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  1. stringer bell
    That is a tough way to strike out! Correa did that about a week ago.
  2. stringer bell
    Correa was below .300 for a minute (a day actually), but 3-3 puts him back at .307.
  3. stringer bell
    Buxton makes contact to drive in a run.
  4. stringer bell
    Really inconsistent strike zone so far.
  5. stringer bell
    Willi looked really POed after getting plunked.
  6. stringer bell
    SWR not sharp in the first inning, but got through the inning without being scored upon.
  7. stringer bell
    The Brewers have selected Keuchel's contract and also placed Gary Sánchez on the IL. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/06/brewers-to-select-dallas-keuchel.html
  8. stringer bell
    Not so much this month. With Miranda around to DH, he hasn't been DHing against RH pitching. It is an opportunity to play him more behind the plate (with less Vázquez), but so far Rocco has resisted that temptation and stuck with alternating the two catchers.
  9. stringer bell
    14-9 in one-run games, so previously they were well managed?
  10. stringer bell
    Looking like one of those games.
  11. stringer bell
    The Twins have been great at waking up good players having bad years so far this year--Vladdy, Bregman, Arozarena are recent examples--it wouldn't surprise me to see Carroll go off against the Twins.
  12. stringer bell
    There are pluses and minuses for any of the four pitchers possible for taking Paddack's place. Festa is a high-profile prospect, Varland has at least a half season's experience in the majors and had a good five-inning start and pretty good long-relief appearance on Father's Day. Boushley is on the 40-man and has been good and consistent at St. Paul and Dobnak is also experienced and is coming off two pretty good outings for the Saints. I think it will be Festa. He's gone well at St. Paul and it's probably time to see if he can get major league hitters out.
  13. stringer bell
    Larnach played in the game Friday in Oakland. They faced two straight lefties and had complete control in the Saturday game. As a lesser defender, there wouldn't be much call to use him in either game.
  14. stringer bell
    Let's bump this again. With the fizzling of Alex Kirilloff, Santana has been a key part of this team. First base depth beyond him is pretty questionable, so one has to think this signing has worked out pretty well. In his age 38 season, Santana has remained a good defender, good against left handed pitching and league average against righties. He is one of the all-time durable players in MLB currently.
  15. stringer bell
    While the Mets got dinged for stashing in injured players on the IL, I doubt the Twins are “playing with fire” by placing a two-time TJ surgery patient on the IL with shoulder fatigue. With any measure of diminished velocity or range of motion or anything else, that should be enough.
  16. stringer bell
    Pretty good lineup in place. The lowest batting average belongs to…………Ryan Jeffers.
  17. stringer bell
    What is the extent of Larnach’s injury? He was rehabbing from a minor league IL stint when he was recalled in April, and has played in the field occasionally, but not consistently. I don’t see much discernible change in his running speed Is this something that won’t heal completely until he’s off his feet for a couple weeks? Something that will be there until it can be fixed in the off season? Larnach has been pretty good overall,, shielded almost totally from left handed pitching, hitting the ball hard while striking out much less.
  18. stringer bell
    Except for the infamous getaway day game where Farmer played shortstop (both Castro and Correa on the bench) he has started only against left handed pitching. I'm confident that the Twins don't want Lee to be only starting 25-30% of the time if they call him up. Can he outhit both Miranda and Larnach, enough to send them to the bench or St. Paul? I don't think so. Yes, they could DFA Farmer and add Lee, but even with Julien out of the argument, that doesn't provide a full-time spot for Lee IMHO.
  19. stringer bell
    Jackson’s DFA made a spot available on the 40-man roster.
  20. stringer bell
    For most of the 2020s, the Cleveland franchise has had one outstanding position player--José Ramirez--to go with their outstanding pitcher development. Ramirez could be pitched around because no one else really could hurt the opponent. That has changed to the point that Cleveland has a good offense to augment their pitching. Josh Naylor has climbed from a so-so contributor to a likely All-Star. He's hitting very well this season and has clubbed 20 homers while driving in more than 50 runs. Second baseman Andés Giménez is a solid fielder and base runner and has hot streaks. His overall numbers are so-so, but he helps the offense and is a Gold Glover at second. Utility man David Fry has unexpectedly been a major plus with the bat and played everywhere but second base and shortstop. To top it all off, leadoff man Steven Kwan has been phenomenal. He missed a couple weeks with a muscle pull, but if he had enough plate appearances, he would/will be leading the major leagues in hitting by a lot. Kwan is hitting .390--the official leader is Ohtani at .321 and is 8-10 plate appearances short of qualifying. Not only that but his on-base average is .438 and he is slugging .575. His OPS would be second to Aaron Judge and ahead of Ohtani. Kwan has also won a Gold Glove and is speedy. The Guardians now put out a good lineup which should have a minimum of three and perhaps four All-Stars.
  21. stringer bell
    I would dispute that there is a black hole at second base. Castro has done better than just fine there and from what I've seen he is a decent to good fielding second baseman. Bringing up Lee or recalling Julien would serve to put Willi back in the outfield, and that too is not a bad thing. Lee has played only a handful of games at second base. While I think he'd eventually be fine there, the lack of experience would probably show up fairly often at first. Adding another switch hitter would probably make either Margot or Farmer pretty much unneeded. Lee has been hitting well and with power from the right side in the last few games, so I don't think there is a real need to protect him from lefties.
  22. stringer bell
    Big picture: the Twins still project to be a high 80s, low 90s win team, but it is looking more and more like it is "one of those years" where everything is going Cleveland's way, so to make the postseason, the Twins will have to claim a wildcard and advance the hard way, beating a really good team in their building. The rotation has been up-and-down, but the hitting is improved. We're not quite halfway through the season, but the second quarter of the season has seen the club stay pretty healthy--they have used the IL once (Kirilloff) since the first week of May. Expect more injuries to crop up in the next quarter of the season, probably making promotions from Triple A a bit easier and based on who the player will be replacing. Paddack would seem to be the most likely to be replaced in the rotation, he's had the fewest good starts and has the worst overall statistics.
  23. stringer bell
    With Martin on the team, the pieces don't fit together quite as seamlessly. He is doing well in the role he has been given and actually it bodes well for everyday play if he can continue to more than hold his own against same-handed pitching. I'm still not sold on Margot as a platoon/fourth outfielder, but the numbers have improved.
  24. stringer bell
    It would appear Baldelli believes the L-L matchup is the one to avoid, with only Kepler getting to face a left handed reliever. There is also a perception that Farmer and Margot are better fielders than the guys who replace them..
  25. stringer bell
    Currently Arráez has a ..348 OBP, which is lower than Willi Castro.
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