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  1. stringer bell
    Adrianza pinch-running, but who is going to pitch the ninth?
  2. stringer bell
    I didn't think he swung.
  3. stringer bell
    Didn’t Dobnak catch another line drive like that earlier this year?
  4. stringer bell
    We might need more than four runs to win tonight.
  5. stringer bell
    Way to go, Bert. Great call!
  6. stringer bell
    Stashak is eligible to come off the IL today if I am not mistaken, so he could be the obvious choice to replace Littell. As far as 40-man space, is it possible that Littell's injury could put him on the 45-day list (ending his season) but creating 40-man space for the promotion of Jeffers? It is my assumption that someone was DFAed yesterday when Jeffers was promoted. Can that DFA be withdrawn if room has been made by another transaction (45 day for Littell)? I'm also assuming less than great news for Littell. He's pitched himself to the fringe of the roster and something wrong with the area around the throwing elbow sounds pretty ominous.
  7. stringer bell
    Break out the champagne! And the Tigers were down 5-0.
  8. stringer bell
    Randy Rosario back in the Big Leagues recalled by the Royals with Salvi Perez going on the injured list. Rosario has toiled for both the Cubs and the Royals and hasn't put up great numbers, but he has a 6-0 lifetime record.
  9. stringer bell
    You can continue the conversation about the Twins vs. Royals in the game thread in the Minnesota Twins Talk forum. Hey, in 48 hours we'll be done with the pesky Royals. http://twinsdaily.com/topic/39853-game-thread-twins-royals-705pm-cdt-8212020ad/
  10. stringer bell
    Thanks for the personal insight. I was living in Rochester in '87 too, who knows we might have crossed paths!
  11. stringer bell
    Lineup thoughts--Rocco does use his bench and it seemed astute last year. He seems committed to keeping Kepler in right field this year and I think that is a good idea. That does box him in with Buxton's injury because Cave is a lefty and the only practical center fielder (aside from Kepler). Polanco didn't hit the ball sharply in the last series and in his career has been a better left handed hitter. I hope Arraez can get on the field soon, but Vargas has looked pretty good to me.
  12. stringer bell
    It is a night game in KC, but yes Jeffers is catching back-to-back games.
  13. stringer bell
    Yes. Gearrin was DFAed to make space for Vargas. There still will have to make room for Jeffers.
  14. stringer bell
    Sit down Taylor.
  15. stringer bell
    Mostly agree with the decision to pull Berríos, but it would be nice to get 7 from a sharp starter more than once a month.
  16. stringer bell
    Really interesting game. The Twins have made contact and got hits, but haven’t put many runs on the board. I think they’re getting close to breaking out of their team hitting slump.
  17. stringer bell
    Let’s break it open!
  18. stringer bell
    15 plate appearances (both teams) in this game and no one has hit the ball hard.
  19. stringer bell
    Nice first inning for Berríos!
  20. stringer bell
    I think Jeffers’ recall is a signal that Garver won’t be back for awhile. I hadn’t heard anything about Buxton, but it sounds like more extreme caution. I sure hope so.
  21. stringer bell
    Really bad news about Buxton. What happened? Ugh.
  22. stringer bell
    I respectfully disagree. But even if I did agree, what do you propose Twins' management should do? Have Rocco throw a tantrum? Bring up a bunch of rookies? Trade for the long awaited ace? Seriously, I think if the Twins keep hitting like they have so far, they won't last long in postseason. However, this club, with improved pitching and defense including a deep bullpen is much better equipped to win low-scoring games than last season. For the Twins to be a juggernaut, the hitters need to hit like they did last year and the starting rotation needs to hit on all cylinders.
  23. stringer bell
    The Twins are 16-9, a .640 winning percentage, and if they win today will have won their last three series. They have done this despite an appreciable offensive drop from players who have shown to be productive. Two Twins regulars have an OPS over .800 and no one is doing appreciably better than last year. They have gotten close to zero from their biggest offensive acquisition and very little from their newly extended first baseman and Silver Slugger catcher. It figures that in the final 35 games of this strange season they will produce closer to the level of 2019 than to continue as they have so far--Team .236 BA, .723 OPS when last year they had a team .270 BA with an .832 OPS. It appears that Donaldson will soon be ready while the struggling Garver might have to go on the injured list. Overall, the team's position player health is pretty good. If the regulars stay healthy there really isn't any place for a hitting prospect to get consistent at bats. The pitching staff has had more injuries, although none seem particularly serious. For the season, the pitching has been very good although the starters haven't gone deep in games much. I suppose there is room in the bullpen to replace Thorpe and perhaps Smeltzer, but the starting rotation will have perhaps as many as seven candidates within two weeks. Cleveland is playing well right now despite all the controversy. The Twins still look like an absolute lock for postseason. I don't think it is time to panic or even shake things up.
  24. stringer bell
    Sounds about right. Of course, Garver might go on the injured list, in which case there would be a chance to either keep Thorpe or bring up both a fresh pitcher and backup catcher.
  25. stringer bell
    It looks like Littell drew the short straw and was sent to St. Paul, unless he was put back on the injured list.
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