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  1. stringer bell
    Anybody else notice that Sano is Sanó this year?
  2. stringer bell
    I have thought that the outfield of Rosario, Buxton, Kepler would be excellent and it has been. Two balls the Twins hit today--one by Dozier and the other by Buxton would have been caught by the current Twins outfield (I think). In the infield, I think Mauer and Dozier are fine. I'm going to worry about Sanó when he's in the field, but he has appeared comfortable. Both Gimenez and Castro look like capable defenders behind the plate. That leaves shortstop--I have thought Polanco is really deficient as short, but so far he's been very good and make all the plays. He's the biggest surprise in my book.
  3. stringer bell
    Acc According to nhl.com, the team with the best record gets home ice for Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals.
  4. stringer bell
    I'd agree that we can't judge Meija by this outing. Probably the fluky at-bat by the strikeout-prone Frazier took a lot out of him. With as many two-strike pitches that he threw, you'd think he could have gotten a K or two. Sano botched the rundown and that probably finished him.
  5. stringer bell
    Isn't this Trump at his impulsive best/worst? He saw video of people being gassed and had to do something? It appears to me the action isn't going to do anything about what the Syrian people are suffering through and that Assad is not threatened by Tomahawks aimed at Homs. That our government informed Russia is all I need to know.
  6. stringer bell
    He wasn't good in the first, but after that he was very good. The fastball was 90-91 and didn't look like it had much movement on it, but he placed it well and mixed in his other pitches very well. A ton of balls were hit in the air and I think Hughes actually was unlucky on balls hit on the ground. Not a guarantee that Hughes will be effective going forward, but nothing to say he can't be a competent starter.
  7. stringer bell
    Love seeing the DH hitting ninth!
  8. stringer bell
    Nice baseball-centric intro BK. I suspect people will want to talk more about baseball if the Twins are relevant. BTW, best record in baseball! One of only two teams yet to lose and leaders in the Central by a full game over Cleveland.
  9. stringer bell
    I don't know who is twirling for the Whities, but it must be a left hander. Castro and Mauer off and I guess I see who the alternate first baseman is.
  10. stringer bell
    Didn't the Twins draw a lot more walks in 2015, particularly when they had that incredible hot month of May? Things do go in cycles, but I'm sure they'll normalize. On Rosario--I don't mind a guy that doesn't walk much (Kirby for example) as long as they don't constantly get themselves out by chasing. If Rosario is more disciplined at what he swings at, he may walk a few more times, but the real benefit will be in getting much better pitches to hit.
  11. stringer bell
    Are you saying they would have failed to give a Republican nominee to the Supreme Court even so much as a hearing? I don't believe that is true. I also believe that if a moderate nominee were put forward, Democrats would approve the nomination.
  12. stringer bell
    So Santana is going to the Cubs?
  13. stringer bell
    Wild look like they will finish second best in the West, meaning they would have home ice if they get by Chicago in the second round. They have played (and finish the season against) a lot of bad, disinterested teams down the stretch but wins are wins.
  14. stringer bell
    Thanks Sconnie! Kinda flies in the face of "#3 hitter is your best guy", which has existed as a truism longer than I've been alive. As I said above, the team's best hitter (Dozier) has expressed a strong preference to hit #1. From the formula presented by Sconnie, he and (probably) Mauer should be switched. Polanco has good OBP skills and isn't hitting near the top of the order, while Buxton's less developed skills are put in the #3 hole.
  15. stringer bell
    The guy he was traded for is just the opposite, always better peripherals than results.
  16. stringer bell
    On the four finger topic, who will be the first pitcher to come into a game, issue an intentional walk and then leave the game, not having thrown a pitch?
  17. stringer bell
    Santiago can save a lot of pitches if Molitor just puts up four fingers as soon as there's nobody on first.
  18. stringer bell
    I do love "watching" on GameDay. The first four pitches to Moose were all shown as in the strike zone and one pitch was listed as a changeup and one a "sinker". Changeups and sinkers at the top of the zone usually aren't a good thing.
  19. stringer bell
    Dozier's one of my favorite players, but his preference for hitting leadoff is part of this, too. Ideally, he should be hitting lower in the order, with perhaps Buxton hitting leadoff, but what has developed is a 1-2, 1-2 lineup, with Dozier followed by a #2 guy, then Buxton followed by a #2 guy. From Dozier's point of view, he likes hitting leadoff and no one else in the lineup has shown to be better at it. Obviously, Mauer isn't a prototypical #4 hitter at this stage in his career, but hitting him behind Buxton will give many opportunities for Buxton to steal and distract pitchers. I don't get worked up that Escobar is starting for Polanco, but I'd like to see Polanco hit in one of the top two spots, with his good contact skills and decent pitch recognition. It is ironic to see your DH hit #9.
  20. stringer bell
    Great intro Blake! OOhh Math! Imaginary numbers, negative numbers, placeholders. I love it!
  21. stringer bell
    Happy Birthday Mike! I hope your predictions come true and that this game is played. Pretty gray down here in Rochester.
  22. stringer bell
    A regular season Twins' game thread introed by Brian. Wow, this Monday just might be OK! My ESPN app says that the Twins are favorites in this one. I'm shocked.
  23. stringer bell
    To expand my thinking on Park/Vargas, if the team is still thinking Vargas is the better option, it might make sense to save a 40-man spot by sending Park to Rochester. The club seemed averse to risking the loss of Haley, Santana and Tonkin, keeping them all on the active roster. They still have to make room for Gimenez.
  24. stringer bell
    Does the brain trust like Vargas that much? Keeping Park at AAA makes sense if the team thinks he'll be replaced by Vargas as soon as he's healthy. On DanSan, my thought is perhaps they think he'll relocate the magic beans from 2014 and again become a dynamic offensive player. The tools are still intriguing. Like most posters here I'm not happy with the 25-man roster. I certainly expect a lot of change in the coming months.
  25. stringer bell
    While the Wild have been sucking for a while, I doubt they fall any farther. Their schedule the rest of the way is soft, soft, soft. They have two games with Colorado and one with LA, which will almost certainly be eliminated by the time they play that game. Of course, I thought Vancouver and Detroit would be wins for the Wild, as well.
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