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  1. stringer bell
    Over-under for runs? Base loaded none out. All-Star pitcher opponent.
  2. stringer bell
    I have a companion piece blog about the Twins' young outfielders. I speculated that one should be traded and said that the obvious choice was Arcia, although I am not sure that is the right move. Perhaps the guy that should be moved is currently overvalued. That could be Kepler or maybe it is Hicks. My point is that it isn't wrong to trade a player with upside. If you can get a lot more for a guy who projects pretty high, it might be better to do so than trade the next guy who might have a lower ceiling, but a higher floor.
  3. stringer bell
    Regarding May--if the Twins want him in the bullpen until we know how the season will end, I am okay with it. It may or may not be the best utilization of resources for the pitching staff. Ryan-very conservative in making trades. I think he overvalues prospects. His best moves have been picking good players from other teams before they become stars--Nathan, Liriano etc. To my knowledge, the Twins don't ever pay to take players off their hands, as many other teams do. I don't have a problem with Shane Robinson on the roster. I do have a problem when he starts games because he's the only option when Torii needs a day off. There should be a 7-man 'pen and another position player on the bench.
  4. stringer bell
    Run for him. Thank you!
  5. stringer bell
    So.....maybe Mauer could do something this series. A single, anyway.
  6. stringer bell
    DOZIER!!!!!!
  7. stringer bell
    I am at the same spot.
  8. stringer bell
    So, who starts in Milone's spot? May or Duffey?
  9. stringer bell
    Another factor in this decision has to be what has happened to relief pitchers in the Twins system. Oliveros seems to have flamed out (injured now?) at AAA, Achter is a soft-tosser and Tonkin seems to be good at AAA, but has failed in his chances in MInnesota. At Chattanooga, the vaunted big arms of Reed, Burdi, and Zach Jones have flamed out, at least for now. A couple of starters may be moved to the bullpen, or maybe already should be there, but guys with a chance because of strikeout ability and high K rates haven't progressed as expected. Having Jepsen both this year and next, seems to be an OK move. Giving up a couple of decent arms in A ball isn't terrible. It seems that Hu has overperformed his stuff, but it is questionable that he can move all the way to the majors and thrive.
  10. stringer bell
    Mr. Rodney looked pretty good last night. I know his numbers aren't good, but he was really good last year.
  11. stringer bell
    Hunter has helped the 2015 club, but he should not be re-signed. The Twins will have Hicks, Arcia, Kepler, Rosario, and Buxton available as outfielders, there is no need for Torii. That salary could help in improving another position. I'm not sold on Polanco as a shortstop and his play in the minors hasn't provided any reassurance. Jay and Rogers are left handed and the plan has been for Jay to convert to starting in 2016. I sincerely doubt that Graham makes the club in '16, without the Rule V tag.
  12. stringer bell
    The Twins have a decent chance to make the playoffs. The bullpen is weak and needs reinforcements. Jepsen would be an upgrade for that bullpen. Hu is one of several that is a fringy prospect and he's in A ball.
  13. stringer bell
    Let's remember Gibson wriggling out of a jam in the seventh. Pretty tough to come back if the score is 4-1 or worse.
  14. stringer bell
    Not only did it allow the easy steal, but with the big lead Rosario was allowed, he would have scored on the grounder through the hole. McClendon for manager of the year!
  15. stringer bell
    Seriously, Sano has been a poor base runner since his recall. It worked out that there weren't any tough decisions but they got the job done in regulation.
  16. stringer bell
    Or Not!
  17. stringer bell
    Always got a laugh out of"Spy vs. Spy".
  18. stringer bell
    I thought for a moment that Seager got enough of that one to get it off the wall.
  19. stringer bell
    That's nonsense, Dave. They check a replay from more than one angle and if they have a definitive view that the ump is wrong, they challenge.
  20. stringer bell
    Plouffe taking third pays off.
  21. stringer bell
    If Jepsen is the eighth inning guy, he won't have many inherited base runners to worry about. Every inherited runner is not the same.
  22. stringer bell
    Or not.
  23. stringer bell
    C'mon Escobar. Start earning your job.
  24. stringer bell
    Talking about the '65 Twins, most of the guys looked really good. They would all be in their 70s and 80s and most walked without a hitch.
  25. stringer bell
    Gibson is regressing to the mean. That is both a good and bad thing. Good-strikeouts. Bad-BABIP & home runs.
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