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  1. stringer bell
    Gibson out after 111 pitches, 8 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 7K. Nine ground ball outs, four fly balls. Zero runs.
  2. stringer bell
    Gibson seven scoreless innings on 94 pitches. I guess for now that is consistency. There are still plenty of candidates to be removed from the rotation. C'mon Mr. Ryan, recall this guy!
  3. stringer bell
    I see the Rangers optioned Joe to AA. I guess this is low risk-high reward for them. If everything comes together it could be a great acquisition, if not he'll be available to anyone next year. Yes, this leaves the Twins woefully thin in center fielders until Mastro is ready to go (July?), but they can always DFA someone else and add Richardson or Thomas.
  4. stringer bell
    I expect the streak to end against the Brewers, but Gomez will win one game late and Braun another.
  5. stringer bell
    He also hasn't played in several weeks IIRC. If Hicks goes down, the replacement is Antoan Richardson.
  6. stringer bell
    I liked Benson's potential, I guess I still do. Perhaps a fresh start will get him going. He had the ability to change a game with his legs, his arm, and his glove. As the PP article says, his hitting lagged. As for "attitude problems", I think all premier athletes are used to succeeding and getting better. Benson may not have handled setbacks and frustration that well, but I doubt he is a clubhouse cancer or anything like that. I wish Benson the best, but it looks like this move is best for both the player and the team.
  7. stringer bell
    To echo a couple others, it isn't "fair" to Arcia, but things aren't fair. Arcia only needs to spend five days in Rochester to be under control for another year. I can understand that from the Twins perspective much more than trying to avoid Super2 for Gibson. If he is going to only get sporadic time playing for the Twins, it is better for him to hit every day in Rochester. I hope he works on his defense down there. He was pretty close to brutal and it seems he has the tools to be an above average corner OF. Whatever helps down the road is what is best. I agree that the team needs let Parmelee have an extended chance to prove he can hit. That impacts moving Morneau (or not) and Willingham. Arcia has hit everywhere and moved up fast. I'm pretty sure he'll be back pretty soon and will be a hitter.
  8. stringer bell
    I thought Gibson should have been recalled after Hernandez got rocked in Boston (the 15-8 win). I have said for a while that prospects like Gibson get handled differently than surprise success stories like Colabello and Thielbar and suspects like Walters, De Vries and (in most respects) Deduno. Chief is saying that either Gibson is one of the top eight starters and isn't here only for financial/control reasons or that he's not that good right now. I maintain that since Gibson is a PROSPECT, the Twins are treating him differently. They want his first promotion to be his only promotion and they want him fully ready to pitch in the majors and do well if not thrive. I think they are mistaken, but I can see that prospects just are treated differently.
  9. stringer bell
    Grading objectively, sure. But Jamey Carroll won't be part of the 2014 Twins most likely and certainly won't be part of the 2015 team, which is the approximate time when Sano, Buxton, Meyer, May, Rosario really make their mark.
  10. stringer bell
    Of the four guys non-rookies, I've been satisfied with Florimon and while Plouffe hasn't lit it up, he has been an average 3B. Parmelee has disappointed as has Dozier. I'm not ready to give up on either, but it is more likely that a year from now they are memories than starters for this team.
  11. stringer bell
    I guess I fall into the Dozier fan camp and I can't see it going through to the end of the season. Another month or two should be enough to see if Dozier can ever hold down a regular position.
  12. stringer bell
    My sentiments exactly. We can also include Florimon as someone to stick with longer so that a final determination can be made.
  13. stringer bell
    Here is Rotation A: Correia, Walters, Deduno, Pelfrey, Diamond Here is Rotation B: Worley, Hernandez, Gibson, Albers, De Vries Which is better? Much like quarterbacks, if you have too many starters who are the same, then you don't have any.
  14. stringer bell
    I read somewhere that they have three options on Colabello. I never saw that he had been optioned, so I believed it. I realize it is a last time situation for both Walters and Deduno, but I thought they had plenty of rope with Colabello.
  15. stringer bell
    I don't think you can DFA a guy on the disabled list. Son of Sal is rehabbing now and close to being ready to play.
  16. stringer bell
    Benson is on his last option. I think you have to stick with him this summer and then next year is make or break purely on merit. If he's good enough to be in the big leagues, he's there, if not, DFA. The Twins have so few guys with both power and speed that it would be a pity to give up on Joe prematurely, especially coming off of a hamate bone injury. But some guys are Drew Stubbs and some are Michael Restovich.
  17. stringer bell
    I read somewhere that one of the Twins' corner outfield gazelles (Parmelee) was taking fly balls in center field during BP. Wilkin's demotion would relieve the glut of corner OF and solve the 40-man issue as well, I believe. However, two questions arise. Who translates for Escobar, Florimon, and Arcia? Who is the backup CF? Since this is becoming a joke of a season, I guess putting Parm in for a few innings or an emergency start is more more of an embarrassment than starting Pelfrey, Vanimal, Hernandez, Walters, and Deduno and leaving Gibson in triple A.
  18. stringer bell
    Masto already is on the 60-day, Wood is almost certain to follow. Promoting Walters means a third player needs to be taken off the 40-man, plus someone needs to be taken off the 25-man roster.
  19. stringer bell
    Sorry, Sweet One, I must type slower than you.
  20. stringer bell
    Mastro's transfer made room for Colabello. Wood's imminent transfer makes room for Deduno. There will need to be one more transaction to make space for Walters. Also, as soon as he is activated, someone will need to be demoted from the 25-man roster.
  21. stringer bell
    I think the answer to the DFA question is Hermsen. He is only in AA and is struggling. I don't think the Twins can consider DFAing Butera because he is on the Red Wing disabled list.
  22. stringer bell
    With the announcement that future All-Star PJ Walters will be taking over Vanimal's spot in the rotation, the Twins will have to cut one player from the 40-man roster. Technically, it is two, but one is almost certain to be transferring Wood to the 60-day Disabled List. Let's see who picks the proper suspect . I'll reply to myself because I think I have the right answer.
  23. stringer bell
    While I agree with you that Gibson should be recalled, I am not sure that it is so clear cut that he is the superior option at this point to Walters and Deduno, particularly Walters. Their statistics are almost the same and Walters has been more consistent. Obviously, Gibson has more stuff and upside, but perhaps a bit more AAA time could be beneficial for Gibson. If the real reason for the delay is avoiding Super2 status for Gibson, the Twins are cheap and foolish.
  24. stringer bell
    ESPN says $15M, Cot's says $14M. ESPN must be prorating the $6M signing bonus.
  25. stringer bell
    Justin Morneau has become Mark Grace. Useful on offense, good on defense, but not worth the $15M he is making this year. Both Morneau and Willingham have done little to increase their trade value other than stay in the lineup.
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