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  1. stringer bell
    Eight days for Pagan to pitch his way off the Opening Day roster. I'd much prefer to take a chance on a non-roster invitee.
  2. stringer bell
    Really versatile and a switch hitter without obvious platoon splits. He's a below-average hitter, but he can help the team in a lot of ways, including being a threat on the bases. I think the continued throwing problems for Miranda might improve Willi's chances. On top of all that, Willi is probably every bit as good an outfielder as Gordon, with ample experience in right field (Nick has only played a few innings there).
  3. stringer bell
    Sigh. ☹️😞
  4. stringer bell
    If AK starts on the IL and Miranda still is having throwing issues, Miranda might be the starting first baseman or DH with Farmer or Castro at third.
  5. stringer bell
    Yeaaa!!
  6. stringer bell
    I think Gordon is the better option at second versus right handed pitching. Farmer should always be in the lineup against lefties, but his splits against right handers are pedestrian at best.
  7. stringer bell
    I’m a Castro backer, but more for what he has offered rather than expecting him to hit like he has in Florida. He’s young (turning 26 next month), versatile and a switch hitter with some speed.
  8. stringer bell
    SSS on Julien’s numbers in spring training and the WBC. A stint at St. Paul will probably provide evidence of when he will make his debut. He’ll get his chance probably sooner than later.
  9. stringer bell
    Castro has an option year. Once he is on the 40-man he can go to St. Paul on that option.
  10. stringer bell
    I think Larnach will have a lot of left field time until Alex Kirilloff demonstrates he is healthy. I'm pretty sure he'll be on the IL for a while.
  11. stringer bell
    Only against lefties.
  12. stringer bell
    Counting the shortened 2020 season, Farmer has an .880 OPS vs. lefties and his career OPS is .837, better than Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau vs. LHP. I'd venture to say that the outlier on his splits was 2021.
  13. stringer bell
    For a guy who has been a regular, Farmer has pretty dramatic platoon splits. He should be in the lineup against every left handed starter. Gordon also has substantial platoon splits. A platoon there until Polanco returns should happen. Kirilloff has quite a few steps to go through given his injury history, the nature of his injury and “unproveness” of his ability IMHO. I think he has to show he can play most every day, drive the ball and play through any discomfort he might be experiencing. Can he prove all of that in ten days? I’m not sure. I still believe he can be an All-Star so I don’t want the team to give up on him.
  14. stringer bell
    He hasn’t been impressive thus far. Solano has been a solid hitter for the last four years, but he’s 35. Sometimes players that age fall off a cliff. I would give him 40-50 ABs in the regular season. Most likely by then he’ll be “Donnie barrels”, if not, see ‘ya.
  15. stringer bell
    This is just from reading PBP on GameDay, but there were at least four singles recorded as infield hits to second while Gordon was there. Not seeing the plays, is Gordon not turning possible outs into outs? The two earlier games I saw him on TV at second, he looked rough.
  16. stringer bell
    I don't think there is a great deal of difference between Larnach's defense and Gallo's. Larnach was excellent (SSS) last season and he's experienced in both Target Field corners. Gallo has played first previously and worked at the position in the spring. I think he'll be fine there. We are talking about two of the lower positions on the defensive spectrum.
  17. stringer bell
    Well, another thing going on is that the team isn't playing very well in practice games right now. Consecutive starts by Ryan, Mahle and Maeda haven't been very good and no one is hitting much. With several of the projected big offensive guns not playing at all in games and one (Miranda) not playing in the field, one starts to look around for someone to be excited about and well...Lee and Julien just were sent down.
  18. stringer bell
    Hoffman threw two scoreless innings today. His roster competition is now only Cole Sands, who hasn’t been outstanding. There is currently a 40-man spot opening, so may the best man win.
  19. stringer bell
    Pretty downbeat, but this is reality. Part of what has bugged me about Twins’ injuries of the last couple of years is that seemingly minor injuries linger. If Polanco and Kirilloff are healthy and playing for the Twins next month, it really isn’t that big of a deal. If an April return becomes May or June or the All-Star break, I’m saying “here we go again”. Time will tell.
  20. stringer bell
    With Varland and Megill optioned, the Twins have 14 healthy pitchers on the 40-man roster in camp. That would include six starters (including Ober) and eight relievers (not counting Henriquez and Winder), Cole Sands hasn't been that impressive and Hoffman threw two scoreless innings today.
  21. stringer bell
    Obviously, I'm hoping both Kepler and Duran are all right. Also encouraged to hear that Kirilloff was hitting against live pitching after playing in a (minor league) game for the first time.
  22. stringer bell
    I don't think they can do that. From the ever-popular Wikipedia: "One problem this poses is that a player who is injured in the minors and who would be placed on the major league 60-day IL cannot be placed on the 60-day, meaning the 40-man roster spot is not freed up."
  23. stringer bell
    Moran pitched st least three times in the WBC in pretty high leverage situations. Maybe the Twins and Hoffman will agree to kick the can down the road on his first opt-out. I would prefer the Twins DFA or trade Pagán, both because he’s been bad and because it would open an additional 40-man spot. I think six pitchers are pretty firmly set for the BP—Duran, Thielbar, JLópez, Jax, Moran and Alcala. Depending on patience with Pagán, that leaves one or two spots available.
  24. stringer bell
    It was reported that Kirilloff played in a minor league game today. That doesn't mean that he will be ready by Opening Day, but it seems like he should be available sooner rather than later, barring a setback. So any first base scenarios would be for the short term. I'll be anxious to see if AK is playing in another game tomorrow or the next day. Playing Gallo at first makes sense short term. He has some experience there and he's got a good reach. Larnach and Gordon are decent in left field as his short-term replacement. I don't care for the idea of another short first baseman (Solano) especially if he isn't tearing the cover off the ball. Farmer at third and Miranda either at first or DH works for me against lefties.
  25. stringer bell
    As mentioned above, the price for a legit catching prospect would be steep. The combo of Vazquez and Jeffers will be above major league average, but the depth behind that is not replacement level IMHO. If the Twins can acquire a great prospect, sure go for it, but with Vazquez providing a three-year window, it might be better to develop their own prospect.
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