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  1. stringer bell
    Glad to see Murphy starting back-to-back games despite his slow start hitting. Buxton has been nursing the sore hand, so by default Rosario is in CF. All of yesterday's HR hitters are back plus Nuñez, so Escobar sits.
  2. stringer bell
    Well, that's about just right. I predicted the Twins would win 85 games and there is a team in history that has done that. I also predicted 85 wins would win the parity-driven AL Central. No so sure about that.
  3. stringer bell
    Pressly has been pretty good so far. He still needs to throw more strikes, but the fastball is a good pitch and the breaking ball is a nice out pitch. Today's performance wasn't stellar, but he got hitters to hit the ball to the deep part of the park and to the only plus outfielder on the field for the Twins. I wasn't on board with tendering Fien for a middle relief role, but he's there for now.
  4. stringer bell
    I've never known why people have been so down on him. He may not be a major league regular, but he is a major league player with characteristics that fit his role very well (speed, positional flexibility). On top of that, he seems to be the kind of character who keeps others loose and can handle long periods on the bench. I wish he hit lefty, but he's still an asset on the Twins team of 2016.
  5. stringer bell
    Wall scraper.
  6. stringer bell
    Nice hitting from Nuñez, Mauer and Plouffe. It would be nice to cap it off with a big fly.
  7. stringer bell
    He probably tried to bunt a dozen times last year and showed bunt a couple dozen more times. I think I recall two bunt hits last year and a bunch of foul balls.
  8. stringer bell
    I sort of agree about the arm, but then again a slow 6'6" guy with soft hands who can no longer play catcher should probably play first base. I do want to say I can't think of a better throw from a first baseman ever.
  9. stringer bell
    Stellar at-bat for Plouffe!
  10. stringer bell
    I'm pretty much with you, but I think she is more liberal than you are stating. Her path to the nomination was to stay in the middle and Republicans have accommodated the Democratic nominee by racing to the right and putting on a traji-comic show that should alienate at least a third of regular GOP voters.
  11. stringer bell
    Bremer said he got up at 4 AM to take a flight to KC (3 CT). I suppose he arrived in KC at 7 or 8 AM, so I guess it makes sense to hold him out today. I don't like Kepler sitting, but starting him over half the time and resting Rosario and corner right handed hitters would give Kepler an opportunity.
  12. stringer bell
    Concerned, but not nervous.
  13. stringer bell
    Show off!
  14. stringer bell
    Nope.
  15. stringer bell
    Only took 5 minutes.
  16. stringer bell
    I didn't know Jepsen started with an "F".
  17. stringer bell
    Couldn't get my Kindle to make a tilde. It took a joint effort from myself and Mrs. Stringer to get the desired response.
  18. stringer bell
    Nuñez!
  19. stringer bell
    Need crooked number here.
  20. stringer bell
    Just when Eddie has us totally frustrated..........
  21. stringer bell
    Ricky's got this.
  22. stringer bell
    The team had a successful 2014, but regressed in 2015. I would expect that he would have at least half a season before his employment was in jeopardy.
  23. stringer bell
    Do we know when he got in? I don't think it's fair to say "benched" when he might not have even arrived at the park. I wouldn't even be upset if he sat for the home opener, but if he's not in the lineup by Wednesday, I'll be surprised.
  24. stringer bell
    Gee, didn't I say that? Anyway, I'm seeing this as short-term unless Max is on fire for the Twins.
  25. stringer bell
    As for promoting Kepler, Santana made three straight starts in the outfield, basically replacing three different players, correct (Park, Buxton, Sano)? This makes Santana more outfielder than infielder, so it would figure that Kepler could be considered. Plus, Kepler is on the 40-man, while Mastro and Beresford are not. Playing time: I expect Kepler to get starts for all three outfielders in his time with the Twins and he most likely will sit against LH starters. Park, Buxton, Sano and Rosario could all get days off and keep Max in the lineup. I think the plan will be for Kepler to return to Rochester when Santana is ready to return. It could be that his time will be extended with a Santana rehab assignment and if he is clearly superior to Buxton or Rosario in his trial, he could stay up while someone else gets sent down.
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