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  1. Mike Sixel
    So, rather than make a hard decision, they are punting......ugh.* *assuming they go 6.....if not, yay!
  2. Mike Sixel
    Kris Bryant has put up the 26th most offensive WAR in the majors this year, even after missing some time at the beginning of the year. I have no idea what this post means.....he's been awesome this year.
  3. Mike Sixel
    It seems unlikely all the other teams giving out million dollar bonuses are high on those players, and the Twins are not. I just don't think this is their (Ryan's) style.......
  4. Mike Sixel
    Like the Cubs just did? I wish the Twins would have done this..... "The Cubs have made a splash early in the international market by locking up a lengthy list of players to significant bonuses. MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez first reported the bulk of the signings. Among the players inked, the biggest bonus goes to Yonathan Sierra Estiwal, an outfielder from the Dominican Republic, who’ll get $2.5MM. Another $2MM will go to countryman Aramis Ademan, a shortstop, whose signing was first reported by Ben Badler of Baseball America with Sanchez adding the cash value. Also checking in with seven-figure bonuses were Venezuelan shortstop Yonathan Perlaza ($1.3MM), Panamanian catcher Miguel Amaya ($1.25MM), and Dominican corner infielder Christopher Martinez ($1MM). Sanchez adds that righty Yunior Perez is also going to Chicago for $600K." This is how you end up with Sano, Kepler, Polanco.....going big.
  5. Mike Sixel
    I'm glad Bard is in the bullpen..... Nice month for these guys. Hopefully as they all move up, they can keep it up.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Most of the top players (other than maybe a Cuban or two) are already locked in. I don't know if they can go big this year at this point.......so I'm not holding my breath. Also, the Dodgers are buying every Cuban, as far as can be confirmed at this point this year......so good luck with that. Kiley predicts that teams that go over this year or next will be punished in the next CBA, so it is not w/o risk to do so (likely losing a draft pick, would be my guess, assuming there is an Int'l draft). Only 3-4 teams are expected to go all in this year. Next year's crop (where have we heard that before) is supposed to be better.
  7. Mike Sixel
    Fair, though I doubt that's why people weren't posting more...... I'm surprised there aren't more guesses over how much DH or 3B time he'll get, for one. Plenty of people are saying to temper our expectations, no prospect should be expected to be good, linking to articles saying that, quoting Ryan saying that.......I don't get why other teams can call up ELITE prospects, and expect them to be good, but the Twins and their fans can't.
  8. Mike Sixel
    From the linked article (last year's rules, not sure if they changed): •All overages are taxed at 100 percent. •Exceed bonus pool by 5 to 10 percent: Team is not allowed to sign a player for more than $500K in the following international signing period. •Exceed by 10 to 15 percent: Team is not allowed to sign a player for more than $300K in the following international signing period. •Exceed by more than 15 percent: Team is not allowed to sign a player for more than $300K in the following two international signing periods.
  9. Mike Sixel
    It's not the money, they have plenty of money. What else will they do this year, that's the question.
  10. Mike Sixel
    I do love that song
  11. Mike Sixel
    Sure, post stuff blocked on my work computer, make me use my phone.....
  12. Mike Sixel
    Sigh.....why can't we talk about the news, and not posters. I don't know how this can be considered "fast"....he's one of the last elite prospects to get a promotion this year. As for expectations, why can't we expect Bryant, Pederson, Correa type results? Whey should an ELITE prospect come up, and we should expect them to be bad?
  13. Mike Sixel
    Big fan. So happy they did not deal him.
  14. Mike Sixel
    I'd say my love for that last part was less strong, but I have not decided where I stand on that right now.......
  15. Mike Sixel
    I love every piece of this.......every piece.
  16. Mike Sixel
    But, apparently, his bat isn't ready......so I guess we won't be seeing him soon.
  17. Mike Sixel
    Ya, taking 2 months off from playing 3B every day is not, imo, going to cripple his career. You might get 2-3 chances a game....
  18. Mike Sixel
    Is there any good reason he is not in AAA or MN right now? Same with Kepler (though I'd think he should be in AAA)?
  19. Mike Sixel
    Cool beans.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Just got back from three restaurant..... How did Meyer look? Sigh. Glad I missed it.
  21. Mike Sixel
    They said the same thing about Harper........
  22. Mike Sixel
    I have mild doubts about him at SS......and Dozier is at 2B. Is he more valuable for the Twins as a trade piece, maybe for a catcher?
  23. Mike Sixel
    I don't know if they literally mean "gene".......I really don't think they mean it literally.....
  24. Mike Sixel
    eeep.
  25. Mike Sixel
    Any LH with 3 legit pitches.....that guy is a top 10 prospect in any system. I expected a slow start in Ft Meyers, and by the end of the year for him to be good, but probably not great. Start next year there, and then move to AA after I whine for weeks that he should already be there.....
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