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  1. Mike Sixel
    I hope Sano and Buxton force their way up this summer.......that would be fun. I'll keep typing it, Sano should be getting time in RF right now, Plouffe is a legit MLB 3B.
  2. Mike Sixel
    The coverage here is great, thanks to everyone.
  3. Mike Sixel
    The options in the minors are a big part of the optimism, because if they have to make a call on someone, they now have options.
  4. Mike Sixel
    I don't buy the conclusion of the article at all. Any article that says power does not matter at all, well, I am not buying that. He's just not good compared to other 1B right now. Can that change? Can he get back to elite hitter status? I don't believe it, but I would give him the year to prove me wrong. If he's not MUCH better at the end of the year, I approach him about taking early retirement. Because you are not SUPER likely to win with a 1B that doesn't hit well, and they aren't benching him while he is on the roster.
  5. Mike Sixel
    Good luck to him!
  6. Mike Sixel
    It's a bit early to say "so much for", isn't it?
  7. Mike Sixel
    I find it odd that Bard would go to SP again......and not slowly come back.
  8. Mike Sixel
    I agree, if one works out, that's a good ratio (as long as they cut the other before waiting too long).
  9. Mike Sixel
    You read that 100% wrong. Plouffe is a top 10 player at his position.......it is rare to get more MLB talent in return, it usually comes in the form of prospects. My post was pretty clear, I thought, that it would be hard to get more talent, that is younger, that is MLB ready than you give up.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Not sure why 1B and 3B are grouped, but it doesn't hurt anyone, because there aren't many guys....... Big believer in Sano, at 1B or DH or OF, mostly believe he can be a good 3B (counting hitting, since as posted above, it would make him even more valuable). Sort of a believer in Kepler, but I need a full year of productivity to really believe he has taken the step of translating all that talent to productivity. No idea how I feel about any of the others that aren't already 28ish.......just not enough data* *well, I am relatively sure a few won't make it, but not naming names.....
  11. Mike Sixel
    Sure, if you can get younger and better, sure.....seems doubtful to me. And by younger and better, I mean MLB player......where they don't have a good/soon prospect. So, Catcher, and 1B (maybe) and corner OF. Oh, and maybe 3B if you lose Plouffe.
  12. Mike Sixel
    Not shutting the door is different than people saying they should trade them. That's pretty clear, I think.
  13. Mike Sixel
    Saying we have doubts, is very different than what doc said. And no, this isn't about lack of attention span......I would suggest not ascribing intent/belief/cause to other people.
  14. Mike Sixel
    It raises an interesting question......if your best pitching coach is in the majors.....are you really helping your minor leaguers all that much?
  15. Mike Sixel
    He won't stay in their minors for that long, he'd leave. Every year not in the majors is lots of money down the drain. If he isn't up here until 30, would he ever even make $1MM in a year?
  16. Mike Sixel
    Not sure what this means? Should Meyer be up, even if he walks guys? Should they continue to keep him in AAA, not making MLB money, when he could maybe be up here as a RP? Should they make him a reliever soon? I am not sure what you are saying, other than agreeing, right now, he doesn't have control. He may or may not have control. Randy appears to be anomaly among tall pitchers, not the rule.....
  17. Mike Sixel
    I'd ask Mauer to consider early retirement and a settlement. He'll never be worth that contract at this point, imo. I'd keep Plouffe, and keep him at 3B. He's good at his job. No idea why you deal a youngish, good, player. Sano could still be a year or more away (though I doubt it). I'd consider moving Sano to RF or 1B. If they are in contention, I'd call him up to DH after the ASB, assuming he is hitting. I do think he should be getting reps at 1B and RF in AA, but they aren't doing that. That, to me, indicates they either plan to do something with Plouffe, or just are not planning well, again.... Kepler, imo, is your RF or 1B, assuming he works out, in the future (again, another reason to try to get Mauer to consider retirement). Then you have Vargas and Arcia, neither of whom should probably be in the field. Really, given Mauer's cost and production........... But, bottom line, I have no idea why anyone wants to move Plouffe this year at all. He's youngish, and good.
  18. Mike Sixel
    Or, maybe, he just doesn't have good control. Wouldn't be the first person to have that issue. For those saying he should stay a starter, how much longer would you continue the experiment, before trying the bullpen?
  19. Mike Sixel
    Unfortunately, as thin as the Twins' list is.......this draft might be thinner. I have zero confidence that anyone in the minors will be both an average hitter and defender, right now.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Luck.
  21. Mike Sixel
    Keep him in AAA until you decide one of the other number 4/5 guys isn't there.....and move that guy to the bullpen. But I agree with the watcher of birds........I'm not sure it matters if it is Milone, Pelfrey, or Nolasco (it might matter if it is May, since he is 25) as your number 4/5 guy. The bullpen does need help, of all the options, moving him to the bullpen where he can pick up 2-3 MPH.....and DFAing Deunsing makes sense to me, if you think they are winners this year.
  22. Mike Sixel
    Funny, I thought you were saying it would take the long for all the OFers to get here....... No idea what Mauer is doing 2 years......early retirement?
  23. Mike Sixel
    Not Cameron, please. If he can't hit where he is......
  24. Mike Sixel
    Thanks for the writeup!
  25. Mike Sixel
    If it takes that long......
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