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  1. stringer bell
    I’m traveling and only have my phone. I know Polanco missed last night’s game with an injury and that Dyson had a recurrence of his injury. Do we have timetables for those guys? What about Marwin and Buxton? And Gibson?
  2. stringer bell
    Today’s win gives the Twins a chance for a knockout blow against Cleveland. I think two wins in the six games against the Indians the next two weekends is enough, but a series win or, better yet, a sweep might bury the Tribe. Also, losing this series really hurts the defending champs. They trail Tampa and Oakland by 6.5 and Cleveland by 5.5 and would have to catch two out of those three to get a wild card.
  3. stringer bell
    All five starters have reached 10 wins. None have been consistently good, but they’ve all had their moments.
  4. stringer bell
    But he gave it back.
  5. stringer bell
    My understanding is that there is still some discomfort in the shoulder for Buxton. I don't think he's taking batting practice yet. Speaking of injuries, any word on Garver or Gonzalez?
  6. stringer bell
    Kaat mentioned this during the Twins' broadcast last night--original Twin Hal Naragon passed away at age 90. Not many left from the inaugural 1961 team.
  7. stringer bell
    Suzuki has had a very good season with the Nats and was pretty good when he was with the Braves.
  8. stringer bell
    The Twins got a win at Boston where half of the game was pitched by guys who spent the majority of the season in the minors. They faced a former Cy Young winner who had held them scoreless for seven innings the only time they faced him this year. And they gained a game on Cleveland who was facing one of the weak sisters of the AL Central at Cleveland. I'll take it.
  9. stringer bell
    I know May has been very effective lately, but I haven't seen most of his good outings. Maybe I shouldn't watch when he pitches.
  10. stringer bell
    Ugh!
  11. stringer bell
    Not great in the fifth.
  12. stringer bell
    C'mon Thorpe!
  13. stringer bell
    When Gibson went down, I thought the start would come from either Smeltzer or Thorpe. Maybe Thorpe and Smeltzer get three innings apiece?
  14. stringer bell
    I thought that should have been an error on Cron. More to the point, it is a different deal if he knocks the ball down.
  15. stringer bell
    Good hitting Miggy!
  16. stringer bell
    Awright Kep reaches!
  17. stringer bell
    We still have two (2) vacancies for game thread introductions during the regular season--September 15th and September 26th. If you thought you'd like to do an introduction and put it off you have one (or two) last chance(s). Guidelines for the introductions are in the Game Thread Intro Signup thread, also pinned in the Twins Talk Forum. If you have any questions, contact me via message. stringer bell
  18. stringer bell
    It varies with the individuals--some guys produce best with a pat on the back. Others, a sharper blow a bit lower. I think a possible Romero non-recall would equate much more with treatment Brian Dozier received in his rookie year. Dozier was less than so-so in his debut season and sent down. He didn't play great in Rochester after being sent down and wasn't recalled when the Triple A season ended. This corresponds roughly with what has happened with Romero this year. IMHO, the non-recall of Buxton was at least 75% about service time. Service time is at best a small factor in whether Fernando Romero is or should be recalled.
  19. stringer bell
    Hildenberger had company! Also back with the Twins are Ryne Harper and Fernando Romero.
  20. stringer bell
    Well, that leaves three from the 40-man roster not promoted. Nick Gordon (injured list at AAA), Steven Gonsalves (rehabbing while on injured list at AAA) and Marcos Diplan (pitching for Pensacola). The final member of the 40-man roster not on the Twins' active roster is Kyle Gibson.
  21. stringer bell
    1) More than 90% of Qualifying Offers are refused. 2) QOs are for one year and I've heard there is no such thing as a bad one-year deal. 3) Despite his inability to pitch deep into games, Odorizzi had an All-Star first half and is pitching acceptably in the second half. I believe absolutely that the Twins should extend a Qualifying Offer to Jake, and negotiate on a 2-3 year extension. That gives absolutely no guarantee that he'll be a Twin next year. In addition, FWIW, I'd extend a Qualifying Offer to Pineda, too.
  22. stringer bell
    Seth reports that Trevor Hildenberger will meet the club in Boston, with no others from Rochester being promoted. ESPN is listing Randy Dobnak as the starting pitcher for the Twins tonight.
  23. stringer bell
    Six out of seven on the road trip. Even though they were playing Chicago and Detroit, winning six of seven is really good.
  24. stringer bell
    Nice win! Now comes the fun (and difficult) part--Boston, Cleveland, Washington, Cleveland.
  25. stringer bell
    YUGE!
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