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  1. Mike Sixel
    I'd like the team to aim higher than "he's ok as a placeholder" next year at every position.
  2. Mike Sixel
    One of the best hitters we ever got to see, before all the concussions. But, imo, he's not a very good 1B (hitting, defense, running) at this point. I have no idea if Austin or Rooker or Sano or Garver are....but between them, you have position flexibility (well, I'd guess Austin is Grossman like in the OF.....) and youth, and a higher likelihood they hit better. As Chief points out, he won't likely play 1B in half the Twins' games this year. That's just not enough games for the team, imo. Love him as one of the great hitters of all time, but I'm hoping he retires (for his health and for the Twins' chance of getting more out of 1B).
  3. Mike Sixel
    Certainly possible, I don't watch other teams games....but I do recall that when teh Twins had played less games, they had 3 guys in teh top 15 in usage, that seems odd to me, but maybe it wasn't. Doesn't change my mind about Molitor, I'm hard pressed to say what I like about him at this point. But again, like I said, if they keep him, I won't pull my hair out.
  4. Mike Sixel
    I looked at it yesterday, I was more embarrassed than anything....
  5. Mike Sixel
    ah, that's nice. I figure if I read them, it is the least I can do. Even the ones I disagree with get posted here.....but thanks!
  6. Mike Sixel
    Wow....people have been posting about his bullpen use for 3+ years now, so I don't agree that it is hindsight this year. Also, people pointed out in May that he was over using RPs.....and nothing really changed after that. He had 3 RPs in the top 15 in appearances, when the Twins had played less games than all of the majors, and many of those were in appearances that were not high leverage. I don't think it is fair at all to say this is all hindsight.
  7. Mike Sixel
    Ron: ETA of Lewis and Kiriloff to majors? Late 2019 or is that moving too fast? Thanks! Keith Law: I’d put Lewis a year behind that. They’re separated by a year, and Lewis has more work to do on defense – if he stays at short at all – than Kirilloff, who is clearly a corner OF. Brandon Warne: Would you rather have Tyler Austin or Greg Bird going forward? Keith Law: Bird. I have a soft spot for Austin but he’s never gotten all the way back after that lost year-plus with wrist injuries. http://meadowparty.com/blog/2018/08/23/klawchat-8-23-18/
  8. Mike Sixel
    Didn't this used to be a thread about stuff from around the web?
  9. Mike Sixel
    976 3:31 Got anything on Twins pitcher Jhoan Duran? Eric A Longenhagen 3:31 93-96 t98, will show plus change and slider. Raw in many facets. https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/eric-longenhagen-chat-8-23-2018/
  10. Mike Sixel
    We agree.....I'm still not sure what you are arguing. The Twins went down the tubes because they didn't have enough great players to make up for their losses...that doesn't mean they had more losses than other teams.
  11. Mike Sixel
    Twins were the second highest bidder....so it's not like they knew more. The guy is hurt, I guess you could say all pitchers get hurt, but then you'd be arguing never to sign a FA pitcher......
  12. Mike Sixel
    I'm not sure what you are arguing, I said the same thing.....over and over on this thread and others.
  13. Mike Sixel
    The Dodgers lost Kershaw for most of the year, and their starting 3B (who is better than Sano) for nearly the entire year......and yet.....not to mention their other losses. It's not fake news just because you don't want to believe it. The Twins didn't lose as much to injury as some other teams....I'm guessing most here don't look that closely at other teams to see what they have lost. The point is....the rest of the team wasn't good enough to make up for the injuries they had, but that doesn't mean they had MORE injuries than other teams. The Twins have been almost entirely healthy starting pitching wise, for example. Berrios, Gibson, Odo, Lynn made nearly every start they could.
  14. Mike Sixel
    Of course Sano could be the answer, but based on this year, we just don't have the same confidence that we once did.......As for the OF, if Buxton is very good next year, it is probably all ok. But if he is hurt or can't hit at all? That OF isn't as good, very fast. There are plenty of players to play OF, but are there enough really good ones? That's what I don't know. And, yes, Mauer can come back, but I'm no fan of that. He's not all that good anymore.....and Austin could be the RH answer at 1b/DH, but he also could not be. That's all kind of my point, actually.....they have a lot of guys that might be answers, so I think they won't sign/trade for many new players....meaning they are pretty much this team again...... But, again, I see why people disagree with me.
  15. Mike Sixel
    Here is why I don't do it: CF, 3B, 2B, 1B, C are all question marks next year....oh, and DH. That's a lot of holes to bet on closing/going right to give up two top 75-100 prospects for 1 year of a player, at least for me. to be clear......they are just a super high variance team for next year, and that's not the team I'm betting multiple players for a 1 year rental on. A guy with 3 years left, that is super expensive is more palatable to me, actually.
  16. Mike Sixel
    They can try to sign him next off season whether they trade for him or not...... for me, this is the kind of deal I make at the deadline, if the team is going for it. But again, I get why others would do it.
  17. Mike Sixel
    Fair.....I'm just not there yet. Sign a legit OF or C or INF, then maybe, maybe, I am.....but even then I'm a Thorpe believer.
  18. Mike Sixel
    Why? This team could win 75 or 85 next year, it's just too variable with this offense. Thorpe looks like a legit SP candidate for next year, like a number 3/4.....and Gordon will likely be a starting 2B for at least several years. For 1 year of a SP? Not me. But like I said, I figured some would.
  19. Mike Sixel
    I'm not trading Gordon and Thorpe for 1 year of a pitcher. Others here might.
  20. Mike Sixel
    I'm not ready to trade (a lot) for players that have 1 year left on their deal. The Twins have too many question marks for that. And, I don't think the Giants give up on next year, but I'm not sure about that.
  21. Mike Sixel
    The sad thing is that it keeps happening over and over with Jay. I thought at least he'd be a MLB RP by now. That seemed like a lock. I'd probably leave him off the 40 man, but I'm not sure. He's on the bubble/line with some other players.
  22. Mike Sixel
    geebus. or jeebus. But Garver. wt*
  23. Mike Sixel
    wow, that opinion of Austin doesn't jibe with the numbers this year at all....he's outhitting everyone on the Twins not named Logan or Eddie (and that's season stats, not just MN). Will he hit like this in a full year? Who knows.....but he's not close to Chris Carter right now.
  24. Mike Sixel
    Every down is a passing down.....I'd do this on most every single play against most teams. Unless it beats up Smith too much physically.....
  25. Mike Sixel
    I don't care that Austin has struggled against righties, Grossman is not part of the future, Austin might be.
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