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  1. JB_Iowa
    When I read this: "We need innings," Gardenhire said of the decision to extend Guerrier's outing. "It looked like Matty was starting to lose it there. We were trying to get him through another inning, at least through a couple hitters." this morning, my first thought was that we are headed for a 13-man pitching staff again. Not sure that comment jives with Gardenhire pulling Correia quickly.
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    Bud Norris.
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    I don't feel picked on. I just wanted to clear up that the misinformation was mine -- not anything I read from the Twins. I see that on May 30, Rob Antony said they were going to treat it with anti-inflammatories for the time being but that Pelfrey was to see Dr. Andrews again. "Hopefully, we're getting to the bottom of it with him," Antony said. "We're going to try to treat it with anti-inflammatories, and if he needs surgery, it'll be very minor and just clean up some scar tissue." http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140530&content_id=77508262&notebook_id=77507278&vkey=notebook_min&c_id=min So maybe downplaying it a little but anti-inflammatories, a conservative course of treatment, would probably have been the 1st choice before another surgery. By 6/4, they decided the anti-inflammatories weren't working and Pelfrey was scheduld for another visit w/Dr. Andrews. Pelfrey saw Dr. Andrews yesterday (6/9) at which time they must have scheduled the clean-up surgery for today. I'm not a big fan of Antony or this front office but I don't think there was any kind of cover-up here. (Timeline info pretty good here: http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasybaseball/players/playerpage/585032/mike-pelfrey)
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    I noticed that in the first inning when Bremer said "right down the middle" on one of those hits.
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    But he has a nice statue.
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    I'd be willing to see that happen. And would agree to shut up for his next game.
  7. JB_Iowa
    I don't think the Twins are hiding anything. That's pretty much what Berardino said as cited in my 2nd post. I just spoke too soon (and was ill-informed) in the first post. My fault, not that of the Twins, for which I apologize. And the reason I made sure to post the Berardino article quickly.
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    Typical 1st inning dance by Correia .... the problem is that after the 1st go round, the hitters tend to catch up with the dancing.
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    The recovery period is anywhere from 2-4 months, depending on the individual. http://blogs.twincities.com/twins/2014/06/10/twinsights-mike-pelfrey-undergoes-minor-elbow-surgery/ I was definitely wrong on the "minor" thing. But I guess there is hope for next year.
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    Morris: Get the team right back in the dugout. Correia's problems don't seem to start until about the 2nd time through the line-up.
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    Rhett Bollinger ‏@RhettBollinger 2h Aaron Hicks is still having trouble with his sore right shoulder. Could be headed to DL if it doesn't improve by tomorrow, per Gardenhire. Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino 1h Before DL-ing Hicks, Gardy suggested he would be sent back to MSP to be examined by #mntwins medical staff. That could come as soon as Wed.
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    Sore shoulder from catch the other day. Back to TC for evaluation tomorrow (I think).
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    2nd TJ wasn't necessary -- pressure likely caused by scarring from earlier surgery. Here's hoping that this puts Pelfrey on a path where he can provide value to the Twins! http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/blogs/262606271.html No estimated date given on return but sounds like a minor procedure. EDIT: MY BAD -- recovery time is 2-4 months. (see my post #3).
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    MLB Network Radio ‏@MLBNetworkRadio 3h Gardy on Pinto: "Our biggest concerns are that he's struggled throwing the ball, calling the game, and moving balls outside the strike zone" MLB Network Radio ‏@MLBNetworkRadio 3h More Gardy on Pinto: "We need him to develop and swing, there's always the possibility we send him down, we've talked about it"
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    Berardino is seemingly on a campaign. A series of tweets from the past 1/2 hour or so: Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino RHP Trevor May, lined up with Kevin Correia, goes tonight for @RocRedWings at Gwinnett County (Ga.). Road: 1-3, 5.49Home: 4-1, 1.52 Trevor May has cut his BB/9 to a career-low 3.54. Dropped from 4.69/9 in 2012 to 3.98/9 in 2013. Past 7 starts for Trevor May heading into tonight: 1.90 ERA, 42.2 IP, 33 H, 1 HR, 17 BB (3.59 BB/9), 43 Ks. #MNTwins LHP Kris Johnson at Triple-A since start of 2013: 16-7, 2.40, 37G, 32 ST, 202.2 IP, 170 H, 8 HR, 3.02 BB/9, 6.79 K/9. #MNTwins Kris Johnson last night for ROC: CG, 8 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K. 116 pitches. LHP Kris Johnson past 8 starts at AAA since April 24: 5-1, 1.94, 51 IP, 21 BB, 45 K It's just facts -- just fun to see him marshalling them one after another!
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    So happy to see the turnaround in Neshek's baseball fortunes and to see him and his wife recovering from the loss of their first child. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/06/09/pat-neshek-cardinals-son/10261589/ Will never forget the sizzle of 2007. "Sidearm slinging, we are singing" Of course, Nathan is having problem closing the door.
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    Per Berardino, the Twins have dodged more than $1 BILLION in arms this spring (Buehrle, Sonny Gray, James Shields, Verlander, Scherzer, Kershaw, Josh Beckett, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Iwakuma, Matt Cain, Tim Hudson, Yu Darvish, Kuroda, Sabathia, Lohse). How about 2014 salary? Even factoring in Gray’s near-minimum salary and counting Buehrle just once, the Twins have dodged $229.5 million worth of elite starting pitching, or an average of $14.34 million per starter. http://blogs.twincities.com/twins/2014/06/10/morning-twinsights-twins-have-dodged-more-than-1-billion-worth-of-opposing-starters/ The Twins are 0-5 when facing a starter w/a ERA in the top 10 in the league.
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    Gotta love Joe Maddon: Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon, in an effort to change the fortunes of his slumping club, invited Seminole Tribal elder Bobby Henry to Tropicana Field on Monday. “We just turned him loose on the Trop,” Maddon said. Henry, known as The Rainmaker, is a 77-year-old medicine man who has lived in the Tampa area for the last 45 years. “I guess this guy made it rain in Tampa in the mid-80s at some point, so I guess he’s got some supernatural powers,” Maddon said. “If it rains in the Trop I’ll be really impressed. That will be his best moment ever.” http://tbo.com/sports/rays/rays-enlist-help-of-medicine-man-to-shake-funk-20140609/ Maddon wouldn't have stood for the three "treeless" years at Target Field!!!
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    So from what Jeremy Nygaard and jokin are saying, the Twins are holding back pitchers at every level because they never promote anyone out of AAA??
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    Pitching, pitching, pitching.
  21. JB_Iowa
    Well, I guess this isn't a low-leverage situation for Guerrier.
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    yum!
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    For that AB, anyway.
  24. JB_Iowa
    Suzuki, again!
  25. JB_Iowa
    What are you serving????
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