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  1. stringer bell
    Why have the Rays "owned" the Twins? I would put Tampa in a list with the Yankees, Toronto, and (this year) Kansas City. The easy answer would be good pitching, but Toronto really doesn't fit that benchmark. My recollection over the last few years is that Tampa either dominates with pitching or else wins a close one with late game "clutchness".
  2. stringer bell
    Even if the younger player turns out to be the better player, I don't think it is necessarily a mistake to move Rosario. If the projections are close for the Twins, they will have one long term veteran (Mauer) surrounded by players who either made their debut this year or will become big leaguers in 2014 or 2015. I think it might be a good idea to have a mix of ages and having a few older players around. Dozier is 26, Mauer is 30 and Rosario, Sano, Hicks, Buxton, and Arcia are 23 or younger. Keeping or acquiring a "middle-aged" player or two might provide a better, more stable, roster. I think the whole issue here is projection. The Twins need to "know" what Dozier is--the near All-Star he's been for three months or a replacement level player--and also what Rosario will be. Is he a .300 hitter with decent power and a good glove or is he less? Teams looking at acquiring either of Dozier or Rosario also need to project how good they will be and how soon. The Twins should have learned a couple things: 1) If you wait too long, you may end up with much less and 2) you have to give up talent to get talent when you make a trade.
  3. stringer bell
    The Twins seem to put a premium on defense in the middle infield. Two guys, with pretty good hitting potential, Todd Walker and Trevor Plouffe were moved in large part because of their defense. With the parade of miscast, declining or just plain bad defensive outfielders--Delmon, Revere, the Hammer, Colabello, Doumit, Cuddy--it is safe to assume that defense isn't quite as big a component for corner outfielders.
  4. stringer bell
    Isn't it all about projection? If the Twins can see several season of +.750 OPS, great defense out of Dozier, they might want to hang on to him. If they foresee a .300 hitter with good defense and power comparable to Dozier in Rosario, they might want to keep him. The Twins also have to project positional flixibility. Could Dozier be an above-average or better SS? Would Rosario still be an asset as a corner OF (it doesn't seem to be in the cards for him to play center)? The Twins and teams interested in acquiring one or the other have to make that judgement. A year from now, we could be much more sure or all concerned could know less for sure than they do now. I am optimistic for the future of both players. The one thing I would say is even if the younger player turns out better, it wouldn't necessarily turn out to be a mistake if he is the one moved. I do believe the Twins should learn from the last couple of years and trade players when their value is up.
  5. stringer bell
    I'll post that I am a big Dozier fan. I am happy for him having a very good season and breaking through. I will echo what the others have said about waiting to be sure that his hitting really is what it has been since June before locking him in long term as the Twins' answer at second base. However, as Brock said, this is the player we were expecting last year who didn't show up (plus extra base power). I believe he will be good next year and that at that point he should be considered part of the solution when the Twins are back to being relevant.
  6. stringer bell
    If, and I repeat if, one of Dozier/Rosario is traded, I would opt for Rosario. I think that since he is younger, his value would be higher. If Dozier's power is legit, I am not sure Eddie will produce those numbers any time soon. Finally, Dozier could regress on offense, but the defense is legit and it is between good and elite in his first year at the position. Of all the facets of both players' games, Dozier's defense at second base is the one thing we can be most sure of going forward. From a player control point of view, Dozier would be one or two years ahead of Sano, Buxton, Arcia and it is probably good to stagger the guys who will cost money in arbitration.
  7. stringer bell
    Mauer had a "bad day" yesterday and was sent home. He had a concussion as a kid and is taking a long time to recover from this episode. If you ask me, the Twins should give him a first baseman's mitt and say "that is your position". If he wins a couple more batting championships, it probably would be worth it. It is kind of a risk to start a rookie catcher, but Pinto looks up to the task.
  8. stringer bell
    Didn't we have the tying run in scoring position a couple of minutes ago? Ouch, 10 runs in one inning. I guess Martis will get some work.
  9. stringer bell
    Two articles here--with different headlines, but the same body--here is what I wrote in response to "Josmil Pinto The Twins Starting Catcher in 2014?" I base my optimism for Pinto on 1) minor league performance--he swung at strikes in NB and Roch. He was very consistent--not many o'fers and a lot of game with a hit or walk. A lot of extra base hits. 2) Eyeball test--compared to Colabello, he looks like Paul Molitor. Quiet at the plate, not off balance, able to adjust to hit off-speed stuff. He hasn't appeared to be fooled very often. 3) Almost all of his hits have been hit hard--when he had three doubles, the ball was stung each time. He isn't dropping bloopers over the infielder's heads. In addition, I would comment about Pinto's defense: While I haven't watched a ton of Pinto catching, from what I've seen I don't see any red flags. Pinto seems to have pretty good communication with the pitchers, throws well enough, and looks like he receives the ball well.
  10. stringer bell
    When I was in Cedar Rapids to watch the Kernels, I sat next to a scout for the Mets. I didn't get his name, but I asked him if there was too much hype for BB. He said "not enough" and said that while reports for him were great when he signed, he was far better less than a year later. It is early, but he could be the best ever to wear a Twins uni.
  11. stringer bell
    I base my optimism for Pinto on 1) minor league performance--he swung at strikes in NB and Roch. He was very consistent--not many o'fers and a lot of game with a hit or walk. A lot of extra base hits. 2) Eyeball test--compared to Colabello, he looks like Paul Molitor. Quiet at the plate, not off balance, able to adjust to hit off-speed stuff. He hasn't appeared to be fooled very often. 3) Almost all of his hits have been hit hard--when he had three doubles, the ball was stung each time. He isn't dropping bloopers over the infielder's heads.
  12. stringer bell
    It is Gene Glynn of Waseca, MN donchaknow! If they dump Gardy, I hope the Twins go outside the organization totally. If ever an organization needed to be opened up wider it is the Twins.
  13. stringer bell
    Bringing in a Hispanic coach would be a very good thing to do. I think it is time and the current group might not make it to October 1, although I don't put much blame for this season at their feet.
  14. stringer bell
    I can't see Mauer as a full-time catcher next year. His bat is too important to the Twins to let him absorb any more foul tips, to say nothing of the beating that catchers take every day. With no incumbent 1B and the presence of a likely above-average offensive catcher, I think the move will be made next year, at least by midseason.
  15. stringer bell
    Hicks would be right on the cusp if he spends no more time in the minors. He is going to have to be pretty special to avoid being optioned to start 2014. I think the Twins have decided that the time is now for Hicks to produce in order to play for the Twins. I really doubt they'll be swayed by a strong spring given what happened this year. It kind of makes sense to give Presley a long look, so Hicks wouldn't have had much playing time anyway.
  16. stringer bell
    Laz Diaz with another "good" call. As a matter of fact, Diaz was right.
  17. stringer bell
    Other teams' backup players make mistakes too! C'mon Trev, find a good pitch and drive it!
  18. stringer bell
    Ex-Twin note: Sean Henn is now pitching for the Giants. How many remember him?
  19. stringer bell
    Where is Camp Olson? Near Rochester?
  20. stringer bell
    Not bad Plouffie! Two RBI and hustling into second. Colabello, OTOH, had almost no chance.
  21. stringer bell
    Pinto looks like a really solid hitter. It looks like he is capable of hitting fastballs, off-speed stuff and breaking balls. He doesn't seem to be off-balance ever and doesn't seem to get fooled very often. I am 100% more interested when he hits than when Colabello is up, even though Colabello is a better candidate to hit it out of the park.
  22. stringer bell
    While I wouldn't say I'm excited, I would rather see Parmelee play than the alternatives. He's a better hitter than Clete, Mastro is banged up, and Doumit isn't an outfielder and hasn't hit much better than Chris.
  23. stringer bell
    Thry was misinterpreted (I think). He was speaking only of the year+ guys, some of whom would be eligible for Super 2 arbitration after the 2014 season. We have enough disagreements without having fights about things that weren't said or at least weren't intended to be said. It is really close to impossible to project the Gibsons, Pintos etc.
  24. stringer bell
    MLB Trade Rumors said that for this year's arb. it will be 2 years 121 days. I wouldn't expect the number to go down much further, but it will be a gamble every year to see where the line is drawn. BTW, I drew heavily on the Roster and Payroll Thread to get service time numbers for this year. Thanks to Jeremy for keeping that up.
  25. stringer bell
    I would call Romero's numbers middling at best. Glynn used him as a DH in the playoff games, so I doubt his defense is anything special. I think it is fair to give Plouffe the month of September to finish on a high note and perhaps make himself more tradable or make some money through arbitration.
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