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  1. stringer bell
    OK Schoop. Be consequential.
  2. stringer bell
    I dunno. I do know that Gonzalez has spent almost all of his outfield time in left. Perhaps they didn’t want to move/disrupt Rosario in addition to Kepler.
  3. stringer bell
    I confess to not watching as much as usual so far this season. In another thread, I said Schoop's contributions had been "inconsequential", mostly because he hit his homers in one-sided games. I think he is fine defensively, but I haven't seen anything that sets him apart. I think he'll be OK this year and yes, probably better than Dozier (I really liked him while he was here), but I'd like to see him change a few games before I call his addition a masterstroke.
  4. stringer bell
    Castro is OK. Yes, I agree it is unlikely the Twins will want him back next year, but for right now he belongs on the team. With three viable catchers, all of them will be underworked, but they probably can stay fresh into the heat of the season. I like that he has a lefty bat in the bottom of the order.
  5. stringer bell
    Who goes off the 25-man? I presume Stewart.
  6. stringer bell
    Thanks. Very informative. It does show that having options remaining is very important. Probably why the Yankees were willing to part with Tyler Austin, for example. Not having options remaining forces the issue for players such as Magill and Adrianza. Meanwhile, Cave will probably be up and down several times on this year's option.
  7. stringer bell
    The club could option Sano after his rehab, as they just did for/to Moya. They did that to Buxton last year (for performance reasons) and then failed to recall him (for team control reasons IMHO) in September. I hope Sano returns and hits like it is the first half of 2017. If he hits (and plays defense) as he has for the last year and a half (when healthy) he should be in the minors.
  8. stringer bell
    My view is that all of the over-70 candidates are too old. That would include Biden, Bernie and Warren (70 this year). If the Dems want to win and get something done, they need contrast from Grandpa Trump.
  9. stringer bell
    OK, I didn’t see the game, but it appears that in other parks, the home runs the Astro’s hit would have been outs. Since the stadium was built, I have disliked Enron/Minute Maid and considered it a bandbox. Am I off base on this one?
  10. stringer bell
    Stewart probably earned another chance /w 6 innings. Still not convinced about his future. I still expect he’ll be sent back to Rochester tomorrow.
  11. stringer bell
    Just back from a late meal on the East Coast. About what I expected from Stewart against a good Astro lineup in a bandbox. I don't think Stewart has enough stuff to be a successful big-league pitcher. Five innings is maybe better than I expected.
  12. stringer bell
    Adrianza is out of options and is a decent utility infielder who has played a bit of left field, as well. Astudillo is the other choice for demotion. He's more versatile than Cave and is a better hitter. I expect the Twins to go back to 12 pitchers when Sano is ready. A lot can happen in the weeks before Miggy is ready. Injuries could change the whole scene by then.
  13. stringer bell
    In 2017, the Twins used a record number of pitchers, but had relative stability when it came to position players.They used only 17 in the course of the season. To my knowledge, that number of position players tied their all-time low since 1961, the year the team came to Minnesota. This year, the Twins went north with 14 position players and had one, Miguel Sano, on the Injured List. Tyler Austin is gone and will not return. It is unlikely that the team will go as high as 14 position players the rest of the year. The main reasons I see little position player movement are that the team currently has three truly versatile players who don't figure to be plugged into a single starting position--Marwin Gonzalez, Willians Astudillo, and Ehire Adrianza--so that when a disabling injury occurs, the Twins don't have to recall a minor leaguer to fill that spot. Further, right now, one of two bench options is likely to be sent down--Jake Cave or Astudillo--and that player could shuttle between Rochester and Minnesota when an additional arm is needed or when a disabling injury happens. Also, there is no position player on the horizon that looks like he could force his way to promotion. The Twins have at least three players who are serviceable defensively at each position, including catcher, so no one injury would compel them to recall a player at a certain position. All of this speculation could change in a few weeks, but for now, I see relatively little change going forward amongst the position players, at least until September.
  14. stringer bell
    Media attention doesn't matter much to me. The thought that it matters to prospective Free Agents is also a bit far-fetched as far as I'm concerned. I think it matters what club houses and agents think and are talking about a lot more than what leads ESPN or mlb.com. As far as this year's additions, I think they are doing well as a group. Schoop hasn't been consequential and Gonzalez hasn't hit much, but I expect all will be OK offensively. This season will hinge on run prevention IMHO. Berrios looks ready to take a step forward, but no one else in the rotation has really stepped up. I'm disappointed with May and Meija in the bullpen, perhaps I was expecting too much.
  15. stringer bell
    Opinions on Gio Gonzalez? My thoughts are a lefty free agent who wouldn't cost a draft choice is something to look into. He wouldn't cost as much Dallas Keuchel and he would be ready to go immediately. The Twins bullpen problems would be alleviated by another starter who routinely pitches six innings. Gonzalez has exceeded 170 innings every year but one since 2010 and got over 200 IP three times in that time period. He's older, but not ancient.
  16. stringer bell
    This is a politics thread, so I'll stick to the politics of this issue. Perhaps we could have another thread to discuss the problems and history of illegal immigration to have a clearer view of the entire issue. As a political issue, it has been pretty minor until the most strident opponent of illegal immigration got the nomination and won the presidency. Trump hung his hat on characterizing those in this country illegally as violent criminals, animals, marauders. The "solution" of building a wall is ridiculous (IMHO) and doesn't solve the problem. As a political strategy, these stances feed the right wing base and give encouragement to xenophobes and racists, who have found their way into the mainstream of the Republican party. Trump's lies and exaggerations have made a situation into a crisis. He singlehandedly caused a government shutdown, his administration is treating each and every soul seeking asylum like they are criminals and militarizing the border. Honestly, I don't know if the increase of traffic coming to the border is a pushback or if the chaos in Mexico and Central America is so bad that being detained in the US is the better option. I do believe illegal immigration needs to be addressed and with Congress hopelessly deadlocked on just about every issue, it will take a lot of effort to get anything done. I also believe Donald Trump and the Republican party have done nothing to solve the problem, but plenty to stoke fear and hate.
  17. stringer bell
    I like the velo and he has a breaking ball, but as Morris noted he could really use an off-speed pitch. It seemed to me that as Perez pitches he usually loses command. Today, he seemed to improve as the outing went along. I’m pretty encouraged.
  18. stringer bell
    It is Cave. Marwin played more outfield than infield last year and both Kepler and Rosario can slide over to center for a day or more. Turtle spent time in the outfield and even Garver has a few innings of experience there. Oh yes, Adrianza has logged several innings in left, as well. With the versatility that Garver and Astudillo offer, the Twins can go with three catchers for a while. If Astudillo or Garver start looking like average offensive performers, one of them could be optioned, but for now, it is three catchers.
  19. stringer bell
    I was glued to the TV until the last putt. I imagine the ratings were through the roof.
  20. stringer bell
    OK, Carole beat me by three minutes. I'll take the other thread down.
  21. stringer bell
    Also, Perez is going to the rotation, so there is one less LH pitcher in the ‘pen.
  22. stringer bell
    Here's that lineup: Twins 5-3 Kepler rf Polanco ss Astudillo 1b Rosario lf Garner c Gonzalez 3b Schoop 2b Buxton cf Gibson p New York Mets 6-3 Nimmo cf Alonzo 1b Cano 2b Conforto rf Davis 3b McNeil lf Rosario ss d'Arnaud c deGrom p
  23. stringer bell
    While the numbers look bad from Gibson’s first start, he pitched pretty well until the fifth and at least two plays not made accounted for most of the damage. I wonder if Rocco will have a quicker hook in the middle innings given what happened in Gibson’s last start.
  24. stringer bell
    Here’s my four-man bench when Sanò returns—Garver, Astudillo, Gonzalez and Adrianza. About as versatile as any bench contingent the Twins have ever had.
  25. stringer bell
    I find it interesting that someone would flee the high taxes of Chicago for that noted tax haven of Minnesota.
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