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  1. stringer bell
    Whew!! After getting first a blackout message and then another error message on about my fifth try I got to play “guess the Cardinal”. No clueon Ted Simmons, who is eventually going to look like Sam Elliott.
  2. stringer bell
    Let’s see—the bench is Julien (L), Keirsey (L), Gasper (S) and Vázquez (R), so Vázquez hits for Larnach in the fifth? Gasper hits for Wallner and sends Willi to the OF?
  3. stringer bell
    Bader is a Cardinal product. I pretty much expected he would start on Opening Day against his old team. The Twins get a better defender in left and second while sacrificing Julien’s bat. I’m pretty meh about all that. I hope that by the end of April HB isn’t leading Twins’ OFs in plate appearances.
  4. stringer bell
    Too soon to complain about the lineup?
  5. stringer bell
    Bill Dailey (1963) may have been the first closer and he burned out after that single season.
  6. stringer bell
    $100 for 150+ games seems very fair to me. Have there been added fees with the Twins on cable?
  7. stringer bell
    Strikeouts were way down last year and yet the offense didn’t improve. I think that has to do with personnel that changed from ‘23 to ‘24. Every team strikes out a lot compared to years ago. I would hope for better PAs with RISP and in game situations.
  8. stringer bell
    Specifically who could be brought up that has upside, and also doesn't create 40-man issues as soon as one of the rostered pitchers is ready? Maybe Funderburk, that's about it. I think it's important that Dobnak is trusted to go multiple innings and can be replaced later by a one-inning guy and still leave that opening on the 40-man when he exits.
  9. stringer bell
    They won’t be cutting Dobnak loose. As noted he is both without options, but easy to move between the Twins and Saints. Adding someone to the 40-man who could and would be cut loose as soon as Stewart or Tonkin are ready doesn’t make much sense. Starting the clock on someone or adding service time as the eighth bullpen arm isn’t the most prudent thing to do.
  10. stringer bell
    Former Twin Ian Gibault makes the Reds Opening Day roster as a non-roster invitee. He had three appearances with the 2021 Twins. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/03/reds-select-ian-gibaut.html
  11. stringer bell
    No, he is on the 40-man roster and hasn't officially been put on any 60-day IL. The 40-man spot for Dobnak was cleared when Castellano was waived (now returned to the Phillies). The only way the Twins can both maintain team control and get Canterino off the 40-man is to put him on the major league roster and place him on the 60-day IL. This does give him service time, something they were unwilling to do last year. I'm pretty sure the Twins will part ways with Canterino, or at least expose him to be claimed as a DFA, but I'm not sure what the rules are for an injured player who is under contract.
  12. stringer bell
    Can the Twins put an injured player on waivers? I know they can promote him to the majors and then place him on the 60-day IL. Is there an injury settlement involved?
  13. stringer bell
    Here’s my take: It is a short-term move saving service time and later a 40-man spot. Dobnak is almost certain to go unclaimed when he is DFA’d because of his low upside and relatively lucrative contract. He will be able to provide multiple innings if called upon. He isn’t a guy who will be ruined or wasted if he isn’t used. Congratulations to Dobnak, but I hope he’s back in St. Paul soon.
  14. stringer bell
    Canterino is currently on the 40-man and was on the 40-man all last year. There is absolutely no reason to promote guys to the 40-man until it is necessary. I’m still not sure what the process is to take him off the 40-man at this point.
  15. stringer bell
    Three 2024 Twins that were cut loose by the team have made Opening Day rosters. Matt Bowman (Orioles), Steven Okert (Astros) and Manuel Margot (Tigers). There may be more ex-Twins on major league active rosters that I haven't noticed. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/03/montero-okert-will-make-astros-roster-singleton-will-not.html https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/03/orioles-select-matt-bowman.html https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/03/tigers-to-sign-manuel-margot.html
  16. stringer bell
    To put it another way. There is enough talent there, but it's really hard to see enough going right with both performance and injury avoidance to see the Twins as a legitimate playoff team.
  17. stringer bell
    The MLB Trade Rumors report says that both Blewett and Misiewicz have been informed they won't make the Opening Day roster. Of the options available in the organization, no one jumps out IMHO. There are several guys who have been cut loose. Personally, I wanted the Twins to pick up Yarbrough, but the Yankees snapped him up quickly.
  18. stringer bell
    I recall very few occasions where a Rule V guy gets claimed rather than returning to his original franchise. Whoever would claim him would have to work with the same restrictions that the Twins had.
  19. stringer bell
    Yep and everybody who said that was wrong. IMHO Margot got old at age 29 and wasn't a major league caliber outfielder, hitting, running or fielding.
  20. stringer bell
    I have no illusions about Bader. He won't hit a lot, but he'll be good in the field and run the bases well. That's more than Manuel Margot, but less than Max Kepler. The concern I have is that Baldelli will be starting him often against right handed pitching when he has better offensive options.
  21. stringer bell
    Keaschall isn't going to help the Twins in March and April, especially since he hasn't played at all in the field. Yes, he looked good hitting and he might turn out to be an answer in the infield going forward, but he has only a few PAs in AA and if he's going to play for the Twins it won't be as only a DH.
  22. stringer bell
    Just when it looked like Gasper had the team made, he got a nice slash on his leg. Strange that he walked off the field without even favoring his injury and then had to be on crutches later. I really doubt he will avoid the IL with the gash he suffered, but I would guess he will do everything he can to stay off the Injured List. So far, all of the injuries to Lee, Stewart and Gasper would seem to be minimum stays without lasting effects. Supposedly Lee's injury is pretty minor and at a different location in his back (we'll see) and Stewart's IL stint is more about getting up to speed after being delayed by the leg injury (again we'll see).
  23. stringer bell
    I would consider Martin an athlete in search of a position. He runs well, but that hasn't translated to range and since his arm injury, he's no longer considered for the long throws at shortstop, third base or right field. I still think he can be an effective table setter and develop into a decent defender either at second base or in the outfield. Provus said that his defense was much improved this year. Maybe he was blowing smoke, but maybe he's not going to be as poor as he was in 2024. On a related matter, I'm still waiting for someone to explain to me how supposedly fleet-footed DaShawn Keirsey Jr. has a sprint speed at the 38th percentile on StatCast in approximately the same sample size as Gasper, who came out .1 ft. faster. I can't imagine Keirsey Jr. being anything more than average if his speed is only average or slightly below.
  24. stringer bell
    I said yesterday, I'll consider Topa healthy and on the Opening Day roster when the National Anthem is playing in St. Louis on Thursday. He looked okay yesterday facing mostly minor leaguers, but I'm not convinced he'll last the season with the Twins even if he can stay healthy.
  25. stringer bell
    Yes, that appearance is disheartening to say the least. The last bullpen spot could easily go to someone let go by another team. I saw that Drew Pomeranz was released (meh at best) and Ryan Yarbrough opted out with the Rays (I'd consider him). There will be more, I'm sure.
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