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  1. stringer bell
    They need relief pitchers if they want to win the division. Next year, they will need starters, or to re-sign at least two of the free agents they have at the end of this year (Pineda, Odorizzi, Gibson). How much better is Robbie Ray than Pérez?
  2. stringer bell
    There’s not much room for single position “projects” on mlb rosters.
  3. stringer bell
    Yes. Kirilloff is expendable, but that doesn’t mean he should be sold off at a discount.
  4. stringer bell
    Make a trade to help the bullpen. Infield defense needs to be better. Jonathan Schoop is inconsequential. According to BB Ref, the Twins have a 98.3% chance of making post-season and a better than 80% chance of winning the division. All kinds of home run records.
  5. stringer bell
    Jonathan Schoop homered yesterday--his 16th long ball. He has hit eight of those homers when the Twins already led by seven runs or more. Way back in May I labeled Schoop's contribution as inconsequential and more than two months later, I feel the same.
  6. stringer bell
    For 2020, the Twins need starters. For this year, they really need a top bullpen arm. I don't know how much it helps the team to add a starter that is the same or marginally better than Pérez, Pineda, Gibson, or Odorizzi. Sending Pérez to the bullpen doesn't necessarily solve the late-inning and high leverage problems. All of the Twins' pitchers on the major league roster have been incredibly healthy, with Odo and Big Mike each taking 10 days for pretty minor ailments. The odds are against that trend continuing, but unless there is a clear starting spot open, it really does little good to add a starter who isn't a large improvement over what the Twins have.
  7. stringer bell
    Maybe this is splitting hairs, but as far as I'm concerned, the Twins need to get two guys better than their previous second-best option. Rogers, Romo and a third reliable arm would make this club much better protecting leads and allowing the offense to do its thing. Further, I'd certainly like the next acquisition to be a better option than Romo, who I expect to be OK, but not a world beater.
  8. stringer bell
    Right now, Romo is the second best option in the 'pen. If Taylor Rogers gets a six-out save on Tuesday and the Twins have a one-run lead in the bottom of the ninth on Wednesday, he should be the guy to get the ball, especially if there are two or three RH hitters due up for the opposition. I truly hope that the Twins add a better relief pitcher than Romo and that they add a lefty who can get out hitters from both sides of the plate. By itself, this is a decent move with little cost in prospects. I hope there is at least another bigger move in the next four days.
  9. stringer bell
    Cleveland is playing better than the Twins right now (duh), but the Twins were much better than Cleveland early in the year. There are 50-some games left, whichever team is better in those games will win the division. Of those 50-some games, the Twins play Cleveland 10 times, including 7 in Minneapolis. I think in the end those games will determine who wins the Central.
  10. stringer bell
    SwainZag—yes. Maybe consider Bighat and Don Walcott.
  11. stringer bell
    We’ve seen plenty of Gonzalez at third early in the season and now he’s played mostly outfield and first base. His work in the field has been very good and he’s been decent offensively. I think he’s an unassigned regular, as opposed to a super-utility player.
  12. stringer bell
    Glad I had the privilege Carole! I tentatively have decided to go to Spring Training next spring. We should do some kind of meetup down there next year.
  13. stringer bell
    The rub on Mejía is that he can't be optioned so he has to be on a major league 25-man roster. Eventually, a spot will be found where either he gets regular work or is outrighted to the the minors where he gets regular work. If he is outrighted to the minors, he will have to earn his chance at promotion where the club will have to add him back to the 40-man roster. The inflexibility of being "out of options" had a great deal to do with the DFAs of Mejía, Morin, and Magill. Littell, Duffey, Harper, Stashak, Smeltzer, Stewart and Poppen all could be sent down and recalled in ten days. Switching out the multiple innings guys certainly makes sense.
  14. stringer bell
    It wouldn’t surprise me either way on Mejía, someone might claim him, but maybe not. If he ends up in the minors, he will get a chance to pitch regularly and I would expect he’ll get at least one more MLB opportunity.
  15. stringer bell
    Just catching up with the thread. I had Teriyaki Salmon, with salad, soup and mixed vegetables. A feast at Ichi Tokyo. Most of the rest of my group had Sushi.
  16. stringer bell
    The Twins have beaten the White Sox five times in 2019. Each win has been by exactly seven runs.
  17. stringer bell
    Players and their agents know the rules. Until the agreement is modified, these are the rules that the players play with. The Twins are playing by the rules. There was mention upthread to players who have spent time in the majors making a higher guaranteed salary. Is this anyone on the 40-man roster regardless of mlb service time, or is there a provision once players have accumulated a day of service time?
  18. stringer bell
    The important question to ask--is this a minor league deal. I wouldn't want this guy on the 40-man roster.
  19. stringer bell
    Short list for recall: Littell, Smeltzer, then Romero? Understood that Stewart, Littell, and Smeltzer all have the "do not return in 10 days" tag on them.
  20. stringer bell
    Buxton activated from Concussion injury list, Poppen recalled. Smeltzer rewarded for his good work with an option to Rochester. Cave sent down to clear room for Buck.
  21. stringer bell
    Ideally, I'd like to see a right hander who could either close games or work the eighth to team with Rogers. Add in a lefty who could setup or work the sixth/seventh. Harper/May/Duffey and the guys on the Rochester shuttle could be responsible for the less high-leverage situations. I think Rogers is most valuable if he isn't locked into finishing games and also I think the Twins definitely need another left handed alternative if they continue to use Rogers in multiple innings. Thy have ample payroll space and room on their 40-man roster. It is time to make a big move!
  22. stringer bell
    Each case is a bit different, but Smeltzer and Thorpe are regarded as starters. They gave the team innings when they were needed against the Yankees. Littell appears to be a successful transformation from minor league starter to major league bullpen. We only saw Stashak for two innings, but he might be able to help. What is really needed, though, is experienced major league arms to either close out a game or pitch in high-leverage situations. I don't think anyone in the bullpen other than Rogers is qualified for this and I wouldn't trust a rookie to step into that role.
  23. stringer bell
    Placeholders! Certainly that is the case with Torres. My guess is that he'll be DFAed within the next week. On the "Parker DFAed" thread someone said that for the immediate future (probably yesterday and today), he was a better option that Parker and I would assume he'll be set aside if/when the Twins acquire major league talent at the deadline. I would guess Stashak will get another shot or two unless he's not needed in the next six days, but he can be optioned. I think two bullpen guys are the minimum needed. Get it done Twins FO!
  24. stringer bell
    I'm sick.
  25. stringer bell
    I don't understand the alignment with Adrianza and Sanó either. I'm not being totally critical, but I wonder about the thought process. Arraez is getting playing time and Schoop is the one guy getting squeezed the most (as it should be).
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