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  1. stringer bell
    To be serious, the Twins have played more road games and they have played a lot of games in Target Field in cold and wet conditions. Over the course of the year, I expect the home-road split to even out. If the Twins would slow to a pedestrian 1.0 homers per game going forward, they still would hit 213! With the lineup they are putting out, I can''t see how they fail to break their season record and I think they have an excellent chance to break the all-time team record for one season. The only question on setting that record is if someone else hits more homers than the Twins this season.
  2. stringer bell
    Excellent intro Dave!
  3. stringer bell
    Erv signed by the Mets. Minor-league deal.
  4. stringer bell
    Good news for the Cron family. CJ’s younger brother will make his debut with the D-backs. I didn’t know of this until today. I’m also waiting for Taylor Rogers’ twin to be promoted sometime this year. Edit: I’m on my phone and can’t provide the link easily. I saw the article on mlb trade rumors.com.
  5. stringer bell
    OK milldaddy, you have the game thread intro for tomorrow. It will be reflected on the google doc sheet as well.
  6. stringer bell
    I think Lewis and Kirilloff are untouchable, along with Graterol and probably Thorpe. Anyone else should be on the table.
  7. stringer bell
    Oakland is helping out! It’s really early yet, but could this be the end of Tribe dominance in the Central?
  8. stringer bell
    The three guys listed (Bumgarner, Smith and Doolittle) all make sense to me. I’d like to see them sign MadBum to an extension as part of a trade. As far as what is required for expiring contracts, I’d say only three or four position players plus Graterol and Thorpe would be untouchable.
  9. stringer bell
    Anthony Swarzak traded to Atlanta for Jesse Biddle, who had been DFAed. Ben Revere released by Toronto.
  10. stringer bell
    Since Adrianza got off to a terrible start, many on this site have wanted him off the roster. While his skill set isn’t unique, he does fit what the Twins (a contender!) need in a backup infielder. Arraez has been impressive and may now be the choice (over Gordon) for a recall in the event of a middle infield injury. We don’t know how Arraez would do playing 1-2 times a week. Arraez vs. Adrianza may be a question to be answered in 2020.
  11. stringer bell
    Raley's numbers are pretty good and he's played some center field, indicating he's ok in the outfield, but is he better than Cave? Is he going to displace Kepler or Rosario? I understand he's currently on the Injured List, as well.
  12. stringer bell
    While Arraez has stepped up, one of the few problems I see for the Twins is their lack of capable replacements in the minors. Cave is a big-league player, but besides him there isn't a player in Rochester capable and deserving of promotion to the majors IMO. Injuries are going to happen and I don't anticipate the lineup suffering much because of the current bench--Gonzalez, Astudillo, Arraez and Adrianza--they are big league players (we'll need a little bigger sample size with Arraez) and they are versatile. On the pitching side, other than hoping for lefty to emerge from Meíja, Vasquez or Moya, no one has jumped out at Rochester. Meíja hasn't started a rehab yet and the other two have not been effective. Maybe one of the AA arms can help, but in a pennant race, I wouldn't want to rely on rookies. The top prospects have not fared well on the whole, with a large number of them being injured (both pitching and position). Package some of them for pitching help? I guess I'd say go for it. There will be a lot of potential free agents after this season, including three members of the rotation. To me, this looks like a time to go for it.
  13. stringer bell
    Probably up to the bullpen to hold on. I don't feel comfortable, but still calling it a night. Bring it home boys!
  14. stringer bell
    Taking advantage of Bard and the Angel defense!
  15. stringer bell
    This Gonzalez fellow might work out after all.
  16. stringer bell
    If he's done after 6, Pineda will have had three straight quality starts and going back to his loss to the Yankees in New York, he would have averaged six innings and three runs in his last four starts. Not ace material, but not terrible either.
  17. stringer bell
    While I understand that cops have a tough job, they must treat every suspect as a human being who is innocent until proven guilty. They can't be judge, jury and executioner. There is no excuse for beating suspects once they are subdued. If the cuffs are on, the cops have control. If that is the case in this instance, the police are culpable. What isn't being discussed here is the fact that a disproportionate number of minorities are the ones getting the beatings. I witnessed cops showing restraint when confronted by out-of-control suspects. Last year, a young man, apparently on drugs, was disruptive enough on an airport shuttle that the driver called the police. The young man (African-American incidentally) left at the last stop to use the restroom. The local police arrived to tell him that he wasn't going to be allowed on the shuttle. He was profane, threatening and in the face of the officer, but the officer would not be provoked. When backup arrived, he was arrested, cuffed and searched and the drugs were found when his luggage was searched. Three law enforcement officers all "kept their cool" when provoked.
  18. stringer bell
    I was watching and Berríos wasn't completely sharp through four innings. He had made quite a number of pitches for only allowing two base runners going into the inning. It was a barrage of singles (maybe one double mixed in) and he had exceeded 100 pitches, probably 30 in the inning. I thought it was the right call especially since he had thrown so many pitches.
  19. stringer bell
    Glad he got a start and he looks like he can come up and contribute at the MLB level. Arraez' future will take care of itself.
  20. stringer bell
    Tough fifth for Gibson.
  21. stringer bell
    Small ball for two runs!
  22. stringer bell
    Comment--According to the box on TV, this home plate ump has been excellent.
  23. stringer bell
    Nice AB from the newcomer.
  24. stringer bell
    Two nit-picks here. Cron wasn't on the field except to hit (DH last night) and Duffey was fine, but threw a lot of pitches. I didn't think he was dominant, but he did get the job done.
  25. stringer bell
    Four pitching candidates, too--Berríos, Pérez, Odorizzi and Rogers. It's really too soon to pick All-Stars, but a team with one of the best records in MLB should be a candidate to have at least three All-Stars.
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