Mike Sixel
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Final Week Of The Mauer Era? Let's Enjoy It
Mike Sixel replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
The data is pretty clear....there is very little difference in scooping ability between legit 1B......now they need to find a 1B (or Austin needs to field better). Mauer, in his prime, was a treat to watch hit. I miss those days, and I hope he retires so he stays as healthy as he can be for him and his family. -
First-Round Flops or Unfinished Projects?
Mike Sixel replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
It certainly isn't luck based, not entirely. I think people confuse predictability and variance with luck a lot.......but there is some luck even in the models, as it were. Early picks consistently outperform later picks, indicating that it isn't just random at all....Of course things are quantified, I suggest visiting Fangraphs' new prospect page, where they talk about how they rank minor league players....that gets into both the scouting and the statistics that are used. Jay being this bad is a shock. I thought he'd at least be a good RP by now....I don't fault the Stewart pick at all really. And no, you can't just trade for them a year later. No one is trading a guy 1 year into the minors that looks like a star, not unless you are giving up a very good/great MLB player. How many of those can you give up. Of course you have to pay draft picks.... -
not sure why it matters all that much.....
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The Vikings' coverage is very good, but like you, I just don't read it enough.....
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Man, I wish I was super tall and good at basketball....and just a bit younger....
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Yup. Getting his life in order comes first, way before football.
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UUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH.
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I flip flop on Dan.....I love a lot of his stuff, but there isn't much that doesn't come straight from the Twins, and I certainly don't recall much negativity unless the Twins themselves say it. Which, I guess if all I want is a beat reporter, that's fine. I do like his writing style quite a bit, most of the time. but, like others, I won't be renewing my Athletic sub. But that has more to do with my getting laid off than there not being worth there.....
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I hate Notre Dame, and like Mike's writing, so this is doubly painful for me.....
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The strategy has been hard to see, especially in August when older players were playing, and Astudillo didn't catch the first time he was up.....
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all products are made and sold by people....entertainment is no different. I do enjoy the ballpark experience, but I'm not going to pay for mlb.tv or any such things at this point...but I have no issue with others that want to give the Twins money. I've often wondered, though, if they sold out games, what would the incentive be to get better? The only way fans can encourage change is by not showing up....
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Every early pick but 1 lately has ignored their biggest issue......
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You know this how? There is no good reason to spend money on bad products. Or time.
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Not after we knew, no.
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Why don't real fans bail? Why keep paying for a bad product?
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I'll predict 100-105....and the FAs will look a lot like this year, rental types that won't move the needle.
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Aaron Hicks, not even close.
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Oh, I'd keep him up, but he's nothing special "2nd highest OPS in MN" isn't exactly a ringing endorsement....and lots of people are saying Kepler isn't good.....but he and Cave are hitting the same. And, why can't Kiriloff come up and produce. LOTS of other players are doing so at a young age, why can't MN have one?
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He and Kepler are hitting nearly identically by wrc+.......and Kepler is a better defender. Oh, and Wade exists. And Rooker. And Buxton and Rosario.* But I'd rather have Cave than another option that might be mentioned just below here.....I think Kiriloff is here by September, and then "for sure" in 2020.... *note, I am pretending Grossman does not exist in this universe.....at least in a Twins' uni.
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Game Thread Twins @ A's 9:05pm cdt 9/21/2018 ad
Mike Sixel replied to sampleSizeOfOne's topic in Archived Game Threads
Astudillo is getting lots of time at C.....I'd keep him for sure....Don't know why it didn't happen sooner, but I'm happy it is now. Heck, I might move Garver to 1B/DH/RF, to protect his head...you know, like another C they waited too long to protect..... -
In looking, I think JT is only signed for 2 more years.....I would give up less for him than I thought, given that.
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You want to root for a wife beater? I don't. If they trade for him, they lose me.
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Dalvin Cook and Everson Griffen out for Sunday. Eiflen will play, but not start.
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Well, sure, if anyone at taht level is amazing, they might come up next year.....how does the April team look right now?
