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  1. Mike Sixel
    Uh, 7-9MM dollars is 1.5 wins for a guy that age........where do you propose finding a GOOD player to do that role?
  2. Mike Sixel
    I would be ok with Sano in RF, and Plouffe at 3B. But, the Twins have shown no evidence they are even considering it, have they?
  3. Mike Sixel
    Thanks for the clarification, Jack. I find it hard to believe that teams would cut video programs. I am not sure I have enough information to understand how that could be a good idea.....
  4. Mike Sixel
    I'm not worried yet......just a bad tingly feeling in the back of my brain I'm trying to ignore.....because I bought into the HYPE on both. And Ryan indicated he felt Buxton would be up this year......so I got my hopes up. They aren't UP anymore, just kind of there.
  5. Mike Sixel
    Average age is not my favorite thing.....what is the average age of the actual good players? that's more important......but ya, they are youngish.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Sano was a FA, you were not using a draft slot. Not comparable at all. Draft slots are a finite resource....they guy had what odds to be a number 1-2 starter BEFORE surgery? 10%? 20%? Now, he has had surgery on his throwing arm. What are the odds now? Lower, I'd bet. And, they have no 2nd round pick this year. With all the comp picks and whatnot, their next pick will be the equivalent of a late thirdish...... this is the one likely chance to get a MLB player this draft.......
  7. Mike Sixel
    Not if you are rebuilding your team......the young guys should be up, taking their lumps ..... not guys that won't be on the roster next year (once you have a young guy ready). that is, sending down May or Gibson does NOTHING to help 2016 and beyond, it gives you no MLB performance data to make decisions upon. Nothing. When Nolasco comes back, I hope neither May nor Gibson goes down, because that would indicate, to me, a continued unwillingness to commit to the rebuild.
  8. Mike Sixel
    If the odds are 80% likely to get a Santana, and 10% likely to get Lester....who do you take? To take your analogy..... If one time you are rolling a six sided die, and need a 1-3, or a 100 sided die, and need a 1-10....which bet are you taking? It isn't just about upside, but the likelihood of achieving that upside that needs to be taken into account. Oh, and that there are almost no hitters at the lower level in the minors, and lots of pitchers.....
  9. Mike Sixel
    I should have been clear on that, but I was responding to the previous posts, which implied it was intentional.
  10. Mike Sixel
    20% likely a good pitcher won't come back. Add another percent that he's never even pitched in the minors, making it, what, another 10-20% likely that he's not even a MLB pitcher? why take that risk?
  11. Mike Sixel
    I hate the plunking. It's immature. The other team got a hit by bunting.....that's called smart, not rude.
  12. Mike Sixel
    10000000x this.
  13. Mike Sixel
    Giving up millions year after year is a bad proposition when it comes to finance. If he'd have taken the money last year, and put in index funds, he'd already have made enough to make up for the "low ball" offer he got. Putting off that income for another year, is another year where he doesn't make 1 penny. It just doesn't make any financial sense at all to keep not making money. Plus, there is always the risk that he's not fully healthy any time before the next draft, and isn't likely to go any higher next year. He would, from a purely financial perspective, be silly to turn down millions of dollars.
  14. Mike Sixel
    Good for Mr. Vavra.
  15. Mike Sixel
    Aiken is not turning down millions again, just not going to happen. If you take him, you have him. If they had a 2nd round pick, they could try to under slot him....now, not so much. Go get the best hitter, that's what I want.
  16. Mike Sixel
    Too early? This is year three of the situation being unbearable in CF. How is it too early? Schaefer and Robinson are not going to suddenly figure out how to be good MLB players. They have shown that already. They should just punt on defense for how long? How long would be "not too early"?
  17. Mike Sixel
    100%, this. I would hit the love button if there was one.
  18. Mike Sixel
    Correct on the pitching. With the two guys you mentioned hurt, and tate gone, I prefer a hitter this year.
  19. Mike Sixel
    Many SS, though, don't project to hit much for an OF........ I'm all over taking the best overall hitter available right now.
  20. Mike Sixel
    Money, no one else was going to pay him close that money. Not close.* *see my sig.....
  21. Mike Sixel
    That said, I'm cool letting Santana stay out there, if they don't believe in Escobar.......I just am unsure why no one believes in Escobar at this point.
  22. Mike Sixel
    No idea what you are talking about, I never said what do with Santana in that post. I was asking why Escobar, given his age and success last year, could not be the SS until Gordon or someone else is. None of that has anything to do with moving Santana around, indeed, moving him around last year was a HUGE bungle on their part, if they wanted him at SS long term. Like, mind numbingly bad. If the FO is making long term financial decisions based on fans freaking out, they are losing the game. My question on this thread was couldn't Escobar be the future. That has zero to do with what you and the other poster are talking about, imo.
  23. Mike Sixel
    I can live with that answer. But, not sure I agree on Santana's upside. If only they would have shown this patience in the field last year, and had him at short.....
  24. Mike Sixel
    Who's fault is it that he is a rookie at SS? They deserve this. How old is Escobar? Why can't he be the future for 3 or 4 years?
  25. Mike Sixel
    Arcia should be in right, imo. Moving around a young guy with fielding issues was a terrible idea. The Twins should play the young guys and see what they have. Enough with the old, bad, players already. That said, Escobar is not old. I think I might go to him. In center? Hicks has shown he can't hit or field, over two years. No interest in him coming back until he does something in AAA. Buxton should be right whet he is for now.
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