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  1. stringer bell
    Certainly not excited about Nishioka, but he's on the 40-man and Plouffe should be back within a week. However, Plouffe has been a week away or less since he got jammed two weeks ago. Valencia's trade seems to make it a certainty that Plouffe will be manning third the rest of this year and to start next season.
  2. stringer bell
    Nishi to the Twins in Cleveland. Oh boy!
  3. stringer bell
    See ya Danny. I wonder if the Sox use him as a backup 1B/3B, essentially Youk-very-lite. I know he was sent to Pawtucket, but the Sox roster almost certainly will get quite a changeover in the next three weeks in a row.
  4. stringer bell
    Casilla over Valencia and a day off for Span.
  5. stringer bell
    I disagree. Besides Nishioka's lack of arm strength, I felt like he was as fundamentally unsound as any player I ever saw play for the Twins. Nishioka couldn't (can't) run and has no discernible power.
  6. stringer bell
    I'm probably one of the bigger Casilla rubes on this site. As a matter of fact, my screen name at Twinkietown is "Alexi Casilla All-Star" and I can't say that Gardenhire and the Twins staff has given up on Alexi. I would like to see the Twins play Casilla before Carroll (last night notwithstanding) because he's ten years younger and he provides plus defense and plus speed.
  7. stringer bell
    No point in pushing Gibson to the majors this fall. He's on course for the AFL, and then spring training, sounds good to me.
  8. stringer bell
    Let's face it, Diamond will be the de facto "ace" going into 2013. Any free agent starter the Twiins sign will be coming off either an injury or ineffectiveness. They really do have to sign a starter though. I've seen Jeremy Guthrei's name mentioned and he is probably exactly the type, although I doubt it will be him. But just as a placeholder, I'll use his name: 1) Diamond 2) Guthrie 3) Duensing 4) Hendriks 5) Blackburn/Deduno. I am also hoping that Gibson blows them out of the water in the spring and I am far more optimistic about that than seeing Scott Baker toe the rubber next year for the Twins.
  9. stringer bell
    Dozier had a nice game on Thursday and followed it up with an 0-fer yesterday. His offensive numbers are: .240 BA, .604 OPS, 5 HR and 9 SB. Defensively, he leads the AL in errors despite not making his big-league debut until mid-May. To summarize, his performance has been pretty poor. We all know, however, that this season is about 2013 and beyond. While there are mixed signals, I think Dozier's future is pretty bright. First and foremost, I don't think Dozier's defense is as bad as his error total. He has shown at least average range, good instincts and enough arm to be an above-average ML shortstop. The errors seem to have been in clusters, and while you can't ignore them, they may be explained by rookie inconsistency and taking offensive struggles out on the field. I don't know if Dozier will develop offensively to be above average. One thing he did at the minor league level that has not carried over to his Twins' tenure is draw walks, which really has driven down his OBP and OPS. Perhaps experience and knowing his role here will help him to be more patient and selective. It appears that Dozier can/will provide a little sock, at least more than Carroll/Casilla and while he isn't a terror on the bases, he is capable of stealing 15-20. I think that for the balance of the season and next year, Dozier will provide more offense by being more patient and that his defense will straighten out. A lineup with Dozier hitting near the bottom can produce enough wins to contend.
  10. stringer bell
    If they exit the DL, Pavano and Capps will both be put on waivers. I think the Twins would want something back for Capps, but that they might accept just the salary relief for Pavano. I doubt Morneau would be claimed, but unless there is a very good offer, the Twins should hold on to him and then perhaps trade him the offseason. I am also in favor of dumping Carroll and that contracT GO.
  11. stringer bell
    I think that Parmelee has increased his value in the last 12 months. He had really good success with the Twins for his September call-up, then impressed in ST enough to make the team, while he didn't hit much for the Twins, he has raked for the Red Wings. As far as playing him in right field, I don't that should be ruled out. It just shows to me that Morneau or Span should be moved before Opening Day 2013.
  12. stringer bell
    Probably a pretty likely scenario. Also, there are two months of season left. While it is unlikely, Casilla could again play himself back into the good graces of the Twins organization. Two months ago, Trever Plouffe would have been considered totally expendable. Now some think he is a building block. Two months ago, Liriano was worthless and a week ago he garnered two players who will play for the Twins in the next 12 months. Maybe, just maybe, Nick Blackburn will have some value by the end of the season (really doubt that).
  13. stringer bell
    How is Escobar's speed? I have hoped that Casilla could get on base well enough to use his talent to steal bases. However he just hasn't reached enough this year by any stretch. If Escobar can steal 15-20 bags hitting out of the #9 hole, I would love it.
  14. stringer bell
    My best-case scenario would be for Blackburn to build some trade value and for the Twins to trade him for a (Blylevenism) Jonathan Sanchez type, who maybe could benefit from the strike-thrower mentality that Anderson and the Twins' org preaches.
  15. stringer bell
    You could never move Deduno (who is 29 years old) beyond a fifth starter role because of all the walks, probable short starts and the likelyhood of ugly 100 pitch, 3 inning clunkers. However, when matched with low expectations, he can and should be considered for the rotation in 2013.
  16. stringer bell
    Does it really matter whether Perkins pitches for a week? He is one of the few known quantities going into 2013. Baby Burton and Perkins the rest of the way and probably they will reward the team with good performances next year. The twins need to find out who can pitch and who can't--guys like Fien, Gray, Burnett and Robertson can build a case for next year in the next month or so. I don't hold out a lot of hope for Gray, but some of the other guys have a chance.
  17. stringer bell
    Mauer didn't have a very good series against the WSox. Giving him a day vs. a tough lefty isn't a bad thing. Besides, Gardy said that he wanted Butera to play pretty soon (ugh!).
  18. stringer bell
    So we have Casilla as the Latin whisperer along with Drew?
  19. stringer bell
    Starting pitching help is just around the corner! Derek Lowe was DFAed by Cleveland today. He a sinkerballer with veteran presence and he has been very effective against the Twins. Never mind that he has been Marquis-like against the rest of the league.
  20. stringer bell
    mass-troy-onni seems to have one plus tool--speed combined with the skills to be quite the base stealer. I don't think he could develop to be an asset as a hitter, but I wouldn't shed tears if he played some second base in order to get into the lineup more often. Am I the only one that is not impressed with his defense in the outfield? I've seen him misplay several balls and drop a not-difficult catch in a small amount of time. He doesn't seem to have a big arm either. Repko was a very good defensive outfielder but couldn't hit much and didn't have quite enough speed to be a real threat on the bases.
  21. stringer bell
    Except for third base, I think every position contributed to the Twins sweep. Willingham and Morneau homered twice each. Span had a few hits and a terrific AB in Saturday night's game. Casilla had one good offensive game and made a handful of terrific plays. Revere had a nice game today and had at least one hit in every game in the series. I thought Dozier played extremely well in the field and he got a few knocks and a couple stolen bases. Both Doumit and Mauer made major contributions as well. The starting pitching was excellent--Diamond was masterful, Duensing was economical and Deduno was entertaining. You see that team from the last three days and you think they aren't that far away, but one has to remember how the Sox dominated them just before that.
  22. stringer bell
    I don't buy UZR either, but I do see a guy who makes a lot of fine plays. I've said on other threads that the Twins should play Casilla. I also said yesterday before the game that Casilla would probably be riding the pine when Valencia was recalled and he had earned that demotion. When everybody else is hitting, Casilla's poor offense isn't so noticeable, but the numbers don't lie--he just hasn't hit enough this year.
  23. stringer bell
    Sweep!!??
  24. stringer bell
    Calling up Ford shows that the Orioles have done it with mirrors so far. How on earth are they above .500?
  25. stringer bell
    With the trade of Liriano for a couple of guys who will wear major league uniforms, but won't likely make a huge impact, the Twins have traded one big leaguer. Will they make more trades? Who will go? My guess is that Span is the most likely to go, partly because there are replacements for him--Revere is his immediate replacement in center and Parmelee, Hicks, Arcia, Benson, and Tosoni would be able to fill an outfield position. Morneau is another candidate. He's had a recent upturn in hitting and has not had any concussion issues. I don't think the Twins can both a) get back solid high end prospects and unload his salary on the receiving team, so that is a major snag. Willingham is having a season for the ages (or is it aged?) projecting to 40 homers and well over 100 RBI--a classic sell-high scenario, but that leaves the Twins virtually powerless. It is also bad form to sign a free agent to a muti-year contract and then trade him in the first year of the contract. There have been rumblings about Perkins, but I think he stays put. I think trading Carroll is also a possibility. but he wouldn't net anything more than a small amount of salary relief. Finally, the Twins have a spot on their 25-man roster. With the flux of DL stints, possible additional trades, 40-man roster issues and a rested bullpen, just about anything could happen. I would guess that the Twins recall Oliveros, mostly because his option has been used and he again has been pitching effectively at Rochester.
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