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  1. stringer bell
    Lewis' WPA might be negative today.
  2. stringer bell
    Putting in the rabbit to steal a base against Tonkin was pretty close to a sure thing. Tonkin is a tall guy with a pretty slow delivery. Jeffers tried to do too much on that throw.
  3. stringer bell
    Jeffers last two throws on stolen bases have been among the worst he's ever made.
  4. stringer bell
    Really good outing for Ober. As expected (by me) scoring has been a real challenge against the lefty.
  5. stringer bell
    Team looked good when they were 5-13 with RiSP yesterday. Not so much when they are 0-9.
  6. stringer bell
    Gasper is the best of the lousy possibilities to play today. Fitzgerald, Pereda and Julien are not exciting choices against the lefty. When the Twins face a lefty the rest of the way, we will see really weak lineups. Yes, I want to see Buxton back, but if he’s not 100%, there is no reason to rush him. It’s probably play tomorrow or the IL for Larnach. Similar injury to the one Castro suffered earlier this year, where he sat for most of a week before going on the IL.
  7. stringer bell
    Projecting 21 or 22 year olds isn't going to have a 100% "hit" rate. So far, Lee looks like a miss right now, but at 24 he might still become a fine player. I think bat speed and sprint speed limit his upside. It could be that @TheLeviathan is correct and if Brooks got in better shape he could improve his athleticism and improve both bat speed and sprint speed.
  8. stringer bell
    My point was that, like Gallo, Wallner's OPS+ overstates his value and contribution to the club. Gallo was a lousy player for the Twins and couldn't even make their playoff roster, but he had a 100 OPS+. On balance, Wallner's season has been underwhelming, but his 121 OPS+ to date would be one of the best on the club.
  9. stringer bell
    Yeah, the Twins are too thin in the infield right now. Lee has played second, short and third and could move into full-time play at any of the three. Lewis has almost exclusively played third base and seems to have made strides on defense there. Due to arm injuries, Keaschall has been limited to the right side of the infield. It would appear that a left handed or switch hitter who can play all three positions would be needed at the minimum. Would a Kiner-Falefa reunion make sense?
  10. stringer bell
    Lee is a switch hitter and really hasn't ever been platooned. He just hasn't performed well enough to merit everyday play and he wasn't as good a shortstop as Carlos Correa. Lee was used at all three of his positions pretty much equally. As of yesterday, he had 424.1 innings at short, 381.2 at third and 319 innings at second. My eye test says Lee looks most comfortable at short, but his lack of athleticism makes me believe that he would be best at third base. He hasn't looked good at second base and it appears Luke Keaschall might be making a claim at that position. My thought before the Correa trade was that Lee could be the backup at his three positions and take over one position in the event of injury or ineffectiveness by Royce Lewis, Correa (previously) and Keaschall. He now has the opportunity to establish himself as a shortstop.
  11. stringer bell
    Much like Joey Gallo, OPS is his friend. It will be the stat that makes Wallner look the best. Wallner was tremendously disappointing until the last couple of weeks, but if he's hitting a homer every three games and drawing some walks the OPS won't look too bad.
  12. stringer bell
    Not a bad count. I wonder how many didn't show up after buying tickets.
  13. stringer bell
    My bad. I thought Sands was on the mound when the second Adams run scored. By phrasing it that way, I was trying to point out that all three guys were okay, but not dominating.
  14. stringer bell
    Clemens: With his sustained performance now with a sample size of 225 plate appearances, I think he comes back next year and he deserves it. He's currently in front of all organization options at first base and plays an acceptable second base and corner outfield. Wallner: Interesting game for the Moose. Almost got kicked out of the game for griping about what looked like a proper called third strike. A late jump cost him catching a liner and then was halfhearted on the contact play when on third base. On the flip side, he hit a big homer and got a double off a lefty. Adams, Sands and Kriske were each on the mound when a single run scored. As it turned out, that was fine. With Vázquez' injury, it would appear that Ryan Jeffers will get more run, both at DH and catcher. Maybe the team will finish with more than 70 wins.
  15. stringer bell
    Lee looks more polished and comfortable at short and he has good hands. I think he's an acceptable shortstop if he gets that OPS in the high .700s. He was at 101 or 102 OPS+ at the end of his long hitting streak, but he was brutal in July. I do think anyone watching him play so far for the Twins would think it is foolish to expect him to be an All-Star shortstop.
  16. stringer bell
    Castro is at best a stopgap SS The Twins might miss Castro, but it isn't because of his SS play.
  17. stringer bell
    Compare Keaschall's numbers for the Twins compared to what he did for the Saints. Sometimes minor league numbers don't mean much.
  18. stringer bell
    I think Bader got an injury the second day he was with the Phillies.
  19. stringer bell
    Yeah, Gasper has hit about four balls hard in his major league plate appearances.
  20. stringer bell
    With what remains in the bullpen, the Twins are going to lose some games where they have pretty big leads (like tonight).
  21. stringer bell
    Didn't sound like it from Audra's report.
  22. stringer bell
    There's a lot of red in his fangraphs page. He really should finish with some decent numbers.
  23. stringer bell
    There are numerous players that won't last on the 40-man roster. There are seven weeks left in the MLB season and opinions can change, but certainly a couple of the acquisitions might not be added to the 40-man and a couple of acquisitions who are on the 40-man might be DFA'd (Outman and perhaps Roden). Yes, there will be decisions to make on who to protect and who to expose. I doubt the Twins will get it totally right, but these guys will have some time to show field and front office staff that they are worthy of being protected.
  24. stringer bell
    How about having the only two MLB players ever named Kody?
  25. stringer bell
    Apparently Gasper and Fitzpatrick are bench sitters, who might pinch-run (Fitz) or pinch-hit (Gasp) and perhaps get an inning as a defensive replacement here or there. I guess I'm on board with that, although I still believe there's a small chance that Gasper could be a good major league hitter. In the charred remains of the bullpen, it appears anyone with some semblance of a live arm will be given a chance and maybe one or two guys will step forward. Very encouraging outing for Hatch yesterday for example. I don't know if there is anyone in the organization who can step in and be a reliable bullpen arm for the rest of the season and guys like Kody Funderburk will get another look. Best wishes to him. I think Clemens is a special case--he's performed well enough in a bigger sample size to merit a tryout for next year as a platoon bat with utility versatility. Yes, he'll be 30 next year and I thought when acquired the only reason he was in MLB was because of his father.
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