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  1. stringer bell
    Whole new infield. Probably shows where Bride stands on the roster.
  2. stringer bell
    It has been fun, but hard to believe it would last.
  3. stringer bell
    Guardians came from behind to beat the Angels, so the Twins' co-competitors finished 2-1 today.
  4. stringer bell
    Jorge López DFA'd by the Nationals. He has really had an up and down career. He's going to be one of my favorite Immaculate Grid entries with all of the teams he has played for. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/05/nationals-to-designate-jorge-lopez-for-assignment.html
  5. stringer bell
    Either St. Paul or the Injured List. The Rangers brought Corey Seager back too soon and had to put him back on the IL and I think there’s ample evidence that Lewis isn’t physically right yet. There’s enough depth to cover third base without Lewis and bringing back the guy who played like a superstar his first 100 games is worth not having the diminished player we’ve seen the last 10 months.
  6. stringer bell
    Things look a lot better today than if they had lost the game last night. Instead of being 1-3 on the trip, they break-even (2-2) with an excellent chance to win a road series (two good experienced pitchers taking the ball and only needing one win to take the series). The team has the #1 wild card and a lead on both Cleveland and KC. This is their second comeback from a 4-run deficit in the last week after going about a year without winning from such a deficit. Lots of heroes—Larnach, Correa, Buxton, Castro and Zebby for starters—and other guys added key hits. Hopefully the Twins can jump on the Mariners early and take advantage of a good time going through a bad time. Don’t throw Raleigh a strike with runners on!
  7. stringer bell
    I don’t know if not activating Wallner is defensible, but maybe they want to see how he reacts playing two games in a row before they activate the Moose.
  8. stringer bell
    He was in for defense in the middle game of the Tampa series, so only two days……
  9. stringer bell
    Correct, it was at the Metrodome. Probably the best regular season game involving the Twins.
  10. stringer bell
    If they haven't been recalled by the time Luke Keaschall is ready to return, I agree with you. It is hard to imagine that Clemens will stay hot indefinitely, but if neither Miranda or Julien hit their way back to the majors, all Clemens has to do is be serviceable.
  11. stringer bell
    Exactly. In order to be playable, they have to be above average hitters and right now neither guy is above average at Triple A. To be a major league regular, both guys have to be far above average hitters.
  12. stringer bell
    I was in the park for a Dozier grand slam homer the last game before the All-Star break in 2018 and a Miranda walkoff homer against Josh Hader in 2022. The first game I saw in person this year ended with a Ty France single against the Mets. Other than games I was at, Thome's moon shot against the White Sox was probably the most memorable and hearing the White Sox broadcast later made me smile.
  13. stringer bell
    Alignment of players has much more to do with Keaschall and Lee than Lewis IMHO. Is Lee a core player? If so, is he better suited to second or third? The first question applies to Keaschall and if affirmative, what position fits him? If all three are deemed core players (I hope so!) moving Lewis off third base could happen because Lee. (probably) is the superior defender of the three and Keaschall might be limited to second base. The point is Royce Lewis is the most known quantity of the players making up the infield around Correa and as recently as ten-eleven months ago was considered the most valuable asset on the team. I don’t think it’s pie in the sky to consider Lewis as a future All-Star, but there is much more doubt than a year ago.
  14. stringer bell
    I have been among those who have thought aloud about Lewis moving to first base, but the thought process was finding a regular position that fit his defensive skills since his bat played anywhere until after the All-Star break of ‘24 (actually about a week before the break). The idea wouldn’t be to move him around, but to find him a place to start 130 games per season. With so few PAs this year, Lewis could be a victim of rotten luck, but if he can’t run hard maybe he shouldn’t be on the active roster. The batted ball data indicate he’s close to breaking through, so maybe giving him a bit more time is in order, but he’s got to be healthy.
  15. stringer bell
    On the previous road trip, it looked like Lewis was on the way to being good again. He was moving better and getting hits including a homer (and almost a second one) in Milwaukee. All of that seems as far away as the 2023 playoffs. 0-24 is a pretty long snag. What I see is a guy who's unsure that his legs will hold up and when I see him jogging to first base on a double play grounder, I think he should be put back on the IL. If there isn't really an injury, I have to believe the best answer is to send him to the minors. I haven't seen every game, but in what I have seen Lewis has been pretty good in the field, but he's got to hit in order to be a real contributor to the team.
  16. stringer bell
    I've thought it would be nonsense to send Lewis to the minors, but his slump has been epic and not in a good way. Most of his outs have been weak contact although yesterday he hit the ball hard (I didn't see the game). Whatever it takes to right the ship for Royce Lewis should be done and a trip to the minors or back to the IL if the effects of the injury are lingering, should be in play. Bride isn't exciting, but he is competent and right now he's hitting much better than Royce Lewis.
  17. stringer bell
    Ildemaro Vargas, briefly a Twin in 2020, will rejoin the Diamondbacks. Vargas is one of my favorite entries in the Immaculate Grid, due to playing on a lot of teams and his nearly anonymous stay with the Twins. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/05/diamondbacks-to-option-jordan-lawlar-sign-ildemaro-vargas.html On a much sadder note, former Twins pitcher Scott Klingenbeck died at age 54, apparently related to long-term alcohol abuse (or addiction). He was acquired in the Scott Erickson trade and had a pretty forgettable career.
  18. stringer bell
    Yeah, lots of possibilities to cover the infield positions outside of shortstop. Fitzgerald and Lee can cover SS as well as second and third. Keirsey is fast and a good outfielder, but the offense he showed in St. Paul is an illusion (might also be true for McCusker). With all the possibilities in the infield I don’t think Jonah Bride has that much value to the Twins and so losing him is pretty inconsequential IMHO. Having made the case for Bride’s DFA, I feel compelled to say he isn’t a bad ballplayer. He’s a capable defender at first and third and he’s hit decently for the Twins. Finally, the one thing that makes Bride a bad fit is his severe reverse platoon splits—he’s a much better hitter against right handed pitching. He shouldn’t be used as a short-sided platoon player. A final way for Bride to stick around (outside of more injuries) is if the Twins think Lewis needs some Triple A time, in which case Bride would get quite a bit of playing time. Bride, to me, represents high-floor competence with little or no upside. Not a bad player, but a tough one to fit on the current Twins’ roster.
  19. stringer bell
    A comment that aged well.
  20. stringer bell
    I've felt like Paddack has eternally been recovering from injury during his stay with the Twins, resulting in having less stuff. He may well have less stuff than when he broke in with the Padres. I think he still has the pitches to be successful and he has been successful of late because his command is sharp right now. Getting ahead on counts helps in many ways and makes so-so stuff look much better. Paddack has been filling the zone during his good run.
  21. stringer bell
    Yeah, it looks like a spring training game.
  22. stringer bell
    Two hard-hit balls right to the Rays' fielders and a three-pitch strikeout.
  23. stringer bell
    Keirsey for Bader. Any word of an injury?
  24. stringer bell
    Before the Memorial Day games start, the AL Central has the best cumulative record in the American League--11 games over .500--and the best run differential (+54) and if the season ended today, the Central would claim all three Wild Cards. It's way too early to worry about such things, but I have checked BBRef to see what they are saying about playoff chances. Interestingly, the Tigers are given a 99.7% chance of reaching postseason, the Guardians and Royals are at 52.5% and 48.9% respectively and the Twins trail with only a 36.8% chance of being in the playoffs. What gives the Twins less of a chance? I presume two factors that work against them are strength of remaining schedule and their record against the rest of the division. Still, they have the second best run differential and are arguably the hottest team in the American League at this point. The Astros, currently 28-25, are given a 90.1% chance of advancing to October and division leaders Seattle and New York are also thought to make the postseason tournament. From their body of work so far, do you think the Twins can make postseason? Why or why not?
  25. stringer bell
    Routine outs in the top of the ninth.
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