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  1. stringer bell
    Jorge López claimed by the Orioles. The O’s traded him for an All-Star relief pitcher and good pitching prospect and get him back for free 13 months later.
  2. stringer bell
    DFAed yesterday.
  3. stringer bell
    Well all three "suspects" played last night. Luplow got a pinch homer that really changed the game, Stevenson made a nice catch, got an infield hit and stole two bases and Gallo got a walk, stole a base and started a nice 3-6 double play. I much prefer the 6-5 Gallo at first base over the 5-8 Solano on defense, but Kirilloff is a suitable first baseman and will hit RBI hits more than once a month. If I'm GM (thank goodness I'm not), Gallo gets a DFA when AK is activated. It sounds like Castro will be activated tomorrow and that will be the tough call. With Buxton's return no longer on the horizon, having Stevenson to man center field and possibly be used as a pinch runner is probably more valuable than Gallo's competence at first and the threat of him hitting a 450-ft. homer. With Buxton out indefinitely, the rotating DH system will probably continue. Lewis DHing occasionally with Farmer at third, Julien or Polanoco DHing with the other playing second against right handers and maybe Jeffers in the DH role if he starts hitting again.
  4. stringer bell
    Stevenson looked good—a nice catch, infield hit and two stolen bases—and with Buxton’s injury combined with Taylor’s sore hammy, he might be here for more than a day or two.
  5. stringer bell
    Well, the news on Buxton can’t be good. I’ve thought the Twins had three expendable position players (Gallo, Luplow, Stevenson) with three players returning from injury to replace them (Castro, Kirilloff, Buxton). Now with Buxton at least temporarily returning to the shelf, who goes when Castro and Kirilloff are activated? A case could be made to keep each IMHO.
  6. stringer bell
    Kirilloff gets a scheduled day off today (at St. Paul) while Buxton May or may not be playing for the Saints. Willi Castro may be away for the birth of a child. I hope to hear updates on all three during the Twins game tonight.
  7. stringer bell
    Travis Blankenhorn selected for a September call up by the Washington Nationals.
  8. stringer bell
    I'll be interested to see who the Twins add tomorrow. Castro probably isn't available (paternity leave) and there isn't a pitcher who stands out to be added unless they want Louie Varland. Anyone added would figure to be short term because of the guys who should be on the roster in a week.
  9. stringer bell
    Well, it's Tito's Last Stand. The Guards are certainly better today than they were for the three-game series against the Twins. They have to make up five games in 28, a pretty tall order. I wonder if they would have made the same moves if they were seven out instead of five. Cleveland claimed Giolito, Lopez and Moore and figure to get Josh Naylor back pretty soon. If the Twins' injured guys all make it back, they'll add Buxton, Kirilloff, Castro and Stewart and perhaps Alcalá or Paddack. While Cleveland got a lot better, the Twins figure to have an improved active roster as well. I actually think this is good for the Twins. They'll be challenged in the next week facing good pitchers and pretty good teams. It is time to stop looking into the future and start playing their best baseball. They will need it to hold off the Guardians.
  10. stringer bell
    I wonder if there are a lot of Twins front office types watching the Saints game tonight. So far, both Buxton and AK have hits as well as Martin and Lee.
  11. stringer bell
    Saints play through the 23rd IIRC. The lower minors seasons end a bit sooner.
  12. stringer bell
    I noticed Altuve hit for the cycle and wondered if perhaps he got all four hits off Barraclough (he didn’t). It got me to thinking, who is the last pitcher to surrender a cycle in a single game? Has to be rarer than hitting for the cycle.
  13. stringer bell
    Regarding Ober, they aren’t really playing service time games with him. He’s solidly over two years service time, but not enough for Super 2. If he claims he healthy, he can’t be put on the IL and his option for this year was already used.
  14. stringer bell
    Three inning saves are quite rare. Headrick got one earlier this year and Jax got one last year. Randy Dobnak got one early in 2021 when he gave up something like five runs in the ninth inning, but the Twins were up by double digits. IIRC, Baddoo hit a grand slam.
  15. stringer bell
    In addition, Ortega was moved to the 60-day IL to create space for Funderburk.
  16. stringer bell
    It is possible that Arraez may not win the NL batting championship after winning the AL crown last year. Freddie Freeman is only nine points behind him. I'm kind of pulling for the ex-Twin, but still like the trade especially if Pablo can get a win tomorrow.
  17. stringer bell
    Do remember that the Twins can add two players on September 1. Only one can be a pitcher, but adding all of Castro, Kirilloff and Buxton could require only removing one position player. Of course, injuries can also occur and are likely. I do believe Luplow is on thin ice and if all three players come back healthy that Gallo could be DFAed.
  18. stringer bell
    Audra Martin's clubhouse report noted that Kirilloff may be going on rehab assignment next week and Buxton and Alcalá won't be far behind him. Reinforcements are on the way. Willi Castro probably will be back on or before September 1 and Kirilloff and Buxton by mid-month. I'm guessing that would eliminate Luplow and perhaps Gallo and force the mob to find a new scapegoat.
  19. stringer bell
    MAT is in the starting lineup today. Castro should be back shortly, but will go on paternity leave at some point. If Kirilloff and Buxton return by mid-September, I expect Luplow to be optioned along with a possible Gallo DFA or benching.
  20. stringer bell
    Luplow replaced Gallo the other night because MAT has had a tight hamstring. MAT is in the lineup today.
  21. stringer bell
    I think it is pretty unrealistic to expect Stewart or Alcalá or Paddack to return from injury to solidify the 'pen, but that appears to be exactly what the front office is thinking. https://theathletic.com/4809140/2023/08/27/twins-brock-stewart/ The article gave more information on Alcalá than I've seen since he went on the IL. I know he's mostly been forgotten by the fan base, but it seems the Twins think he could help in September and October. The same for Paddack.
  22. stringer bell
    Ryan activated, Jordan Balazovic optioned to St. Paul. One comment, Ortega is fortunate in a sense to be injured. He will accrue MLB service time and if he were not injured, he probably would have been optioned to make way for Ryan.
  23. stringer bell
    I’d like to see Jeffers get more starts behind the plate. He’s hitting to well to play less than half the time. Good appearance for Winder. Maybe he can go on a good run. You can’t hit the ball much harder than Wallner did to lead off the eighth. Improved their results against lefty pitching for the Twins tonight.
  24. stringer bell
    1) Buxton is 29 years old, hardly ancient, but the number of players who have better health in their 30s than in their 20s is pretty small. 2) The Twins’ plan for Buxton hasn’t worked because his lower body injuries didn’t improve with he limitations of being a full-time DH. Being shut down for the hamstring injury could possibly improve his other injuries hip & knee) to the point where he can play some in the field. 3) As @chpettit19 has pointed out, the Twins now need to worry about 7-9 weeks of games rather than a majority of the season. 4) Buxton has always been a streaky hitter and he’s been cold much more than hot as the team’s DH. If he gets perhaps another 100 at-bats there might be a period where he is absolutely crushing the ball. Does DHing make him a worse hitter? Maybe, but there was no discernible difference in 2022, the first year when he was used extensively as a DH.
  25. stringer bell
    I'm happy for Martin, but there are more major league players returning from IL than there are spots to put them, so I doubt Martin is promoted. While I don't expect the Twins will totally clear a place for him, I think it will affect who the Twins keep and pursue in the off-season.
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