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  1. stringer bell
    Colomé. Corrected in the original posting.
  2. stringer bell
    I'm not a medical professional, but one has to believe that there's something medically wrong with Thorpe. IIRC, he was hitting the low- to mid-nineties with movement and life on his fastball in spring training. He's not close to that now, so one would surmise that something is wrong with his arm. Yesterday was the first time I watched Garza Jr. and Garcia pitch on TV and I also hadn't seen much of Minaya. Garza Jr. was impressive with his odd arm angle and he put a lot of pitches in good places in the strike zone. Both Garcia and Minaya seemed to lose their release point and their command after looking effective early in their appearance. I also think the trashing of Colomé is a bit over the top. He was among the worst relief pitchers in baseball, but he has recovered to the point I expect he'll get a major league contract in the off-season. With a bullpen bereft of closing experience, he gives the Twins their best chance to get the 27th out with a lead. That is not a strong endorsement of his skills, but I think it is reality.
  3. stringer bell
    I liked the Simmons acquisition, but soured on him. He’s been dreadful at the plate and made too many miscues at the worst possible moment. He’ll probably bounce back if he gets a chance, but it shouldn’t be here. Iglesias doesn’t have the defensive rep of Simmons, but he can hit some, with some power. I would guess that he could be had for one year (no such thing as a bad one-year contract). I know zero first-hand about Palacios, but I am puzzled by him not getting a promotion to St. Paul. He appears to be ok or better defensively and has quite a bit of power and speed. Does he have a chance?
  4. stringer bell
    I didn’t see the play live, but while it was a nice play, I wasn’t awestruck. Altuve bunted a bit too hard and a bit closer to the mound allowing Sanó a decent chance to throw him out and giving the big man a good angle. Sanó did everything properly and nipped Altuve at first.
  5. stringer bell
    Jeffers and Sano both bumped their averages above the Mendoza line. Gordon got a couple hits and scored the winning run. This is all good news. The most impressive play in the game last night has to be the aggressive base running by Gordon. No one else on the active roster scores there. There is a lot to find out about Nick Gordon, but he undoubtedly is an asset running the bases.
  6. stringer bell
    I think the only concern about promoting Jordy Blaze would be service time, not options. However, if he gets his feet wet this fall, he might be able to contribute sooner or perhaps at the start of the season in 2022.
  7. stringer bell
    I would like to see Balazovic promoted soon and then get a few big league starts in September. It certainly looks like he doesn't belong in AA.
  8. stringer bell
    Congratulations to Taylor Rogers. It is an exhibition game, but being recognized is a reward for his hard work.
  9. stringer bell
    In the bottom of the eighth, Sanó got a lead off walk. With both Celestino and Gordon on the bench, why didn’t Rocco pinch run one of them and then have a better defense for the ninth inning? Kirilloff could move to first, Kepler to right and the pinch runner to center.
  10. stringer bell
    I thought Maeda was laboring in his last two innings despite putting zeroes on the board. More specifically, I wonder if he’s 100% recovered. He looked a bit gimpy to me.
  11. stringer bell
    I think Rogers was All-Star worthy, this year as well as in 2019. In the big picture, it doesn’t mean much, but being an All-Star at least once looks good for a career.
  12. stringer bell
    Best choice. I’d like to see another Twin in there because most likely Nellie will be playing for someone else in less than a month.
  13. stringer bell
    I count nine of the top 20 as injured, several done for the season. Of those healthy enough to play, six are currently on the major league team, leaving only five top 20 players actually playing in the minors. Whew!
  14. stringer bell
    Can anyone supply some information about Contreras? It says in BBRef that he is a left handed hitting outfielder first baseman. How did the Twins acquire him? Is he a prospect at all or simply minor league filler?
  15. stringer bell
    I really think Taylor Rogers is close to a premier relief pitcher. Even with the three batter rule, he's very valuable and his ability to extend beyond one inning is also a huge asset. In my memory, Taylor has missed zero time due to arm injuries and that too is rare. Pay him what he's worth and get him some more help in the 'pen.
  16. stringer bell
    It would have been nice to watch a comeback win in person on a beautiful June afternoon, but it was not to be. Bad defense in the eighth was more responsible for the three runs than Columé IMHO. It seems that all year, the errors have come at crucial times.
  17. stringer bell
    Two corrections from posts above—Dobnak exceeded rookie limits in 2020 and there are 92 games remaining.
  18. stringer bell
    I think release of Shoemaker makes sense. Creating a 40-man roster spot would be helpful and he's not going to fetch anything in a trade. DFA for Dobnak wouldn't be a bad idea either, again opening a spot on the 40-man and I doubt he'd be claimed so he could be outrighted to perhaps get right in the minors. Or maybe he'll go on the IL with his fingernail issue. I'm guessing Pineda goes back on the IL with his forearm stiffness and Columé continues to work in low leverage situations hoping to rebuild value. If the Twins open 40-man spots they may be able to come up with someone serviceable who get DFAed or make space to promote someone not on the roster (or both). The pitching staff is a total mess right now and prospect for improvement aren't very good.
  19. stringer bell
    I did like what Gordon did on the base paths. He drew a lot of attention and still managed to steal two bases. Outside of Buxton, this team really lacks speed. It’s nice to see another threat and see a defense be distracted.
  20. stringer bell
    He’s got to have more complementary pitches. He doesn’t have command of his slider most of the time and he really needs a change up to be effective against left handed hitters
  21. stringer bell
    Yep, it’s about his ability to play shortstop or else pushing past not one but two players at second base. I like that Nick has some speed, which the team lacks, outside of Buxton.
  22. stringer bell
    Quoting myself. Who has an ego? Anyway, I was getting a little tired of hearing how Dobnak's numbers were skewed by his use as a relief pitcher. Except for ERA (both splits terrible BTW) every major stat has been worse with Dobnak as a starter this year. It reminds me of Bremer over and over saying that Mauer and Morneau were great hitters against left handed pitching. Morneau had a lifetime .710 OPS against lefties versus .886 against right handers. Mauer was .740 against southpaws and .868 against righties.
  23. stringer bell
    Overall, I'm a little disappointed with Simmons. He is a fine defensive player, but he has made miscues at the worst possible moment. On a pennant contender, he can be an asset and most likely a pennant contender will lose their shortstop so I would think he will be in demand by the trade deadline. It would be excellent if the Twins had a plus defender at shortstop who can contribute offensively. I doubt that is anybody we've seen with the major league club, including Polanco and Gordon. I haven't been much impressed with Arraez as a utility guy, but I feel like what he has to offer at the plate is exactly what the team needs. Perhaps Gordon could be a real utility guy and he might offer a bit of speed, which is something the team lacks. Getting back to Simmons, there's really no future for him, but showcasing him before trading him does make sense. He's very good in the field and a bottom of the order hitter. Someone will probably need a player like that .
  24. stringer bell
    As I mentioned earlier, I went on to other things after Stanton's first homer, so talk about a ripped fingernail is news to me. Looking at Dobnak's numbers, he is no better than Shoemaker or Happ and has never had the sustained success that those guys have had. I fear Randy is a one-pitch pitcher (moving sinker) and that doesn't cut it either in the rotation or the bullpen. I really want to know what happened to the slider that was one of the big topics in spring training.
  25. stringer bell
    I highlighted the sentence that I disagree with. I am not a huge fan of the Pohlad family, but I think the criticism is unwarranted. The Twins went from respected old-school baseball guy (Ryan) to forward-looking new generation guys (Falvey and Levine) and produced an improved product. Management and ownership spent money and in most people's estimation made an all-in gambit by signing Josh Donaldson and trading for Kenta Maeda. It certainly appears that all the Twins will have to show is a couple of division titles and a home run record that might stand for a while. However, it seems to be reaching to blame ownership. As mentioned, they spent the money and stayed out of the front office's way. Falvey and Levine might not be as brilliant as they were thought to be, but I would wager neither would be unemployed long if Twins ownership decided to try someone else. IMHO, the same is true for Baldelli. I couldn't watch any more after Stanton hit his first homer, but that doesn't mean I want to light a torch and demand that the Pohlads sell the Twins. This season has been brutal and it doesn't look like things will change quickly. It's hard to be patient during these times, but sometimes it is the right course to take.
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