Mike Sixel

The Yankees just traded for Stanton, so I'm not sure what the league has figured out.

To be clear, if someone is every wrong, they are always wrong? Is that the implication of this? He was right about Verlander, and Realmuto will be great for the next two plus years. And, he's not just a one sided guy, like some here. When the twins are bad, he does advocate improving the farm.... We are years behind Houston and the Cubs now.... And the Sox and Detroit are not going to sit around... Cleveland has sustained success? How long have they been good?

Great intro!

Bummer, whatever it is, it's a bummer. Some really good stuff here, thanks!

Great win!

The world is filled with afraid people that want someone to tell them what to do. Look at how Europe is going in a lot if areas. I don't know how this changes. We need to move from a species of scarcity thinking to abundance thinking, but we are failing at that somehow.

How does trading for one player empty the farm? And if the second or third best catcher in the game is only above average, we have a different understanding of value.

No. That's not true. They are in position to trade for guys with multiple years of control. And, stating that you know people's intention, and assuming they have bad intentions? Well played. MLR had argued against signing big time free agents, ever. People here are arguing against trading legit prospects, ever. Just a few posts up.

I think they won because the thread had more humor again. Let's keep that going. Not that this past is funny, but still. Also, no one wants a nineteen year old rusty car? MPR will be thrilled

so tired of the anti millennial stuff I keep reading......some of this is that.

I also enjoy this! thanks! I imagine Diaz won't be anywhere near the top 20 anymore.....go look at the SS signed that year, the good ones, the ones the Twins had A LOT of cap to sign that year....sigh.

Or getting a job where he won't lose money.....but for baseball? Sure.

I know! I just bought an eleven year old car* out here, no rust. *That originally said cat, maybe I should have left it that way

I note you left off Houston and the Cubs, who have traded prospects and signed players. Also, the Yankees just bought Stanton, and will pay huge dollars for a player next year. How many playoff wins do the Twins have using this strategy? Because I'm pretty sure the last time they won, they had one of the highest free agent singings ever

Heh. No, but it could be. I happen to have an extra car in Minnesota....

Anyone in Minnesota need a really old, rusty, Mitsubishi Gallant? I now have an extra car there.... Bonus, as with all of gallants, there are no remaining hubcaps to show you down.

you base your knowledge of his confidence on what? this fan base is brainwashed not to promote players fast, while the rest of the league gets younger and younger.....

I have used a wire wheel....fun.....we no longer use a wire brush to do daily cleaning, since it is a choking hazard. I use a wood grill scraper now.

As someone that wants websites to get paid for their work, that's tough for me to do......do you still see ads?

GP 10:05 Thoughts on Miguel Sano's demotion to High-A? Should more teams send struggling players to the affiliate that plays at their Spring Training facility instead of Triple-A? The Twins front office cited the resources available to help him work through his struggles there. Jeff Sullivan 10:06 Depends on the player and depends on the struggles. If you're just like trying to get some pitcher's changeup better, Triple-A is fine. You make him throw it 40% of the time. You see how it does against high-level opponents. If you're doing something more dramatic, however, or attempting to make a mechanical overhaul, then you want to reduce pressure as much as possible Mike sixel 10:07 Sano to A ball. Buxton can't hit. Kepler? What is going on in Minnesota? Jeff Sullivan 10:07 Evidence is mounting that Buxton just isn't a good hitter 10:08 Kepler is what he is. He's okay. Rosario and Escobar are the real positive surprises Rosario has the same wRC+ as Joey Votto! Escobar has the same wRC+ as Jose Altuve! Guest 10:23 What do you think about the Twins trading Kyle Gibson (who is having a great year)? Likely to happen? Do you think they retool in general? They're 6 GB and have to jump 5/6 teams for the WC at this point Jeff Sullivan 10:24 I don't think they'll do it -- even if 2018 is mostly shot, they have another opening in 2019, and the White Sox, Royals, and Tigers will still be bad And the Indians will lose Andrew Miller Anthony 11:07 How much optimism do you have that Sano bounces back? Jeff Sullivan 11:08 He'll be back in the majors, but I don't think he's going to be a star anymore

AZ time? Is that standard, daylight, other?

Austin 9:30 Alright, thoughts on Twins move to send Sano down to Single A??? Jeff Sullivan 9:31 He's made zero progress in any facet. I wouldn't read too much into the Single-A part -- I think they just want Sano to have access to the facilities at that location. Might as well be Double-A or even Triple-A. What matters is the demotion, and I think it was time to try to give Sano a wake-up call. I'm pleased to hear he's open-minded about it

Buying mike Stanton is no change at all. And, they'll be buying players next year. And to chief's point, they've won since they decided to stay under the cap.....

They weren't that far out, and the season wasn't this done, when the thread started. And he's controlled for two years beyond this one. Not many players with that much control ever become available.

Mike: Thoughts on Kyle Gibson as a moveable piece at the deadline? Or just the Twins retooling in general? 1:14 Jay Jaffe: Given that the Twins entirely didn’t break up the band last year when they were below .500, i’m not sure they would do so this year, and it seems to me that Gibson having finally turned into the type of starting pitcher who can miss bats — something historically in short supply on that team — I don’t see him as a guy they’d trade. https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/jay-jaffe-fangraphs-chat-6-14-18/