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  1. stringer bell
    No estimated date given on return but sounds like a minor procedure.After the "minor" surgeries that contributed turning both Scott Diamond and Vance Worley into embarrassments, I will refrain from referring to any surgery on a pitching arm as "minor".
  2. stringer bell
    Ugh, the rubber band broke.
  3. stringer bell
    Jack is wrong. Hicks is the DH. Plouffe is out of the game.
  4. stringer bell
    I can't think of an easier relief pitcher to bunt on than Guerrier. Still Gose couldn't get the bunt down. I thought Gardy would turn Reyes into a RH hitter, but no such luck. Of course, the other part of the equation is that the pinch runner is a catcher, so it is doubtful they will try to steal or hit and run.
  5. stringer bell
    I don't know if it is a Minnesota thing or what. The Twins make news and immediately there is criticism, some of it not directly related to the news they make. The Vikings lose and the phone lines light up to criticize the coach, quarterback, defense whatever. There are plenty that wait for the Wild to lose so that they can complain about them. And if anyone is left that cares about the Timberwolves, they live to criticize them. All four franchises are worthy of criticism, I think. However, it seems like there is only one reason to follow the franchises, and that is to b(*&ch about them.
  6. stringer bell
    Sometimes, it is just not your day.
  7. stringer bell
    This is from the BYTO days, but once upon a time I advocated the Twins trading with the Pirates for Bautista. I thought he would be a pretty good platoon guy who could play a lot of positions.
  8. stringer bell
    Joey Bats loses his gold glove today. The Twins respond to free bases by bouncing into two double plays.
  9. stringer bell
    Which player regresses more to the mean in the last 100 games? Nolasco or Hughes?
  10. stringer bell
    Well, maybe not.
  11. stringer bell
    Two in two days I believe.
  12. stringer bell
    Two will be enough. Ricky's got this.
  13. stringer bell
    C'mon Kendrys!
  14. stringer bell
    Dozier!
  15. stringer bell
    While I doubt that the Twins can overtake all of the teams near or ahead of them at this moment, there are about 100 games left and so much can happen in that time. I think it is too early to give up on the season that may be a transition year, may be a building year and if the teams fills an inside straight, may be a contending year. Morales fills a desperate need for a reliable bat in the middle of the order. There is nothing in the minors that projects to anything like what Morales would project to produce and the best in-house option (Pinto) is a rookie who is currently struggling both at the plate and behind it.
  16. stringer bell
    Patrick, ever the contrarian, argues that we fans shouldn't be griping about signing Morales. I pretty much agree. http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/262321031.html Does anyone know when we can expert to see Morales actually playing?
  17. stringer bell
    Another thing about keeping Morales is that he could serve as a mentor to the wave of Hispanic players coming and recently arrived. This fits with my idea that a team should have a bit of a blend of age and experience.
  18. stringer bell
    What is unreasonable is to worry excessively about losing the DH. As noted, the DH had to take the field on Friday and had nothing whatsoever to do with the loss. What is more reasonable is trying to avoid having a non-catcher behind the plate. If both catchers are in the game, the manager really can't remove either player without being a foul tip away from Eduardo Escobar behind the plate. Specifically, I don't think Pinto profiles as a DH, but given the options the team used him and he was successful short-term. He needs to work on receiving and throwing and regular at-bats would probably be beneficial.
  19. stringer bell
    Much like "Dumb and Dumber", the Twins could reach the deadline with a less than 10% chance and the team will say "so there's a chance?" 2009 shows, however, that long odds can be beaten.
  20. stringer bell
    With Kubel officially let go today, I'm going to put forward another dump list. Not all should or will go, but I think the roster needs a bit of a kick start. 1) Aaron Hicks. By dump I mean option. I understand Hicks missed the game today with a bit of a sore shoulder, perhaps from challenging the wall recently. I have stated long and loud that he needs to go back to Rochester and learn to try to hit against right handers. I think his window of opportunity is less than a year. 2) Chris Parmelee--Since a strong start, Parm has almost been as close to an automatic out as Kubel, but he's a better defender and can play first base. Taking him off the roster means DFAing him and even if he clears, he could elect to be a free agent. 3) Kevin Correia--An aging veteran who has been bad and whose ceiling is mediocre. There are replacements waiting in Rochester. 4) Jared Burton--He has given up too many homers and is another mid-30s veteran. He's lost velocity, making his secondary pitches more hittable. 5) Matt Guerrier--Aging veteran who never had great stuff. Peripherals don't look promising. 6) Josmil Pinto--Since Morales was acquired, Pinto figures to lose any DH at-bats he might have gotten. He hasn't hit much lately and he has struggled with throwing from the catcher position. Suzuki has held up well so far, so it is possible the Pinto could be replaced by a low-ceiling backup catcher.
  21. stringer bell
    I'm making some giant assumptions here, but what the heck? I'm assuming that the Twins win enough games that they keep both Morales and Willingham for the entire '14 season. I'm also assuming that the Twins will want to retain a veteran DH for the 2015 season. Final assumption is that both guys hit near their career norms for the balance of the season. Which player should the Twins keep? Hammer will be 36 next year, Morales would turn 32 at midseason. Willingham has a history of hitting more homers and increasing his OBP with walks and HBPs, meanwhile Morales would hit for a higher average and is a switch hitter without significant platoon splits. Willingham would be coming off a 3 year-$21M contract while Morales will make $7.6M as the prorated amount of a one year at $12M contract. Personally, I love the idea of a regular switch-hitting DH in the middle of the lineup. That Morales could fill in on occasion at first is a nice bonus. I really don't want to see Willingham playing any more left field, but the Twins will need to find someone to replace him.
  22. stringer bell
    I am afraid you are right, Chief. Pretty hard to fix that problem.
  23. stringer bell
    It seems that the next decision is whether to designate Parmelee or option Hicks. Certainly Parm hasn't been a world beater since a nice start, but I think he will survive because it will help Hicks to be sent down. It wouldn't stun me if Parm was designated and I really can't feel sorry if it happens.
  24. stringer bell
    I think the plan is to option Hicks. Fuld and Santana can handle center, Hicks can work on facing right handers and maybe he'll be ready if Santana or Escobar fades.
  25. stringer bell
    Hicks' "drive" for a double was a soft humpbacked liner where Springer hesitated then dove for the ball and missed, hardly a ringing double.
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