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  1. Mike Sixel
    If I read their comments one way....they are saying they like that a draftee has the confidence that comes from having relatives and experience with MLB...... I admit, I thought his hit tool would translate better than this, faster. I'm not even a bit worried, but I am surprised.
  2. Mike Sixel
    As we have seen here over and over, contract status matters.* *I doubt that's just here, btw.
  3. Mike Sixel
    If anyone thinks they have a good idea what this guy will be, well, good luck with that. He's every bit an enigma.
  4. Mike Sixel
    Loved the snake part. Trying hard to refrain from commenting on the Mauer part......
  5. Mike Sixel
    What position is Levi playing now? and, man, I am pulling for Wimmers.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Move Pelfrey to the bullpen. He is not signed for next year, he should be the odd man out. They need to really get more and more data on Milone, and they should give May every chance to succeed. OTOH, if they think they can win this year, then I don't know the answer.......but it isn't a 6 man rotation. They already have too many pitchers on the roster.
  7. Mike Sixel
    Mauer is not going back to catcher. It. Is. Not. Happening. It's nice that you feel it is ok he takes on more brain injury risk......as if the only thing that matters is the number of years left on his contract.
  8. Mike Sixel
    So how does he get better at hitting said curve balls, if he doesn't see said curve balls?
  9. Mike Sixel
    there is only so much time in a day.....spend that working on your craft, or something no one cares about? Also, guys get hurt batting, why take that chance if you don't have to?
  10. Mike Sixel
    They wouldn't need saving if he did his job more often.......finding a nut once every week or two, and not doing so most games, that's why they NEED the big hit, they have no margin for error because he and others just aren't that good right now.
  11. Mike Sixel
    Where is Sano in your analysis?
  12. Mike Sixel
    Kepler should be in AAA now. What could they be waiting for, exactly? "consistency"?
  13. Mike Sixel
    Not to mention ..... the impending 40 man roster crunch. It's great to have lots of good prospects, but you can only protect 40 or them. Buxton, Rosario, Hicks, Arcia, Kepler are on the 40 man. I like Rosario, Buxton Kepler in the OF, with Kepler maybe playing some 1B. Arcia can DH or play RF sometimes. that's 4 OF right there.......Hicks and Kepler keep the guy up that actually produces, send the other to AAA.
  14. Mike Sixel
    In no other sport do they even worry about. They are baseball games. We get to see a wider variety of teams and players. That is a good thing. They should rotate teams like the NFL. I don't know why anyone even thinks about as inter league anymore.
  15. Mike Sixel
    I don't know if I'm right or not.....I hope not. It was fun watching gamecast, yes. I somehow managed to get a ton done at work today, like a scary amount of productivity. and, that was completely a princess bride reference, not an opinion at all.....
  16. Mike Sixel
    Mostly dead?
  17. Mike Sixel
    Players don't play batting order, they play positions. Compare his offense to others at his position. That's how it works, not by batting order. No one is saying he can only be good by hitting only for power.....getting on base 39% of the time with bunches of doubles (like the old Mauer) would be great. He's not doing that either.
  18. Mike Sixel
    No way I stretch him to starter this year. Let him pitch in many games against better hitters.....I like that plan much more.
  19. Mike Sixel
    That's a pretty strong statement. Why do you believe that he offers no value at 1B? I still think Sano is at 1B, but I can see Kepler there, and being valuable there.
  20. Mike Sixel
    long relief is a waste. They only get used when the teams have already pretty much lost. Either a starter, or a 1 inning guy, those have value.
  21. Mike Sixel
    Couldn't disagree more. Players play a position, not a batting order. They should be compared to players at those positions. Pretty sure that is what every single statistic that compares players does, compares them to other players at their position. Joe isn't at 2B. Nor is he catching. He's playing 1B. Batting order could pretty much be random and not matter much.
  22. Mike Sixel
    Figured I missed that part, Parker, sorry. IIRC, I recently read on Fangraphs that as players age and lose some ability, they often try to compensate by trying to pull for more power. I really hope that's not the case here, but I remain concerned.
  23. Mike Sixel
    He can......not sure he will. Largely this ignores that he's also just older......and might not be as good in general. Or, I missed that while reading. I do agree, that if he has changed his approach, it isn't working, and he should go back to his old approach. But, I worry that he's just getting older and worse.......
  24. Mike Sixel
    I'd move him to AAA and see what happens. I'd guess that won't happen until the half way mark....
  25. Mike Sixel
    Not only can Mauer not hit......the last two games he's passed up opportunities for double plays, and has just look lost while standing in the batter's box, and watching pitches go by.
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