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Just now, wabene said:

From a conspiratorial angle there is a slight chance they kept Ober up because Maeda is still hobbled, but they don't want to tell us because they don't respect us.

Can you blame them?  :D

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I know Nick Nelson mentioned it in a different thread, but I have a hard time understanding why Kepler is batting in prominent spots in the lineup. It doesn't make sense to me at all.    The

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Yeah, at this point I don’t get it, either. And Nick Gordon not in the lineup again says quite a lot. I think his days are numbered more so than Kepler’s

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Prediction, Twins 6-Yanks 3. Miranda gets his first HR of the season. Go Twins!!

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2 minutes ago, wabene said:

From a conspiratorial angle there is a slight chance they kept Ober up because Maeda is still hobbled, but they don't want to tell us because they don't respect us.

How many times has a player with a "minor" injury come back and in the first game back that minor injury took them out of the game. Maeda might have gone through a bullpen session just fine, but with 100% effort on every pitch, a gimpy ankle could effect him. That would be a reason to keep Ober around and of course, he could take Maeda's spot in the rotation in that scenario.

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4 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

How many times has a player with a "minor" injury come back and in the first game back that minor injury took them out of the game. Maeda might have gone through a bullpen session just fine, but with 100% effort on every pitch, a gimpy ankle could effect him. That would be a reason to keep Ober around and of course, he could take Maeda's spot in the rotation in that scenario.

Good point. Look at what happened with Erikson-Ek, a guy known for playing through stuff, was good in drills and lasted 19 seconds in a game.

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45 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

I was actually going to say he looked great! He also sounded much more informative than when I heard him on Sunday Night Baseball, but to be fair, I also didn't really notice him on Sunday Night Baseball. Maybe he's being under-utilized.

In my head the 80s weren’t 40 years ago

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56 minutes ago, Craig Arko said:

You’re a model of consistency. 

Thanks!

 

Warning: not to scale.

 

(also running in low attention span mode. I kinda assume game will be almost over by the time i get out of rehearsal and can follow the game, so i am focusing on what is important albeit in perhaps a less than mature fashion)

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47 minutes ago, Craig Arko said:

Can you blame them?  :D

Lots of reasons not to make the move. One, it’s a solid for Ober getting a bit of service time and pay. Two, they need to extend these out somewhere with not even having Sands eligible to come back yet. They can’t blow through the moves that quickly or they will be hamstrung down the line. Third, all the other conspiracies. Fourth, Headrick is probably good for a couple innings instead of a bullpen or something. 

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2 hours ago, Cory Engelhardt said:

Agreed here, I am not at all saying that Gallo is the perfect leadoff option. I just don't see how Kepler is the best option here in my opinion.

The way he is hitting Kepler shouldnt play period

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Anyone hitting under 200 should not be batting lead-off.   Totally stumped why he is still here. Reminds me so much of the end of Doziers career.   I think the Twins are extremely loyal to certain players and hoping for a resurgence?    I would think he should be on the bench for now or maybe even time to let him go.  

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11 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Bailey Ober optioned to St Paul right before the game begins. Corresponding move tomorrow. 

Bummer

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21 minutes ago, Bigfork Twins Guy said:

Yeah, I thought I read somewhere where they can only bring up/send down X times per year.  What is that number and is that per player or for the whole team?

I think it's 5. After being sent down for the 5th time the player can elect FA, or something like that. So once recalled a 5th time, they need to stay on the roster or the team risks losing them

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