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  1. stringer bell
    Gibson is frustrating, but the overall numbers are decent. If the Twins do get another starter, perhaps a tag team of Pineda/Gibson or Pérez/Gibson would get all six starters enough innings to see who is going best when there is a stretch run or playoffs. The starters health has been excellent, so far. It stands to reason that one of the five will miss starts, so somehow I think the Twins can shoehorn six starters into five spots.
  2. stringer bell
    Nice to see Gordon doing well in AAA. With the success that Arraez is having, he could still be trade bait, but his value should be higher. I'd like to see the speed that Gordon has in the major league lineup, but I have to believe that Arraez has moved himself in front of Gordon.
  3. stringer bell
    Different players, different levels. I’ve called Gonzalez an “unassigned regular”. He will get playing time no matter what. Adrianza is a proven three-position infielder who is capable of playing corner OF and first. Arraez is “lightning in a bottle”, hitting almost .400. As for Astudillo, his ability to play infield and outfield and his contact abilities combined with ability to catch make him useful on a major league roster.
  4. stringer bell
    Rogers is deadly! The team can't have him throwing 96 for two innings in every save situation.They need another premium reliever (or two), another righty and lefty would be outstanding.
  5. stringer bell
    Love the "The Wire" reference!
  6. stringer bell
    1) The title of this thread is misleading or wrong. Miguel Sanó was never a superstar. Some may have projected him to that status, but the body of work at the major league level was never that of a superstar. It's pretty tough to be a fading superstar when you weren't one in the first place. 2) After a pretty dramatic cold streak, Sanó has been one of the Twins' best hitters for the last week plus of play. His numbers for the year have bounced back into the "very good" range. 3) I'll repeat what I've said in other Sanó threads--the team promoted this guy as the next Miguel Cabrera or Frank Thomas and he hasn't been that. I think some of the disappointment about Sanó comes from the expectations. 4) Injuries have derailed Sanó more than most. He has been healthy less than two months, but if he stays healthy the rest of the year, I think we fans and the Twins will have a better idea of how good a hitter he will be in the future.
  7. stringer bell
    Got it Dave. I'll update the signup sheet. Thanks for your contribution!
  8. stringer bell
    While I agree that the only defensive superstar the Twins have is Buxton, I think it is valuable to point out the players who haven't move--both catcher (other than Astudillo), Schoop, Polanco, and Buxton. In other words, the "regulars" in the center of the diamond are staying put. The Twins have a bench of multi-position players to fill in capably and often for the eight nominal regulars who have a glove.
  9. stringer bell
    There are some people on this site that have preached that Twins players should be flexible. This year with a couple of new players (Arraez and Marwin Gonzalez) and a new manager, the Twins have demonstrated that they have a roster of players who are flexible. Four players have started at at least four positions, and four more players have started at at least two positions. I've followed the Twins since they moved to Minnesota and I've never seen a more versatile position player roster. Marwin Gonzalez--1B (8), 2B (2), SS (1), 3B (32), LF (7), RF (7) Ehire Adrianza--1B (2), 2B (7), SS (11), 3B (11), RF (2) Luis Arraez--2B (7), SS (2), 3B (4), LF (5) Willians Astudillo--1B (4), 2B (1), 3B (8), RF (3), LF (1) C (13) Max Kepler--RF (59), CF (17) Eddie Rosario--LF (69), CF (1) Jake Cave--RF (13), LF (4), CF (2) Miguel Sanó--3B (33), 1B (2)
  10. stringer bell
    Both are available. You can have either one or both. Here's the updated signup sheet for July: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ImbnIszcTHvs8YcfTntj5-lEcZg5XPYKyjeKp3l21gA/edit
  11. stringer bell
    As Craig said, Cron is still on the IL. I wouldn't be surprised to see Sanó and/or Buxton getting a day off with three tough right handers going for Cleveland. If both Rosario and Kepler are "full go", Cave definitely should be the one to go for Eddie.
  12. stringer bell
    Cleveland has made up exactly half of their deficit with the Twins since the Twins came to town with an 11 game lead. They are firing on all cylinders right now--good pitching, improved hitting and defense, but we've seen than no one sustains at their best level. That said, the Indians were playing better ball than the Twins at the All-Star break. I personally think the Twins have more talent and will ride out the season, but the games between the two teams should tell the tale. Winning two of three this weekend will be very important in ultimately winning the division.
  13. stringer bell
    May quite a bit less effective in the 10th.
  14. stringer bell
    Nice inning Trevor. He's got enough stuff to be a late-inning asset. He just needs to throw strikes.
  15. stringer bell
    Pick him off already!
  16. stringer bell
    I guess Harper has moved off the “ship him out” list.
  17. stringer bell
    I hope that is sarcasm! Otherwise, all the teams need a second base coach.
  18. stringer bell
    Not a fan of Laudner, whether in the booth or the studio.
  19. stringer bell
    Can't blame Sanó for running on contact. One pitch later, we had faster runners on second and third. Unfortunately, Buxton made a large mistake when the Twins had a certain run.
  20. stringer bell
    I couldn't believe Schoop would advance 90 feet before Buxton. Not surprised at all. Poor baserunning by Buxton.
  21. stringer bell
    Fun to watch Buck sliding into third at the same time Sanó is belly-flopping to the plate.
  22. stringer bell
    C'mon Buck! On schedule, a three-base hit!
  23. stringer bell
    I updated the bullpen stats as of today. Rogers is clearly the best option. Everyone behind him is up for grabs.
  24. stringer bell
    Gibson for maybe two innings, followed (probably) by Smeltzer, then Mejía, perhaps.
  25. stringer bell
    Honestly, I think the Twins have been extraordinarily lucky on the injury front. Among the position players, Sanó missed almost two months. Astudillo has had two disabling injuries and the second one might keep him on the injured list for over a month. Other than that, Garver missed about two weeks. Gonzalez, Adrianza, Buxton, Cron and Rosario all will have IL stints of less than two weeks. On the pitching side, only Pineda's ten-day "rest" has taken a pitcher off the 25-man along with Odorizzi's blister issue. I didn't mention Wade, but it is doubtful that he would have stayed with the club after the All-Star break.
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