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  1. stringer bell
    The Twins best shortstop produces the first run.
  2. stringer bell
    And Molitor (or Suzuki) returns the favor.
  3. stringer bell
    I say "Thank you, Tito!".
  4. stringer bell
    I'd like to see what May can do as the 8th inning guy. However, there hasn't been much need for that since he transitioned to the 'pen. I don't think May will ever go back to Triple A. He'll either be a front end of the bullpen guy or starter.
  5. stringer bell
    Agree with almost everything you said, except the part about the die being cast with Arcia as only a DH. He has the capacity to be decent, never great or even good, in the OF. The arm is strong enough and the range is adequate. IMHO, his biggest problem defensively is focus. Maturity and realizing it increases his value to play in the field could help that problem substantially. I think the four OFs you mentioned will have the inside track to being regulars for the forseeable future, but that is no guarantee they all will pan out and they all have some proving to do. Injuries happen and some ruin careers. You just can't pencil in names and expect them to be there 'til free agency.
  6. stringer bell
    IIRC, Hicks splits were not too wide when he was hitting .250, since then he's knocked several HRs (all RH) and had a run of multi-hit games which ended when the entire team could not buy a knock. I don't have access to hard hit percentage, but his BABIP is pretty skewed right now and those things tend to stabilize.
  7. stringer bell
    I think the ship has sailed on righty vs. righty. As I said earlier, the splits look like they'll tighten up, but if he is ten times more likely to hit a homer RH, his OPS will probably always be better from that side.
  8. stringer bell
    Dozier hasn't done much since the break but hit solo homers. It comes and it goes for all hitters. Mike Trout isn't great every night and lesser players have longer lulls and shorter hot streaks. That said, Torii is 40 and at some point the decline is due to accelerate. I wasn't a fan of his signing, but his performance and his effect on young players has won me over a bit. Goodness no, please don't re-sign him, but offer him a job on the coaching staff. The Twins are stuck with Mauer and that contract. It is ridiculous to consider moving him to another position, given the young talent available at third, left and right. For the past year and two-thirds, he just hasn't been very good. I thought he would hit .330, with 20 homers and 100 RBIs, when relieved of catching, but it is becoming more and more likely that we've seen the end of All-Star Joe Mauer and will see a diminished player at first until he decides to hang 'em up.
  9. stringer bell
    Max Kepler was 1-1 with two walks in the first game of a doubleheader in Jackson on Thursday. He was pinch hit for and didn't play in the second game. Kepler also stole his 16th base. Injured? Promoted? Disciplined? I can't find any information that indicates the cause for him to be taken out of a game. He continues to lead the Southern League in OPS, OBP, and slugging. He's slipped to second in the batting race.
  10. stringer bell
    The bullpen got too much work in Toronto, makes sense if they can get a reliever up to help immediately. Not really fair to Duffey, but he's on the 40-man and could be back pretty quick. Fryer isn't a major league hitter. His fancy average at Rochester is more of a mirage than the Twins May record. Herrmann isn't much better. Catching remains an organizational black hole. It is a pity that Josmil Pinto has had a wasted season, we know that when he's healthy he can hit a few over the fence and hit with some authority. Achter reminds me of Matt Guerrier (honest, that's a complement). Not great stuff, but a pretty good idea of what he wants and needs to do. In this era, it is hard to see how a right handed pitcher with a 90 mph fastball can succeed, but he's earned a chance.
  11. stringer bell
    Hicks looks like he has hit feet under himself now. Some of the disparity in his L/R split appears to be luck--his BABIP left handed is .262 vs. .444 righty. I doubt that continues. However, he has RH power, not so much from the other side. The walk and strikeout numbers also indicate that his splits should narrow. What is apparent though, at this stage, is RH is his power side. Hicks has 6 homers (5 RH) with twice as many plate appearances against right handed pitching. That would mean that he is 10 times more likely to homer against a lefty.
  12. stringer bell
    Let's see....golf on another nice evening or watch the Twins at their low ebb playing a team that is playing well? See ya' later. I'll take the game, but probably just read the Game Thread.
  13. stringer bell
    If Arcia was hitting at all, it would make sense to recall him. He's been as hopeless against AAA pitching as the team has been against major leaguers. I am in the camp that says he has to (re)prove himself to get another shot and he just isn't doing it. That said, somebody should be benched. No one is hitting, no even the guys that have produced the few runs that kept them from being on an epic shutout streak.
  14. stringer bell
    Three generations of Bells-Gus, Buddy and David.
  15. stringer bell
    Three generations of Boones-Ray, Bob, ex-Twin (I don't think he'd want to remembered that way) Bret.
  16. stringer bell
    The game is about runs scored. Pelf's ERA is decent, so he hasn't been way, way below average. As far as predicting the future, the peripherals say that he won't sustain his decent performance, but to this point, he has been close to average and not way, way below average.
  17. stringer bell
    Son of Hall of Famer Yogi. Dale Berra.
  18. stringer bell
    Ex-Twin and well traveled brother of George. Ken Brett.
  19. stringer bell
    The "Paul" of "me 'n' Paul". Paul Dean.
  20. stringer bell
    Father of Junior. Ken Griffey, Sr.
  21. stringer bell
    Brother of "Bad Henry"--Tommie Aaron
  22. stringer bell
    It is not now time to throw in the towel. Don't forget that two wild card teams played in the World Series last year. As a matter of fact, the Giants were about as hopeless as the Twins do right now. I was in SF when they were feeble and saw them shut out on a Saturday afternoon. They need to try to win now. Everything went right in May. A lot of things have gone wrong in the other months. It balances out. There is time for a run. It is a long shot that they make the playoffs, but a shot worth taking at this time of year.
  23. stringer bell
    Dave Stieb
  24. stringer bell
    What else is there? Escobar? With the disappointments/failures of Santana, Vargas, and Arcia, there aren't many left-handed bats for the Twins.
  25. stringer bell
    I'm going with the under that Brock provided.
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