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  1. stringer bell
    Kepler--when he was promoted, I expected him to develop into a consistent .300 hitter with 15-25 homer power. The BA hasn't developed like that, but he's got more power and he gets his share of walks. It is frustrating to see him go through long stretches where he makes so many outs.
  2. stringer bell
    More than most, Dobnak is very tough when he's ahead on the count, but he can't afford to be throwing his stuff when he's behind in the count. The 3-1 pitch to Gordon was a great example.If memory serves, that was the case versus the Yanks in the playoff game.
  3. stringer bell
    Polanco has been a much improved defender according to what I am seeing. Bremer just jinxed the defense now.........and Dobnak!!!
  4. stringer bell
    Marwin's nice play saved an additional run I suppose. It is doubtful that one solo homer will hold up, but with all the frustration with the offense, who knows?
  5. stringer bell
    Berríos needs to figure out August.
  6. stringer bell
    Question—is there an accent on the “a” in Marwin’s last name?
  7. stringer bell
    My prediction—Twins fail to score in the first.
  8. stringer bell
    Nice to get an extra run and especially off Holland.
  9. stringer bell
    I think they would have played today if they had paid admissions to factor in. Oh well, the weather should be nice tomorrow and somebody gets a day of service time.
  10. stringer bell
    We might have a rain delay tonight. The weather looks rugged near the cities. Hopefully it is just rain, there have been tornadoes nearby.
  11. stringer bell
    I hope they get this one in without a rain delay. You can continue discussion of tonight's game on the game thread in the Minnesota Twins Talk forum: http://twinsdaily.com/topic/39687-game-thread-814-kansas-city-royals-8-11-minnesota-twins-12-7-710pmct/
  12. stringer bell
    Hey fans! There still are four game thread introductions left for the month of August. The dates are 8/19, 8/21, 8/26 and 8/28. If anyone would like to try their hand at entertaining/informing to kick off a game thread, please send me a message and I'll see to it that you get your chance. In another week or so I'll be setting up game thread introductions for the month of September. This year it is true, we've only barely started the season and the end is in sight. Thanks in advance to anyone willing to take the plunge!
  13. stringer bell
    Yes, it could be seen that way. Making Gonzalez into the regular third baseman isn't a disaster, but it takes away much of Marwin's value. Having Vargas as a third do-everything utility man doesn't make sense unless someone is injured for the long term, especially since he can't be sent to St. Paul without being DFAed and he's not a young guy either.
  14. stringer bell
    Barring injury, I don't see any reason to recall any of the three. The Twins have Kepler, Rosario, Sanó and Cruz at the corner outfield spot, first base and DH. Only Sanó has truly struggled and he is under contract for multiple years. The player that would be replaced by the promotion of one of the prospects is Cave, but none of these prospects can play center field and to expect any of the young players to thrive with the number of at-bats that Cave is getting would be silly IMHO. I do think that youth will be served next year by the exit of either Rosario or Cruz, despite their success so far this year. Kirilloff would be the most likely to be the beneficiary since he has played quite of bit of first base plus left field. Having him share time with Sanó at first and DH, with the option of using him in left field provides the versatility that Rocco emphasizes.
  15. stringer bell
    So that clears a spot for Vargas?
  16. stringer bell
    I’ll always have a special place for Slegers in my memory. I met his mom at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York in 2015 (I think). She noticed I had a Twins Jacket on and asked if I was a fan. Her parents (Aaron’s grandparents) lived in Minnesota. She told me about Aaron’s training program. Nice lady. I have a similar story about Niko Goodrum. I met his dad at Spring Training. He said what he wanted was for Niko to play, not sit on the bench, and he got his wish. Goodrum has flourished with the Tigers.
  17. stringer bell
    Remember that Buxton was one of the guys not hitting when the Twins started the road trip. Now he''s at .298 with a .944 OPS, just behind Cruz' .948. Now, can Sanó, Garver and Arraez get hot and make us forget their struggling starts? The Twins need Hill or Bailey to plug into the rotation and pitch effectively. Dobnak and Maeda have been outstanding, but the production from everyone else has been spotty, at best. With those two guys and Odorizzi missing multiple starts and probably needing time to ramp up when (and if) they return, the Twins are lucky that they can carry 14-16 pitchers. It will probably be the same for Pineda when he returns in about three weeks.
  18. stringer bell
    Tough pitch for strike three. Could have gone either way.
  19. stringer bell
    Not to rage too much at the home plate umpire, but that was strike three to Gyorko that Meals missed.
  20. stringer bell
    Nice inning for Stashak. I wonder if they’ll give him another (inning).
  21. stringer bell
    Jerry Meals is a terrible home plate ump. The Twins have had Meals' crew a bunch of game already.
  22. stringer bell
    Blake Parker returns! The Phillies have promoted Parker to the majors, so the East can see long innings with Parker looking very uncofortable while getting into the stretch. He is one ex-Twin that I do not miss.
  23. stringer bell
    I checked Vargas out on baseball-reference.com and it seems we now have cornered the market on switch-hitting utility infielders from Venezuela.
  24. stringer bell
    I assume that the Twins cannot option Vargas since he was DFAed. To keep him, somebody has to be taken off the 25-man, is that right? Also, they will have to make room on the 40-man roster.
  25. stringer bell
    My two cents--Berríos is a nice pitcher and on occasion he is dominant, that is when he a) has great command, good velocity and c) confidence in his pitches. We have seen all three factors negatively in play for Jose in the past year. All of the conversation about being an ace is really nonsense. He hasn't sustained dominance nearly long enough to be considered an ace. That doesn't make him either a disappointment or an underacheiver. Two All-Star selections add to the hype and I didn't think either was deserved. Again, that isn't to diminish was Berríos has done, but looking at all the numbers, he is good, but not elite.
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