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  1. stringer bell
    I like what González has to offer. With Marwin and Ehire Adrianza on the club, they can go with a short position player bench.
  2. stringer bell
    That's cold bighat! I guess I've doubted Garver more than most, but 10 games this year shouldn't be treated equally with his '19 season. He's a smart guy and he'll figure some of this out. It is possible that Mitch will never approach Silver Slugger status again and his future will include less than full-time work as a catcher. I would think if his struggles continue through this month that Avila will become more of a platoon partner, but Garver's history indicates he will hit. The entire team isn't hitting and Donaldson's injury is concerning in light of his injury history. After an incredible first ten days, even Cruz has cooled and while Polanco's BA looks good, he must be leading the league in scratch hits and bloop singles. Thank goodness for good pitching and pretty good defense.
  3. stringer bell
    You can continue the conversation about Royals vs. Twins on the Game Thread in the Minnesota Twins Talk forum. http://twinsdaily.com/topic/39628-game-thread-twins-royals-8720-705pm-ct/
  4. stringer bell
    I think the walk to Dyson really changed the game. It took Rogers’ margin for error away and gave Pittsburgh hope and momentum.
  5. stringer bell
    Day game today starting at 1 PM. You can join in the conversation on the game thread in the Minnesota Twins Talk forum: http://twinsdaily.com/topic/39567-game-thread-8420-minnesota-twins-vs-pittsburgh-pirates/
  6. stringer bell
    Counting Thielbar, there are exactly forty on the 40-man roster, so there must have been an opening.
  7. stringer bell
    Ten days in and a second team has been decimated by the virus (StL). 1) Is everyone going to go through this? 2) Would the season continue if it did? or 3) Is there some plan to stop further hot-spot outbreaks? Since the season is now underway, I really do want them to complete it. I wonder if perhaps MLB will simply extend the regular season another week to ten days so that everyone can complete their 60-game schedules.
  8. stringer bell
    You can continue the discussion of tonight's game versus the Cleveland team in the Game Thread. Enjoy! http://twinsdaily.com/topic/39428-game-thread-twins-vs-cleveland-8120-610pm-ct/
  9. stringer bell
    I commented about the home plate ump in the game thread and there were others that saw what I saw--the home plate ump was excellent. He missed a strike that Dobnak threw and maybe gave Romo a strike in the eighth, but other than that, I thought he was terrific.
  10. stringer bell
    You can continue the discussion of today's game on 7/29 Game Thread: http://twinsdaily.com/topic/39333-game-thread-72920-minnesota-twins-vs-st-louis-cardinals-710-cdt/
  11. stringer bell
    It is nice to have a lot of options. With something like 34 games in 35 days, it probably makes sense to give everyone days off. Also, there are quality players available to fill in. I'm excited to see Hill pitch, as well. What are the chances that he stays heathy for the duration of this season?
  12. stringer bell
    Any word on Thorpe’s injury? Lots of injuries to pitchers already this season.
  13. stringer bell
    All right! Baseball is back (kind of) and the Twins face Giolito. BTW, Tom, if memory serves, Giolito threw his gem at Target Field, not in the Windy City. I was at the game.
  14. stringer bell
    There is a game thread set up to discuss today's game in the Minnesota Twins Talk Forum. Go there to have a discussion about the game tonight. http://twinsdaily.com/topic/39070-game-thread-twins-cubs-7222020-605-pm-cdt/
  15. stringer bell
    An eloquent eulogy and also a reminder of what is important in life and relationships. As someone about a generation advanced from you, I've experienced losing loved ones and the sudden passing of friends and it is never easy. We always look back and think how we could be a better friend or loved one and hopefully modify our ways to keep in contact with those who aren't in our immediate circle.
  16. stringer bell
    If memory serves, Garver played around the diamond a fair amount (both outfield and first base) and Kepler also spent some time at first. I do agree that having a plus outfielder is much better than having an acceptable first baseman. I also remember that Levine or Falvey said that until Donaldson signed, the plan was to get Garver reps at first. I would think if there is a longish term vacancy at first, that they would try to use Mitch there at least some of the time.
  17. stringer bell
    In the major leagues, Kepler has played 4.1 innings at first base. Garver has logged 39 innings, plus 6 more innings in left field.
  18. stringer bell
    How about Polanco to play second base? Second base was clearly the weakest position on the '65 Twins. If Versalles plays every day at short, playing Polanco at second for 150 games or so would improve the team immensely.
  19. stringer bell
    Stigman was born in 1936 (in Nimrod, MN!) so he was 29 in 1965.
  20. stringer bell
    I got the first two on the first hint. Question #3, I recognized Zoilo as soon as it was noted he was at shortstop for most of the Twins early years. Missed on Hisle, although I should have known.
  21. stringer bell
    I see he doesn't have quite enough plate appearances, but I would like to point out Didi Gregorius. His lifetime OPS is .742, his OPS vs. the Twins is 1.042. In 32 games vs. the Twins, he has 8 homers and 36 RBI. In addition, he has killed the Twins in postseason (4 games, 2 homers 9 RBI).
  22. stringer bell
    Dozier was my favorite when he was here. He autographed baseballs for me when he was a minor leaguer and the year he took over second base. I will take issue with you that he was a brief flash, however. In my opinion, he was the Twins MVP for four consecutive season and his OPS+ was above 100 four consecutive years. Oddly, his All-Star year was the weakest of those four years. He also put up a 98 OPS+ his first season as a regular, so for five years he anchored the team. Additionally, it was stated that Dozier wasn't a 5-tool player. When he moved to second his defense was rated very good, while never having a really high batting average, he did reach base at above .340 clip in three of those five years, he did hit for power, especially as a second baseman. While not a great speedster, Dozier stole 98 bases in 130 attempts and rated above average as a baserunner all but one of his five full years as a regular. Brian Dozier wasn't a superstar, but he was the best the Twins had from 2013-2017, the homers in 2016 were pretty special, but I think he was a better overall player in 2017 when the Twins made the wild card game.
  23. stringer bell
    I sat next to Burton's grandparents at an exhibition game, nice folks.They were from the rural south and the accent was thick. I cheered for Jared after that, but after a really good first year, he wasn't very good.
  24. stringer bell
    I think it should be noted how much the bullpen changed throughout 2019. For goodness sakes, the closer into May was Blake Parker and two other guys (Morin and Magill) had pretty important roles at some point in the season. Hildenberger was a key setup guy early until he performed his way out of it. Rogers became the closer (often working more than an inning) and Duffey and May claimed key roles, they added Romo for the stretch run. That is a lot of change, almost all for the better. I doubt that each reliever that breaks with the club (if there is a season) will be successful, but with the number of options on the current staff, the bullpen should be pretty good.
  25. stringer bell
    Zoilo's defense was outstanding in '65. He demonstrated outstanding range and made plays that few, if any, shortstops could make frequently. There were a lot more errors made by infielders in those days, but Versalles made up for many of those by ranging outside of the normal zone. Oliva was a great hitter in a pitcher's era. I hope he gets added to the Hall sometime.
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