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  1. stringer bell
    Not much luck this inning for Ober. The Twins, on balance, have had pretty good fortune on batted balls this season.
  2. stringer bell
    Good thing it was Kepler running instead of a Sanchez or Urshela or that would have been a triple play.
  3. stringer bell
    Weird GDP there. Takes away a promising rally.
  4. stringer bell
    I don't think Polanco has signed on to the lower launch angle, use the whole field approach.
  5. stringer bell
    I presumed Buxton would get a day off today and frankly he hasn;t been very dynamic on this road trip. The Twins' depth appears to be showing itself right now. I do hope Miranda can build off his two-hit day on Friday, but honestly he should be in St. Paul.
  6. stringer bell
    While I agree that there are too many outfielders who would fit in the fourth OF/platoon designation, Garlick hasn't played much first base at all (11 games--70 innings in the minors). Much like starting pitching, injuries and ineffectiveness usually sort this kind of glut out. It really doesn't make sense for Miranda and his .395 OPS to take up a roster spot solely because of his ability to play first base.
  7. stringer bell
    Yes, I have. It does seem that both Winder and Stashak were pitching acceptably and when the need for a roster spot developed, they were put on the Injured List. I expect those two (and Jhon Romero) have legitimate arm issues that in other circumstances they would try to pitch through, but with the roster crunch what it is, the management staff elected for them to deal with the ailment.
  8. stringer bell
    Not to be cynical, but does “shoulder impingement” translate to “stash on Injured List”?
  9. stringer bell
    Against the Royals, the Twins don’t have to hit homers. Not sure if that is true for better teams.
  10. stringer bell
    Or maybe save him for a similar situation tomorrow.
  11. stringer bell
    Gio is about the same size and build as former Twin third baseman John Castino.
  12. stringer bell
    A pair of runs in the third and another pair in the sixth.
  13. stringer bell
    Good swings the second time through the order.
  14. stringer bell
    I'm far from an expert on modern metrics. Yesterday, I commented that I thought Gilberto Celestino had gotten a disproportionate number of hits on soft contact. According to BBRef, it sure looks like he's been extremely fortunate. Celestino's BABIP (batting average on balls in play) is an incredible .477. Last year, in an equivalent number of plate appearances, that number was .140. Exit velocity this year is 83.9, last year was 87.2. Hard hit percentage this year is 28.9%, last year was 31.1%. Line drive pecentage is the same as last year--24.4%. Celestino's ground ball percentage is 55.6% (really high), compared to 46.7% last year. I presume that Gilberto was very unlucky last year and in his 67 plate appearances he has made up for that misfortune. It seems to me that Celestino has growing confidence and he shows in the field, but he seems due for regression. As a guy who makes contact and uses the whole field, I doubt he goes into a severe funk, but I don't think he's a .300 hitter and he hasn't shown much power. My thought that Celestino is a fourth outfielder at this point really hasn't changed despite the really good numbers so far.
  15. stringer bell
    The K is a good place to watch a game. Enjoy!
  16. stringer bell
    With Smeltzer optioned, do we know who replaces him? I suspect it is Larnach for now, with a pitcher to be added if needed.
  17. stringer bell
    Royce was 0-5 today with four strikeouts. Maybe it’s time to send him to Wichita. I kid, I kid.
  18. stringer bell
    Pagán didn’t walk anybody, and was able to allow three hits on solid contact and still hold them to one run. I was certain he’d try the change on 3-2, but Benintendi was looking for anything but that.
  19. stringer bell
    Leftovers from today’s chicken dinner.
  20. stringer bell
    Nope. I have said since April that the Twins either have to get another reliever from outside the organization or convert a young arm to the bullpen.
  21. stringer bell
    I hope Duran is throwing quality pitches for the Twins for the next six years or more.
  22. stringer bell
    Will another hit change the bullpen rotation?
  23. stringer bell
    If the starting center fielder was still in the game, I think he catches that one.
  24. stringer bell
    Auto nudity is permitted apparently.
  25. stringer bell
    Duran with a 50% strand rate. Sometimes stats are deceptive.
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