Mike Sixel

that was hard to believe....

Just as we'd accept a bad but not horrible hitter if his defense was in the top 10 or 20 in all the league..... But, the players we are discussing aren't that at all.

Not interested.

Then I either read it 100% wrong, or your post isn't as clear as you think...because it read like don't promote guys faster.....at least to me.

For some reason, ABC is punishing the PNW, and making us watch Nebraska v Northwestern.....

Seems to be working for the Nationals, and Astros, and others....maybe the problem is here, and not with the strategy itself.....

I doubt anyone has ever posted that the Twins can make someone sign here..... Overpaying for bad players is probably not a good way to build a team....though I think Castro gets a bad rap here he doesn't deserve.

A fan of both players to be sure.

Fangraphs had plenty of Twins' articles this year....and I posted most of them here....

Help me understand how bringing in 1 year deals helps a team that lost 84 games be competitive? And if it doesn't, what is the point? I'm genuinely asking, what is the point of spending a lot of money on adding 1 hitter to this lineup? As for the rotation, Odo, Pineda, and Gibson are free agents next year. How do you propose having a good rotation in 2020, if you don't add anyone this year? Even if you are lucky, and 2 new guys work out, you are still 2 starters short in 2020. Again, I'm genuinely asking, because I don't see the same path.....

Actually, the league is getting younger and younger, the exact opposite of what you are saying. why? Because teams are realizing that players start aging earlier than thought, and they are realizing none of them are finished products when they come up, so get them up earlier. Literally the exact opposite of what you are saying. Stars are coming up earlier and earlier too........and no, don't try the "not everyone can be Harper or Trout" strawman. The stats are clear, the league is much younger now than it was.

I love that NFL games are over at 1, for the early game, or that night sports are over before I want to go to bed. Great deal!

Then why not trade Gibson at this point? I don't know what you mean by moderate, but he's a top 20-30 starting pitcher right now....that has real value. And, go big for some of us is add 1 legit player this year, to a longer than 1 year deal.....then see what happens next year.

KLAW with some thoughts: first link is my Twins' excerpt, second link is the original post.... http://twinsdaily.com/topic/30723-twins-stuff-from-around-the-web-fangraphs-twitter-athletic-non-local-news-sites-etc/?p=799618 http://meadowparty.com/blog/2018/10/11/klawchat-10-11-18/

It might do good things in 2020....signing/trading for guys with 3-5 years of contract time left isn't JUST about next year......whether Buxton and Sano are good or not, they need to add talent that is around for more than 1 year.

Eric: The Twins hiring David Ross would be __________. Keith Law: Repeating a mistake. Adam: Does a Byron Buxton for Manuel Margot challenge trade make sense for the Twins and Padres, or does one team have to give up more than the other? Keith Law: Bad deal for the Twins. Ron: Keith- The talk going around that the Twins are looking at Ross and DeRosa just has to be that, right? I mean come on. Some younger guy with some experience and an analytical approach and rapport with the young players is needed. I hope Falvey and Levine are thinking the latter and not the former. Geeesh! Keith Law: Again, still don’t understand the fixation with guys who’ve never managed. You have at least 120 guys managing in full-season minor leagues every year. Not one of them is qualified to even interview ahead of two guys who talk real good but have never so much as run a coat check stand? Ron: Do you think Mauer retires? It looks like it. Will really miss him. But he hasn’t been the same since the concussion. Some in Twins Land still don’t realize what they had. At least in his catching days one of the best around. Should have had 2 MVPs. Borderline HOF? Keith Law: Sounds like he’s retiring, don’t think he gets into the Hall as his case is solid but not a slam dunk and relies heavily on advanced stats. JG: Giardi, Bannister, David Ross, Alomor Jr., or Ausmus for Twins manager? Keith Law: Ross has never managed, so I can’t support that. Ausmus never grew at all as a manager in Detroit, so would you really hire him unless you felt absolutely certain that in just one year off the job he’s changed his managing philosophy? Girardi was pretty solid in NY and I think he’d be a good hire for a lot of situations. Dusty: Any thoughts you have on Wander Javier coming into the 2019 season? Can he shoot his way back into the top 100? Keith Law: He wasn’t in my top 100 before so that’s a no.

The Yankees aren't even close to out.......

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/washington-state-supreme-court-tosses-out-death-penalty/

Like I said....it was more a question....but for all the love Eddie gets (former MIF, btw)....he barely outhit Polanco.

Sure, I agree with that......but the question is what to do with Polanco and Kepler and Rosario......Also, do people really think a team with Rosario, Buxton, Kepler and Cave is going to go add a .900 OPS hitter? btw.....how many of those are FA or going to be traded, by the way? Rosario and Polanco, btw, were nearly identical in wrc+ this year....... Polanco would be league median as a corner OF as a hitter....not ideal, but not some kind of crime against humanity either. edit: needs more btw..... another edit: You don't think they are counting on Kiriloff being in MN in 2020? I do. Oh, and Rooker. And Lewis. Do people really think they are going to go get a legit corner OF with more than 1 year left on their deal?

If they don't try to win this year, is it better to keep, or trade, Gibson? I hate waiting more for winning....but as I said, if they aren't SERIOUS about winning, why keep him for 1 more year? I prefer they add players, players they believe in for years to come, not 5 guys on 1 year prove it deals.......but do we really think they'll do that?

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-most-unhittable-pitch-is-in-the-astros-bullpen/

Other than being a better hitter than Kepler, and maybe Rosario......you don't see how they might be better that way?

I'm all in. should have signed him one of the other two times they could have.....

I too was wondering about this idea. I actually have more confidence in Polanco to hit than Rosario.....maybe some team LOVES Eddie more than Max?