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  1. stringer bell
    Pretty sure that Kluber gave up three hits in Cleveland, including doubles by Hicks and Robinson.
  2. stringer bell
    Torii needs to pick it up or this will be his worst offensive season as a full-time player.
  3. stringer bell
    Nice win.
  4. stringer bell
    Are you gonna be upset when they send him back to Rochester? They have to make a roster spot for Milone.
  5. stringer bell
    He was pitching on short rest IIRC.
  6. stringer bell
    8th, time for Trevor M....... well they did trade for Jepsen.
  7. stringer bell
    The thing is that Buxton has had a disrupted road, due to injuries and midseason promotions. He has had a tough time getting started at each new juncture. In the spring, he looked vulnerable to both changeups and breaking balls. If he were recalled now, I wouldn't expect him to dominate. One would hope that some play in September would set him up to hit the ground running in 2016.
  8. stringer bell
    Hicks-yep, he's been very good since returning from injury. Everything about his offense is better, lefty and righty. I agree with Oxtung that there is zero proof that he can be a capable corner outfielder. Also, I want to give the Twins credit for handling Aaron properly after probably making the wrong decisions on him for two straight years. HIcks didn't stand out in the spring, and the message that he had to go to the minors and dominate was just the right call. Also, if we all hearken back to when Buxton was injured, the Twins waited several days before activating Hicks from DL rehab. Perhaps the message there resonated with Hicks because he has played a a high level since, not counting a misjudged fly ball. On the pitching front, Pelfrey has logged a lot of decent innings. He is far better this year than other guys who have filled a fifth starter role in other years. I was on board with May going to the bullpen if it wasn't as a long man. He was moving toward pitching high-leverage innings, but now should have a home in the rotation for the balance of the year. Not a great fan of going two days in a row with nearly guaranteed short starts, followed by a guy coming off the disabled list.
  9. stringer bell
    Given how poorly he performed the first two years, it looked like Hicks was a bust as a number one draft choice. His numbers in 63 games are indeed very good. I thought Aaron Hicks could be a centerfielder in the majors and probably start somewhere. Right now (SSS) he is better than that. We're speculating that he can fill a corner outfield spot. I'm still not sure of that.
  10. stringer bell
    I think defense is really hard to project. We can see the tools, but sometimes things really click and sometimes they don't. Errors can tell part of the story, but by themselves don't really indicate how good a player's tools are. In his first major league go-round, Rosario has been very good. I would expect rookies to struggle some on defense even if the player has great tools.
  11. stringer bell
    That's a really good question. I think Kepler upside as a hitter is in silver slugger territory. High BA, developing power, excellent discipline. I guess I would never expect Rosario to challenge for a batting championship or hit 30 homers a year. However he qualifies as a starting outfielder right now and does figure to get a bit better.
  12. stringer bell
    Disagree here Kwak. Dozier became an All-Star precisely because he is able to generate so many extra-base hits. Yes, i hope he moderates just a bit next year and starts using all fields more, but he's good because he hits homers and doubles. Plouffe was all or nothing in the year that he hit 24 homers. He's been a better player the last two years because he is using all the field, especially with two strikes.
  13. stringer bell
    It appears Oswaldo Arcia's run of bad luck is continuing. Oswaldo was hit by Jeff Francis in the first inning of the nitecap of a doubleheader today and left the game. I don't know where he was hit and I don't know the severity, but it does seem that Arcia can't catch a break this year. Interesting tidbit: the guy that came into the game for Arcia was 3-3 with a home run and all three RBI in a 3-0 Red Wings victory.
  14. stringer bell
    The speculation has gone on for well over a year. If only we could get Buxton, Hicks, and X in the outfield not many balls would drop. We Twins fans are getting close to the day when this speculation will be reality. Buxton is hitting well in Rochester and looks to be a cinch to be recalled at least by the time rosters are expanded. Hicks and Eddie Rosario have manned center field and a corner for more than half of the season. All three players are healthy, so at least by Labor Day, the Twins should have the best defensive outfield they have had in quite some time. Could it be better than the "Soul Patrol" (Hunter, Jones and Lawton)? I think so, Jones never had a great throwing arm and Lawton graded out as average on the corners and worse than that in center. The Twins group could be special. All three have above-average speed and good throwing arms. Of course, they would need to hit to stay in the lineup. Buxton could be the gem, with his game-changing speed, fine instincts and good arm. I think Eddie Rosario has shown, despite more than his share of errors, that he can be a fine defensive corner outfielder. I am particularly impressed with his throwing. While his arm strength doesn't match Hicks or Buxton, he charges balls very well, plays balls off the wall adroitly and the arm is accurate. Because of this, and the smaller right field at Target Field, I think the configuration should be Hicks in left, Buxton in center and Rosario in right.
  15. stringer bell
    Every team cares at some level. It could be that they were sure that Hicks would be supplanted by Buxton before he would even be eligible for arbitration. I would rather have Berrios for a seventh season than see him walk after six just because we wanted to see our best pitching prospect in the minors try his luck against Cleveland or Baltimore.
  16. stringer bell
    I think it is kind of likely that kab's scenario will play out. Arcia (out of options) will "win" versus Kepler, who would need to spend April in the minors in order to be under team control for an additional year. There's really no need to bring back Hunter, though.
  17. stringer bell
    I usually agree with Patrick's takes, but if it is only one start, I wouldn't disrupt Berrios. To be perfectly honest, it wouldn't disappoint me to see JO start 2016 in Rochester to get one more prime year under control for the Twins.
  18. stringer bell
    Unless it is agreed on in advance that Torii won't be an everyday player, it just doesn't make sense to keep him around next year. Unless there is a trade, there will be five outfield options for the three positions--Arcia, Buxton, Hicks, Kepler, and Rosario. The oldest of these guys is Hicks and he's 25. There could be some DH time, but the Twins already have Sano/Plouffe/Mauer for the infield corners and DH. I imagine Kepler could benefit from playing some AAA and perhaps Buxton, too, but by midseason or earlier, all of those guy should be getting big league at-bats. Hunter has been of some value on the field this year and he probably helped the club in the clubhouse. I just don't see signing Hunter for another year, taking away at-bats from the future.
  19. stringer bell
    I see this as the end of the May to the bullpen experiment. He should get stretched out pretty quickly and the finish line is September 1, because then the rosters can be expanded and if the Twins want to take Pelfrey or Milone out of the rotation, they don't have to make room. It hurts the bullpen a bit, because May is the best arm out there, outside of the closer. It probably ends the idea of somehow getting hot and contending, especially with the road trip coming up after playing the (yes) red-hot Cleveland Indians.
  20. stringer bell
    An aside, Brian Duensing writes right handed. I was at spring training three years ago and the fans were having "Brian" sign, I figured it must be Dozier (who I didn't recognize then).
  21. stringer bell
    He has a great "downward plane". Sorry, was working but just got a chance to catch the game thread.
  22. stringer bell
    Again, according to GameDay, Sano took a K on a pitch well out of the strike zone. Payback for getting one in the facemask?
  23. stringer bell
    OK, GameDay has me confused. The leadoff hitter in the second singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch, but then didn't advance on a grounder to second? It also says that Plouffe is playing first base. Wait a minute, now they Mauer at DH and Plouffe at first, with Sano at third. So now that makes sense. It also listed an injury delay. Somebody get dinged?
  24. stringer bell
    If anyone is added, it is probably for one start, with Milone being activated on Sunday. That being the case, maybe Meyer could get a start with the idea that he goes 70 pitches. I'd love to see Berrios, but if it is just for a one start cameo, I'd wait until September to call him up. He doesn't have much AAA experience.
  25. stringer bell
    Seriously, if Joe Mauer is still a .715 OPS player at this time next year, the Twins should consider negotiating his retirement. Pay him a good portion of his money to retire and maybe make appearances for the team. He's a proud athlete who's experienced an incredible amount of individual success. Does he want to continue on as a below-average first baseman?
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