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  1. stringer bell
    Agree. Lopez has frequently worked consecutive days. IIRC, this is only the second time Duran has pitched two days in a row.
  2. stringer bell
    I really wonder if it is wise to use Jax on consecutive days.
  3. stringer bell
    More than a bit concerned about navigating the eighth inning.
  4. stringer bell
    That aged well.
  5. stringer bell
    Less than 50-50 they score here, partly because of Leon’s lack of speed.
  6. stringer bell
    Yes. 80 miles southeast ( where I live), it appears it will rain all night. It does look like the rain will end in Minneapolis shortly.
  7. stringer bell
    Bundy didn’t hit his spots in the first, but escaped with a single and walk. With his stuff, he really to hit those spots.
  8. stringer bell
    León starting back-to-back. Is Sánchez nicked up? I suppose every catcher is by now. Good to see one of the walking wounded (Kepler) back.
  9. stringer bell
    Since May 1, we've had byron buxton. In April and for the 60 games he played last year, the Twins had BYRON BUXTON, the best player in MLB.
  10. stringer bell
    If Boras doesn't see a mega-contract out there for Correa, Carlos may well opt in and bet on himself to get that mega-deal after a more successful 2023. The irony is that the worse Correa performs for the balance of the season, the more likely he is to stay with the Twins for the coming season. I really would like him to stay and for the Twins to go for it again in 2023. The pieces should be there.
  11. stringer bell
    Okay, Duran stranded a couple and now López will get the ninth, probably with no margin for error. Double for Gordon, let’s see if they can score him.
  12. stringer bell
    Good job C-4!
  13. stringer bell
    A challenge here to get an insurance run here when the guy on second is not exactly Usain Bolt.
  14. stringer bell
    Last time out Jax got knocked around. He was working on back-to-back days. I think he might be a guy who does need a day off between outings.
  15. stringer bell
    Okay, time for the rebuilt bullpen to show it’s stuff.
  16. stringer bell
    Six innings from the starter is a breath of fresh air. It would have looked a lot better if he only allowed two or three runs.
  17. stringer bell
    Godoy claimed by the Pirates. I believe he got into two games for the Twins.
  18. stringer bell
    Sanó is on the 60-day IL. He’d be eligible to come off the list the last week of September. Pretty tough to imagine he’ll be a factor in the last two weeks or the postseason. Probably the most amazing thing about the Twins this year has been their ability to avoid a longish tailspin. They’ve foundered for months but haven’t lost more than three in a row at any time IIRC. I wrote about a month ago that I’ll believe in their ability until they do have a tailspin. Yes, the trip to LA might be their sternest test, but they seem to have the ability to right the ship.
  19. stringer bell
    Good points. Hitters ebb and flow, but right now Correa has been pretty bad for quite a while. He got his BA up over .300 in June, but the prolonged cold spell has him having perhaps his worst season. The irony is that the worse his season gets, the more likely he returns for next year. I’d like to see him bet on himself and come back for his age 28 season. We all know Buxton isn’t 100% and that his injury is limiting the team. We don’t know if the current load management is/was the correct course. I am not terribly impressed with Miranda’s defense either, but he has impressed with the bat. He’s been the club’s best hitter for at least the last five weeks, maybe longer. I think the Twins have used Pagán correctly of late and he’s had some good innings. Yesterday’s game pivoted on the inning that Pagán pitched however. The problem is that they don’t have better options than Pagán and Duffey to fill out the bullpen. Adding the two arms and getting Thielbar back improve the club and bullpen, but everyone on the staff will have to throw key innings and Duffey and Pagán fail too often. Finally, Mark Contreras is a nice story. He’ll be able to tell his kids and grandkids that he was a major league ball player. He doesn’t belong in the majors based on what I’ve seen. I would definitely rather see Jackie Bradley Jr. playing in the outfield right now.
  20. stringer bell
    I really don't want to defend Baldelli too much, but it isn't just the number of innings or the pitch count. First of all, Gray threw about thirty pitches in his last inning, starting with 60some and ending over 90. Rocco figured correctly that Gray could get out of the fifth and he did just that. If Gray starts the sixth with 79 pitches and runs into trouble, then Rocco has to get him and bring in a reliever in the middle of an inning. Other things like how his stuff looks from the dugout, the score of the game and who is available to relieve certainly figure in.
  21. stringer bell
    Well put Chief. Even with an eight-man bullpen, there are lots of "high leverage" innings to cover and it can't be the same three or even four guys each night. Of course, if five innings is the standard, that means more innings to be absorbed by the 'pen. Sometimes, there are plenty of available guys and sometimes there aren't. I honestly don't think anyone in the bullpen has been overworked (again thanks mostly to having eight guys out there), but the quality isn't there to entrust the Duffeys, Megills and Pagans to keep a close game close or hold a lead.
  22. stringer bell
    When Larnach and Sano were the only position players on the IL, I felt like the Twins had 13 major league ballplayers manning their 13 position player spots. Now, they have Contreras, Beckham and Cave on the roster and starting Contreras and Cave against lefties as recently as Wednesday. IMHO, JBJ is superior to at least two of those three and maybe a last chance to salvage a big league contract next year might help him actually hit acceptably. A similar player who hits right would be even more helpful. SSS, but I don't think the gaudy stats of Beckham or the good numbers that Contreras put up make them legitimate big league players right now and neither is a prospect. If it's going to be a dogfight to win the Central and JBJ can help win one more game than either Contreras or Beckham, it is worth it. I'll agree that Jake Cave is doing what he can to get himself either more money in arb or a big league contract in his short time with the Twins. If the choice is purely between Cave and Bradley, I wouldn't rock the boat to add JBJ.
  23. stringer bell
    Cleveland and Chicago both lose today so there’s that.
  24. stringer bell
    The back end looks good, but if they’re throwing four innings per game, the Duffey-Pagán-Megill combo is…….underwhelming.
  25. stringer bell
    According mlbtraderumors.com, Alcala had elbow surgery and is done for the season. It was not TJ surgery.
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