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  1. stringer bell
    Joe Smith was born before the Minnesota Twins won a World Series. As for the Union stuff, i dunno. It would appear to be a occupational hazard to be a union rep. Winning helps clubhouse chemistry.
  2. stringer bell
    I’m holding you to each and every detail roger.
  3. stringer bell
    Hope, sure. Bet the house on it? I won’t. Perhaps a reasonable thought is that some of these guys are closer to their 2019 numbers than 2021. We’ve had a lot of disruptions and strangeness in the last two years.
  4. stringer bell
    Who will get DH at-bats? It looks to me like it could be Arraez a fair amount versus right handed starters and Sano and Sanchez against lefties.
  5. stringer bell
    The DFA saga of Ralph Garza Jr. continues. He was DFAed by the Red Sox after being claimed when the Twins DFAed him, and now claimed by the Rays. Brandon Waddell (remember him?) was outrighted by the Cardinals.
  6. stringer bell
    I saw Jax' last appearance and he had some tough luck, but also he lacked command, walked a couple, hit one and pitched behind most of the time. Such a small sample size exacerbates a bad outing like he had. I still am not confident he can get big league hitters out, whether as a starter or reliever. I'd rather see Celestino in St. Paul, but he does provide what the Twins need as far as defense, handedness and ability to cover in center. I hope we see a regular left fielder while Kirilloff gets more time at first. I've profiled the ultimate left fielder as Martin, but it looks like he'll be playing shortstop at Wichita. Larnach could figure in here, too, but he is a left handed hitter and not a plus defender.
  7. stringer bell
    Your framing of the question tells me why you're unconvinced. Taylor Rogers was an All-Star because he was in Denver during the All-Star break. I thought there were other years when he could have been considered, but he got his chance last year. You have also decided that the 26-year old Paddack will be no better than reclamation projects Bundy and Archer. It is like a polling firm asking if you wanted to vote for the no-good-so-and-so or their guy. I'm emotionally vested in Taylor Rogers' story and hate to see him traded. He has become a better pitcher than anyone projected and I do believe his absence in the clubhouse will be felt. That said, he wasn't an all-time great and his contribution on the mound can be made up for by the others in the bullpen. I don't know if they will, but it is possible. We are seeing some of the philosophy of Falvey and Levine play out here. They aren't going to play huge dollars for relief pitchers and they aren't going to sign starters long term contracts. I don't know if they're right, but it seems to be how they roll.
  8. stringer bell
    If the Twins are going to take a hitter out for defense, it should be Sano, with Kirilloff moving to first. With the reinstatement of the ghost runner in extra innings, Rocco should be more eager to get his best defenders in the game in late innings, because the probability of a replaced player like Sano having his turn in the order come up in extra innings is now pretty small.
  9. stringer bell
    I don't think Celestino is an odd choice as a backup outfielder. He hits right, so could relieve Kepler or Kirilloff versus a tough lefty and he's sound defensively, with the ability to play center in the event that Buxton is out. I don't think either Rooker or Garlick was a good fit. Neither is a plus fielder, with Rooker being in well-below average range. Rooker hasn't hit left handed pitching either in the minors or the majors and Garlick wasn't on the 40-man roster, which was a problem and also says something about his overall ability. Neither guy stepped up in the abbreviated spring training. Rooker's trade gives them a chance to reconsider Celestino, who is the best fit as a fourth outfielder.
  10. stringer bell
    Jax was sent down.
  11. stringer bell
    I also think that Winder could be the victim of adding an additional pitcher (2 for 1 in the swap with SD). Jax has continued to be uninspiring to me, but many are saying he could be really good in a relief role. With the added starter, the Twins could choose to sent Winder to St. Paul. Edit to add: The Twins notified Duran he was on the roster, they've done no such thing for Winder. That figures into my thinking.
  12. stringer bell
    Actually, the 29th guy is Stashak, who we've been told stayed in Florida. Regarding Rooker and Garlick, Rooker was on the 40-man and never optioned or taken off the 40-man, so until one of those things happen, you are on the team. I do think there is a chance that Garlick makes the Opening Day roster, but clearing that spot on the 40-man is still an issue. Actually, there are still a lot of teams that need to finalize their roster and I continue to believe that someone who is cut loose from another team would be a better fit than Kyle Garlick, or Celestino or Larnach for that matter. However, claiming someone from another team and putting them on the roster would still require a 40-man move.
  13. stringer bell
    According to the updated Twins' website, there are 29 active players, including Paddack and Pagan. Cody Stashak, for some reason, is not listed as injured or in the minors. Subtracting Stashak, there are 28 players--17 pitchers and 11 position players. If the Twins choose to add Kyle Garlick, someone (probably a pitcher) must be sent to the minors or disabled and someone will have to be taken off the 40-man roster. If the Twins add back someone who was in the minors (Larnach, Miranda, Celestino), but is on the 40-man roster, then a pitcher would have to be demoted. I remain interested in what is going on with Stashak. Perhaps they are looking at a more severe injury and contemplating whether he should go on the 60-day list, maybe they're trying to outright him and are waiting to see if he's been claimed.
  14. stringer bell
    I might if people are misspelling his name four years from now.
  15. stringer bell
    I’m sad that Rogers was dealt. Relief pitchers don’t seem to have much value with this front office, but the bullpen as a whole, is going to be vital. Youngsters Duran and Alcala will have to step up.
  16. stringer bell
    The Padres don’t need a quarterback, so I’m sure Rodgers is not coming to them in a trade. C’mon people, spelling names isn’t that hard.
  17. stringer bell
    Polanco had nothing to prove in Florida—get his at-bats in and get his timing down—from the start of camp, Rooker and Garlick were competing for a spot on the roster, a totally different perspective for the spring.
  18. stringer bell
    I hope you’re right. Going to spring training, I thought neither of the final choices (Garlick, Rooker) was worthy of a roster spot and their performance has not changed my opinion. They don’t need a star, they just need somebody that fits the team’s needs. That is not Rooker or Garlick.
  19. stringer bell
    Except that the Twins would actually have to add a position player after May 1, since they are going with 16 pitchers. BTW, at least two Twins teams in the 60s didn’t use 16 pitchers in the entire season.
  20. stringer bell
    I just checked Drew's profile at BBRef, specifically the similarity scores. I was disappointed that he didn't pair up with Sal. However, I did chuckle to see the names to whom he was compared--Bobby Wilson, Tom Prince, Corky Miller. There have been a lot of modest hitting catchers cycling through the Twins and I think that is the story throughout MLB.
  21. stringer bell
    I'm with you on Martin, Larnach, Sano, Kirilloff and Sanchez. I'm pretty sure the Twins don't quite see it that way just yet. As far as Upton, I think he's past his "use by" date except when it comes to hitting against the Twins.
  22. stringer bell
    A lot of players are becoming available between now and Opening Day as the teams settle on their rosters. As for the cutdown on May 2, the Twins, as currently configured would have to drop three, not two, pitchers and add a position player. Perhaps they'll go with a third catcher, depending on how things go in April with DHing Sanchez and how Jeffers is playing. Barring injuries, adding a third catcher would require exposing someone to be claimed. Rooker has options so if the Twins want to demote him, they can, with no risk of losing him. Garlick is on a minor league deal, so he also can be demoted with no risk of losing him. If they want to keep him on the active roster, someone would have to be placed on the 60-day IL or designated for assignment.
  23. stringer bell
    Flexibility is a good thing. That the Twins have several guys that they can option to AAA is key especially when they have to cut back to 13 pitchers after May 1. The unfortunate thing is that there are several candidates for promotion from AAA who would have to be added to the (already full) 40-man roster. While I wouldn't wish it on any particular player, disabling injuries happen and if they're severe enough, the player can end up on the 60-day IL opening room on the 40-man roster. I'm tracking transactions throughout baseball and Detroit just placed three players (two pitchers) on the 60-day IL and three more (two pitchers) on the shorter 10-day list. The Twins wouldn't have that much to do if they want to bring someone across the river from St. Paul, but candidates like Smeltzer and Cano would have to be added.
  24. stringer bell
    I'll say this again, the contract for Donaldson was a "win now" deal adding another top quartile player to the Bomba squad. The consensus was that the value of the player would probably be greatest in the first two years--Donaldson was 34 in 2020. The Twins got 163 games out of JD and he wasn't 100% for a large portion of those games. Covid and his calves limited him. Will he perform at an All-Star level this year and next? Maybe, but given his age and injury history, it's far from a sure thing. I'm not a huge fan of the Yankee trade, but if it is what they needed to do to clear money for an elite 27-year old shortstop, I can understand.
  25. stringer bell
    Great to see Lewis doing well from Game 1. Tell me again, why is he at St. Paul and our #1 prospect (Martin) in AA? I believe Lewis is younger than Martin as well.
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