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  1. stringer bell
    While this is dealing with the last positions on a bad baseball team, I think Mastrianni may be an improvement over Plouffe and Thomas. Ramirez has only worked his way up to AA IIRC. I advocate giving Plouffe three weeks to a month to see what he has and if he's found wanting, DFA him.
  2. stringer bell
    On the offensive side, the results haven't been that good, but the stats look pretty good. I say this after some nobody three-hit them last night. Doumit and Valencia's numbers are probably less than one would expect, Carroll's BA is low and right field hasn't worked yet. Burroughs and Hughes were let go because the Twins thought they would be no worse without them and I agree. I also am pretty close to certain that Burroughs will not get claimed and he said earlier he was willing to go to the minor leagues. I view Butera as very temporary insurance--when Morneau is back and Mauer is fully healthy there won't be any need for Drew. I also view Burroughs as insurance after he clears. It appears to me that there is a need for a middle infielder and if it is Dozier, the Twins would then have Carroll available to back up all three positions capably. Somebody needs to seize right field. I am in the group that says give Plouffe another couple weeks to a month and make a decision on him. If he fails, I would hope that Benson would have started to hit in Rochester. If not, there is Tosoni, Clete, Revere and Doumit, to name a few.
  3. stringer bell
    It is apparent that Gardenhire doesn't want to see Revere starting every day in right field, hence his demotion to Rochester. This makes sense because Revere's value on offense is limited by his lack of selectivity and lack of power and his value on defense is limited by his poor throwing arm. Couple that with having Casilla, Carroll, and Span as regulars, which would mean that almost half of the order wouldn't be any threat of hitting home runs. The team has also decided that Revere would benefit from getting lots of at-bats to work on bunting and selectivity and perhaps finding a way to drive the ball and make capable throws. Thomas has proven to be a stretch even as a fourth OF, Plouffe hasn't hit, Doumit has looked like a catcher playing right field, so somebody needs to step up in right field.
  4. stringer bell
    To the bullpen after another disappointing start.
  5. stringer bell
    OK, we're talking about two games. I suppose Morneau can be a defensive replacement as soon as tomorrow. If Mauer is ready to catch by Friday, Sweet Drew could be sent down then, perhaps replaced by Dozier. Carroll was moved out of the #2 hole, is demotion to utility status next? If Dozier is not promoted they could promote a utility type (Hollimon, Florimon or even Nishioka) and if they get by Fragile Frankie's start without burning the whole bullpen, they probably can demote a pitcher, although there really isn't one that has been consistently bad in the bullpen.
  6. stringer bell
    While it isn't fair to judge Burroughs on 18 plate appearances, I don't think anyone will claim him and he'll have a chance to go to Rochester and get some at-bats and perhaps return to the team later in the season. I don't know how severe Mauer's injury is, but as long as Butera stays away from the field, it isn't that important. The bench is short for the rest of the Angels series, but they'll have enough pitchers and there aren't that many who could be hit for.
  7. stringer bell
    Florimon played second almost exclusively in ST. It is almost comical to see him standing next to Alexi and Carroll because he is so much taller.
  8. stringer bell
    They could go back to 12 pitchers--after they've had two consecutive "quality starts"! If they do go back to 12 pitchers, any of Gray, Burnett and Maloney could be demoted/optioned/DFAed. No one has been consistently bad in the bullpen, so it isn't an easy choice. Maloney had one putrid outing, Gray has allowed a lot of baserunners, but hasn't allowed his runners to score, and Burnett has been pretty good, but has allowed runs his last two outings and has an option.
  9. stringer bell
    I think Florimon would be a candidate for promotion if he were on the 40-man roster. He has the skills to handle both SS and 2B, the speed to be a pinch runner and at least a chance to get a hit. Here's hoping he gets moved up to Rochester soon and gets a chance by September to help the big club.
  10. stringer bell
    And unless there are extra innings, Casilla will finish April with a .300 batting average.
  11. stringer bell
    Gameday says the problem is Morneau's wrist. Well, he has admitted that the wrist has bothered him and it is not more concussion symptoms......but still, I wouldn't be surprised if he goes on the DL.
  12. stringer bell
    All I have for today is Gameday. I am wondering the same thing.
  13. stringer bell
    I'm a Casilla fan as well. He is intriguing because he has ranged from not ready for Little League to outstanding. He has always seemed to have focus issues, but as he has gone on, he seems to be better at keeping his head in the game. On a team that lacks both speed and power, he provides speed. He does have a knack for stealing bases. 5-5 this season.
  14. stringer bell
    Luke Hughes will be 28 this summer. He OPSed less than Casilla in over 300 PAs and isn't either a proven platoon player or pinch hitter. Hughes isn't a good defensive player, although he is versatile. I hope he finds another major league job because he seems like a nice guy, but he isn't a huge loss for the Twins or the A;s.
  15. stringer bell
    The A's didn't know that the superior option (Inge) would be available. They were playing him every day at third, and he was 1-13 with three errors--not the way to endear yourself to a new organization.
  16. stringer bell
    One correction rosterman. Guerra is a righthander.
  17. stringer bell
    Revere probably can be a big league regular, but he's not a real good fit with a power-starved team if he has to play a corner outfield position. If Span were to be traded and Revere could assume patrolling center field, then it might be a fit. As a hitter, Ben needs to be more selective (draw more walks) and probably become a better bunter. The weak arm and the lack of power are well-documented. It kind of does limit his upside, but if Revere can be a .300 hitter with a .350 or so OBP, he can be an asset. I'd love to see an outfield with Revere (or Span), Benson and Hicks--hitters would have a real tough time hitting gaps between those three and Hicks and Benson have powerful arms.
  18. stringer bell
    My adopt-a-prospect is Lester Oliveros. Oliveros is relatively new to the Twins organization, as he was acquired from the Tigers as the player to be named later in the Delmon Young trade on 8/16/2011. Oliveros is a righthander who has made all but two of his appearances in professional baseball out of the bullpen. Oliveros will be 24 years of age on May 28th. Oliveros was born and raised and still makes his home in Venezuela. He is 6'0" and 226 lbs. Oliveros' best pitch is a fastball, which was rated as the best in the Twins organization by Baseball America. Lester is on the Twins 40-man roster and pitched in 19 big-league games last year--10 for the Twins, nine for the Tigers. Oliveros didn't make the Twins out of spring training and was surprisingly sent to AA New Britain. Given the state of flux of the Twins pitching staff and Oliveros' tools, it is likely that he will get another shot in the big leagues this year.
  19. stringer bell
    This was posted in the wrong forum.
  20. stringer bell
    The idea was that Burroughs could pinch hit. He did a lot of that last year, with decent success IIRC. Burroughs hasn't had enough PAs especially as a pinch hitter to prove anything. So far, though, the results aren't promising.
  21. stringer bell
    French starts the ninth--hey, I guess he wants out of the Eastern League.
  22. stringer bell
    Burton & Duensing--bullpen doesn't look too bad. Still worried about Perkins and Cappsie, though.
  23. stringer bell
    I see Florimon was taken, how about Oliveros?
  24. stringer bell
    Pedro Florimon--I think that's how it's spelled.
  25. stringer bell
    Two factors on why the Twins should be patient with Danny V--1) There's really no replacement in the minors. 2) He's cheap and under team control for a long time. Yes, he had a tough weekend in St. Petersburg, but so did a number of others.
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