymore.......I'd be happy if they could just accurately identify an actual good MLB pitcher in a trade.....even if that guy was 2-3 years away. That would be a nice baby step.
  13. Mike Sixel
    I don't see anything wrong in their handling of Garver, so far. If he's not up in September, and catching 1/3 of the time, then I'll question their handling of him. But up until now? I think they've handled him well, and it's clear he has worked hard to get better. When he makes the majors, it will be a nice success story.
  14. Mike Sixel
    Congratulations. Many of us are pulling for him.
  15. Mike Sixel
    Gary Sanchez is a MLB starter, not a prospect. He is not being traded.
  16. Mike Sixel
    I can't see Rogers as a MLB starter. He is finally in the right place, imo.
  17. Mike Sixel
    I don't know what people expect, in terms of a rebuild, if you are unwilling to trade the older players to get more prospects. That's what rebuilding teams do.
  18. Mike Sixel
    Mauer is one of the best hitters ever, in terms of BA and walks. The criticism reads a lot like the Votto criticism. To the person who talked about war and ops.....ops is not an advanced stat at all. It is not in war. Has anyone looked at the stats in context of era, other than war? He did pay in an offensive time, mostly. My issue with Joe isn't really with Joe, but those on both sides of the love hate gap that have no nuance in their emotion. He isn't some awesome god, nor is he a devil.
  19. Mike Sixel
    I don't agree. These coaches can gather lots of data about watching players....in practice, in the clubhouse, on the bench, on the field. I know hearing about a co worker is different than working with one.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Thanks...
  21. Mike Sixel
    My plane has an engine leak....hope the mechanics did well in training....
  22. Mike Sixel
    It is the process rebuilding teams follow. He is a free agent in two years, as stated above, if they are not using that money on Sano, Buxton, Berrios, or other young played, keeping him probably did not matter because they are likely bad. If you never trade your good players, you are closing down one way to get better.
  23. Mike Sixel
    I am now on the trade him side. Bad teams need to trade good players to get younger good players, imo. The Cubs are built on trades and great high picks. The twins seem unwilling to really rebuild.
  24. Mike Sixel
    There are nine spots every day....so either they figure out how to rotate players, or they bench players. So far, they are benching players, so Plouffe and Mauer can play. For a terrible team, that seems like doing the opposite, imo.
  25. Mike Sixel
    So, just bench the young guys you need to learn more about? So you can win, what, this year?
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