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  1. Mike Sixel
    I'm sure TOR really regrets the playoff run last year, or the high possibility of being in the playoffs this year......But, I bet the Twins are loving the last 5 years and this year. edit: They saw a window, when NY and BOS were down, and traded and signed players to go for it. They were awesome last year, and are looking like serious contenders this year. By arguing they were stupid for doing this.....aren't you really saying there is no time to go all in? I mean, when should TOR go all in, if not when NY and BOS are down, and they are close?
  2. Mike Sixel
    Remember, Tor also salary dumped Reyes in that deal.......it's like people can't recall that part. It's amazing how people write entire paragraphs about 1 small part of a post, but barely anything on the actual point......which is that sometimes, a team should go all in, or trade from the future. Ryan has done that 1 time in his tenure, 1 time. But, hey, if Jason Tyner is your DH, that's no time to deal for help...... Using AZ as an example of bad management? That's like fishing in a stocked trout pond with corn......anyone can point out that stupidity. Most did at the time......
  3. Mike Sixel
    they've made it clear, as has the national media, they wait for others to call them, and they wait for others to make an offer. Or, everyone is lying......
  4. Mike Sixel
    On either side of the deal.......Pomeranz doesn't exactly have a long history of this success. So, when the Twins are close, I'd be on the Boston side. When rebuilding, I'd be on the other side.
  5. Mike Sixel
    And they gave up a great prospect to get him. Sigh.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Has TR successfully built around them? Did he sign flyers and deal them? Did he keep a closer around, when he wasn't needed, or did he deal him to help the rebuild? How good have his trades been for guys that really matter? The idea of building around those two players is a fine idea.....how is he doing in putting 25-30 other players in place? I think above you said 2017 was the goal.....so if they don't contend next year, are we ready to move on? The goal posts for those that think TR should keep his job keep moving (for these even willing to put a date on a goal, I always thought goals had to have a time component, but that's not apparently true for baseball contention).
  7. Mike Sixel
    Nope, just swing baby, and hit the bleep out of those low level pitches. He's going to learn plenty that way.
  8. Mike Sixel
    I know I've never seen him, and I know I'm not scout......but I think his upside is still a number 2......which makes him an awesome prospect.
  9. Mike Sixel
    so he's Jeter?
  10. Mike Sixel
    I do think this the best batch of arms they've had in a long, long, long time. I don't understand why Berrios is using his limited number of pitches in his arm in AAA at this point. I hope Meyer is ok. I have no idea why May has not been stretched out......but none of those three decisions temper my belief that the minors are in the best SP shaped they've been in in a long time (even if that wasn't a low, low, bar to clear, I'd still be hopeful).
  11. Mike Sixel
    I feel like I'm waiting for Godot, while waiting for Berrios and Meyer and May to be in the rotation.....
  12. Mike Sixel
    Is there ever a time to trade the unknown future of prospects that rarely work out, for the more certain present? Last year may not have been that year (though I'd argue they could have acquired Tulo w/o selling off the farm), but is there ever a year where you'd try to go big? Or, should they just never do that?
  13. Mike Sixel
    I'm with Nick.....there are disconnects between what seems to be the plan, and how they act. I'm with chief, they dream small (Hicks for Murphy) when could dream big. Remember when they preached throwing strikes, because walks kill, and they didn't teach hitters to walk more? Just a series, imo, of a lack of a clear strategy and execution of said strategy. A disconnect between being unwilling to sign a FA RP for real money and multiple years, but wanting to trade for such a RP. This disconnect, to me, is THE issue for this team. And a lack of going all in or all out, which I view as a similar disconnect.
  14. Mike Sixel
    There is a Twinsdaily office?
  15. Mike Sixel
    Or sooner.
  16. Mike Sixel
    I agree.
  17. Mike Sixel
    Thanks! Love seeing Granite and Gordon mentioned a lot....no idea why, but those two names make me happy.
  18. Mike Sixel
    I was not in love with the trade.......mostly because it was likely too little too late, and was another (imo) half step that cost a prospect. They know the RP is an issue...but don't fix it. Last year, that bit them in 2 ways: cost them Hu, may have cost them a playoff appearance. This year? This year it cost them nothing, I guess.
  19. Mike Sixel
    Thanks for the update. Injuries....ouch.....
  20. Mike Sixel
    At or near an all time high.....Obama has really killed industry in this country..... Glad I keep doubling down on NVIDIA.
  21. Mike Sixel
    Not one in the top 50? That is very unTwins like. I think there a handful of the BA top 50 not signed right now......so that can change.
  22. Mike Sixel
    A good many will go? Has any team ever traded more than 2-3 veterans at this time of year? I don't know, but I doubt it has happened very often.
  23. Mike Sixel
    thanks. I hope you are correct, would love to see him succeed.
  24. Mike Sixel
    There are millions of great athletes that play baseball, or basketball, or football. MOST of them aren't good professionals.......how many years of bad production would it take for you not to be optimistic about him? Not asking to be mean, I am curious why you retain this hope.
  25. Mike Sixel
    Well, they weren't 7-2 when I wrote that......and I can like a post/article, while being unhappy about how the team is doing. I am much happier now that they have realized Sano is a 3B, and not a RF, for example. Glad they figured it out......
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