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  1. stringer bell
    Are we splitting hairs here? “This weekend” would encompass Friday thru Sunday. In your quote above, you say “Buxton will not be back this weekend”. In your previous post you said “Both could be back against the Guardians from the last news I saw” (referring to Polanco and Buxton). From those two statements, I guess the window is that Buxton could be playing on Monday. Is that what you are saying?
  2. stringer bell
    ???? I haven’t seen that Buxton has done any baseball activities, no batting practice and no base running. I can’t imagine he’ll play this weekend. Polanco may be activated as soon as today
  3. stringer bell
    I think Bundy averages over five innings per start, which is par for the course for a 4-5th starter. I think he is the type to be managed as Rocco did last night--hard contact equals short leash. Given the dire situation, managing the bullpen as it was last night looks like the right call. They had to win the game and went with their best options (and it worked). Now they'll go into Cleveland with most everyone available except maybe Duran. The fact is that if they succeed in Cleveland (win 4 or 5 games), the less trusted bullpen options (Pagan, Moran, Megill, Sanchez) will have to come through. I wouldn't take that bet, but that is what they are up against.
  4. stringer bell
    I don't know if either Larnach or Jeffers will make it back for meaningful games. If the Twins don't win the Cleveland series, it could be argued that the chances for postseason are gone. Caleb Hamilton is superfluous if Jeffers is in fact ready to play. If Larnach is ready to play, there's really no point in keeping Contreras on the 40-man. Also, if the season is over, Billy Hamilton and Sandy Leon can be jettisoned. If the Twins do lose the Cleveland series, I'd bring up Wallner and put Varland in the rotation and perhaps SWR for a cup of coffee.
  5. stringer bell
    Injuries, injuries, injuries! It was obvious to me that Larnach wasn't right when he came back from his first stint on the IL and the results panned that out. The Larnach we saw before he was injured is at least a solid MLB player and perhaps much more. There is swing and miss in his game and there will be slumps, but there is excellent power and good defense. He takes his walks, as well. To the original question, it is really tough to count on any player who isn't established (Larnach, Kirilloff, Lewis) and coming off injury. My thought is that there needs to be enough depth if one or even two guys fail due to injury or ineffectiveness that there is someone to replace them. Having Gordon produce and stay healthy this year provides much of the desired depth. Arraez, Miranda, Kirilloff, Gordon, Lewis and Larnach provide a lot of positional flexibility. I also have not been swayed by Celestino. He's a competent center fielder, but his offense and base running aren't major league quality. With Buxton's injury history, he needs to stay on the roster, but I don't think he should be guaranteed a major league job next spring.
  6. stringer bell
    Two big comeback wins for the Twins’ Class A affiliates in their playoffs. Cavaco is still intriguing despite struggling for the Mussels. Also good to see Jordy Blaze doing better for the Saints.
  7. stringer bell
    BTW, Larnach officially started his rehab last night and Jeffers is scheduled to start his rehab tonight as the DH for the Saints.
  8. stringer bell
    Yes, it seems that the rotation has had a member or two ramping up for the entire season plus the limitations placed on Archer. The bullpen will be heavily used and every out is going to be precious. All members of the bullpen will be in line to pitch at crucial times. I don’t hold out a lot of hope, but some chance is better than none.
  9. stringer bell
    Yep, with their backs to the wall, the Twins go into Cleveland with Ober (just finished injury rehab), Winder and Varland for the first three games of a five-game series.
  10. stringer bell
    Winnah!
  11. stringer bell
    I think the Twins should have brought Billy Hamilton to run for Sánchez last inning. I think they need an insurance run.
  12. stringer bell
    The team never had a run-scoring streak commensurate with the offensive talent they have/had. They have been among the least efficient teams producing runs all year. Top that off with terrible base running and you have an underachieving offense and that was supposed to be the strength of the team.
  13. stringer bell
    Need a win tonight. It would be nice for the offense to score more than a half dozen runs.
  14. stringer bell
    Winder and Ober are the obvious choices. If they were totally out of the race, SWR would be a good bet, but not at this point.
  15. stringer bell
    No, but maybe he can throw an extra inning his next start against Cleveland.
  16. stringer bell
    Gordon had to wait for someone to get there. It was a truly weird play.
  17. stringer bell
    Good base running that inning. Especially Correa taking second on his hit. Also, Gio did his job and got the run in.
  18. stringer bell
    Isn't the standard one year recovery for TJ? Maeda will be about 18 months out and Paddack had his about May 1. Maeda is in his mid thirties, but Paddack and Mahle are still in their 20s. I would think a large part of their careers are in front of them.
  19. stringer bell
    I dunno. Celestino was running pretty close to parallel to the fence.
  20. stringer bell
    Nice catch Gilberto.
  21. stringer bell
    Gray very impressive through 4. I think picking him up was a good trade for both teams. I think if three of four of Gray, Mahle, Maeda, and Paddack can be in the rotation for most or all of 2023, the Twins can be legitimate with their rotation.
  22. stringer bell
    Dobnak was on the 60-day IL, but his injury had healed enough for a rehab assignment. I believe his rehab time is up, so now the choice is to reinstall him on the 40-man roster (either with the Twins or on option to St. Paul) or put him on waivers. This move makes the most sense and when he’s not claimed, he can be outrighted to St. Paul and off the 40-man roster.
  23. stringer bell
    That doesn’t create a new 40-man spot since Dobnak was on the 60-day IL. Dobnak’s rehab time probably is up and the Twins don’t want to add him back on the 40-man.
  24. stringer bell
    (2022) Season is over IMHO. The Twins just don't have enough quality in their healthy bodies to make up the gap between themselves and Cleveland. There is enough talent to be in the mix next year, but so many will be coming back from injury.
  25. stringer bell
    There isn’t enough left to win enough games.
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