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Everything posted by stringer bell
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I think we’ll find out. Louie Varland would be my (and @Mike Sixel) choice. -
I would guess it is negative.
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What is Vázquez’ WPA today?
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Wow! Correa hits a DP grounder that turns into an RBI single. Things might actually even out.
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Depends on usage. As infrequently as Sands has been used and in what spots he has pitched, it wouldn’t make any sense to waste Varland. Right here, right now, I’d rather see the kid from St. Paul.
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Walking the tightrope.
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Well, Sands gets the 6th. This marks the first time he has thrown for the Twins in a high or medium leverage situation.
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What should be done with Maeda? If their BP was fresher, it would be a no-brainer.
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Lewis!!!!
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Gallo made (weak) contact on two consecutive at-bats. Progress?
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I’m hopeful Kepler gets enough plate appearances to supplant Correa.
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They’ve actually done a good job of minimizing the damage done by Seager and Semien. So far, the biggest fly in the ointment has been Mitch Garver.
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Wallner has been fighting it for a while. BA is down below Correa’s.
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The Twins have hit a lot of homers since the break, but also yielded a bunch. Maeda, Ryan and Ober in particular have been dogged by long balls.
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Stevenson wears glasses (goggles) when hitting, but not when he's in the field.
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A couple other comments about trends--I've been surprised that Rocco has started Wallner against left handers three times in the last couple of weeks while having Kepler on the bench. Max is having his second-best year of his career against left handers and Wallner's numbers against lefties are not great (.532 OPS). Prep for post-season? Speaking of platoon stats--the Twins are up to 21st in team OPS versus left handed pitching and 27th in batting average. The team OPS is .712 vs. lefties, not great but a noticeable improvement.
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The next four games will determine a lot about how comfortable the race will be in September. Holding the five-game lead or expanding it should pretty much end the race and let the Twins concentrate on getting ready for October baseball, if the lead shrinks to somewhere between two and four games, there will be work to get done and the collars will get a little tight and if (horror of horrors) the Twins lose all four (and the Guards win them all) it's a whole new ballgame.
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It's Time to Move Carlos Correa Down in the Lineup
stringer bell replied to Cody Pirkl's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
I am snickering as I watch the pregame show before the finale of the Twins-Rangers series and they are promoting a Correa surge. He hit a couple of balls hard yesterday including the go-ahead single off Chapman, but he hasn’t sustained a good stretch beyond a few games all year. He’s been lousy in high leverage situations, with RISP and has hit into an incredible amount of GDPs. He has a great post-season history and a clutch reputation. We can hope that something clicks to help the club win the Central and perform well in the “second season”.- 22 replies
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I probably agree, but here are some factors: 1) Gallo is the preferred defender at first base. 2) Joey is more likely to “run into one”—always a threat to hit a long ball. 3) Solano is 35 and played more than he ever has as a major leaguer. 4) With all of the Ranger LHP relievers, having Solano available as a pinch hitter for a key spot might be a good strategy.
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Correct.
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Roster Crunch? Who stays, who goes?
stringer bell replied to stringer bell's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
Castro activated for MAT today. That leaves Kirilloff rehabbing and Buxton pausing at St. Paul. While I'm not certain, I would think Kirilloff should be on a plane to Cleveland sometime today. Due to Taylor's injury, Stevenson will stay on the roster for sure. The next two candidates would be Luplow and Gallo, with Gallo being the one whose position and handedness most matches AK. -
Pretty much the same lineup as Friday. A sweep would be sweet. Good to see that Julien is in the lineup, so his injury isn't major.
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Another day, another Immaculate Grid. I got ex-Twins in all nine boxes. Particularly proud of finding ex-Twin Gold Glove winners for the Jays, Brewers and Phils
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Here’s my Immaculate Grid for today. I figure it’s easy to go with obvious answers so I’m trying get the most obscure players who played for the teams in question and always use ex-Twins.
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I certainly agree with you, but the team (officially at least) is choosing to portray this as a minor setback. Rocco specifically said he thinks Buxton is in line to play again this year, as well as saying that Buxton is "day to day". I suppose there is no point in saying that his season is over, even if it is.
