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  1. stringer bell
    Today is the day that MLB names the pitchers and remaining members of the All-Star team. Each team must have one representative. The Twins already have Jorge Polanco going to Cleveland as the AL's starting shortstop. I am wondering how many more will be named today. To me, there are probably six or seven more candidates and my best guess is that the Twins will end up with three All-Stars total, kind of a low number considering how ell the team has play in the first three months. CJ Cron, Max Kepler, Nelson Cruz and Eddie Rosario all could make cases to be selected to the team. On the pitching side, Jose Berríos and Jake Odorizzi have good numbers and high win totals and Taylor Rogers is my sneaky pick to get an All-Star nod. What do you think Twins fans? Is three enough, is four too many? Are there others who should be considered?
  2. stringer bell
    Doubting two runs will be enough.
  3. stringer bell
    Starting the statistical second half of the season ....with a long ball!
  4. stringer bell
    He's not on the 40-man roster, he's another left handed hitter and he's inferior defensively to both Cave and Wade. Rosario is probably back before the All-Star break and if they add a relief pitcher or two, there will be more pressure on the 40-man roster. It doesn't make much sense to maybe get Rooker a dozen plate appearances by disrupting the 40-man roster. Cave was tearing up AAA too, and had a pretty good run as a rookie last year.
  5. stringer bell
    They may be threats from 1-9, but Castro and Schoop have had tough Junes. It's probably a good move to give Garver another day after catching 16 or 17 innings on Thursday, but the potent hitting of Twins' catchers has cooled, particularly Castro.
  6. stringer bell
    Does Thorpe get a start on Sunday if he's not used today? I kind of hope so. He's been used as a starter and has been going much better lately. If Pineda can give the Twins six innings today, Thorpe should be starting tomorrow.
  7. stringer bell
    Wow, not much of a chance for Wade. Until Rosario returns, it looks like Marwin will be our primary left fielder. The way things are going, I'd rather see Arraez at second and Schoop on the bench.
  8. stringer bell
    There was a report that Buxton might need a "short minor league rehab" a couple of days ago. However, since both Rosario and Kepler were nicked (and now Rosario on the Injured List), I wonder if the Twins will go through with sending Byron to the minors for a few days. Regardless, it is now about two weeks and I wonder if Buck will be rusty and need some time to get up to speed. Congratulations to Thorpe. I wonder if he'll be the long man and if not used in that capacity, perhaps they will give him a start in the next several days.
  9. stringer bell
    About Mejía, he started his rehab on June 10th, and the limit is 30 days, so by July 10th, the Twins will have to activate him on the 25-man roster or DFA him. On the flip side, he is on the 60-day injured list, so he can't be activated until July 1st, so the window would be between July 1 and July 10.
  10. stringer bell
    Wow, great play Sanó! Now hit a homer and all is forgiven.
  11. stringer bell
    At least Parker walked a really slow guy!
  12. stringer bell
    Bonus baseball.
  13. stringer bell
    Schoop walk-off?
  14. stringer bell
    Nice job Pérez!
  15. stringer bell
    Dare I say, Jonathan Schoop, not clutch.
  16. stringer bell
    Turtle to Injured list?
  17. stringer bell
    $5 discount for seniors.
  18. stringer bell
    Any news? I’m on the light rail to the ballpark.
  19. stringer bell
    Any news? I’m on the light rail to the ballpark.
  20. stringer bell
    I barely know who this guy is, but a BP ace with four years of team control is a huge asset. Go for it. TINSTAAP!
  21. stringer bell
    Good morning! The Twins go for a sweep of their three-game series (and homestand) today. Weather may be a factor with thundershowers forecast today. The Twins have had the good fortune of facing a Tampa Bay team on the third leg of a three-city, two coast road trip. The Rays haven’t been sharp in the field or on the bases and the Twins have beaten two good pitchers. Today, Martín Pérez is scheduled to try again to win his eighth game. Pérez’ command and velocity have been off in his most recent starts. Tampa knocked him around in his previous start against the Rays. Tampa’s starter is listed as Stanek. I believe he will be their opener with a primary pitcher to follow. The Twins are beat up. LaMonte Wade was recalled this morning, so someone will be put on the injured list or demoted. Who starts in the outfield today? We will see. I will be attending today’s tilt, seated in an “old people” section. I will bring umbrella and poncho, hoping to stay dry. If someone could provide lineups when they are posted, it would be appreciated. Thanks! Go Twins!
  22. stringer bell
    Understand the plan, but trusting Schoop to bunt is probably a mistake. The way Schoop was seeing the ball last night, it probably didn't matter if he gave up two strikes trying to bunt. Excellent contact hitters followed Schoop, so a pretty good chance to take the lead in the game if it is second and third and one out and still an excellent chance to tie with a productive out. Cruz bailed out the lack of execution and the Twins won the game. Tampa hasn't looked good this series. They are finishing a three-city road trip including a visit to the west coast. Good fortune for the Twins.
  23. stringer bell
    Corresponding move? It appears Eddie is truly day-to-day and Kepler played defense in last night's game. I suppose they could send down Littell, but the team has 4-5th starters Pérez and Pineda scheduled and Berríos coming off a blister situation. Regardless, congrats to Wade. He can get a chance to open some eyes as Arraez has done.
  24. stringer bell
    As far as the OF defense is concerned, I guess I’m surprised that Cave isn’t in center, with Rosario in left and Astudillo in right. It will be nice when Adrianza and Gonzalez are back.
  25. stringer bell
    I think relief pitchers are incredibly hard to project. Ordinary guys become borderline unhittable and guys who look very good seem to lose it (Cody Allen). Regarding Pressly, while his metrics seemed to indicate he might break out, during his tenure with the Twins, he was the ultimate tease (IMHO). He have a couple of dominant outings and then walk a guy or two and then lay a fastball in to a guy who was looking for it, Would he have flourished for the Twins? I guess we'll never know.
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