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  1. stringer bell
    And swinging early in the count in the third has only limited Junis' pitches. Mostly it isn't the approach, it is the type of hitter.
  2. stringer bell
    Limited the damage. Great pitch on 1-2.
  3. stringer bell
    If he didn't stumble, he might have had a chance to throw Hoskins out.
  4. stringer bell
    I do like the way Varland just gets the sign and throws. If he goes six or seven the game won't go two and a half hours.
  5. stringer bell
    No piggyback. The Twins will try to limit Paddack's innings though.
  6. stringer bell
    Louie has a scoreless first. Worst fears averted.
  7. stringer bell
    It's the Brewers' Home Opener. Maybe the Twins can spoil two home openers in a week. Also, I usually don't check stats versus a starting pitcher, but Junis has been batting practice for the starting lineup for the Twins. 31 for 78 with six homers and eight strikeouts.
  8. stringer bell
    While looking through all thirty major league 40-man rosters, I also compiled the number of players on Injured Lists. There are 179 players on Injured Lists, an average of six per team. 57 players have been placed on the 60-day Injured List, averaging about two per team. The Twins have eight on the IL with two of them on the 60-day list, so slightly more than average. The team with the least usage of Injured Lists is Detroit, with only one player on the IL, next is Atlanta with two and San Diego with three. Five teams have nine on the Injured List--San Francisco, Texas, Houston, Tampa Bay and the New York Yankees.
  9. stringer bell
    Here is my list of former Twins active in the major leagues about a week into the season: LaMonte Wade Jr., Taylor Rogers, Jake Cave, Tyler Kinley, Kyle Gibson, Lance Lynn, Martín Pérez, Michael A. Taylor, Trevor Megill, Gary Sanchez, Emilio Pagán, Dylan Floro, Derek Law, Ildemaro Vargas, Joey Gallo, Eddie Rosario, Jorge López, Michael Tonkin, Luis Arraez, Nick Gordon, Jorge Polanco, Mitch Garver, Brent Rooker, Aaron Hicks, Miguel Sanó, Ryan Pressly, Kenta Maeda, Gio Urshela, Jose Berríos, Zack Littell, Ben Rortvedt, Ian Hamilton, Yennier Canó, Danny Coulombe. There are also eight former Twins on major league Injured Lists--Brustar Graterol, Sonny Gray, JT Chargois, Ian Gibault, Tyler Mahle, Oliver Ortega, Rob Refsnyder and Liam Hendriks.
  10. stringer bell
    Rocco said that Max Kepler was out yesterday as he was unable to run after fouling a ball off his knee. X-rays were negative, but if he can’t run on Tuesday, the Twins will probably make an IL move. Kirilloff has moved to the outfield with Max’s absence. The Twins could recall Miranda or Severino off the 40-man list, but the admirable depth is almost used up and it’s only 4/1.
  11. stringer bell
    But he was good in Spring Training!
  12. stringer bell
    DeSclafani is done for the season, $4M risk that netted zero. He had flexor-tendon surgery.
  13. stringer bell
    Good luck to Martin. I think it is his time and I hope he makes it a hard decision to send him down. There should be opportunities on the short side of a platoon, either at second or in the outfield if Buxton is utilized as a DH. The mlbtraderumors.com story considers Martin a good glove at second, while the OP thinks his defense will be an asset only in the outfield. Martin can be used as a pinch runner and defensive replacement, giving him quite a few ways to get into a game. I thought Martin had the inside track to claim the 26th man spot until Margot was acquired. He’ll probably have at least until the end of next month to show he belongs.
  14. stringer bell
    Not certain about this, but I don’t think they can take him off the roster unless he (Canterino) is getting service time. I am a believer in Martin’s pedigree and when he played in the spring it was often with or against major leaguers in comparison to Prato, especially. If a 40-man spot is needed to fill for Lewis’ injury, Helman or Prato have the utility skills, but I feel like it is Martin’s time, especially with Lee unavailable.
  15. stringer bell
    Prato isn't on the 40-man. I think the choice should be Martin with Lee injured.
  16. stringer bell
    Disagree. The team doesn't need Martin to play third except in an emergency. They have Farmer and Castro to fill the void. Having Martin available to play both outfield and second base as a right handed hitter gives them the flexibility they might need to keep Farmer/Castro at third base. I have speculated for a while that Willi Castro will play more on the infield this year and less outfield. Lewis' injury might make this happen.
  17. stringer bell
    I like Castro better at third. Over and above the numbers here, Castro had zero errors as a third baseman last year, principally because he has the arm to get an out even with a bobble.
  18. stringer bell
    I presume it will be Castro and Farmer at third until Lewis returns. Martin is the far better fit with his ability to play second and outfield.
  19. stringer bell
    20% K rate—acceptable.
  20. stringer bell
    That guy looks veeeerrry familiar!
  21. stringer bell
    The surest way for the younger left handed hitters to get starts against a lefty is to hit left handers when they get the chance. This problem for the Twins is exacerbated because the RH platoon partner in each case is regarded as the superior defender.
  22. stringer bell
    Who had Manuel Margot as the Opening Day DH?
  23. stringer bell
    Staumont to the IL with a calf strain.
  24. stringer bell
    More reasons I think Smalley is an apt comparison: 1) First round draft pick out of college (same as Lee). 2) Switch hitter. 3) Baseball family—Dad was a shortstop for almost a decade and his uncle was Gene Mauch. Smalley made his MLB debut one year after signing.
  25. stringer bell
    Varland got hit hard for the second game in a row, but at least he got some Ks. The bullpens strength when composed was depth. That depth is used up already, but everyone should be back by May 1 or thereabouts, none of the guys has an arm injury (except Weiss, who I never thought would make the team). I don't think bullpen injuries are the death knell for the Twins, but it probably will make the late innings in April pretty dicey. On the negative side, all of the starters got knocked around quite a bit and they yielded a ton of homers.The top three are being counted on heavily and if any of them fall apart, the season could go south pretty quick. Several guys who made the club in the bullpen weren't overly impressive--Alcalá, Funderburk, Sands, and Staumont, if he doesn't go on the IL. The bad record in the spring and except for Carlos Santana, most of the acquisitions have struggled or been injured. Critics can continue to rip the Twins for trying to win on the cheap when the competitive window is open, I guess I'll withhold judgment until the month of April is over.
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