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  1. stringer bell
    There are several choices with what to do with Miranda: 1) Let him work through it as the regular third baseman. 2) Reduce his workload by using Farmer as the alternate 3b, play him some at first and DH. 3) Option him to the minors or 4) place him on the Injured List, if there is still some problem with his right shoulder. Right now, playing Miranda essentially every day isn't working and the replacements give us no reason to be optimistic for an offensive surge. Kyle Farmer is a decent defender and very good against left handed pitching. Willi Castro is a utility player, with a lifetime 87 OPS+. Because of this, I think you keep Miranda on the team, for now, unless he is bothered by an injury. If there is an injury concern, I would hope the Twins give him ample time to heal up and then rehab to find his stroke. Miranda seems to be pressing mightily. He is jumping at pitches early in the count and making a lot of weak contact. He's not hitting line drives much and hitting plenty of grounders, leading to a lot of double plays. He has been poor in the field, both handling grounders and throwing. It is time for some sort of reset. If there was a better option in the wings, it could be a demotion, but I think he might lose some playing time and get some first base time. If I'm GM, I DFA Donovan Solano tomorrow.
  2. stringer bell
    All they need to do is hold Cleveland in the bottom of the eighth and then score a couple runs off of Class A.
  3. stringer bell
    JM swung at the first pitch out of the zone and takes strike three.
  4. stringer bell
    Good thing they recalled AK.
  5. stringer bell
    Swung at ball 4. Swung at first pitch.
  6. stringer bell
    Polanco-Buxton-Kirilloff sounds like at least a hit.
  7. stringer bell
    Ugh. What a way to get our first K.
  8. stringer bell
    No strikeouts--Buxton will fix that.
  9. stringer bell
    Not off topic, 'cause nothing is off topic in a game thread, but I love the BMW commercials with Buck, Bueller, Albies and Nestor.
  10. stringer bell
    Cockeyed optimist: hey, we haven't struck out for two innings.
  11. stringer bell
    A reminder that Nick Gordon is much closer to an average runner than a burner.
  12. stringer bell
    Nick swung at ball three, then GDP.
  13. stringer bell
    Oh no!! Bases loaded, nobody out.
  14. stringer bell
    If the wrist is okay, the key thing for Kirlloff is to not chase. He didn't on his first PA this game.
  15. stringer bell
    Despite good luck and good base running, Cleveland only scored two.
  16. stringer bell
    In about a month, Royce Lewis could be ready. In the meantime, I think a mix between Farmer and Miranda would be okay. If they had a better option (a left handed hitter), it would be nice.
  17. stringer bell
    Mama told me there would be days like these.
  18. stringer bell
    Only one Guard starter has an OPS over .700 (Ramirez). So, they start single-single-single. Ugh.
  19. stringer bell
    Miranda started the year as a full-time regular and possible long-term piece for the Twins. A year ago at this time, I was saying that the Twins should trade Miranda in a package to get starting pitching. He promptly took off and made a case that he was a cornerstone of the franchise. I'll wait before I say again that he should be traded, but I don't think his future is at third base with the Twins, which does lessen his value. I've seen very little that makes me believe he'll even be more than passable at third base--the arm and the first step are lacking. He could yet be a middle of the order DH and first baseman, but right now he seems to be pressing and chasing too many pitches outside the zone. Willi Castro is a classic utility player. He is a switch hitter, with some speed and pretty even platoon splits. He doesn't hit for much power, but he is very versatile. He seems to be Rocco's choice as the alternate at both third base and shortstop over Nick Gordon. When Farmer returns, the need for Willi's skills will be diminished. Today, I would send Castro to St. Paul in exchange for Farmer. If Miranda continues to struggle on either offense or defense, Willi can help this club as a utility guy while someone else steps in at third base.
  20. stringer bell
    Julien just doesn't have a place to play. The Twins aren't going to burn his service time sitting on the bench. Farmer should be back Tuesday, presenting a better option at third, a good shortstop backup and a good second base backup as well as a guy who really hits left handed pitching.
  21. stringer bell
    I think today's game is important for the mindset of the team (and the fans). Coming home further ahead in the standings and with a .500 road trip is acceptable. So many guys are struggling to hit. Breaking out with a dozen or more hits would be ideal.
  22. stringer bell
    With Farmer returning, I don't see a lot of at-bats for Donovan Solano either and Solano is a negative defensively. If Miranda and Farmer are both on the active roster, I can see some type of job sharing at third base, with Miranda moving over to first in the infrequent times the Twins face a left handed pitcher.
  23. stringer bell
    Maybe platoon first baseman? Keep him in the lineup often, but not regularly at third and have him at first against left handers. Also, he could fill in if Buxton takes a day off.
  24. stringer bell
    The finale will now be a big game for both teams. Playing .500 on the road against the two teams projected to be in the race for the Central would be satisfactory. Continuing Cleveland's streak of losing series would also be good for the Twins. There are lots of guys who are struggling--Vazquez, Gallo, Correa, Miranda, and Solano to name a few. There's enough talent to be a better than a middle-of-the-road offense. They can't rely so much on the home run ball and they need to put better fielders in the game.
  25. stringer bell
    Bad defense and uncharacteristic lack of command by Gray. A bad pitch to Kwan by Alcalá. The club needs to score more ways than hitting homers. Hopefully Kirilloff and Farmer will help in that regard. Going into thee game the Twins had three more hits than their opponents through the year, but had outscored them by 29 runs. Some of that is home run disparity (+17) and walk disparity (+16).
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