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  1. stringer bell
    The top two posts were referring to Gallo. Richie was referring to Gordon. I do agree that Nick would get a major league contract if the team did DFA him. Gallo, not so much.
  2. stringer bell
    It wouldn’t surprise me if the Twins kept Gallo around until the end of the regular season as long as they don’t have to DFA someone. They have to pay him regardless and if there is a spate of injuries, Joey will play. With only 28 active roster spots, the Twins have to move people around from the minors and the Injured List. Depending on their recoveries, they have at least three guys on the 60-day list that they would have to add to the 40-man as well as the active roster. This stuff fascinates me. They well might DFA Stevenson just to make space for Paddack or Stewart.
  3. stringer bell
    If Taylor is healthy, Stevenson has no place on a postseason roster. Adding Gordon this late in the season really makes no sense. As a last guy on the bench I’d rather add Stevenson anyway. He is faster and better defensively.
  4. stringer bell
    Reality is that teams very seldom have everyone going good. Rookies Julien and Wallner have cooled right now while other guys have warmed up. Aside from his batting average, Wallner's numbers look good right now, but if the slump (and the Ks) continue, he might find somebody else playing left field. Maeda is certainly not as sharp as he was when he returned from the IL. He is on the outside looking in to get a start in postseason, but he does have experience out of the 'pen. I hope he throws zero high leverage innings in the first round, but every inning could be important.
  5. stringer bell
    Uh-huh, but Nick Gordon's way to make the Twins next year will be to be a significantly better hitter than Willi Castro. Castro is younger, faster, more versatile and switch hits. He is hands down the better fit for an occasional starter and fill in around the field. Gordon would have to win a hitting battle with many to get time as a platoon outfielder. There are several second basemen on the roster, so his ability to man that position is of pretty low value. Unless the Twins strip away their current outfield depth, Nick has to get past Kepler, Wallner, Larnach, and perhaps Austin Martin. I think Gordon is a major league player and I think he can help a lot of teams. Despite his value not being what it was at the end of '22, I think it is best for him and his current team to part ways after this season.
  6. stringer bell
    This is the most optimistic I've been about the lineup. Lewis is special, Kepler is good, lots of guys can go deep. I'm not satisfied with Luplow as a lefty killer, but Farmer and Solano are competent bats, especially against left handed pitching. Correa seems to be getting more good swings and Polanco and is professional hitter. The top three starters can slow even a high-powered lineup and the bullpen is coming around with some injured talent perhaps ready to add value. Outside of Buxton, this club looks like they will have their best health at the end of the season.
  7. stringer bell
    The Angels have already won a game against Cleveland. Hard to expect much more from what is left in their lineup and pitching staff. They do get to hit against Giolito tonight. It will depend on whether any of their stars come back when the Twins play them later, but if their best two hitters are Grichuk and Escobar, the Twins should at least two or all three at Target Field.
  8. stringer bell
    Eight over .500. Another day that the best Cleveland can do is stay at 6.5 back in the standings.
  9. stringer bell
    I googled the vest. Pablo bought it and the fishing pole on May 1.
  10. stringer bell
    From what I can see, it’s Castro’s first homer since June 4. I don’t think Pablo bought the vest until later in the month.
  11. stringer bell
    Willi! It’s been a while. Is this his first time in the fishing vest?
  12. stringer bell
    855 ft. of long ball in the eighth. This puts the game in a save situation.
  13. stringer bell
    A lot is probably regression to the mean, but I do think the at-bats are better, too
  14. stringer bell
    Remember all those times the Twins couldn’t score with the bases loaded?Something has changed.
  15. stringer bell
    Actually, I’ve been waiting to comment on this for some time. This trip to the majors, Wallner has looked much better as an outfielder and he has legitimately good speed. If Gallo is a better outfielder right now, it isn’t by much.
  16. stringer bell
    Well, I think Rocco is experimenting a bit with small ball for postseason. If there’s not an element of surprise, positive results happen less often. Everyone in the park knew Castro would be running.
  17. stringer bell
    I saw Vogelbach when he was a minor leaguer and thought “no way will this guy ever get to the majors”. He homered and singled.
  18. stringer bell
    “Watching” on GameDay. It doesn’t appear the MaeKen is sharp, but he’s held them to two runs in four innings.
  19. stringer bell
    Gordon DFA is more likely than Wallner being demoted. Castro has supplanted Gordon and he’s a much better fit as a utility player.
  20. stringer bell
    I'm curious about Kepler. Rocco hasn't started him against lefties lately and has gone with Wallner instead. Wallner hasn't hit lefties well so far (at the ML level) and isn't going particularly well in general, I do think Max isn't 100%--he isn't running what I think is full speed for him very often--and he has cooled a bit lately (.507 OPS in September), but he's having a pretty good season against left handed pitching (.742 OPS) and is still regarded as the superior defender in right field,
  21. stringer bell
    I think that if they can push a Nick Gordon decision to the off-season they will. If he is on rehab on the 12th, the 20 days wouldn't expire until the regular season is over. At that point, I presume he could be on the major league roster, but not on the active post-season roster. The same goes for Chris Paddack and perhaps Brock Stewart although I think Stewart is on the active roster if he's healthy and has shaken off the rust.
  22. stringer bell
    Jeffers will be catching. I'd expect Farmer in the field and either Polanco or Correa DHing.
  23. stringer bell
    That is a question? To your point, a post-season roster would only have 12 or possibly 11 pitchers. López, Gray and Ryan seem locked in as the three certain starters. On the relief side, we have Duran, Jax, Thielbar, and Pagán as locks, leaving four or five spots. I think Funderburk and Varland are two penciled in and Floro is probably also currently in. Stewart and Paddack are coming back from injury, Maeda and Ober are starters who could work out of the ‘pen. Sands, Headrick and Winder look like they are out of the picture unless there are more injuries.
  24. stringer bell
    No wild pitch was charged as the runners were attempting stolen bases. Stevenson got lucky twice—bad throws by both the catcher and left fielder. Both ESPN and the betting line favored the Mets, so this would appear to be the most difficult game of the series. A sweep is in play and two out of three is likely.
  25. stringer bell
    Gallo gets called into the trainer's room. "Joey, I want you to answer a question, take your time--is there any injury or illness that you have suffered in the last few days? Turned ankle, pink eye, ingrown toenails, shingles?" "Well, yeah, I fouled a ball off my foot before the last road trip." Ökay, you're on the injured list with a foot contusion."
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