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  1. stringer bell
    Buxton doesn't look right to me at this time. I didn't like the way he went after the line drive towards the gap.
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  6. stringer bell
    Bad news on the injury front, Abel had a setback and will be getting an MRI. Most seemed to expect him being activated and starting tomorrow.
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  13. stringer bell
    Speaking of fairness--life and major league opportunities are not fair. Guys with high velocity on their fastballs seem to get infinite opportunities, while the Randy Dobnaks of the world get considerably less. Right handed hitting corner outfielders get less chances than toolsy middle infielders. Left handed pitchers will be tried time and again.
  14. stringer bell
    It took him 24 games, but Tristan Gray has surpassed Brooks Lee as having the worst Defensive Runs Saved in MLB. Gray is okay at third and second (and probably first), but he shouldn't be playing shortstop. Right now, despite his MLB hitting history, Ryan Kreidler should be playing shortstop for the Twins.
  15. stringer bell
    Gray played well in the field at Texas, but he’s really stretched at shortstop. I’d like to see more of Kreidler until they can recall Culpepper.
  16. stringer bell
    Keaschall had a really nice game yesterday, even made a couple of nice plays in the field.
  17. stringer bell
    A really nice game for Keaschall. Not so good for Lewis and Buxton. Larnach had another nice day at the plate and Brooks’ HR broke it open.
  18. stringer bell
    Projecting is tough. I actually think Brooks Lee could be the moving piece in a future infield, playing third, second and occasionally shortstop and perhaps getting full-time plate appearances without having a full-time position (see Castro, Willi). Royce Lewis is the superior athlete with the stronger arm (over Lee) and it appears that Culpepper will get a shot at short, but second or third will be his ultimate position. There will probably be twists and turns in who will play and where they play. I just hope we have some clarity on a couple of the players by the end of this season.
  19. stringer bell
    By the time he won a Gold Glove, Dozier was less than stellar. When he moved from short to second, he was pretty good.
  20. stringer bell
    Houston had nice numbers at Fort Myers and then struggled at the next level. He's dominated that same level this year, but will he struggle at AA? His numbers are maybe enough to skip AA altogether. I hope he gets out of Cedar Rapids soon.
  21. stringer bell
    Brooks Lee has improved his arm strength from 28th percentile to 30th and this year 40th percentile. I don't recall exactly what his arm injury was, but it took quite a while to improve. I am not sure what Keaschall's arm upside is, but I think there is room for some improvement.
  22. stringer bell
    I don't think it's fair to show a "worst of" Keaschall any more than it is for any player. They all make errors and a great majority of players can be shown on blooper reels. That said, the numbers aren't kind for Luke at this time. He has the foot speed to have better than average range, although that hasn't shown up at this point. Second base and first base are the two best places to hide a suspect arm and I don't think his current rating is necessarily permanent. Austin Martin has moved from having a very weak arm after surgery to slightly above average and it took more than a year. Keaschall's recovery was interrupted by hit HBP injury, so there may be room for improvement. On the whole, I thought Keaschall's pivots on double plays has been decent, perhaps better than that.
  23. stringer bell
    I don't think a deep voice is the be-all and end all of play by play.
  24. stringer bell
    Kody Clemens is a really good story and he's a pretty good ballplayer. I would rather he play first base pretty close to full-time, but it appears that Royce Lewis will get a lot of playing time there going forward.
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  26. stringer bell
    Willi's versatility included both infield and outfield--Kreidler and Clemens both have played multiple games in the outfield and infield. They are choices to be super-utility guys. Clemens is getting playing time commensurate with what Castro got.
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