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  1. stringer bell
    I think so. Albers was very good again for the Red Wings. He threw a 3-hit complete game (2 runs) with 8 Ks. Diamond has used up all the rope he was given going into the season. We have seen a succession of guys rally when their place in the rotation was threatened.
  2. stringer bell
    Trade deadline is 5 days away. I hope the problem is solved by then. Also, Mauer, Parm, and Colabello should be sharing first base by that time.
  3. stringer bell
    Albers CG 3-hitter. If Diamond soils the sheets again, I think we see Albers in six days.
  4. stringer bell
    I doubt that both Perkins and Morneau would go to the Bucs. The Pirates will probably stick with their All-Star as the closer when both are healthy and they have a great setup guy and probably don't need two. Burton, Fien or Duensing would make some sense. I actually think the Twins should move Fien because he is overperforming while both Burton and Duensing are not.
  5. stringer bell
    Pelfrey's improvement and Liriano's career path are examples of "you never know". We are not sure whether Pelf will improve, revert, or plateau. I do believe he can be pretty good and that the Twins need to add pitchers, including some veterans.
  6. stringer bell
    Velocity is up, sharpness of the pitches is up, he seems to be able to get deeper into games. I think the Twins should try to re-sign Pelfrey to a reasonable extension.
  7. stringer bell
    I have said for a while that Pelfrey has me interested because he does have good velocity. The immediate future for starting pitchers for the Twins (2013-2014) is filled with question marks. If the Twins can ink Pelf for decent money, they should do it. He isn't an ace, but he seems to project in the middle of a competitive rotation.
  8. stringer bell
    Ramirez has been on the 7-day DL for almost exactly 60 days. He could be on the 60-day right now, freeing up a spot for Albers, if that is what the Twins want to do. Further, with Thomas' relative success as a backup CF and sometimes corner OF, Ramirez isn't needed on the roster, so he can be DFAed. I doubt anyone would claim him coming off a two month recovery from a concussion and with an underwhelming resume. I thought Albers reached the upper 80s-low 90s, much like Diamond. I suspect he might be another Colabello, able to excel below the major leagues, but not having the tools to advance to the top level. But, like Colabello, he's earned a chance to try.
  9. stringer bell
    Beyond everything else, if the Pirates were to implode this year or didn't need Perk as a closer next year, they could trade him for a lot since he is under team control at a nice number for three more years.
  10. stringer bell
    I was trying to say the same thing. Given his contract and handedness, Perkins is very valuable.
  11. stringer bell
    I don't like seeing Son of Sal in a Twins uni. However, for the balance of the road trip, I guess I can stomach seeing him "play" for the Twins, if it means sitting on the bench. On a related note, I think it is fair to give Colabello more PAs because of his performance in Rochester. I see Bernier is starting today and that slightly irritates me, but it is a day game after a night game yadda yadda yadda.
  12. stringer bell
    Well, I'm out too. Encouraged by Gibson. Not encouraged by the offense or situational hitting. Sorry to see Perk blow the save, but it will give the players the chance to steal a win in Anaheim.
  13. stringer bell
    Not a good outing for Perk. He'll certainly need tomorrow off, as well. But wins and losses have diminished meaning at this point. I guess worrying about Perkins is like #50 on my worries list.
  14. stringer bell
    While Perkins is a 30 y.o. LH closer and Garza is a 29 y.o. RH starter. Perkins is very good to elite while Garza is very good. In terms of value, it is evened up by the contracts. Perkins is signed for two more years, with an option for a third. Garza is in his walk year.
  15. stringer bell
    Now, there were some professional at-bats. I wish I could do that--come to think of it, I think I could!
  16. stringer bell
    Got to send Dozier, despite his low %, with Carroll up next.
  17. stringer bell
    Florimon with a double. Especially with Mauer out, I hold my breath until the no-hitter is broken up.
  18. stringer bell
    Nice ride!
  19. stringer bell
    While you are probably right about both Colabello and Bernier, Colabello earned a promotion from his play in Rochester. So far, in limited at bats, I see an Independent League swing with little hope against big league pitching. However, Hunter Pence has made millions and his swing and balance at the plate doesn't look much better.
  20. stringer bell
    I don't dispute anthing you said except about having no position. IIRC, Pena was always considered a premium glove at first base, even though he has always had a low batting average.
  21. stringer bell
    Ramirez has been on the DL since 5/26, so it has almost been 60 days already. Unless there is a special case because he is on the 7-day concussion DL, placing him on the 60-day will be painless. When he is ready to play, he can be DFAed and almost certainly not lost, since Clete has become the backup outfielder.
  22. stringer bell
    TK is refreshing for a while, but I think I would get tired of him after a couple of weeks. I'm tired of Bert's act by now. A rotation of Kelly, Coomer, and Smalley is fine by me. Laudner is terrible.
  23. stringer bell
    Is Albers going to get on a plane to the West Coast after his appearance today?
  24. stringer bell
    After listening to TK expound on the force play and seeing him talk about the throw from catcher to first, I can tell you J. Thomas believes the devil is in the details.
  25. stringer bell
    I'm seeing a 68-73 win season. .500 at home and .400+ on the road. It looks like the team will have a pretty good schedule for August with tougher games in September. September could change depending on who is still in contention and who isn't at that time.
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