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  1. stringer bell
    No control with the fastball.
  2. stringer bell
    One was a switch hitter, another a pinch hitter.
  3. stringer bell
    Key guy to get here.
  4. stringer bell
    Another weak single.
  5. stringer bell
    Do we see Duran today?
  6. stringer bell
    Only had to pitch to one since he got him out to end the inning.
  7. stringer bell
    Another reminder about how early it is. Two games ago, Kepler's offense looked woeful. Now with his 2-2 (and two XBH), he has a .250 BA and .785 OPS.
  8. stringer bell
    Baez didn't miss a homer by much. Just to the left of the overhang.
  9. stringer bell
    I don't think Paddack finishes this inning.
  10. stringer bell
    A bunt and a blooper. Let's hope it doesn't grow from there.
  11. stringer bell
    Liking the Paddack acquisition a little more each outing.
  12. stringer bell
    Urshela/Arraez at third base has outperformed Donaldson so far. Let's remember that we are only 1/10th of the way through the season.
  13. stringer bell
    Well, so far Winder has gotten sufficient work and actually got to pitch in a game that the Twins won. I would expect that he would get long relief innings, but not really be part of the bullpen, which would then include seven members.
  14. stringer bell
    If I recall correctly, the Twins are in the top quadrant in innings pitched by their starters so far. I don't think their "advantage" is that great. While I don't disagree with your analysis that the pitching staff is veterans coming off injuries and younger players who were innings-limited, I am not sure how things will pan out. It is good that there is pitching depth this year and I hope it is utilized well.
  15. stringer bell
    Thielbar's FIP is a much more reasonable 3.51. Given his success the past two years, he is safe for a while. I've thought the Twins leaned a little bit right in their pitching complement for some time.
  16. stringer bell
    This just in, per MLB Trade Rumors, the limit on pitchers will be 14 for the next month. 14 pitchers changes things for the 26-man limit coming this Monday. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/04/mlb-mlbpa-allowing-14-pitchers-on-active-rosters-through-may-29-13-pitcher-limit-to-take-effect-thereafter.html
  17. stringer bell
    Counting Sonny Gray and Romero, both of whom are eligible to go off the IL before May 1, the Twins have 16 pitchers. Three must go off the active roster. Archer, Gray, Bundy, Thielbar and Coulombe can’t be optioned. Everyone else could be optioned. The team could continue Romero on IL or send him to St. Paul on a rehab assignment, but I doubt they do that with Gray. If I had to pick two, it would be Winder and Stashak with my “last man on” being Jax.
  18. stringer bell
    Well, the .269 slugging average is a good argument for him to ride the pine, as well as defense.
  19. stringer bell
    Jeffers OPS+ in '21 (83) and '22 (89) is better than Willians OPS+ in ;21 (74). I loved that the Turtle almost always made contact, I didn't love all the first pitch pop ups and GDPs.
  20. stringer bell
    Here's something interesting I found courtesy of BBRef. FIP vs. ERA. Here's a sample of this year's Twins pitchers: ERA < FIP (lucky)--Ryan 3.84/1.69, Archer 5.20/3.18, Smith 2.03/0.00, Winder 5.50/3.48 (Larger number is FIP) ERA > FIP (unlucky)--Thielbar 13.50/3.51, Paddack 5.00/1.86, Stashak 5.79/3.30 (Larger number is ERA) Overall the team ERA is 3.38 and the team FIP is 4.04
  21. stringer bell
    I agree that both for the short term and the long term, the Twins are counting heavily on Jeffers. He really swung the bat well and it would be really bad luck if he was out of the lineup for an extended period, but so far, it doesn't look like that is the case. I am certain that Jeffers will get plenty of time off going forward. When Garver had his breakout season in 2019, Rocco made sure to give him adequate time off. I don't think anyone sees Jeffers becoming such an offensive force, at least not this season, but I think he'll get a lot of days off during the long season. Sanchez has looked satisfactory behind the plate and has gotten a few big hits. I hope he can stay healthy as well and help the club. I was surprised that Godoy got promoted ahead of Cisco. It does occur to me that Godoy might be a better defensive catcher. I read somewhere on the site yesterday (probably the game thread) that Godoy was doing a fine job handling the pitchers and receiving. If so, that alone could be the rationale for his being promoted. Another thought was that Godoy might be able to be optioned. If that is the case, then the Twins wouldn't have to make a 40-man move to bring him up if they choose to send him down when the roster sizes are reduced. Finally, Godoy did catch several of the members of the pitching staff late in spring training, while Cisco has not. Cisco has three years of big-league service time and was once a Top 100 prospect. If one of the other catchers goes down for a significant amount of time, perhaps he then would be an option to step in for significant playing time.
  22. stringer bell
    Not against lefties and the Twins will face at least four left handed starters in the coming week.
  23. stringer bell
    First of all, most likely it will be two pitchers sent down on May 2. Gray should certainly be back, giving the Twins six starters plus Winder. I suppose Winder could get work once a week and maybe the Twins rotation will go through a rough patch and he would pitch a lot. I don’t think it is the best thing for his development to be locked into being the long man indefinitely. As for one of the rotation being dropped, I don’t think anyone has eliminated himself. We’ve seen enough good from Paddack and Archer to not demote them to a bullpen at this point. It certainly could happen. But for Windrr to join the rotation, there would need to be two demoted or injured. When that time comes, Winder should be stretched out and ready to step in. Assuming Winder is one of the 26-man roster casualties, who is the other? My guess would be Stashak, with Romero going to St. Paul on rehab assignment. The club could move some pieces around if they decide they don’t need a third catcher. Arraez and Gordon fill most of their utility needs.
  24. stringer bell
    I'd like to see Larnach get untracked (and I think he is close) and I'd like to see Kirilloff healthy and productive, but I don't know if you can just shove both those guys in the lineup for guys who have produced in the past (Kepler and Sano). It is not like either Miguel or Max is ready for retirement. On Kepler, he's hitting .220 with an OPS of .661, not great to be sure, but better than Polanco or Correa. Kepler is also a good defensive outfielder. He hasn't hit really well since the summer of 2019, but so far I don't see how Kirilloff and/or Larnach have made him expendable.
  25. stringer bell
    Winder gave the Twins four good innings yesterday and last Saturday, he hurled 5.1. Other than his major league debut, he has been used as a long man out of the bullpen. Is that is what is best for his development? Does he provide enough value in that role to continue when the rosters are reduced to 13 pitchers? It is still really early in the season. We've seen only two starts from Paddack and Gray (should return from injury soon) and three from everyone else, The current plan for a six-man rotation looks temporary. I think the best plan is to send Winder back to St. Paul and have him ready to step in when he is needed and I doubt the wait will be too long.
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