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  1. stringer bell
    In case anyone is wondering, Emilio Pagan can't be optioned to St. Paul without his consent. The rule is after five years of service MLB players can refuse to be optioned. Pagan passed five years of service earlier this month.
  2. stringer bell
    How does service time work for 27th men in doubleheaders? I know Winder isn't optioned, merely returned, but does he only get one day's MLB service time? Further, does this count toward the 15 days he must stay in AAA (barring injury) or the 20 days required to make the move an official option?
  3. stringer bell
    As per usual, an interesting lineup. That said, one thing about this year's team is that they have major leaguers across the board. It wouldn't surprise me if the Twins tallied five or more runs tonight. Run suppression on the other hand, well Dylan Bundy and the bullpen will have to convince me that they can hold Cleveland to four or less runs. BTW, the betting on this game is even, but ESPN gives the home team a 62 percent chance of winning. What do they know?
  4. stringer bell
    He was the 27th man. With all the transactions the Twins have had, I thought there might be some chance that someone else would go on the IL (with Winder staying) or perhaps someone else sent to St. Paul.
  5. stringer bell
    There’s an epidemic of not running hard out of the box and it’s not just the Twins. In fact there are very few like Kirby who busted it out of the box every time.
  6. stringer bell
    Who are the Twins going to send down or place on the Injured List to make room for Winder?
  7. stringer bell
    He was the 27th man. With all the transactions the Twins have had, I thought there might be some chance that someone else would go on the IL (with Winder staying) or perhaps someone else sent to St. Paul.
  8. stringer bell
    I'm sure the injury bug will hit and one or more of the current starters will be sidelined at some point. That said, with a few notable exceptions, the starters have really done a good job keeping the team in games. There is enough big league talent that I don't see Sands or another Chi Chi type getting any starts. I'm certain I've just jinxed the rotation and somebody on the St. Paul roster (other than Winder) will start a key game against the Guardians or White Sox.
  9. stringer bell
    I confess to being a Jeffers fan, so take this with that bias. I want to cut him some slack on that play. I don't think he actually was sure where the ball went when he hit it and then probably thought it would go foul. I haven't seen Jeffers doing much half-hearted in his time with the Twins. As far as him getting thrown out at second, the ball bounced into two gloves perfectly for him to be out on a bang-bang play.
  10. stringer bell
    I am assuming that despite his excellent start, Winder is going back to St. Paul. Has there been any confirmation of that? Also, I would assume there is no point for him physically to go back to Minnesota until the team does. He isn't going to pitch today or Thursday and the team returns on Friday.
  11. stringer bell
    Ah, the wonders of recency bias and small sample size. I certainly like Duran in the bullpen. This season would look very different without him. The demons (walks and home runs) have again beset Pagan. Someone with those demons shouldn't be pitching in the highest leverage situations. The Twins currently have an eight-man bullpen. They also have three relievers on the IL (Smith, Megill and Coulombe) and one (Cano) on option at St. Paul. On top of that, they have three, maybe four pitchers on the 60-day IL who could be activated within the season. Injuries will happen, but that is a lot of players to fit into a bullpen and if more are added by trade, many will be jettisoned. Of all the options within the organization, I'm hard pressed to see anyone who could be trusted to get crucial outs at the end of a game in October.
  12. stringer bell
    Gio had a tough game.
  13. stringer bell
    Career high for Buck!
  14. stringer bell
    Five.
  15. stringer bell
    Moran has pitched better for the Twins than he has for the Saints.
  16. stringer bell
    Six outs to get. We have Thornburg and Moran plus Duran available. I imagine they won’t use Duran unless the game gets closer. Tomorrow and Thursday, the Twins have Bundy and Archer starting so they’ll need innings from the ‘pen especially on Thursday.
  17. stringer bell
    Grinding my teeth already.
  18. stringer bell
    I’m wondering if there might be service time manipulation in play for Winder. How many days on option does he have to have in order for the Twins to get an extra year before free agency?
  19. stringer bell
    MIRANDA!!!!
  20. stringer bell
    Okay, I’ll say it. The HP ump hasn’t missed many in the box. He’s called a few outside the zone, but every pitch in the zone has been called a strike. Usually when I complement a home plate ump for calling a good game, he immediately misses calls that hurt the Twins.
  21. stringer bell
    4-0 lead is getting comfortable, but not Duffey/Pagán comfortable.
  22. stringer bell
    Pilkington allowed eight hits and walked four in 4 1/3 innings. Add in two outs on the bases and the Twins reached more than they made outs.
  23. stringer bell
    They are slow, but not smart, on the bases.
  24. stringer bell
    I hope you’re right about Alcala. His return as a high-leverage bullpen arm would be huge. I guess in my mind he is about as likely to return healthy and effective as he is to be shut down for the year (I guess I’m a pessimist). The prudent thing to do is acquire one or two bullpen arms from the several non-contenders in MLB. A left hander makes too much sense to not pull the trigger. The starting rotation has exceeded expectations and might actually have some depth, but they aren’t giving innings, so a deep bullpen is absolutely necessary.
  25. stringer bell
    The bottom of the eighth was the inning to go to your second best high leverage reliever. Unfortunately that is Pagán. The bullpen needs reinforcements
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