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  1. stringer bell
    I am glad to see Niko Goodrum get some playing time with the Tigers. He might end up with a pretty good major league career.
  2. stringer bell
    At least two Mike. Paul and McCain are Republican noes. That will give her enough votes to be confirmed.
  3. stringer bell
    Kind of ironic that there are a half dozen ex-Twin catchers in the majors and the Twins currently have the duo of Garner and Wilson.
  4. stringer bell
    Was listening on the radio at the time, and Corey and Gladden agreed Petit should have held the ball. Maldonado is a catcher--it probably takes two singles to score him from second. A small misplay that cost a run in a one-run game.
  5. stringer bell
    Dozier's pattern, if there is one, is to have one markedly better half than the other. In 2014, 2016 and last year, that half was the second half. In 2015, Dozier's only All-Star appearance, he was markedly better in the first half. The overall picture in the last two years has presented an elite offensive player at second base. Since he doesn't hit 450 foot moon shots and pulls a high percentage of his homers, I think there is perhaps a smaller margin for error in his approach. Six hits, including two homers in two days tells me that he's not ready to fall off the cliff.
  6. stringer bell
    Honestly, where is the outrage? Somehow, if the shoe was on the other foot, Republicans heads would be exploding. These are people that represent the Trump White House and/or the Republican party and they are mocking one of their own and a war hero to boot. The depths that this administration have reached do not parallel any previous administration. The corruption is off the charts and this is fine with 95% of the president's party.
  7. stringer bell
    43 at-bats for the season. Dozier has endured a dry spell of in excess of 50 at-bats (before yesterday). Yes, Buxton might struggle the first series or two after being out nearly a month, but his defense should make up for most of that.
  8. stringer bell
    Kinley isn't ready to face major league hitters in any kind of high-leverage situation. I don't think his upside is worth him not being competitive even in games that are pretty much out of reach. That said, the bigger problem here is that there aren't anywhere close to enough reliable arms in the bullpen. Every relief pitcher with an option remaining should be looking over their shoulder. To wit, Rogers (despite what Blyleven continues to say) has not performed well since midseason last year. Duke has about a 2.0 WHIP, Pressly has been good, but scares me most times out, Hildenberger and Businetz appear to be cases where the Twins caught lightning in a bottle last year. Add the unreliable Rodney at the end and this bullpen is scary.
  9. stringer bell
    1 doable thing will get Joe Mauer in the Hall of Fame. Joe needs to win a fourth batting title. The cynic in me says that he needs to sign with the Rockies and win that title in 2019, but maybe he could win his fourth championship as a Twin. Happy Birthday Joe.
  10. stringer bell
    So, on to Tampa. LaMarre stays along with 13 pitchers? If the Twins go back to 12 hurlers, let me be the first to vote for Hildy to be sent down.
  11. stringer bell
    Same thing happened with Tom Petty.
  12. stringer bell
    Harry Anderson of “Night Court” game, dead at 65.
  13. stringer bell
    I can’t agree all the way with this RB. LaMarre is a fourth/fifth OF on this team and he did start two games. With fewer days off and minor injuries, I would expect he will get relatively more ABs if he stays on the roster. I don’t think we can go off of 10 or 30 or plate appearances and rethink playing time for veteran players On the pitching side, I don’t like seeing two guys ruled out of high-leverage situations and still secure on the roster. My bigger concern is the apparent trsust shown to Hildenberger, who had a good run last year but has shown signs of slippage this year.
  14. stringer bell
    I don't pay much attention to hockey until the playoffs, so I am a very casual fan. Last year, the Wild had the home ice vs. St. Louis and outshot the Blues by similar margins to what Winnipeg is outshooting the Wild to this point. I think the unofficial line was that St. Louis used a rope-a-dope strategy against the superior team. Are the Wild trying to do the same? From what I (again a very casual fan) can see, the Wild haven't been dominated territorially and in shots on goal like this all season.
  15. stringer bell
    Just saw they postponed tomorrow's game, too. No surprise really, but in the other two series with the Sox, they'll have to play a total of nine games. The Twins host the Sox for the last series of the regular season.
  16. stringer bell
    1) I'm surprised LaMarre has an option remaining. He's been with three major league teams and been DFAed/released multiple times. Having an option for him means that he can shuttle between Rochester and Minnesota when temporary roster issues pop up, just like Vargas last season. 2) In a really small sample size, I do like what I've seen of LaMarre. He looks like an excellent defender, runs very well and so far has gotten his knocks. 3) If the remark above is accurate, it seems much more a concern that the Twins "super bullpen" has evolved into super Addison Reed and question marks. The second best reliever has been Pressly. Duke has been wild, Hildy has allowed every inherited runner to score, and Rodney has a loss and a blown save already. Plus, Kinley and Moya don't look like they'll get to pitch in a high-leverage situation any time soon. 4) Busenitz probably has a chance to stay with the club (if he is, in fact, recalled) given the struggles of Hildenberger and Duke. I thought Busenitz was really good last year, although he didn't get that much high-leverage work.
  17. stringer bell
    Great intro! I feel all of that pain in this endless winter.
  18. stringer bell
    I’m on my phone, so I’m doing this from memory. My brother and I met Niko’s dad at Ft. Myers a few years ago. Dad wore a track suit and was a bit of a helicopter dad for being the father of a 20 something young man. Dad’s concern was not Niko’s assignment to a minor league team, but rather whether he would get enough playing time after coming off an injury the previous season. Niko intrigued me—good size and speed, with some potential to hit for power. Versatile—infield, outfield plus a switch hitter. Good luck to him!
  19. stringer bell
    I've thought this for years: Is Brian Dozier a Dan Uggla or a Jeff Kent? If he is another Jeff Kent, he's going to be valuable for a long time, if he falls off a cliff like Uggla, maybe letting him go before his age 32 season is a pretty good plan.
  20. stringer bell
    Congratulations to longshots Moya, Kinley and LaMarre. I doubt all three make it to May 1, but all three seized opportunities. I would agree that middle infield is short. Who comes up in the event of an injury, Gordon?
  21. stringer bell
    Good for LaMarre. Is there a 40-man move yet to be made?
  22. stringer bell
    To get down to the fine points, why would Granite start any game ahead of Rosario-Buxton-Kepler? The only answer I have is that Granite would give one of the three a day of rest, but they're all young so the number of days rest needed is pretty small. Sight unseen, I would think that LaMarre could on a few occasions be a better offensive alternative against a left handed pitcher than Kepler (and maybe Rosario). Realizing further that the downgrade in defense would be minor or non-existent (as compared to starting Grossman on a corner), I wonder if there is a place for LaMarre on the Opening Day roster. The drawback would be exposing another player when removing him from the 40-man (Vargas?). Is having someone who might be incrementally better vs. LH pitching worth exposing someone like Kennys Vargas? I don't know, but I really don't see much value in having Granite fill the same role.
  23. stringer bell
    The role to be filled is backup outfielder. I think defense is important, as well as the potential to get some PAs against left handed pitching. If the Twins needed a lefty swinger, I think Granite would be a lock, but with Kepler’s struggles vs. lefties last year and Grossman’s poor defense, giving LaMarre a shot makes some sense.
  24. stringer bell
    LeMarre would appear to be a better fit than Granite. He’s been good all spring FWIW, but they’d have to make a space for him on the 40-man roster. I assume he’s a more capable outfielder than Grossman.
  25. stringer bell
    Election Day this year will be fun (or totally depressing). Minnesota will be much-watched. In the battle for House control, we have not one, not two, not three, but four House districts considered tossups (CDs 1, 2, 3, and 8). In addition a competitive governor’s race and two Senate elections. The special elections have to give Democrats hope. Republicans can’t throw $10 M at every district and many are up for grabs. Anything to rein in the Donald would be good news.
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