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  1. stringer bell
    Well, the Hammer is out for two weeks. This really makes the Twins overloaded with LH hitters. Plouffe and Dozier are the Twins only everyday RH hitters, with Doumit, Florimon, and Hicks as switchers. Doumit and Florimon are stronger LH and Hicks RH.
  2. stringer bell
    Agree with Seth that Burton and Duensing need to be "fixed", you probably can add Pressly as well. Right now, Perkins, Thielbar and Fien are going well, Roenicke so-so and the three guys I mentioned are having their problems. I think they need to ride the hot hands a bit and try to make it to the All-Star game without being buried. I speculated on another thread that injuries might be the reason for poor productivity for several players. I think Doumit, Mauer, Pressly, Willingham and Burton all need some rest and a couple of them might benefit from a stay on the DL.
  3. stringer bell
    It looks like there are plenty of candidates to go on the Disabled List all of a sudden. In the bullpen, both Pressly and Burton have not been effective since they were nicked and I'm sure either one could be disabled. Willingham looks almost certain to be DL bound. Doumit and Mauer apparently aren't 100% either. If Willingham is disabled (near certainty) the simplest move would be to activate Hicks. Since both catchers aren't 100%, it might make sense to recall Herrmann instead, especially since he could fill in at an outfield corner, in addition to catching.
  4. stringer bell
    Parmelee's stats stack up with Doumit and Morneau after his nice game tonight against the Yankees. He's got an OPS of .718, Doumit is .702 and Morneau is .749, Willingham is .754. While he may never be a star, he is on the right side of 30, he is versatile and cheap. Let him play almost every day or send him down.
  5. stringer bell
    Diamond was okay, Dozier had two hits and a walk and Parm smacked a homer and a double. Everything else was pretty much terrible, but there were a couple of bright spots.
  6. stringer bell
    I haven't been disappointed very often by a Twins' loss, but I'm pretty peeved right now. The Yankees were ripe for the picking and the lineup is not good. Yet, somehow they have scored 10 runs. The defense has been poor, especially the pitcher and catcher. I haven't been too upset about Doumit's catching defense but today it has been pathetic (perhaps due to ankle). I have been on board for Doumit as Mauer's backup, but go with somebody with better defensive skills! I still would rather see Pinto than Son of Sal or a utility guy like Herrmann.
  7. stringer bell
    They're playing Polanco at short. When I saw him, I thought Polanco's arm was a bit short for shortstop, as did Jim Crikket. Goodrum is tall (6'4"?) and maybe he can add versatility to his resume.
  8. stringer bell
    In visiting with Terry Ryan while watching a couple of intrasquad games, he said the Goodrum had to do something this year. He said that Goodrum had all the tools, but hadn't put it together. BTW, Goodrum was a Midwest League All-Star, so he has put it together to some degree. I notice that he has started games at both first and second base in the past week.
  9. stringer bell
    Florimon has been okay, but his numbers in the month of June were a bit frightening. While I am not a fan of most defensive metrics, my eyes tell me that Florimon has both good range and a great arm, although he has kicked a few balls that he should have made plays on. The offense for June: .173 BA, .220/.240/.460 slash line. We are about exactly halfway through the year. If Florimon's offense comes back to what it was for the first third of the season and his defense is steady, he is acceptable. If he continues to hit below the Mendoza line, striking out more than 25% of the time, the Twins will need to make a change.
  10. stringer bell
    Future OF of Kepler, Buxton, Arcia? Maybe there's a reason why the Twins aren't concerned whether the have Hicks after six years.
  11. stringer bell
    Gardy was in a pickle with a starter with a trend of struggling in the middle innings and an eighth inning guy who had a very rocky last four weeks. He got Diamond through 6.2 and got the final out of the seventh, but the eighth with the heart of the order coming up doesn't inspire confidence. I think Diamond earned another start and it will be against the power-packed Jays--we shall see.
  12. stringer bell
    Pelfrey is making a single rehab start in Cedar Rapids and he'll probably be back in Minnesota by midnight. The Twins could demote Walters and activate Pelfrey, but both Vanimal and Albers are also in line to replace Walters. I am of the opinion that Diamond will find it and again become a quality big league starter, but he has been brutal for most of the last two months.
  13. stringer bell
    I imagine we'll hear Dickbert say something like "this is a big start for Diamond" and we'll almost hear the "dum, dum, dum, daah" from the orchestra after the words are uttered. If Diamond doesn't improve tonight, it is likely he'll be getting reacquainted with Rochester, New York. In his favor, he will be facing a team that is crippled by injuries and has shown particular weakness against left handers. However, they are the Yankees and their lesser players have managed to always shine against the Twins. Diamond needs to neutralize the few star players left in the lineup and keep the ball in the park. I imagine the Twins will struggle against Pettitte. I can't remember the last poor game Pettitte had against the Twins, but it has been awhile. I expect that Dozier will lead off, but otherwise the lineup should be similar to what it has been this month. Mauer is due to snap out of his funk and Plouffe has been swinging well. I hope the Twins can scratch out four or five runs.
  14. stringer bell
    Parm getting (deservedly) thrown under the bus. However, it doesn't forgive KC for allowing two big hits from the 8-9 guys in the order.
  15. stringer bell
    Well, that lead lasted.....about two minutes.
  16. stringer bell
    Is the wind blowing in? Did the Twins have their fans running, pushing the fly balls in (for the top of the 2nd?).
  17. stringer bell
    Brian Dozier closes out easily the best month of his major league career.......on the bench.
  18. stringer bell
    I went to the trouble of checking out Santana's splits and his "batter vs. pitcher" stats against current Twins. Mauer is 14-30 and the "old Morneau" has 3 HRs in 22 ABs against Ervin S. Santana's splits all favor him in today's matchup--2.27 ERA on the road, 2.55 ERA in day games, and a better OPS against facing left handed hitters than right handed hitters.
  19. stringer bell
    Yup--either him or Escobar.
  20. stringer bell
    I checked third basemen a week or so ago and Plouffe is about the only middling one in the American League. Baltimore, Seattle, Tampa, Detroit, Oakland and Texas have All-Star contenders at the hot corner and everybody else (at that point) had a sub-.725 guy. ESPN is now listing Reynolds as a 3B for the Tribe, but it really seems like either the teams have a good third baseman or they have a problem.
  21. stringer bell
    I give Diamond a little slack for 2012. Also he has more efficient innings than some of the other suspects. He has not been able to avoid the big inning and he hasn't made the big pitch when he has needed it. Hendriks is a bit different from those dubbed "career minor leaguer". Until this year, he advanced quickly through the system with a lot of success in the minors. Now, he is apparently dealing with an arm issue, but he is still young. Albers, like Diamond and Hernandez, is left handed. Somehow, some way, that makes him a more attractive option for the rotation now and in the future.
  22. stringer bell
    Hernandez is in there with the rest of them IMHO. Diamond, De Vries, Hendriks, Pelfrey, Walters, Worley, and Albers all look like back-of-the-rotation types that can succeed if they hit their spots or get knocked around if they don't. That is seven guys for two spots. Pelfrey (veteran) and Walters (out of options) can't be optioned. Albers isn't on the 40-man, but if Walters is demoted, there would be a spot for him. It is akin to making your choice from the clearance rack at Target from the irregulars.
  23. stringer bell
    I don't know if Diamond is gone for sure. If Walters "soils the bed" again, he is done for sure and Pelfrey moves in for him and everybody gets an extra day's rest when Pelfrey is inserted. Diamond could lose his job if he's bad again--Pelfrey would replace him and (I suppose) Worley/Albers would take Walters' spot.
  24. stringer bell
    Has anyone seen the original long version of that commercial? I liked it best.
  25. stringer bell
    I have no doubt that Ramirez' days are done as a Twin. He is on the concussion DL and has no options. When he is pronounced healthy, I would expect him to be DFAed. This would create a spot on the 40-man roster. Thomas would be the better partial platoon partner, perhaps starting between a third and half of the starts against right handers. Thomas has been the Twins best leadoff hitter (both gulp! and SSS) and has been passable in center, except for charging base hits. Pelfrey isn't synched up with Walters and the Twins have no days off until the All-Star break. That would mean either Walters gets one more shot or people work on short rest. I am guessing Walters gets another start. The other option would be for Walters to be DFAed and give a Rochester starter (either Worley or Albers) a start.
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