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  1. Mike Sixel
    jj 4:49 twins make another major league move? Steve Adams 4:51 I don't see why they wouldn't at least add a reliever, but that'd still be underwhelming. If the Twins head into 2019 with their offseason consisting of something like CJ Cron, Jonathan Schoop, Nelson Cruz, Blake Parker and Ryan Madson, and they have $0 on the books in 2020, I feel like they'll be praised for being "savvy" and making solid one-year investments. In reality, I think that'd be a substantial failure for a club that had (or at least should have had) clear motivation and the resources to aim vastly higher. The Fonz 5:01 Easy for me to spend the Twins money, but if I was running the show in Minnesota I would go all in this year. They have plenty of available money, the Indians are getting worse, and the rest of the division is weak. Steve Adams 5:03 I'm with you. The Athletic reported last night that they made a multi-year offer to Grandal (though that could've been like 2/20, who knows) -- but their lack of aggression is weird considering the Tigers/Royals aren't trying, the Indians have gotten worse, and the White Sox will be significantly better by 2020. https://www.jotcast.com/chat/chat-with-mlbtrs-steve-adams-1-24-19-4418.html
  2. Mike Sixel
    Fifty percent isn't break even..... Not even close. They are making lots of money at fifty percent. Lots.
  3. Mike Sixel
    False hustle is silly. They are more likely to pull a hamstring than get to first in time to be safe. And I'm 54, this isn't about generations.
  4. Mike Sixel
    No risk? I've never once said there is no risk. Of course there is risk in any decision. There is risk in relying on five one year deals, year after year. There is risk in relying on your farm almost exclusively. I've said that if you trust the front office to have their jobs, you have to trust them to spend well, even when they spend big. But I've never said no risk. Given that they have one "proven" starter under control past this year, I would have signed Corbin, but I understand why some would not. I would have have extended Gibson, I don't understand the inactivity there. And yes, if they could trade for a good pitcher with three or more years of control, I'd give up prospects. I understand the arguments against that, I don't agree with them. Not for a team with deep position players, and almost no pitching under control. That's about the context of this team, but a general principle.
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    As I've said, they could have drafted any of 5-7 players, and still have done well. It's hard to heap HUGE PRAISE on them, imo, given that. I wanted Wright or Greene or Gore.
  6. Mike Sixel
    They should win more games.....most things went wrong last year. Are the players better? Probably. Are they good enough to win the division? Probably not. Are they good enough to win their first playoff series in, over a decade? Doubtful.
  7. Mike Sixel
    Is it about profit, or competitiveness? Because those are two different things. If they lose money every year, they should a: cut spending; b: find a buyer, because no one is losing money in sports. No one. If it is about competitiveness, then they need different scouts, etc.
  8. Mike Sixel
    Prove ready in spring training? I hope they aren't deciding in the spring......Mejia is out of options, he's on the 25 man.... How will we know if they are ready if they aren't pitching in the majors?
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    Neither of which are starters.....I am ok, not thrilled, but ok if they think they can make him an effective reliever. But, IMO, given how many pitchers they have under contract past this year (Berrios and Mejia), they should not take up the fifth spot with a guy like this, with very little track record of success. IMO they need to learn about Mejia, Gonsalves, Stewart, Thorpe, etc this year, so they know how many gaping holes they have next year. I don't think this guy does anything other than block those players and decrease the Twins' knowledge. Hope to be wrong, obviously.
  10. Mike Sixel
    Thread to post topics, not to discuss them......
  11. Mike Sixel
    It should be 100% clear that we are talking about getting a plaque......if not, that's 100% what I meant. He is one of the 3 best players ever.
  12. Mike Sixel
    The team has literally stated it does not carry profits or losses over, it operates on a year to year basis. I don't know why we have to argue this point, since they've said they set salaries at around 48-52%. Not more or less based on what happened the previous year.
  13. Mike Sixel
    No one is concerned about the money, it's the roster spot.
  14. Mike Sixel
    tough call..... I prefer Machado, except I don't like his attitude. The part I don't like is that he's willing, imo, to injure other players. The rest? I don't care about the rest of his attitude "issues", but I can't tolerate being willing to hurt other humans. So, while I prefer him as a player (and he can play SS, 2B, 3B), I don't want him as my first choice. So, Harper. Sign Harper, trade Buxton, Rosario, or Kepler, whomever fetches more in the deal (with our without other players).
  15. Mike Sixel
    TX is trying to win? Wow, they need help.
  16. Mike Sixel
    It's about risk. Hiura seems extremely likely to be good to great. That low variation has significant value. Would you rather be "sure" of 3-4 WAR, or have Buxton, who might give you zero or six? I'd rather get three WAR every year, personally.
  17. Mike Sixel
    Cory 4:33 What are the Twins going to do the rest of the offseason? Jeffrey Todd 4:35 Got me. I mean, I believe I stated in last week's chat my general feeling on the subject. That club had more holes than the Braves, more reason for urgency (best young players already in arb), and an even better division opening. But they have been ultra-conservative. Maybe that'll change. Maybe they are the dark horse on Machado (!). Perhaps that explains the otherwise very cautious movement. But I do think they can and should go for something bigger. What are they waiting for? https://www.jotcast.com/chat/mlbtr-live-chat-4402.html
  18. Mike Sixel
    How sad is it that this far into the rebuild, most fans here are unsure anyone other than Berrios and maybe Rosario should be extended? That level of production is disappointing.
  19. Mike Sixel
    Of course, they could have used the next three guys in the minors. Would that have been better? Seems unlikely. No one ever looks at the alternative, using your next three minor league players. The twins worst RPs all put up negative WAR. How would the next three they brought up do?
  20. Mike Sixel
    Add I've said, I want one established player acquired they think is great, and one below that. That seems in line with your findings. Greinke, for example. Or what the Brewers did. Or something like Stanton, but not that much money. Or, the Cardinals when they paid big dollars for an OF and pitcher, which I believe they traded for those two, and then signed them to large extensions, last time they were really good. Or what KC did in trading the number for prospect in the game. Your findings seem to see these teams have several players, not a lot, but one to four, acquired by trade or larger FA deals than MN does. That's consistent with what I'm asking for. One or two bigger investments for more than one or two year deals.
  21. Mike Sixel
    The evidence for signing an expensive player is that the team hasn't spent money? I, um, hmmmm.
  22. Mike Sixel
    Then why is Gibson on the roster? Or even Rosario? Or Polanco? If they are rebuilding, why aren't they going all the way?
  23. Mike Sixel
    How many years in a row would they have to be good to believe in them? Because the core was good in 2017 and the FO made no long term commitments to surround them with talent, and their FA signings were lauded as efficient bargains. If they don't believe in this core, keeping Gibson is terrible strategy. So I'm having a hard time figuring out what they think. Other than not believing in even medium term contracts.
  24. Mike Sixel
    I'm all in on Bonds getting in. Players used all kinds of drugs before him, and after him they still do. But then, I don't really care about the Hall debates. But if there is a Hall, he should be there, no question.
  25. Mike Sixel
    I've answered, I can show decades of your approach not working, across nearly every mid market team. Maybe the lesson is mid market teams are largely doomed no matter what they do.
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