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  1. Mike Sixel
    I think Dems will take control of the House by 12-20 seats. I think they will make gains at the state level, but not as much as I'd hope. I have no idea what will happen in the Senate. I suppose I could go to 538 and check....brb.....
  2. Mike Sixel
    Good stuff. I hope they don't keep Reed over Buxton and Cave to start the year, but I get it...... If you think Marwin can play 3B well, I like the signing. But only if you think he can play 3B, 1B and DH at an average or better contribution. Your pitching plan is pretty good, I think. I'd like the Japanese pitcher, knowing so much about him............. I am a fan of the flexibility plan. Does Astudillo have options?
  3. Mike Sixel
    Good idea on a new thread.
  4. Mike Sixel
    It's almost like, I don't know, thought experiments aren't allowed on a website where fans are sitting around a virtual bar shooting the breeze* about sports......... *family friendly substitution....
  5. Mike Sixel
    As if I said anything of the sort about those two, who were not used in this manner, nor prepared to do so. No idea how you got there at all, frankly. I'd rather see if 2 times through the order, and throwing less innings so maybe they throw harder (and different pitch mix) works, than throw them out and hope for 6 innings.......because that literally does not work....as we can see in the SP numbers on Fangraphs and just by watching the Twins. There are not enough SPs on the planet to fill all the teams......so why try to use people that way?
  6. Mike Sixel
    RPs haven't been asked to maintain 60IP in a year either....because no one has really tried stacking. So, it's kind of hard to say it can't work.... As I pointed out, there aren't enough SPs on the planet. So, unless you are one of the rich teams, or get super lucky, you won't have more than 2-3 good SPs anyway. Why keep throwing out bad SPs?
  7. Mike Sixel
    The Twins and White Sox haven’t landed a big fish in the trade or free-agent markets recently, but both have been close in some major transaction over the last year and may be swimming in deeper waters than some expect. https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-free-agency-analysis-fangraphs-doesnt-want-you-to-read/
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    There aren't 150, or even 100, or even 70 good* MLB starting pitchers on the planet at any one time. Trying to follow a plan that is unlikely to succeed due to simple supply and demand pretty much dooms most teams to have really bad pitching. Not trying something like this is just bad strategy, imo. *will give you 150 innings and even be a legit number 4, let alone 3. Note, James Shields was 70th in fWAR last year, among those that gave you 150 innings.......
  9. Mike Sixel
    He is only 27.....which I think is a plus. And, he probably has less pitches on his arm, since they generally pitch weekly in the NPB. I'd certainly roll the dice on him.
  10. Mike Sixel
    good point!
  11. Mike Sixel
    true, I just don't......most of them are spoofed numbers anyway, and they'll just spoof a different number next time....
  12. Mike Sixel
    I can't block numbers, since I sometimes answer calls for my wife's business......sigh.
  13. Mike Sixel
    It's not a super realistic plan, but then IT WAS CLEAR in the intro that it was meant as a FUN exercise...... I'd not sign Grossman under this plan (any plan), thereby making the budget total somewhat more realistic........he just doesn't offer much to this roster. Teams with bad OBP up and down the roster do not benefit from adding one good OB player, they benefit more from adding more power.....plus, he just isn't all that good at much of anything other than hitting a few singles and walking. I'd replace him with Astudillo, who can catch or play 1B or DH about like Grossman. The following year, one or more of Gibson and Pineda is replaced by a $.5 MM player, making the following year more realistic also, if anyone is actually worried about that in a thread that is about dreaming for fun. Oh, and the 3B needs to be replaced. IF Marwin can legit play 3B, you maybe put him there, and not spend on a 1 year deal....and put Kepler or Wade or Kiriloff in RF (yes, you can actually promote players from AA, but I'd think he is possibly ready by June.....)
  14. Mike Sixel
    Vote 12:39 Does Joe Mauer play again? Dan Szymborski 12:39 No https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/dan-szymborski-fangraphs-chat-11-5-18/
  15. Mike Sixel
    I see a lot of love for Marwin on these boards.....but if you are paying 11MM per year, he needs to be an every day player. I'm not sure if that is what you have planned or not.
  16. Mike Sixel
    We vote by mail, or dropping your ballot in a designated box (libraries and other spots). If you vote by mail, it pretty much had to be in Friday, or it likely won't be counted. I still get texts and robo calls.....you know, pretty much after more than 35% of the state has voted.....
  17. Mike Sixel
    Fangraphs has its top 50 FA list up, and also a free agent tracker. As for the Cubs......I remain disappointed in how talent and money are more important to many in this country than other, more important, things.
  18. Mike Sixel
    So do the Lions..... The rams are sixth in points allowed... Give or take, before today
  19. Mike Sixel
    If they don't do this, then they have two good starters and four or five minute ones you are trying to squeeze six innings out of. How's that going to work out? Not well, I'd guess. They should have tried this a few years ago. Instead look at the starters they tried. Yuck
  20. Mike Sixel
    The saints look unstoppable. Might need to reconsider how we judge the defense for that game...
  21. Mike Sixel
    I'd be shocked if Remmers is on this team next year. Rudloph is way over paid for his production. He might have to take a pay cut.
  22. Mike Sixel
    Defense looks great though Detroit is awful.
  23. Mike Sixel
    This offense is not good. Barely a playoff team, let alone super bowl
  24. Mike Sixel
    Which younger guy can play 3B and 1B and hit do you like? I'd probably sign Donaldson to a 1 year deal with a team option.....maybe even a two year deal.
  25. Mike Sixel
    Good plan. Not sure what they should do, and this seems reasonable.
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