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  1. stringer bell
    From what I can see, both Hale and Graterol are on the Injured List. Honestly, I had forgotten that Hale had pitched for the Twins.
  2. stringer bell
    So, Dyson has had back-to-back lousy performances. I’m glad he got them out of the way. The only fear I have is that it gets in his head. His record says that he will be a good late-inning guy.
  3. stringer bell
    I checked MLB rosters today, the day after the trading deadline and found a grand total of 26 ex-Twins on active rosters in the major leagues: Pitchers--Oliver Drake (Tampa Bay), Buddy Boshers (Toronto), Anthony Swarzak (Atlanta), Tyler Kinley (Miami), Mike Morin (Philadelphia), Blake Parker (Philadelphia), Fernando Rodney (Washington), Brandon Kintzler (Chicago Cubs), Francisco Liriano (Pittsburgh), Adalberto Mejía (St. Louis), Liam Hendriks (Oakland), Matt Magill (Seattle), Tommy Milone (Seattle), Lance Lynn (Texas) and JT Chargois (LA Dodgers) Catchers--Wilson Ramos (New York Mets), Kurt Suzuki (Washington) and Chris Herrmann (Oakland) Infielders--Brian Dozier (Washington), Logan Forsythe (Texas), Danny Santana (Texas), Eduardo Escobar (Arizona) and Tyler Austin (San Francisco). Outfielders--Aaron Hicks (New York Yankees), Niko Goodrum (Detroit) and Robbie Grossman (Oakland).
  4. stringer bell
    Mod note: This is a game thread intro that was composed by SampleSize four months ago. Surprisingly (or maybe not), it still works. It is an east coast day game, so lineups should be available shortly. If someone would post them, it would be appreciated. I don't think the original poster could have guessed all the twists and turns in the four months, but we should all admit that the Twins have totally exceeded expectations. Enjoy the game!
  5. stringer bell
    It is August and as per usual, I will bump this already pinned thread to solicit volunteers to open game threads. Several game dates in the month are unfilled, so if anyone new would like to try their hand at introducing a game thread, here's your chance. You can either respond in this thread or message me if you are interested. It should be an exciting month! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1glsyK_krfy4yClnm7Tf8P90_6B2crMnT4DZQsnX-DI4/edit
  6. stringer bell
    I don’t think it was necessary to pull Berríos, but this isn’t just about one player. There was an opportunity for a free look at Poppen,and a chance to give Cruz a pinch-hit at bat. The circumstances, including the grand slam (first pitch?) required that Poppen face another hitter after the slam. The end result is that Berríos didn’t get a CG, Rogers got used on consecutive days and didn’t get a save. However, the team won and Rogers only threw about 10 pitches. Hopefully Dyson or Romo close out the win today and all is well after today’s game.
  7. stringer bell
    No, Rogers only pitched two-thirds. The rule is either protect a three-run or less for a whole inning or finish the game when facing the tying run or having the tying run on deck.
  8. stringer bell
    Dyson for Poppen and I would presume Cron for Stashak. "Only" a seven-man bullpen.
  9. stringer bell
    I guess Poppen did pitch his way to Rochester.
  10. stringer bell
    I meant by pitching two scoreless innings and rendering himself unavailable tomorrow, but if he gives up some runs, he might be optioned on performance.
  11. stringer bell
    Poppen probably is pitching his way to Rochester.
  12. stringer bell
    Also, how many more homers have the Twins hit than they've allowed? I believe they have the top homer differential in MLB. If the opponents are playing in the same conditions and the Twins have a big home run differential, that says "it's all good"!
  13. stringer bell
    How much of an improvement is Robbie Ray or Mike Minor for this year? I really don't know if anyone was worth what the sellers were demanding. The Twins were less desperate for starting pitchers than several other teams and besides Greinke and his giant contract (and Stroman) starters didn't move.
  14. stringer bell
    Mitch spent two weeks on the Injured List and Castro has mostly been very productive, and he'll be a free agent after this season. It would figure that Garver would get many more plate appearances next year, especially with no Castro to share the catching duties. Plenty of questions to ask. Would Garver be as productive with a heavier work load? Would he be more productive if he didn't catch (I thought that would happen with Mauer and it didn't)? Is Garv's hitting this year an anomaly?
  15. stringer bell
    Except for Garver's bomb, the ball doesn't really seem to carry.
  16. stringer bell
    The problem is that much of Garver's value is due to the position he plays. Certainly, his bat plays at first or as the DH. Given that Castro is a free agent, I really doubt the Twins would have a (nearly) complete turnover at catcher. I've wondered if the 1B-DH situation will be the same next year, mostly because I don't really trust Sanó at third. Adding Garver to that mix might be too many players for too few positions.
  17. stringer bell
    Marwin's in a little snag.
  18. stringer bell
    Thank goodness he didn't walk the bases loaded.
  19. stringer bell
    Some players who have a limited no-trade clause select precisely the teams that would figure to acquire him. The idea is that they can get an extension or a bonus for accepting a trade to a team on the list. Sometimes a no-trade is ironclad, sometimes it isn't. Verlander, for instance, had a no-trade, but ended up accepting a trade to Houston.
  20. stringer bell
    Not sure which guy with options gets sent down. If the Twins activate Cron when he's eligible, they will probably have to option another. I'd like to see if Thorpe can be an effective multi-inning lefty in the 'pen.
  21. stringer bell
    Glad they got some bullpen help, but would have liked to see more. Giants ended up selling, but kept MadBum and Smith. Weird.
  22. stringer bell
    My bad. I misread it as a minor league contract. Parker will be in the Phillies bullpen shortly. I wonder if Phils fans will be excited for this move.
  23. stringer bell
    Responsible for his salary, plus now he is in the minors and off their 40-man roster.
  24. stringer bell
    It looks like the merry-go-round will continue until someone can outright him.
  25. stringer bell
    Looking at MLB Trade Rumors a few minutes ago.....and nobody is moving yet. So far, I think the Twins move to get Romo is as big a move as anyone. There will be activity today (it's past midnight!) and tomorrow, I'm sure, but so far trades have been few and far between.
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