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  1. Mike Sixel
    Brick: Reports are Miguel Sano is down 30 lbs – if not more – and absolutely destroyed a pitch in the DWL a few nights ago. Is he one of the bigger bounce-back candidates in baseball this season? 1:12 Jay Jaffe: Bigger in size, sure. And yeah, in terms of track record, too. If he stays healthy… Dan: Do you think its fair for Joe Mauer to be considered a catcher for the HOF? Less than half of his games are at the position and his numbers at 1b or DH are much less impressive. To me hes not a hall of famer. 1:26 Jay Jaffe: Should Ernie Banks have been considered a first baseman because he played out the string there? Bro, do you even lift? Most of Mauer’s value — all of his top 7 seasons that go into his peak score within my JAWS system, plus his MVP award, his batting titles, his Gold Gloves, his All-Star appearances — came while he was catching. Everything that made his career special, in other words.
  2. Mike Sixel
    Cano has more than earned his money. It was a lot of bad decisions around him that hurt. Also, Houston becoming awesome fast. And LA falling into Trout.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Not adding players makes it a lot less likely they will be in it at the deadline. It's a self fulfilling prophecy.... When they sell off, they'll say they just weren't quite good enough....
  4. Mike Sixel
    Well, the Twins aren't rebuilt yet according to most people and projections. So, we don't know how long this will take.
  5. Mike Sixel
    I'm assuming the last relief pitchers they use this year will produce negative WAR, as they have nearly every year here, so we are looking at more than a 1 WAR gain. I'd like them to try to win. If they have other ways of doing that, great. But adding wins helps more than pocketing money, at least for fans. So, if they have another way, great! But treading water does nothing but use another year of control for this group up. So, if every idea I have is unreasonable, which it might be, what is your suggestion for actually winning? I'm not interested in another year or three of waiting. Other teams have rebuilt much, much, faster.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Coincidentally, Harper and Machado are looking for thirty million.... On a serious note, I expect them to add one more inexpensive relief pitcher..... And end at 100 or so.
  7. Mike Sixel
    I might have last year, but not for two years of control, no. Three or more years? Probably.
  8. Mike Sixel
    Machado or Harper and one more relief pitcher puts them at around ninety wins, if you think they are at 83 or 84 right now. I agree, position players are more predictable. But, as we are seeing this year, needs and available talent don't always line up. It's why I am sceptical that waiting for everything to line up, then spend, will work. Because what if there is no difference matter at the position the twins need next year? Then what? Add talent. When you can. Wisely, but add it. Realmuto and Harper. Make it happen. Rosario or Kepler go to Miami, plus Gordon and any minor league pitcher other than whomever the twins like most. Then pay the money for Harper and a relief pitcher.
  9. Mike Sixel
    I'm not willing to say they blew it. I don't know enough to say. I'd like one more signing.
  10. Mike Sixel
    It's true, I got no sleep last night. Could be delusional....
  11. Mike Sixel
    That didn't seem to be your argument in the post I responded to. Clearly, players are not being paid like they were. Maybe I misunderstood your point. Could just be lack of sleep....
  12. Mike Sixel
    They have zero contracts past 2020. Coincidence? Aversion to commitment? Lining up to sign every bargain free agent that year? Or, for sale?
  13. Mike Sixel
    Why are we worried about money? I hope they pick whomever they feel is the best. They have zero players under contract past 2020.
  14. Mike Sixel
    Fair. Of course, others will say old players aren't the right place, nor are starting pitchers, nor any deal more than two or three years. That doesn't leave much....
  15. Mike Sixel
    Well, not really. Plenty of publicly available data that revenues are rising faster than wages.... Not to mention team values. So, no, teams are not holding up their end of the bargain.
  16. Mike Sixel
    Of course, you have to pick the right ones. So, pocket the money? I don't get why fans love owners making money, but call players greedy.
  17. Mike Sixel
    Given that every team is growing in value, and that in the last three decades no one has lost money on a sale, or had a hard time selling, and made huge proofs, the owners have plenty of money. Team values are rising faster than revenues or salaries..... No owner is going broke.
  18. Mike Sixel
    Nope. They have zero contracts past then. Zero.
  19. Mike Sixel
    That's a totally different discussion. Right now they have no incentive to spend more, other than winning. I'm not sure I get your point. There is no floor today.
  20. Mike Sixel
    What's the alternative you are suggesting? I must have misunderstood.
  21. Mike Sixel
    Not a fan, but I get the intent. Just give it to the minor league players.
  22. Mike Sixel
    If you don't spend to the floor, left over money goes to the minor league rosters.... Or, less good, left over money goes to any player that made the 25 man during the year.
  23. Mike Sixel
    Good post. What's the projected WAR for the AAA guys that would be on those teams instead of them?
  24. Mike Sixel

    Flying

    Mike Sixel replied to Squirrel's topic in The Sports Bar

    I hope I get to fly this weekend.....
  25. Mike Sixel
    Given how they are picking up guys that were DFA by their previous team, and all but one is a bargain ... It looks like the same identity to me.
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