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  1. stringer bell
    Barring injury, I don't see any reason to recall any of the three. The Twins have Kepler, Rosario, Sanó and Cruz at the corner outfield spot, first base and DH. Only Sanó has truly struggled and he is under contract for multiple years. The player that would be replaced by the promotion of one of the prospects is Cave, but none of these prospects can play center field and to expect any of the young players to thrive with the number of at-bats that Cave is getting would be silly IMHO. I do think that youth will be served next year by the exit of either Rosario or Cruz, despite their success so far this year. Kirilloff would be the most likely to be the beneficiary since he has played quite of bit of first base plus left field. Having him share time with Sanó at first and DH, with the option of using him in left field provides the versatility that Rocco emphasizes.
  2. stringer bell
    Remember that Buxton was one of the guys not hitting when the Twins started the road trip. Now he''s at .298 with a .944 OPS, just behind Cruz' .948. Now, can Sanó, Garver and Arraez get hot and make us forget their struggling starts? The Twins need Hill or Bailey to plug into the rotation and pitch effectively. Dobnak and Maeda have been outstanding, but the production from everyone else has been spotty, at best. With those two guys and Odorizzi missing multiple starts and probably needing time to ramp up when (and if) they return, the Twins are lucky that they can carry 14-16 pitchers. It will probably be the same for Pineda when he returns in about three weeks.
  3. stringer bell
    I checked Vargas out on baseball-reference.com and it seems we now have cornered the market on switch-hitting utility infielders from Venezuela.
  4. stringer bell
    I assume that the Twins cannot option Vargas since he was DFAed. To keep him, somebody has to be taken off the 25-man, is that right? Also, they will have to make room on the 40-man roster.
  5. stringer bell
    My two cents--Berríos is a nice pitcher and on occasion he is dominant, that is when he a) has great command, good velocity and c) confidence in his pitches. We have seen all three factors negatively in play for Jose in the past year. All of the conversation about being an ace is really nonsense. He hasn't sustained dominance nearly long enough to be considered an ace. That doesn't make him either a disappointment or an underacheiver. Two All-Star selections add to the hype and I didn't think either was deserved. Again, that isn't to diminish was Berríos has done, but looking at all the numbers, he is good, but not elite.
  6. stringer bell
    You can continue the conversation in today's Game Thread in the Minnesota Twins Talk forum: http://twinsdaily.com/topic/39641-game-thread-892020-minnesota-twins-kansas-city-royals-105-cdt/
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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/
  10. 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.
  11. 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/
  12. stringer bell
    Counting Thielbar, there are exactly forty on the 40-man roster, so there must have been an opening.
  13. 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.
  14. 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/
  15. 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.
  16. 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/
  17. 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?
  18. stringer bell
    Any word on Thorpe’s injury? Lots of injuries to pitchers already this season.
  19. 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.
  20. 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/
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. stringer bell
    Stigman was born in 1936 (in Nimrod, MN!) so he was 29 in 1965.
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