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Today, 04:34 PMESPN says $15M, Cot's says $14M. ESPN must be prorating the $6M signing bonus.23 replies | 381 view(s)
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Today, 04:01 PMJustin Morneau has become Mark Grace. Useful on offense, good on defense, but not worth the $15M he is making this year. Both Morneau and...23 replies | 381 view(s)
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Today, 12:37 PMI used 100 plate appearances as a qualifier and used OPS as the measuring stick of hitting performance. Here are the rankings in the American League...23 replies | 381 view(s)
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Today, 12:09 PMTo summarize, the Worley option allows the Twins to go the entire Detroit series with an 8-man bullpen. The likely transfer of Wood to the 60-day DL...25 replies | 1917 view(s)
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Today, 11:51 AMI can't be too down on Vanimal because of the glasses, the hat or anything he has said. He just hasn't done the job on the mound. I think he falls...84 replies | 4174 view(s)
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Today, 11:44 AMWhile I agree that "pitch to contact" and bad range is a lethal combination, I think the Twins are moving away from both but the changes haven't hit...34 replies | 646 view(s)
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Yesterday, 10:20 PMA serious question. Do the Twins alter their rotation a bit here? Deduno was supposed to pitch yesterday, I believe. Maybe he should go right away...84 replies | 4174 view(s)
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Yesterday, 10:15 PMIronic that Worley's two worst starts were against NL teams, including one with no DH. Then again, maybe not so ironic since both the Mets and the...84 replies | 4174 view(s)
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Yesterday, 06:25 PMWell, after relative stability, the Twins have made a rash of roster moves. I am glad that success stories Thielbar and Colabello will have their...16 replies | 679 view(s)
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Yesterday, 01:41 PMAfter today's disaster, perhaps it is time for Vanimal to head to Rochester. He's been mostly dreadful. The easy answer is to promote Gibson for...16 replies | 679 view(s)
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Yesterday, 11:42 AMstringer bell replied to a thread Game Thread: Twins @ Braves, 5/22 - 11:10am in Archived Game ThreadsWhat is Vanimal's 1st inning ERA?54 replies | 1131 view(s)
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Yesterday, 05:15 AMThat part is easy-peasy. Since Deduno isn't officially on the roster 'til Friday, they need to clear one spot on the 40-man--that would be Mastro to...11 replies | 364 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 11:06 PMstringer bell replied to a thread Game Thread: Twins @ Braves, 5/21 - 6:10pm in Archived Game ThreadsI wouldn't bet on it.138 replies | 2370 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 10:52 PMstringer bell replied to a thread Game Thread: Twins @ Braves, 5/21 - 6:10pm in Archived Game ThreadsAdd in a little bit of bad luck and yet another loss.138 replies | 2370 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 10:48 PMstringer bell replied to a thread Game Thread: Twins @ Braves, 5/21 - 6:10pm in Archived Game ThreadsAnatomy of a losing streak: Questionable managerial decisions, close losses, slumping offense and deteriorating pitching. Most things that went...138 replies | 2370 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 10:43 PMstringer bell replied to a thread Game Thread: Twins @ Braves, 5/21 - 6:10pm in Archived Game ThreadsThe collision did not look good, but he was able to walk off the field under his own power, FWIW. Sad to say, but Trevor's the third best offensive...138 replies | 2370 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 10:27 PMThis thread has morphed into an examination of the Twins management staff. I have mixed feelings about both. 1) Gardenhire has won when he had the...66 replies | 2123 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 09:58 PMstringer bell replied to a thread Game Thread: Twins @ Braves, 5/21 - 6:10pm in Archived Game ThreadsTrevor's not a great baserunner.138 replies | 2370 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 09:53 PMstringer bell replied to a thread Game Thread: Twins @ Braves, 5/21 - 6:10pm in Archived Game ThreadsJustice for Swarzak. He certainly didn't deserve the loss.138 replies | 2370 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 09:35 PMstringer bell replied to a thread Game Thread: Twins @ Braves, 5/21 - 6:10pm in Archived Game ThreadsThe Twins have a lot of candidates for demotion and Arcia is among them. It looks like the second half of May might be one of the worst fortnights...138 replies | 2370 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 07:34 PMstringer bell replied to a thread Game Thread: Twins @ Braves, 5/21 - 6:10pm in Archived Game ThreadsPlease rain, stop. let Pelfrey get back out there and lose his position on merit.138 replies | 2370 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 07:30 PMI would consider the catching tandem of Mauer and Doumit being in the top 20% of catching tandems to be meeting expectations. I am not a Mauer hater...28 replies | 854 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 04:18 PMThe catching position for the Twins is manned by a capable hitting backup (Ryan Doumit) and a future Hall-of-Famer (Joe Mauer). I did not say that...28 replies | 854 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 01:46 PMstringer bell replied to a thread Business of Baseball: Gibson, Hicks, Arcia in Minnesota Twins TalkThe comment about Sano's defense falling off--does that have to do with errors or scouting reports? Errors can come from a lot of things like...159 replies | 2997 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 11:58 AMstringer bell replied to a thread Gardy: Sam Deduno to start on Friday in Detroit in Minnesota Twins TalkIt isn't about "team control" for Gibson, it is about arbitration. If Gibson were promoted today, or June 2 or July 10, the Twins would get this...51 replies | 1233 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 11:56 AMstringer bell replied to a thread Gardy: Sam Deduno to start on Friday in Detroit in Minnesota Twins TalkIf Pelf has another "disappointing" outing, I think it is possible that the Twins add either Walters or Gibson for a start in Detroit. I really...51 replies | 1233 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 11:47 AMGoing through the postion players, position by position (and counting Arcia as a RF), the Twins are getting less than expected performance from 2B, ...28 replies | 854 view(s)
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05-20-2013, 10:06 PMCertainly some changes will be made. The team is playing poorly and very few position players are going well--Morneau is hitting (singles) and...66 replies | 2123 view(s)
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05-20-2013, 09:30 PMstringer bell commented on blog entry Twins Minor League Report (5/20): Pitching - FAIL. in Jeremy NygaardBuxton has been terrific, but it is probably the correct move to keep him at Cedar Rapids at least until midseason. How many MiLB teams have won 30...2 replies | 113 view(s)
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05-20-2013, 09:25 PMCongratulations to Caleb Thielbar. Randolph is less than 25 miles from where I live and two of my cousins used to live in rural Randolph, so Caleb...23 replies | 1005 view(s)
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20 Games and Potential Logjams
by stringer bell on 04-27-2013 at 10:02 PM
The Twins have hit the 20 game milestone and are a breakeven 10-10. Considering the pessimism going into the season, we Twins fans should be happy with the results. Some raw numbers: Run differential is -6. Team ERA is 3.92, the Twins have scored 83 runs despite only 13 homers and a league-worst slugging percentage. They are 5-2 in one-run games and have allowed only 11 homers, second best in the AL. Many of these stats can't be sustained--they will allow more homers and win fewer close games--but
A Really Bad Week
by stringer bell on 04-13-2013 at 10:46 PM
Since the Twins won last Sunday to go 4-2, they have lost five consecutive games and fallen to the basement of the AL Central. More to the point, they now have one of the worst run differentials in the AL and their offensive, defensive, and pitching stats are among the worst, as well.
There haven't been many positive surprises and there have been disappointments throughout the roster. The #1 disappointment has to be Aaron Hicks, hitting a microscopic .057 with an OPS of .155. Vanimal
Fun So Far
by stringer bell on 04-07-2013 at 06:03 PM
Six games is only the first step in a marathon, but the Twins have been more entertaining than I though they would be. I don't think any of the question marks have been answered, but they have managed to be in every game and managed to squeak out three one-run wins out of the first six games.
I am not getting my hopes up, but there are a lot of things that make this club worth watching. In no particular order, here are some observations I have after one week of baseball.
Runaway Optimism
by stringer bell on 04-04-2013 at 09:03 PM
Yes, I heard the postgame show which pointed out the Twins were above .500 for the first time since 2010. I have seen the positive comments about the starting pitchers and their success so far this season. I do believe this team is improved and I think they are due for better luck after two disastrous seasons where any luck they had was bad luck.
This is a club that will be hard-pressed to exceed 70 wins without more than one positive surprise. Three full games have yielded 17
A review of the Season Opener
by stringer bell on 04-02-2013 at 07:25 PM
I DVRed the game yesterday and watched most of it last night. While I didn't see some key events, I heard about them on the radio.
The Twins had a chance to beat the Tigers but came up short in key at-bats. They also were hurt by bases advanced by the plodding Tigers.
What went right: 1) Worley outlasted Verlander. Even though he was the losing pitcher he managed to go six innings and reached the threshold for a "Quality Start". 2) Fien struck out the side
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stringer bell liked post by Wanklenuts On thread : Article: Step Right Up...Because that doesn't really solve the problem. If they want to call up Walters or Albers they will need to 60 day DL Wood and DFA someone. Whether or not the the Twins expect anything out of Wood,...
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stringer bell liked post by Brock Beauchamp On thread : Article: Twins Take a Hard Turn With Deduno
What on earth makes anyone think that Walters is going to be a better pitcher than Worley? The guy is three years older than Worley, has a very pedestrian minor league track record, and has a...
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stringer bell liked post by Brad Swanson On thread : Article: Twins Take a Hard Turn With Deduno
Career innings pitched: Worley - 322.2 Deduno - 84.2 Correia - 1123.2 Pelfrey - 936.2 I don't really have a problem with anyone being excited for Deduno. The argument that he was a better...
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stringer bell liked post by mike wants wins On thread : Article: Twins Take a Hard Turn With Deduno
How is it rushing? If he's healthy at the start of the year, he's already on the roster. he's going to be 26 this year. How is pitching in AAA less impactful to his arm? Or are you suggesting he's...
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stringer bell liked post by cmathewson On thread : Article: Vance Worley Demoted to AAA-Rochester
Watching Hernandez get shelled reaffirmed in me the notion that, in today's game, if guys don't respect your fastball, they just sit offspeed, keep their hands back and hit ropes. I don't want...
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stringer bell liked post by cmathewson On thread : Article: Vance Worley Demoted to AAA-Rochester
It has to be Gibson. They used Mastro's spot for Colabello. They will likely use Woods' spot for Deduno. They are running out of 60-day DL candidates. I suppose they could DFA someone. But whom?
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stringer bell liked post by YourHouseIsMyHouse On thread : Article: Chris Colabello to be promoted to Twins
Keep Parmelee up because this is his year. I'm not satisified with him, but triple A isn't going to help him. Send Arcia and/or Hicks down soon.
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stringer bell liked post by spideyo On thread : Article: Chris Colabello to be promoted to Twins
While he hasn't played it for the Twins, Colabello did put it in a fair amount of time at the Hot Corner from 2009-2011. Not sure of they'd consider him an emergency option there. It honestly...
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stringer bell liked post by jay On thread : Transaction Time
I'm with you here. Parmelee needs his chance. Colabello is the better option given the current roster situation. Some AAA time won't hurt the young slugger one bit.
Liked On: 05-21-2013, 04:19 PM
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stringer bell liked post by Seth Stohs On thread : Business of Baseball: Gibson, Hicks, Arcia
Getting sent down to teh minors can be a great thing. Hicks's numbers in May have been better, and there are occasionally signs, but his one big game have also affected his May numbers tremendously....
Liked On: 05-21-2013, 05:07 AM
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stringer bell liked post by Shane Wahl On thread : Business of Baseball: Gibson, Hicks, Arcia
An extra year of control for a potential MLB-record improvement over three weeks is ok. Hicks would bat leadoff for Rochester for three weeks and Arcia could bat third (with Herrmann batting second...
Liked On: 05-21-2013, 05:06 AM
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stringer bell liked post by jorgenswest On thread : Business of Baseball: Gibson, Hicks, Arcia
The a Twins should not worry about the super 2. It only is money with an extra year of arbitration. They should be concerned about a 21-23 year old and a year of control. It is more than simply...
Liked On: 05-20-2013, 09:48 PM
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stringer bell liked post by TheLeviathan On thread : First quarter over...on pace for 89 losses
Given their offensive production and pitching this year, their record now is a far more accurate indicator of their play than what it was last week.
Liked On: 05-20-2013, 11:50 AM
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stringer bell liked post by Brock Beauchamp On thread : First quarter over...on pace for 89 losses
I don't see how this can be blamed on Gardy. A bad pitching staff is a bad pitching staff. I'm not against the Twins exploring a different direction with their on-field management but you can't...
Liked On: 05-20-2013, 11:47 AM
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stringer bell liked post by Oxtung On thread : Twins Trade Bait
Several people have made comments similar to this about trading Parmelee. If you don't think he is good enough for a bottom feeder team like the Twins why would another GM want him? And if another...
Liked On: 05-20-2013, 04:55 AM
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