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  1. stringer bell
    Small nit to pick, Dyson is the winning pitcher? I thought Duffey was the pitcher of record.
  2. stringer bell
    What does this have to do with yesterday's game? Anyway, Toronto is not in contention, saving an odd million on Galvis' salary is fine for them and he doesn't have a future with the Jays. The Twins are in a pennant race and an injury away from playing Schoop every day at second. Different situation.
  3. stringer bell
    I agree that the chances of Cron returning next year have diminished in the second half of the season. Also agree that Sanó is eventually going to end up at first, so playing him there now makes sense. Gonzalez has been very good defensively at third, but has barely played there since Sanó's return. I'd like to see Marwin at third and Sanó at first against RH pitching. I'm expecting Marwin to pick up his offense in these last six weeks. Garver at first? I am not sure about the defense. I am sure that Mitch's production is diminishing perhaps from his catching workload, perhaps from regression to the mean. Mitch is 7 for his last 52 with three walks and 16 strikeouts. Overall he's had a fantastic season, but he's not hitting well enough right now to force himself into the lineup on a daily basis.
  4. stringer bell
    Marwin Gonzalez is a very good, versatile player. He has been the "10th regular" when everyone is healthy. While Gonzalez' defensive stats in right are not great, it is one position that he hadn't played much prior to this year. With more time out there, I think he will be good to very good. As an example, Gonzalez' metrics at third were the worst of the infield positions going into this year. With some regular reps, Margo showed that he was a quality defender there. Why should right field be different. Add in a very good outfield arm and I am pretty comfortable with Gonzalez playing a lot of right field the rest of the season. As a hitter, Gonzalez has been noted as a decided second half guy. In the last week he has been very good and did get the biggest hit of the season so far (IMHO). Marwin should be in the lineup almost every day no matter which hand the opposition starter throws with.
  5. stringer bell
    Polanco has mastered the charge and flip on slowly hit grounders. Other throws have been more of a challenge. I still think his future is elsewhere than shortstop, especially if Lewis is all that he's supposed to be. With subpar defenders at each and every spot in the infield (Sanó, Polanco, Arraez, Cron), it is hard to see a way that defense will improve dramatically. However, I think fatigue is an issue with Polanco. I don't think that using Adrianza at short frequently in the near future is a bad idea. Addressing defensive deficiencies in the off-season should be a must.
  6. stringer bell
    The other team that got multiple relievers is Washington. We see them later this year.
  7. stringer bell
    In the past two weeks, we've seen Rogers get hit for a four-spot vs. the Indians, Dyson get knocked around twice and Romo dinged for a three-run homer and a long solo homer. While it is unfortunate that it occurred, it is equally to be expected. All three are good major league pitchers, but they aren't unhittable. May was impressive in his inning yesterday. What the Twins need more than anything for their bullpen is for the starters to go six or more innings. Until yesterday, Texas was struggling, but they scored seven runs yesterday.
  8. stringer bell
    Add in that he is freshly off the Injured List and I would say "no chance".
  9. stringer bell
    I think that if Dyson is recovered the Twins have the bare minimum of late-inning leverage guys--Romo, Dyson and Rogers. Having both Romo and Dyson available when Rogers is unavailable is just enough IMHO. They need left handed help for Rogers, maybe Thorpe or Smeltzer or Pérez or perhaps Ryan O'Rourke (pure LOOGy). Spotting Harper, May and Duffey again isn't optimum, but could be enough.
  10. stringer bell
    In discussing Dyson's stats this year, and particularly with the Twins, the sample is really small. I presume that by July just about every pitcher's arm hurts after an outing. The key is knowing if you can work through it or you need time off or treatment. It wouldn't surprise me if Dyson has experienced arm and shoulder pain before but got through it. I don't condemn the Twins for making a trade on the deadline, a large majority of deals were done in just that way. Finally, if Dyson returns healthy and effective, his two outings and stint on the Injured List will be a footnote. If he either doesn't get healthy or continues to struggle, that will be another story.
  11. stringer bell
    Very helpful information. Thank you!
  12. stringer bell
    In a lineup filled with RH power, Schoop is probably the sixth or seventh best power option. OBP has never been his strength, so I believe his skills are redundant. Arraez is a far better complement to the rest of the offense. Why is his WPA so low? Schoop has hit half of his homers and has more than half his RBIs when the Twins were ahead by seven runs or more. I want to clarify that isn't in games that the Twins won by a lopsided score, Schoop has accumulated those numbers when the team was already up by seven or more. Schoop has been really inconsequential as an offensive player. Defensively, Schoop has shown a shortstop's arm at second, has satisfactory range, but he's committed a dozen errors. I don't consider that solid by any means. It is really important to turn outs into outs.
  13. stringer bell
    Here's a couple of other lefties: Andrew Albers and Scott Diamond. Albers first two starts were complete game wins IIRC and Diamond had most of a whole season of effectiveness. Let's hope that Smeltzer is a better pitcher than either of them, but I'm not ready cede the rookie a playoff start because of three starts.
  14. stringer bell
    FWIW, bbref had Rosario listed as a plus defender (runs above average) in 2015-17. Not so much this year or last. One thing I've repeatedly seen out of Eddie is jogging after balls that get past him down the left field line. I've thought he was baiting guys to try for third on "automatic" doubles, believing he would throw them out of they tried to stretch for a triple. If throwing is included in these metrics, I have seen far fewer "huh?" throws from Eddie, but far fewer runners trying to take an extra base. He's gotten leather on, but not caught, several balls these last two seasons and my eyes tell me that his jumps on balls are worse, or at least not improved. As far as trading Rosario, I don't know. He's been a borderline All-Star two straight years and loves the big moment. He has periods of invisibility . If someone from the Twins' system reduces his playing time, I do believe he could be moved without much loss on the field.
  15. stringer bell
    What did the data say prior to the injury? I’m willing to bet that his defense was rated subpar pre-All Star game, which would indicate that it is just not the effects of the ankle sprain.
  16. stringer bell
    Since none of the Twins infielders is noted for their range, I think a high number of errors would be a red flag.
  17. stringer bell
    So, Dyson has had back-to-back lousy performances. I’m glad he got them out of the way. The only fear I have is that it gets in his head. His record says that he will be a good late-inning guy.
  18. stringer bell
    I don’t think it was necessary to pull Berríos, but this isn’t just about one player. There was an opportunity for a free look at Poppen,and a chance to give Cruz a pinch-hit at bat. The circumstances, including the grand slam (first pitch?) required that Poppen face another hitter after the slam. The end result is that Berríos didn’t get a CG, Rogers got used on consecutive days and didn’t get a save. However, the team won and Rogers only threw about 10 pitches. Hopefully Dyson or Romo close out the win today and all is well after today’s game.
  19. stringer bell
    How much of an improvement is Robbie Ray or Mike Minor for this year? I really don't know if anyone was worth what the sellers were demanding. The Twins were less desperate for starting pitchers than several other teams and besides Greinke and his giant contract (and Stroman) starters didn't move.
  20. stringer bell
    Some players who have a limited no-trade clause select precisely the teams that would figure to acquire him. The idea is that they can get an extension or a bonus for accepting a trade to a team on the list. Sometimes a no-trade is ironclad, sometimes it isn't. Verlander, for instance, had a no-trade, but ended up accepting a trade to Houston.
  21. stringer bell
    Glad they got some bullpen help, but would have liked to see more. Giants ended up selling, but kept MadBum and Smith. Weird.
  22. stringer bell
    Looking at MLB Trade Rumors a few minutes ago.....and nobody is moving yet. So far, I think the Twins move to get Romo is as big a move as anyone. There will be activity today (it's past midnight!) and tomorrow, I'm sure, but so far trades have been few and far between.
  23. stringer bell
    There’s not much room for single position “projects” on mlb rosters.
  24. stringer bell
    Yes. Kirilloff is expendable, but that doesn’t mean he should be sold off at a discount.
  25. stringer bell
    For 2020, the Twins need starters. For this year, they really need a top bullpen arm. I don't know how much it helps the team to add a starter that is the same or marginally better than Pérez, Pineda, Gibson, or Odorizzi. Sending Pérez to the bullpen doesn't necessarily solve the late-inning and high leverage problems. All of the Twins' pitchers on the major league roster have been incredibly healthy, with Odo and Big Mike each taking 10 days for pretty minor ailments. The odds are against that trend continuing, but unless there is a clear starting spot open, it really does little good to add a starter who isn't a large improvement over what the Twins have.
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