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  1. Mike Sixel
    If that is your strategy....you have to be willing to trade prospects for pitchers, or pay for good pitchers....do we think the Twins will do that? Because that's the other part of that strategy.
  2. Mike Sixel
    I think the NBA has a couple advantages (and I am not an NBA fan at all): 1. They market the heck out of the game and players 2. They have personality and emotion, like it or not, people like stories and the NBA has stories. MLB? Not much at all, in terms of emotions and feelings and stuff that people relate to. 3. Even with analytics teaching them that the 3 makes sense (man, I told people that years ago, and they said I was wrong due to all the old myths, just like baseball used to....), their is still as much action as there was before. That's the delta right now....baseball has less "action" if action is ball in play that has to be defended. Even when a dude is standing there dribbling, other players are moving around and stuff is happening. NOTHING is happening when a dude steps out of the box to adjust his gloves every pitch, and we have 10-20 seconds between pitches. That's almost the shot clock in the NBA.....
  3. Mike Sixel
    I endorsed the Gordon pick....but Trea Turner should be the starting SS here right now......we don't know yet if picking Gordon was a good idea or not, though I think it will be fine, it won't be great.
  4. Mike Sixel
    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/19/opinion/trump-corporations-white-working-class.html Opinion piece, sure......but rings partly true based on the anecdotes I know...
  5. Mike Sixel
    I think Kohl will.......Tyler is baffling, in that he should be at least a good RP, but isn't....so no idea.
  6. Mike Sixel
    Does Mejia have options left after this year? I assume so, but just curious. As for Pineda? I flip flop on how I feel about it......1 year deals are great for filling the last hole, or to get someone you can trade, or to protect a minor league player from being promoted too soon....but otherwise? Not a huge fan of them. On the plus side, I do think he's quite good.....
  7. Mike Sixel
    I'd say that's the camp I'm in......
  8. Mike Sixel
    No chance none of those guys get to MN this year.....that is part of what AAA is for. The AAA roster is bad because the last FO didn't get enough talent in the pipeline....and this FO probably can't fix it this fast.
  9. Mike Sixel
    Look at those ages, and ask how many years you want to commit to any of them.... Also, does anyone trust Ramos to ever be healthy?
  10. Mike Sixel
    I want a high level prospect, way more than I want someone that will be here next year. Getting someone that is both would be great, but unlikely.
  11. Mike Sixel
    Except Sano outhit Buxton like he could outhit me.....
  12. Mike Sixel
    https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/how-well-do-good-relievers-hold-up/
  13. Mike Sixel
    Well, they just bought a 30 year old OF for AAA, so I'm assuming it is all fixed now......so glad they added a 30 YO OF to AAA.....
  14. Mike Sixel
    and yet, those are now allowed in teh NFL again, and Vikings were among the "best" at it......and no one got the crap beat out of them for it.
  15. Mike Sixel
    Why do they need a 30 yo OF in AAA?
  16. Mike Sixel
    I don't know....these guys have 3+ years left between them. The CLE team likes their catchers, and there are some questions about Mejia's bat even..... I think both teams did well here, considering their windows. It certainly is unlikely to help the Twins during the Sano/Buxton/Rosario window....
  17. Mike Sixel
    Maybe they wanted more than 1 player back......but sure, I can see where people might think that. clearly Chapman was an overpay.
  18. Mike Sixel
    From what I've read, many consider the package much better than the Darvish one.... I'm not sure what people expected for a 2.5 month rental...... Likely back end starter----with no MLB experience, so lots of control Likely league average corner OF in AA-----no MLB experience, so lots of control three flyer/utility types. What do people expect for a pure rental?
  19. Mike Sixel
    Sean 5:21 Now that Machado has been moved, who do you see as the next major piece to be moved? Jason Martinez 5:22 Moustakas, Eduardo Escobar and Brian Dozier all come to mind. I think we'll at least get some Realmuto rumors, but I'm not ready to say he'll probably get traded. Makes more sense in the offseason. Billy Heywood 5:28 You think the Brew Crew should go after deGrom? Jason Martinez 5:30 Yes, but I don't think they will. More likely to add a 2B (Dozier, Gennett, Escobar, Merrifield, Asdrubal, Kinsler are all options). Dozier's home 5:37 Where do I land outside of Minny? Jason Martinez 5:38 Milwaukee makes a lot of sense. Not too many other teams in need of a 2B. Maybe the Red Sox if they've given up on Pedroia returning to health in '18. Dozier 5:51 What would a deal for Dozier to the Brewers look like? Hiura? Burnes? Jason Martinez 5:53 No, they won't trade one of their best prospects for a rental. They have some good arms in the 10-20 range of their system. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/
  20. Mike Sixel
    Also in the aftermath of the Machado sweepstakes, the Brewers are left looking to acquire an infield upgrade. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that they’re expected to explore trading for Twins second baseman Brian Dozier. With Minnesota all but out of the the AL Central race already and Dozier set to become a free agent at season’s end, he makes plenty of sense as a potential trade target for the Brewers, despite a down season so far. The Brewers are also expected to explore pitching upgrades, Rosenthal adds. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/
  21. Mike Sixel
    mike sixel 1:44 Kyle Gibson on that list of guys to trade now, rather than wait? Or can the Twins compete next year? Keith Law 1:44 I think they think they can compete next year, so perhaps not.
  22. Mike Sixel
    mike sixel 1:44 Kyle Gibson on that list of guys to trade now, rather than wait? Or can the Twins compete next year? Keith Law 1:44 I think they think they can compete next year, so perhaps not.
  23. Mike Sixel
    JP 1:07 It's obviously time to worry about Byron Buxton in the batter's box. But how worried on the 1-10 scale should we be? Jay Jaffe 1:09 playing though the broken toe and the migraine issues is almost certainly a factor in his performance, and they'll wind up burning a year of his club control in a noncompetitive situation in part due to that. I still think the upside is very high but that they need to manage him more closely, and encourage him NOT to just "tough it out" in order to get the most out of him. https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/jay-jaffe-fangraphs-chat-7-19-18/
  24. Mike Sixel
    Weinshie 1:17 Have you had a look at Alex Kirilloff yet? If so, your thoughts. Keith Law 1:17 Yes. He's on the top 50 today, linked up top.
  25. Mike Sixel
    Weinshie 1:17 Have you had a look at Alex Kirilloff yet? If so, your thoughts. Keith Law 1:17 Yes. He's on the top 50 today, linked up top.
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