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  1. stringer bell
    See Ricky's ERA go down, down, down.
  2. stringer bell
    Who do you propose should be removed? Beyond that, if someone like Romero is added then he's on the 40 and would have to be exposed to be taken off the 40-man. The Twins 40-man is full of guys with some value, but not much upside. They seem to be future role players.
  3. stringer bell
    RBI situation for Mauer!
  4. stringer bell
    Esco!
  5. stringer bell
    It wouldn't hurt if Nolasco got ahead of a couple batters.
  6. stringer bell
    Strggles, struggles, struggles! Already this club doesn't deserve to win this game.
  7. stringer bell
    The Twins are "dinged" with the loss of Plouffe (I'm guessing he's out until the All-Star game). They are "banged up" if Nuñez is out more than a day or two. They are "crippled" if Dozier can't play as soon as Monday. Let's see what the lineup looks like today.
  8. stringer bell
    Minor league infields are brutal.
  9. stringer bell
    Oblique strain = 30 days on DL. That is my guess with Plouffe. If he was properly diagnosed and if he honest with the medical staff, Plouffe is going to the DL, and not just for two weeks. I suppose the team could roll with the trio of Nuñez, Escobar and Santana covering the left side, but there will be no infield depth to speak of if Plouffe is out. I suppose the easy move is to move Deduno and designate Burton. I doubt there will be anyone claiming him. I don't see anyone on the roster who profiles as the seventh inning guy--unless Tonkin finds it again. The call-up choices to me are either May or Johnson.
  10. stringer bell
    The reason they're in first place is a pitching staff with at least a half dozen guys, if not more, who have value to major league teams. I do agree that mistakes were made with the 40-man roster and it, and having too many out-of-options players, has robbed them of flexibility. Much like when the team went to Cleveland with one healthy outfielder, the Twins are currently depth-free with infielders. It is temporary, but because they have little flexibility, they will either make do with what they have and play short or disable someone (Plouffe) and recall the ill-fitting piece (Florimon). It really didn't cost them as much as it could when they went short on outfielders. It seems like they are going to tempt fate again.
  11. stringer bell
    I have followed the Twins since they moved here. While I have appreciated the stars, it is the next level guys who I cheered hardest for and whose successes have given me the most satisfaction. In the 60s, the guy fitting that bill was probably Earl Battey, an All-Star, but never the face of the franchise. In the 70s, I like Bostock and Hisle although Carew was the star after Harmon and Tony left the scene. The 80s brought great players, I was a huge G-men fan, Gaetti and Gagne were my two favorite position players. I liked Rich Becker in the 90s, that didn't turn out well. I like Corey Koskie whose career started in the late 90s. My all-time favorite is Michael Cuddyer, who debuted in 2001 and didn't establish himself until '06. My current favorite is Dozier, who has developed into the team's best player.
  12. stringer bell
    All the talk about pitching coaches kind of makes me go ....meh. Health is the big issue. If a pitcher is relatively healthy, they can take that big step forward--Balfour for example--if they are not, they fizzle in a hurry. My theory on Deduno's struggles is health-related. He's coming off "minor" shoulder surgery and guess what? He hasn't been as effective as last year. Diamond and Worley came off elbow surgeries in the '12-'13 off season and neither of them was close to what they had been before. The majority of pitchers have a very small margin for error. This is particularly true of guys who are a bit short on fastball velo. If their breaking pitches don't have the same bite, their effectiveness is gone. The Twins do their best to protect their pitchers' arms and I think they do a pretty good job of it. Injuries are going to happen, but they are minimized when guys are not overworked/abused and the Twins don't do that, as a rule. I look forward to seeing what Anderson or his successor is able to do with the more high-powered arms occupying the Twins' farm system.
  13. stringer bell
    The most likely reason for a vacancy on the 25-man roster is disabling of a player. That doesn't open room on the 40-man unless they go on the 60-day list. There are probably a half dozen candidates for recall to fill an injury vacancy who aren't on the 40-man roster. Filling it up so that Romero can sit on the bench for a couple days is unwarranted.
  14. stringer bell
    Many are talking about the potential recall of AJ Achter to the Twins. He was a 46th round draft choice out of Michigan State. Here's his story: http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20140605/GW05/306050022/Former-Spartan-J-Achter-closing-major-league-dream?gcheck=1&nclick_check=1 If Nolasco has a short start tomorrow, Achter or Pino would be prime candidates for a recall since both of them can go multiple innings.
  15. stringer bell
    I like JO quite a bit. I actually spoke briefly to him in Cedar Rapids last year. I made an off-the-wall prediction that he would pitch in the big leagues before his 21st birthday. I don't know about that, but he has a chance to be pretty good pretty soon.
  16. stringer bell
    Diamond not on the 40.
  17. stringer bell
    Bernier had a hot start, but he can't hit any better than P-Flo. His overall numbers look OK, but he hasn't hit much at all for a month.
  18. stringer bell
    I am not sure that it would be May. His last two starts have been less than stellar. I actually think it is 50-50 between May and Kris Johnson. Johnson is also on the 40-man and he is LH. He pitched a complete game his last time out with zero walks. May has greater upside, but Johnson might be the better pitcher at this moment.
  19. stringer bell
    Yes, there is a 40-man issue. Sure, the club can 60-day Pelfrey, but then if the team wants to call up another player (Meyer?), then there is no room on the 40-man. Especially if the move is short-term, it makes sense to use the player who is already on the 40-man. I really don't want to see Florimon, but the alternatives are limited.
  20. stringer bell
    Florimon was pulled from the Rochester game tonight. Unless he's injured, I suspect the Twins are going to recall Florimon and put Plouffe on the disabled list. Their choices aren't great, but with Nuñez and Dozier nicked and Plouffe probably headed for the DL, their infield depth is non-existent.
  21. stringer bell
    With Nuñez and Plouffe both going out, I think there is a fighting chance that P-Flo returns to the majors. We need more shortstops!
  22. stringer bell
    Goodness, Mauer is hurting this club right now.
  23. stringer bell
    Caught the score and some highlights on the way home. Sounds like Plouffe is going to be out a while. Nunez the regular 3B? Or do they recall Robinson?
  24. stringer bell
    A comment on Scott Erickson: Until he hurt his arm in '91, he wasn't just good, he was far better than that. He was an extreme GB pitcher with a moving hard sinker that hitters really struggled to square up or elevate. His sinker lost bite after he experienced the (elbow?) injury in '91. After that he had moments, including a no-hitter, but his stuff wasn't as good. He learned to pitch with merely good stuff and was pretty good for quite a while, but he was an earlier version of B Webb prior to the injury.
  25. stringer bell
    jim rome show, beaten to death by espn1500.
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