Game Thread: Twins@Indians 5/8 11:05AM

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Kubel, Escobar, Hermann has got to be the worst outfield in the history of the game. Is Gardy trying to prove a point? If I'm Correia I'm just pissed.

Fuld on concussion DL, you can't make this stuff up!

[Tibs]

Well that probably should have been an easy DP

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Anybody think Hermann makes it to tomorrow without being DFA'D?

I think he's safe until Hicks or Fuld comes back

[sampleSizeOfOne]

He may throw a shutout today. He looks on.

 

(Why not go all out?)

 

He may throw a strike. He looks on.

 

(Or is that hubris?)

[Craig Arko]

Anybody think Hermann makes it to tomorrow without being DFA'D?

 

Since we have a wealth of Shecky's here today, I'll be serious. I expect Herrmann to be optioned, not DFA'd. Assuming Hammer is shifted to the 60-day to make the spot for Guerrier, I think they will DFA somebody (maybe the new kid claimed from Toronto) and promote Parmelee pretty quick.

[gocgo]

Really didn't need to get jobbed by the ump today.

[mikeee]

A strikeout would be good here.

[Hawkeye12]

Correia is one of the last guys I'd expect to strike out two guys to get out of a mess, even if they didn't give him credit for the first one. He's keeping us in the game at least albeit having to throw a ton of extra pitches to get there.

[gocgo]

A strikeout would be good here.

 

Nice call. Now I'll try. Dozier is about due for a dinger.

[Kirby_waved_at_me]

Hey, the Twins' starters have been less terrible at striking out batters lately!

 

this has been a silver lining moment

[Beemo]

I'll take Escobar.

 

And the adventure continues ....

 

 

 

Plus I liked this tidbit:

 

 

• Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino 57m
  There is also concern about overworking Kubel, whose legs require significant stretching from Perry Castellano before each game.
  

 

It seems to have been overlooked with the rest of the Twins roster turmoil, but Kubel's slugging pct over the last 23 games .265 with a .574 OPS. I think there should be more concern about Kubel than just overworking him.

[Tibs]

It seems to have been overlooked with the rest of the Twins roster turmoil, but Kubel's slugging pct over the last 23 games .265 with a .574 OPS. I think there should be more concern about Kubel than just overworking him.

It's possible he has those numbers because he has been overworked.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Since we have a wealth of Shecky's here today, I'll be serious. I expect Herrmann to be optioned, not DFA'd. Assuming Hammer is shifted to the 60-day to make the spot for Guerrier, I think they will DFA somebody (maybe the new kid claimed from Toronto) and promote Parmelee pretty quick.

there's a fighting chance Kenny Wilson gets called up.

[TheDean]

Hey, the Twins' starters have been less terrible at striking out batters lately!

 

this has been a silver lining moment

 

The Twins batters have been more terrible at not getting struck out lately...

 

What's the opposite of a silver lining?

[John Kelsey]

Bremer seems to almost get it, Bremer for GM!

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Nunez is on his way up, by car, to try to make the game, so 3 catchers, 1 DH, 4 SS 0 outfielders on the active roster.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

They have to 60 day Willingham now right?

[kdrupp09]

They have to 60 day Willingham now right?

 

It would seem to be almost the required move to offset Guerrier.

[LaBombo]

Bremer seems to almost get it, Bremer for GM!

He has described every piece of the puzzle but stopped short of assembling it, which is entirely understandable given the nature of his employment.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Did you see Bruno cheering on Cola?

[Richie the Rally Goat]

It would seem to be almost the required move to offset Guerrier.

I would guess Fryer would be the other player to come off the 40 man, to make room for an outfielder, any outfielder

[kdrupp09]

Suzuki just got HBP, we better hope he can stay in, otherwise look for a pitcher in the outfield with this lineup.

[Kirby_waved_at_me]

any word on Nuñez ? Did he get pulled over for speeding?

 

"Officer, I have to get to the stadium, we've only got 2 active outfielders!"

"That looks like a infielder's glove to me, son. Step out of the car please."

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Bremer called the letter high FB strike out on Pinto

[ashbury]

there's a fighting chance Kenny Wilson gets called up.

 

Kenny Wilson? He's my Adopt-a-Prospect and I'm obliged to speak up for him, but he's OPSing .595 at AA, with lots of strikeouts. and would get chewed up by major league pitching on a Butera/Florimon scale, and could contribute defensively.

[LaBombo]

Can they at least get Zukesie some pants that don't touch the ground? They're bordering on footie PJ territory. Is he shrinking due to overuse?

[kdrupp09]

Anyone notice, Correia's ERA is below 6 now.

[cmathewson]

Chris Hermann with a ground ball to the right side, for the 400th time in this young season.

[adjacent]

I would guess Fryer would be the other player to come off the 40 man, to make room for an outfielder, any outfielder

The other candidate would be Brooks Raley. The chances of him making it to Minnesota are rather slim, or should be slim. Although, with this management of the roster, you never know..

[TheDean]

Kenny Wilson? He's my Adopt-a-Prospect and I'm obliged to speak up for him, but he's OPSing .595 at AA, with lots of strikeouts. and would get chewed up by major league pitching on a Butera/Florimon scale, and could contribute defensively.

Sounds perfect. I mean, who's better on the bench: a player who's maybe marginally better defensively than the other solution at SS (Florimon over Escobar) or a player who has over 400+ more professional games CF than the incumbant (Wilson over Escobar).

 

If we're going to roster some subzero OPS+ players...Wilson is honestly a better fit currently than Florimon (or even Herrmann).