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  1. stringer bell
    Service time might be a consideration. In Alcalá's case. Getting another year of team control might have value if he has found a way to be effective. To be fair, Alcalá has spent most of the last two years on the major league Injured List, accruing service time while not contributing. Bowman might be a DFA candidate, although he was pretty effective last night. Funderburk could be optioned but it doesn't appear that the Twins' debut of Staumont (or Topa) is imminent and I also think before Funderburk is optioned, the Twins would like to see Thielbar get through an effective outing.
  2. stringer bell
    Donnie Barrels finds a new team! https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/padres-sign-donovan-solano-to-minor-league-deal.html
  3. stringer bell
    It should be noted that Larnach is rehabbing and should be physically ready soon or maybe immediately.
  4. stringer bell
    Castro will be the primary shortstop until Correa returns? I think that is the proper call, given the alternatives. I suppose Lee should be about ready to return to the Saints, or at least do a rehab. By the time he is ready to help the Twins, Correa should be back. Farmer has a one-year deal and a buyout, if I'm not mistaken.
  5. stringer bell
    I would like to point out that Twins' pitchers have struck out more batters than the Twins have struck out.
  6. stringer bell
    Guys without options aren't going anywhere. Alcalá, Funderburk and Sands have options. I suppose Bowman could be DFA'd at any time. Guys who can throw multiple innings are at a premium since it doesn't look like Paddack will be going deep into games and so far Varland, as well. That is why I was suggesting Louie go to the BP temporarily.
  7. stringer bell
    SWR had one bad inning and the Saint BP allowed a bunch of inherited runners to score. With such a small sample size, his numbers look bad, but he’s been effective except for one inning.
  8. stringer bell
    With Paddack pitching limited innings, have Varland available for multiple innings would be helpful IMHO.
  9. stringer bell
    Honestly SWR got charged with an earned run, but without his own fielding mistake, it would have been six scoreless.
  10. stringer bell
    On the 27th man, technically the player has to be sent down, but he can stay if someone goes on the IL and can be promoted immediately if someone else is optioned or DFA’d. I’d like to see SWR get another start or two in place of Varland (maybe moving Louie to the BP).
  11. stringer bell
    SWR done after 6. I approve. It isn't like this is a guy with a ton of big league experience. The question is, will he stay or go back to St. Paul?
  12. stringer bell
    Bottom four in the Twins order--ugh. Terrible starts.
  13. stringer bell
    Yeah, if he ran directly to the bag, he would have had a scoreless inning.
  14. stringer bell
    Has there been any discussion about Willi Castro taking over at shortstop? This is something I thought should be happening because of Farmer's limited range and weaker arm (surer hands probably) and also why I didn't think the Twins should have kept Farmer as a bench player this year.
  15. stringer bell
    Great Correa out, looks like an oblique muscle.
  16. stringer bell
    Good at-bat for Julien.
  17. stringer bell
    Good at-bat for Julien.
  18. stringer bell
    Four missed calls by the ump IMHO. All benefited the Twins.
  19. stringer bell
    Skubal throwing strikes. Two of three made contact.
  20. stringer bell
    ESPN says rain delay. Any projections for first pitch?
  21. stringer bell
    I couldn't find starting pitcher information, but last year Cleveland faced left handed pitching for over 31% of their plate appearances. The Yankees, OTOH (literally I guess) faced left handed pitching at a 19.6% clip. There are limits to the gamesmanship, of course. I'd definitely rather face Tommy Milone or Dallas Keuchel than any of the starters that the Twins used in 2023, but clubs will do what they can to maximize an advantage. After some further research, it appears Cleveland faced 59 left handed starters (36.4%) last year. Maybe 40% is out of range, but 35% might be about what a heavily left handed hitting roster might face.
  22. stringer bell
    I think of the Cleveland teams in the last ten years, where teams would save their lefties or bring up somebody from AAA (Devin Smeltzer) specifically to face their LH hitters (and turn Ramírez around). If the Twins had as many as six lefties or switch hitters in the preferred daily lineup, they might be facing closer to 40% left handed starters.
  23. stringer bell
    It is still incredibly early. There has been promise in Vázquez' plate appearances, but the results have been minimal. His throwing has been outstanding, but again, small sample size. The Twins have gotten the calls and great tags to turn those plays into outs. Correa has looked very good, in all facets of the game. At 29, this should be a peak season for him.
  24. stringer bell
    Kepler is an interesting case. In his two best years (2019 and 2023), he did very well against same handed pitching (.880 OPS in 2019 and .751 OPS in 2023), despite otherwise struggling against lefties (.645 career OPS vs.LHP). For all the information, stats and data points available, I don't think there is an answer why a guy would spike in his platoon stats as Kepler has in his two best years. @Riverbrian also brings up a great point--subtracting Kepler, but adding Jenkins and Rodriguez (and switch hitter Brooks Lee) would give the late 2020s Twins a real left-handed lean and probable vulnerability against left handed pitching.
  25. stringer bell
    I mostly agree that players shouldn’t be pinch-hit for in the middle innings, but I’ll be a bit of a devil’s advocate here—sometimes the game situation is in the middle innings. Getting a solid right handed hitter to face a lefty who might be the seventh or eighth best bullpen arm might be the best opportunity to win a game. This year, as last, the right handed options are more veteran, lower upside and better defenders than the hitters they would replace. I hope that Kirilloff and Julien prove they can handle lefties well enough that they aren’t pulled. I have less hope for Wallner.
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