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  1. stringer bell
    That is unless there is a 99.9% chance of success. Isn't this the unsaid rap on Escobar, that his speed is only average? He's not really a stolen base threat.
  2. stringer bell
    The starters are next-to-last in ERA (I used the split for "as starter"). However, the more all-encompassing stat is runs allowed per inning and, in fact, they are 11th (out of 15 there).
  3. stringer bell
    What are the Twins? They have a rotation that is coming on, although they rank next to last in the AL in ERA, a decent infield, and production on one corner of the outfield with potential on the other. The only true black hole is center field. I would classify the bullpen as middle of the road. Does that combination make a bad team or something a bit better? I think the Twins have endured a miserable schedule, that really doesn't get better until after the All-Star break. MLB had their "RPI" as in the middle (14th-15th?) before the five-game slide. For every piece of production that is unsustainable, there seems to be someone that figures to come on (Nolasco, Mauer).
  4. stringer bell
    Dare I say Cy Pino? Before I finished typing it, a double for Ramirez.
  5. stringer bell
    Having grown up watching games at the old Met, I can guarantee that this kind of rain would have postponed a game 100% of the time on the old fields. That said, I wonder how much rain the field can withstand and still be playable.
  6. stringer bell
    That almost certainly will happen, however, they'll also have to make a move to take someone off the 25-man. If we have a rainout and the game is made up this weekend, the team could use Pino as the 26th man. Then they would have the option to send him back to Rochester (if he bombed) without sending someone else out. If they want him to make more than one start, that plan gets much muddier. Who knows? Maybe Perk ends up on the DL.
  7. stringer bell
    It is my understanding that today was the last day of the first half for the Florida State League. It looks like the miracle won the division by one game. Congratulations to the Miracle and manager Doug Mientkiewicz.
  8. stringer bell
    I think pitch framing is overrated. It certainly has some value, but the number of runs listed just doesn't seem right to me. Calling a good game and being on the same page with the pitcher has always seemed and still seems to be more important. I don't think Pinto is destined to be a far below average catcher, but he does have work to do.
  9. stringer bell
    I remember Cuddyer hitting a 2 iron against the Royals. The shortstop jumped for the ball as it went over his head and it cleared the left-center fence.
  10. stringer bell
    Well, Parmelee couldn't do much worse than Arcia, Florimon is replacing Fuld, so there is only a small loss there and Fryer is hitting .600. I put a pair of rose colored glasses on this morning.
  11. stringer bell
    Not exactly. The Miracle need a win today to win the first half. Berrios won't pitch today, so he has done all he can to help his current club win the first half.
  12. stringer bell
    What's it going to take to get Arcia out of this slump?
  13. stringer bell
    7-1 groundball to flyball for Flyball Phil? Strange days!
  14. stringer bell
    Almost every hitter looks futile right now. Too bad, because Correia gave a nice effort last night and Hughes will probably give a solid outing given his trend lately.
  15. stringer bell
    Eight in a row. Did a beat-down on Verlander, and today they're up 4-0 on Detroit and Scherzer, now 7-0 in the second inning. It is probably good that the Twins are not playing the Royals right now.
  16. stringer bell
    Nice AB for the rookie!
  17. stringer bell
    Perkins also said you don't want a 25-year old DH, which I agree with. Pinto needs to be able to be competent as a receiver and apparently he hasn't been.
  18. stringer bell
    Perkins spoke to Mackey & Judd on ESPN1500 and gave Pinto a broadside for his catching ability. It's pretty interesting that Perk would jab a past and future teammate, but it seems he says what he thinks most of the time. The article I'm linking goes into pitch framing, which ranks second to me to defensive metrics, but the irony is that Suzuki is also rated very low as a pitch framer. http://blogs.twincities.com/twins/2014/06/17/twinsights-glen-perkins-offers-candid-radio-comments-about-josmil-pintos-pitch-framing/
  19. stringer bell
    I'm asking the same question. It could be Nuñez to the DL, it could be Parmelee or Florimon among the position players. On the pitching side, outside of some phantom injury, I don't see any obvious candidates. Of course, the TD boards will be waiting to send off Burton (with some justification) and Guerrier.
  20. stringer bell
    Trying to catch lightning in a bottle, I guess. Congratulations to Pino or is it Piño? I guess this shows you should never give up, since Pino has been at AAA for a long time.
  21. stringer bell
    Dozier has easily been the Twins best player, but he was better last year in close and late situations.
  22. stringer bell
    I read this and my response was "huh?" If someone can enlighten me about what this means, I would appreciate it.
  23. stringer bell
    Santana runs on the pitch, Pedroia covers, and the ball goes through.
  24. stringer bell
    C'mon Correia.
  25. stringer bell
    Before the game, Gardy was talking DL. After the game, Phil Miller reported that Nunez thought he'd be back in a couple of games, at worst.
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