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  1. stringer bell
    Small ball run makes it easier to send Ryan out for the ninth.
  2. stringer bell
    If the score holds it will be interesting in the late innings. Ryan's pitch count should be in decent shape, but the bullpen is fully rested. And there's another game today.
  3. stringer bell
    France hasn't been a disappointment, mostly because he's produced in RiSP situations, but he's basically a replacement level player.
  4. stringer bell
    That runners in scoring position stat can't be right, can it?
  5. stringer bell
    Sometimes pinch hitting in the middle innings might work out if the pinch hitter is not Margot.
  6. stringer bell
    With all the rain and the probability of more rain, I think the game will go on with lots of work on the field between innings. There is no reason to delay, it's going to rain and the weather is miserable.
  7. stringer bell
    It looks like drizzle for the next five or six hours. A dreary, soggy cold day. If the grounds crew has the field in shape, I would presume they’ll play through the rain.
  8. stringer bell
    I heard Glen Perkins do an interview with Gibson and it was obvious Gibson was a favorite teammate of Perkins. My brother and I chatted with Gibby in spring training about a decade ago and he seems to be a real good guy and I’ve been a fan since.
  9. stringer bell
    I know you’re being facetious, but if Ryan goes six, he’ll get the win (or loss).
  10. stringer bell
    Yeah, I like to see two regular starters for the games on Wednesday. That would leave Pablo, Ober and Zebby for the Royals series. It is my understanding that the Twins can add a player for the regularly scheduled game on Wednesday. Dan Hayes reporting that Ryan will "relieve" in the suspended game and that Paddack will pitch in the regularly scheduled game (weather permitting).
  11. stringer bell
    Trying to get in only five innings isn't good for the integrity of the game. It wouldn't be fair to the losing team and I don't think it should be the goal, just so they get a game in. The weather app I am looking at says that there might be some light rain tomorrow afternoon, but I'm guessing they will get the suspended game and the regularly scheduled game in.
  12. stringer bell
    Willi Castro had a nice half season in 2024 and was rewarded with an All-Star nod due to injuries. His versatility has been on full display since he became a Minnesota Twin. His development into an everyday player who has a whole locker full of gloves that he uses is a nice story. Was he one of the top 60 players at midseason in 2024? No, but he might have been in the top hundred. All good for Willi. The Twins have had several guys that were only given an All-Star berth because somebody had to be on the team. Dave Engle and Ron Coomer are probably the best examples. José Berríos and Michael Cuddyer might be others and I'm sure there are more. I don't think there's any reason to criticize the players for being named, but the term "All-Star" is diminished when less than deserving players are named and only because every team has to have a representative.
  13. stringer bell
    I thought his nickname was Buck.
  14. stringer bell
    "Correlation does not connote causation" from Intro to Stats more than 50 years ago and I believe it is still taught that way. We don't know what causes Alcalá to be so inconsistent or more accurately for him to have such inconsistent command, but we do know his results have suffered. The same with his injuries. The manager and coaches that are around him are at times using him on back to back days and for more than one inning as is often done with the last guy in the bullpen, but almost all relievers are tasked with multiple innings or consecutive days at some point the way the game is now played. I don't think mistreatment is keeping Alcalá from being successful. The same for Miranda and Kirilloff who you have also asserted were held back by Twins field staff.
  15. stringer bell
    I don't think an outfield of Larnach, Keirsey Jr. and McCusker is ideal. We don't know when Willi Castro will be available and Wallner and Buxton are out for the foreseeable future. If Bader isn't hurting himself long term, having him at less than 100% is better than the alternatives IMHO. Similar situation with France earlier I think. He wasn't 100% and got pressed into duty after the collision between Buck and C4. I don't know if he's 100% yet, but the alternatives are not any better than France at less than 100%.
  16. stringer bell
    Tuesday looks like rain all day. I think they'll get games in on Monday and Wednesday. Even though the Twins are banged up, Cleveland isn't going great either. They just got swept in Cincinnati with Emilio Pagán getting saves in all three games. Some measure of revenge for Pagán after what Cleveland did to him in a Twins uniform.
  17. stringer bell
    Alcalá has too much service time to be optioned without his consent. If the Twins want him in St. Paul, he would have to be DFA'd.
  18. stringer bell
    The injuries are concerning for sure. There is no way to know how long Buxton and Correa will be out and without them the up-the-middle defense takes a big drop, not to mention the two most established hitters. Three guys--Castro, Bader and France--have injuries that seem to be dragging their performance down and Wallner and Keaschall are weeks or months away from playing. The lineup seems to be a house of cards. If most everyone is healthy and hitting up to expectations, it is a good and deep group. Pulling a couple pieces out exposes a lack of depth. Lewis looks infinitely better than he did during the most recent homestand and if a couple guys get back soon, the lineup will look much better. Kody Clemens had a week and for now it looks like he is a regular against right handed pitching. However, having Clemens, Keirsey and Vázquez all in the lineup is asking for trouble. I don't expect great things from Fitzgerald and McCusker, but both are good stories and both have played well in St. Paul. Keirsey and Zebby Matthews are demonstrating that the last step (from AAA to MLB) is the toughest. It's too bad the squad is beat up when facing division rivals in the coming week. The pitching staff is in good shape and the Twins will lean on them to win games. I do hope people show up for the games. It looks like weather for the Cleveland series won't be optimum.
  19. stringer bell
    That is the one thing about Pagán that is out of the ordinary. He will keep taking the ball 3-4-5 days in a row.
  20. stringer bell
    Nine outs remaining to score three or four. It won't be easy, but it's doable.
  21. stringer bell
    Peralta vs. Matthews gives the Brewers the advantage according to the betting line. Nice to be an underdog after 13 straight wins.
  22. stringer bell
    The important factor here is keeping high-leverage guys available every day with overuse. The Twins are pretty conservative with reliever usage, avoiding back-to-backs when possible and giving a day off if they go over 20 pitches. Varland has been the most used and he is among the leaders in both games and innings, but he hasn't shown any signs thus far of wearing down. The team has been cautious with Stewart and Topa, guys with extensive injury histories who are older. Doubleheaders and extra-innings really mess with the bullpens, but the Twins haven't had many extra frames and got through a doubleheader a few days ago. While the team has endured plenty of position player injuries, the health of the pitching staff has been excellent and is the main underlying reason for the long winning streak IMHO. All that said, I think "backup closer" might be as accurate as "bridge" for Coulombe and Sands. Griffin Jax's usage has been limited almost exclusively to a setup role in the seventh and eighth innings with no ninth inning save chances. Probably the best news is that the Twins have as many as five guys to be trusted in the late innings to protect small leads. Edit: Well, I've jinxed the team. I see Coulombe was put on the IL.
  23. stringer bell
    With two homers today, the Twins for the first time this year have a positive home run differential. 44 homers hit, 43 allowed. Walk differential--130 walks taken, 112 walks issued. Strikeout differential--376 strikeouts by Twins' hitters, 414 strikeouts by Twins' pitchers.
  24. stringer bell
    Also, finally some headway in the standings. Yes, Detroit is still up four, but the Twins have moved into second place and are the top wildcard as of now.
  25. stringer bell
    Probably the most comfortable win of any in the streak. Took the lead in the first and added on in every inning until the seventh. Not much traffic on the bases for Pablo and he was sharp. A much tougher test tomorrow afternoon. Peralta is a good pitcher and the Twins will be using a rookie.
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