This Will Not Go On Much Longer

[RpR]

1 hour ago, Fred said:

I would be shocked if no one had ever tried Wallner at 1st base. He's just too big and too defensively challenged in the outfield for that thought to have never occurred to anyone when he was in school or the minor leagues.

He would be worse at First where quick agility counts most.

[Jacksson]

A 2 run lead.  All that is needed from the bullpen is to get 12 OUTS.

The THREE STOOGES OF THE BULLPEN TONIGHT, Topa, Garcia and Banda were only able to get 5 outs WHILE walking 2, giving up 6 hits, 9 runs and making a costly and inopportune fielding error (HOW MANY errors by Twins' pitchers so far this year??).

Seen after the Game: A cake being delivered for Clemens to celebrate improving his BA UP TO the Mendoza line, a discussion between the team's medical staff and manager weighing whether to place Wallner (and Lewis) on the IL or to just option them to AAA. completed DFA paperwork for Garcia and Banda and Rogers, option paperwork for Topa, Orze, notes calling for TWO HOURS DAILY of fielding practice for all pitchers and all infielders as well as additional instructional time with all pitchers on not walking or hitting the opposing team's batters.

[Major League Ready]

16 hours ago, Fred said:

I'm glad you mentioned Fedko. He's second on the Saints on HRs and OPS. And I have seen them move Rodriguez to RF to put Fedko in Center. He's 26, so it's time for them to see what he has

I am always pulling for Fedko because he kind of came out of nowhere last year.  He looked terrible the 1st 11 games of the season.  However, in the 16 next games since that bad start, he has a wRC+ of 191 and an OPS of 1.181.  He is red hot.  Let's hope he keeps on crushing.

[Fred]

17 hours ago, RpR said:

He would be worse at First where quick agility counts most.

And yet, I can recall many cases where a fielding liability with a big bat has been stashed at 1st to keep them in the lineup

[RpR]

9 hours ago, Fred said:

And yet, I can recall many cases where a fielding liability with a big bat has been stashed at 1st to keep them in the lineup

What big bat? That is not Wallner.

Wallner looks like Gallo's worst years without the good glove Gallo had.