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  1. stringer bell
    The greatest non-game event at the Dome had to be the gathering when the Twins came home from Detroit in 1987 after knocking off the Tigers. I watched it on TV and every single player was awestruck by the crowd and the enthusiasm. I stood up in my living room and cheered. The Tiger game 163 was the greatest Twins game of all time IMHO. Two flawed teams clawing to make the playoffs. Great players, buffoonery and a missed call leading to little Lexi's roller to right field. Great theater, great baseball! My favorite personal memory was sitting in the front row with my brother in corporate seats he was able to get because he was a good customer. I remember talking at length with Dennis Martinez about coming back from alcoholism and teasing Darrell Miller about being the third best athlete in his family (sibs Cheryl and Reggie were basketball stars). I also saw Kingman's popup that didn't come down.
  2. stringer bell
    Ok, regarding Deduno, Worley, and Diamond, they are all out of options and it is a given that all of them won't be in the rotation this April. As was speculated on the blog "Moves to Come?" by J-Dog Dungan, I would expect one or two of those three to be moved. Trading for one of Houston's backup catchers might be a win for both sides--perhaps Diamond for Corporan and a non-roster prospect? It also wouldn't surprise me to see Samuel Deduno start the season on the Disabled List, perhaps even the 60-day. The acquisition of Kris Johnson and now Gilmartin makes Albers and Diamond more expendable.
  3. stringer bell
    The Twins DO need somebody with Gilmartin's skill set to be successful. From my point of view, the Twins added another candidate to the ranks of "lefthanded not overpowering". None of those guys is established as a major league starter. Now, between Diamond, Albers, Johnson, and Darnell they have added another guy with a chance. Further, he's not on the 40-man and will have options, so his "window" for establishing himself is open for a while. It wouldn't stun me at all to see Gilmartin get between 50 and 100 starts for the Twins. As a point of reference, here are four Twins starters of recent vintage and their number of starts for the Twins: Scott Baker (162), Francisco Liriano (130), Kevin Slowey (90), and Boof Bonser (60).
  4. stringer bell
    The trade of Ryan Doumit seems to make acquiring a veteran catcher a necessity. It would be best if the veteran hit lefty and was above-average defensively, but there aren't a lot of guys like that available.
  5. stringer bell
    I'm not saying Doumit is all that, but he has some value. A switch hitter with some power with a lifetime OPS+ of 106 and someone that can play some at catcher is not devoid of value. I think we tend to go with "what have you done for me lately?" and presume that the likes of Diamond, Worley, Hammer, Pelfrey, and Doumit are all doomed to regress even more from good years in the recent past. However, we Twins fans are willing to take on guys who were bad last year--Lincecum, Hughes, Johnson--because they were good sometime before.
  6. stringer bell
    Went to BB Ref and used their number for Willingham's (and Doumit's) two years with the Twins.
  7. stringer bell
    I appreciated Parmelee's efforts in right field. One question/thought: If he comes in about 20 lbs. lighter, would he be better, both in the field and at the plate? I now that he'll never be a fast runner and body types are body types, but Parmelee looked pretty dumpy in his uni.
  8. stringer bell
    According to espn, Gilmartin isn't on the 40-man roster. This means the Twins won't have to DFA anyone to put Pelfrey on the 40-man. Gilmartin, Albers, Diamond, and Johnson all look like the same guy to me.
  9. stringer bell
    I agree with those that don't fault Parm's defense. He is slow, no doubt. As his offensive struggles continued, he was less sharp in right field, but he on balance was decent out there. Yes, much like Cuddy, if he hits, no one will notice the lack of range. Whatever the metrics, I see a big difference between Parmelee and the likes of Doumit and Willingham. The Kubel that played left and right for the Twins fits between Parmelee and Hammer/DevilEyes.
  10. stringer bell
    Not a fan of Drew. I'd save the money (and draft choice) spent on Drew and go with Michael Young instead of Reynolds. I also don't see why Florimon would figure as a utility guy. I like Escobar in that role and think that he has a chance to get regular at-bats if someone falters.
  11. stringer bell
    It seems to me that Pinto has the basic tools to be a decent receiver. Where he needs work is in advanced skills such as pitch framing, calling a game, and working well with a pitcher. It would be nice to have a veteran to work with Pinto but Mauer and Steinbach can serve as mentors in "advanced receiving". Doumit is a decent switch-hitter who can fill in behind the plate. If he doesn't block Pinto or Arcia. I see no problem with him on the roster
  12. stringer bell
    Player A: 543 PAs, .812 OPS, 124 OPS+, 25 HR, 79 RBI Player B: 533 PAs, .745 OPS, 105 OPS+, 16 HR, 65 RBI Player A is the average for the Hammer in the last two years. Player B is Doumit, same calculation. My point is there may some hope for a bounceback for both players. The average of the past two years isn't bad at all, particularly Willingham.
  13. stringer bell
    IMHO, this is an acceptable stopgap scenario for 2014: Pinto starts every game vs. LH at catcher, Kubel starts every game at DH vs. RH pitching. Doumit catches about half the time vs. RH pitching and DHs most of the time vs. LH pitching. It would figure then that Doumit, Kubel, and Pinto would each start more than 100 games. That said, if the Twins can acquire a veteran catcher who is OK offensively and average defensively, go for it. I would put both Suzuki and Lobaton in that category.
  14. stringer bell
    My main concern about Deduno is injury. While he may be able to throw as soon as this spring, I wonder if he'll have the special movement he had on pitches that he had before his injury. Frankly, I don't know his injury history prior to coming up to the Twins, but we've seen "minor" injuries sap the effectiveness of Worley and Diamond after they had been successful pitching in the big leagues.
  15. stringer bell
    I want to see a rotation sometime next year with May, Meyer, Gibson, Pelfrey and Hughes. 6'5", 6'9", 6'6", 6'7", and 6'5". Like some wag said about a basketball team "they'll look impressive walking through airports".
  16. stringer bell
    The age thing. Colabello is 30 (he's older than Pelfrey) already. I'm no expert but the swing and his swing mechanics just don't look polished enough to hit big league pitching. Ever. Add to it that he is marginal at first base and doesn't belong anywhere else in the field, and you have a player who doesn't belong on a 40-man roster.
  17. stringer bell
    Lobaton had just a handful of ABs vs. lefties IIRC. I understood his defense to be pretty bad, but I would take average with average (for a catcher) offensive numbers. I thought the Whities had acquired him, but maybe that was just a rumor.
  18. stringer bell
    The Twins have acquired some off-the-chart bombs-Nishioka, Marquis, and (on last year) Worley. Some of that is probably their fault, but some of it is really rotten luck. I thought the club got lucky over and over late in the last decade (Span and a half season of Lexi for two position player examples) and they've seemed to be snakebit since. If there is anything to things evening out, they should get far above expected performance from someone.
  19. stringer bell
    I doubt that the Twins use only six or seven starters. Injuries and ineffectiveness will happen. If Ryan thinks the out-of-options guys can help then it is his job to find a way to keep them.
  20. stringer bell
    Colabello isn't anything more than an emergency fill-in. I can't see him ever starting a game at 3B. IMHO he can't hit major league pitching either.
  21. stringer bell
    Plouffe is still pretty young and he's only been a 3B for a bit over a year. I think he would be league average this year. Give him a chance to increase his value before Sano arrives.
  22. stringer bell
    I would give Parm another chance before cutting him loose. He played surprising well in RF last year and he's raked in the majors. Obviously this is his last chance.
  23. stringer bell
    I remember that the Twins optioned Jason Marquis after he missed most of spring training because of his daughter's injury. They had to get permission from the player to do so, and I believe they agreed to recall him on a certain date.
  24. stringer bell
    I actually doubt Dozier will run much at all this year if he is hitting in front of Mauer. I do not blame Gardy for keeping a leash on a guy with average success stealing in front of a three-time batting champion. Florimon will be hitting from the bottom of the order, so I would expect him to run a bit more, but he has to get on and that has proven difficult for Pedro.
  25. stringer bell
    My guess is Colabello, second guess is Mastroianni, then Albers.
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