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  1. stringer bell
    I haven't watched the Wolves much this year, but I've checked the box scores and progress has been made. The first five can score--Wiggins, Levine, and KAT are really young and really good--and Rubio and Gorgy are excellent complimentary players. There doesn't seem to be any consistent defense on the team including the first unit. The second unit? Really weak at point guard and one-dimensional otherwise, although I've seen a few sparks from Mohammed. It is obvious they need defensive help first and foremost and the stats say they really could use a shooter. Also, the players they are using now are really young. I think the right veteran needs to be added, either a big or a shooter.
  2. stringer bell
    Quentin agreed to a minor league deal with the agreement that he would go to the minors if he just needed more at-bats to claim a spot on the Twins' roster. He got his at-bats in camp and showed that as a hitter, there is something left. He can't play in the outfield and he had never played a game at first base in his career. The days of the pinch-hitter are gone. DHs and now 12 and 13-man pitching staffs have left the benches so short that a true bench bat is as rare as a designated runner.
  3. stringer bell
    Delmon came to camp one year in better shape and was pretty close to an All-Star. He never approached that level of focus or commitment again with the Twins.
  4. stringer bell
    OK, where and when is Kepler going to get his chance? Comparing his situation to Rosario's is instructive, because there was a 39 and a half year old starter in right and a waiver claim starting in center. The possibilities for Rosario to get a shot were all over the place. This year, Kepler is looking at three guys--nine years out of ten Rosario's stats would have netted a team ROY, the team MVP is on the other corner, and a top five prospect in baseball is starting in center. The oldest of these guys is 24. Besides this, there are two young guys who already have experienced some success in the majors who probably would get a chance before Kepler--Santana and Arcia.
  5. stringer bell
    Small sample size, but Arcia is moving better and fielding his position(s) better than in seasons past amiright? Certainly, from what I've seen, Oswaldo is in better shape.
  6. stringer bell
    I disagree. Santana, Gibson and Hughes have quite a bit of rope IMHO, whereas Milone will be intermediate and the fifth starter (at the beginning of the season) won't have much at all.
  7. stringer bell
    As it should be. Really the only question is how long his leash is when he hits a speed bump of a couple short starts in a row.
  8. stringer bell
    I never thought Quentin was a good good fit with the Twins. It seems like there is something left, but I don't think he'll get an opportunity with the Twins.
  9. stringer bell
    I'm asking those of you who have been in Fort Myers--has Centano been as impressive as I have seen? I don't know about his defense either, but he's had good ABs and hits lefty. He's gone from off the radar to the last cut,so he certainly has upped his profile.
  10. stringer bell
    They keep the 3 out of options guys and add Abad. Duffey gets optioned to start the season.
  11. stringer bell
    Cuddy is 49? No wonder he retired. Actual DOB-3/27/79.
  12. stringer bell
    Maybe it is that the Twins are taking offers for Arcia? Quentin would get the last spot if Arcia was dealt, but I can't see that the Twins would keep Quentin (who almost certainly wouldn't make it through the season without being injured) and let Arcia go.
  13. stringer bell
    More accurately, Quentin is still in camp. I had Sweeney as my pick to make the club in place of Buxton, but indications throughout camp have been that Buxton was going to start the season in center field. I'll add that if there isn't severe regression from the outfielders starting the season, there is no place for Kepler and I think there should be.
  14. stringer bell
    They will probably pay him in devalued deutsch marks.
  15. stringer bell
    I like Fleetwood's Bare Trees from way back. Love Van the Man and Hotel California.
  16. stringer bell
    Wisconsin is Winner Take All? I think the nomination could come down to wheter it is Cruz or Trump in Badgerland.
  17. stringer bell
    Santana played a lot of second in Winter Ball.. I don't know how much he has played the outfield corners.
  18. stringer bell
    This is my biggest complaint about the Sano to RF experiment. If Kepler is as good a prospect as most believe here, it doesn't make much sense to have 24-year old Eddie Rosario and 22-year old Buxton and Sano manning the outfield. First base and DH aren't optimum for Kepler and the Twins have two guys committed for the next three years at those positions anyway.
  19. stringer bell
    I dub this phonomena "Pelfrey'd" as in, "will the Twins be Pelfrey'd by Nolasco?"
  20. stringer bell
    Bullpen depth is important, who goes north in 10 days isn't that important.
  21. stringer bell
    It should be noted that Nolasco was facing 100% minor leaguers because the Rays' plane from Havana was delayed. In my book, the real competition begins now, in the last couple weeks of spring training. Milone has solidified his position in the rotation, while Duffey has forfeited his edge (IMHO). Duffey certainly has a chance to claim the spot while Nolasco needs to sustain good performances. The decision was made to move May and they are not going to undo that because Duffey got knocked around by some minor leaguers.
  22. stringer bell
    I think if Trump gets between 1225 and and 1236 delegates, there will be incredible pressure on undecided and commitments to candidates who dropped out to back Trump as the nominee. Carson has a few delegates and he has endorsed the Donald. The fact of the matter is that if Trump didn't get the nom, he would enrage 40-49% of the delegates. It wouldn't be pretty. Breaking news: Jeb Bush endorses Cruz. Ted Cruz has become the establishment's hope to derail Trump. This is not a report from The Onion.
  23. stringer bell
    I know the last two comments are in jest, but please do pull it back a notch. The back and forth is becoming bickering. When there are a lot of "you saids" and "what I said" you're putting your toes on or over the line.
  24. stringer bell
    I'm not a Democratic regular, but if I were, I'd say the best place to spend money donated to Bernie's campaign would be downballot. For a party that is the heavy favorite to win a third straight term in the White House, Democrats have incredibly few elected officials. On a related topic, I think one would say that Sanders is attracting money and votes from the liberal wing of the Democratic party, a constituency that votes for Democrats, but has become restive with the progressiveness of the standard-bearers who won in the last 20 years.
  25. stringer bell
    Don't count Nolasco out of the rotation. Today: 6 IP 3 H 0 R 0 ER 2 BB 7 K. The battle has been joined.
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