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  1. stringer bell
    So who got demoted/traded/disabled/DFAed?
  2. stringer bell
    Agree 100%. With both of the long guys being out of options, it makes it much harder to manage the ebb and flow for the pitching staff. A Deduno DFA would alleviate the situation, and I'm pretty sure that he would get picked up by somebody.
  3. stringer bell
    Plouffe: He is an adequate third baseman. Better than about half of the guys sent out there and worse than about half. The Twins can contend or maybe even win with a 3B of that quality. He joins Escobar and Parmelee as position players who have marginally (at least) improved their standing with the Twins. Add to that the emergence of Suzuki and Dozier backing up his breakout season, there is improvement in the 2014 Twins. I still believe that Trevor will be the Twins' near-regular LF at some point next season.
  4. stringer bell
    OK--Milone is in for Correia. Tomorrow Mauer is to be activated. Who is moved to make room for #7? Pino is scheduled to start on Tuesday and if he were optioned, then the Twins would have to scramble to find a starter on Tuesday. I say Deduno is DFAed and Mauer takes that spot. Then after Pino pitches, he is optioned to clear room for Nolasco
  5. stringer bell
    Sounds like Gardy is putting the botched bunt mostly on Nuñez: “It wasn’t a squeeze,” Gardenhire said. “There was no sign. He tried to drag bunt with Nunez at third. Nunez has to see the ball (go) down there.” That said, the same article also mentions Schafer's near helplessness vs. LH pitching (1-18 w/ 8Ks). A fourth outfielder, who can't hit and isn't that great in the field isn't worth it. However, since coming to the Twins, Schafer is 5-16 and hasn't made any glaring misplays in the field. I'm not ready to give him a starting spot next year or even guarantee him a spot on the active roster, but maybe the change of scenery is exactly what he needed. If he isn't keeping Arcia or Santana on the bench, I am fine with him playing. I also don't expect him to continue hitting, but hey, these things happen.
  6. stringer bell
    In the PiPress, a story about Nolasco says that he made his last rehab start today. Does that mean he'll be in Minneapolis when the Twins return from Houston? If so, who goes? Pino has options and there is a day off coming on Thursday, so they could get away without a Pino for ten days from his start. Mauer is on his way to Houston, if he's not already there, I believe. I still don't know who would go off the roster to make room for him. I said on another thread that after today's one-man bench game that it would be good to let a pitcher go (one way or another) tomorrow. My sneaky pick is Samuel Deduno.
  7. stringer bell
    "Kevin Correia is a durable, reliable starting pitcher. He takes the ball every fifth day and gives his club lots of innings."
  8. stringer bell
    I think Parm stays in the majors for a while now. Unless they sign a couple free agents, the Twins will probably need him next year. If they were to DFA him, I'm pretty confident a team or two would claim him.
  9. stringer bell
    Kevin Correia was what the Twins paid for. What sticks in my mind is that Ryan said he was "a pretty darn good starting pitcher" or something to that effect. That quote and the one making reference to Willingham's contract as huge when in total dollars and annual salary, it barely registered in the top 30, always bothered me.
  10. stringer bell
    Thanks Ash. This confirms what I have anecdotally observed. It would figure that the numbers for hitters would improve soon, probably by next year. I imagine there is negative momentum, that is, that individual failures would cause the hitters to press and fail more.
  11. stringer bell
    Milone is already on the active roster (for Correia) amiright? Mauer for ? With the one-man bench game just completed, I hope the Twins trade, DFA, disable or option a pitcher. Sneaky pick--Samuel Deduno.
  12. stringer bell
    I'm posting this in the Twins forum, but the problem appears to be league-wide (except when facing the Twins), can't anybody get a hit with the game on the line? Today, Toronto and Detroit have had multiple chances to take the lead or win the game in extra innings, but they've both failed and left a ton of runners on the pads. This season, I would say that the Twins have been dreadful scoring runners who get in scoring position and doubly dreadful scoring them from third with less than two out. Even guys who are having decent seasons (Dozier, Escobar) have spit out the bit when a fly ball would be big and a hit would be huge. I'm seeing a lot of close games with a lot of runners left and that combination must mean that guys aren't hitting when it really counts. What's the deal?
  13. stringer bell
    I see that Schafer has succeeded Drew Butera, then Kevin Correia for the position of "TD Fan Favorite". I guess that means we trade him to the Dodgers for more than we could ever hope for.
  14. stringer bell
    Nice win, and why I think they will get out of the 60s for wins this year. BTW, mods, what is the green bar on the user profile?
  15. stringer bell
    Well, Perkins or someone else with the nice lead?
  16. stringer bell
    It's not in a great location, when Mrs. Stringer and I were in SF, we came in from the Oakland Airport. The area looked pretty sketchy and then I saw o.co Stadium or whatever they call it.
  17. stringer bell
    Positive sign for Dozier: A walk in each game of this series. He went about two weeks after the All-Star game without a single base on balls.
  18. stringer bell
    Fien had 'em all the way!
  19. stringer bell
    I liked your post, but now I think it's a jinx.
  20. stringer bell
    Anybody else feel a three-run bomb coming?
  21. stringer bell
    They sent a 3.55 ERA to the minors and traded him for a fourth OF that they had DFAed in May.
  22. stringer bell
    I sure hope so!
  23. stringer bell
    Y'know, that is why you don't give away outs. Good teams pick up for guys when they don't deliver with runners on. I have been thinking, should we be happy with a lead and of course Willingham gives the Twins a nice three-run cushion with two innings left to pitch. If a team is playing for and satisfied with one run, they are going to have plenty of close games and will lose a few late. Perkins has been great, but he is human. If he's always protecting a one-run lead, there is no margin for error.
  24. stringer bell
    Perkins hasn't been that sharp going one inning lately. I don't think it makes sense for him to go two.
  25. stringer bell
    Zuke delivers. If he keeps this up, I might not regret him signing an extension.
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