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Everything posted by stringer bell
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I don't see Keaschall playing anywhere on the field but second base in 2025. There is a fair chance that he will be tried at more positions next year, particularly if he continues to hit well. He hadn’t totally recovered arm strength prior to the broken bone and he could not continue his rehab plan while waiting for the bone to heal.- 90 replies
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I swear I typed both the comment about Correa and the base loaded before they happened.
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They aren’t going to score here are they?
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Yep.
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Willi has been on a GDP bender, but this time he beat the relay. It does set Correa up to do the same thing.
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Keirsey Jr. with the oppo taco. Rocco is a genius.
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After getting squeezed and getting behind in the count. Sim worked out of it again.
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Yeah, he's a marked man, but I really doubt they would sit him three consecutive days.
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Seven scoreless, ten strikeouts.
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I see nothing about Bader on the injury report. He has been striking out a lot lately, but has been getting his hits.
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What can you do? He's their best position player and it would appear he should be back in a day or two. Sitting Buxton an for the full 10-day IL stint when he's supposed to be back after 3-4 days would be a mistake. I know that injuries have lingered with Buxton in the past, but if their best information is that he'll be in the lineup tomorrow or Wednesday, it is the right call to play short for a couple of days.
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Nice job Sim. I was afraid of a crooked number after the first two reached.
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Lee quit hitting and found the bench for a team that was ostensibly trying to make it to postseason. He's still sixth in plate appearances on the team. Even though he hasn't started regularly lately he is on course to reach almost 500 plate appearances--that is considered full-time. A month ago I thought that he had shown enough to be a near-regular rotating between the three infield positions, but his slump has dimmed my hopes for him.
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I'm totally frustrated by this team. The performance on the field has been uneven, uninspired, unclutch and unremarkable. The manager could and should pay the price but I don't think any manager would turn this club around. As far as personnel, Lee, Wallner and lately Larnach have not done the job. Correa has given every sign of a prematurely aging star and Buxton had a rough patch culminating with an injury (hopefully minor). Reinforcements from St. Paul likely won't do much but it makes total sense to change for the sake of change at this point. I like the pitching staff and their production a lot more than the position players. Maybe there's room to trade an arm to enhance talent to help the team in the future. Griffin Jax's is not unlike the Twins. Early struggles, then a really nice stretch and when the season is on the line disappointment.
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Good article. Summarizes the risk and reward of trading relief pitchers. Stewart is really good when he can get to the mound, but very fragile, which explains his career to this point. The Twins have done a good job in not overusing him, but I still see him as a time bomb for injury. To the point, in making a trade, would trading Stewart bring back more than keeping him? I honestly don't think so.
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I've liked Castro since he was signed after being non-tendered by the Tigers. In 2023, he was off-the-charts effective and his defense and base running contributed greatly to the Twins' success. While his hitting is better, he has helped the team less on the bases and in the field in the past two years with regular playing time. By himself, on an expiring contract, he won't net a surefire prospect. He's been a good player who was acquired for basically nothing--a real win for the Twins--and his versatility has been valuable for the team, but I think he can be replaced by a lower paid player in the future.
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Per Aaron Gleeman--Jefffers on the Paternity List and Mickey Gasper added. Gasper has been slumping at St. Paul. His OPS is down considerably and he hasn't done much since returning from the Injured List at St. Paul.
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David Festa and Zebby Matthews both made their major league debuts in 2024 and were counted on as starting pitching depth for the Twins this year. Both guys have assumed slots in the starting rotation this year and both have had mixed results. Currently Festa is on the IL and has a 3-4 record with a 5.40 ERA. He has walked 19 and fanned 53 in 53+ innings. Matthews spent almost a month on the IL and has a 2-2 log with a 4.97 ERA with 9 walks and 37 Ks in 29 innings. Festa is two months older and has advanced through the system ahead of Zebby. Both hurlers have upped their velocity substantially since signing on with the Twins. The discussion questions for the TD faithful are in the thread title. Which guy has the best and most upside and which do you see as the first to emerge as a quality starting pitcher? My preference is Zebby Matthews in a close call. I see Zebby getting more swing and miss with his upper 90s fastball and slightly better command although his low walk totals in the minors would seem to be a bit of a mirage. Festa’s slider and change look pretty effective, but his FIP is quite a bit higher than Matthews. It would appear that the Twins will be counting on both 25-year-olds for the rest of the year (assuming the Slim Reaper returns next month) and in the future. Matthews has a 2.75 FIP while Festa’s stands at 4.83 for what it’s worth.
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Twins 1, Nationals 0: The Zebulon Show
stringer bell replied to Peter Labuza's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Correa is at the 26th percentile in sprint speed according to statcast. Not glacial, but slow. Lewis doubled to the corner. I believe there was one out and I would think it was 50-50 to send an average runner. Since C-4 is considerably slower than average, it was low percentage to send him. He had the play in front of him and made the call easy because he wasn’t going 100% to third.- 41 replies
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Camargo released.
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Cory recites a stat that might explain all the right handed hitters. Hitters have reverse splits against Yamamoto.
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Gee, a month ago Brooks was a key part of the future on a long hitting streak. Some people were ready to install him at third base full-time especially since Lewis was around the Mendoza Line. Lee's numbers are bad this month, but I expect he'll come out of it and be a good player in the future. All of that said, I'm not enamored with his skill set. I'd like to see a middle infielder with speed and range who isn't stretched at shortstop, especially with the apparent decline of Carlos Correa. It would appear that that Lee's role in 2026 would be to back up all three of the projected starters on the dirt (except first base) and while he is still pretty young, it seems his projected ceiling is being lowered every year.
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Interesting lineup. Seven RH batters vs. a RH starter. Larnach, Lee and Clemens all sitting.
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Is Sim the second-best starter right now? Rocco has protected him, but the scores of the games he has pitched have dictated early hooks. His stuff seems pretty average across the board, but if he hits his spots, it plays in MLB.
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The Twins DFA'd Jair Camargo and claimed 29-year-old catcher Jhonny Pereda from the Athletics. It would appear to me that this is an admission that Camargo is not even viable as an alternative to be a backup catcher in the event of an injury or other absence. I've suspected that for some time now. Short-term, it has been revealed that Jeffers will soon be leaving the team for paternity leave and it now appears that Pereda could step in (Mickey Gasper is also a possibility). Longer term, with Vázquez a free agent at season's end and possible trade chip at the deadline, another catcher will be needed next year or in August and it would seem that this guy will be that guy. Pereda's minor league hitting has been satisfactory and according to BBRef, he seems okay as a defender. It's doubtful that he would be more than a backup, but it would seem the Twins see his acquisition as an upgrade from Camargo and Cartaya.
