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  1. stringer bell
    Big inning for Gibson. He's struggled in the first and third and cruised through the second and fourth. I would sure like to see him go 6, but I doubt he will go more than that.
  2. stringer bell
    Good AB for Hicks.
  3. stringer bell
    Do we keep stats of getting runners in from third with less than two out? I would think that is something that just making contact could improve greatly. Hey, nice baserunning by Plouffie!
  4. stringer bell
    How come I love it when Plouffe goes oppo, but hate it that Colabello always does?
  5. stringer bell
    "Plieff"?
  6. stringer bell
    Did he say which Wednesday? Sorry, I just couldn't resist.
  7. stringer bell
    Maybe I'm a pitching fan, but I thought the ump's zone was very tight. I thought he threw strike three to Kipness.
  8. stringer bell
    Still in Florida, Halsey?
  9. stringer bell
    Gibson seems like a nice kid. I hope he is a nicer pitcher. Good to see him go up and in on a couple of Tribe hitters.
  10. stringer bell
    That isn't the Tribe manager, is it? I believe it is his dad.
  11. stringer bell
    I didn't know we had a "Doser" on the Twins! Also, it's nice to score a couple, but ooh, what a tight zone.
  12. stringer bell
    For the linguists here--"grey" or "gray", what's the difference?
  13. stringer bell
    Numbers probably not as important as "non-competitive at-bats". If a guy looks hopeless more than half the time, it probably is time for them to take a day off. I'm not saying that is the case with Arcia, I just haven't seen enough regular season ball (day games on work days).
  14. stringer bell
    Dick and Bert were right for once. Pelf had the ball sinking for three innings and suddenly not so much. Also, he lost command of the strike zone, he walked his last two hitters on nine pitches, I believe. And now for something completely different. Today's game is on Fox Sports 1. I haven't followed this too closely, but I presume Fox, like NBC, has a cable sports channel. Again assuming that they are going to run their Saturday regular season games on the cable sports channel and then run post-season games on the regular network. AmIright?
  15. stringer bell
    I can't remember how many times last year when the Twins won games when they were behind and facing the closer in the ninth inning. It wasn't many. Obviously, Chicago's closer isn't an All-Star, but he was designated the closer and the Twins beat him.
  16. stringer bell
    1) The Twins aren't very good. The White Sox aren't very good. 2) Trevor Plouffe had more good at-bats in three days than he has had in any of several months. He still managed to make a bad throw and get thrown out at home, but Plouffe just might be a good enough hitter to keep around . 3) For veteran players, spring training means nothing. For others, it doesn't mean much. 4) The Twins were within an eyelash of winning two of three despite their two best hitters going 1-23. 5) A leaky bullpen and a parade of 3-5 starters doesn't make me feel great about the pitching. 6) Maybe we fans should ignore the results of the last two games because the games were played in horrible conditions. 7) Minnesota isn't going to be winning many games if they keep getting out-homered by a 6-1 ratio.
  17. stringer bell
    I think the proper word would be "privacy". I don't think we should speculate beyond what has been reliably reported.
  18. stringer bell
    I can't get on the Colabello bandwagon. He's too old to be considered a prospect and too limited. He had a nice double on Opening Day, but again he seems to only be able to drive the ball to right and right-center. I'll also wait to be convinced on Escobar. Otherwise, I like the upward trends for the other players.
  19. stringer bell
    I still don't have that big of a problem with trading for Capps when they did. I have a problem with trading a young guy at low ebb and I have a problem with re-signing Capps the next year.
  20. stringer bell
    Mason Melotakis
  21. stringer bell
    I don't know whether Burton or Duensing will "stink up the place". I don't expect both to be doing so in Minnesota. Along with Willingham, those two guys are easily the most likely to be traded. I'm not on board the Danny Santana bus. The kid has to show that he can hit and play major league defense.
  22. stringer bell
    Cuddyer was my all-time favorite. I now have settled on Dozier as "my guy". I have a half-dozen that I will cheer a bit harder for--Gibson, Pinto, Duensing, Burton (met his grandparents), Perkins, and Plouffe--and some have pretty good stories--Colabello & Pelfrey--so they are easy to root for.
  23. stringer bell
    Two parts to the backup catcher as DH: 1) The DH replaces the catcher and the team loses the DH. This never happened with the Mauer/Doumit duo. Why? There was no real strategic reason for either guy to be replaced. Mauer being the best hitter on the team and Doumit being a top 5 hitter on the team and being a switch hitter. The only reason to replace either would be to run for the slow-footed Doumit. However, with Suzuki and Pinto as the two catchers, Gardy would pinch hit for both if he has good LH options. This would either tie his hands for pinch hitting or expose the loss of DH situation much more often. 2) Using the emergency catcher. Would only happen if both catchers went out of the game. Obviously again with Doumit/Mauer it didn't happen because they never were hit for, but with Suzuki/Pinto, it could happen, because the Twins should hit for Suzuki close and late and might on occasion hit for Pinto against a tough right hander.
  24. stringer bell
    Thanks for an evenhanded view of the 25 man roster. The two Jasons plus Hicks and Colabello didn't have much major league success in their last go-rounds, but as you stated, they took jobs from no one and Hicks and Colabello performed well in the spring.
  25. stringer bell
    Sure, the Twins top two minor league prospects suffered injuries and a Double A pitcher had TJ surgery. On the major league level, the Twins had one significant injury--Florimon's appendectomy--which occurred before camp started. Looking at the transactions page, just about everyone else has suffered some significant injuries to players slated to contribute this year. In that respect, the Twins have had a successful spring. How's that for a glass half full?
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