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  1. Mike Sixel
    How many elite pitchers are there, and don't they only play 30-35 games? And, I'm not saying your opinion is wrong, btw..... since they didn't do this at the beginning of the year, I'm less interested than I was (also, since Sano and Buxton have been so bad this year). But, most of the arguments I read against read like they should never deal for elite players unless they are one player away, no matter how much control the player has....which is a great way to never add elite players (especially since they are wholly unlikely to ever outbid anyone for an elite FA either). As I've said since I came here.....if you won't sign elite FAs, and you won't trade for elite MLB players, you have to be one of the best drafting and developing systems there is to compete....and their record their is not top 5 by any means....
  2. Mike Sixel
    Isn't a two way elite player always a luxury? I'm not sure I understand that part of your argument. As for "only" 121 games......he still puts up 5 WAR....now add in 1 WAR from your backup....and in the AL he can DH some when resting. The cost? That's a legit argument, but the "luxury" part, I'm not sure I understand that part. You can win a division w/o a lot of things....and you can lose even with a stud OF or 3B.....the goal is to have more great players at any position.
  3. Mike Sixel
    Love this series!
  4. Mike Sixel
    2017 is his best year in years...... Here is where he is over the last 2.5 years among first baseman with at least 500 ABs over that time (200 per year) since the number of qualifiers is too low to be meaningful: 18th in the majors - remember, that includes his best year in years Adding in 2015,,,,, 20th. that's WAR, so it includes defense. Taking out defense: Mauer is 46th among 1B in offense since 2015.... 31st in offense only since 2016
  5. Mike Sixel
    It simply isn't true the return is the same with less control. See FG trade series for evidence....
  6. Mike Sixel
    I think the point is....once a person is nominated, even if we don't love them, we need to compromise and vote for them.....rather than split the vote on the left. Or not, but that would be my point. As for "NO COMPROMISE", that't going worse and worse in Seattle for the left.
  7. Mike Sixel
    Knowing Baltimore? some AAA player with a low ceiling that is close to the majors.... On a serious note: total guess: Alex Verdugo (who might meet my joke above) SP in AA or A
  8. Mike Sixel
    Looks like the Dodgers regret last year, and are righting their decision not to trade for Dozier by trading for Machado......
  9. Mike Sixel
    in 20 years.....thirty percent of the population will elect 68% of the Senate......It might be time to redraw state lines.....
  10. Mike Sixel
    Some great prospects for sure. The pitching depth seems so much better than in the past, imagine if Stewart or Jay were doing better... Thanks for the great coverage of the minors!
  11. Mike Sixel
    All Wade does is hit. And steal some bases (not many, but some). And play defense. big fan.
  12. Mike Sixel
    Talk is cheap. And there are no moderates, they vote party line all the time.
  13. Mike Sixel
    Not sure I understand your post. I never said any of that.
  14. Mike Sixel
    We aren't doomed..... but, the laws are set up to favor the minority. And, people don't vote all that much. so, yes, things are not likely to get much better any time soon.....but we are not doomed.
  15. Mike Sixel
    Of course they count, but they aren't particularly predictive. and, they are on pace for 110-120 losses, so, not an exaggeration. Historically bad. The next worst teams have won 50% more games than they have.
  16. Mike Sixel
    You can't. It's one reason poor people play less baseball, they don't see it as an opportunity like the NFL or NBA.
  17. Mike Sixel
    The Twins beat up on 2 of the historically worst teams in MLB history.....I hope the FO isn't fooled by that.
  18. Mike Sixel
    SEA has been riding the luck train all year, and maybe that luck is evening out......I think they MIGHT go for it some, but I think we won't know for a couple weeks....
  19. Mike Sixel
    Seems like a dying industry, if you are saying they can't attract new fans. Am I reading this wrong?
  20. Mike Sixel
    Read the intro paragraphs.....sound familiar? https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-real-work-is-just-beginning-in-st-louis/
  21. Mike Sixel
    Nope. plenty of my RW friends still all over him like he's a god to them or something.....mind. boggling.
  22. Mike Sixel
    This team has about a 10-20% chance to be relevant next year, based on what people thought going into this year. Right now, they have no 2B, no 3B, no 1B, and I'd argue no DH signed for next year that is in the majors. Sano will take one of those.....the 2B they will probably lose has been their best player..... They have good 3 starting pitchers, and, what, 3 RPs under contract for next year? Their starting catcher is likely to be a mid-30s player coming off a major injury. I sympathize with those that want to hold out hope for next year, I just don't share it. And, if your answer is FA, go look at the list, and think about if the Twins have ever outbid the rest of the league for the top players at any position....like C or SP.
  23. Mike Sixel
    I don't know....do you have many non-baseball fan Twitter followers? It seems to me asking hardcore fans their opinion isn't going to tell you much.....
  24. Mike Sixel
    are you actually asking if I am suggesting trading a player with 4-5 years of control left, who is young, and will (hopefully) be here in a window of contention?
  25. Mike Sixel
    Treason, plain and simple.
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