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  1. stringer bell
    Vázquez isn't the ideal partner for Jeffers, at least not at that salary. He's being paid as a starter and he should be the backup. I'm puzzled how his offense has fallen off since he joined the Twins. He was the DH for Puerto Rico in the WBC a couple of times and their roster was really good. Now he can't get over the Mendoza line and has terrible stats across the board.
  2. stringer bell
    Pitcher Diego Castillo officially added to the active roster. Topa transferred to the 60-day IL.
  3. stringer bell
    While Julien is currently on the bottom of in performance of the optionable talent, the options to replace him all are pretty questionable. Austin Martin was at about .650 OPS when he was sent out and he played almost exclusively in the outfield. Kyle Farmer is looking up at the Mendoza line with zero homers in almost 100 plate appearances. AFAIK, Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee have played zero games at second base as professionals and Jose Miranda hasn't played there since 2021. Willi Castro has played no innings at second this year and only a handful in 2023. He remains the best in left field most of the time.
  4. stringer bell
    Margot can declare free agency and keep the money if he is DFA'd and unclaimed. The Twins will pay the $4M they agreed to pay when the trade was made. This is very similar to the Aaron Hicks situation last summer, except that Margot is in his walk year.
  5. stringer bell
    He's played two games as the DH. While so far all signs are positive, I don't believe there is proof that Lewis is "100% healthy". After the off day yesterday, let's see him play in the field for a couple of games as well as hit. Everyone wants to see Lewis return ASAP. I think it is reasonable for him to be back before the calendar is turned over to June, but two games of rehab is not letting him "slowly rot away".
  6. stringer bell
    I noticed postgame that what was originally scored a hit for Kepler in the eighth was changed to an error on Witt Jr. I believe that was the proper call. The Royals' late rally resulted in KC having more hits than the Twins. This was the first game all season where the Twins were outhit, but still managed to win the game.
  7. stringer bell
    The thing about Margot is that he seems to have drastically reduced speed. I know he had knee troubles, but his sprint speed was better last year than it had been in 2022. This year, he is below average, when he used to be pretty close to elite. Out of shape? Maybe. In today's professional sports environment, that shouldn't happen, especially with a 29-year-old.
  8. stringer bell
    Optimistic take. I don't fault a back foot curve ball, keep it out of the whomp 'em zone and quite possibly end the game. Every once in a while, it hits a foot. The Twins haven't had the back end whole yet this year. I guess that is the way it goes with all the pitching injuries in baseball. If they could get all three and add two or three from those mentioned, they have an very good bullpen. It is true that Funderburk hasn't emerged and Jackson was disappointing, but there still are plenty of arms available. Relief pitchers are so hard to predict and project.
  9. stringer bell
    Great players like Mike Trout, who had surgery while in a 4-35 slump. Perhaps my thought could be misunderstood. I didn't say that Kirilloff, Jeffers or Julien were great players, but even great players have slumps. I know Killebrew went through some skids in his career, as did Puckett. Strikeouts are far more common in today's game. That is a fact of life. Mentioning Williams numbers of 60+ years ago doesn't make much difference. Yes, Yogi Berra hit more homers in a season than he had strikeouts. I believe Joe DiMaggio did the same.
  10. stringer bell
    Julien has had a miserable month, so has Kirilloff, Jeffers has fallen off quite a bit. That's baseball. Great players have slumps, but by the end of the year, things almost always balance out. It's super hard to be patient watching Julien take strike three almost once a game, but if/when it turns into a 15% walk rate with decreased strikeouts, it will be acceptable again. It is the coaching staff and front office's job to determine if a player can cut it or whether they will never get to the point where they will be a trusted regular. So far, they are sticking with Julien, but I believe their patience is wavering a bit. I truly don't believe they want to cut bait on a single position player on the active roster. I would bet on a minor injury trip to the IL for someone before any of the current 13 are sent to the minors. Further, I think it puts Keirsey on the back burner despite a really good run hitting and perceived skill as an outfield defender.
  11. stringer bell
    Santana hasn't started three of the last five games. Given his poor numbers against right handed pitching, that is the right call. I'd much rather see Larnach, Kirilloff and Miranda in the lineup against right handed pitching. He'll be in there tomorrow against Ragans and that also is justified by the stats of one-third of a season.
  12. stringer bell
    They're 0-5 against the Guards. There are eight more games remaining and the Twins could turn it around. I think if they want to win the Central, they need to win six (or more) of eight.
  13. stringer bell
    ???? Sands is on the 40-man as well as the active roster. If he is switched out for another guy on the 40-man, there is no 40-man issue. He came in with a five-run lead and threw strikes. Two of the three hits he allowed were definitely soft contact. I'm not a big Sands fan, but most of his performance today was "one of those things". It carried on with Durán--a batter nipped on the foot by a curve ball on an 0-2 count and then two infield singles.
  14. stringer bell
    Three days later, Curtiss draws a DFA. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/05/rockies-designate-john-curtiss-select-josh-rogers.html
  15. stringer bell
    A couple of weak hits and then a hard hit double. C'mon, let's end this.
  16. stringer bell
    A couple of weak "hits" in the bottom of the eighth. Kepler and Kirilloff will take it.
  17. stringer bell
    Cleveland goes from playing the Angels to the Rockies. They might beat the Twins 12-game winning streak.
  18. stringer bell
    One inning to go. There's some weather on the way.
  19. stringer bell
    Yeah, he's the whole package.
  20. stringer bell
    I certainly didn't today.
  21. stringer bell
    I can testify to that. Full parking lot and long lines at checkout.
  22. stringer bell
    It isn't over.
  23. stringer bell
    Somebody has been DFA'd I presume. Winder is back on the 40-man and Castillo was added. It means they are trying to sneak someone not on the major league roster through the DFA process.
  24. stringer bell
    Oh, I think Salvi is a lock. He’s been good to great for a while and he’s logged a lot of innings behind the plate. More than 300 games more than Mauer had behind the plate.
  25. stringer bell
    Call that an interesting route by Castro.
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