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Everything posted by stringer bell
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The brave talk on Buxton returning seems overly optimistic. He played seven innings in Triple A and couldn’t continue. Can he now, after over a year, be able to play in the field? Further, his hitting has always been streaky. I have a hard time expecting him to be ready to help the team in less than three weeks.
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Of the three pitchers rehabbing. it seems Stewart is certain to be added if he holds up in his rehab outings. It would appear that Paddack has to show he would be effective in a relief role. Alcalá hasn’t done enough pitching in the last two years and hasn’t been effective BBB anyway.
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This follows Rocco’s trend, which started on Opening Day, of pinch hitting with the platoon advantage, as soon as the third or fourth inning. It has worked sometimes, but I always feel that emptying the bench early is a net disadvantage unless runs are produced, especially if the defense is weakened.
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I think it was the wrong move and said so at the time. Is it managerial malfeasance— I’m not at that point. The better move was to let Julien face the lefty, but it was a choice of two low-percentage options.
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Twins 26/40-man Roster Moves/Transactions Thread - 2023
stringer bell replied to Danchat's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
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Several Twins players are rehabbing with the hope of joining the club yet this season and perhaps making the postseason roster. Piecing together the information received, each of Paddack, Stewart and Alcalá hope to join the bullpen, while Nick Gordon is starting a rehab assignment on Thursday. In addition, on the Twins' broadcast, it was stated that the Twins still think Buxton can return and perhaps play in center field. How many will make it back and be able to help the team? I am assuming that Michael A. Taylor will be back within a week.
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Cincinnati beat Detroit so the Twins magic number against them is already 9. I suspect that the Tigers will be the last team eliminated in the Central race.
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Winner!!
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Wallner looked rough in the field last year and in his first couple call-ups, but I continue to say he looks much, much better now and does have a big arm. BBRef has him as a marginally plus defender this year. He is not slow! He has a 72 percentile sprint speed.
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Now have to watch Detroit as well. Magic number to eliminate the Tigers is also 11.
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Unmentioned as a potential replacement is Trevor Larnach, who had a good week with the Saints last week. Wallner has seemingly passed Larnach, but maybe that isn’t the case.
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Giants walked off the Guardians on a Wade Jr. single. Magic number is 11 and we will have to count down on both Cleveland and Detroit.
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Well, not getting the out on the one-hopper comes back to bite them.
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If Gray is done, he did a good job of limiting damage.
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Home plate ump has been pretty good.
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Concur.
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Jeffers? What were you thinking?
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Disappointing crowd. I know school’s in session, but this is two playoff teams.
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Unearned run in the third.
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Gray (and the team) not sharp.
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At least they made Glasnow work a little in the second.
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0-2 on everybody.
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GDP--pitcher's best friend (and Correa's annoying acquaintance).
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Not much comparison between Gray's first inning and Glasnow's,
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Tee-hee. I don't usually cheer against anybody, but Josh Donaldson grounded into a double play in his first plate appearance for the Brewers.
